Word: socialism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...social-networking usage: "Facebook is the most common, with nearly everyone with an Internet connection registered and visiting >4 times a week. Facebook is popular, as one can interact with friends on a wide scale. On the other hand, teenagers do not use Twitter. Most have signed up to the service, but then just leave it as they release [sic] that they are not going to update...
...well-being 20 years after they take it. If students score highly enough to get into a “SKY” university—a Seoul National University, Korea University or Yonsei University—they land on the path towards an enviable job, salary, and social class...
...sounds, the equalizing nature of the entrance exam—which reflects the value Korean society places on hard work—makes the CSAT well worth the stress and heartbreak it visits on thousands of students each year. Sure, the thought of having your college admission and social cache based on a day of testing is terrifying for everyone already in the upper echelons of society. But, for those at the bottom, it’s a uniquely Korean opportunity that’s missing in so many other countries...
...computer directly faces the Vida Social (Social Life) section. Each week, this collection of eight or so people puts out a page of pictures and caption-length blurbs about the social goings-on in Santiago. Even with my Photoshop deficiency, I estimate that I could put this section together by myself in about 5 hours...
...Uighurs were once offered a measure of economic sanctuary in state-owned enterprises with minority-hiring quotas. But as Xinjiang's economy has become increasingly privatized, those opportunities have eroded, says Barry Sautman, an associate professor of social science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. "Years ago everything in Xinjiang, like the rest of China was state-owned. It was relatively easy for Uighurs with some qualifications to get jobs in state enterprises, based of course on preferential policies," he says. "Now, with a substantial part of the economy privatized, it's much more difficult...