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Baby boomers and the STD bulge

May. 26, 2012 - 06:11AM JST ( 7 ) By Ruth Westheimer

As a teenage sniper in the Haganah, fighting for Israel’s independence, I never imagined I’d end up being famous for talking candidly about sex. But someone had to do it, and I stepped up. Yet today, in my mid-80s, I sometimes wonder if I’ve been preaching… Read

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Buying real estate in Japan

Opinions May. 24, 2012 - 06:35AM JST ( 19 Comments ) By Hiroyuki Isobe for BCCJ ACUMEN

Japan was the world’s second-largest economy for more than 40 years, until it was overtaken by China in 2010. After the early 1990s, Japan experienced what some have called a lost decade, during which time… Read

Selecting the right university

Opinions May. 22, 2012 - 06:01AM JST ( 23 Comments ) By Matt Lennon for BCCJ ACUMEN

With so many choices and misconceptions, here are some things to consider. Surrounded by fellow students of many different nationalities, heading off to universities in every country imaginable, the options for students at international schools… Read

Extraterrestrial intelligence: The search gets harder

Opinions May. 20, 2012 - 06:12AM JST ( 22 Comments ) By Jill Tarter

For much of the 20th century, governments around the world wanted to boldly go where no man had gone before. More recently, though, austerity budgets around the world and political mindsets that view science with… Read

F-35 option: Produce the JACK-Fighter

Opinions May. 18, 2012 - 06:14AM JST ( 17 Comments ) By Mark Miller

Sixty-five “Next Generation” single-engine strike fighters are meant to replace 138 twin-engine multi-role Canadian Hornets (now down to 77), and would spend almost all of their time having their Klingon cloaking device repaired. To have… Read

The grammar-translation method: Is it really all that bad?

Opinions May. 16, 2012 - 06:43AM JST ( 23 Comments ) By Ken Seeroi

When it comes to teaching languages, the grammar-translation method has become the child nobody loves or wants to acknowledge. But is it really hell on toast? No, it ain’t. There, I said it. Leave it… Read

We need to look at impact of new technology on our brains

Opinions May. 14, 2012 - 06:09AM JST ( 9 Comments ) By Susan Greenfield

It is not unusual, these days, for children to spend five hours a day looking at computer screens or mobile phones. That’s five hours a day that they’re not exploring their neighborhoods, feeling the wind… Read

Congratulations to the voters in France and Greece

Opinions May. 11, 2012 - 05:36AM JST ( 26 Comments ) By Howard Greenebaum

Congratulations to the voters in France and Greece. Your votes against ruthless cuts in public programs should be a lesson to all politicians who have been catering to the rich and ignoring the 99%. I… Read

The curse of the perfect mother

Opinions May. 08, 2012 - 06:33AM JST ( 142 Comments ) By Elisabeth Badinter

Women once again need to start talking frankly to each other about what it means to be a woman. Contrary to a coalescing body of opinion, it does not mean being a mother. If we… Read

Why are Japanese so bad at English?

Opinions May. 06, 2012 - 06:41AM JST ( 125 Comments ) By Ken Seeroi

Everyone knows Japanese people aren’t exactly Masters of the Universe when it comes to speaking English, despite receiving six years of English education. Six years? Are you kidding? You could build yourself a Great Pyramid… Read

Defusing the Iran crisis

Opinions May. 04, 2012 - 06:30AM JST ( 9 Comments ) By John Limbert

In mid-April, after more than a year of posturing, Iran again met with representatives of the United States, Russia, China, France, and Britain (the United Nations Security Council’s five permanent members) and Germany. The objective,… Read

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