JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Turn it in, I can't imagine that anybody who walks around with 10 million yen is going to waltz into a police office and ask for it back. Plus, with that kind of money there's a fair chance it may be counterfeit and I wouldn't want to be caught with it if it were.
Posted in: If you found a bag with a huge amount of cash, say 10 million yen, would you hand it in to the authorities or keep it?
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I'm going to go ahead and forget about this non-story right off the bat. I've seen more false EEOC claims filed and dismissed/settled than I ever thought possible over the stupidest things (like claiming sexual discrimination after being fired for failing a drug test). Considering he worked in the food service business the fact they could only find 2 claims is surprising in itself.
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Cool, thats 60 million that we don't have to borrow now. If other countries want to use the UN as a political circus let them pay for the peanuts and popcorn, Iran and Venezuela have already been kind enough to contribute the clowns.
Posted in: Palestine becomes member of UNESCO; U.S. cuts funds
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Papandreou's losing support and so is his party, if this were any other place or circumstance I'd say it was a bold make-or-break move to jolt some support back into the population, but since it's Greece...I have absolutely no idea what he's doing.
At this point in time I could easily see the vote going either way, especially if it means more 'austerity' measures.
Posted in: Greek PM calls referendum, confidence vote on EU debt deal
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Well, if you're offering.
Posted in: Nice offer
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No, please go back to Texas. Drop Bachmann off in Minnesota while you're at it.
I want Romney to straighten his stuff out, I want to hear Ron Paul for once (he's in third or second in a number of states right now), and I want Cain to...
Posted in: Perry to GOP: I could handle Obama in debate
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I cracked open the legal dictionary for this one "In general, freedom of assembly is a First Amendment right guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. First Amendment right provides that congress shall make no law abridging the right of people peaceably to assemble. However, freedom of assembly can be limited by a local legislative authority through the legitimate use of its police powers. Examples of laws which limit freedom of assembly are found in various riot acts, unlawful assembly laws, and ordinances prohibiting the blocking of sidewalks. Hence, the constitutional rights of freedom of assembly, speech and worship does not include the privilege of exercising such rights on private, undedicated, property, against the will of the owners."
Basically assembly is interchangable with the term 'free association'. People can group together, that doesn't mean they can start building temporary housing in a park.
Posted in: Winter woes threaten Wall Street occupiers
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Actually he made it pretty clear that he wanted immunity for some long term troops to leave behind. He just didn't get it. I never liked the Iraq war, but once we got there I figured we'd at least want to get something out of it. One of the main things would be a long term base there just so that we could thumb our noses at Iran to give us a little operating leverage in the region or...you know...some favorable oil deals. Now we probably won't get our base and the russians and chinese are getting all the oil deals, so much for the 'blood for oil' argument.
At least we're leaving contractors behind. They might be there officially for the protection of U.S officials but the great thing about independant operators is how well they dance when you play the right instrument, and I've been told that the ever-so-subtle clack of a briefcase full of money being opened is among the most beautiful sounds in the world.
I don't think it's his intent to serve anybody but the people of the U.S. Early in his term he focused on international comprimise, he was fairly well burned in that regard and now he's switched over to largely U.S centric deals such as the recent free trade deal and his distancing from Europe. He'll likely win re-election but the irony is that many of his greatest triumphs were rooted in Bush's playbook.
The killing of OBL without the permission or knowledge of Pakistan, the assassination of a U.S citizen turned terrorist, the U.S became involved in Libya, the widescale increase in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan... I'm actually quite pleased with these developments but you can't honestly tell me that these actions are that terribly dissimilar from the last administrations.
Most of his legislation has been pretty par for the course as well. He allowed the Patriot Act to continue, we got the TSA, and a really ugly healthcare bill that looks a lot like the ugly 1993 bill of which one democrat said "anyone who thinks [the Clinton health care plan] can work in the real world as presently written isn't living in it.". Because once 2014 comes up we're all going to be taking a nasty hit to the pocket book.
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While they say 'on average' most statistics like this actually mean median not mean (ha, aren't I clever), so wealth disbursement doesn't skew the net worth that terribly much. If you took all the money in the world and divided it by the population the net worth figure would be much higher. The 70k number is actually pretty believable.
Posted in: World wealth to rise 50% in 5 years with China replacing Japan in No. 2 spot
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I won't stop you dude but don't get offended if I don't go out and make an appointment.
Posted in: Japan's ear-cleaning salons offer childhood fantasy
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On the bright side, historical accounts seem to indicate that they have lovely singing voices.
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Place your bets ladies and gentlemen, it's going to be a rough one.
Posted in: Drowning in debt, EU hits moment of truth
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All of which was approved by the SEC. On their own none of those practices are particularly problematic, they've been going on through booms and busts for decades, it was the toxic housing market that lit the fire.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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My point is in your response, "For awhile". Many banks and loan institutions were pushed to the brink of collapse due to the losses they had experienced due to the foreclosures, and rightly so. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had been playing the housing game fast and loose with the approval of the U.S government for decades creating phantom growth in the housing market.
Without the tax incentive of giving loans to low income earners private banks never would have done it. It's bad business. Corporations are in the game for long term profit, not short term gain, lending regulations skewed the rules and the rest is history. The logical end should have been the dissolution of the principal institutions responsible but considering Fannie and Freddie are Government Sponsored Entities/Enterprises no such thing was allowed to happen. The people responsible for the crash are still in power and its all thanks to our friends in DC.
One of the main problems with your explanation is the reliance on the property values remaining on the rise. They collapsed, as I recall, and the government, unfortunately, bailed them out. They lost billions. They should have collapsed but instead they were allowed to remain, mucking up the works for everyone else.
I can say quite honestly that you would not like my solutions.
What's you're point? Obviously the person that took your job wanted it more than you did anyway. You wanted more money, the owner didn't want to give you more money, you leave, somebody else that is content with your old pay takes you're place. That’s how it's supposed to work. What's the problem here? You obviously didn't want to work for that wage anyway and now you don't have to. Plus now the business has a new worker and somebody else has a new job. Everybody wins, now you can go find a job that pays what you think you're worth.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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News update, I guess the anarchists in Italy have used the protests as an excuse to start burning stuff again. They've even started harassing the actual protestors. Not a real reflection of what the movement stands for but a clear indication of how easy it is for other groups to latch onto an unfocused movement.
I've poked fun at the protests for lacking a refined message but there are some legitimate reasons for me wanting to see some coherent policies. The greatest failing of an inclusive movement that anybody can join, an oxymoron it may be but my point stands. The longer it goes on without some standards the more outside interests are going ot attach themselves to it.
Plus I don't like anarchists. I'm a pro-property libertarian and I don't like getting lumped in with them.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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Capitalism is actually fairly simple system, what we have in the U.S is not capitalism though. Not even close. What capitalist thinks that government bailing out a corporation is acceptable? Where is the profit in giving loans to people who can't afford it?
But back to the question, if manufacturing goes you refocus your job base. The best jobs in the U.S are service oriented. My recommendation would be for people to do some research into what fields are growing the fastest and pick one they feel matches up with their skill set.
I'll accept that as a compliment, I always knew you liked me.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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Yes, a minority have lived as such. An even smaller minority manages their money carefully and takes reasonable steps to insulate themselves against the chance of being laid off or getting terribly ill. The majority live on credit cards and debt, much like the corporations they are protesting.
Got a problem, don't work for them. I make a fraction of what my company's CEO makes but I get along well enough and those in my department make about 30% more than the average within our field, if I didn't like working for them I'd stay just long enough to find another job. It's the owners right to determine payment, you can either take it or move on, your choice.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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It's more of a curiosity. With no actual goals the protests basically amount to unfocused dissatisfaction, not much to fear. I've seen the list on their website and what demands they do have boarder on ridiculous. A personal favorite was the forgiveness of all current standing debt, that idea must be wonderful for all those protesters that attended a major university for a liberal arts degree.
And there are assistance programs in place. A fairly large number of them actually both public and private. I know people in Detroit that have only worked just often enough to keep their benefits and they certainly don't want for food and shelter.
We've screwed ourselves too. Over a decade of living beyond our means, and yes that applies to everyone. The net savings rate in the U.S is a negative which means people have been living on credit and have been for years, and now it's coming back on us. Nobody wants to take responsibility for their actions.
Why not? It's a simple matter of skill set. CEO's compensation subject to the wills of company shareholders, if they feel that the CEO has justified the money they will oblige. The more people that have a skill the less valuable that skill is. If you think you deserve more, prove it.
One month late does not an eviction make. There are payment plans and court dates and assistance programs and if you have children there are even more available. Eviction takes a lot of time and money and typically won't be pursued unless the mortgage holder is graciously behind in payments, in which case they shouldn't be in that house anyway. There are some anecdotal stories to the contrary but in general eviction is not an overnight phenomenon.
Posted in: Protesters in Tokyo join 24-hour global 'Occupy Wall Street' movement
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Just watched SK and US presidents speak in Detroit, it was really cool to see Lee in a Tigers hat. Worth staying up.
Posted in: U.S. farmers celebrate approval of free trade deals
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Brookfield Office Properties Inc does reserve a number of rights in regard to maintaining their property. Just as a store may close the park may be cleared for cleaning and maintenance. I just read an article that there were some quality of life concerns from some of the area residents because I guess a number of homeless, unconnected to the protests itself, have started taking up residence in the park. Thus the proposed rule against sleeping bags and tents.
This taken from Reuters
Brookfield has said conditions at the park were "unsanitary and unsafe," with no toilets and a shortage of garbage cans. Neighbors complained of lewdness, drug use, harassment and offensive odors from the protesters, Brookfield said.
I don't think my statement was that hasty.
It's possible but the cost doesn't seem inaccurate. The protest isn't happening in a vacuum and a lot of police are required to keep watch in addition to their ordinary duties. As this is private property the mayor doesn't really have any say in how long they can stay, that's up to the owner so long as the protesters don't break any city regs.
Posted in: Park owner cracks down on NY demo as protests spread