JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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jonobugs
Minors are protected by the law. Surely you can see that. Without knowing the whole story I think we can assume that the girls' lives have been irrevocably altered in twisted ways. Why make it worse by advertising who they are so that other people can 'condemn' their choices. You don't think people will look down on them? Just look at BBLeo's sad comment. Without knowing anything about these people BBLeo blithely assumes the worst of the girls. I'm sure that this person is not alone. There will be many people ready to condemn the children for the mother's actions.
It's quite sad really.
Posted in: Saga woman arrested for forcing daughters into prostitution
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jonobugs
Wow...what passes for news these days.
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jonobugs
Wow...that sounds steep. I use my iPod touch to read books and it works really well. My only complaint is that it is a bit small, so I have to flip pages often. As for colour, yes it makes a difference! The touch can also store quite a bit with 32Gb. Plus, you can use it for music, TV, and apps such as flashcard use.
Posted in: Fujitsu launches world's first color e-book
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jonobugs
I'm just assuming that the GPS devices that are being suggested are for released convicts and not a replacement for prison terms.
I can't imagine that the GPS devices would be all that useful for crime prevention but I imagine that should a crime happen it would definitely aid in solving the crime (through the use of history logs).
As was stated, there really isn't any useful way to monitor activity properly. I can't imagine some poor person having to monitor the locations of all these people and deciding whether or not they should be in that location.
That said, if they are able to devise a way to properly implement a GPS device and have it monitored using a computer somewhere, it wouldn't be that difficult to set up a simple computer program that would set off an alarm if that person entered into a 'no go' zone. As for the human rights issue, I think that the minute that a person commits a heinous crime, they just lose some of their rights. Having people aware of where you are for a set period of time is just one measure to regain the trust of society.
Posted in: Using GPS for tracking purposes can't necessarily be called desirable, as it means supervising all of an offender's behavior and it's problematic from a human rights standpoint.
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jonobugs
What the heck is our world coming to? There is just way too many stories like this ...
Posted in: 17-year-old gunman kills 15 in Germany before taking own life
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jonobugs
Okay, I really don't want to know what those 'suspicious sounds' were...TMI!!
Posted in: Air Self-Defense Force member arrested for trespassing into women's toilet at store
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jonobugs
This makes sense. She is a fashion stylist so she must remain stylish. Would you use her services if she looked otherwise?
It the same thing as a fitness expert who eats health and is in proper shape.
Posted in: My appearance is a good investment even when times are tough.
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jonobugs
I don't think that the student was an employee of the store. It just states in the article that he was in the store at the time, which makes it even more odd that he would chase after the man. However, he, like many other people, probably felt a strong urge to 'do' something and not just take it sitting down. Maybe it's a hero complex or something, but it's definitely something that could get him killed in the future.
I think you need to way the risks with the possible outcome. Why bother risking your life for a bit of money? If he felt the need to "do" something, he could have just followed the man to make sure he didn't get away. If he got into a car, just take down the license plate. Yell, scream but it's foolish to take on an armed man when your life isn't in danger.
Posted in: Man arrested for attempted murder after botched hold-up in Saitama Family Mart
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jonobugs
Shouganaika, that was my first thought too. Sounds kind of cool though.
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jonobugs
Sounds promising, but I doubt I'll ever get one until they change the power ratio laws. I generally cruise faster than the top speed allows, so there would be little power assisting. Not much point then.
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jonobugs
I'm not a big eater so I often cannot finish my meals easily. It would be really nice to have that, but my girlfriend is usually mortified when I ask for a doggie bag. I've learned to either stuff myself or just let it go to waste.
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jonobugs
The biggest annoying thing about Facebook is that EVERY module or part of facebook is 3rd party and requires you to okay the information. It feels like every time you say 'okay' another person has access to your information. I constantly get requests from my family or friends to upload a new module and it's all garbage. I don't like Facebook, but everyone I know uses it...
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jonobugs
If you want the information that is on the blackboard uploaded to your own computer, you need to enter in a password.
Posted in: Blackboard bonanza
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jonobugs
This is a tragic story and is alarming to think that a man could do that to his own mother. That said, I surprised myself by laughing out loud when I read what he said "I was waving the knife around when she got stabbed.” I'm surprised he didn't include that his mother didn't jump onto the knife.
Posted in: Man arrested for stabbing mother in Fukuoka home
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jonobugs
Sounds good except that it's pretty easy to just lie about your age and circumstances. There is really no way for anyone to verify any information, so sex offenders can easily go back online and lie about their age, etc.
I'm assuming that the 90,000 people that were taken off were either self admitted sex offenders or used their real names and had a criminal record. I gotta say, that's a heck of a lot of sex offenders! It also sounds like it's only from one Country, but there just isn't enough information to verify that.
Posted in: MySpace: 90,000 sex offenders removed from site
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jonobugs
I think they may need to add a clause that states they have the right to refuse people service otherwise the same idiot who pays a penny may continue to show up expecting a free meal. Kind of a gutsy move. I wonder if it will work, and if so, will it catch on?
Posted in: London restaurant lets customer decide bill
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jonobugs
sounds like a good deal to get a couple of ringtones for only 315 yen per month
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jonobugs
I'm just curious where everyone is getting their information. I didn't read anywhere that this young man had any intentions involving the 15 year old girls. As far as the story goes he was introduced to them and moments later was accosted by several men. It seems that everyone is doing a lot of 'fill-in-the-blanks'. I just don't understand why everyone seems to be focusing in on this aspect of the story when the true crime being committed is left completely unvoiced.
Posted in: Mother, son, 2 junior high school girls arrested for assault in Aichi
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jonobugs
When I first read the story, I was lead to believe that a off-duty police woman just happened to be a victim and that another police officer just happened to see what was going on. Why didn't they just write that it was an undercover sting operation? It almost all seemed to occur by happenstance at first.
Posted in: Student arrested after threatening undercover policewoman with box cutter
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jonobugs
Why didn't the son take the test himself? If they spent as much time studying as they did trying to get into the test he would have passed with flying colours. Unless the son didn't really want to go and the father took the test on his own initiative. Obviously it's a breach in ethics. I would vote to take away this man's license, but the son shouldn't be penalized as there is no real evidence that he is part of the scheme, although wouldn't be surprised to find out that he is.
Posted in: Man caught impersonating son for company entrance exam