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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lostrune2
My S.A.T. advisors always said, when in doubt, blame C.
Posted in: Backstage violence livens up 'Music Station'
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lostrune2
Better late than never.
Posted in: U.S. Senate rejects Obama-backed deficit task force
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JohnBecker,
I think she's a relief pitcher, so even if she has to bat, they could just pinch-hit for her....... unless there's nobody left on the dugout. (Or she could just stand at the very far corner of the batter's box and not swing.)
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lostrune2
It's basically Apple's answer to the popular netbooks at around US$499 - netbook size hybrid of iPhone and laptop and tablet and e-reader.
Posted in: Apple tablet could stir up video game business
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lostrune2
Toyota is taking a big hit (up to half their sales) for who knows how many days. But what Toyota has going for it is the good brand feeling that American people has for it (unlike some other brands). At the speed of their response (not many companies would've taken such a dramatic step or relatively as quickly - and they are doing the right thing, instead of playing with people's lives) and assuming they figure it out and fix the problem, most people who would've bought Toyota most likely wouldn't change their minds. Assuming they fix whatever causes the problem, of course.
Posted in: Toyota halts U.S. sales of Camry, 7 other models
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lostrune2
Well, something Obama still has going for him is that among Ohio polls (a bellwether state), the leading blame for the sorry state of the economy is still Bush at 24%, followed by the banks, then Congress. Obama's poll aggregate approval rating dipped below 50% for the first time at 49% (for comparison's sake, the same as Pres. Reagan after his first year in office, before turning it around). His State of the Union address may not spike his approval rating back up (employment jobs is probably the one that could do that), but he may hope to level out the trend.
As for the banks, the American people's anger about it stems a lot from this situation: the banks insured their risky investments with AIG; when the loans went south, AIG could've defaulted on the insurance; the US government bailed out AIG and thus the banks but at 100 cents to the dollar (basically 100% of the bad investments); when regular Americans make bad investments, they lose their money; when banks made bad investments, they got all their money back. Thus the anger. A lot of Americans feel the banks shouldn't had been bailed out, or at least not at the full 100 cents to the dollar.
Posted in: Obama prepares for first State of the Union address
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lostrune2
The civilian coordination by the UN would be much better?
Posted in: Clinton says critics of U.S. relief effort in Haiti misguided
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lostrune2
To even get into scientology requires a lot of money, of which Haitians don't have a lot.
Posted in: Travolta lands in Haiti piloting relief supplies
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lostrune2
Don't forget the anti-tax Republicans too.
Obama finally tackles the deficit.
Posted in: U.S. Senate rejects Obama-backed deficit task force
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lostrune2
Volcker's Rule wasn't supposed to be in Obama's plan but was included to get Republican support for the bill.
The Democrats get something; the Republicans get something.
Posted in: Obama on banks: a bit pragmatic amid the populism
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lostrune2
Heheh, maybe if the prosecutors waterboarded the prisoners, they would've gotten more out of them that would be usable in a military tribunal.
Posted in: Biden: U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case
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lostrune2
Molenir,
Most independents are moderates.
Posted in: Palin will campaign for McCain's Senate bid
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fukuokajin,
I don't want to put all the burden on the parents, but at the same time, I don't want to ban everything on sight (different parents will always find something offensive on anything). Parents do have to shoulder most of the burden though - it's just part of parenting. That way, different parents having differing morals (e.g. what's innocent to some is porn to others) can raise their kids according to their own, within legal limits.
michaelqtodd,
So no new China development then? Just watered down versions (inevitable when there's state censorship) of what others already developed. Waiting for the day a development there sets the techweb world on fire (of course, the China government would not allow that because that would mean loss of their control).
Posted in: China slams U.S. criticism of Internet controls
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lostrune2
Anyways, Palin should outdo Oprah by inviting McCain's opponents for a chat in her TV show.
Posted in: Palin will campaign for McCain's Senate bid
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lostrune2
Sarge,
Don't knock the "moderates." They just elected Sen. Brown into office - there are only 12% registered Republicans in Massachusetts.
Posted in: Palin will campaign for McCain's Senate bid
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lostrune2
Technically, the astronauts are under company time 24/7, so even during "off-work" downtime, their internet is subject to company restrictions.
Posted in: Astronauts get Internet access; tweet from space
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lostrune2
There's hardly any significant internet development in China. When's the last time a new internet-related idea has come out of China? On the contrary, many of their people are blinded from new developments like Twitter and public streaming sites. In that case, it's more like in the dark ages. China just uses what other people have developed, after watering it down.
fukuokajin,
Just because "porn" is the 4th most common search term among kids does not automatically mean they will get it. A properly-managed computer environment by parents or parental-control software should be treated like any other regular parenting protocol.
Posted in: China slams U.S. criticism of Internet controls
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lostrune2
Many powerful US corporations and entities are now owned or controlled by foreign governments (unlike the US, such governments can operate commercial businesses and NPOs). From oil companies to tobacco to environmental organizations. They can now more directly influence the vote of the American people. Get ready to be bombarded by election ads more than ever this coming autumn (if you think Super Bowl ads are overblown...).
Posted in: CEOs to Congress: Quit calling us for campaign cash
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lostrune2
Any court worth its salt would protect anyone against abusive spouses -husband or wife- regardless of nationality. Japan's government is insinuating that Japanese wives are protectionless against foreign husbands.
Posted in: Japan, U.S. discuss ways to resolve custody disputes
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lostrune2
Seems a way for only online ads to support a business nowadays is for each webpage be comprised of 90% ads and 10% content, one webpage per paragraph, websurfers to keep clicking on the "next" link to continue reading, seeing yet more ads along the way. (Not for me though; my tech don't let me see any ads - sorry JT.)
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