Tuesday February 14, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

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proxyMar. 11, 2010 - 06:04PM JST

Any rich country that signs on to any UN binding treaty is just plain stupid.

Posted in: World's top scientists to review climate panel
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proxyFeb. 23, 2010 - 02:51PM JST

What a joke, only two countries can compete. Time to boot woman's hockey out of the Olympics!

Posted in: Canada beats Finland 5-0 to set up women's ice hockey final with U.S.
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proxyFeb. 17, 2010 - 11:00AM JST

People were taking food home 20 years ago when I first visited Japan.

Posted in: Doggy bags slowly infiltrate Japanese dining scene
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proxyFeb. 15, 2010 - 12:59PM JST

What a waste, they should have harvested the wales and made a few bucks.

Posted in: 28 whales euthanized after New Zealand stranding
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proxyFeb. 12, 2010 - 10:39AM JST

My beef with Japanese broadcasters is that they only show the same highlights endlessly. NHK should try to show every Japanese athlete not just the same 4 for three weeks.

Posted in: Winter Olympics kick off Friday with indoor opening ceremony
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proxyJan. 16, 2010 - 09:40AM JST

kenchan I have seen many studies on sleep in Japan, here is one of the first ones that pops up on google:

http://www.dims.ne.jp/rankingresearch/101_150/102/001.html

It shows only 4.4% of Japanese people getting more than 8 hours of sleep a night.

Here is an abstract of a study that shows a significant link between sleep and impulse control (frontal lobe) in Japanese junior high students:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?ob=ArticleURL&udi=B6WH0-4XXNXRN-1&user=10&rdoc=1&fmt=&orig=search&sort=d&docanchor=&view=c&searchStrId=1168205132&rerunOrigin=google&acct=C000050221&version=1&urlVersion=0&userid=10&md5=ae999c378e0e5dcb42a0cdc68b46c81c

I have read many journal articles on sleep in Japan and brain development but most journal articles on the internet require a log in or purchase so it is hard to find a link for you.

Anyway, the average amount on sleep for high school students in Japan is less than 6 hours which is VERY ironic as every study done on sleep and test performance has clearly shown that students that sleep 9 hours consistently do better than students that sleep only 6 hours.

Other studies have clearly shown strong links between sleep deprivation and mental heath problems, suicide and clinical depression, and retardation of brain development.

Posted in: Sexless in Japan
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proxyJan. 15, 2010 - 12:56PM JST
The reason is retardation of the frontal lobe caused by lack of sleep in teenage years and early adulthood. The frontal lobe is the last area of the brain to mature becoming fully mature at about the age of 21.

During the teen years at least 9 hours of sleep is required for the frontal lobe to develop properly. During this stage of development during sleep the number of neurons are "pruned." Here is a list from wikipedia of the results of damage or retardation of the frontal lobe. It is no coincidence that there are parallels between this list and social problems in Japan. Please take careful note of the last two.
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* Mental flexibility and spontaneity are impaired, but IQ is not reduced.
* Talking may increase or decrease dramatically.
* Perceptions regarding risk-taking and rule-abiding are impaired.
* Socialization can diminish or increase.

* Creativity is diminished or increased as well as problem     solving skills.
* Distraction occurs more frequently.
* Loss of smell and/or taste.

 * Orbital frontal lobe damage can result in peculiar sexual habits.
* Dorsolateral frontal lobe damage reduces sexual interest.
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Posted in: Sexless in Japan
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proxyDec. 09, 2009 - 11:25PM JST

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/12/08/the-smoking-gun-at-darwin-zero/

Fudged data?

Posted in: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record
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proxyDec. 07, 2009 - 04:24PM JST

Sure, there are a million links:

http://www.news.com.au/antarctic-ice-is-growing-not-melting-away/story-0-1225700043191

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/facts-debunk-global-warming-alarmism/story-e6frg746-1111118607086

Posted in: U.N. says climate finale may have happy ending
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proxyDec. 07, 2009 - 04:01PM JST

SushiSake3 The antarctic is growing and temperatures have been drippoing for at least the past 5 years.

Posted in: U.N. says climate finale may have happy ending
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proxyDec. 07, 2009 - 01:57PM JST

SushiSake3 The right certainly does have its loose nuts, as does the left.

I don't think anyone is against cleaner air, but the kind of treaty "they" seem to be working on is on the far left nutter communistic side of things.

Posted in: U.N. says climate finale may have happy ending
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proxyDec. 07, 2009 - 11:48AM JST

Woohoo more of my taxes handed over to the UN!

Posted in: U.N. says climate finale may have happy ending
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proxyDec. 02, 2009 - 06:46PM JST

"The American Academy of Pediatrics has warned that sharing a bed or sleeping with an infant can be hazardous under certain conditions."

What the heck does sharing a bed have to do with flying?

Posted in: Breast-feeding mother smothers baby on jet
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proxyDec. 02, 2009 - 06:42PM JST

Badly written story that completely ignores the CRU data leak; the main reason Tony Abbott won.

Posted in: Australia's global warming bill defeated in parliament
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proxyDec. 01, 2009 - 03:14PM JST

I guess this will stitch up any chance of Huckabee becoming president.

Posted in: Suspect in officer killings eludes law in Seattle
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proxyNov. 26, 2009 - 09:44PM JST

SuperLib read before you post; motytrah gave me a good response and it is posted right after mine.

Posted in: Toyota to replace gas pedals in 3.8 million vehicles in U.S.
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proxyNov. 26, 2009 - 01:20PM JST

That is interesting motytrah, thanks for the post!

Posted in: Toyota to replace gas pedals in 3.8 million vehicles in U.S.
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proxyNov. 26, 2009 - 10:50AM JST

It probably isn't the "gas pedal" either. There is no direct connection between the "gas pedal" and the engine. The pedal sends a signal to a computer that regulates the engine. I am thinking it is a software problem that Toyota doesn't know how to fix. Anyway, don't be a pinhead, just put the transmission in neutral if this happens to you.

Al least the 911 operator should have had the brain power to tell the caller just to put the car in neutral.

Posted in: Toyota to replace gas pedals in 3.8 million vehicles in U.S.
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proxyNov. 23, 2009 - 10:12AM JST

Good! The more people hear their views in a public forum the easier it is to completely defeat them. Same with holocaust deniers, and Sarah Palin let them speak as they can easily be defeated in any battle of ideas.

Posted in: Five 9/11 defendants want platform for views
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proxyNov. 22, 2009 - 09:54AM JST

How will the Higgs boson particle from the future mess it up this time?

Posted in: Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang