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jamesfallows.theatlantic.com - 35 hours ago
The meaninglessness of shootings
— jamesfallows.theatlantic.com — One consequence of having been alive through a lot of modern American history is remembering a lot of mass shootings. I was working at a high school summer job when news came over the radio that Charles Whitman had gunned down more than 40 people, ... (more) The meaninglessness of shootings

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scribd.com - 2 days ago
Scribd: NidalHasan
— scribd.com — NidalHasan scribbled: There was a grenade thrown amongs a group of American soldiers. One of the soldiers, feeling that it was to late for everyone to flee jumped on the grave with the intention of saving his comrades. Indeed he saved them. He ... (more) Scribd: NidalHasan

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The Children Of Soldiers, Ctd
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democracy-project.com - 2 days ago
Quantitative Easing
— democracy-project.com — During Japan’s banking crisis in the early part of this century, the Bank of Japan pioneered a process called quantitative easing (QE) whereby the central bank massively boosted the reserves that commercial banks held in its coffers. Bernanke and Co. have been using QE to prop up our ... (more) Quantitative Easing

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highbeam.com - 4 days ago
Matuyama, Motonori
— highbeam.com — > Matuyama, Motonori (1884 1958) Japanese geologist Matuyama, who was born at Uyeda (now Usa) in Japan, was the son of a Zen abbot. He was educated at the University of Hiroshima and the Imperial University in Kyoto, where he was appointed to a ... (more) Matuyama, Motonori

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George Bush's Tokyo pitch: Dirtball
swamppolitics.com - 3 days ago
George Bush's Tokyo pitch: Dirtball
— swamppolitics.com — by Mark Silva The Giants are up in the Japan Series -- 2-1 over the Nippon Ham Fighters. And George W. Bush, the former managing partner of the Texas Rangers (also former president of the United States), was there to toss the first ... (more) George Bush's Tokyo pitch: Dirtball

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Jeremy Piven: 'I started to grow breasts'
digitalspy.com - 5 days ago
Jeremy Piven: 'I started to grow breasts'
— digitalspy.com — Jeremy Piven has reportedly claimed that he stopped drinking soya milk because he started to grow breasts. The Entourage star, who decided to use dairy substitutes on his cereal, has said that he drank so much soya milk that it began to make him feel ... (more) Jeremy Piven: 'I started to grow breasts'

Comments vote down Deceiver.com found this 5 days agofound this
Obama has Become a Japanese Verb
themoderatevoice.com - 8 days ago
Obama has Become a Japanese Verb
— themoderatevoice.com — The Japanese seem to really like President Obama. This goes beyond last year’s song from Obama City in Fukui Prefecture (it’s easiest to think of prefectures as being like states). Japanese youths are now using the President’s name as the verb “obamu” , which means ... (more) Obama has Become a Japanese Verb

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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10 days ago
Winning the Peace
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — With all the Bloviators pulling out their "Afghanistan=Vietnam" analogies, Joshua Kurlantzick writes in the Washington Post , that we should only be so lucky. 76 percent of Vietnamese say U.S. influence in Asia is positive, according to a 2008 ... (more) Winning the Peace

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news.bbc.co.uk - 9 days ago
US economy is growing once again
— news.bbc.co.uk — The US, the world's economic powerhouse, joins Japan, Germany and France as the leading economies that have emerged from recession. While economists may be celebrating, it is too soon for the rest of us. The recent weakness of the dollar won't help ... (more) US economy is growing once again

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Okada's meeting with Clinton on, then off
search.japantimes.co.jp - 5 days ago
Okada's meeting with Clinton on, then off
— search.japantimes.co.jp — WASHINGTON (Kyodo) The U.S. State Department retracted on Saturday an earlier announcement that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would meet with Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada this Friday. The department apparently jumped the gun when it made ... (more) Okada's meeting with Clinton on, then off

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france24.com - 5 days ago
Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions
— france24.com — AFP - Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth. The cutting-edge but controversial technology of carbon capture and storage ... (more) Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions

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corner.nationalreview.com - 29 days ago
The Empty Nobel -- By: John J. Miller
— corner.nationalreview.com — Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but he's the first to win it without having accomplished anything. In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt (five years on the job) had encouraged international arbitration and helped mediate peace between Russia and Japan. In 1919, ... (more) The Empty Nobel -- By: John J. Miller

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The Lost Generation
businessweek.com - 28 days ago
The Lost Generation
— businessweek.com — The continuing job crisis is hitting young people especially hard—damaging both their future and the economy (more) The Lost Generation

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angrybear.blogspot.com - 26 days ago
Regulatory Capture of the USDA
— angrybear.blogspot.com — by cactus Time to End Regulatory Capture of the USDA by the Meat Packing Industry A couple years ago, I had a post looking at particularly egregious case of regulatory capture . I noted that the gubmint refused to allow a small meat packing company to test all of its beef for mad cow ... (more) Regulatory Capture of the USDA

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upi.com - 26 days ago
Japanese learn English from Obama speeches
— upi.com — TOKYO, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The speeches of U.S. President Barack Obama have become the favorite way of Japanese students to learn the English language, sales figures show. Audio CDs of his January 20, 2009, inaugural address have sold 200,000 copies ... (more) Japanese learn English from Obama speeches

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Ted Turner: ‘War is Obsolete’
themoderatevoice.com - 21 days ago
Ted Turner: ‘War is Obsolete’
— themoderatevoice.com — Ted Turner regrets losing his job at Time Warner, his wife, Jane Fonda, and $7 billion of his fortune. He also says: “War is obsolete… The last time someone surrendered was Japan and that was 60 years ago. The Afghans will never surrender. We will just get tired and come home. We’ve ... (more) Ted Turner: ‘War is Obsolete’

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chinaculture.org - 21 days ago
Jiuzhang Suanshu (Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art)
— chinaculture.org — The Jiuzhang Suanshu ( Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art ) is the longest surviving and one of the most important in the ten ancient Chinese mathematical books. The book was co-compiled by several people and finished in the early Eastern Han ... (more) Jiuzhang Suanshu (Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art)

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britannica.com - 21 days ago
Seki Takakazu (Japanese mathematician)
— britannica.com — also called Seki Kōwa born c. 1640, Fujioka, Japan died October 24, 1708, Edo [now Tokyo] the most important figure of the wasan ( Japanese calculation ) tradition ( see mathematics, East Asian: Japan in the 17th century ) that flourished from the ... (more) Seki Takakazu (Japanese mathematician)

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huffingtonpost.com - 19 days ago
Japan's First Lady Presented 'Best Jeanist Award': "This Is The Prize I Have Long Wished To Win"
— huffingtonpost.com — Japan's new first lady and former UFO passenger Miyuki Hatoyama was bestowed the "Best Jeanist Award" on Monday as part of Tokyo Fashion Week. The AFP reports the honor is given by the Japan Jeans Association. Mrs. Hatoyama, who told the audience that she and her husband were wearing jeans ... (more) Japan's First Lady Presented 'Best Jeanist Award': "This ...

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 19 days agofound this
US expects troops to remain at Futenma Marine base (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 18 days ago
US expects troops to remain at Futenma Marine base (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - The top American defense official says he expects a U.S. Marine base to remain on Japan's southern island of Okinawa despite political pressure among Tokyo's new leaders to shut it down. (more) US expects troops to remain at Futenma Marine base (AP)

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