A Nation Left Behind Or A Nation Placing Itself Last
by Dr. Robert Sprackland
With help from the Marshal Plan, the U.S. funded reconstruction of
its major competitors. While “made in Japan” was a derogatory
comment in the 1950s, it has been a sign of quality since the 1980s
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Interest Rates and the Hidden Cost of Globalization
by Luigi Frascati
Young readers may barely remember this, but only a short fifteen years ago or so the world looked much, much differently. The political landscape consisted of two powerful, monolithic assemblies of nations: us - the ‘Free World’ - and them – the ‘Communist Bloc’. The United States and Western Europe formed the bulk of the countries of the Free World while Soviet Russia, Eastern Europe and Maoist China formed the bulk of the Communist Bloc. As to the remainder of the countries which did not belong either to the Free World nor to the Communist Bloc, they were collectively referred to as the Third World... [ more ]
Learn to Speak Japanese - Basic Conversational Japanese Lessons for Business/Pleasure Applications
by Cameron Switzer
Have you ever watched an old Japanese samurai movie on the late show? Chances are you thought that everyone was always angry at everyone else and spent a lot of time yelling in monotonous staccato tones. I felt the same way. It was all unintelligible blabber, not a real language. Well, guess what? It is actually possible to make some sense out of the nonsensical language that you hear on Japanese movies, etc. With a little understanding of how the language works, you will be on your way to sounding just like those yelling, sword-swinging samurai of yore. [ more ]
Bamboo - More Than Just Poles
by Michael Russell
You can't even begin to imagine how many uses there are for bamboo and how many things are made from bamboo.
For example. Did you know that some fishing flyrods are made from bamboo? [ more ]
Work Stress: Techniques to Reduce Work-Related Stress
by Terry Dunn
Many surveys and studies confirm that work pressures and fears are, by far, the leading source of stress for adults in the western world. Here are just a few statistics. More than 50% of workers often spend 12-hour-days on work related duties and frequently skip lunch due to the stress of job demands. [ more ]
Japanese Cars - Sporty and Sleek
by Scotty Johnson
If you are thinking of a car that is sleek, sporty, luxurious or cheap then the right choice is to look for a Japanese car model. Japanese cars are the highest selling cars in the world and are very much in demand. If you are looking for the looks then you can find the most beautiful looking cars and if your main concern is the safety then also these cars are amongst the best available cars in the world. There are different Japanese car manufacturers and amongst the top producers are Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Mazda, Lexus, Subaru, Isuzu, and Daihatsu. [ more ]
Magnificent Kinkakuji
by Carl Delfeld
Last week during his tour of Kyoto Japan, President Bush visited the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) and described it as "magnificent". He was probably referring to the 1398 Japanese architecture but may just as well have been referring to gold prices which are at an 18-year high. Gold has been a magnificent investment and still has considerable upside. [ more ]
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