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Posted in: Cherry-picking the Bible and using verses out of context has been done for centuries See in context

"30 Years War" 1618 to 1648

=Catholics lost. Surprised it wasn't mentioned from a history standpoint.

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Posted in: More than 1,000 Japanese firms, people named in 'Pandora Papers' See in context

In London you have the "City of London" that is a huge sovereign tax shelter. Tokyo or an island in Japan needs todo the same thing. Rich Japanese people need a place to park their assets, BitCoin, stocks etc tax free and help the local economy.

UK has the isle of Guernsey and the Isle of Man. China has Macao. -Japan is just behind on this concept.

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Posted in: A decade after Jobs' death, has Apple traded magic for profit? See in context

The iPad Mini was $199, $250 back then. Now it starts at $450 etc. Great tablet though and the Apple connector was much better than the micro-USB trash that always fails.

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Posted in: Power cuts disrupt China, threatening growth and supply chains See in context

Rain volume was low this year = hydro-electric power was lower.

Wind energy was lower.

Europe is in a similar situation.

Natural gas (LNG) prices are high = it is foolish to think Japan is isolated from the rising energy prices after Japan shut down all the nuclear power plants after Fukushima. =Not just a China issue.

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Posted in: Fuel pumps run dry in UK as govt blames panic buying See in context

It will be interesting to see how the UK Politicians and Media blame Russia/Gazprom for this.

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Posted in: Trump sues niece, New York Times over Pulitzer-winning tax story See in context

https://www.mhpbooks.com/the-time-donald-trump-kicked-his-nephews-sick-baby-off-the-family-insurance-plan/

Mary's family got $200K it seems, but her mother divorced Fred Jr and remarried. -So William is not Fred Jr's child.

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Posted in: Trump sues niece, New York Times over Pulitzer-winning tax story See in context

The fundamental core of this case is the NDA that Mary Trump signed. Fred Trump (Donald Trump's Dad) always took financial care of Mary Trump's brother that had development issues. When Fred died that stopped and Mary's mother was left out of the will (Mary's Father Fred Trump JR already died and also worked for Donald Trump). Mary's family sued the estate of Fred Trump and signed this NDA in the process. I believe Donald still pays for Mary's brothers care as part of that settlement.

This lawsuit has really nothing to do with Donald J Trump at all. The lawsuit is Mary Trump vs the Estate of Fred Trump as originally settled and agreed upon. So the question is did Mary Trump break her agreement with the Fred Trump Estate? -And if she did what are the liabilities of doing that.

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Posted in: IAEA team arrives in Japan to help prepare Fukushima water release See in context

So they are sorting thru this stored radioactive water and taking the more radioactive particles (metals etc) out, then mixing the sorted water with other "good" water. =Good reason for the pipe and a better way to monitor the discharge.

You have a natural water movement underneath the land from the mountains to the sea anyway. =Most of the radiation is already being washed out to the sea and being mixed into the ocean.

With all these water tanks, the area looks like a huge oil refinery. =Maybe these tanks can be used for something.

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Posted in: Gelato Pique teams up with Nintendo for Super Mario themed roomwear collection See in context

This stuff is actually the best sleepwear especially for people that get cold.

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Posted in: Stop selling oxygen, Japanese flea market app Mercari tells users, as stocks run out See in context

-Not as bad as a butter shortage. You can just buy an oxygen concentrator ($300-$2500 for this.

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Posted in: Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns See in context

https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfileHome

Most of this work is done at Offutt AFB (Omaha, NE).

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Posted in: Casio partners with Pac-Man for a new but vintage-looking digital watch See in context

Back then they sold playable LCD Pac-Man watches. =This watch should be playable and color.

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Posted in: Ohtani pitches 7 innings, hits RBI double as Angels top Red Sox 5-3 See in context

MVP

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Posted in: Suez Canal ship case adjourned for compensation talks See in context

https://news.yahoo.com/amid-dispute-suez-canal-blames-141200015.html

-High Winds, too high of speed, no tugs used (windy), rudder too small or other mechanical issues --although it ran fine once dislodged.

Will settle out of court for sure. Not using the Suez Canal is way more expensive in fuel than using it.

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Posted in: Toyota's global sales doubled to record-high in April See in context

happyhereMay 29  06:11 pm JST

Japanese cars I have owned that were super fun to drive were Hondas and Mazdas. Then there was my Datsun 1600 1968, advertised as the poor man's BMW. 100 MPH for $2000, rack and pinion steering, disc brakes. Drove it until it rusted out. What ever happened to that proud brand?

= They still make Datsun's.

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Posted in: Suez Canal ship case adjourned for compensation talks See in context

SKK will pay little of this settlement. = "General Average" was declared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw-j0KAJg2w (explanation of General Average)

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Posted in: Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all See in context

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSnnmBacxns

Seychelles has that high 60%+ vaccination rate, but a high covid infection rate. Used a Chinese Vaccine with the low

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Posted in: Kyoto families angered by new policy forcing high school students to buy tablets at own expense See in context

This is actually a great business opportunity for someone to rent iPads to these students who can't afford them. Also a great opportunity to create WiFi access points. Software should be universal and coming from the Gov at a free or subsidized cost. Also should be options of using a LapTop.

Biggest issue is using LTE/4G/5G cell phone data = that will get very expensive for a student. Free WiFi is needed in and around the school area.

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Posted in: Japanese schoolgirl and karate teen subdue violent shoplifter See in context

K1 History Lesson: 2009 K1 WGP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07jciN7KDNc (5:12)

==Knee strikes are effective.

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Posted in: Japanese journalist indicted in Myanmar on 'fake news' charge See in context

I only wish there were more laws to counter this "fake news"

-Seemed like real reporting/blogging in this case. But the "Judge" must of ruled it as "fake news"

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Posted in: If you have been working remotely since the pandemic began, what kind of work style would you prefer after (if) the pandemic has been eliminated? See in context

Going to and from work takes alot of your time and energy/ =Much easier and faster to do that work from home if possible.

With less people going to work the commutes are easier though. = Both parties win from this.

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Posted in: 2 shot dead at Wisconsin casino; gunman killed by police See in context

https://www.wbay.com/2021/05/03/brown-county-sheriffs-office-to-speak-at-10-am-on-oneida-shooting/

62 Year old ex-employee. Due to Covid-19 many food establishments have been shut down or open on a limited basis. As an employer or employee being in the food service industry has not been easy with inconsistent income (less work, less patrons) =however being tied to the Casino and hotel helped.

From the video:

The Duck Creek restaurant is in front of 1 of 2 Casinos (the small one) with a parking garage behind the casino. Larger Casino is to the West with a big parking lot. This area is just North (across 172 hwy) of the Brown County (Green Bay, WI) airport.

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Posted in: 2 shot dead at Wisconsin casino; gunman killed by police See in context

https://oneidacasino.net/ (also own a Golf Course)

RiskyMosaicMay 2  06:39 pm JST

Good guys with guns missing in action. Step it up, y'all.

What do youAlso, there are laws regarding the carrying of firearms in restaurants in Wisconsin, for example you can only concealed carry if you're not drinking alcohol, not to mention the specific policies of the private establishments themselves. mean? The police arrived and shot him dead. If someone walks up to a person or group of people in "a targeted attack" and shoots them, there's not much anyone can do.

The Oneida Nation (and just about every Indian Tribe in the United States) is a "Sovereign Nation" that exists and co-exists within the US. =They have their own laws including gun laws. Haven't been in the Casino for at least 10 years, but I believe they do not allow guns of any type. Happened in the restaurant which is fairly new

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Posted in: 2 shot dead at Wisconsin casino; gunman killed by police See in context

Harry_GattoMay 2  03:46 pm JST

Have never heard of the Oneida Nation so out of curiosity decided to look at their website suggested by Google which is oneidanation.org which diverts to oneida-nsn.gov which tells me "Forbidden - Visitors from your country are not permitted to browse this site." I wonder why.

This one works if you're interested:

https://www.oneidaindiannation.com/

Your first link is the correct one. There are two Oneida tribes and your link is the one for NY State (Sherrill or Oneida NY, Oneida Lake etc). The Oneida's of WI tried to buy up land that was once part of the Oneida NY reservation maybe 20yrs ago. So there was a sort of beef there, I think they get along now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Nation_of_Wisconsin (way more powerful and have much more money than the Oneida, NY sovereign Nation.

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Posted in: A tale of two carmakers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China See in context

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/why-japan-is-holding-back-as-world-rushes-towards-electric-cars/articleshow/81425552.cms

Toyota has great hybrids and their sales are doing well. Tesla charging infrastructure is only for Teslas (there are adaptors to use it).

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Posted in: Do you think remote working, where possible, improves productivity, creativity and staff retention for a company? See in context

You save alot of time not having to goto work and can get things done quicker and more efficiently. It is a move that should have happened in Japan years ago, but now is an excellent time to do those home office upgrades. Also you can have more tax deductions having a home office. You can also automate some things that will save you some time.

-It is big business working from home now and there are specialists that can help you choose the right equipment and getting it to run right.

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Posted in: Man loses 200 times at crane game, calls police to investigate; staff member loses 300 times too See in context

It is a game of "chance" which means after so many tries you should be able to win. If the machine is rigged at 0% then the arcade (Sega) can be fined and/or shut down. =The Sega attendee should be able to win it after a certain amount of tries -if not, they are in trouble.

There are pros at this that can win the PS4 or just about anything (see UFO Catcher on YouTube). This is Japan after all and people play this game all the time. If fact many rare items are only "sold" thru these games.

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Posted in: Mitsubishi executive behind Nissan alliance dies at 71 See in context

Thank You and your family for your service.

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Posted in: Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn calls Renault/Nissan results pathetic See in context

The real issue at Nissan is the lack of quality long term. The marketing and looks of the vehicles are very good, but the quality of Infinity/Nissan is not as good as Honda or Toyota. Many Japanese cars do not go many miles so you don't notice the lack of quality as much. The engineers/managers could only turn their heads for so long. So the marketing leadership style of Ghosn does not match the leadership of Nissan Japan or its employees.

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Posted in: Have you given up on 2020 because of the coronavirus and are now just looking ahead to 2021? See in context

2020 is a great year. Had the time to sell a bunch of things that have been sitting and I didn't really need. I always purchased physical metals (gold/silver) so those are up. Had to restructure a few assets to take advantage of Covid-19. Working from home more (like everyone else) so it seems I have more time. Trying to automate things more to gain more life time for myself that I am using to improve my health and happiness. May work on my pilots license as a way of social distancing while still being able to get out and travel. Thinking of things that I always wanted to do but previously passed on due to time constraints. Maybe new business opportunities while others are going thru their Covid adaptive phase(s). Updating computers to larger multiple screens 32"+ 4k so I can get more than my previous 34" ultrawide LG (3 pages of text to maybe 20). May try some online classes.

excited about these things:

RAV4 Prime and other electric hybrid vehicles bringing 40-70mpg due to the larger 15kwh batteries.

AMD multicore cpu/server chips (Ryzen etc)

Power of Siberia gas line (Gazprom)

Exciting solar and battery technology. +battery shortages.

Exercise machines with large 32" screens (Android O/S)

I don't video conference, but since now it is expected I will work on my set-up etc.

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