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Online market competitions

2016年12月16日

  Online shopping giants are going extreme to outdone each other as demands for goods online intensifies. Amazon Japan upped its game by expanding target areas on its 1-hour delivery service called Prime Now. Ratuken, Inc., on the same level, does not back down on the challenge by introducing more points, which you gain after every purchase and can be used to avail their merchandises. The Yahoo! Shopping site also employed the same strategy. The companies are all stepping up their strategies to gain more customers. The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said in a statement that the e-commerce market is worth a whooping ¥13.8 trillion just in 2015. The…
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Naganuma for Olympics 2020

2016年12月16日

  A change of plan has crossed out Miyagi Prefecture as a venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee, the national government, the Tokyo metropolitan government, and the organizing committee have removed Miyagi Naganuma boat race course in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture from the list for the Tokyo games in favor of the initial venue, Sea Forest Waterway on Tokyo Bay. Holding the games at Naganuma had seemed practical as the cost could be kept around 15 billion yen to 20 billion yen in comparison to the initial 32.8 billion yen on the Sea Forest Waterway plan. However, pursuing this Naganuma plan would divide the Olympic village and…
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University officials say undocumented students studying abroad should go home

2016年12月16日

  Undocumented immigrant students who are studying abroad are advised by colleges in the United States to return home before Donald Trump assumes presidency in January. This is due to Trump’s campaign for deportation of 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants. This opens up the probability to cancel the former administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which provides provisionary relief to youths from expatriation. California State University advised its 23 campuses to convince DACA beneficiaries abroad to return home before January 20. University of California’s 9 campuses are coordinating with students participating in Education Abroad Program to inform students of possible implications of leaving the country. Pomona College…
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The 90th annual Macy’s thanksgiving day parade

2016年12月16日

  Thousands of people lined the streets as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald McDonald, and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Charlie Brown led the signature balloons as the parade kicked off. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. Revelers cheered and yelled “Thank you!” to the officers along the parade. Amid the fun and cheers, there was an air of ambiguity about the possible attack after an English-language Islamic State group magazine called the parade an excellent target. But the parade went off without interruption. In addition to more than 3,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers, bomb-sniffing…
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Pastry Kitchen in Beijing boost hopes to PWD

2016年12月16日

There is a little pastry shop, called Bread of Life Bakery, located in a Beijing suburb. At Bread of Life Bakery, Grace Yang and her associates rush to bake more than 300 Western-style pies to be delivered to homes across Beijing. The 29-year-old pastry specialist was born in China’s Shaanxi area to a family she barely recalls. She cannot walk due to her polio and at age four, she was neglected by her parents and grew up in an orphanage. Yang’s tragic story is not unusual in China. All of China’s orphaned kids have impairments. According to welfare specialists, China does not have a satisfactory social security system. Many guardians…
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Students refuse going to school

2016年12月16日

  A recent survey by the Japanese education ministry shows a worrying steady increase of students refusing to go to school and has been found evident in both elementary and junior high school levels for the past three years. Some 126,000 students in both levels are on casual absenteeism on last October’s statistics. Apparently, students’ refusal to attend school has rooted in anxiety, apathy, and domestic conditions. Friendship with other children and academic struggles also have contributed to the problem. There is an urgency in addressing the issue considering the many factors that have caused it and the things that may come of it. The education sector is fighting an…
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Fake stories might affect Facebook’s earnings

2016年12月14日

  Amidst the surprising U.S. Presidential race results electing Donald Trump, many pointed their fingers at Facebook for fabricated stories circulating the site at the height of the campaign period. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed his team’s new strategies on getting rid of fake news to save the site’s credibility. They would involve an improved detection system, easier reporting by users, and changes to the site’s advertisement system. Business analysts were apprehensive upon hearing the social networking giant’s intention of modifying its advertisement system, as it could directly impinge its revenue figures. Advertisers’ claim of inaccurate metrics and toil of its advertisement server Atlas counted up to the sliding income…
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Man dies in a speed-eating contest

2016年12月14日

  An onigiri speed-eating contest was held at Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture. During the said competition, a 28-year old man fell down while engaging in the said competition. Apparently, a number of onigiris were lodged in the throat of the participant. He was given medical attention promptly. However, the man passed away three days after he was taken to a health facility. The speed-eating contest held amid the “Friendship Festival” was run by Higashibiwako’s Japan Agricultural Cooperative. It is an occasion in which local farm products, including the Oumimai rice brand, a specialty of the prefecture are the main feature. Fifteen people participated on the said occasion. Each participant…
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Times University Ranking

2016年12月9日

  The 2016-2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings listed the 980 finest universities in the world. The ranking was determined by teaching, research, and knowledge transfer, and international outlook. The reckoning of the rankings was conducted by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). 289 Asian universities from 24 nations made it into the list. However, some institutions in France, Italy, Spain and many parts of Europe are losing ground as Asia continues its ascent. The world university rankings prove that Asia’s advancement in higher education is absolute and thriving. The National University of Singapore took the Asian crown in 24th place. The University of Tokyo ranked 39th this year, making…
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HIV Test on a USB Stick

2016年12月9日

  A USB stick to test HIV (human deficiency virus) is introduced to quickly and accurately analyze how much virus is in a patient’s bloodstream. It can pinpoint HIV in a drop of blood that will then send electrical signals that can be interpreted by a computer. The device is the result of combined efforts of researchers in Imperial College London and a U.S. firm DNA Electronics. Given that the technology is in its early stage, it is already crucial to efficient and regular monitoring of patients’ virus level. According to the journal of Scientific reports, the initial run on the device could provide results for only 20.8 minutes at…
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