Riskmonster inc. has conducted an interesting questionnaire.
“Which company will survive next 50 years in Japan?”
A total of 1,000 people responded via internet in Feb. 2013.
The best reliable company is Toyota, automobile company. Honda and East Japan Railway Company (JR) followed.
Companies gained many votes are very famous, leading ones in Japan. Many youngsters want to belong to these companies.
Nonetheless, I am a little anxious about these companies in the future.
Most of listed companies belong to manufacturing industry. Japan has developed as an industrial country. But now many industrial companies in Japan are struggling because of high labor cost and strong competitors in developing countries.
Panasonic, listed up as 9th in the questionnaire, is $8.5 billion in the red in 2013.
It is often occurring that an excellent company falls down. Japan Airline (JAL) was deemed to be essential in Japan, but bankrupted. Tokyo Electronic Power Company (TEPCO) was also an invulnerable company, but rushed into the inferno after 3.11 earthquake and tsunami disaster and following Fukushima atomic power plant accident.
Unfortunately, the Riskmonster did not describe the contents of this questionnaire in detail clearly. Whether the choices are specified is unclear. So, I cannot examine the value of the result.
Actually I can hardly predict the future. It is uncertain whether I am still alive 50 years after now. Almost everything will change dramatically. Even if most companies would bankrupt, I believe that some more fantastic companies would bear instead.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Cyprus banks tax for depositors
Deposits in banks are frozen to be lost in Cyprus.
Cyprus government has decided to levy on deposits in Cyprus banks. The rate of levy is up to 9.9% for depositors who leave more than 100,000 euros in Cyprus bank.
Cyprus parliament meets on painful EU bailout deal
According to an evaluation of fiscal status in Cyprus performed in Jan 2013, 17 billion euros will be needed to save Cyprus from financial crisis. European Union (EU) rejected to pay all of this money. So Cyprus accepted to raise tax for depositors to gain partial financial support from the EU.
For depositors it is no other than a calamity. The New York Times also criticizes this policy.
Cyprus Goes After the Little Guy: The New York Times
However, it is not only citizens in Cyprus but also foreign investors to be attacked. Legislation about finance in Cyprus was so loose, that many entrepreneurs established FX industries in Cyprus to gather a large amount of money.
Financial traders tend to move their money from time to time for safer and effective condition on their investment. They may only have misunderstood about the risk of Cyprus. Such a terrible game!
Fortunately it is unlike that the crisis of Cyprus would influence other EU countries, even if the situation is still cautious.
Modern era is dramatic. The financial system is so vulnerable that we will be involved easily. Protect yourself.
*sequel
Cyprus government has decided to levy on deposits in Cyprus banks. The rate of levy is up to 9.9% for depositors who leave more than 100,000 euros in Cyprus bank.
Cyprus parliament meets on painful EU bailout deal
According to an evaluation of fiscal status in Cyprus performed in Jan 2013, 17 billion euros will be needed to save Cyprus from financial crisis. European Union (EU) rejected to pay all of this money. So Cyprus accepted to raise tax for depositors to gain partial financial support from the EU.
For depositors it is no other than a calamity. The New York Times also criticizes this policy.
Cyprus Goes After the Little Guy: The New York Times
However, it is not only citizens in Cyprus but also foreign investors to be attacked. Legislation about finance in Cyprus was so loose, that many entrepreneurs established FX industries in Cyprus to gather a large amount of money.
Financial traders tend to move their money from time to time for safer and effective condition on their investment. They may only have misunderstood about the risk of Cyprus. Such a terrible game!
Fortunately it is unlike that the crisis of Cyprus would influence other EU countries, even if the situation is still cautious.
Modern era is dramatic. The financial system is so vulnerable that we will be involved easily. Protect yourself.
*sequel
Friday, March 15, 2013
Google Reader withdrawal
Google announced that they would stop
providing service of Google Reader, a service of news feed reader, in Jun 2013.
They said that it was a part of “A second Spring of Cleaning.”
Google has a lot of free services, some of which
were terminated. For example Google Health was a service to offer information
of health, hospital and pharmacy for users. But it had been discontinued and
data of users were deleted completely on Jan 2ND 2013.
Google Reader was deemed as a powerful tool
to collect knowledge for individuals seeking newly information, such as
bloggers. So it may be astonishing that the service will end for them. Some of a site started a campaign to collect signatures not to end the service. “Google:Keep Google Reader Running” gathered over 75,000 signatures.
Google explains decreasing of users as a reason
for discontinuing Google Reader. Actually, there are many social network
services (SNS) with which we gather both interesting and precise information now. Also
Google has established “Google plus” as an SNS. So value of the news feed is
decreasing gradually.
However, the real reason is different, some
blogger says. According to them, nowadays it is difficult to monetize Google
Reader effectively, and Google has no room to keep services which do not pay.
If it is true, Have Google changed to be evil?
In the future, will Facebook or Twitter change as same? Does the world of internet
so severe?
Actually, I am not familiar to Google Reader
so much. Nonetheless I am sorry to say farewell to Google reader.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Roomba has come
Yesterday, Roomba was delivered to my home.
Roomba® is vacuum cleaning robot produced by iRobot Inc. It runs across rooms automatically to sweep floor with brushes attached and absorb dusts into their box.
Website of iRobot Inc.
I charged the battery of Roomba yesterday. A full electronic charge of Roomba takes 18 hours. And I booted Roomba today.
Wonderful!
Roomba moves exactly across the rooms. At corners of a room Roomba reduces its speed not to bump against a wall strongly. It can sweep almost everywhere of the rooms, including on a carpet. It is a little noisy but not so much than vacuum-cleaner.
When the electronic charge is nearly exhausted, Roomba goes back to charge-dock automatically. Scheduled sweep is also available with some kinds of Roomba. So using Roomba, I will need not clean my home up on my own.
Housework is heavy task not only for women but also for men. Washing machine lets us free from washing task. And Roomba has rescued us from suffering of sweeping work. It will help us, especially young women, to go out to get a job.
However, Roomba or other robots may deprive many more people of their cleaning job in the future.
Roomba is a convenient tool. But it makes us struggle for more creative works.
Roomba® is vacuum cleaning robot produced by iRobot Inc. It runs across rooms automatically to sweep floor with brushes attached and absorb dusts into their box.
Website of iRobot Inc.
I charged the battery of Roomba yesterday. A full electronic charge of Roomba takes 18 hours. And I booted Roomba today.
Wonderful!
Roomba moves exactly across the rooms. At corners of a room Roomba reduces its speed not to bump against a wall strongly. It can sweep almost everywhere of the rooms, including on a carpet. It is a little noisy but not so much than vacuum-cleaner.
When the electronic charge is nearly exhausted, Roomba goes back to charge-dock automatically. Scheduled sweep is also available with some kinds of Roomba. So using Roomba, I will need not clean my home up on my own.
Housework is heavy task not only for women but also for men. Washing machine lets us free from washing task. And Roomba has rescued us from suffering of sweeping work. It will help us, especially young women, to go out to get a job.
However, Roomba or other robots may deprive many more people of their cleaning job in the future.
Roomba is a convenient tool. But it makes us struggle for more creative works.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Porn movies extinction in EU?
Today a little terrible news appeared on my timeline. Report says EU may ban all of porn movies from the internet.
EU To Vote On Proposal That Could Ban All Online Pornography
EU parliament will decide to ban all forms of pornography to protect the rights of women.
According to Huffington Post, reported on the news more detailed, to be worried about is abuse of the new legislation.
European Porn Ban: EU Proposal Seeks To Regulate Internet, Ban 'All Pornography In The Media'
Regulation against subculture is not so simple. There are some problems about this matter I think.
1) Is prohibition of a certain expression good?
Freedom of expression is commonly accepted as human right all over the world. Of course, an expression which is likely to invade other people must be restricted. But to distinguish illegal porn movies form arts is very difficult. Many examples of trial exist about it.
2) Is pornography invading right of women?
There is a lot of wicked movies or photography which abuse women. They must be erased completely. On the other hand, some women are willing to strip to exhibit themselves. Moreover there are porn movies also for women now.
3) Does the prohibition of pornography reduce the cases of sexual abuse?
It is controversial whether pornography drives men to sex offenses or not. Even if it is true, it is doubtful that extinction of porn movies makes sex crime cases reduced. If porn is prohibited, the illegal sex industry would rise.
I guess that no one is opposed to eradicate invasion of right of women. For the purpose to make the means effective and reasonable is needed.
*sequel
EU To Vote On Proposal That Could Ban All Online Pornography
EU parliament will decide to ban all forms of pornography to protect the rights of women.
According to Huffington Post, reported on the news more detailed, to be worried about is abuse of the new legislation.
European Porn Ban: EU Proposal Seeks To Regulate Internet, Ban 'All Pornography In The Media'
Regulation against subculture is not so simple. There are some problems about this matter I think.
1) Is prohibition of a certain expression good?
Freedom of expression is commonly accepted as human right all over the world. Of course, an expression which is likely to invade other people must be restricted. But to distinguish illegal porn movies form arts is very difficult. Many examples of trial exist about it.
2) Is pornography invading right of women?
There is a lot of wicked movies or photography which abuse women. They must be erased completely. On the other hand, some women are willing to strip to exhibit themselves. Moreover there are porn movies also for women now.
3) Does the prohibition of pornography reduce the cases of sexual abuse?
It is controversial whether pornography drives men to sex offenses or not. Even if it is true, it is doubtful that extinction of porn movies makes sex crime cases reduced. If porn is prohibited, the illegal sex industry would rise.
I guess that no one is opposed to eradicate invasion of right of women. For the purpose to make the means effective and reasonable is needed.
*sequel
Monday, March 11, 2013
English Madoka Magica
I am now watching “Puella-Magi Madoka Magica”.
About this marvelous animation I need not explain. If you have not watched, I strongly recommend it.
Last year I bought a series of blue ray discs at Taiwan with very low price. And now, I bought the DVD set in English version. Amazon.co.jp sells imported one in Japan. Amazingly, this one is far cheaper than the Japanese version. You can select Japanese voice also in English DVDs.
The reason I bought another one is to learn English with these DVDs.
In general, English voice actors are not suitable for Japanese animation, I think.
Japanese girls look like younger. And in Japanese animation, they are as if little girls. English language spoken by English adult actress sounds too matured.
But voices in Madoka Magica are quite fitted to the figure of heroines.
English spoken in this story is easy to listen. Grammar is not so difficult. Pronunciation is very clear. I know the storyline, so I can understand the conversation of the personalities.
I am very satisfied with English Madoka. I recommend this for animation lovers to learn English.
About this marvelous animation I need not explain. If you have not watched, I strongly recommend it.
Last year I bought a series of blue ray discs at Taiwan with very low price. And now, I bought the DVD set in English version. Amazon.co.jp sells imported one in Japan. Amazingly, this one is far cheaper than the Japanese version. You can select Japanese voice also in English DVDs.
The reason I bought another one is to learn English with these DVDs.
In general, English voice actors are not suitable for Japanese animation, I think.
Japanese girls look like younger. And in Japanese animation, they are as if little girls. English language spoken by English adult actress sounds too matured.
But voices in Madoka Magica are quite fitted to the figure of heroines.
English spoken in this story is easy to listen. Grammar is not so difficult. Pronunciation is very clear. I know the storyline, so I can understand the conversation of the personalities.
I am very satisfied with English Madoka. I recommend this for animation lovers to learn English.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
My dream, better than past
Everyone has a dream. I am not an exception. However, my one is not similar to others.
Become a professor, become a president, become a millionaire, become a hopeful bride, and so on. These are reasonable and ambitious dreams. But, I imagine their afterward.
My dream is to be better than yesterday.
To accomplish my dream, I must develop myself every day. I have to overcome a problem with which I could not deal with the past. And a big obstacle in front of me is to be defeated in the future.
If tomorrow is better than today, I can alive with hope.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to believe in the future. My power of the body is decreasing after my 20s. Mental energy will be exhausted in the near future. I will have to compensate lost potential for something other, which may be experienced, personality, or spirit.
Any human lose a lot of things in their life, especially in later life stage.
I hope I will believe in myself even at the moment of death. It is my ambition.
Become a professor, become a president, become a millionaire, become a hopeful bride, and so on. These are reasonable and ambitious dreams. But, I imagine their afterward.
My dream is to be better than yesterday.
To accomplish my dream, I must develop myself every day. I have to overcome a problem with which I could not deal with the past. And a big obstacle in front of me is to be defeated in the future.
If tomorrow is better than today, I can alive with hope.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to believe in the future. My power of the body is decreasing after my 20s. Mental energy will be exhausted in the near future. I will have to compensate lost potential for something other, which may be experienced, personality, or spirit.
Any human lose a lot of things in their life, especially in later life stage.
I hope I will believe in myself even at the moment of death. It is my ambition.
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