2012-01-23, 00:44 | Link #19181 |
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I've been there, but just going as a tourist isn't really enough to know whether this sort of thing seems plausible or whether it happens often. I'm pretty surprised by it - a story like that would fit right in with some of the "strict Islam" Middle Eastern nations, but Japan?
Then again, if the story took place in the USA I'd find it believable. So maybe it isn't so outlandish after all...
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2012-01-23, 01:03 | Link #19182 |
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On one hand the journalist's account in the Economist has many places that sound fishy. On the other hand, abuses in such facilities in Japan is a known issue repeatedly reported by the Amnesty International. There are even unlucky souls who have been suffering prolonged psychological issues after release or even died during their stay.
If you can read Japanese, you may search for 上陸防止施設 and 入管収容施設. There are accounts by Japanese who worked in those facilities on the gravity of the abuses there. Here is a good discussion on this particular incident: http://www.hikosaemon.com/2012/01/ja...migration.html
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2012-01-23, 04:24 | Link #19184 |
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How Pakistan helps the U.S. drone campaign
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...80L08G20120122 Playing on the two side...
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2012-01-23, 13:45 | Link #19185 | |
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*cue the twilight zone music Scalia and Thomas actually side with the Common Man against the Police State.
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2012-01-23, 16:12 | Link #19187 | ||
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Also, not related but: Skipping the introduction and getting to the meat of the article Quote:
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2012-01-23, 20:24 | Link #19188 |
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Putin foe could be barred from Russian election
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...80M18820120123 Russia is supposed to be a democraty now, right ?
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2012-01-23, 20:25 | Link #19189 | |
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2012-01-24, 02:44 | Link #19190 | |
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2012-01-24, 07:30 | Link #19192 |
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Gulf Arabs quit Syria monitoring mission
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8041A820120124
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2012-01-24, 13:00 | Link #19194 |
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I can't really say if this would fit more the ''Silly/Odd News '' thread more or not :
On a day for team, Thomas left them shorthanded http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/...s_shorthanded/
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2012-01-24, 13:45 | Link #19195 | |
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Elections may be coming again for Palestine.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/nati...ld/ci_19805189 Though they seem to have an issue with their neighbors: Quote:
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2012-01-24, 14:11 | Link #19196 | |
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Publishers need to adapt themselves too, putting the first 10 chapters of long manga (or the first volume) online and for free would allow people to read it and see if they like it or no. Though I don't know how much a manga costs in US, I perfectly know that nobody want to put 8.5€ in a book they don't even know if they will like it or hate it. |
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2012-01-24, 17:46 | Link #19197 | |
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Heck, most of the independent "manga libraries" resorted to pulling their stuff off Hong Kong, they don't even have the license to "library" it. NLB is so slow and filled with outdated books (I can still find the first edition Windows 95 for Dummies, but MSDOS for Dummies is a must-have despite being OOP). I can get my Chinese manga on the day of the HK release while stores out there have to "confirm for stock". And all that garbage talk by media bodies about "for the children" when the kids get to read K-ON and Sora no Otoshimono courtesy of their "onee/onii-chan" isn't helping to quicken the process. The media industry (censorship, IP and publishers) need to speed up. Enough of senile old CEOs who can't even use the computer and keeps rambling about "forsaking old business style for new methods is risky and bad for business".
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2012-01-24, 20:42 | Link #19198 |
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More A380 wing cracks found
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...80N1PZ20120124 Bad new for Airbus. Exclusive: U.S. Air Force terminating Northrop unmanned plane http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...80N2EM20120124
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2012-01-25, 03:22 | Link #19199 | |
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Top govt officials in CPIB probe
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Oh well, at least I can laugh at the Myanmarese who came here to seek citizenship : they pulled strings to get away from Little Boy Blue and came back to another. Let's hope that I am wrong.
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2012-01-25, 06:16 | Link #19200 | ||
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Tim Thomas is apparently a Ron Paul/Ayn Rand styled libertarian. This story sparked an interesting generational cleavage on the ESPN show Around the Horn yesterday. The older sportswriters like the Boston Globe's Jackie MacMullen thought Thomas's behavior was an affront to his teammates; LA's J.A. Andande thought it was an example of what makes America great. Personally I wish Thomas had simply put his politics aside for the afternoon. As of one the commentators on ATH noted, by making himself the center media of attention, Thomas took the focus off the celebration -- the Bruins' first Stanley Cup victory in three decades. His play in goal was stupendous throughout the playoffs, and he certainly deserved his MVP award, but Thomas wouldn't have won anything without his teammates.
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