Bosses feeling strain of dismissing workers
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:09:08 -0700
Bosses feeling strain of dismissing workers The Yomiuri Shimbun Losing one’s job places a tremendous strain on a person–both in psychological and practical terms–but having to inform workers their services are no longer required also is very stressful. A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry forecast on the employment outlook released Tuesday paints a stark picture: More than 190,000 ...]
Honest Scrap
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:16:57 -0700
I am tremendously flattered to have received the “Honest Scrap” award. I was tagged by Mad Cow Chronicles , Fulguralis at Killing ‘em Slowly , Dreaming at A Touch of Arcane and Stop of The Stoppable Force . I’m sure it would have been fewer people.. but I’ve been busy since the first tag happened and haven’t been able to “pass it on” as it were. The rules: “This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.” When accept
G20 summit: 250bn boost for global business finance (Daily Telegraph)
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:09:27 -0700
World trade has been given a shot in the arm with the promise of 250bn to support banks that provide vital finance to importers and exporters and a new commitment to stamp out protectionism.
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The Old Patagonian Express: an extract from the Paul Theroux travel book (Daily Telegraph)
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:28 -0700
An extract from the famous Paul Theroux travel book about the travel writer's train journey from the east coast of the USA down to South America.
Free Online Travel Guide for Travelers Now Available
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0800
Midterm Doldrums
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:15:16 -0700
While Obama may be benefiting from Republican incoherence and confusion now, Nate Silver warns that his party should be wary going into the midterms: Many of the voters who went to the polls in 2008 did so because of Barack Obama; almost 90 percent of those voters also happened to vote Democratic for Congress. But many of those voters will not turn out next year without a presidential race to pique their interest. Some of the same Democratic representatives who most benefited from Obama’s co
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:55:28 -0700
An extract from the famous Paul Theroux travel book about the travel writer's train journey from the east coast of the USA down to South America.
Free Online Travel Guide for Travelers Now Available
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0800
Midterm Doldrums
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:15:16 -0700
While Obama may be benefiting from Republican incoherence and confusion now, Nate Silver warns that his party should be wary going into the midterms: Many of the voters who went to the polls in 2008 did so because of Barack Obama; almost 90 percent of those voters also happened to vote Democratic for Congress. But many of those voters will not turn out next year without a presidential race to pique their interest. Some of the same Democratic representatives who most benefited from Obama’s co
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