As Ive repeatedly noted, the Japanese government, other governments and nuclear companies have covered up the extent of the Fukushima crisis.
Asia Pacific Journal reports:
Japan’s leading business journal Toyo Keizai has published an article by Hokkaido Cancer Center director Nishio Masamichi, a radiation treatment specialist.
Nishio originally called for “calm” in the days after the accident. Now, he argues, that as the gravity of the situation at the plant has become more clear, the specter of long-term radiation exposure must be reckoned with.
Former Minister for Internal Affairs Haraguchi Kazuhiro has alleged that radiation monitoring station data was actually three decimal places greater than the numbers released to the public. If th
When in the course of business as usual, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the economic bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Natures and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of the marketplace requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the entrepreneurialism.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of profit. T
02 Jul
Posted by: Bruce Solorio in: Financial Articles
As a Career Advisor or “Facilitator” I’ve helped alot of people through the process of finding the proper educational course for them in situations where they’d usually faced a dramatic life change. 99% of these were people who’d been laid off after 10, 20, 0r 30 years in one particular position. I’ve seen some who never even had more than an 8th grade education in the first place because – 30 years ago – that was all they needed. They treated a “high school diploma” as a luxury! Unfortunately, that attitude probably is only safe if you’re Amish these days.
Increasingly, people need to show that they have real skills and real ability to perform on the job site. While that may not mean a Bachelor’s degree, it often means an Associate’s degree. What’s complicating matter
James Altucher has a new eBook out, titled (well publish a chapter next week).
I was discussing the book with James, and jokingly said we should have a Altucher-like title contest. He liked the idea, and so we decided to run this contest to select the title of his next book or blog post. The best suggestions will get a free copy of .
For those of you who may never have read an Altucher Confidential post, you learn to immediately recognize his work by the zany headlines:
- Is it bad that I originally wanted my first kid to be aborted?
01 Jul
Posted by: Renetta Rust in: Financial Tips
Manufacturing activity in the 17-member euro zone fell in June to an 18-month low, figures showed today.
The Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted a reading of 52.0 in June from May’s reading of 54.6.
However, the index continues to remain above the crucial 50 level which indicates expansion.
The slowdown was attributed to the nation’s weaker economies, which continue to struggle amid the debt crisis.
Manufacturing activity in Spain and Italy slowed significantly.
Germany and France, the main drivers behind economic growth in the 17-member nation, also noted a slowdown.
In the UK, manufacturing growth dived to a 21-month low.
Commenting on the figures, Markit said: Increasing numbers of countries are showing signs of sliding back into recession.
01 Jul
Posted by: Renetta Rust in: Financial Tips
Candyman is a documentary movie about the rise and fall of Jelly Belly inventor David Klein.
In 1976 all jellybeans pretty much tasted the same and sold for less than $1 per pound.
A small candy distributor named David Klein had an idea that would change the face of jellybeans forever: he invented a premium, smaller jellybean, that used natural flavorings to flavor both the inside and the shell of the bean. These gourmet beans cost more than $2 per pound.
At first, he couldnt give them away. Selling at more than double the price of other jellybeans, people laughed at him.
Determined, he called up the Associated Press and lied through his teeth. He told the editor that he had the only jellybean store in the world and that the store was doing gangbusters. He arranged for a reporter to visit, and then called all of his friends into action.
Savings Accounts and Money Market Rates provided by 1 July 2011 For years before the financial crisis, credit card offers were the iconic junk mail. In the immediate aftermath, many people noticed the tide of offers slow to a trickle and often found it difficult to apply for a card directly. Now The Wall Street Journal reports that banks are gaining enough confidence to resume sending out more offers, to the right people.
In the fourth quarter of 2007, before any hint of the coming collapse, credit card lenders sent 1.8 billion offers in the mail, according to data from Mintel Comperemedia. By the first quarter of 2010, that number had fallen to 826 million in response to a default rate that had risen to a peak of 11.5 percent in late 2009.
The most recent information from Moodys Investors Service puts the default rate at a more moderate 7.2 percent, still nearly double the low point of 2006. Read full post…