www.bbc.com E PLURIBUS UNUM ja.wikipedia.org Anna May Wong becomes first Asian American to appear on US currency The first U.S. coins to display an Asian American began circulating in the U.S. on Oct. 25. The quarter-dollar coins issued by…

news.yahoo.co.jp www.youtube.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Armchair TravelerSan Ignacio (Belize) This town in western Belize is a favorite spot for tourists looking for out-of-the-way locations. It’s close to fantastic Mayan ruins and…

news.yahoo.co.jp 未来につけを残すバラマキ。 若者に夢と覇気を持たせる政策ができないのか。 日はまた昇らず。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Essay Making new friends As I approach the halfway point of my 30s, I’ve made a few important conclu…

UK activists in court after Van Gogh protest 20221028-05.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221028-05x.mp3 - Google ドライブ www.youtube.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 欽定訳聖書「出エジプト記」第33章 Exodus 033 Chapter 33 exodus 033.mp3 - Goog…

IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy for 2023, citing a long list of threats that include Russia’s war against Ukraine, chronic inflation…

Chindi by Jack McDevitt タイトルの’Chindi' は、Navajoインディアンの'a spirit of the night'（夜の精霊）のことと、本の中に説明がありました。 8冊のAcademy Series の3冊目。期待通り、面白かったです。 アイデアは、Olaf Stapledonの’StarMaker’と、…

当然と言えば、当然の結果ですが、 はたして、英国に、日はまた昇る、か？ www.bbc.com www.bbc.com ＊＊＊＊ 日経のドル円相場チャートです。 介入しても、円安の大きい流れは変わらないと思いますが。。。。。 はたして、日本に、日はまた昇る、かな？？？…

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ JT ALP 2022-10-28-01 Indonesia’s China-funded rail project on track despite cost overrun A high-speed railway project in Indonesia is on track to launch on time, even though it is over budget, officials…

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いろいろご意見はあるでしょうが、私は、環境変化、プレッシャーを乗り越え、合格したことは立派と思います。 彼のように、海外に雄飛しようという若者が増えることを期待したいです。 そして更に、若田光一さんのように、宇宙に雄飛しようという若者が増え…

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Russia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months, killing 14 Russia retaliated Oct. 10 for an attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its most widespread strikes against Ukraine in months, a lethal barrage that smashed civilian targ…

Shohei Ohtani qualifies as both hitter and pitcher to wrap up MLB season Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB’s World Series era to qualify for the leaderboards as both a hitter and a pitcher after throwing five innings in the Los …

Looking for the best deal on the newest iPhone? Try Japan’s Apple Store The best place to buy Apple’s newest iPhone is in Japan, according to a survey released on Oct. 5. The survey was done by MM Research Institute, a Tokyo -based researc…

French film and music stars cut off their hair in solidarity with Iranian protesters French screen and music stars supported protesters in Iran by chopping off their hair in a video posted on Oct. 5. In the video, Juliette Binoche hacks a …

Armchair Traveler Tbilisi (Georgia) Tbilisi has been a capital city since the fifth century, but not always for Georgia. The city has been snatched by various kingdoms through the ages, and you can see those changes in its houses and publi…

Essay Dealing with back pain I recently slipped and fell on my tailbone. It was nothing! But a few days later, my lower back began to hurt enough to see my doctor. She took an X-ray and informed me that some arthritis had formed in my back…

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Putin declares annexation of four Ukraine regions; West issues new sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 30 declared the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions amid his country’s 7-month-old war, heightening tensions w…

Japan, China mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with little fanfare Japanese and Chinese leaders exchanged messages to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties on Sept. 29, with little mood for a grand celebr…

Complete list of Japanese interned by US during WWII unveiled in Los Angeles In 1942, the U.S. began sending Japanese Americans to internment camps. The decision was a reaction to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, 80 years later, a team…

Britain’s Royal Mint unveils first coins to feature portrait of Charles III Britain’s Royal Mint has unveiled the first coins to feature the portrait of King Charles III. New 50-pence (Y80) coins depicting Charles will enter circulation fr…

Armchair Traveler Lavertezzo (Switzerland) In the age of social media, travelers are always discovering new destinations. That’s what happened in 2017 to Lavertezzo, a small village tucked away in the Swiss Alps, after a short video on Fac…

Essay Teamwork “How’s it going?” is what I usually ask my students when we begin our classes. The response is mostly pretty neutral. “Not bad, thanks.” But in the last few months, two students from two different classes have answered with …

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17 dead in Russian school shooting by former pupil bearing ‘Nazi symbols’ A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Sept. 26, killing 17 people, including 11 children, before shooting himself dead, authorities said. The shootin…

Yen jumps as Japan intervenes in currency market for first time since 1998 Japan on Sept. 22 stepped into the foreign exchange market amid the yen’s abrupt fall, the Finance Ministry said, in its first intervention to support the currency …

Saudi Arabia’s vision for 2030 will see a woman launched into space Saudi Arabia said on Sept. 22 it wants to send its own astronauts into space next year. And one of them will be a woman. The kingdom will launch an astronaut training prog…

Samurai Blue shirt designer hopes origami patterns will inspire success at World Cup When Japan’s national men’s soccer team beat the U.S. 2-0 in a friendly in Germany on Sept. 24, players were debuting the official uniform. The design is …

Armchair TravelerHua Hin (Thailand) When Bangkok residents plan a one- or two-night holiday, Hua Hin is high on the list. There’s a good reason for that. It has plenty of resort hotels to pamper you, and a beautiful long, long beach with w…