Talks drag on, teachers fired in Berlitz case
After 20 months of legal wrangling, neither side has managed to snag a win in Berlitz Japan's ¥110 million lawsuit against five teachers and their union, Begunto. On the recommendation of the case's lead judge, the company and union have been in court-mediated reconciliation talks since December. The agreement to enter the talks came after a year of court hearings into the suit.
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Thousands protest drilling moratorium at rally
LAFAYETTE Thousands attended a rally in Lafayette Wednesday aimed at convincing the Obama administration to lift the federal offshore drilling moratorium, which officials said could further endanger the state through the loss of tens of thousands of jobs.
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Excelsia's Cliff Draughn Goes In Search Of Your Sleeping Point
Perspectives from Cliff Draughn of Excelsia Investment Advisors In Search of Your Sleeping Point Whom the Gods would destroy, they first make clueless. Expectations ones beliefs central to forming a view of the future that creates the elements of surprise or disappointment. Great Expectations Charles Dickens story of Pip and his quest to become a man in the midst of cruelty ...
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John Lee: Blame Volatility on Summer Doldrums, not Deflation
In 2004, Analyst John Lee founded Mau Capital Management, a hedge fund based in Vancouver that invests mostly in junior mining companies. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lee deflates the deflation argument, discusses why he favors near-term gold and silver producers over early stage explorers, and reveals some of his fund's top holdings.
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Was Thomas Jefferson a Great President?
Was Thomas Jefferson a great president? He certainly could be ranked as one of the most disappointing: there was so much that he could have done, was expected to do, but did not do.
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