Tag: culture

November 11, 2013 0

Japanese Households With Zero Savings Hits 31%, Most Since 1963; Sexless Youth; Currency Crisis Awaits

By News Desk

In case you missed it, please consider my October 22, 2013 report on Japan’s Sexless Youth Here are some stats according to the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) 45% of women aged 16-24 "were not interested in or despised sexual contact". More than a quarter of men felt the same way. Population of 126 million has been shrinking for the past decade Population projected to plunge additional one-third by 2060 Survey in 2011 found that 61% of unmarried men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in any kind of romantic relationship Fewer babies were born in 2012 than any year on record

November 11, 2013 0

Amazon Offers Sunday Delivery Via US Post Office; Google, Six Other Companies Offer Same-Day Delivery; Who Is the Winner?

By News Desk

SEJ reports Google and 6 Other Same-Day Delivery Services . If you live in the Bay Area, you might be relaxing at home in your pajamas ordering all sorts of goodies and waiting until Google drops it off within the same day. If you haven’t heard, the tech giant is making life all that more instantly gratifying by expanding its same-day delivery service.

November 8, 2013 0

Expect Another Leap in Healthcare Costs; New Obamashock Rules: Obamacare Expanded to Cover Mental Health and Addiction

By News Desk

A few snips from the New York Times article Rules to Require Equal Coverage for Mental Ills will explain. The Obama administration on Friday will complete a generation-long effort to require insurers to cover care for mental health and addiction just like physical illnesses when it issues long-awaited regulations defining parity in benefits and treatment