Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why is it convenient to be able to use LRT from the airport?

CAF awarded Manila rolling stock contract
http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/caf-awarded-manila-rolling-stock-contract.html

The light rail, LRT Line 1 will be extended from Baclaran to Niog via Manila International Airport.
It will be useful for foreign travelers rather than catching a rip off taxi or walking all the way to the nearest Jeepney stop.
When I visited Philippines, I took a taxi for Baclaran, and the road extends from the station was so crowded that I had to get off the taxi a couple of hundreds meters from the station.

Why was the US supplanted by Germany?

Germany supplants US as the country with the best global reputation
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/17/world/nation-brand-ranking-trnd/index.html

The survey is based on governance, exports, culture, people, tourism and immigration/investment.
What kind of these factors were affected by Trump's presidence?
Though I'm not sure how his policy affected governance, at least, he must have deteriorated tourism, and immigration.
Tourism: He is an advocator of travel ban on Muslims
Immigration: He wants to restrict the flux of immigrants.
On the other hand, he trys to raise the quantity of exports.

Totally, he might have contributed to the US's drop.

Why are they easily to be slaves?

Libya opens investigation into slave auctions following CNN report
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/17/africa/libya-slave-auction-investigation/index.html

Many refugees are exposed to encounter the similar circumstances, especially when they immigrated into other countries illeagally. They can't resist everything as far as they are not protected by local police, because they will be deported to their home countries once they report something to police.

Though I can't come up with the way to remove their risks, United Nations have to think about what to do.

Why is it allowed to prioritize personal dignity by sacrificing children's lives?

Gymnastic formation is one of the shows performed in yearly school sports event which is common in Japan.
But, it's been an issue since one student fell from gymnastic formation.
In Japan, to show leadership or dignity of teachers, some gymnastic formations become higher and higher. As a result, we can see gymnastic formation which consists of 10 layers. It's so dangerous that some people want to abandon gymnastic formations in the school sports events.
But, because of stubborn teachers and parents, we can't.

If we compare benefits of gymnastic formation and defects of that, we take it granted for canceling it.

Why is it important to make a mistake?

Russia One tram abandoned
http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/europe/single-view/view/russia-one-tram-abandoned.html

A strangely designed train will be on the way to sophisticated shape. We should not blame failed ones. It is necessary to try something and find out error, by which we can acknowledge what should be improved. By repeating improvement, we can create the best masterworks.

Why are they boasting meaningless policies?

Bernie Sanders: We must end global oligarchy
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/13/opinions/oligarchy-paradise-papers-bernie-sanders-opinion/index.html

Tax heaven nations boast their benefits to promote more tourists or industries.
But, as a result, more than 20000 ghost companies rushed to the one building in Cayman islands.
Since most of the companies don't distribute employees there, neither their home countries nor Tax Heaven companies gets benefit from the system.

So, tax heaven nations should make it stricter to allow local companies to be exempted from paying tax.