A few years ago, I used to said "On the Internet, I often find ads of Banyan Tree hotels" Lately, I've found ads of 2 kinds of high-class hotels. They are Dusit Thani and Oakwood.To tell you the truth, I've stayed at Dusit Thani in Manila.…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/30/world/europe/syria-civil-war/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tPresident Obama's red line is said to be using chemical weapons. But, it means that he admits wars without chemical weapons. Otherwise, he…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/29/world/asia/china-rural-tourism/index.html?c=businessAs is often the case with rural spots, it's difficult to keep a good balance between economic development and traditional row of houses and str…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/europe/new-chemical-element/Though it is interesting, it's far from using in my laboratory. Atoms or molecules that can be dealt in my laboratory must clear the following conditions. ・Stab…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/27/tech/innovation/nissan-driverless-car/index.html?c=businessGoogle must get benefit, if the search giant gets autonomous vehicles. That's because it is convenient for Google to use such cars to ta…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/26/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?c=worldWe should take it for granted that UN vehicles may be attacked by both of Syrian regime side and protests side, because Syria is now battle field. Ho…

I thought about whether I should go to a drinking session held by the company. Finally, I decided to participate in the drinking session, and actually participated in it. But, it was false. After the drinking session, I felt a chill. It wa…

Today, while I was working as a part-time worker, I talked with my colleagues about how this company is reluctant to pay for employees.For example, the company prohibits us from getting another salary which is part of fare needed to commut…

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19405At a glance of the image on the linked page, I thought the streetcar caused an accident like derailment. It's because smoke colored red, purple ,or white was on th…

Today, I took train for Sannomiya from Nishi-Akashi, my colleague said "I think this train is going to reach Sannomiya earlier than any other trains." in the rapid service train. But, when I got off the train to make sure whether the train…

When I ate out to a restaurant in Osaka University, there are a lot of students. About half of the seats were occupied.It seems that many research groups in Osaka University are forced to come to experiment even during summer vacation.Thou…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/20/sport/athletics-russian-athletes-gay-kiss-denial/index.html?c=worldsport I felt a man who captured this image had wanted to generate topics related to gay laws, which has caused a flutter in Russ…

I got up around 6:40. The reason why I woke up early in the morning is to take pictures of trains running beside the hotel. When I went out to do that, I accidentally found an Udon restaurant(wheat noodle restaurant), in front of which the…

I was invited to go on a trip to Tokushima by a colleague who've got job offer. I met her at Juso station in Osaka, Japan. It was careless of me that I boarded the train departed Juso 10 mins later than the train I had intended to board. W…

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19227In many countries, the installation of IC cards prevails in subways or urban railways. On the other hand, it has been difficult for intercity, interstate, or inter…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/16/tech/gaming-gadgets/quakecon-computer-mods/index.html?c=techWhen I was absorbed in TV games in middle-high school days, only 4 persons were able to play games at the same time. So, I thought it t…

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19365 It is mysterious that Japan retreated from tendering. According to Wikipedia, Japan gave up bidding because the demand for high speed rail is estimated lower than…

Before begining the travel, I dropped in at my university to check my experiment is safely undergoing. That's because I reached Osaka station lately, where I promised to meet my friend. Today's travel starts with the train below.(If you ca…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/13/world/asia/india-rape/index.html?c=world&page=1I didn't know rape has been an issue in India. I'd thought caste systems prohibit Hindu from having intercourse with females who are not married the…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/12/world/meast/bahrain-teacher-expelled/index.html?c=intl-homepage-tCriticizing royal families are usually considered to be taboo. But, I've seen an elerly man in the UK said "Prince must get away f…

Citation: http://mobile.railwaygazette.com/index.php/news/news/profile/19333 The article insists on reducing energy used in air-conditioning. But, does the train have the function that each door can be closed by pressing button even when t…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/08/world/meast/saudi-arabia-arrests/index.html?c=world Suicide attack is famous among terrorists born in Middle-East countries. But, it was also spread among Japanese citizens during WW2. One of the…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/10/world/europe/russia-gay-rights-controversy/index.html?c=weekend-intl-homepage-t&page=1 So, in order to extradite Mr.Snowden from Russia to the United States, CIA will have to call him a gay.

Because of summer vacation, he came back from Tokyo, where he usually stays. He said his life in Tokyo is too hard for him. But, when we consider that his university gets half of the budget which is distributed to all the universithard ies…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/world/africa/kenya-airport-fire/index.html?c=intl-homepage-t When the aircraft of Asiana Airline blazed at SFO, many people must have realized that we have to pay attention to the safety of aircr…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/06/tech/social-media/facebook-news-feed/index.html?c=businessIt would be a good idea to update only important information. But, I think it should be a option. I want Facebook to allow users to choos…

Because I couldn't solve the problem which my student asked me how to solve, I begged him to solve the problem. Then, he was easily able to solve it in a few minutes.When we consider that he is 5 years younger than I, I realized how wise he…

On August 4, prime minister Abe inspected the disaster area damaged by record heavy rain in Shimane and Yamaguchi. He said "I told ministers to work firmly for designation of the disaster area." That means he revealed he is ready to design…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/03/world/asia/nepal-missing-american-arrests/index.html?c=world The murdered woman reportedly went trekking in Nepal after graduation of the university. I wish I could travel after completion of mas…

Citation: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/01/us/nsa-snowden/index.html?c=world He had no choice but to stay in Russia in order to escape from CIA. But, I think it's better way for him to be an IT technician in Russia. If his face were to be…