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The Rise of E-learning

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The Rise of E-learning Eli Lester and  Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times The rise of technology is quickly gaining acceptance into nearly every facet of human life.  From the phones that people use every day to devices that calculate blood sugar for diabetics, it seems that the many advantages of technology are accelerating the overall [...]

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Burmese Dissident Calls For People Power To Promote Freedom

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BURMESE DISSIDENT CALLS FOR PEOPLE POWER TO PROMOTE FREEDOM   Christian Solidarity Worldwide     Prominent Burmese dissident Ludu Sein Win has sent a message to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in which he calls on people around the world to unite in the struggle for freedom and justice.   Ludu Sein Win, 70, is one [...]

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Tokyo elects first openly gay politician in the history of modern Japan

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Tokyo elects first openly gay politician in the history of modern Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times     It is hoped that Taiga Ishikawa will soon become known for being a politician rather than the first openly gay individual to enter political office in Japan in the modern period.   After all, when this [...]

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