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Can any Native Japanese speaker help me out with my research?

I need to work on a short report for my Japanese class, about the life of young Japanese. So basically I need to interview a native Japanese (preferably aged 18-30) about Japan’s young people’s culture. I don’t have any Japanese friends so….

Can anyone help me out? I’d really appreciate it. I would choose your answer as the best if you can =)

Thanks.
minnie_strawberries >> Well, the topic I’m working on is like how do the young Japanese speak the language (e.g. do they use formal speech often, do boys & girls speak in a very different way, etc), and would it be different if they’re in high school, uni or working. So I kinda need someone who’s familiar with those stages of life. =)
No other volunteers? I kinda desperate here. >_<

haha so whats your question?
im 16…but im fluent in japanese and english
im half japanese half white
born and raised in california until high school
and moved here w/ my parents for high school, starting 9th grade.
so right now…im living in japan.

can i help? [;

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Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity $59.77 View the Table of Contents. Read the Introduction….Perhaps the most impressive thing about Vaidhyanathan, a superb writer and speaker, is that he has made such complicated issues not only understandable but almost, well, entertaining.– Library JournalA fascinating journey through the cultural history of copyright law. Copyrights and Copywrongs is remarkably readable, mercifully free of legal jargon, and entertaining. It is also thoroughly researched and includes extensive notes and references. This text belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in the ethics and development of copyright.–International Journal of Law and Information TechnologyVaidhyanathan traces the expansion of American copyright from the late nineteenth century on, giving an especially interesting account of the complexities and absurdities raised by its application to film and music.– American QuarterlyThis book makes it clear that copyright struggles are not new and will continue in the years ahead…. He makes that case readable, understandable, and even entertaining.–Portal: Libraries and the AcademyRemarkably readable, free of legal jargon, and entertaining… the author’’s arguments are cogent, enlightening, and important to all information professionals.–College & Research LibrariesIlluminating– Bookforum April-June 2002It has taken lawyers 200-plus years to morph copyright law from the balanced compromise that our framers struck to the extraordinary system of control that it has become. In this beautifully written book, a nonlawyer has uncovered much of the damage done. Copyrights and Copywrongs is a rich and compelling account of the bending of American copyright law, and a promise of the balance thatwe could once again make the law become.–Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School and author of Code and Other Laws of CyberspaceSiva Vaidhyanathan has done a big favor for the academic and library communities. In this book, he has spelled out in clear, understandable language what’’s at

Cultivating Common Ground $45.33 Daniel S. Hanson is President of the Fluid Dairy Division of Land O’Lakes, Inc., an instructor at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, and a speaker and author on the subject of organizational change and personal empowerment. Hanson draws on his 30 years experience as a corporate executive for four Fortune 500 companies, his extensive research, and his own life-changing experience to offer practical, hands-on presentations and trainings. He is also the author of A Place To Shine: Emerging From the Shadows at Work, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996. This is a compassionate and powerful call for caring in the workplace. Dan Hanson is right on the mark when he suggests that we need to take courageous steps toward a new, caring workplace. He is one of the best teachers of building community at work you’ll ever meet. –Richard J. Leider, founding partner, The Inventure Group, author, Repacking Your Bags and The Power of Purpose Dan Hanson delves broadly and deeply into the nature of relationships in the workplace. He lays before us the common ground that nourishes results as well as meaning and satisfaction for the human heart and soul. Hanson provides the tools and knowledge we need to cultivate this garden. We are called to fertilize the soil with our own courage. –Margaret A. Lulic, author, Who We Could Be at Work Addresses the neglected issue of caring relationships in the workplaceWritten from real life experiencesLooks at why caring work relationships have traditionally been looked down upon

Definitive Technology BP8040ST (Ea) $799 A Legend RebornDefinitive Technologys first product in 1990 was a bipolar tower loudspeaker. The BP10 was the first step in building the company that stands 20 years later as the best selling and most honored brand of audiophile-grade loudspeakers in the USA. Later Definitive pioneered the concept of quotpowered towersquot by incorporating powered subwoofers into Bipolar floor-standing speakers and dubbed them quotSuperTowers.quot The BP-8040ST is a third generation BP SuperTower and makes use of our most advanced technologies, including a new patent-pending approach to bipolar speaker design called Forward Focused Bipolar Array, Digital Signal Processing amplifier and our patented BDSS driver technology. The BP-8040ST SuperTower is the crowning achievement of over 20 years of research and development to create the perfect balance of style, convenience, and most of all performance in a floor-standing loudspeaker.The Most Advanced Technologies for the Most Advanced PerformanceIf you lov…

Definitive Technology BP8060ST (Ea) $999 A Legend RebornDefinitive Technologys first product in 1990 was a bipolar tower loudspeaker. The BP10 was the first step in building the company that stands 20 years later as the best selling and most honored brand of audiophile-grade loudspeakers in the USA. Later Definitive pioneered the concept of quotpowered towersquot by incorporating powered subwoofers into Bipolar floor-standing speakers and dubbed them quotSuperTowers.quot The BP-8060ST is a third generation BP SuperTower and makes use of our most advanced technologies, including a new patent-pending approach to bipolar speaker design called Forward Focused Bipolar Array, Digital Signal Processing amplifier and our patented BDSS driver technology. The BP-8060ST SuperTower is the crowning achievement of over 20 years of research and development to create the perfect balance of style, convenience, and most of all performance in a floor-standing loudspeaker.The Most Advanced Technologies for the Most Advanced PerformanceIf you lov…

Definitive Technology BP8080ST (Ea) $1499 A Legend RebornDefinitive Technologys first product in 1990 was a bipolar tower loudspeaker. The BP10 was the first step in building the company that stands 20 years later as the best selling and most honored brand of audiophile-grade loudspeakers in the USA. Later Definitive pioneered the concept of powered towers by incorporating powered subwoofers into Bipolar floor-standing speakers and dubbed them SuperTowers. The BP-8080ST is a third generation BP SuperTower and makes use of our most advanced technologies, including a new patent-pending approach to bipolar speaker design called Forward Focused Bipolar Array, Digital Signal Processing amplifier and our patented BDSS driver technology. The BP-8080ST SuperTower is the crowning achievement of over 20 years of research and development to create the perfect balance of style, convenience, and most of all performance in a floor-standing loudspeaker.The Most Advanced Technologies for the Most Advanced PerformanceIf you love great sound yo…

Designing Wireless Information Services $32.08 Tap into the explosive growth of wireless networking with this how-to guide on creating Web sites for mobile devices. With the increasing demand for wireless access to the Internet, Webmasters and developers are looking for new ways to make their Web sites a mobile network. Hjelm cuts to the chase by showing how wireless services can be offered today on a real corporate network. He provides step-by-step guidance on how to set up the network and its Web site using open standards to enable access from mobile devices. His book clearly shows how to design user interfaces for mobile applications, covers the new mobile systems market, and discusses how to design Web sites that work in the mobile environment. Explanations are also provided on how the new technologies will work with existing database applications and systems development. AUTHORBIO: JOHAN HJELM is a research scientist at Ericsson Research, User Applications Group, currently a Visiting Engineer at MIT and a W3C Fellow. He is the Chair of the CC/PP Working Group in the W3C. Hjelm is also a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, and the author of six books on Internet and wireless technologies.

Encyclopedia of Rhetoric $175 The Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is a comprehensive survey of the latest research–as well as the foundational teachings–in this broad field. Featuring 150 original, signed articles by leading scholars from many different fields of study it brings together knowledge from classics, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech and communications. The Encyclopedia surveys basic concepts (speaker, style and audience); elements; genres; terms (fallacies, figures of speech); and the rhetoric of non-Western cultures and cultural movements. It covers rhetoric as the art of proof and persuasion; as the language of public speech and communication; and as a theoretical approach and critical tool used in the study of literature, art, and culture at large, including new forms of communication such as the internet. The Encyclopedia is the most wide ranging reference work of its kind, combining theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance and communication. Cross-references, bibliographies after each article, and synoptic and topical indexes further enhance the work.Written for students, teachers, scholars and writers the Encyclopedia of Rhetoric is the definitive reference work on this powerful discipline.

Everybody Wins: The Story and Lessons Behind Re/Max $42.5 Providing a comprehensive picture of an amazing company–Re/Max–and its colorful chairman Dave Liniger, this title also offers valuable business lessons from its everybody wins core business principle.From the Publisher:An inside look at one of the world’s most successful real estate companies RE/MAX was founded over 30 years ago in Denver, Colorado, based upon a revolutionary idea for a new system of selling real estate. Since then, RE/MAX has experienced over 380 straight months of explosive growth. In Everybody Wins, authors Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan reveal how RE/MAX has achieved such phenomenal success by examining the company’s strategy, culture, and leadership. Harkins — with the full cooperation of RE/MAX — led a research team that closely studied RE/MAX as well as comparable fast-growing companies. The team observed critical meetings, attended conventions, dug through historical archives, and conducted extensive interviews with more than 50 key RE/MAX leaders. The outcome is an insightful and engaging account of one of the world’s most successful companies.About The AuthorPhil Harkins is CEO of Linkage, Inc., a global consulting company that has worked with hundreds of organizations worldwide. In his own consulting and executive coaching work, Phil focuses on senior leaders and leadership teams at the top. His clients include many Fortune 1000 companies, as well as government agencies and healthcare organizations. He has written several books, including Powerful Conversations: How High Impact Leaders Communicate, Click!, and The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching. He has also authored articles for journals and magazines. Harkins is a frequent speaker on important leadership topics at conferences, seminars, and programs around the globe.

Fender Super-Sonic 112 Guitar Combo Amp Blonde $899.99 After years of painstaking research and design, we?re proud to introduce the Fender Super-Sonic amplifier?the first Fender all-tube amp to capture the highly desirable sparkly tones of the ?65 Vibrolux, the thick tone of the ?66 Bassman, and the smooth and creamy crunch of modern, high-gain amplifiers. The Super-Sonic amp lets discriminating players capture industry-standard Fender clean tones, bluesy ?pushed? tones and modern high-gain tones in one easily portable all-tube amplifier., The 60-watt Super-Sonic 112 Combo?here in its cool ?Blonde? incarnation?features genuine Fender spring reverb, dual cascading-gain preamp overdrive with more creamy sustain and compression than any previous Fender amp, a single 12? Celestion Vintage 30 8-ohm speaker and high-grade Baltic birch ply construction for increased resonance.

GOgroove Professional GG-MAMA-PANDAPAL 2.0 Speaker System – 3 W RMS/6 W PMPO $44.99 GOgroove MAMA Panda Pal Deluxe Portable Stereo Speaker System. Dual Speaker Design. MAMA Panda Pal comes equipped with dual high-excursion speakers for eyes! Quality design meets premium audio in this WILD sound system! Unique Features. When powered on the MAMA Panda Pal’s nose lights up with an amber glow! Adjust volume by touching the left & right ears of MAMA Panda Pal . The amber nose will blink in response to touching the ears. Works with Nearly ANY Audio Device. In the box, you will find a 3.5mm AUX cable that plugs directly into MAMA Panda Pal. Connect the cable to any device with a standard audio headphone port & you’re good to go. Simply Portable. Take MAMA Panda Pal with you on the go! Just load in 4 AA batteries into the battery compartment & you’re ready for an adventure. AC POWER ADAPTOR IS INCLUDED. JOIN ACCESSORY POWER IN SUPPORTING PANDAS INTERNATIONAL!!! Accessory Power has partnered with Pandas International in an effort to raise public awareness & lend financial support for their mission to ensure the preservation & propagation of the endangered Giant Panda by providing research funding & habitat enhancement among many other contributions. Learn more by visiting their website. Compatible with: Laptops, Mac, Netbooks and Desktop Computers: – Macbook, Macbook Pro, Acer, Apple, ASUS, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba, Samsung, Sony ; MP3 players: – Creative Zen, Zune, Sony Walkman, Sandisk Sansa, Clip, Fuze, Samsung Galaxy Player ; Tablets: – Motorola Xoom / Samsung Galaxy Tab / Dell Streak / Toshiba Thrive / HP Touchpad / Coby Kyros / Viewsonic G-Slate / HTC Flyer / LG Optimus Pad / Archos / Amazon Kindle Fire ; Apple Media Players: – iPad, iPhone , iPod Touch , iPod Nano , iPod Classic , iPod Shuffle ; Smartphones: – HTC , iPhone , Motorola , Samsung , BlackBerry , T-Mobile , LG & More!

Goals! $24.95 Drawing on two decades of research into the dynamics of personal achievement. Brian Tracy has developed his own inspiring, goal oriented system for success. People in every walk of the life can follow is to take charge of their futures and move swiftly in the direction they want to get Drawing on his experience as a professional speaker, Tracy puts the listener in a positive, can do frame of mind. He explains why goals are necessary for future happiness, outlines ways to set goals that reflect one’s true self gives tips on overcoming obstacles, and tells how to persist until objectives are fully met. Other topic include clarifying values, associating with the best people to further personal aims, making a plan of action, visualizing remaining flexible and discovering inner creativity.

Goodbye to Shy $16.95 Guaranteed to banish your bashfulness, 85 shybuster techniques from the bestselling author of How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You, As a renowned speaker on interpersonal relationships, Leil Lowndes is most often asked about shyness and how to get over it. Goodbye to Shy is her direct response, with 85 easy-to-follow techniques gleaned from clinical studies, research, and Lowndes” own experience. Her refreshingly practical system is filled with do it now tips to help you deal with social situations, sweaty palms, voice control, and overall self-confidence.

Goodbye to Shy: For the Bashful in All of Us $17.13 As a renowned speaker on interpersonal relationships, Leil Lowndes is most often asked about shyness and how to get over it. Goodbye to Shy is her direct response, with 100 easy-to-follow techniques gleaned from clinical studies, research, and Lowndes’ own experience. Her refreshingly practical system is filled with do it now tips to help you deal with social situations, sweaty palms, voice control, and overall self-confidence.

Handle with Care: Motivating and Retaining Employees: Creative, Lost-Cost Ways to Raise Morale, Increase Commitment, and Reduce Turnover $16.95 Internationally known speaker Glanz offers creative, low-cost ways to raise morale, increase commitment, and reduce turnover in the workplace, based on research with 1,200 employees and hundreds of practical suggestions.

High Performance Loudspeakers $130 High Performance Loudspeakers, Sixth Edition is a fully revised and updated version of the highly successful guide to the design and specifications of professional quality loudspeakers, by one of the worlds most pre-eminent authorities on the subject. Written in the same format as the 5th edition of High Performance Loudspeakers , each chapter has been substantially revised reflecting the pace of technological change in speaker design. These revisions take the form of new research and accompanying illustrations. By clearly and practically analysing these developments the author has produced an up to the minute successor to his highly successful series, which is now referred to as the speaker designers bible in the trade.

How to Reach and Teach All Children Through Balanced Literacy: User-Friendly Strategies, Tools, Activities, and Ready-To-Use Materials; Grades 3-8 $29.95 An easily accessible, research-based approach to differentiated literacy instruction Balanced literacy combines phonics instruction and the whole-language approach to teach both skills and meaning to students with diverse learning styles. This book details what a balanced literacy classroom looks like and how to create and enhance one. It includes numerous user-friendly strategies, tools, activities, and ready-to-use worksheets spanning the entire curriculum. Some of the topics covered include shared book experiences, reading aloud, vocabulary development, and sustained silent reading. Sandra Rief (San Diego, CA) is the bestselling author of numerous books, including How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom (0-7879-8154-0) as well as a noted author, speaker, and teacher-trainer. Julie Heimburge (San Diego, CA) has taught at the elementary level in the San Diego Unified School District for the past 25 years.

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