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It looks like Japanese companies are going to stick to this one as the perfect excuse for rising the prices, but I cannot see where the "labor costs" rise. At least the salaries are not rising anywhere.
The video is very very limited compared to the UK but the free shipping is good.
For people like us in inaka, I suspect it is more eco for delivery companies to bring stuff to us than for us to drive to the shops to buy it. For communities and the local economy, the latter is better of course.
While some companies are moving to hike prices while most companies are covertly reducing content and/or quality in low inflation Japan due to rising labor and shipping costs, they risk being shunned by frugal consumers.
Long time prime user.. but yeah I use amazon for the convenience knowing full well the price is not always competitive. You’ll be surprised if you price compare with other e-commerce sites how you may be paying more to get that free prime shipping.
Ive made out very well with Prime, especially the free delivery.
¥500 per month is still worth it. I buy a lot of things on amazon and probably save ¥2,000 a month on shipping.
Don’t order enough to make the free delivery worth it. But apparently the Amazon review system has been corrupted, even the “verified purchase” should never be trusted.
In a shift, American readers have become more interested in books about mental health than about diet and exercise, according to data released by bookstore chain Barnes & Noble.
The data, collected around the New Year's season, seems to indicate that readers' annual resolutions are focusing less on losing weight and getting in shape, and more on reducing stress and increasing self-esteem.
Liz Harwell, the bookstore's senior director of merchandising for trade books, said this year's trend was a change from previous years.
"Books related to self-improvement are always in high demand around the new year, but in a recent shift, books focused on mental well-being are far outpacing titles addressing exercise and dieting," Harwell said. "When it comes to preparing for New Year’s resolutions and goals, the data shows that across the chain more...
The data were based on purchases from Barnes & Noble's website and its 630 retail stores between Dec. 16 and Jan. 5.
The store's highest-selling mental health-themed book was Mark Manson's perennially popular 2016 self-help book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ... : A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life." The book has sold more than 3 million copies in just over two years.
Jen Sincero's "You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life" took the No. 2 spot in the category, followed by controversial Canadian author Jordan Peterson's "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos."
Rounding out the top five were Sarah Knight's "Calm the ... Down: How to Control What You Can and Accept What You Can't So You Can Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life" and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda's illustrated book, "Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You."
The popularity of those titles isn't unique to Barnes & Noble. As of Friday morning, Amazon's top 20 list of bestselling books in all categories included the ones by Peterson, Manson and Sincero.
Physical health books still were popular with Barnes & Noble customers, however, with Anthony William's elaborately subtitled "Medical Medium Liver Rescue: Answers to Eczema, Psoriasis, Diabetes, Strep, Acne, Gout, Bloating, Gallstones, Adrenal Stress, Fatigue, Fatty Liver, Weight Issues, SIBO & Autoimmune Disease" tak...
The rest of that list was dominated by books about healthy eating, featuring titles like Steven R. Gundry's "The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in 'Healthy' Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain" and Melissa and Dallas Hartwig's "The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom."
Two Iraqi government officials have been shot in Baghdad, one day after a bomber killed 30 people after luring them to a truck bomb disguised as a date vendor's van.
In the latest of almost daily shootings in Baghdad, many of them targeting government officials, a cabinet adviser was killed when his car was attacked by armed men, and a deputy trade minister was wounded in attacks on Sunday.
The Pentagon estimates that 26,000 Iraqis have been killed or wounded in attacks by fighters since January 2004, with the daily number increasing steadily.
In the first partial public count of Iraqi casualties, the Pentagon said more than 60 are killed or wounded by fighters every day. The figures exclude Iraqis killed or wounded by US forces, for which the Pentagon says it does not release data.
In Saturday's attack, the bomber parked a truck laden with dates in the centre of the small Shia town of al-Huwaidir and gathered a crowd before he detonated a huge charge, police said.
Among the dead were merchants breaking the daily Ramadan fast at sunset in their shops around the marketplace and people out enjoying the festive atmosphere of dusk in the holy month.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the targeting of Shia Muslim civilians bore the marks of Sunni fighters and recalled an attack six weeks ago in Baghdad when a bomber lured a crowd of Shia day labourers seeking work and killed more than 100.
Al-Huwaidir, 8km north of the provincial capital of Baquba about 70km north of Baghdad, is on the bank of the Diyala river and is renowned locally for the produce of the date palm groves that surround it.
Diyala province has a broad mix of Sunnis and Shia and has seen considerable violence by fighters opposed to the Shia-led, US-backed government.
US commanders in the province describe it as a "little Iraq" because of its mixed population, and campaigning there for a 15 December election is likely to be among the hardest fought in the country, with local tensions mirroring broader divisions.
In Baghdad, Ghalib Abd al-Mahdi, a brother of prominent Shia politician and Vice-President Adil Abd al-Mahdi, was killed with his driver in an attack claimed by al-Qaida in Iraq.
In a separate incident, police said Deputy Trade Minister Qais Dawud Hasan was wounded in the shoulder when his motorcade was ambushed by armed men, killing two bodyguards.
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a German magazine interview published on Sunday that US forces were making inroads on the uprising, though he warned attacks might rise in the run-up to December's parliamentary elections.
"The pressure applied on terrorists and insurgents is having an effect," Rumsfeld told Germany's Der Spiegel magazine.
The blast in al-Huwaidir comes at the end of a week which saw the United States mark the 2000th US military death in Iraq.
Recent weeks have seen a relative lull in violence, despite a 15 October referendum on a new, US-backed constitution and the start of Saddam Hussein's trial for crimes against humanity.
Iraqi authorities and US commanders attribute the drop to a crackdown on fighters.
Individuals claiming to speak for some Sunni nationalist rebel groups have, however, said they held back to encourage Sunnis to turn out and vote "no".
A Pentagon report to Congress said casualties among Iraqi civilians and security forces rose from about 26 a day between 1 January and 31 March 2004, to about 64 a day between 29 August and 16 September 2005, just before the constitutional referendum.
The Pentagon has not provided such a comprehensive estimate of the Iraqi casualty toll from insurgent attacks before.
"Approximately 80% of all attacks are directed against Coalition Forces, but 80% of all casualties are suffered by Iraqis," the report said.
"Approximately 80% of all attacks are directed against Coalition Forces, but 80% of all casualties are suffered by Iraqis"
Iraq Body Count, a peace group that counts casualties based on media reports, says on average 38 Iraqis a day die violently.
In a report in July, the group said that nearly 37% of the deaths it had recorded were caused by US-led forces, with the rest caused by fighters and criminal gangs.
The US military says it does not target civilians.
Iraq's president has urged the prime minister to ensure that Hussein's half-brother, who is standing trial with the former president, receives proper medical treatment.
Barazan Ibrahim al-Hasan al-Tikriti appealed last week to be released from detention so he can receive treatment for spinal cancer. He and seven others, including Saddam, are on trial for the 1982 massacre of Shia in Dujail, a town north of Baghdad.
A statement on the Iraqi presidential website said President Jalal Talabani had urged Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari "to use his powers" to ensure that Ibrahim is moved into a hospital for proper treatment.
Talabani's aides said the president's appeal did not mean Ibrahim should be released, but rather treated while in custody.
sighs I absolutely love this show.
Trina: "Yep, we're just like you and Janet."
Every time I see Lori on my screen, I cringe. I just don't like her. I also hope nothing happens with her and Roger. While Bruce deserves it, Janet doesn't.
JOHN STARKS/jstarks@dailyherald.com, 2009 Competitors leave the starting line of the Founders' Run 5K and 10K during the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
It's the end of July, which means that in Algonquin, its biggest celebration is about to begin.
Algonquin will be hosting the 51st annual Algonquin Founders' Days starting today and continuing through Sunday at Towne Park in the downtown area.
Anywhere between 25,000 to 35,000 people are expected to attend during the three days, said Founders' Days Committee President Jeff Krajewski. He expects the weather to cooperate this year, unlike last year.
"We had rain that Friday, and then flooding during the next two days," Krajewski said of last year's festivities, severely affecting last year's attendance.
This year, though, he hopes more people are intrigued by new entertainment acts and continuing traditions. This year, Founders' Days plays host to a regional Illinois Battle of the Bands competition. Five bands will be competing for a spot on the main stage at the Illinois State Fair and the Illinois State Battle of th...
"We were working with the Battle of the Bands people trying to set something up, and then we found out we were selected," Krajewski said.
Pirates over 40, Mike & Joe, Sixteen Candles, American English, 25 or 6 to 4, and The Lounge Puppets will all be playing the main stage of the festival as part of the musical entertainment.
Other highlights include carnival rides, bags tournament, beer garden, Taste of Founders and Saturday parade and Sunday fireworks. The parade will be led by Grand Marshall Kelly Elizabeth Frank, Founders' Favorite Dr. Tim Stirneman and Founders' Honoree Jerry Glogowski.
The parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday on Eastgate Drive and Route 62. The fireworks show starts at 9 p.m. Sunday from Riverfront Park.
There will also be the Algonquin Founders' Run on Sunday, which consists of four races for all age groups. Registration is still available for the four races up through race day, which include the mile run, 5K walk, 5K and 10K runs. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m. on Sunday at Algonquin Middle School, 520 Longwoo...
Children with special needs and their families can ride carnival rides free from 4-6 p.m. today, July 28.
Kristin Lange, administrative manager, said there are between 350 and 400 volunteers, most of them residents. The strong number of resident volunteers, Lange added, shows the dedication of the village to its long-standing celebration.
"It's about the community coming together and putting on the event for the community," Lange said.
"There's a sense of camaraderie and a chance to meet neighbors," Krajewski said. "I've seen the festival grow over the years and we didn't want it to be just another beer and music festival. We wanted to maintain its family focus."
My résumé depresses me. That’s not because it’s poorly constructed — I like to think that come senior year, all the trips I’ve made to the good people at Cornell Career Services will have resulted in something that will make employers want to hire me. But the whole concept of a résumé depresses me. Every meaningful acc...
I realize there are all sorts of practical reasons why résumés are necessary and useful things. But imagine, if you will, a world where the résumé was replaced with a play-by-play of your activities for a regular week. And then, just for the sake of argument, imagine that applications were all honest and not every grad...
Mine would probably say that I spend a ridiculous amount of time cooking. When I’m stressed out, I cook, when I’m happy, I cook. When I’m particularly angry or cheerful or confused, I churn out enough food for a family of seven and then add dessert. (And how do you think I then cope with the stress of not having enough...
And predictably, a small gnawing voice inside of me wonders if I could legitimize all that “wasted” time. What if I could turn, “Puttered around in the kitchen making food that I mostly ended up feeding to other people, because college students are always hungry,” into … ? Oh, I don’t know. Something that makes it soun...
We all feel this need to polish everything we do to a high sheen. We say “supported critical archival and documentation efforts,” because, well, it wouldn’t be appropriate to say “filed a bunch of paper that quite honestly is probably never going to get looked at again, then browsed the Internet for the rest of the tim...
There’s this pathology I see, being surrounded by ambitious, high-achieving people, of thinking that one must be defined by what’s written on the résumé. And I’m here, in this season of second and third and final round interviews and offers, to remind you that this is a lie. We’ve all gotten really good at climbing to ...
Sit down, and think about how you spent your last 48 hours. Are you enjoying a class? Enjoying it should define you more than the grade you get. Do you have a passion for medicine/finance/research? You are the same person before and after getting accepted (or rejected) by Harvard Medical School/Goldman Sachs/MIT.
Think about the small things. The things that happen once a week, maybe once a month — the ones that don’t translate into some sort of official position that you can write down. What about the hours spent counseling a friend the night before an exam? Where does that go? And the 3 a.m. discussions about different worldv...
Think about your hours. Think about how they translate into joy, and not just into titles. They say more about you than a résumé ever could.
Because, well, the alternative is that this exercise in thinking about how we spend our time would just reveal that we spend a truly appalling amount of our time browsing through other people’s Facebook profiles. (Ahem, pardon me. Timelines.) We all know that can’t be true.
Pictured are Patricia Hoffman of Oneida Community Mansion House, Barbara Shuck and Jim Walter of Madison County Tourism.
Norman K. Dann Ph.D., author and biographer of Gerrit Smith, presents Smith for induction to the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum. Dann will present the annual birthday lecture for Smith’s birthday celebration in Peterboro March 5.
It accuses the company of "outrageous discrimination."
The Israeli Adei Ad outpost, north of the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir, near the Jewish settlement of Shilo in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli lawyers reportedly launched a class action lawsuit against Airbnb on Thursday after it took down hundreds of listings in the occupied West bank.
Ma'anit Rabinovich, the lawsuit's petitioner, rents out guest rooms in the West Bank settlement of Kida and accused Airbnb of "offensive and outrageous discrimination," Reuters reported.
She claimed 15,000 shekels ($2,573) in personal damages and the lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount on behalf of others facing the same situation. Rabinovich's petition noted that she learned of Airbnb's decision from the media -- the company itself never contacted her, according to Israeli paper Globes.
The West Bank was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War, and lies at the heart of disputes between the Israelis and Palestinians. The latter group sees Israel's settlements in the region as a barrier to its own statehood.
Airbnb offered no comment on the lawsuit, but pointed to its statement from Monday, when it first delisted the settlements.
"We know that people will disagree with this decision and appreciate their perspective," it wrote. "This is a controversial issue. There are many strong views as it relates to lands that have been the subject of historic and intense disputes between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank."
Tucker Carlson asked Caitlyn Jenner to defend her vote for President Trump in his first night in the 8 p.m. Fox News timeslot.
Jenner, whose memoir "The Secrets of My Life" hits shelves Tuesday, said she never "outwardly supported Trump."
"I'm on the Republican side and he ended up being our candidate," the reality TV star said Monday night.
While she specified that she's not a one-issue voter, Jenner said she trusted Trump on LGBT issues.
"That's where my fight is," she said. "I thought Trump would be good but he's kind of disappointed me in the first 100 days."
Despite the fact that the President has not, in fact, defended the gay community, Jenner, 67, said she doesn't regret not voting for Hillary Clinton.
"I'd rather convince the Republican party to do a better job when it comes to all LGBT issues than convince Democrats to lower taxes," she said.
Jenner also argued that the murder of transgender women should be classified as hate crimes, which Carlson claimed that implies all Americans aren't equal.
"Too many times, trans women who are murdered are brushed off to the side. 'Oh, look, it's only a trans woman. Look what she was doing,'" Jenner said. "They make excuses. We have to protect all Americans."
The former Olympian pointed to the murder and suicide rates within the trans community as reasons for the need for more protection and pointed out attorney general Jeff Sessions' opposition of Title IX.
Wrapping up the promotion of her memoir, Jenner advocated for the protection of younger members of the transgender community.
"I'm fine. Everything in my life has been good. I'm very lucky," she said. "I'm fighting for the next generation coming up, so it's easier for them."
Carlson, who briefly acknowledged Bill O'Reilly's departure to open the show before welcoming his first guest, took over for the Fox News host after he was fired.
""For those of you tuning in expecting to seeing someone different in this anchor chair, I know the feeling well," Carlson said.

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