business hamburger in japan

business hamburger in japan
Whenever I make Japanese Hamburger Steak for dinner my friends are always intrigued.  I know what they’re thinking, Japanese hamburger steak, what is that?  Doesn’t sound very Japanese does it?  I know I know, most people associate hamburgers with the typical American hamburger on a bun but Japanese hamburger steak is a little different.  First of all it’s not on a bun and second it’s usually served with rice on the side and probably closer to what we call meatloaf.



In Japan, Hamburger Steak is a very popular dinnertime dish, a favorite bento ingredient and is loved by both kids and adults.  You can go into any Yoshoku (Japanese style Western food) restaurant and it will always be on the menu.  There are so many variations of Hamburger Steak in Japan with sauces like teriyaki or demi-glacé, and toppings, such as a fried egg, sautéed mushrooms or grated daikon and shiso.  You can get very creative and everyone has their favorite way to enjoy it.



I make a few different versions of Hamburger Steak at home but I tend to always go back to this recipe.  I’ve been playing around with different sauces lately and this one seems to be my hubby’s favorite and I can make it with ingredients I usually have on hand.  I start with a red wine reduction then I add soy sauce, ketchup and a little butter and it can be made in about fifteen minutes, not complicated at all.  If you’re short on time you can just drizzle a little soy sauce, store bought teriyaki sauce or put some ketchup on the side (a kid favorite) and call it a day.  Any way you serve it, I’m sure it will become a dinnertime favorite
To make Hamburger Steaks, in a small bowl combine panko and milk, mix to soften, set aside until needed.  In a frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted.  Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.  Remove from the heat and let cool completely.


In a large bowl, combine the beef, panko mixture, cooled onion, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg.  Using your hands, mix to distribute all ingredients evenly.  Divide the meat mixture into two large or four small equal portions.  Form each portion into a patty about 1 1/2 inches thick.
In a frying pan large enough to accommodate the patties without crowding, heat the oil over medium high heat.  When the oil is hot, carefully add the patties and cook until a nice brown crust forms on the bottom, 4-5 minutes.  Turn the patties over and cook until a brown crust forms on the second side, 4-5 minutes longer.  Remove patties and keep warm in oven while you make the sauce.
To make the Sauce, in the same frying pan over medium high heat, (drain frying pan of excess oil if needed) add red wine and deglaze the pan scraping up the brown bits at the bottom.  Cook until the wine is reduced and thickens slightly.  Add ketchup, soy sauce, butter, salt and pepper and stir well until combined.  Drizzle sauce over Hamburger Steak and serve

Titanic 3D Confirmed for 2012 Release

Titanic 3D Confirmed for 2012 Release

Film director James Cameron is planning to relaunch his hit movie Titanic in cinemas - this time in 3D.
The Oscar-winner will oversee the conversion of the 1997 hit, following the huge success of his ground-breaking 3D film Avatar.


Special effects will be added to the Leonardo DiCaprio flick using the latest computer technology. This will be made easier by the fact many of the interior and exterior shots were digitally generated in the first place.
However Mr Cameron, 55, warned cinema-goers not to expect the same sort of spectacle that they are now used to with blockbusters like Alice in Wonderland.
He said: 'It's never going to look as good as if you shot it in 3D. But think of it as a sort of 2.8D'.
Mr Cameron has worked hard to convince the cinematic world that 3D is the future of filming and not a fad, and owns several 3D patents himself.
And while 3D films are booming, he thinks TV producers will struggle to catch up with audience demand
He told USA Today: 'With movies, we were generating the content but the screens weren't there. With the home, we've got the screens available and people are going to buy them because they're future-proofing. But right now we've got a content gap.'
Warner Bros is also cashing in on the 3D boom by converting the movie Clash of the Titans from 2D in just eight weeks. But Mr Cameron warned that 'bad 3D' could threaten the medium and said he was going to lavish far more time on Titanic.
He said: 'I’m guessing it will take six months to a year to do it right. We’re targeting spring of 2012 for the release.'
The film will mark the 100th anniversary of the sailing and sinking of the famous ocean liner in 1912.

Read more:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Interest rates in America analysis

Build America Bonds Will Save $12.3 Billion, Analysis Says

By SEWELL CHAN

Published: April 1, 2010

WASHINGTON — State and local governments will eventually save $12.3 billion from bonds issued in the first year of the Build America Bonds program, a Treasury Department analysis has found, compared with what they would have spent by issuing traditional tax-exempt bonds to finance projects.
The analysis, a copy of which was provided to The New York Times on Thursday, represents a defense of the Treasury-supported Build America Bonds, a program that began last April as part of the stimulus package and is intended to spur spending on infrastructure.
Unlike traditional tax-exempt bonds that states and municipalities use to raise money, the Build America Bonds are taxable. The Treasury provides a 35 percent direct subsidy to the bonds’ issuers to offset borrowing costs. So far, $90 billion has been raised through 1,066 bond issues in 48 states under the program, which is to expire at the end of this year. The bonds have a typical maturity of 10 to 30 years.
President Obama has proposed making the program permanent, with a 28 percent subsidy rate.
The analysis examined 92 cases from April to September in which governments issued both Build America Bonds and tax-exempt municipal bonds on the same day. On average, bonds issued under the new program saved money for their issuers, although the savings were greater for bonds at longer maturities.
The analysis identified several reasons for the lower net borrowing costs associated with the Buy America Bonds. The subsidy, as a response to the recession, was designed to save issuers more than the implicit subsidy associated with traditional tax-exempt bonds.
Second, the bonds have appealed to a broader set of investors, including pension funds and sovereign wealth funds controlled by foreign governments, and the wider demand has probably helped drive down interest rates for the bonds, the analysis found. The bond program began when the municipal bond market was still reeling from the aftershocks of the credit crisis, and it gave states and municipalities another avenue for borrowing.
“Build America Bonds have expanded the investor base for municipal debt, and state and local governments are saving money as a result,” Alan B. Krueger, the assistant Treasury secretary for economic policy, said in an interview.
The total cost of the program is difficult to estimate, though a Congressional body, the Joint Committee on Taxation, initially projected that the almost two-year program would cost the federal government $4.3 billion over 10 years.
Mr. Krueger recently visited the West 96th Street subway station in Manhattan, which is being revamped through a Build America Bond issue by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“People are working there because of the Build America Bonds program,” he said. “It’s going to mass transit, schools, sewer systems, parks, municipal buildings, town halls, universities and hospitals.”
The Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, was to travel to the Bronx on Friday to tour the Mott Haven campus, a four-school construction project for 2,300 students and 200 employees, financed in part through Build America Bonds, but officials canceled the visit on Thursday, citing a scheduling conflict.
The analysis also addressed criticisms that have been raised about underwriting fees associated with the Build America Bonds.
So far, issuers have spent nearly $700 million on underwriting fees. The fees have gone down from about $8 per $1,000 of bonds issued to about $6.69, approaching the average of $6.19 for tax-exempt municipal bonds.
While the underwriting fees did start out higher, “the difference hardly eats into the savings” the issuers have reaped, Mr. Krueger said

from - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/business/02treasury.html

Japanese Manga and Animation

Japanese Manga and Animation
In Japanese culture, manga and animation are some of the most popular entertainment sources. Unlike America, where live action genre movies have the most budget, bring in the most commercial success and have some of the most well known actors and actress. In Japan, the movie and live action industry is by comparison small. Over the past few years, Japanese manga and animation are now known as part of the Japanese culture world wide by Japanese and foreigners alike.






Japanese manga can be produced on a limited budget compared to movies with real actors. With movies, you will need scenery, actors, actresses, directors, makeup artists and many others. However, Japanese manga and animation only needs few people to produce. That makes it very economical. Another advantage is that the artist can virtually create any kind of setting he wants without much trouble.
Japanese manga usually have exaggerated human features. One of the most notable is the tennis ball eyes that are very large and round. Because manga and animation are so popular in Japan and Asia, it had influenced teenage girls to dream having those large eyes. That’s why the most popular plastic surgery in Asian is the double lid surgery that creates a fold on top of the eye. The surgery is so common that is no longer considered a major alteration.
Animation in other places is usually oriented for children. In America, most animation lovers are children. This is not the case in Japan. Adults and kids alike enjoy manga and animation. Because manga and animation is so popular, artists are producing it in many genres to satisfy a wide variety of consumers.
The most popular Japanese manga and animation today is called Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. It is an anime that appeal to both young people and adults. To get you started on Japanese animation, watch an episode of Naruto to decide if you like it or not

from - http://hubpages.com/hub/mangaanimation

What is the best shampoo for hair loss?

What is the best shampoo for hair loss?
In this article I tell you what to look for in a shampoo and what to avoid. I run through some of the shampoos that are specifically designed to fight hair loss and promote hair growth. Finally I conclude by showing you which shampoo is best, based on my research. Note that the shampoo you use EVERYDAY, may have some (positive or negative) impact after many years of use — so it’s worth reading this article carefully.

What to look for in a shampoo

If you want to fight hair loss and help your hair grow you want a shampoo that contains ingredients that improve circulation in the scalp. You also need a shampoo that cleanses your scalp well, otherwise pores may become blocked, leading to hair loss. These are the primary two concerns. After that you can start to look for shampoos containing nutrients that help feed your hair or energize cells in the scalp. Read on to learn which shampoos do this.

What to avoid in a shampoo

You need a shampoo that cleanses your scalp well, but you should avoid shampoos with harsh chemicals like “sodium laurl sulfate” — this is like a bleach, which after years of use may cause hair follicle miniaturization and may also be toxic if absorbed through your skin (though in small doses is safe). Take a look at this Dr. Mercola article for more information on toxic chemicals in shampoo.

My review of hair loss shampoos — what is the best shampoo for hair loss prevention and hair growth promotion?

I’ve listed below some of the hair loss shampoos available. Where I’ve listed the benefits and drawbacks for each shampoo I have listed ALL the benefits and ALL the drawbacks (as far as I can see). So if there’s only one benefit, there’s only one benefit — likewise with the drawbacks. If you want me to look at any other shampoos, let me know in the comments

from - http://www.nicehair.org/hair-loss-treatments/what-is-the-best-shampoo-for-hair-loss

What do you think of SNSD?

THE GOOD:
-Pretty to gorgeous in the looks category(7/9 of the members in my opinion)
all of the members are really pretty actally........even hyoyeon
-They can sing (for the most part)

 

-GREAT bodies
-Are great at dancing on time with each other.
-Were the first girl group to win Daesang. Gotta give them credit.
-Overall they are prettier than 2ne1 (except bom to me is GORGEOUS). but its a little unfair to compare 9 girls to 4. The chances are much more in SNSD's favor to have more than 4 pretty girls.
but if you take any group of 4 from SNSD they'll probably be prettier than 2NE1.
(i love bom too! she can sing and she's pretty! did you know that she used to be an ulzzang before she debuted?)

HOWEVER/THE BAD/THE COULD BE BETTER:

-They can't dance in complex ways, or should i say havent yet from what i have seen (yes hyoyeon can dance i will say b4 all the SONES kill me). most of their dances are highly repetitive and do not require much work to be able to do. Its not like other girl groups that can do tutting, break dance, and etc. Things that require a ton of work.

Actually,the dances are complicated. you have to watch the concerts carefully. you thiink other groups are better dancers, but it's hard to rotate 9 members, especially when they're not in order.
if you watch a concert carefully, like a fan cam, you'll see that they have perfect rythym and are able to rotate......with nine members crowded onto the stage.
-They need to do more things like Run Devil Run where they are tough and not all cutesy and Oppa Saranghae~~~
well that's their concept. they're the only girl group who doesn't have a rapper. that's why they're so popular i guess.
-In my opinion, they should not have Daesang. They are good, but not that great in my opinion. Shinee or Suju should have won and I dont understand why they didnt. Hello and Bonamana were beyond great. they can all dance, (Taemin in Lucifer, MY GOD THAT DANCE), and they change their image all the time. much more than snsd.
well snsd is the most popular group in korea right now. when the tickets for their asia tour came out, it sold out in 5 MINUTES. Also, i think they're the group that made the biggest impact on Japan.
SNSD can all dance too. the members had to go through A LOT OF TRAINING and revisions before they debuted. SNSD Jessica trained for 8 years and the group SNSD went through 5 revisions. Stella Kim was going to debut in SNSD but the rumor is that she couldn't dance well enough. The girls worked hard, debuting their japanese album and korean album so in a way, they do deserve it.
-Their music tends to sound similar much of the time from one song to the next.
i admit that i thought girls' generation and into the new world sounded the same, but what if you compare run devil run and oh? baby baby and hoot?

the best digital camera

the best digital camera
We've read the reviews, done many of them ourselves, and listened to feedback from thousands of users. This list is our best estimate of the best cameras in every category. You can use this collection in a number of ways: If you have a vague idea of what you're looking for and need to make a quick purchase, you can confidently go with the model that we recommend. If you want to do more in-depth research, you can use this as a starting point. The answer to the real "best" camera in each category is more nuanced than we can convey in a single paragraph here, and highly subjective to boot; use this page as a jumping-off point for your research on other cameras. Our picks could change throughout the year as more user feedback rolls in, but right now, these cameras are sittin' pretty. By the DCHQ Staff.
Best Extended Zoom






Extended zooms, commonly known as superzooms, are the closest to all-in-one cameras as you can get, with enormous zoom ranges and stacked feature sets; though they're really just point-and-shoots on steroids, they offer out-of-the-box versatility that similarly priced dSLRs can't approach. Though it was released in 2010 and leaves plenty of room for improvement, the Panasonic FZ100 remains the best superzoom out there. It sports an ample 25-600mm (24x) lens with a handy 3-inch articulating LCD, hi-res electronic viewfinder, solid 1080i video mode, and speedy all-around performance including an 11fps burst mode. Overall image quality is solid, though JPEGs can look soft at large sizes. Thankfully, it's one of the few superzooms to support RAW capture, so the blemishes can be worked out in post-processing. No, it isn't a perfect package, but we haven't seen any compelling reasons to believe that any new models are any better, all things considered. There are some worthy options, though. The Nikon P500 is impressive mostly for its lens, sporting a class-leading 36x zoom range, starting at a class-leading 22.5mm. While reviews have knocked its image stabilization (but think of that telephoto!) and out-moded interface, its out-of-camera image quality is quite good, even in poor lighting. And for the best possible image quality, there's no better option than the Fujifilm HS20EXR. Unfortunately, reviews indicate that it's hampered by design issues, a wonky interface, and amateurish video mode. And if you really must fall into the budget-superzoom trap, lean toward the Nikon L120, the only cheap superzoom that doesn't feel like a toy.
Best Compact Mirrorless
The mirrorless or “interchangeable lens compact” class is coming into its own as a worthy alternative to traditional entry-level and mid-range dSLRs. Brands have developed identities and the camera-buying public is finally showing some interest in these compact dSLR alternatives. Sony’s NEX series seems to get the most attention thanks to an aggressive advertising campaign and prominent in-store placement. But the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) system is still the genre leader, and the Olympus PEN E-PL2 is our favorite compact mirrorless camera. It’s a close call between the E-PL2 and Panasonic GF2 and both are very good cameras, but we’re siding with the PEN because it handles the dynamic range better, is more affordable, and has in-body image stabilization, which will save money on lenses down the line. The GF2 is more compact -- pocketable, almost, with a 14mm pancake lens -- and has a more solid build quality, so if you’re looking for more of a street-shooter type camera, it’s possibly a better option. One of the great aspects of MFT is that they can accept pretty much any lens every made with the help of an adapter, so if your lenses from the film era can’t fit on any of the current crop of dSLRs, they can find new life with these cool new compacts (in manual focus mode, of course). Users stepping up from point-and-shoots will feel more immediately comfortable behind one of these cameras than behind even a basic dSLR, so they make for excellent “step-up” shooters.
We’d also be remiss if we didn’t mention the Panasonic GH2 in this writeup. It’s a Micro Four Thirds camera, but significantly more advanced than the GF2 and pretty much in a class of its own. It’s the best MFT stills shooter on the market, yet it’s a truly excellent video camera as well