Carol we are here with the editorinchief megan murphy. In the business section, we take a look at japanese manufacturers, long felt in all held in awe for their practices but those practices now in question. Megan a steel manufacturer has been showing to use falsified specifications and companies that they had products that they have shipped. The scandal has drawn up, this broader issue in recent years, going back to olympus. We have had these Japanese Companies rocked by abuse scandals and what mystery delves into is what are the pressures on these manufacturing companies. The backbone of the country. Why are they being forced into these kinds of scandals . What is the pressure . And the answer is tried up. Julia four cost answer is china. Julia for cost reasons but also for whistleblower laws. Megan every scandal at a Japanese Company when it breaks, we are familiar with the public apology and public humiliation, Company Officials bowing and being contrite. It is such a part of the c
For their practices but those practices now in question. Megan a steel manufacturer has been showing to use falsified specifications and companies that they had products that they have shipped. The scandal has drawn up, this broader issue in recent years, going back to olympus. We have had these Japanese Companies rocked by abuse scandals and what mystery delves into is what are the pressures on these manufacturing companies. The backbone of the country. Why are they being forced into these kinds of scandals . What is the pressure . Answer is china. Julia for cost reasons but also for whistleblower laws. Megan every scandal at a Japanese Company when it breaks, we are familiar with the public apology and public humiliation, Company Officials bowing and being contrite. It is such a part of the culture that when you make a mistake you will not do it in your almost never heard from again. Executives are pushed out and the whistleblower law is vetted to this because people feel more dutybo
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Go ahead and get its starting to i appreciate it. We are here to examine the Public Health fairness for and response to the 2017 Hurricane Season. Last two months, texas, florida, puerto rico, and the u. S. Virgin islands have been devastated by hurricanes. We first want to express our heartfelt sorrow to the millions of americans impacted by these devastating storms and to say that all members of this community on both sides of the aisle stand with those affected i these hurricanes by these hurricanes. I would like to thank the members of this subcommittee who visited puerto rico and says the impact and see the impact that these have on our americans. Has beenittee conducting oversight to the federal response to the hurricanes after harvey laid landfall. I expect our work will continue for years to come. The jurisdiction involves not just Public Health issues but also rebuilding the electrical grid, addressing environment of cleanup, and restoring telecommute occasion to name a few. T
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