Commenting on the meeting convened by PM Kan on February 5, the Yomiuri Shimbun appealed to all political parties to refrain from political posturing and advantage-seeking, and to join in positive, constructive discussion in order to reinforce the welfare system.

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The teachers are managing and following the website daily to encourage other teachers and organizations in the area to join the discussion.

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Recently I invited Ted Spencer of the University of Michigan and Eric Furda of the University of Pennsylvania to join me in the Forbes library for a discussion on college admissions.

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An outgoing chairman of the National Venture Capital Association and a Democratic campaign donor, Ms. Mitchell accepted an invitation to join a panel discussion at the Treasury Department in March 2011.

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To get insights on Startup Asia trends, join us January 17 in Palo Alto for our panel discussion led by top venture capitalists from India, China, and Vietnam.

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Otherwise, American business leaders who want to play a role in Chinese inbound investment engage in discussion groups using social media, or join an organization like mine, The China Business Network.

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Join me on my personal blog ( www.timmaurer.com) for a discussion of prominent strategies and tools in the realm of personal finance that are too complex for their own good (and not beneficial for yours).

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