Fashion is a big part of any culture, and wearing traditional clothing and trying new things is one way to get to know a culture a little better. This was put on display recently during Masawa's second annual Yukata Fashion Show. Yukata is like a summer version kimono, and made of cotton. It's really simple and easy, and Japanese people like to wear it during summertime, especially events such as the Tanabata Festival. It was an opportunity for service members to not only assimilate themselves into local customs, but with the Japanese participants as well, it also helped strengthen relations with our hosts in the community. We met a couple people tonight that, you know, we don't speak Japanese yet, and they didn't speak English, but we were laughing about the same things and enjoying ourselves together and dancing to the music together, and that was really fun. Petty Officer Ben Larshide, Masawa Air Base, Japan.


What is the internet? Is it somehow fundamentally different than all other communications technology? I actually think my personal answer is yes and no. I think that in many ways it is like a telephone network or like a postal union and establishing the rules by which communication flows across those networks can be and is being regulated in very similar ways. What makes it different in some sense is that it has this power to bring together and connect people in a way that is fundamentally transformative of societies. So we don't see the same investment in postal regulation because it doesn't have this transformative quality. So right now we have this moment when the International Telecommunications Union is having a meeting regarding its future in some sense and it has been suggested by many that the ITU should assert authority over the internet. This is a very controversial notion for a lot of different reasons. From some people's point of view this would be a very good thing. Welcome because to the extent the internet is governed the dominant entity is this strange non-profit organization called ICANN which is more or less a creature of agreements made with the US government about 14 years ago. It doesn't look the way we think a governmental entity should look. On the other hand there are many people who say it would be a horrible thing to have the ITU step in and govern the internet because of the way in which decisions are made in this UN related body that it would give power to all kinds of oppressive regimes that really want to use this governance as a back door to have more censorship, more control. The reason why this obscure little entity called ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has such staying power even though there are plenty of people criticizing it, its entire history is that ultimately it works. The reality of global governance is if people, whether they work for governments or companies or non-governmental organizations are confronted with the uncertainty of a rule making body doing stuff which we can't possibly contemplate, that's scary. And the status quo becomes a lot more appealing when juxtaposed with that prospect.


What's up guys Evil D here and today I want to practice my pitch and get your feedback I'm not talking about sports. I'm talking about a business pitch because tomorrow I'm going to a really big event and I could potentially win a lot of money for a Miku more Okay, so first up. I'm gonna give you some backstory two weeks ago. I went to a pitch event for startups I actually only knew about it about two hours beforehand And I only really went to watch and see what others do so I went there I sat down I watched the other pictures and they were okay You know, they're good, but I really didn't see the enthusiasm anyway at the end after about I can't remember how many Those are here for pictures at the end they go a few people dropped out anyone else want to try to the audience and I was like Yeah, I'll give it a go for a Miku more. I actually really hadn't practiced my pitch But I only had one minute to present our business idea. I got up I presented it and got down and lots of people like And out of that large group of original businesses actually only selected six To go into like a further pitch competition and remember I was kind of like the wild card and I was like, oh, okay And they're like now you got a pitch for five minutes to present your business idea Um, do you have a presentation and luckily, thank you, Alana who's our graphics artist She had finished making my pitch presentation the night before I didn't even intend to use it yet And in fact, I didn't really know what it looked like so I was like, uh, yeah Actually, I do I grabbed it from Google Docs gave it to him And then I did my pitch in front of the audience did the whole five-minute thing all excited, you know Evil dear arms filing about arm. I won the competition with another girl Okay, so we won an award that basically allows us to go to a bigger competition and I was like, oh, this is awesome Anyway, so tomorrow is that competition and what's happening is that there's gonna be heaps of investors There's chance to win money. There's chance to win access to accelerator programs And you just meet lots of really helpful people who could potentially help your business in the future But I have to pitch my business for one minute and I know I'm gonna be up against some really good competition So now I want to practice my pitch and I want your feedback. Remember. I have one minute So I'm gonna grab my phone. I'm gonna time this and then at the end We're gonna check it and we're gonna see how we go. Okay. Let me just clear my throat Hello, my name is Richard Dunlmall. I'm CEO and co-founder of Amiko more Amiko more is an app that enables you to find Language practice partners nearby think about it as team up for language learners So what is the value of our app in order to become fluent in the language? You must practice it regularly and you must practice it in diverse environments That is exactly what Amiko will does it matches teachers with students So where we at at the moment? Well, we are a Kickstarter funded team of six polyglots who absolutely love learning languages We launched on the 23rd of April for our first test target community the Esperanto speaking community and currently have over 4,200 users we have the support of well-famous polyglots such as Benny Lewis and Professor Gillard Zuckerman and the international Organizations, so what we're looking for is an investor who gets our vision and is willing to part with 75,000 Australian dollars for 7.5% equity in the company if that sounds like you come see me afterwards Was close right on the mark there. I literally I cannot Skip a beat we I have to be boom straight to get all that in perfectly because at the end of the one minute They're literally gonna go ding ding ding with a bell and you just have to stop no matter where you are So anyway, that's my pitch. I'd love to hear your feedback. Don't completely redesign it on me and go evil dear you've done terribly because that'll be like type of thing but yeah So give me your feedback in the comments below. Hope you've liked this video And I'll see you all in the next video in fact the next video I'm gonna be there and I'm gonna film me at the event. So that's it Kikel, I always want to thank my subscribers for a page don't ask a dollar a month For a certificate a stonetone to cheat your canal. I just do not don't a tantay. Estas Sarah Joe Miguel Bad Tommy Alex Jake Rafa Chuck Craig Marvin the Igor Cuba Jacob Jason Knuckles Shane and Greg