news/notes 2009.02.05

*[top] Hyogo man denied by 14 hospitals dies//**quoted from
"The Japan Times"2009.02.05
69-year-old latest victim of short-handed medical system
A 69-year-old man hurt in a traffic accident in Hyogo Prefecture died
last month after being refused treatment by 14 hospitals, a local fire
department said wednesday, providing yet another sign that the
nation's emergency medical care services are failing.
**short-handed//**quoted from "英辞郎"
【形】人手［労力・マンパワー］が不足して［足りない］、猫の手も借りたいほどの
**short-handedness
【名】人手不足
*Panasonic terminating 15,000 jobs worldwide
Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it is reducing 15,000 jobs worldwide,
about 5 percent of its workforce, by the end of March 2010 as it
expects to lose 380 billion in the business year ending in March.
**business year
営業年度、会計年度、事業年、商業年