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Tuesday 16 March 2010

MBA Basics - Master of Business Administration

MBA Basics - Master of Business Administration


MBA Basics

FT.com - MBA

The complete idiot's guide to MBA basics By Tom Gorman

Online MBA Degree Basics - What You Need to Know Before Enrolling in an Online MBA Program

Friday 12 March 2010

Hayek vs. Keynes Fear the Boom and Bust

"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem




In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis. Before the conference begins, and at the insistence of Lord Keynes, they go out for a night on the town and sing about why there's a "boom and bust" cycle in modern economies and good reason to fear it.


We’ve been going back and forth for a century
[Keynes] I want to steer markets,
[Hayek] I want them set free
There’s a boom and bust cycle and good reason to fear it
[Hayek] Blame low interest rates.
[Keynes] No… it’s the animal spirits


[Keynes Sings:]


John Maynard Keynes, wrote the book on modern macro
The man you need when the economy’s off track, [whoa]
Depression, recession now your question’s in session
Have a seat and I’ll school you in one simple lesson


BOOM, 1929 the big crash
We didn’t bounce back—economy’s in the trash
Persistent unemployment, the result of sticky wages
Waiting for recovery? Seriously? That’s outrageous!


I had a real plan any fool can understand
The advice, real simple—boost aggregate demand!
C, I, G, all together gets to Y
Make sure the total’s growing, watch the economy fly


We’ve been going back and forth for a century
[Keynes] I want to steer markets,
[Hayek] I want them set free
There’s a boom and bust cycle and good reason to fear it
[Hayek] Blame low interest rates...

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Thursday 11 March 2010

China: Google, "to go" in 60 days

China: Google, "to go" in 60 days

from China

Grass knot back to Google, "to go" in 60 days

Source: Times Weekly Author: Ying Li Huan
At 11:50 on March 11, 2010
Zhao and Huang Anna 隔空 dialogue so that the outbreak of the past two months have been somewhat silent "Google case" has raised concern and become a hot topic on the two organizations - the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology vice minister in the face of the media on Without exception, were once again asked for "Google Events" view.
However, subsequent messages sent out is "Bird on hazy hazy, parting two Yiyi."
Google in the end there is no negotiating with the Chinese government? Google in China is to go, or stay?Huang Anna participated in the United States Congress held in so-called "global Internet freedom and the rule of law" hearing, in the end, "Sword Dance where"?
"Game has only just begun," to accept an interview with Die Zeit, DCCI Hu Yanping, director of Internet data centers use such a meaningful words at the beginning.
"Negotiations" Is there a
Google incident, with regard to the negotiations say, first appeared in the January 13 Google senior vice president, corporate development and chief legal counsel David Multi-Ahmed (David Drummond) authored the text of the official Bo, Pok Man, wrote: "The future a few weeks, the company and the Chinese government will discuss what kind of basis, we are able to operate within a legal framework without the filtered search engine. "
However, in January 15, both the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu YAO Jian, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, or in response to "Google case", the do not have the reference to "negotiations" regarding the.
Also in the same day, Google CEO Eric Schmidt to accept the U.S. "Newsweek" interview statement: "I hope to reach agreement with the Chinese government, after consultation, to continue to remain in China." Since then, although the "Google" incidents in the civil a strong response from Chinese officials no longer any sound. Up until the recent two sessions during the first Zhao opened a "back to horses," the Boss, then, where there are officials in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology occasion arise, "Google" has become the must ask questions.
March 5, according to a Reuters report, the NPC deputies, the Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong, said in an interview, the Chinese government is working with Google on the two sides disputed issues. On the same day from the "Beijing News" reported, citing Li Yizhong, as saying that "Google event we are all concerned about the problem is clear, no need for me to explain."
March 6th National People's Congress representatives, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology vice minister, said Miao Wei, the Chinese government has not received any of Google applications for renunciation of Chinese, the Chinese government so far not received a positive Google to conduct any reports of contacts and negotiations .
Compared to Anna Wong, vice president of Google in the March 2 proven he said that "a dialogue with the Chinese government," one said that people can not help but ask curiously, the Chinese government and Google in the end was talking about, or did not talk with him? Why is uncompromising?
"Negotiations are a matter between the Chinese government can not be with a company to talk about," the State Council Development Research Center of International Technology and Economy Research Institute of Industrial Safety Director of the Center take-off, "said Dr. Tan also said that, because if you want to talk about It should also be the U.S. government negotiate on behalf of Google. Google has always stressed that 'talking about', can be seen; say 'do not talk about' is also right, because the Chinese Government does not negotiate with Google. "
"Google is still in fact carrying out public relations war, I personally think, for our existing regulatory system and the state's Internet information security and network security issues, there is no room for negotiation, particularly in relation to a commercial company." Communication, Communication University of China Postdoctoral Fu Yuhui that "Moreover, the precedent is set, a company and in the Chinese government negotiations, it is not realistic."
And talk about the surface, although the operational level to see the actual operation, not just a "different rhetoric" So simple, in essence, implies the negotiation of the main "reciprocal or not" abstract possibilities.This one, such as take-off said, the U.S. government's active participation can not be ignored.
In fact, with the "talk and talk about the differences" compared to people are more concerned about the "Google in China, is to go or stay."
All because the information on supervision?
U.S. film "Call of Duty 21-point" in there on Google's Section.
In this Hollywood movie, the hero "mathematical genius" have been recruited into the "21 o'clock group", the teacher said: "Our team have a candidate who went to Google, therefore, we find you." Mathematical genius said: "You must do not make money, otherwise, how could that person leave? "the teacher replied:" That's a Google ah. "
"In order ideal, can do without the money, do not those big money opportunity, this is Google."
Throughout entire movie, read this a few dialogues, is not difficult to come to this conclusion. Although this is only the details of the movie, although it may be a reflection of the mainstream voice in the United States. Even worse, Google's image has also been the widely accepted around the world, including the certainty of "do not be evil" philosophy.
So, January 13, Google vice president of Bo-wen one is published, because "information control" and other reasons, to leave the Google of China led to an unprecedented attention. "In order to philosophy can do without the Chinese market," This argument raises a number of actions, such as the Internet users in the Google headquarters in China, Tsinghua Science Park flowers events and so on.
Google vice president of Bo-ri In addition to the essay "information control", but also referred to the hacking matter. In February, Google events in the follow-up in progress, but also on the "Google hackers from China, such as the blue-Xiang, schools, etc." or similar statements.
However, analysts believe that "hacking is only a pretext, which country, which agency did not encountered a hacker? It is a universal event." Attacks on Google's hacking, actually came from a "consists of cooking, car repair, CNC machining, welding technology, computer, engineering machinery, household appliances repair, beauty salons "and technical schools, people can not help the" senseless "feeling.
March 2, Zhao publicly emphasized, "In 2005, they (Google) to China to investigate the Internet market and investment environment, making it very carefully. A large foreign enterprises, whatever the professional, to China to be inspected the investment environment, legal environment, especially for Google made a word for word understanding. formally entered China in 2006, when they have a solemn commitment to these laws. "
China's legal environment has a thorough understanding of Google, why four years later insisted to continue with it?
"Google in China for four years, in fact, it is very bumpy," as one not to be named said the Internet industry, foreign Internet companies in China, had to adapt to China's environment is not easy, Google can persist down, or even " Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that 'In China, there are five thousand years of patience' shows the original Google insisted. "
However, Google in China for four years was not successful, such as the Internet veteran Shi Hongbo enumerate the "license doors," "She Huang doors" and other events in China, "19 the door incident."Chinese employees in the Google is well aware of the insider view, "Kai-fu Lee relatively retreat, Google employees in China also Lee as an example."
"If the Chinese have any flow, and even Google's China policy, China experienced employees' should not have happened 'issues, such as Google China's own place' copying the door ', if regarded these boils down to' China the regulatory environment 'on everything, the' regulatory environment 'as an excuse, then, Google's headquarters will be how to judge the Chinese market? "informed sources said.
Times Weekly March 9 to call public relations director of Google China WANG Jin-red, her "they leave or stay," the prospect of no answer, only emphasized, "Google China everything is working as usual.
Prior to recruit people on the post on the Web, we have confirmed that it was posted last year's. "Right now, Google China does not move and has not cut people. In-line has appeared on the" Google search firm poached a large number of Chinese employees, "is concerned, it will not respond.
"For Google's withdrawal behavior, indeed there are many questionable areas. But at least there is one point that Google's does not gracefully in the event of their position to a commercial company to challenge the identity of a sovereign national interests, Some presumptuous, this non-cooperative approach is not likely to get their desired outcome. "Fuyu Hui said so.
China-US game since the beginning of Google?
Google said the first high-profile departure, a few days later "I hope to stay," while Google China's comprehensive resume normal operation. Before and after the change in the attitude has been startling.With the Chinese government more than Google incident position of the "cold treatment" as compared to now, many people think that is a dilemma, riding a tiger is Google.
In fact, in China, the first to disclose "Google in the withdrawal" is not Google, but Hu Yanping.
"Google began to retreat, all the servers are all removed in the Chinese territory." October 23 last year, senior Internet specialists of a micro-Bo Hu Yanping caused great concern. This message appears after an hour, Google China PR person in charge of the matter denied. October 26 last year, Hu Yanping In an interview with Die Zeit interview, on the written "Google removed server" is concerned, he did not deny, but for more details, he said: "Once a while to say."
Two months later, there will be a Google's own voice, prepared to "shut down operations in China."
Today, right at the time that a micro-Bo, Hu Yanping still reluctant to say any more. March 7, he told Die Zeit interview, more of a stressed: "The game has only just begun."
He also said, "(which is) the political process is irreversible. The Internet, the Internet politicization of the issue surfaced in 2009, but 2009 is only the beginning. In 2010 the Internet and stability, diplomatic, security, ethnic and other sensitive political issues relations will become more prominent. both are multi-game use have also been competing in a variety of forces tear. Sino-US conflict in Internet strategy, and Google is just tip of the iceberg out of crisis. game has just begun, as long as the Internet continue to exist, continue to develop , it will be irreversible, and inevitably be drawn into it. "
Google events in the development process, as also said Hu Yanping, which has not only things that the Internet industry itself.
Google vice president in the speed "out of China," Wen Bo Shortly after, no other Chinese Government to respond to it. The U.S. government quickly stand, January 14, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that "the United States are waiting for the Chinese government shows that give rise to serious concerns and doubts of the incident."
March 2, Anna Wong, vice president of Google have joined the United States Congress, at the "global Internet freedom and the rule of law" shortly after the hearing, U.S. Trade Representative's Office spokeswoman Carol Jia Sili (Carol Guthrie) is said that the Obama administration is considering to set up the grounds of unfair trade barriers, China Google China site to review the matter to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling.
On behalf of Google, will the Chinese government regulation of the contents of a company rose to international organizations, WTO, the U.S. government's intention seems to be increasingly clear. On the matter concerned, this seems understandable, after all, right before the WTO ruling the regulation of electronic publications for commercial trade conflicts to the WTO, is also a way to resolve.
And now, a lot of people think that Google is currently "dilemma", since the high-profile announcement of the withdrawal, while Google China was out of control after a brief return to normal after the operation, but that Google wanted to stay.
Now, however, is not "Google wants to go, or want to stay," the problem. As Bo said: "Once the pick and clear, showdown, leaving a dead end, so that both parties under the fewer steps, and compromise the space has also been compressed." Fuyu Hui believes that "objectively Google intentionally or unintentionally, is a , consciously or unconsciously provoked the Sino-US dispute on Internet Regulation also faced embarrassing piece "has been beyond our control. But there is another voice that "Google first, to withdraw remarks earlier, the U.S. government to use Google", but all of the above are not the voice of official recognition from Google and comments.
The moment, in the Google incident, the U.S. government's active participation, so a lot of people puzzled."Google to withdraw from China, I can not be viewed as a simple business case. So for the evaluation of the incident, nor is it a simple question of freedom of information, nor is it an Internet control problems." Fuyu Hui said. Off the State Council Development Research Center of Experts argued that "information warfare is the focus of national strategies for the future, Google the event can not be belittled."
However, the Chinese government on the Google circumstances of the incident publicly disclosed information, adhere to the principle of a clear position, leaving room. "My Government hopes that this event restricted to within the context of business, does not involve political interests and diplomatic conflict. This cold treatment approach is a better choice, indeed skillfully deflected the question of a train of thought." Fuyu Hui said so.
Some analysts say China's Internet monitoring and Internet industry for the environment will be adjusted, but will not pressure the U.S. government and companies linked. This process, as well as the rhythm nor will it go in accordance with the expectations of the United States. "China's Internet policy is also explored in practice, but please note that the question of principle non-negotiable, core benefits would not be brought to bargain. After all, is free and open nature of the Internet, but the premise that compliance with the law and information security."
At the moment, not only to Google's "Go and stay," cause for concern, Google behind the incident reflected the game even more food for thought.