突尼西亞一個攤販的自焚抗議，透過網路的便利及廣播，導致了革命並且造成總統流亡。這樣的社會反動在相對保守低調的回教社會中是難以想像的。中東的部落客們說著: it's time for us to speak out!!
低迷的經濟，不斷攀升的物價。當人民吃不保穿不暖，卻又看到迂腐貪婪的政府時，其實網路扮演的角色僅是臨門一腳。
反動的風氣現在轉到了埃及，旅客和有能力暫時離開開羅的人，大多都在機場等待著來接他們離開的飛機。那，那些無法離開開羅的人們呢?
"至今，已經有4天沒有裝貨櫃離開Alexandria港(埃及最大的港口)了。埃及現在有許多的商業活動都呈現暫停的狀態"一位在碼頭工作的工人這樣的說著 (For four days now, containers arriving on ships have been stacking up at Egypt’s largest port, shipping company employees and truck drivers here said. With distribution networks barely functioning and the Internet down since Thursday night, much of business in Egypt has nearly ground to a halt.)
民生物價開始飆漲，洋蔥、蕃茄無一不漲，天然氣也無法運輸了。"已經4天了，基於安全的原因，貨物留在原地無法運輸出去" Egyptian Navigation Company的協理: "我們也不知道，這樣的情況還會維持多久。畢竟，決定權並不在我們的手上。"
因為這樣的動亂，各國對埃及紛紛開出旅遊警示。遊客少了，這對靠觀光旅遊生存的埃及無疑是一大打擊。外人投資，因為這樣的動盪不安，勢必是會降低的。
Salah Medin，一位在在精鍊廠工作的人，告訴記者: "前幾天，我才接到電話得知我們公司的經理在抗議活動中被殺了。"
Medin: "這!!是我們為自由付出的代價"
但是，這樣的代價還要付出多久，如果到時真的推翻了政府，埃及需要幾個月或是幾年的時間回復安穩的日子? 相信，無論是在家裡數著還有多少米飯可以吃的家庭主婦或是在外抗爭的人群相同的疑問。
read more: Political Crisis Starts to Be Felt Economically
1.25.2011
Do we get a lesson?! Apparently NO!!
The financial storm started from 2008 to 20XX (believe most of us feel we're now in the storm STILL) great recession is the phrase ppl love to use to describe the situation we're facing. "Subprime Mortgage", "Foreclosure" "Merrill Lynch" and "leman brother" have become THE phrases represent for year 2008-2010.
Economist, financial experts, government are all trying to fix what have happened while rest experts are trying to find out why is this happen?! Could we stop it if we did anything in advance?!
Have a look at the 576-page report released on last Thursday, you will be piss of cus those ppl who should be responsible for what had happened but now they moved to other department do the same job and some of them even moved to a better position, all in all they're unscathed!!
Bank left only a few capital for the potential losses. "By one measure, for about every $40 in assets, the nation’s five largest investment banks had only $1 in capital to cover losses, meaning that a 3 percent drop in asset values could have wiped out the firm." (quoted from the report)
So...whose fault?! The government who failed oversee this or those greedy banker with amazing gut?! Most important of all~~~ do we learn a lesson from this?! Based on what had happened and what are happening now.... i will say...apparently NO!! (yea yea~~~~ i know, the government is trying to fix it....but not good enough.. i must say~~~)
related new: Financial Crisis Was Avoidable, Inquiry Finds
Economist, financial experts, government are all trying to fix what have happened while rest experts are trying to find out why is this happen?! Could we stop it if we did anything in advance?!
Have a look at the 576-page report released on last Thursday, you will be piss of cus those ppl who should be responsible for what had happened but now they moved to other department do the same job and some of them even moved to a better position, all in all they're unscathed!!
Bank left only a few capital for the potential losses. "By one measure, for about every $40 in assets, the nation’s five largest investment banks had only $1 in capital to cover losses, meaning that a 3 percent drop in asset values could have wiped out the firm." (quoted from the report)
So...whose fault?! The government who failed oversee this or those greedy banker with amazing gut?! Most important of all~~~ do we learn a lesson from this?! Based on what had happened and what are happening now.... i will say...apparently NO!! (yea yea~~~~ i know, the government is trying to fix it....but not good enough.. i must say~~~)
related new: Financial Crisis Was Avoidable, Inquiry Finds
1.24.2011
Airport Security
從拖鞋子到用X光將旅客的內在美一覽無遺的看透透...這樣的安檢在莫斯科機場的恐怖攻擊後，應該會變得更"積極"吧？！ (想到自己沒多久就要出國玩，不禁感到害怕)
繼莫斯科機場的恐怖攻擊後，隨之的就是檢討聲。不過在檢討到底是哪裡出了漏洞前，許多的安檢專家都陸續的說:“It doesn’t matter if it’s an airline terminal, a train station or the front of Macy’s — as long as you have free access, you’re going to have these potential issues.” (不論在哪，安檢區或是自由行動區，只要你可以自由進出，就會有潛在的安檢問題)
其實每個機場都有著所謂的"便衣" 散佈在機場的各處(尤其是在安檢點)用著他們敏銳的觀察力看著過往的旅客們，看誰比較可疑~~~不過在這波莫斯科機場恐怖攻擊檢討聲中其一就是說，這樣的behavioral detection officers 太少了...
每每各樣的事件發生後隨之的檢決方案: 1. 再再加強安檢 (會不會到最後要大家脫的只剩內褲，再加上被安檢人員上下其手的摸摸摸!!!???); 2. 增加behavioral detection officers，多幾隻眼睛釘著旅客看
可是這樣的安檢還是會有漏洞阿，就像那些安檢專家說的: 機場是公共場所，必然會有所謂的安全死角的。
哀...乾脆這樣好了，大家都不要飛好了，既可以減少碳的排放量又可以去除恐怖份子最愛的攻擊點...地球一定會很開心(說不定就是因為這樣，人類可以平安活過2012年。~~~~ lol~~~)
read more: By Nature, Airports Have Risks
繼莫斯科機場的恐怖攻擊後，隨之的就是檢討聲。不過在檢討到底是哪裡出了漏洞前，許多的安檢專家都陸續的說:“It doesn’t matter if it’s an airline terminal, a train station or the front of Macy’s — as long as you have free access, you’re going to have these potential issues.” (不論在哪，安檢區或是自由行動區，只要你可以自由進出，就會有潛在的安檢問題)
其實每個機場都有著所謂的"便衣" 散佈在機場的各處(尤其是在安檢點)用著他們敏銳的觀察力看著過往的旅客們，看誰比較可疑~~~不過在這波莫斯科機場恐怖攻擊檢討聲中其一就是說，這樣的behavioral detection officers 太少了...
每每各樣的事件發生後隨之的檢決方案: 1. 再再加強安檢 (會不會到最後要大家脫的只剩內褲，再加上被安檢人員上下其手的摸摸摸!!!???); 2. 增加behavioral detection officers，多幾隻眼睛釘著旅客看
可是這樣的安檢還是會有漏洞阿，就像那些安檢專家說的: 機場是公共場所，必然會有所謂的安全死角的。
哀...乾脆這樣好了，大家都不要飛好了，既可以減少碳的排放量又可以去除恐怖份子最愛的攻擊點...地球一定會很開心(說不定就是因為這樣，人類可以平安活過2012年。~~~~ lol~~~)
read more: By Nature, Airports Have Risks
1.19.2011
here comes CHINA~~ our saver~~~
來了來了....這樣的接待模式是在20年前無人可以想像的到的! 中國，不但是世界工廠，現在更是歐美各國的國債債權人。這次的歐胡會，中國可以稍稍的正視人民幣的事情就要偷笑了~~~ 不過，我是比較想知道，可口可樂等大廠領導們在會議上會談到啥話題~~~ (請中國政府多多推廣可口可樂?! 還是，中國的自家Cucu cula，是不是可以改個包裝或是換個名字，不要那麼向我們老美的coke cola?!。如果胡先生您說可以的話，我會叫現在做在我旁邊的 Nike執行長提高一點做 Nike鞋子童工的時薪) lol~~~
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related news: Obama, Hu Cite Mutual Aims As Summit Starts
1.18.2011
進駐大陸...之後呢?!
Manitowoc，一個專做製冰機的公司，早在1990年間開始賣他們的製冰機到大陸。當大陸加入WTO後，Manitowoc開始轉向多元化發展，期待在中國可以慢慢茁壯起來。Manitowoc執行長Glen Tellock說: 大陸根本不把WTO的政策放在眼裡。這個早在1990年間就發現大陸的商業潛力的企業。現在面臨到怎麼樣的 ”中國問題”?
1. Manitowoc 知道，公司要生存就必須要待在大陸，因為大陸是他們現在最大的客戶(在購買大型起重機和吊
車方面)
2. 但是Manitowoc也開始發現到，中國的"強力"學習能力。現在中國已經可以製造出可以吊起比
Manitowoc自製的起重機還重的起重機。
3. 即使Manitowoc的機器比中國製的來的好，但是，中國政府對外國產品的課稅比重讓Manitowoc的東西就是
硬生生的比中國製的貴上3成。
Manitowoc 為了讓自己更貼近當地，他們的員工餐點有開始有了中國菜，他們也與中國當地的企業合夥，但是這些努力，也不會改變外資商品的高課稅及中國對外資產業智慧財產權的偷竊。這樣的”中國問題” (稅制、智財權) Manitowoc不會是唯一面臨這樣問題的企業也不會是最後一個。
read more:One Company’s Struggles in China
1. Manitowoc 知道，公司要生存就必須要待在大陸，因為大陸是他們現在最大的客戶(在購買大型起重機和吊
車方面)
2. 但是Manitowoc也開始發現到，中國的"強力"學習能力。現在中國已經可以製造出可以吊起比
Manitowoc自製的起重機還重的起重機。
3. 即使Manitowoc的機器比中國製的來的好，但是，中國政府對外國產品的課稅比重讓Manitowoc的東西就是
硬生生的比中國製的貴上3成。
Manitowoc 為了讓自己更貼近當地，他們的員工餐點有開始有了中國菜，他們也與中國當地的企業合夥，但是這些努力，也不會改變外資商品的高課稅及中國對外資產業智慧財產權的偷竊。這樣的”中國問題” (稅制、智財權) Manitowoc不會是唯一面臨這樣問題的企業也不會是最後一個。
read more:One Company’s Struggles in China
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