1995年的神戶大地震，日本讓全世界看到他們冷靜以及有秩序的救災。在這次的大地震，全世界又再次的見識到日本的秩序、自制、冷靜的危機處理。並且證實了"練兵十年用於一時" 的真義。
自從神戶大地震後，日本政府相繼規劃並且確實的執行了幾項重要的法規。
1. 建築法規: 要求新建的大樓必須要能夠承受5-6級的地震。並且這裡的承受不僅僅是 "不會倒" 而是更進一步的要求 "不會損壞" 。蓋好的大樓，將會由政府相關機關來驗證，驗證通過後，這些建築物將會獲得官方認證證書。這些大樓有了這些 "抗震"證書，也可以賣的比一般房子來的貴。而市場對於這 "安全價碼" 接受度也十分高。
2. 高架捷運架構: 不知大家有沒有注意到，台北以及高雄的捷運高架，都是由單一個支柱來支撐高架?! 其實這樣的高架結構，在日本神戶大地震後，都被淘汰了。原因很簡單，在神戶大地震時，這樣單一個支柱結構的高架，都不經地震的考驗一一倒塌。於是，日後，日本政府要求捷運高架的支撐結構必須要有2個支柱來支撐。(成本是當然的往上升，但相較於人命安全...多一點的支出真的不算什麼。)
因為這樣嚴格的建築法規，以及官方確實的執行。使得日本在這次史上第五大地震下，沒有幾棟大樓倒塌。
套new york times的標題 "Japan’s Strict Building Codes Saved Lives" 真的是一點都不錯!!
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2.28.2011
flight is no longer affordable!!
cheap flight tickets have always been the essential consideration for most travelers (esspecially, backpackers) while they're deciding which airline they shall fly with. But now, traveling around the world by flight will soon become unaffordable for some people (or most people?!)
As the oil price rapidly rising, most of the airline have risen their ticket fare up to 20 to 40%. Some airline who are famous for their incredible cheap ticket have stared to cut down their cheapest seats or even stop selling them (AirAsia will suspend the Taipei--Bangkok flight by 27th this month, might be due to this reason as well?? ). Thanks to the increasing price and those travelers who didn't have much choice but spend more on the flight, the financial statement of most airline were quite positive compared with most companies' financial chart in 2010.
Under the unstable situation in middle east and north aferica, the rising oil price shall be inevitable, soon or later, traveling by flight shall be classifed in "LUXURY" category.
As the oil price rapidly rising, most of the airline have risen their ticket fare up to 20 to 40%. Some airline who are famous for their incredible cheap ticket have stared to cut down their cheapest seats or even stop selling them (AirAsia will suspend the Taipei--Bangkok flight by 27th this month, might be due to this reason as well?? ). Thanks to the increasing price and those travelers who didn't have much choice but spend more on the flight, the financial statement of most airline were quite positive compared with most companies' financial chart in 2010.
Under the unstable situation in middle east and north aferica, the rising oil price shall be inevitable, soon or later, traveling by flight shall be classifed in "LUXURY" category.
2.22.2011
NO WONDER!! You are not worried NOW, Uncle Sam!!
「Europe appears most immediately vulnerable to the strife in Libya, which produces almost 2 percent of the world’s oil. More than 85 percent of its exports go to Europe; more than a third goes to Italy alone. Libya sends only a small fraction of its oil to the United States, but because oil is a world , Americans are not immune to the price shock waves.」
(歐洲市場最先對利比亞的動亂有所反應，全球2%的原油來自於利比亞，而其中的85%是出口給歐洲，且超過1/3是專門出口給義大利的，僅有小小的一部份是出口給美國。但是因為原油是全球性的商品，因此美國終究是會被高油價影響的)
Just for now...as the price continuing rising....I don't believe those optimistic analyst will still be "optimistic"
雖然，Saudi Arabia 仍可持續提供一定的原油量，但是基於市場對未來的不確定、原油供應區的不穩定所帶來的恐懼(panic) 對市場確實是有某一程度的影響。現在，不是原油不夠而是大量的擔憂和恐懼導致市場的波動。
related news: Oil Soars as Furor Shakes Markets
(歐洲市場最先對利比亞的動亂有所反應，全球2%的原油來自於利比亞，而其中的85%是出口給歐洲，且超過1/3是專門出口給義大利的，僅有小小的一部份是出口給美國。但是因為原油是全球性的商品，因此美國終究是會被高油價影響的)
Just for now...as the price continuing rising....I don't believe those optimistic analyst will still be "optimistic"
雖然，Saudi Arabia 仍可持續提供一定的原油量，但是基於市場對未來的不確定、原油供應區的不穩定所帶來的恐懼(panic) 對市場確實是有某一程度的影響。現在，不是原油不夠而是大量的擔憂和恐懼導致市場的波動。
related news: Oil Soars as Furor Shakes Markets
the domino effect from Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia
Libya 震盪不安的漣漪已經逐漸的影響了全球(喔，不是，是影響了歐洲的)股市。The world is flat，一國、一區的暴動、天災、糧食欠收最終都會影響到全球的經濟。從大家驕傲的說著全球化的同時，我們的經濟也走向了一個vulnerable 的態樣。Read more: 當世界是平的~~~ and 當世界是平的PART II----稀土之戰，second round
日前的埃及，現在的利比亞，蠢蠢欲動的葉門和中東及北非等回教國家。真不敢想像，這把火最終會燒到哪、燒到何時?
Libya身為北非最大原油供應國，他的震盪代表著原油供應量的短缺，供應量的短缺代表油價的攀升，油價的攀升代表著其他物價的上漲，物價的總體上漲代表著剛露出一點點復甦但仍碎弱的經濟又要受到打擊。Libya事件，首先反映在歐洲的股市，星期二Nikkei 和 Hang Seng 都下降了兩個百分點。一部分的分析家認為，這個雪球會愈滾愈大。 「Over the past few weeks, we had a domino effect, and the concern is that anything can happen,” said Justin Urquhart Stewart, co-founder of Seven Investment Management in London. “At the moment the ripple is very small, but it has the potential to turn into something bigger quickly」(在過去幾個星期，我們已經見識到了一連串的骨牌效應了， 現在這個漣漪還很小，不過他極可能迅速的成為大海浪)
雖說，即使到時利比亞停止提供原油，沙烏地阿拉伯(Saudi Arabia)仍有足夠的油產量來避免油價的急速攀升，但是在星期二的能源大會上(共有90個國家出席，包括美國) 都期盼可以找出解決油價坡動的方法。
不過還是有很樂觀的分析家覺得不用太杞人憂天 (看看美國在2011的股市走向，雖然沒有亮眼的表現，但是卻也是穩扎穩打的在向上走)。並且讚揚美國的投資人比歐洲的投資人來的冷靜，不會因為一點點動盪而恐慌。
Mr. Urquhart Stewart隨後補上一句:「The U.S. is not immune from this，If you see a significant rise in the oil price for a long period, that could easily choke off any U.S. recovery that is still weak(美國不可能永遠遠離這一切。如果油價持續不斷的攀升的話，美國剛有起色的經濟將會再度受創)
related news: Stocks Worldwide Fall and Oil Spikes on Unrest in Libya
日前的埃及，現在的利比亞，蠢蠢欲動的葉門和中東及北非等回教國家。真不敢想像，這把火最終會燒到哪、燒到何時?
Libya身為北非最大原油供應國，他的震盪代表著原油供應量的短缺，供應量的短缺代表油價的攀升，油價的攀升代表著其他物價的上漲，物價的總體上漲代表著剛露出一點點復甦但仍碎弱的經濟又要受到打擊。Libya事件，首先反映在歐洲的股市，星期二Nikkei 和 Hang Seng 都下降了兩個百分點。一部分的分析家認為，這個雪球會愈滾愈大。 「Over the past few weeks, we had a domino effect, and the concern is that anything can happen,” said Justin Urquhart Stewart, co-founder of Seven Investment Management in London. “At the moment the ripple is very small, but it has the potential to turn into something bigger quickly」(在過去幾個星期，我們已經見識到了一連串的骨牌效應了， 現在這個漣漪還很小，不過他極可能迅速的成為大海浪)
雖說，即使到時利比亞停止提供原油，沙烏地阿拉伯(Saudi Arabia)仍有足夠的油產量來避免油價的急速攀升，但是在星期二的能源大會上(共有90個國家出席，包括美國) 都期盼可以找出解決油價坡動的方法。
不過還是有很樂觀的分析家覺得不用太杞人憂天 (看看美國在2011的股市走向，雖然沒有亮眼的表現，但是卻也是穩扎穩打的在向上走)。並且讚揚美國的投資人比歐洲的投資人來的冷靜，不會因為一點點動盪而恐慌。
Mr. Urquhart Stewart隨後補上一句:「The U.S. is not immune from this，If you see a significant rise in the oil price for a long period, that could easily choke off any U.S. recovery that is still weak(美國不可能永遠遠離這一切。如果油價持續不斷的攀升的話，美國剛有起色的經濟將會再度受創)
related news: Stocks Worldwide Fall and Oil Spikes on Unrest in Libya
2.17.2011
percentage of filing unemployment benefit
話說，12月份的申請失業補助金的人數終於下降....高興不到1個月。申請失業補助金的人數又攀升到40萬以上.....看樣子，離真正要看到經濟復甦署光的日子還有一段路呢!! Obama 你的經濟政策呢?!
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