luni, 31 octombrie 2011

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Joyland, China’s Unlicensed Warcraft/Starcraft Theme Park

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:18 PM PDT

If you love Chinese knock-offs you'll love this bit of news: World Joyland, the famed and unlicensed World of Warcraft theme park in Changzhou, China, is now open for business.

In actuality, the park is less of a WoW rip-off and more of a Blizzard rip-off. It includes a Starcraft-themed area named "Universe of Starship" in addition to its World of Warcraft area, which is named "Terrain of Magic."

It claims to be the world's first video-game-themed park, it cost 200 million yuan (about $30 million USD) and spread over 600,000 square meters. Pictures after the jump.


















































































Heidi Klum Dresses As Dead Body for Halloween

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:35 PM PDT

German supermodel Heidi Klum did not fail to impress at her 12th Heidi Klum's Annual Halloween party which she hosted at the Venetian Resort's TAO Nightclub in Las Vegas.

Dressed as a "dead body with the first layer of skin ripped off," Klum made a dramatic red carpet entrance being wheeled out on an autopsy table. Before long she was up and posing for the cameras in her gory costume.

She tweeted a series of photos of her face makeup as it was being applied:






















The Anatomy of Fear [infographic]

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:09 PM PDT



We all have something that we are afraid of, whether it is monsters, the dark, public speaking, heights or flying. Some people love being afarid, because they love the rush and to push their limits. Halloween is just around the corner so Sortable thought we would take a look at what makes us afraid.

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October is Energy Action Month

The White House Monday, October 31, 2011
 

Energy Action Month

October was Energy Action Month -- a national effort to underscore the critical link between American energy and prosperity, highlight the tremendous potential of clean energy technologies to create new American jobs and industries, and emphasize the importance of investing in American innovation to lead the 21st century global clean energy economy.

The Administration has taken historic action to lay the foundation for a clean energy economy here in the United States. In the span of just two and a half years, we have made the largest investments in clean energy in our nation’s history, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and putting us on track to double renewable energy capacity by the end of the President’s first term. We have built the domestic advanced battery industry from scratch, jump-starting the American manufacturing sector. We have established the toughest fuel economy standards for cars and trucks ever, saving consumers money at the pump and ensuring the vehicles of the future are built here in America. And we have taken the most aggressive steps in a generation to protect the health of American families by reducing harmful air pollution.

To commemorate National Energy Action Month, the Administration took additional action to highlight our efforts in the area of clean energy. Today, the Council on Environmental Quality is hosting the 2nd annual GreenGov conference, which is designed to bring together sustainability leaders from government and the private sector, as well as the non-profit and academic communities to identify new opportunities around greening the Federal government. In addition, to create a more secure and efficient electrical grid, the Administration recently announced the selection of seven proposed transmission lines as pilot projects for accelerated permitting. These pilot projects are expected to create more than 11,000 construction and operations jobs in 12 states across the country.

Earlier this month, as part of the electric vehicle pilot program, GSA delivered the first plug-in electric vehicle to the Department of the Navy. This builds on the Administration’s previous work in this area – in 2010, GSA doubled the number of hybrids in the federal fleet.

Navy receives the first Federal plug-in electric.

These actions represent just a snapshot of the Administration’s efforts to promote clean energy. For more events and announcements, check out the posts below:

Highlights

Presidential Proclamation -- National Energy Action Month, 2011
The President formally declares the Month of October, 2011, as the National Energy Action Month.

The Link Between American Energy and Prosperity
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, defines October Energy Action Month and outlines the President's vision for America’s energy future.

Modernizing Our Electric Grid, Creating Jobs
Stakeholders discuss the Administration’s efforts to modernize the U.S. electrical infrastructure. The seven pilot projects identified by the Administration’s Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission are estimated to create more than 11,000 construction and operation jobs.

Interior Releases Updated Roadmap for Solar Energy Development
As part of President Obama’s commitment to developing the U.S.’s domestic energy portfolio, including clean energy resources, Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, made a public supplement to the federal plan to facilitate responsible utility-scale solar development on public lands in six western states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.

GreenGov 2011: Connecting you with sustainability leaders for a leaner, greener, and more efficient government
For the second year, the White House Council on Environmental Quality is hosting the GreenGov Symposium (October 31- November 2), an event intended to bring leaders in sustainability together under one roof.

GSA Challenges Private Sector to Reduce Energy Use at Federal Buildings
This month, General Services Administrator Martha Johnson announced GSA’s Net Zero Renovation Challenge: a new initiative that challenges the private sector to improve the energy performance of federal buildings through the use of Energy Service Performance Contracts (ESPCs).

Leading by Example: GSA Electrifies the Fleet; Delivers First Electric Vehicle to Navy
U.S. General Services Administration’s Chief of Staff, Michael J. Robertson, discusses the Navy’s leadership in energy security reforms, the most recent of which includes incorporating the Chevy Volt into its electric vehicle fleet.

Coming Soon to a Delivery Route Near You: Cleaner Trucks
Drew McConville, Deputy Associate Director for Energy & Climate Change at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, shares some highlights from his visit to the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) 2011 conference and expo in Baltimore, MD. The expo featured trucks equipped with the newest innovations in clean energy technologies.

Helping America’s Small Businesses Build a Clean Energy Future
The Small Business Administration’s, Administrator Karen Mills and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announce green.sba.gov, a new tool small businesses can use find all federal opportunities available to their business in a single location.

University of Maryland Wins Solar Decathlon 2011!
Kicking off Energy Action Month, Secretary Chu announces the winners of the 2011 Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

Department of Energy Announces New Clean Energy Partnership with the Republic of Korea
As part of the South Korean State visit, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Minister of Knowledge Economy Joong-Kyung Choi of the Republic of Korea signed a new agreement establishing the U.S.-Korea Clean Energy Technology Partnership.

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Halloween at the White House

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Monday, October 31, 2011
 

Halloween at the White House

On Saturday, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed area students and the children of military families to the White House for trick-or-treating.

Trick-or-treaters recieved cookies, White House M&M's and a dried fruit mix. Get the recipe for the White House Halloween treats.

Check out the video of the President and the First Lady handing out treats:

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama give out Halloween treats on the North Portico of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.

Weekly Address: We Can’t Wait to Create Jobs
President Obama says that we can’t wait for Congress to take action to grow the economy and create jobs -- and highlights actions he took to help families refinance their mortgages, put veterans to work, and lower the cost of student loans.

American Jobs Act By the Numbers: $1.1 Billion
Our interactive map shows how the American Jobs Act will help your state.

Office Hours 10/28/11 or "my first twitter!": Mark Zuckerman Answers Your Questions on Twitter
Deputy Director of Domestic Policy Council answers your questions about the steps President Obama is taking to make college more affordable and make it even easier for students to repay their federal student loans.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

10:00 AM: The President meets with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair

12:20 PM: The President takes the next step in his “We Can't Wait” campaign and signs an Executive Order

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Seth's Blog : How to get a job with a small company

How to get a job with a small company

Most advice about job seeking is oriented around big companies. The notion of a standard resume, of mass mailings, of dealing with the HR department--even the idea of interviews--is all built around the Fortune 500.

Alas, the Fortune 500 has been responsible for a net loss in jobs over the last twenty years. All the growth (and your best chance to get hired) is from companies you've probably never heard of. And when the hirer is also the owner, the rules are very different.

1. Learn to sell. Everyone has sold something, some time, even if it's just selling your mom on the need for a nap when you were three years old. A lot of people have decided that they don't want to sell, can't sell, won't sell, but those same people need to understand that they're probably not going to get a job doing anything but selling.

Small businesses always need people who can sell, because selling pays for itself. It's not an expense, it's a profit center.

2. Learn to write. Writing is a form of selling, one step removed. There's more writing in business today than ever before, and if you can become a persuasive copywriter, you're practically a salesperson, and even better, your work scales.

3. Learn to produce extraordinary video and multimedia. This is just like writing, but for people who don't like to read. Even better, be sure to mix this skill with significant tech skills. Yes, you can learn to code. The fact that you don't feel like it is one reason it's a scarce skill.

Now that you've mastered these skills (all of which take time and guts but no money), understand the next thing about small businesses--they aren't hiring to fill a slot. Unlike a big company with an org chart and pay levels, the very small business is an organism, not a grid. The owner is far more likely to bring in a freelancer or someone working on spec than she is to go run a classified help wanted ad.

And many small businesses are extremely bad at taking initiative that feels like risk. They'd rather fill orders than take a chance and go out prospecting for a person who represents a risk. And that's your opportunity.

When you show up and offer to go prospecting on spec, offer to contribute a website or a sales letter or some sales calls--with no money on the table--many small business people will take you up on it, particularly if they are cash-strapped, profit-oriented and know you by reputation. (Please don't overlook that last one).

Hint: don't merely show up and expect a yes. It's something you earn over time...

The rest is easy. Once you demonstrate that you contribute far more than you cost, now it's merely a matter of figuring out a payment schedule.

This is probably far more uncertainty and personal branding than most job seekers are comfortable with. Which is precisely why it works.

 

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis

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Massive Intervention in Yen; Japan Finance Minister Promises to "Intervene Until I'm Satisfied"; Race to Debase Back On; Will It Work?

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:54 PM PDT

The headlines on the Yen tonight are rather amusing.

Two hours ago Bloomberg reported Yen Climbs to Postwar Record Versus Dollar as Traders See No Intervention

About 40 minutes ago Bloomberg reported Yen Drops on Intervention; Aussie Weakens

About 10 minutes ago Bloomberg reported Yen Tumbles as Japan Sells Currency Third Time in 2011
The yen dropped as Japan stepped into foreign-exchange markets to weaken the currency for the third time this year after its gains to a postwar record threatened an export-led economic recovery.

"I've repeatedly said that we'll take bold action against speculative moves in the market," Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said to reporters today in Tokyo after the government intervened unilaterally. "I'll continue to intervene until I am satisfied."

The yen sank as much as 4 percent to 78.98 per dollar and traded at 78.19 as of 11:10 a.m. in Tokyo from 75.82 in New York Oct. 28.
I like to watch these headlines for a bit to see where they are going. Here is a chart of the action.

Yen 15 Minute Chart



Intervention Never Works

Japan has struck out twice this year on intervention efforts and numerous times before. Why should this time be any different?

Currency intervention never works. However, it may appear to work if by some lucky chance intervention came at the time the Yen was ready to reverse on its own accord.

The race to debase is back on.

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Financial Suicide: Head of EFSF says Bailout Fund Could One Day Issue Bonds in Yuan

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Klaus Regling, head of the European Financial Stability Facility has proposed European Bailout Fund Could 'One Day' Issue Bonds in Yuan
The euro area's bailout fund could at some point issue bonds denominated in the Chinese currency, Chief Executive Officer Klaus Regling said in Beijing today.

"We are authorized to use any currency we want if it seems efficient so we may one day issue in U.S. dollars or renminbi," said Regling, head of the European Financial Stability Facility, using another name for the yuan. "It depends whether the Chinese authorities would approve of that. I could imagine that over the years that might happen, maybe not immediately but maybe one day," he said.

European leaders are seeking financial support from China, holder of the world's largest foreign-exchange reserves, for an enlarged rescue fund aimed at containing the region's sovereign- debt crisis. Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said yesterday his government wants more details about the "technicalities" before making any decision on investment.

Regling said yesterday that China, which has been a "good" and "loyal" purchaser of EFSF bonds so far, hasn't set any conditions for buying more of the securities.
Financial Suicide

Issuing bonds in another currency risks financial suicide. Currency movements add to the already massive potential risk of huge fluctuations because of leverage.

Argentina blew up when it could no longer hold a peg in US dollars. While not a peg, imagine the losses on long-term bonds on a leveraged fund were the Yuan to rise by 33% vs. the Euro.

Many homeowners in Eastern European countries have housing loans in Euros or Swiss Francs and have paid a severe price as the value of their currency has dropped vs the Euro and even more so vs the Swiss Franc.

Perhaps the yuan would sink vs. the Euro, but anyone entertaining the risk is severely lacking in financial competence.

Moreover, that Regling would even suggest such a foolish thing says the EU not only expects this crisis will linger for a long time, and it does not believe it has buyers for the debt it issues.

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Czech PM Considers Referendum to Halt Joining EU

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT

The Czech Republic is having second thoughts about joining the EU, and rightfully so. The EU Observer reports Czech PM mulls euro referendum
The ruling euro-sceptic ODS party in the Czech Republic wants to push for a referendum on the country's future eurozone accession, claiming that the rules have changed since 2003 when Czechs said yes to the EU and the euro.

We signed up to a monetary union, not a transfer union or a bond union in our accession treaty. This is the major reason why the Czech Prime minister wishes to call the referendum on this matter," said Czech MEP Jan Zahradil, leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists.

Last weekend, at an ODS party congress, Prime Minister Petr Necas demanded a referendum on whether the country should join the eurozone.

"The conditions under which the Czech citizens decided in a referendum in 2003 on the country's accession to the EU and on its commitment to adopt the single currency, euro, have changed. That is why the ODS will demand that a possible accession to the single currency and the entry into the European stabilisation mechanism be decided on by Czech citizens," the ODS resolution says.

Prime Minister Necas also floated the idea in case Germany gets it way on another treaty change bringing about more economic integration and tougher sanctions for deficit sinners.

"In the event that there is a change to fundamental rights that would result in powers being transferred from national organs to European organs, this government is bound to ratify this step with a referendum," Necas told reporters in Brussels on Sunday evening.
Conditions Have Changed

It is crystal clear the rules and conditions have changed. Thus, the Czech prime minister is right to call a voter referendum.

The ESM alone is reason enough to tell the EU bureaucrats where to shove it the Euro. For details, please see Treaty of Debt - An Eye Opening Video on the ESM Bailout Mechanism

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Seth's Blog : The paradox of expectations

The paradox of expectations

Low expectations are often a self-fulfilling prophecy. We insulate ourselves from failure, don't try as hard, brace for the worst and often get it.

High expectations, on the other hand, will inevitably lead to disappointment. Keep raising what you expect and sooner or later (probably sooner) it's not going to happen. And we know that a good outcome that's less than the great one we hoped for actually feels like failure.

Perhaps it's worth considering no expectations. Intense effort followed by an acceptance of what you get in return. It doesn't make good TV, but it's a discipline that can turn you into a professional.

 

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