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皇太子 李显龙 出巡, BM 林文兴贴身护驾!
PM Lee Comes, BM Lim Guard!
Ready GO!
准备-走!
Here Comes The Prince !
太子到!
We can get Police Permit to ride bicycles and assemble freely anywhere we like !
我们喜欢到哪儿集会和骑脚踏车都可以!
因为我们是 (PAP 王太子) 党 !
我们能够取得警察准证, 别的政党就是没有办法得到!
Because we are PAP, not other Parties!
Come and Join us and Enjoy!
加入 (PAP 王太子) 党 !
享受特权!
bodyguard
保镳,护卫
林文兴
Lim Boon Heng:
Hi, everybody, remember me?
哈罗, 认得我吗?
Ya, after I retired from the NTUC, I am now the bodyguard of our beloved PM, Prince Minister.
是呀, 我已经从职总下崗了, 我現在擔任王太子貼身保鑣.
Ya, they call me BM, Bodyguard Minister.
他们都叫我做BM, 貼身护卫长.
You know what? I get better paid now!
你知道吗, 我比以前更高薪了呢!
If u are smart in carry ball, u can also get better paid after retirement like me!
如果你也像我那么精乖, 自然也可以在退休后找到一份更好的优差!
This is why I told u all to continue to work and not to quit even after 85.
所以我常勸你们不要退休, 甚至超过85岁后, 也要一直工作,.
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Has my daddy told u all that he is confident about the next 5 to 10 years “because the conditions
are favourable” ?
我 Daddy 不是已經告訴你们了嗎 ? 他对未來5至10年很乐观, 因为”客观环境有利” .
So what the worries u all are asking me?
你们还要担心甚麼? 問甚么?
My daddy said “growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per cent.” U all don’t trust him
har?
我 Daddy 说 “增长率能輕易達到4至6巴仙, 甚至7至8巴仙”.
你们竟敢怀疑他的预测, har?
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http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_256845.html
July 12, 2008
MM Lee: Next 5 to 10 years the most promising for S’pore
By Bryan Lee, Economics Correspondent
THE Singapore economy may be facing both immediate and long-term challenges but Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew thinks the next five to 10 years will be the most promising in the country’s history.
In fact, the economy could still grow by as much as 8 per cent a year – a rapid clip for a developed nation – as efforts to transform Singapore into an international and cosmopolitan city pay off.
‘We are moving to a new plateau, a new platform. You can see it visibly before your eyes,’ said Mr Lee last night at the annual dinner of the Economic Society of Singapore.
‘If there are no big recessions worldwide, growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per cent.’
Mr Lee’s optimism for the local economy comes even as gross domestic product growth in the second quarter slumped to its worst in five years.
A slowing US economy and accelerating inflation are taking their toll, while structural issues such as an ageing population and a widening income divide loom in the horizon. ‘The point is that we have got enormous options,’ he said.
He described to a packed Ritz Carlton Hotel ballroom his recent drive around the Marina Bay area, which is being developed as a new business district as well as the site for one of Singapore’s two integrated resorts. ‘It will be a beautiful city… in 10 years, it will be wonderful.’
Still, there is no room for complacency, given Singapore’s lack of natural resources, he warned.
In fact, he said that retaining human talent is a big challenge: ‘The biggest problem Singapore faces is that we have educated the Singaporean in English to the best of world standards. We have made him viable, employable anywhere in the world.’
This outflow is more than offset by an influx of ‘even larger numbers of bright people from the region’. But a majority of ‘born and bred Singaporeans’ is still needed to ensure the new immigrants are rooted here.
‘You need 65 per cent of the population to be born and bred Singaporeans, steeped with the culture, steeped with instincts of what a Singaporean is. They will slowly influence the migrants who join us to become like us.’
After Mr Lee’s comments, prizes for an annual essay writing competition organised by the society and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) were given out.
National University of Singapore undergraduate Ishita Dhamani won first prize in the university category while former Anglo-Chinese Junior College student John Ying, who is in national service, came up tops in the pre-university category.
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BM – BodyGuard Minister – Lim Boon Heng
Lim Boon Heng:
Hi, everybody, remember me?
After I retired from the NTUC, I am now the bodyguard of our beloved PM, Prince Minister..
Ya, they call me BM, Bodyguard Minister.
You know? I get better paid now!
If u are smart, u will get better paid after retirement!
This is why I told u to continue to work and not to quit before the age of 85.
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Lee Hsien Loong:
Has my daddy told u all that he is confident about the next 5
to 10 years “because the conditions are favourable” ?
So why all the worries u are asking me?
My daddy said “growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per
cent.” U don’t trust him har?
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http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_256845.html
July 12, 2008
MM Lee: Next 5 to 10 years the most promising for S’pore
By Bryan Lee, Economics Correspondent
THE Singapore economy may be facing both immediate and long-term challenges but Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew thinks the next five to 10 years will be the most promising in the country’s history.
In fact, the economy could still grow by as much as 8 per cent a year – a rapid clip for a developed nation – as efforts to transform Singapore into an international and cosmopolitan city pay off.
‘We are moving to a new plateau, a new platform. You can see it visibly before your eyes,’ said Mr Lee last night at the annual dinner of the Economic Society of Singapore.
‘If there are no big recessions worldwide, growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per cent.’
Mr Lee’s optimism for the local economy comes even as gross domestic product growth in the second quarter slumped to its worst in five years.
A slowing US economy and accelerating inflation are taking their toll, while structural issues such as an ageing population and a widening income divide loom in the horizon. ‘The point is that we have got enormous options,’ he said.
He described to a packed Ritz Carlton Hotel ballroom his recent drive around the Marina Bay area, which is being developed as a new business district as well as the site for one of Singapore’s two integrated resorts. ‘It will be a beautiful city… in 10 years, it will be wonderful.’
Still, there is no room for complacency, given Singapore’s lack of natural resources, he warned.
In fact, he said that retaining human talent is a big challenge: ‘The biggest problem Singapore faces is that we have educated the Singaporean in English to the best of world standards. We have made him viable, employable anywhere in the world.’
This outflow is more than offset by an influx of ‘even larger numbers of bright people from the region’. But a majority of ‘born and bred Singaporeans’ is still needed to ensure the new immigrants are rooted here.
‘You need 65 per cent of the population to be born and bred Singaporeans, steeped with the culture, steeped with instincts of what a Singaporean is. They will slowly influence the migrants who join us to become like us.’
After Mr Lee’s comments, prizes for an annual essay writing competition organised by the society and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) were given out.
National University of Singapore undergraduate Ishita Dhamani won first prize in the university category while former Anglo-Chinese Junior College student John Ying, who is in national service, came up tops in the pre-university category.
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Unlike so many national reports on real estate, the Central Kentucky real estate market is stable and affordable. The markets in places like Washington, D.C, and coastal regions in Florida and California that experienced dramatic price increases over the past few years are the same markets that are now experiencing a drop in home price growth. The stories of those markets are the ones that you are hearing so much about on the national news. Just like weather forecasts—all real estate is local and dependent upon local factors. Central Kentucky’s weather is definitely not the same as California, Florida or Washington, D.C.
Because of the prevalence and fear generated by so many of the media reports on a national real estate crisis, many of you may be thinking that you should wait a little longer to buy or sell—that you want to wait out a “housing bubble.” The facts are that our data shows no evidence of a housing bubble in our market and it’s an excellent time to buy because of stable prices and unprecedented selection.
And, even though the mortgage industry is undergoing changes and drastically cutting subprime lending it does not mean that you will not be able to finance a home. It may mean that you need to provide a lender with more information about your finances and work history. More than likely, it will also mean that you will not be offered a subprime loan—a type of loan which most economists agree is not the best choice for most consumers.
If you would like more information on our real estate market, contact a REALTOR® today. REALTORS® are experts on the local market and will help you make a smart purchase or sale. It’s a great time to buy in Central Kentucky—you can do it—and a REALTOR® will provide you with priceless information every step of the way.
As the region’s leading advocate for homeownership, Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS® (LBAR) understands the value and joy of owning a home. LBAR represents more than 2,300 REALTORS located in Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties. Visit www.lbar.com or call 859-276-3503 for buying and selling resources and real estate listings.
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Look at how Japanese media treated Miki Ando at Olympics. They asked if she was dedicating the performance to her dead father. Was this smart? She cried and had to leave press conference in tears. Japanese media criticized Miki for wearing make up at school. They criticized her for the clothes she wore. They said she was fat. Even recently an ex-Japanese skater criticized Miki for clothes she wears. But now suddenly Japanese like her? Whatever.
To those who think I bash Japanese skaters I say this. I never said negative things about Shizuka Arakawa. I believed with confidence she could win Olympic gold. Did you?
To have credible opinion about how skaters will do you need to consider 2 important points other than just looking at protocals of recent results.
1) Injuries. When a skater has a season with injuries it will affect results in that season. Shizuka had boot problems the season after winning 2004 world’s. People should have recognized how she was re-gaining form in 2005/2006 season for her concentration of Olympic goal. But many “experts” chose to look only at 9th place at 2005 world’s. Stupid. Miki had injury problems in 2005/2006 season too.
2) Psychology. If you don’t consider what a skater says before and after performance you cannot have idea about skater’s mental approach. Then you can see patterns that partly determine skater ups and downs in history. Before 2006 Jr. world’s Mao said she wanted to “skate perfect” performance. She said she “might try a 4 loop.” This was not a defined, concentrated, focused approach. She then lost. Now after 2007 world’s she says exact same words. Wants to do “perfect performance” and “would like to do 4 loop.” So mentally she has not grown and changed. It is reasonable for me to make this remark. Her drastic inconsistency will continue if there is no mental growth and change. Look what Shizuka said about how she focused on doing “her best” not “the best” in Olympics. Look at how she used learning from failure and developed step by step, patient approach to improvement. Yu-na’s wise recent statements about her first senior level season are similar to Shizuka’s. But Mao does not show this learning.
As early as march 2006 I said Miki would be contender for gold medals in 2006/2007 season. How many of you thought so? In autumn I predicted Mao, Yu-na, Miki to be the skaters on the podium at 2007 world’s. Just before world’s I was more doubtful about all 3 for following reasons.
1. Yu-na’s injury seemed bad enough to keep her off podium.
2. Miki had recent shoulder injury although it was said to be healed. It could have been a potential problem though.
3. Mao’s inconsistency. 171.23 at Skate America. 102.39 in freeskate. 4th place in freeskate. 172.52 at GPF. 103.18 in freeskate. 4th place in freeskate. So 199.52 at NHK trophy and 194.45 at world’s were not a proven normal result for Mao. Can you show me a skater with greater inconsistency between competitions than 28.29 points? I now nickname Mao “the coin toss girl.”
However, my initial prediction about world’s podium proved correct again.
I bash Japanese skaters? Actually I believed in Shizuka and Miki’s ability when few others did. It will not be as easy for Miki, Mao or even Yu-na to get medals for 2007/2008 season. Because Carolina Kostner and Elene Gedevanishvili will be prepared, healthy and able to challenge. A healthy Yu-na will be best I think. I will stay with that statement so deal with it.
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皇太子 李显龙 出巡, BM 林文兴贴身护驾!
PM Lee Comes, BM Lim Guard!
Ready GO!
准备-走!
Here Comes The Prince !
太子到!
We can get Police Permit to ride bicycles and assemble freely anywhere we like !
我们喜欢到哪儿集会和骑脚踏车都可以!
因为我们是 (PAP 王太子) 党 !
我们能够取得警察准证, 别的政党就是没有办法得到!
Because we are PAP, not other Parties!
Come and Join us and Enjoy!
加入 (PAP 王太子) 党 !
享受特权!
bodyguard
保镳,护卫
林文兴
Lim Boon Heng:
Hi, everybody, remember me?
哈罗, 认得我吗?
Ya, after I retired from the NTUC, I am now the bodyguard of our beloved PM, Prince Minister.
是呀, 我已经从职总下崗了, 我現在擔任王太子貼身保鑣.
Ya, they call me BM, Bodyguard Minister.
他们都叫我做BM, 貼身护卫长.
You know what? I get better paid now!
你知道吗, 我比以前更高薪了呢!
If u are smart in carry ball, u can also get better paid after retirement like me!
如果你也像我那么精乖, 自然也可以在退休后找到一份更好的优差!
This is why I told u all to continue to work and not to quit even after 85.
所以我常勸你们不要退休, 甚至超过85岁后, 也要一直工作,.
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Has my daddy told u all that he is confident about the next 5 to 10 years “because the conditions
are favourable” ?
我 Daddy 不是已經告訴你们了嗎 ? 他对未來5至10年很乐观, 因为”客观环境有利” .
So what the worries u all are asking me?
你们还要担心甚麼? 問甚么?
My daddy said “growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per cent.” U all don’t trust him
har?
我 Daddy 说 “增长率能輕易達到4至6巴仙, 甚至7至8巴仙”.
你们竟敢怀疑他的预测, har?
*****************************
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_256845.html
July 12, 2008
MM Lee: Next 5 to 10 years the most promising for S’pore
By Bryan Lee, Economics Correspondent
THE Singapore economy may be facing both immediate and long-term challenges but Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew thinks the next five to 10 years will be the most promising in the country’s history.
In fact, the economy could still grow by as much as 8 per cent a year – a rapid clip for a developed nation – as efforts to transform Singapore into an international and cosmopolitan city pay off.
‘We are moving to a new plateau, a new platform. You can see it visibly before your eyes,’ said Mr Lee last night at the annual dinner of the Economic Society of Singapore.
‘If there are no big recessions worldwide, growth can easily be 4 to 6 per cent, maybe 7 to 8 per cent.’
Mr Lee’s optimism for the local economy comes even as gross domestic product growth in the second quarter slumped to its worst in five years.
A slowing US economy and accelerating inflation are taking their toll, while structural issues such as an ageing population and a widening income divide loom in the horizon. ‘The point is that we have got enormous options,’ he said.
He described to a packed Ritz Carlton Hotel ballroom his recent drive around the Marina Bay area, which is being developed as a new business district as well as the site for one of Singapore’s two integrated resorts. ‘It will be a beautiful city… in 10 years, it will be wonderful.’
Still, there is no room for complacency, given Singapore’s lack of natural resources, he warned.
In fact, he said that retaining human talent is a big challenge: ‘The biggest problem Singapore faces is that we have educated the Singaporean in English to the best of world standards. We have made him viable, employable anywhere in the world.’
This outflow is more than offset by an influx of ‘even larger numbers of bright people from the region’. But a majority of ‘born and bred Singaporeans’ is still needed to ensure the new immigrants are rooted here.
‘You need 65 per cent of the population to be born and bred Singaporeans, steeped with the culture, steeped with instincts of what a Singaporean is. They will slowly influence the migrants who join us to become like us.’
After Mr Lee’s comments, prizes for an annual essay writing competition organised by the society and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) were given out.
National University of Singapore undergraduate Ishita Dhamani won first prize in the university category while former Anglo-Chinese Junior College student John Ying, who is in national service, came up tops in the pre-university category.
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Some good sources of information from some really smart people.
Books
Meltdown (Woods Jr.) – http://www.amazon.com/Meltdown-Free-Market-Collapsed-Government-Bailouts/dp/1596985879
The Mystery of Banking (Rothbard) – http://mises.org/Books/mysteryofbanking.pdf
The Case Against the Fed (Rothbard) – http://mises.org/books/fed.pdf
A History of Money & Banking in the United States (Rothbard) – http://mises.org/books/historyofmoney.pdf
The New Empire of Debt (Bonner) – http://www.amazon.com/New-Empire-Debt-Financial-Bubble/dp/0470483261
Videos
Peter Schiff Was Right (Schiff) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0QN-FYkpw
Schiff/Epstein debate (Austrian vs Keynesian) – http://www.youtube.com/user/schiffreport?blend=3&ob=4#p/c/3FBA79932EC17518/28/zM23TZxzOw8
Why College is so Expensive (Schiff) – http://www.youtube.com/user/schiffreport?blend=3&ob=4#p/c/3FBA79932EC17518/16/DteBlI2eihA
Crash Course Chapter 16 – Fuzzy Numbers (Martenson) – http://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisMartensondotcom#p/u/27/zPkTItOXuN0
Crash Course Chapter 3 – Exponential Growth (Martenson) – http://www.youtube.com/user/ChrisMartensondotcom#p/u/37/EXd66gP53fk
Understanding the Exponential Function (Part 1 of 
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY
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http://www.timesofearth.com/Business/?NT=4&nid=16691 SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Jobs, Apple Inc’s chief executive, has unveiled the most anticipated Apple product for years – the “iPad” tablet.
The device launched at an Apple Special Event in San Francisco on Wednesday,
aims to define a new category of wireless device that will play video, games, music, and offer the new ability to read “iBooks”.
“It’s so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a
smart phone,” Jobs said.
Jobs, who returned to the helm last year after a liver transplant, is hoping to sell consumers on the value of tablet computing after numerous technology
companies had failed to do so in recent years.
Called the “iPad,” the device is Apple’s biggest product launch since the iPhone three years ago, and arguably rivals the smartphone as the most anticipated in Apple’s history.
After months of feverish speculation on the internet and among investors, Jobs took the stage at a jam-packed theatre and began detailing the device’s basic features.
The iPad has a near life-sized touch keyboard and supports Web browsing. It comes with a built-in calendar and address book, Jobs said.
Technology enthusiasts had expected to see the sleek, full-colour, 10-inch gadget with a touchscreen interface and wireless connectivity, designed for playing all sorts of media from videos to games to electronic books and newspapers.
Presenting the iBook store, Jobs told the audience: “It looks like a bookshelf and there’s a button to a store. It’s an iBook Store to allow you to discover, purchase, and download e-books right on your iPad.”
Despite the buzz surrounding the launch and Apple’s storied golden touch on consumer electronics, the tablet is not necessarily an easy sell, analysts say.
Consumer appetite for a gadget that sits somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop has yet to be proven, though plenty of devices such as Amazon’s Kindle e-reader are vying for that market.
As iPod sales wane, Apple is looking for another growth engine and hopes to find one in the tablet. But the move is not without risk. Consumers have never warmed to tablet computers, despite many previous attempts by other companies.
A 16GB wifi-enabled iPad will set customers back $499, while an iPad with wifi with 3G connectivity will cost $829, Jobs announced.
In an online poll on reuters.com, 37 per cent of more than 1,000 respondents said they would pay $500-$699 for the tablet.
Nearly 30 per cent weren’t interested, while 20 per cent said they would pay $700-$899.
A keyboard dock is available for the 0.5 inch-thin device, which weighs only 1.5 pounds and has a battery that lasts 10 hours.
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This edition features the Green Summit held November 2, 2008, with Pasadena City Mayor Bogaard and Timothy Brick, Chairman of the Board, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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"Faced with a recession when he took office, President Bush cut taxes for every federal income taxpayer, which helped set off an unprecedented 52 straight months of job creation. "
"Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense. He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and Government expenditures"
"when recession became the Nation’s most serious domestic problem, he shifted to measures aimed at stimulating the economy. But, still fearing inflation, Ford vetoed a number of non-military appropriations bills that would have further increased the already heavy budgetary deficit. "
" A major goal was to help business operate more freely by reducing taxes upon it and easing the controls exercised by regulatory agencies. " ——–Ford..
"On Inauguration Day, President Carter began his speech: "For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land." A grateful people concurred."
All through history we have reduced spending and cut taxes to stimulate the economy, now all of a sudden we need to spend, spend, spend, to get out of a recession. So why do Liberals/Progressives believe they know more than what history has proven.
Zero1 ……thanks for proving my point, these are the steps he took to fix that, not an increase on taxing and spending but decreases across the board, thanks.
<<Sadcat, sorry ,,,,,>>
Liberals love to ignore history, especially the history of the Democratic party. The party for slavery, for segregation, against civil rights. Their true blue colors.
Hi this is Doris.
Working with financially healthy vendors is smart, but how does one know if their sub-consultant, software company, insurance agent or even their landlord is in trouble? Yesterday market news announced the largest chapter 11 bankruptcy in US history made by General Growth Properties. GM is on the fringe of a managed bankruptcy, and it makes you wonder whos next?
Wondering is not a very strategic method to tap into the complex interdependencies regarding vendor relationships. And panning through publicly issued financial information can be more than cumbersome for the non-accountant. But there needs to be some method of diligence so your firm does not end up getting dragged into the financial troubles of another. If the general contractor goes under, there’s a toppling effect.
Using professionals to read financial information of an interdependent company is a must if youre not an accountant. For instance, terms “accumulated deficit”, “debt to worth” “current ratio” are all key indicators of whether companies have financial challenges. In addition, credit histories are an indicator of how someone pays their bills, and referrals from industry peers in respect to credit can be even more powerful for choosing who you do business with. Ask your vendors: how is business? Most people will be clear with you in telling you if the phones are ringing off the hook or if their projects have just stopped.
Think of the key areas: if your vendors were in trouble, how would that impact your company? Be aware of the following: Accounts Receivable bad debts, Landlord is in arrears on Real Estate Taxes, Life Insurance Company gets Tarp money, the Bank cuts your credit line. Its easy to analyze these items, your business relationships, and your vendors, as a strategy to reduce your risk.
Thanks for listening!
http://www.dmcsystems.com
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