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This is a blog that I started in october 2010, mainly for discussing my ideas on the economy, taxation and politics. Please add comments - I'll do my best to reply. If you are new, I would recommend watching one of my YouTube presentations (in French or English). You can download a fully indexed pdf version (over 800 pages) here.
11 Apr 2013
The UK Banking Model for siphoning off 3% of GDP per year
To back up the hypothesis that the whole scheme was inspired by what I could call the "UK banking model", here is a graph of the figures that I extracted from the House of Commons report for the percentage of GDP handed over to banks in the form of interest payments on government debt since 1955.
I worked out what the average number was. It's 3.1%. A remarkably close match to the budget limit of 3.0% of GDP imposed by Maastricht.
In other words, governments are allowed to run deficits - but only enough to ensure that they can pay their dues to the commercial banks. It makes sense. Maastricht could have said that governments should aim to reduce the national debt to 0% of GDP, and aim to keep the budget deficit at 0% too. But no, we are almost encouraged to think that 60% and 3% are actually some sort of optimum.
They are - for the banks.
I also added up the numbers for the percentage of UK GDP siphoned off over the full period from 1955 to 2011. It comes to 180% of GDP.
That means that had the UK been using a sensible system in which either (a) the government runs a balanced budget, or (b) borrows any money it needs from the Central Bank at 0% interest, the UK could potentially have been massively more prosperous that it is.
Of course, you might argue that paying 3% of GDP to commercial banks every year is OK if those banks put that money back into the economy.
But my guess is that the vast majority of that money has been transfered to offshore tax havens, where it would appear that about 1/3 of the world's wealth has been stashed.
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Je croix que vous avez fait un faux pas, mon brave. (What do you reckon to my France spelling and grammer?)ReplyDelete
You seem to assume that all national debt is held by commercial banks. Actually only a fairly small proportion is. It's 2% in the US and 10% in the UK according to this source:
Hi Ralph,ReplyDelete
Bravo for the French! And thanks for the link to the graphs... very interesting.
so only 10% of UK government debt is held directly by banks. But who is
behind the 24% of other non-residents? Is it obscure outfits in the
Cayman's? Also, are insurance and pension funds not indirectly part of
the financial system (29%)? And who is "other" (10%)?
And when we get to the Eurozone
(which is what I'm currently concerned with) who is behind the 83% of
non-resident held debt in Ireland.
In the end, I presume we
all agree that virtually all the money that is lent to governments
actually originates with loans made by commercial banks - right? And so, even if the
money gets to the government via a complex route, it was the commercial
banks that provided the way that allows governments to get massively
into debt.
Interesting, as ever. Simon.ReplyDelete
The size of the British national debt is not a number I have at my finger-tips, but I'd be surprised if it was anything like as low as 60% of GDP. But maybe it's different in the Eurozone.
From here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_national_debt, it appears to be about 89% of GDP i.e. ~£1,347 billion & the annual cost of servicing the public debt amounts to around £43bn, or roughly 3% of GDP. So your 3.1% is remarkably accurate.
(that 89% still sounds too low to me though ... must do some checking)
I happened to be re-reading part of "Where Does Money Come From" (NEF - 2nd edition) today, and was reminded that it said that the BoE was still allowed to lend the government money until comparatively recently, via the quaintly named Ways and Means committee, apparently only for very short term loans, i.e. overnight. I need to re-re-read, but I think it said that although this would have stopped when the treaty of Maastricht came into effect in 1993, the Ways and Means committee budget was only frozen in 1997, and ways of paying it off would be looked into. hmmm.
More information here:
Not sure if that helps really. Interesting that the BoE was financing these "overdrafts" by money-market operations, i.e. presumably it was selling gilts, so not exactly printing money, but financing debt with more debt?
Anyway, if it was Maastricht that put an end to the BoE lending to government, then does that put into question slightly Ellen Brown's article I posted the link to recently. Although that was about Canada, it would have applied to all BIS (or rather Basel Committee) members, and the BoE is certainly a member.
(Some interesting history of the BIS here: http://www.bis.org/publ/bisp02a.pdf Astonishingly, the BIS was carrying out its business including trading in gold during World War 2. The book WDMCF notes that the BIS grew out of the post WW1 Reparations Committee under our old friend J.P.Morgan. The PDF linked does seem to confirm a link with reparations activities. hmm....).
Be all that as it may, the more one looks, the more it seems that the way that financing public debt "under the UK model" is designed first and foremost to benefit the banking community, or shall we say the financial community. Are they our servants, or is it the other way around?
In the end, I presume we
all agree that virtually all the money that is lent to governments
actually originates with loans made by commercial banks - right? And so, even if the
money gets to the government via a complex route, it was the commercial
banks that provided the way that allows governments to get massively
into debt.
On a slightly different tack, WDMCF points out that a lot of the capital that banks are steadily building up to boost their capital adequacy ratios ultimately comes from deposits that other banks have created, hence the failure of capital adequacy rules to control bank lending, and hence the Ponzi nature of much of the banking world.
This article in the Guardian puts UK debt into a historical perspective:
The banking sector looking after its own again, I fear:ReplyDelete
It suggested tougher capital and liquidity standards, coupled with the need to make provisions against future losses, adding: "The crisis has shown that corrective policies enacted after the risks materialise may be too late to contain damage to financial stability."
Well, QE should have given them all the liquidity they need, and forcing them to increase their capital ratios at this point means they are going to be even less likely to lend to the real economy.
So the recession, and corresponding austerity, is likely to continue.
The banks aren't part of the solution, they are part of the problem.
In fact they very largely are the problem.
Hi Simon,ReplyDelete
Here are some not very closely related points in no particular order.
1. I'm not an expert on Maastricht, but I don't think it in any way encouraged a debt / GDP ratio of 60%. It said 60% was about the maximum acceptable, I'd guess.
2. Re having no debt at all, I agree that's a good idea. Milton Friedman and Warren Mosler advocated that. Plus I ran thru the various arguments for government borrowing and criticised / demolished them here:
3. The real or inflation adjusted rate of interest paid by the UK, US, Germany, Japan and various other countries on their debt is actually zero, near enough. I.e. their rates of inflation are roughly equal to the apparent rate of interest they pay. Thus it's debatable as to whether interest on national debt is any sort of real burden or drain on the public purse.
4. A government COULD run up debt which amounted to far more than the total amount of money created by commercial banks. All it would need to do would be to borrow a relatively small amount, spend that back into the economy and give the lender some government bonds, and then repeat the trick over and over.
However I find it difficult to get my head around how much of that sort of trick it carries out, and in contrast, how much of its own money (i.e. central bank money) it borrows. Warren Mosler seems to claim that governments borrow ONLY central bank money. See sentence in red, top right here:
But I suspect Mosler is wrong there. As I said above, I don't see why government cannot borrow commercial bank created money.


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Join me as I journey to China to find my daughter, Mary Alice.
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These photos are months old and its amazing how much older MA looks to me now when I see them. By the time I catch up to current photos, it could be 2013, but I'll forge ahead. I'm even further behind in making photobooks. But for now my goal is to not fall asleep while trying to bid on a Princess Jasmine costume for Halloween on eBay.
Monday, August 29, 2011
I'm going to post some old photos to try and play catch up. These photos were taken at the beginning of the year. MaryAlice loves her sunglasses and wearing mommy's shoes. She's officially started pre-school since her birthday falls later in the year, so she'll get a solid foundation before kindergarten. She's been taking a tumbling class at school and swimming classes at the YMCA. This fall we're going to try Chinese school again. MaryAlice can count to 10 and name her colors in Chinese. She can also eat her weight in dumplings. I better end this post now before I bore myself to tears with the lack of creativity.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Time to post again....
Last time I tried to post photos (about 6 months ago), I kept getting an error message. But after receiving a little nudge this afternoon, I thought I'd give it a try again while MA slides down her slide backwards and practices her scooter on the back patio. If this post goes through, I promise to update some photos and stuff later tonight for the 3 people that might still look.

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Our Experience
The kids and I arrived when it was dark, and Markus had already spoken to people from the tent committee about where to put our tent. They even brought in pallets for us to set up on (to keep drier). Then we set our camping gear aside, and were given a tour of the current grounds by Selena (I think!). Somebody from the fire department told us that they've prohibited more tents from being set up, but there was no way were going back home at that time in the evening (too late for the last ferry), so we set up anyway. They never complained.
I don't know what came over me, but I was extra shy, and basically avoided the two interviews Markus had told people I'd do. I also managed to forget to take photos of all the wonderful infrastructure that's cropped up in the past week. I'll blame in on dark-moon introversion.
*Note to non-lunatics: The dark moon (just before a new moon) is a time of low energy, letting go, and introversion. Many women's cycles naturally settle into a pattern of dark-moon menstruation; children are often noticeably quiet or irritable at a dark moon, and sometimes situations that might otherwise have an obvious solution can seem insurmountable.
Anyway, either I or Markus will hopefully get some better photos up here in the next few days. Among the great new presence we didn't photograph were a library, including a children's section (Rhiannon was thrilled!), a tea house, a dishwashing tent for the free food provided (by donations to) Food Not Bombs, a spiritual/creativity dome (in progress), an art-tent for sign-making but also for other inspired work, and a tent over the main stage on the steps.
There wasn't much going on. The protest march which we'd hoped to participate in (Occupy Kevin O'Leary) never happened, at least in part because the VPD had over-prepared and sent out rather offensive-looking troops. None of us wanted violence or trouble, so we just didn't go. Others didn't go because there seemed to be nothing happening! The place had that slightly irritible, forboding dark-moon energy, and just wasn't all that exciting. Maybe Tuesday night was not the night to have chosen!
We had some veggie soup and rice from the food tent, and eventually just went to bed. As luck would have it, no sooner had all four of us taken off our boots and coats, and snuggled into our very cozy little tent, than a lovely music gathering began, outside. We were too tired to join, so just lay there listening to the drums, guitar, klezmer accordion, and random conversations of passers-by until finally exhaustion won out over city noise and lights.
I must say we had a hard time sleeping, though. We are used to a home where the only night light comes from the moon, and our far-off neighbours are also quiet. Sleeping between the well-lit Vancouver Art Gallery and one of downtown Vancouver's main thoroughfares -- never mind that it's also currently an Occupation -- is rather a different story! The noise of people passing by on foot, and in vehicles was constant, and the general rumbling of the large city was felt as much by our bodies as by our eardrums. But the light was something else! Markus and I probably checked the clock about 10 times in the 8 hours we lay in the tent, each time thinking that it was light outside, and then realizing that, no, it was still just the streetlights.... Ah we are so spoiled, here.
So in the morning we got up, managed to pack up our tent before it got too wet in the rain, Markus went to work, and the kids and I headed back for some breakfast. On offer Wednesday morning was porridge, chili, rice (leftover from the night before), fruit, and various breads, peanut butter, and juice. The fact that there were two meals my gluten/soy/egg/bean free kids could eat was pretty exciting! But Tal was feeling a bit out of sorts and declined the hot porridge in favour of the raisin-bread we'd brought along, ourselves.
Thoughts on the Value of Tent City
This experience gave me a lot to think about, in terms of the value of occupation in the global movement and the evolution of the revolution, so to speak.
The Occupation has of course attracted a large number of homeless and other marginalized people because of the availability of free food, free shelter, and (I think importantly) social support and acceptance. Inclusiveness being a large part of what the movement is about, it`s perfectly reasonable, and a good thing. Especially because these people need a voice. too. But it also means that many of 'the 99%' seems to distance themselves from the movement, when they look and see what appears to be a "squatters'" encampment.
There's also the issue of money. Vancouver spends a lot of money sending police, fire crew, and civic officers down to patrol the site, while these are not necessarily needed (Occupy has its own security committee, under the heading 'peacekeeping', at that webpage), and certainly not in the numbers they're present. This unnecessary expenditure angers taxpayers, who not only resent the money spent, but also seem to often assume that the occupiers are not tax-payers, themselves.
On City Caucus I read that CKNW's Bill Good stated: "Occupy Vancouver has been reduced to a handful of young people clearly out of step with mainstream society." While Mr. Good may be clearly out of step with the movement, I can see why he came to that conclusion. While we were there we witnessed a couple of outspoken people so passionate about their causes that all common sense seemed to have left them. (Guess who was being filmed by the news crews?) There were also a few people with various developmental or social problems, using the stage to voice their thoughts. And I wondered if it was just a mistake or a calculated effort that CBC was there looking for interviews at 8AM Wednesday morning, while most of the service tents (infrastructure, library, media, etc.) had not yet opened for the day, and only about 15 people milled around, in various states of sleepiness. Perhaps Mr. Good came out at the same time.
So how did Mr. Good get that idea? The movement is young -- most of us probably are in our 20's, 30's, and 40's, and with today's life-expectancy, that really is young. But we (and our children) have a future that I feel is worth protecting, and that's why there are millions of us around the world are working together to make the changes we feel are necessary. On top of that, many of those who are physically or circumstantially able to camp downtown are students, single people, unemployed, or homeless. Those whose particulars are more "mainstream" likely are not able to camp downtown, and come during the day, only. (I admit that this Mama felt rather hypocritical, getting up in the morning, packing up our tent, and sending Pappa back off to work at his corporation, while I took the kids for their weekly swimming practice. Welcome to upper-middle-class-white-inferiority.)
The question is: do we need to camp, to support the revolution? Obviously, the camping makes a clear presence, and keeps the movement front-and-centre on the main streets of our cities, and it's also ensuring that some of the social infrastructures and systems that will be a part of the change we're making have a space to blossom, right in the hearts of our cities. But I would argue that that blossoming has been happening in various small ways, already, and that perhaps we can keep a presence without requiring so many of us to camp out on the grounds of the revolution. We need a central place from which to feed and catalyze the revolution that's already happening; we don't need to centralize everything to the occupation grounds at the cost of our own wider communities.
I know that's a very controversial statement, and I'd be glad to have comments, here, on this. At the moment I feel that the benefit of the tent-cities is threatened by the image they're creating. The infrastructure is good and productive, and obviously a certain number of people need to be there to maintain and protect it during the nights, but I think it would be more productive for the rest of us to save our energy and time, and put more energy into the daytime occupation.
When I participate in the marches, the meetings, and discussion groups; when I talk to people about life and art and science and humanity; when I drop off a donation or wash some dishes at the food tent, or when I browse the interesting information in the library, I know I am making a difference. I meet many intelligent people who have many interesting things to say and inspirations to help build our new reality. It feels right. But in the early morning, listening to a handful of people with really nothing constructive to say, embarrassed for knowing that the TV cameras were filming this as the face of what many perceive to be a failed revolution, I couldn't say that my sleeping there had made any difference at all.
Our family (and quite a few others from this island) will head over to Vancouver this weekend again, and I know it will be meaningful and good. But when the day is done, I think we make more difference by taking the revolution home into our own communities than we do by sleeping on it in the loudness and the brightness of downtown.
After all, we're having an election here, too, and I can't vote for Vancouver councillors, whether they call us squatters or not, but I can vote for people in my own community, and that matters.
Information on Occupy Vancouver's Security Committee, from the Occupy Vancouver website:
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Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, creeping juniper is native to the northern part of North America, growing in Alaska down through Canada into the upper United States, from Montana to New York. Although it only grows to a height of 6 to 18 inches, its spread can be as wide as 10 feet, and is usually at least 4. Dense, evergreen foliage is composed of both scales and needles, and is usually green or blue-green during the growing season. During the winter months, when the plant is in dormancy, creeping juniper may take on a purple hue.
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Before you dig a hole in the garden, make sure there's no danger of rupturing any water, sewer or gas lines. If you aren't sure where they are, you can call your utility companies and make an appointment -- usually free -- for them to mark the area for you. Also keep in mind that creeping juniper has medium water needs. Do not try to grow it close to plants with drastically different needs, such as in a rain garden or a low-water desert garden.
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Biological control is a long-term management option that uses the natural enemies of a weed, such as insects (moths, beetles) or fungi (rusts, smuts), imported from the weeds country of origin, to slowly reduce its density in Australia over time.
Biological control is not a silver bullet. A biological control program may take years or decades to become established and will never eradicate the weed. Instead, it may reduce the weeds competitiveness and limit its impact.
The process of finding a biological control agent is long, with no guarantees of success. Before a potential agent can be released, it must be stringently tested to ensure it does not attack native species that are related to, or similar to, the target species. For serrated tussock, species such as spear grasses (Austrostipa spp.) and beneficial introduced grasses (phalaris and perennial rye grass) are among many species that have to be tested.
No biological control agents are currently available for serrated tussock in Australia.
The rust fungus Puccinia nassellae has been identified attacking serrated tussock in Argentina. - Source: Dr Freda Anderson, CERZOS, Argentina
Smut fungus Ustilago spp. has the ability to stop serrated tussock from reproducing. - Source: Dr Freda Anderson, CERZOS, Argentina
Potential for serrated tussock biological control in Australia
Serrated tussock was declared a target for biological control in 1999. Previous work had determined that insects were not sufficiently host specific for biological control of serrated tussock. A group of organisations (NSW Shires, Meat and Livestock Association, State Governments, Federal Government) have funded the exploration and testing of potential pathogens for biological control agents of serrated tussock found in Argentina and South America. Three potential agents have been identified and tested to date. Unfortunately, none of these pathogens look like a suitable candidate for biological control of serrated tussock in Australia.
1. A rust fungus, Puccinia nassellae, was identified attacking serrated tussock in Argentina and in some instances, was observed killing plants. However, due to issues of its host specificity, mass rearing and uncertainties of its life cycle, it is unlikely that this rust fungus will be progressed as a biological control agent.
2. A smut is a fungus that destroys the plants seeds—mostly infecting the plant at seed germination or during the seedling stage. It does not kill the plant, but prevents it from reproducing. A smut infecting serrated tussock, Ustilago spp., was found in isolated populations in Argentina. Attempts at culturing this smut have been largely unsuccessful to date, and only three plants of more than 500 inoculated with the smut, became infected. Further research is required to progress this potential biological control agent.
3. A Corticium spp. fungus has been identified killing serrated tussock plants in Argentina. It is a soil borne fungus that rots the crowns and roots of serrated tussock. It has not been possible to culture this pathogen making it an unlikely biological control candidate.
An observation made in Argentina by scientists is that they rarely see serrated tussock seedlings, suggesting that a potential area of investigation is the serrated tussock seed bank and its associated soil pathogens.
If land managers observe serrated tussock plants dying or sick for no apparent reason, it is important they report this to their local weeds officer. Call DEPI on 136 186 in Victoria.


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08-13-12 05:51 hours – Ptl. C. Schiazza – Criminal mischief to automobiles
E. LaCrosse Ave. 0spoke with victim who reported that sometime overnight the rear windshield of his window was broken. This is the second time one of the victim's vehicles has been vandalized within the past couple of weeks.
08-14-12 02:51 hours – Sgt. J. McCaughan – Loitering/prowling – at night
Unit block Price Ave. – Police responded to a report of three black males on bicycles riding up and down McKinley Avenue, possibly looking into vehicles. Located the group. One subject was detained immediately after being seen coming out of a driveway. The other two were taken into custody. The bicycles were returned to the police station and will be stored in the garage until ownership can be determined.
08-14-12 12:31 hours – Ptl. J. McGowan – Burglary-no force-nonresidence-day
Unit block W. Baltimore Ave. – Police dispatched for a suspicious condition. Located offender exiting building. Offender was taken into custody. The offender admitted to entering the building in an attempt to remove copper piping. Offender will be charged appropriately.
08-14-12 18:50 hours – Sgt. J. Eisenhart – Criminal mischief-all other
200 block Wabash Ave. – Victim reports a front door window pane broken at her residence. The daughter of the victim will be cited for criminal mischief.
08-14-12 12:45 hours – Sgt. K. Rutherford – Worthless checks
200 block Shadeland Ave. – The complainant came to headquarters to report receiving a bad check in the amount of $906.00 from a former business associate. I advised the complainant that I would speak to the associate. Spoke to the associate who advised he had paid some of the money back and was trying to pay the rest back to the complainant. Both parties are supposed to meet on 8/15/12 so a written agreement of payment can be drawn up. The complainant requested I hold off filing charges so that the associate can make good on the bad check.
08-16-12 09:49 hours – Sgt. K. Kienzle – Other assaults-no aggravated
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Game Shark (Jun 12, 2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 has passed the dreaded sequel slump some sports games suffer from nowadays. It has solid gameplay which creates a big-time replay factor. Even after you unlock everything you will still be down to take on your friends with the multitude of things you acquired; such as throwback jerseys, courts, legends and street ballers. This game will stay on my list of games to play for a long time. It doesn't look like there are many games out there that can top this one. I will have to wait and see how good the new NBA Jam is going to be when it hits stores. However, it has quite the job ahead of it to take out NBA Street Vol. 2.
Deeko (2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 not only proved it was as good as NBA Jam, in my book, but easily surpassed it, becoming my new favorite arcade sports title. A fun-filled ride featuring great control, fantastic graphics and a sweet soundtrack make this a title that should be in anyones game library. Regardless of which version you choose, you're still going to get a great game of b-ball... arcade style!!
GameZone (May 11, 2003)
A sequel built on a foundation as solid as that of EA Big's original NBA Street (PS2, GC) seems destined for greatness, and when screenshots of the game were released many months back they only confirmed what many had already been expecting. Firstly, it was quite evident from the scant information released on the game up until its release that the game was to be built upwards, not outwards. Meaning that the developers didn't have any intentions of wildly innovating over the original, but rather planned on adding to it with legions of improvements and additions. The result of EA's efforts may not be entirely surprising, but its many refinements do give way to an insanely entertaining arcade-style b-ball experience that goes beyond even that of the original.
IGN (Apr 24, 2003)
When the original NBA Street hit PS2 and GameCube it just about spelled certain doom for Midway's groundbreaking NBA Jam/Showtime series. Street quite simply did everything better and with more of an edge. With the arrival of NBA Street 2 on Xbox, GameCube and PS2 you're getting so much more --more dunks, more players, more moves, more music and a lot more street-- that even most fearful anti-sports gamer out there will want to lace 'em up one time and get flashy on the sticks.
GameSpy (Apr 27, 2003)
In his book Which Lie Did I Tell?, Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman states that "Here is one of the main rules of adaptation: You cannot be literally faithful to the source material. Here's another that critics never get: You should not be literally faithful to the source material. It is in a different form... Here is the most important rule of adaptation: You must be totally faithful to the intention of the source material." I feel the same way about video game adaptations of true life, sports included: They should keep the bits that lend themselves to an exciting video game experience, and throw out the rest.
Futuregamez.net (Jun 22, 2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 is a fantastic arcade basketball game, and easily the best on the PS2 to date. Addictive gameplay and a plethora of unlockables make this game definitely worth buying for single player, and the multiplayer game modes are reason enough to run out and invest in a multitap.
Armchair Empire, The (Jul 06, 2003)
With an even better line-up of game modes this time around, NBA Street Volume 2 should have basketball enthusiasts hooked. Even those who aren't fans of sports should definitely check this game out -- one of the best sports games of this year.
Game Over Online (May 01, 2003)
NBA Street 2 is a huge leap forward in the evolution of street basketball. It has numerous options, solid control, and engaging gameplay that will appease hardcore fans and casual ballers alike. Even better, it's incredibly easy to pick up and learn how to play, meaning that just about anyone can grab a controller and throw up a challenge to the resident king of the courts. So lace up your sneakers, grab your squad and get ready to throw down, because if you play games, you should slam this title into your system as soon as you can.
PSX Extreme (Jun 09, 2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 is a worthy sequel to the original game, and successfully builds on what NBA Street did so well. Sure, there are always improvements to be made, such as the inclusion of online play or the more gradual increase in difficulty from setting to setting, but that's one reason why continued sequels can be a good thing. There's been enough added to the single-player experience to make it worth a definite purchase, even if it's just used as a temporary diversion from the rigors of Franchise mode in NBA 2K3. The flexibility of the multiplayer experience is largely improved, thanks to the many rules options. It's rare when a sequel outclasses its predecessor in almost every way, especially when the first game was so highly thought of—but NBA Street Vol. 2 simply exceeds the quality of NBA Street on almost every level and is as close to a definite purchase as I can recommend.
Gaming Target (Apr 19, 2004)
While on the surface it's a prettier and more refined version of the original, extended playtime will reveal a game that's unique from its predecessor – faster, crazier, more tricks, better GameBreaker system, deeper single player modes, etc. NBA fans that revel in the old-school will be in heaven with all the legends, and everyone else will love the fast pace and excitement of this arcade hoops classic. Basketball fan or not, NBA Street Vol. 2 will appeal, be it as a single player game or multiplayer party game.
4Players.de (May 11, 2003)
Die NBA Street-Serie ist und bleibt der Basketball-König. Die Tugenden des Vorgängers wie exzellente Spielbarkeit, eine gelungene Mischung aus Abwehr- und Angriffsverhalten sowie Tricks ohne Ende wurden nicht nur beibehalten, sondern massiv verbessert. Sowohl für Einzelspieler als auch für Fans von heißen Multiplayer-Duellen ist genügend Stoff für zahllose spannende Stunden vorhanden. Der gewählte Comic-Grafikstil wird dezent eingesetzt und sorgt zusammen mit der 70er-Jahre Präsentation für ein gigantisches Streetball-Feeling. Wer auch nur einen Funken Interesse für Basketball aufbringen kann, sollte sich das Spiel schleunigst zulegen. Denn die heiße Arcade-Action lässt sämtliche "realistische" Konkurrenz hinter sich und reizt insgesamt gesehen das Genre so weit aus, wie es offline möglich ist.
Gaming Age (2003)
The bottom line is that NBA Street is just plain fun, or as you?ll start saying after playing Street for awhile, NBA Street is off the chain. Truly it is a treat for serious NBA basketball fans, weekend warriors, and the casual sports fan alike. With smooth graphics and animations, a true feel for the art of street ball, fantastic controls, and a multiplayer mode that brings out the trash talker in even choirboys make NBA Street a must have for owners of any major console. Now boys and girls, while you are breaking the ankles of your friends with killer crossover and over the top stutter steps, and you are having trouble mastering the art of trash talking, ghetto style. I will be holding an Ebonics seminar in Seattle, Washington in June.
Game Revolution (May, 2003)
Baseball may be as American as apple pie and football might have unbridled testosterone appeal, but no sport can match basketball's combination of athletic prowess and cutting edge style. Basketball commercials are like MTV shorts, all hectic hip-hip cool, celebrating individual players as if they were top grossing box-office stars. Be like Mike? How about KG or Shaq or AI or Kobe?
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) (Jun 24, 2003)
The first NBA Street was tremendously innovative, and Volume 2 takes that winning formula and improves on it in almost every way imaginable. Stunning enhancements to the visuals and sound aside, the new tricks, game variations and collection of extras is more than one would expect from a sequel. NBA Street Vol. 2 is more than a marvelous basketball game, it's easily one of the best sports titles to come along in years.
Game Informer Magazine (May, 2003)
I don't feel the same elation as I did playing the first Street, but Vol. 2 advances the series and gives fans more than enough reason to pick it up.
AceGamez (2003)
Even if you've never really tried a basketball simulation, or any sports simulation, you can't help but get drawn into NBA Street Vol. 2. It's a blast making your players quickly and easily score some of the most outrageous dunks and it's great to sit and watch someone else play for its lovely visuals and great soundtrack. If you're going to play any sports sim this year, try and get your hands on this one - it's definitely no Airball, in fact, it's an absolute Give-and-go!
DreamStation.cc (Jun 17, 2003)
Besides a could-be-better multiplayer engine the people at EA Big really out did themselves in every aspect. Volume 2 is a game I recommend to anyone who likes videogames, not just sports fans. It's cool, it's fun, and it will keep you playing for a long time. As hard as it was to reach the bar the first one set Vol. 2 managed to clear it without a problem. Definitely the best sports game in a long time.
Fragland.net (Jul 11, 2003)
While I'm still not such a big fan of the sport itself, I think NBA Street Vol. 2 is a fantastic game that is yet whitout a peer. Extensive modes offer you hours of non-stop gaming, easy to pick up controls let you perform great moves, etc. etc. etc. I could go on for hours about how great this game exactly is, but I'll just add all that in the small box below. No negativo's this time, simply because I can't come up with any.
GamerDad (Jul 06, 2003)
The only thing that's likely to slow this series down is a yearly update that doesn't produce enough bang for your buck. NBA Street Vol. 2 isn't that game…yet. It leaves little to complain about but also leaves minimal room for improvement. It's a top notch sports product that's filled with action and even comedy. The announcer will have you in stitches before you've finished your first game. It's some of the best commentary you'll hear in any sports game and it takes a long time before the phrases become repetitive.
Thunderbolt Games (May 21, 2003)
Basketball is a sport that has always been close to my heart. I grew up in the East Midlands in a footballing town and went to a very sporty secondary school. It was so sporty, as it goes, that they actually had basketball nets in the playground, so I basically shot hoops with my basketball mad mates every lunchtime for five years and left the footballing kids to it. This was the late eighties, you know, also the time when the BBC had the good sense to show NBA highlights on a Saturday night, so come Monday we'd all try to copy the tricks we'd just seen our b-balling heroes pulling off. It was actually quite a site seeing tonnes of school kids in ropey school uniforms all trying to do the Magic Johnson hook shot, or the Jordan finger roll. Hell, I was convinced I was Larry Bird for a while, it was great; at fifteen years old I could just about pull off a fairly ugly dunk. It wasn't real American street basketball, I'll give you that, but to us it was just about close enough.
Eurogamer.net (UK) (Jul 03, 2003)
I have absolutely no interest in snowboarding, skateboarding or ice hockey. I really don't. And yet SSX, Tony Hawk and NHL are all games that all grace my TV screen with indecent regularity. Why? Because the artistry of a truly brilliant arcade sports game can slam dunk apathetic ignorance without breaking a sweat. NBA Street Volume 2 is one of those.
Gamesmania.de (May 21, 2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 schafft auf nahezu perfekte Art und Weise, Spaß und Realismus zu vereinen, weshalb auch Fans "seriöser" Basketball-Simulationen auf ihre Kosten kommen. Dank der tollen Optik, der spektakulären Aktionen, der 1A-Steuerung und nicht zuletzt des fetten Karriere-Modus' will man den Controller gar nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Und als Multiplayer-Titel ist die Korbhatz sowieso der ultimative Spaßbringer. Wer sich als Sportspiel-Fan bezeichnet, muss zugreifen!
Game Vortex (2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 makes the first version look silly it's so good. This latest installment will have you hooping it up until Vol. 3.
Jeuxvideo.com (May 02, 2003)
Comme son prédécesseur, NBA Street Vol.2 fait très fort en proposant tout ce que l'on peut attendre d'un jeu de basket arcade convivial, fun et spectaculaire. Un titre qui ne risque pas de passer inaperçu et complète parfaitement le NBA Live 2003 réaliste du même éditeur.
Netjak (May 08, 2003)
The game's just as fun as the first. Almost exactly as much fun, come to think of it. The new features add something to the game, but the fact that we've been here, and done this before negates those new bonuses, so it's essentially a wash. It's a solid, solid game, but EA didn't change enough in my opinion. They left too much alone. We need some new courts, a few more than the handful of songs that we get, and definitely some more variety in the Gamebreaker Level 2s.
GameSpot (Apr 24, 2003)
Updating an arcade sports title for a sequel can be a tricky proposition. Since the genre doesn't always attract the hard-core simulation fan, updated rosters and other tweaks normally associated with more-serious sports games usually go unappreciated. But straying too far from the original formula may alienate the existing fans. NBA Street Vol. 2 is a textbook case of how to update a game like this--it makes a few solid improvements to the series' gameplay and visuals, and, most importantly, it doesn't break anything that was great in the first game.
The Video Game Critic (Mar 20, 2007)
It's not a drastic change, but NBA Street Volume 2 scores major points for its stylish presentation and multiplayer action.
Operation Sports (Jun 17, 2003)
If you're a huge basketball fan, you need to have this game. If you're not a huge basketball fan, you should still get this game. For the hardcore basketball fans, NBA Street Vol. 2 is a great change of pace game. When you are tired of playing your franchise in Inside Drive 2003 or NBA 2k3, you can pop this in and just have fun. For the casual fan, Vol. 2 is an enjoyable multiplayer game. It's one of those games that is perfect for when you have friends over or parties. Fun is the best way to describe NBA Street Vol. 2 and it's the main reason you should buy this game.
Gameplanet (May 14, 2003)
What's not to like? It's a great game, that deserves all the accolades it gets. Will satisfy most tastes, even if you're not a sports fan. Get a multitap and a few friends around and kiss goodbye to your evenings!
All Game Guide (2003)
NBA Street Vol. 2 will not satisfy your cravings for the NBA experience -- both Sega and EA SPORTS already offer the complete package in this department with their respective professional titles. NBA Street is the game to get if you have a casual interest in basketball, are looking for a great four-player title to play with friends or roommates, or if you want a simple diversion in between more serious contests. It's not a title that has you playing for weeks on end, but it will be pulled off the shelf more often than you initially thought, if only to experience the fluid control and opportunity to trash talk opponents while initiating some of the most outlandish moves ever witnessed in a hoops game.
Digital Press - Classic Video Games (Apr 22, 2007)
NBA Street Volume 2 is an amazing game. It shattered my prejudice against sports games and televised sports and planted the seeds of a true appreciation for basketball in my head. I don't know if you'll dive headfirst into b-ball like I did, but I'm sure you'll enjoy the game.


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Students for Life wanted to find a catchy title for their new campaign against the Freedom of Choice Act... one that would connect with college and high-school students. So SFL IM'd their BFFs, and OMG, came up with the WTF campaign...
The way they explain it, "Yes, it references a phrase that is offensive. However, unrestricted abortion is much, much more offensive. Using this phrase points to that fact." Hey, you were wondering what could possibly follow most so-called "pro-life Catholics" voting for a guy who said he'd sign off on totally legalized abortion, right? You can go to the website and check out the FAQ on the whole WTF.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have released wide receiver Chris Matthews and signed wide receiver Kevin Smith from the practice squad.
The Seahawks made the roster moves Tuesday. Matthews made an impression in the Super Bowl with four catches for 109 yards and a touchdown and was in line to be the game MVP. But Matthews never got involved in Seattle's offense this season. He had just four catches and was rarely used in offensive sets.
Smith played collegiately at nearby Washington and was signed to the Seahawks practice squad after an impressive showing in the preseason.


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"Ubility Net" the 25th team to qualify for this years's MIT semi-finalist round
This story is provided by MIT Enterprise Forum - Pan-Arab Region.
Lebanese "Ubility Net" has been selected as one of the semi-finalist teams for this year's MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Start-Up Competition for the Ideas Track
Idea Inspiration
Entrepreneurs Ziad Mabsout, Yasmin Mabsout and Khaled Dassouki met almost a year ago as the idea was being casually discussed. They decided that it is to be seriously taken into a more advanced level. They have since then, worked together to develop the idea on the technical and business levels. With diversified interests and experiences, Khaled worked on the technical aspect, Ziad took on the market for a study and Yasmine managed the audit and juridical part of Ubility Net.
About Ubility Net
The team behind Ubility Net aims to produce a Wi-Fi network access controller that bills network usage based on a combination of the used application, quality of service, time and amount of data. For those unfamiliar with the term Wi-Fi access controller, it is a network getaway that is deployed in all paid public Wi-Fi network. Airports, hotels and malls are few examples. Wi-Fi access controllers authenticate users, control and bill their internet consumption. Users of public Wi-Fi networks are usually billed either according to time usage (e.g. an hour of internet consumption) or by the amount of data used (e.g. 100 Kilo Bytes of usage). Besides that, internet usage is no longer limited to simple web surfing but rather includes frequent usage of mobile applications that we use throughout our daily life. The majority of mobile users goes online to access their emails, bank accounts and social networks on the move and is willing to pay extra to have a better quality connection and enhance their online experience. Ubility Net access controllers will allow internet operators to assign offers tailored to the requirements of every client. Operators will now be able to come up with specific offers consisting of a group of applications with predefined service quality and prices.
Advice for Entrepreneurs
"Stay focused and passionate about the idea", the team summarizes their advice for entrepreneurs. If they do, they will definitely be successful and find the right way to implement it. "Every moment you spend on your idea is your moment", and success that comes easy sure doesn't taste the same when you reach the finish line after running through great challenges.
The team is eager to develop their idea further and has already started developing a proto type. They believe that participating in the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition will enrich their experience and set them on the right track to launch their startup. They are looking forward to meet the region's leading entrepreneurs and discus their wide with experts to enhance it. The feedback will "for sure be of added value". The goal is to win the first prize and they definitely can't wait to get to Doha.
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Whilst the temperatures are turning warmer, make your shirt wearable for all weather scenarios by teaming the shirt with a skinny black jean and a light knit. If it's even chillier, throw on a biker for extra layers!
Leather may not go hand in hand with Spring Summer, but incorporating the look into your outfit will add a tough edge to the feminine fabric of the shirt.
Keep it clean and chic by teaming your sky blue blouse with some sharp white shorts. Add a cute ballet flat with a bow detail to keep the look casual.
Take the look from day to night with a few style switch ups. A lace edge short adds a little femininity without being too in yourself, whilst the laser cut heels are bang on trend this season. And top off the look with a black blazer - because sometimes only classic cuts will do.


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I had a lovely day yesterday, surrounded by loved ones and delicious food... definitely what Christmas is all about.
I've really enjoyed reading everyone else's Christmas day posts, and seeing what everyone got, so I thought I would share my presents with you all.
I braved the Boxing Day Sales this morning too! It was hell, but still worth it... I'll share my buys with you in tomorrow's post.
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wow lots of goodies! xReplyDelete
Looks like you got some brilliant presents.. looking forward to seeing your sale purchases! xxReplyDelete
Looks like you had some lovely gifts xReplyDelete
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i spot a vaseline lip therapy in creme brulee! you are so lucky! there's no such thing in canada :(
yeyyy I got Freak too, and I may be going to the Illamasqua counter tomorrow at Newcastle to spend more money lol. I blame that event for this new obsession xxReplyDelete
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Gutters are really very helpful facilities for your building. Gutters play a very significant role in the optimal operation of your drainage system. Gutters are specialist designs in dispersing water from your foundation. But gutters can easily get "injured" in form of sagging or even worse clogging. This, therefore, places your gutter on a priority list of maintenance as any hurt that happens to your foundation is ultimately going to affect your building if left unattended to.
The good news is that most times when your gutters suffer a malfunction, something is probably gone wrong and out of place which you can remedy it yourself. The best way to take appropriate care of your foundations is by routine maintenance. You must not wait till things get critically bad before you see it fit to attend to your foundation. You can take that preventive step ahead, save nine stitches proactively with one timely stitch by the regular inspection of your gutter to know how your gutter is faring.
So let us examine some of the common illnesses that may afflict your gutter as well as the way out for you to restore it.
Clutters are commonly clogged and stuffed up. Where there is inattention, there is deterioration; that is for sure. It is normal for debris to be gradually accumulating along the canals of your gutter. Leaves, twigs and other vegetative fragments are readily blown into your gutter, nesting there sustainably and in no time your gutter struggles to channel the water of based on a blockade.
You can make it a regular practice of cleaning your gutter at intervals within the year. Try to clean up your gutter say a minimum of once in every twelve months. Another sound alternative to keeping all those debris off is by clothing your gutters, dressing them with gutter-covers. Try to find the economic balance and choose a gutter cover that is reasonably affordable.
Another situation you may have to combat on your hands is when gutters start to sag and even pull away from the building. This is big time troubling. When your gutters start sagging, it is possible that the hangers used in the construction of the gutter are already having problems. But hangers don't really take a heck of money to fix. A new hanger could take $10 from you for one piece – depending on the vendor, it is can even cost less. And then a fastener is somewhere around a $1. You can readily get your sagging gutter fixed.
In other situations, it is possible that your gutter may be experiencing problems because they were not adequately pitched. If water is going to be transported fluidly, then it is important in the construction to allow for the appropriate pitch of the gutter to the downspout.
If the problem persists despite all these do-it-yourself approaches we have advocated here, then it is likely the gutter problem need specialist attention from a drainage expert. Call us today, you are guaranteed of quality and affordability.


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