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The technology was developed by Google Labs, a unit dedicated to new technology, and has been in testing for 18 months. International versions will be introduced in coming months.
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"Our data center has always been a cost. In the last year, thanks to VMware, it's become a business. And everything seems to indicate that this will just keep getting better."
GTS Central Europe
The GTS Central Europe (GTS) Group is a leading telco operator with its own network and a provider of data center services in the Central and East European region. The group's reach is mainly regional with dense local networks and thus offers a wide array of services in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. GTS created a virtual data center to provide virtual hosting services for corporate clients, allowing companies to specifically and flexibly choose, allocate and move computer resources based on where they are truly needed. In less than one year after the launch of the service almost one-hundred corporate customers use GTS Group services from VMware for their virtual hosting.
"We wanted to provide companies a service that would truly help with their business. In our virtual IT environment they gain greater performance and reliability and can react very flexibly to changes in their needs; without any investment costs. It's logical that this environment uses VMware technologies – it's the world leader in virtualization and cloud computing."
Hay Group
Use VMware Technology To Improve The Availability Of Vital Applications While Paring Costs To The Tune Of Roughly $2.3 Million—And Moving Towards A Cloud Infrastructure For Even Greater Efficiencies
"Our primary datacenter is now 100 percent virtualized on vSphere 4. The upgrade went very smoothly and we are already beginning to take advantage of some of the exciting new features such as Fault Tolerance, vShield Zones, vStorage Thin Provisioning and Host Profiles. We are especially excited about Fault Tolerance because it will ensure zero downtime and zero data loss for applications most critical to the business."
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank needed to launch hundreds of branches quickly to provide banking services to 40 million new customers from rural and regional India. The financial services company developed a 'Branch in a VM' concept to meet this objective and, between 2008 and 2012, opened more than 1,700 branches. The bank can now provision a new branch in less than 10 days.
"In the past it could take up to a couple of months to setup a new branch. With VMware virtualization, we can do this in under 10 days."
Hertz International
To improve operational efficiencies, Hertz International had a choice of either refreshing its existing infrastructure across its European locations at considerable expense, or implementing newer technologies. In addition to centralising the server estate, Hertz International wanted to simplify its complex desktop infrastructure, which constituted a considerable capital investment. Having over 4,000 PCs and laptops spread over 1,000 sites around Europe, upkeep and maintenance of these were real issue in terms of time, resource and cost. Following a review of the major offerings on the market, Hertz International decided to implement VMware View as it best suited the organisation's needs and would easily integrate with its existing server virtualization infrastructure. It also made a decision to replace legacy desktop devices with zero client Wyse terminals.
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Received this beautiful quilt in record time to place on my bed for the spring & summer months. I keep a solid color matelasse on bed and add quilts for color and decoration. This set will be wonderful for the months ahead. It was a bonus to not only have shams but the throw pillows as well!...
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ITEM#: 14928086Inspired by a procession of stately sailing ships, this colorful quilt set creates the look and feel of a lively harbor. Harbor Sky reverses to an all over dark chocolate filigree print matching the outer borders of both quilt and shams.
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Received this beautiful quilt in record time to place on my bed for the spring & summer months. I keep a solid color matelasse on bed and add quilts for color and decoration. This set will be wonderful for the months ahead. It was a bonus to not only have shams but the throw pillows as well!Read More
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I have been looking for a good quality quilt to use as a bed cover for a while. I could not find anything I liked in near by stores so I thought I would try this one from overstock.com. I was so excited when this quilt arrived. I love it! This quilt is fairly thick, pieced well, the colors of the patches are bright and true to color in the pictures. The throw pillows are a good size and a great accent on my bed. I think this quilt will last for years!Read More
I was pleasantly surprised by this quilt and pillow shams. The colors appear as vibrant in person as online. I don't see myself tiring of this pattern. My husband likes it too. I do wish it had come with a matching bed skirt/dust ruffle. I have had trouble finding one that compliments the quilt. I bought a white one and it stands out too much and doesn't blend. I have seen a red one that I will buy at a department store and see how it looks. The two decorative pillows are a plus too. Also, FYI; this is a lightweight quilt.Read More
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This is a medium weight quilt that I use as a bedspread in my guest room. The two matching pillows look nice and every guest so far has commented about the very nice quilt!! A few have asked me where I purchased it, so that is the best compliment!Read More
This is king size?
Set is supposed to fit king, but it's somewhat small - both the comforter and the shams. Much lighter weight than I would have expected and throw pillows are tiny.Read More
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How to Display a Quilt
Quilts are more than just bedding: They're also gorgeous pieces of art that can be used to decorate your home. A quilt makes a space seem warm and homey, and it's not hard to learn how to display quilts. By following these steps, you'll be showing off your quilts in no time.
Popular Types of Quilts
Out of all the bedding made, quilts may be the most diverse. Quilts are produced in all kinds of colors, patterns, sizes, styles and types. If you're looking for a quilt but don't know where to start, take a look at the popular types of quilts below to learn more about this beautiful kind of bedding. Amish quilts: These beautiful quilts reflect the Amish way of living and feature solid colors, deep hues, geometric patterns and very little embellishment. Amish quilts contain the highest quality of construction and stitching, and, sometimes, the wonderful stitch patterns (scrolls, feathers) contrast with the simple backgrounds of their quilts. Applique quilts: These quilts use a French needlework technique where fabric pieces are sewn onto another piece of material to create a design. Applique is used extensively in the quilting process and is not to be confused with patchwork. Patchwork pieces are joined together; applique is sewn on top of the whole piece. Baltimore album quilts: Baltimore album quilts came from Maryland in the early 1800s. Each block in the design of these quilts is appliqued differently, often in ornate floral patterns. Bangladeshi quilts: These quilts are made with layers of Saree cloth. Saree cloth is silk cloth used by women of India to wrap and fold around the body as a garment. The cloth is usually 40 to 60 inches wide by 6 yards long. These quilts are used as bedding or as decorative pieces. Bargello quilts: Bargello quilts are created with offset squares in an up-and-down geometric "V" pattern. The small squares of different fabrics and the colorful designs make these quilts true works of art. Hawaiian quilts: Hawaiian quilts are not pieced, and they usually showcase a large, symmetrical applique in the center of the quilt. Most often the background is white or another solid color. Patchwork quilts: Patchwork quilts are constructed of many small pieces of fabric which are put together in an improvised or irregular pattern. This is a well-known quilt style, and examples of historical patchwork quilts are found in many museums. Ralli quilts: Ralli quilts, sometimes known as rilli quilts, are traditional quilts made in India or Pakistan. There is an abundance of embroidery as well as applique on the patchwork patterns. Star quilts: Star quilts are created with a large star shape, or several star shapes, dominating the pattern. Wedding ring quilts: Wedding ring quilts are crafted in a design of interlocking rings. This pattern goes far back in history: in the fourth century it was used to decorate drinking cups in Rome. Wedding ring quilts are highly popular and make wonderful wedding gifts. If you're looking for a gift to please an engaged couple, you can't go wrong with a wedding quilt. Bedding always makes a significant gift for the bride and groom, and a quilt with coordinating Egyptian cotton sheets can be even better. View All Quilts Back to Guides Directory View All Quilts
Quilts Buying Guide
Whether a quilt is spread over your bed, folded at the end of your bed, hanging over a quilt rack or just stacked in your armoire with other quilts and blankets, it is a piece of bedding to be used and treasured. Quilts offer luxurious comfort for sleeping, add visual warmth to a room, have a timeless appeal and charm and sometimes lend a vintage, historical feeling to your home and bedding. This quilt buying guide has been created to help you make informed choices as you shop for that special quilt for your home.
Top 5 Modern Bed Quilts
If you've never considered making quilts a part of your modern decor, you may want to think again. Bed quilts can look modern and chic when they have subtle patterns or colors in their design. Look for a modern quilt set when you want to re-energize your bedroom and add a dash of classic style. This guide will help you find the right quilt style for your bedroom, just keep reading for a list of the top five modern bed quilts.
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With the arrival of your new baby drawing closer, you'll want to do everything you can to prepare, including furnishing and decorating the baby nursery. A baby nursery that is filled with all the right touches will give your infant a bright and beautiful place to start life. The wall decor can set the mood for the entire room, so start with art and decorations that are fun, interesting, unique and special. Wall art appliques. Removable wall decor appliques and decals offer some of the best ideas for a baby's room. Printed plastic and vinyl wall decals come in a variety of colors and designs. Opt for a themed collection of wall art images and create your own mural, which you can easily rearrange or remove as your child grows and you want to change the room. There are also decals that display words or phrases, such as well-known lines from nursery rhymes, prayers or beloved children's books. These look especially precious when posted on the wall above a baby's crib or cradle and can set the theme for the whole room. Framed art. As in any room, framed art can be the best way to add interest and beauty to nursery walls. Art is always personal, so choose a piece or grouping that speaks to you and your family. A lovely print of a mother and child or a toddler with a stuffed toy might move you, or you may prefer something whimsical and bright. If you have not yet settled on a theme or color for your baby's room, the perfect piece of framed art could be your best inspiration. Quilts. You have probably contemplated in great detail, if not already selected, the bedding for your baby's room. What you might not have considered is using a pretty quilt to decorate the wall. Quilts make lovely wall hangings and, with elaborate patterns and multicolor pieces, they let you tie together several colors in the room. Find a large quilt that harmonizes with your nursery decor or arrange several smaller ones in a delightful wall grouping. Letters. It has long been popular to decorate a nursery with letters. Spell out your little one's name with lovely, polished silver letters hanging from ribbons above the crib or use bright, colorful letters to showcase the alphabet or your little one's initials. You can add letters to your child's nursery in a variety of ways, from hand-painting them right onto the wall to utilizing lovely lettered wallpaper. View All Wall Decor Back to Guides Directory View All Wall Decor
Advantages of a 5-Piece Expandable Luggage Set
The next time you go on vacation, consider taking a 5-piece expandable luggage set to hold all your gear. A luggage set this large might seem too big for all but the longest trips, but there are many advantages to five-piece sets that make them worth having. These luggage options store easily despite their number, provide tons of room for everything you need and aren't just for annual week-long trips to visit Grandma. If you've ever thought about purchasing a 5-piece expandable luggage set but haven't been able to justify it, keep reading to learn about the advantages of this kind of luggage.
How to Store Quilts
Whether you have one quilt or a dozen, storing them properly can seem like a daunting task. Some quilts are used daily and others are kept as family heirlooms. Whatever you choose to do with your quilts, you'll need to know some basic steps on proper storage. Take a look below to learn How to Store Quilts.
How to Pick Kids' Quilts
Quilts aren't just for adults who want a timeless feel in their bedroom; they also bring color and charm into a children's room. Kid's quilts are made in motifs to match any age and come in all standard bedding sizes. With a few considerations, you'll be able to find a great kids' quilt with ease. Take a look at the following suggestions to learn how to pick kids' quilts.
How to Find Cheap Quilts
Cozy and comfortable, quilts have been a bedding staple in the home for years. However, due to their unique nature, quilts can also be costly. Fortunately, finding cheap quilts isn't impossible; it can actually be quite easy if you know what to look for. Finding good cheap quilts requires a look at what you want out of your quilts, where you'll use them and what styles you prefer. Take a look below to learn how to find cheap quilts.
Top 5 Crib Sets for Baby Girls
The crib set you choose for your baby can highlight the theme of a nursery or even dictate it. Crib sets will typically include everything you need for the crib: sheets, pillows, quilt, bumper pad, and bedskirt. Depending on the bedding set you choose, it may also include a diaper stacker, window valance, or other nursery decorations. It's fun to pick out a theme for your nursery and just as much fun to find the best crib set for your baby. Here are the most popular ideas for baby girls.
How to Mix and Match Baby Bedding
When you're getting your nursery in order, baby bedding sets offer you a fast and easy way to outfit your crib with cute sheets, blankets and pillows. Baby bedding sets aren't for everyone, though. What if you have an heirloom baby quilt or just want to mix things up a bit? A prepackaged baby bedding set isn't going to meet your needs. The following tips can help you mix and match baby bedding for a unique nursery that's anything but cookie cutter.
Best Styles for Cal King Quilts
Due to their immense size, it's difficult to keep your eyes off of California king quilts, or as they're also known, Cal king quilts. Because they're such eye-catchers, aesthetic values are crucial to these giant quilts. Cal king quilts are made in a huge variety of styles, so finding the right one for your home decor is easy when you take the time to browse some styles. Take a look at the article below to learn about some of the best styles for Cal king quilts.
Best Reasons for Choosing Quilts
If finding the right blanket for your bedroom is giving you a major headache, look no further than a classic quilt to solve your bedding woes. No matter which style you embrace, a quilt can fit into your current decor and offer a unique look that won't need replacing any time soon. From children's quilts to patchwork quilts, when you pick a quilt as your bedding choice, you can't go wrong.
How to Maintain a Quilt
A quilt needs special care and maintenance. Whether you're displaying your quilt in the living room, using it as a bedspread, or carefully storing it in your closet, you can easily keep it looking its best for many years to come.
How to Choose A Quilt
When temperatures drop and snow starts falling, nothing is more satisfying that reaching for a cozy quilt to wrap up in. With so many options available, choosing a quilt that will last not only through winter months, but year-round as well can be a daunting task. Keep reading to learn how to choose a quilt that fits every occasion.
How to Choose Baby Quilts
Inviting a new baby home is an exciting moment, and having the perfect baby quilt for the nursery makes the moment that much more special. Finding the right baby quilts, however, may take some time and planning. There are many factors you'll want to consider when you start shopping for baby bedding, so the following tips are designed to help you find the right quilt for you and your baby.
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As the covering of the largest type of bed available, California king quilts are huge. These jumbo-sized quilts are great when in use, but they can be intimidating to store. Fortunately, if you need to put your California king quilt away, the job itself isn't as scary as it sounds. With a few easy steps and a minute or two of time, you'll be able to store yours with ease. Take a look below to learn how to store California king quilts.
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If your child is upgrading from a crib to a standard bed, toddler bedding is the perfect way to make the transition easier. Kids' bedding comes in a wide variety of styles; you'll find everything from character comforter sets to classic children's quilts. Whether you're new to the world of toddler bedding or are looking to update your child's current bedding style, this guide will help you discover how to choose toddler bedding that will delight you both.
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When you want to create a complete, finished look for your bedroom, try a comforter set. By incorporating great bedding into your decor, you'll infuse your bedroom with solace and express your personal style, too. Comforter sets make it easy to decorate any bedroom to match your specifications. Your unique style will determine which comforter set is best for you.
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- What Elizabeth Warren has done to Michael Greve's mortgage refinance application isn't pretty [Liberty and Law]
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Meanwhile, my Cato colleague Mark Calabria points out that there "are numerous protectors of the status quo in both major political parties," which may frustrate the relatively free-market instincts of the responsible committee chairs, Sen. Richard Shelby and Rep. Jeb Hensarling. "But at least financial regulation is unlikely to get any worse."
"Should the SEC be prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner?"
Prof. Bainbridge flags this disturbing Wall Street Journal piece:
The Securities and Exchange Commission is increasingly steering cases to hearings in front of the agency's appointed administrative judges, who found in its favor in every verdict for the 12 months through September, rather than taking them to federal court.
Previously, the agency had tended to use the ALJs (administrative law judges) for relatively cut-and-dried enforcement actions, while taking more complex or cutting-edge disputes to federal court. Now, following the Dodd-Frank expansion of its powers, it prefers ALJs even for many complex and demanding cases arising from charges such as insider trading. Defendants enjoy a range of protections in federal court that are not provided in administrative litigation, including juries as well as the presence of federal judges who are independent of agency control, held to a more demanding ethical code, and drawn generally from higher and more sophisticated circles within the legal profession. Read the entire Bainbridge commentary, with followups linking Henry Manne (adjudicatory actions are ways to avoid the more demanding process of rulemaking) and Keith Bishop (current system open to constitutional challenge?).
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- Under regulatory pressure, J.P. Morgan "looking to pull back from lending to politically incorrect operations like pawn shops, payday lenders, check cashers" [Seeking Alpha]
- Rare securities class action goes to trial against Household lending firm, HSBC; $2.46 billion judgment [Reuters]
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Riccard Mannelli is a self-taught Italian cartoonist and artist who started his career in the 1970s focusing on portraits and satirical art works characterized by an expressionist style. He worked for various national and international newspapers and took a leading role in satirical magazines. Since 1995 he has been the coordinator of the Department of Illustration at the European Institute of Design where he teaches Anatomy and life drawing.
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While most of us will probably never find ourselves in scenes like these, we have all experienced the same emotions, ambiguous interactions and relationships he describes—confusion, embarrassment, helplessness, phoniness, lust, indulgence, anger and sadness. A self-described "modern day storyteller with an old soul," Lee Chen-Dao expresses these sensibilities with hints of irony and an air of elegance, employing classical painting techniques to describe timeless human emotions and interactions in a modern context
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Esme Shapiro is an artist, illustrator and muralist working out of New York. Her sweet characters are always adventuring, and Esme's personal Tumblr project, "If U Find Yourself," has some sage advice about not inviting toads into your tub.
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Park Ranger Shoots Guy Dead At Red Rock
Video added on: 02/18/2014 07:39:00 by BroonSauceTwo men observing a police stop Friday watched in growing disbelief and then horror as the seemingly routine incident turned deadly when a federal ranger shot a man inside a state trooper's patrol car.
One of the men recorded video with his cellphone as a Bureau of Land Management ranger shot and killed D'Andre Berghardt Jr., 20, near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Berghardt, from Los Angeles, had been hailing cyclists as he walked along state Route 159 near Calico Basin, about 20 miles from downtown Las Vegas. Two cyclists reported the man to officials at the Red Rock visitor center at about noon.
The video, shot from a car stopped on the highway, shows two rangers holding Berghardt at gunpoint for several minutes as onlookers watch from cars and bicycles. Berghardt doesn't appear to threaten the rangers, but remains on his feet, apparently disobeying their orders. He didn't appear to carry a weapon.
Several minutes into the confrontation, one ranger sprays Berghardt with pepper spray. Berghardt stumbles and grabs his face, but the rangers don't arrest him.
Berghardt pulls off his overshirt, turns his back to the rangers and walks toward a row of cars as they follow. As Berghardt nears an onlooker's truck, one of the rangers kicks Berghardt and tries to detain him. But Berghardt throws a punch at the ranger, fighting him off.
A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper arrives as Berghardt dashes behind a truck and out of the camera's view. The three officers chase him as the video cuts away. The man doing the taping briefly turned off the camera because he believed the incident was over.
The video returns with both rangers on top of Berghardt in the roadway, the trooper off to the side. But Berghardt somehow escapes from the rangers' grasp, pushes away the trooper, and bolts for the trooper's patrol car.
"Why don't they just cuff him and be done with it?" one of the men in the video asks. "They keep letting him get up and run away."
The trooper points either his firearm or a taser at Berghardt, but then backs away as Berghardt briefly stomps toward him. Berghardt hurries to the driver's side of the trooper's SUV and climbs inside as the trooper slams the door on him.
The camera jerks to the left as the rangers, who had apparently deferred to the trooper, reach the driver's side of the car. As the camera stabilizes, a ranger wearing dark pants fires eight or nine shots from his handgun into the trooper's car.
One witness said "there's no better backdrop than Red Rock Canyon to be filled full of lead" before adding "The shooting takes place at the 5:45 mark in the video".
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Help getting purple bird dropping stains off my cedar deck
I'm really hoping somebody can offer me some guidance.
We just finished our cedar deck here in southern Ontario and days later it's covered in purple bird droppings.
I power washed it as soon as possible to try to keep them from staining but some of them didn't come off. I only used water and no soap of any kind as I wasn't sure what would be good idea to use.
I was going to wait to stain until next spring because it's really not warm enough right now to do it. My understanding is that I need some relatively warm days on a constant basis. It's been warmer than normal here but not enough I don't think.
Can anyone recommend a cleaner that I can use to get these stains off?
And if and when I do get it cleaned, is there some sort of product I can apply that will help protect the wood from more stains penetrating it? I want to stain it next year so I didn't think I could put anything else on it until I do that.
It's really easy TIA.
Keep those damm purple birds away !!! Install a Yellow plastic Owl up high on a stick. Frank Zappa did this around his Cabin worked great for Him. He told me about it at the Filmore West during a break.
The Dude even did a song about it.
I got the purple bird blues from my head to my shoes
They shittt on my deck all day long they even do it when I snoozze.
I dident put the finish on cause I had to wait, now I got the thing looking like a broken grease Crate
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa I got the purple bird Bluessssssssss
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You really were Serious !!!
For crying out loud BJ ,how do you think geting bird poop off a deck is going to happen ??? Your going to scrub it off with a brush,soap,and hot water.
With finish or with out Finish if you intice birds to your deck the scrubing is going to be an on going thing.


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Need help finding flat 6 x 6 square china tile for mosaics
A few years ago I bought some "china" tiles from kp tiles but they seem to have gone out of business. These are thin flat square tiles that look like china. I recall them coming in bigger sizes too. You can cut them up for mosaics just like you do with china plates, but you don't have any bumps, ridges, curves, ect. They were certainly pricier than china you find at a flea market or garage sale, but for me the convenience, selection and flatness was worth the price.
Does anyone know what these are called and/or where I can find them?
Try here. I've purchased other items from her before and I can recommend her. I've not tried the flat ceramic tile broken china before but I would like to!
Here is a link that might be useful: Arctic Mermaid Mosaics
Found another! These are called faux china.
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But the Germans, when united, and thus in a position of strength, never get it. They overestimate their capabilities, underestimate everyone else's, and lack the sense to back down before the catastrophe.
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But the Germans, when united, and thus in a position of strength, never get it. They overestimate their capabilities, underestimate everyone else's, and lack the sense to back down before the catastrophe.
"You've got export-dependent Germany there sitting apart from the world economy"
Do you want Germany to be 'import-dependent' like the rest-of-Europe?
Meaningless one-liners like this truly demonstrate that people who take Germany's side in this question are economically illiterate.
And the one liners from the Economist are any better?
Oh, I see, you mean the Economist is economically illiterate.
Let's see, add to the tax burden of Germans just to keep low consuming socialist disaster states barely afloat, or hold on to your capital an reduce the tax burden on German businesses so they pick up more of the opportunities outside of Europe that companies based in failing states like Spain, Greece, maybe even Italy are unable to serve in the future. Seems like an easy call to me.
The Economist has either deliberately or (more incredulously) truly forgotten that the German voters are fully aware of the true cost to their daily lives of saving the Euro currency union: They have been paying the price of performing currency union with East Germany, and this is several times bigger than THAT one...
Yes. A currency union with East Germany financed by other European countries through massive current account deficits in Germany. Good to know how thankful the Germans are
Yes. A currency union with East Germany financed by other European countries through massive current account deficits in Germany. Good to know how thankful the Germans are
Of course the Economist wants to help,
the financiers and bankers, that is.
No. Read Gideon Rachman in the FT. Elitist economic management without broad public acceptance is dangerous. You (Economist), in spite of your best intentions, are in danger of pushing Europe towards a political tragedy. Loss of confidence in decent democratic process is the greatest danger. The 'answer' isn't workable unless / until it is broadly accepted as fair. It seems Angela Merkel realises this. You should be more supportive, or at least more understanding.
Yes right. That s why the Euro crisis persists for so long. That is the real political tragedy. Ms. Merkel decided to do too little too late
I'm not sure if it makes a lot of sense to accuse the Economist of being against democratic institutions when it has been quite vocal about the need for a more democratic EU. Also, to insinuate that Merkel's role in this has been one of protecting democratic institutions is strange, given that she has pushed aggressively for a austerity compact that imposes German values on the continent. A more integrated EU need not necessarily be an undemocratic EU, and the development of strong quasi-federal institutions could allow the public to play a greater role in determining the future of the continent.
America didn't like bailing out its banks, but we did it anyway. Well actually, if it were left to popular sentiment we probably wouldn't have done it. But the point is, we didn't bail out the banks because we thought they were deserving of it, we did it because not doing so would invite disaster.
We did it and it caused an economic global recession.
Hubris clouds Germany's judgment. Germany's fate is very much tied to that of its neighbors and the rest of the world. The only country large enough to survive on its own is the USA, and perhaps China too.
I know there's a huge risk my comment will be taken the wrong way, but could the difference in perspectives between Germany and all other European countries be due to their different interwar experiences? Not Nazism per se, but for Germany devastating inflation in the early 1920s, followed by unspectacular economic performance in the late 1920s and early 1930s, followed by robust economic growth compared to the rest of the world in the late 1930s. The rest of Europe would have had the unspectacular performance throughout the 1920s followed by depression in the 1930s.
In short, Germany never faced devastating deflation, so their cultural economic memory is simply too different from that of the rest of Europe to be able to reach common ground in a timely manner in this crisis.
Germany did face deflation after 1932
Please expand your reading. What led to Nazism was austerity imposed during recession. Which is why Schroeder violated the EU rules on budget deficit when he set out to reform Germany.
So it's very puzzling - if you assume good intentions - that Germany is imposing economy-choking austerity and asking, rightly so, for reform.
Clever, but I think they forgot to redo the cover of an old "Economist" magazine from 20 years ago with US and other countries balloons pulling the ship while Germany enacted its own difficult reforms. Much easier to do when the world economy isn't going to hell and you can devalue to export your way to safety.
'I'm not sure why America is there; it grew faster than Germany in the year to the first quarter of 2012'
And the US population grows at a rate of around 1% a year while Germany's is stagnating. America needs a 1% growth advantage over Germany just to keep up on a per capita basis.
''I'd say the "too big" part refers to debt, but Germany's public debt is bigger than Spain's.''
And Spain's debt is exploding because of enormous deficits while the cost of servicing that debt is exploding too.
You write for The Economist right?
America's economy grew by 4% from 2008 to 2011, while Germany's actually shrinked in the same period. Spain's debt is exploding but it is still lower than Germany's .
While America's population grew by around 4% and Germany's stayed basically the same. Exactly my point.
Just to play the game, US population grew 3% during this period, while Germany's stagnated. This represents a 1% growth in this period alone.
Ok then, agreed that the US performed better GDP wise, but he population growth gap still makes a huge difference in how we look at the pure gdp growth numbers in the two countries.
Appears that you don't get it. Germans will adjust to lower exports to the west ans start exporting to the east where deman us real. The recogniz that bailing out the Greeks just so they can pay the debt on the ubmarines they bought from the Germans is not a long strategy. Germans are used to depressions. They will reinvent themselves by focusing on the east. No other EU country can make this transition.
Really disappointing article.
Certainly Germany is the only EU country which is afloat, but Poland, but Sweeden, but Finland, but Slovakia, but Latvia, but Lithuania, but Estonia. Belgium, Bulgaria, Austria can't complain much either.
mmmh..last time they focused to the East, it didnt quite go as planned.
we shall not forget how after WWI everyone in Europe was adamant there would be no other war...then again it didn't quite go as planned.
Oh yes, they get it. Germany's exports to China are lower than to Austria. Europe imports 70% of Germany' foreign export trade while Asia consumes 16%, this including Japan. In order to compensate for a fall in European imports of 10%, exports to Asia ex-Japan must double. The Chinese must then develop a huge fondness to Sauerkraut
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"If your brother had no job and constantly borrowed money so that he could buy things he didnàt need, and then came to you asking for a bail out, what would you say to him? Most likely you would tell him that he should not have been so reckless, and if you did help him it would be begrudglingly and against your better judgement."
Your logic seems right, so maybe you can explain me what kind of brother lends money to his jobless brother so he can buy him some unnecessary (and faulty) submarines.
I guess this is one of the mysteries of brotherhood...
Seriously. Get over this "we don't want to pay your debt". What all or Europe asks is "let us all print money". If some of Germans, I am sure, just the loudest ones, have issues of letting others print money, print some for yourselves. Europe does not need your money, Germany, Europe needs to clean up balance sheets by creating inflation. Inflation will additionally create incentive for all the capital owners to put their capital to the economy and not to the German bonds. Or do we need another few years for some stubborn dudes to realize it's not about giving money to Greece but about letting Greece and others reduce their cost by devaluation of Euro while Germany will keep the current costs by offsetting the devaluation of Euro and inflation within Germany. Or is it the Germans that have issues with the inflation? I thought Weimar times are over.
Consider this:
Germany leaves the Euro and the Euro begins to devaluate (btw i think that its impossible that only germany would leave the euro. france austria luxembourg belgium and the netherlands would follow since they dont need an inflation). What would rational investors do? Leave their euros as they are and watch their money melt away? I dont think so. They would transfer it into the new hard currency, leaving the remaining euro countries with even less money than they had before which makes it necerssary to print even more money which causes even more inflation. And I hope we dont have to argue that infolation itself is bad for the economy...
We can consider as much as we want but any consideration regarding anyone (except perhaps Greece) leaving the EU would include total collapse of EU as such. But yes, Deutschmark would massively appreciate against Drachma, probably Peseta and Lira too. This would in return create inflation in Italy, Spain, Greece but leave Germany unaffected in terms of inflation. However, even 10-20% gain in value for DEM would immediately result in devastating loss of competitiveness in all major German export markets. This would obviously result in decreased output (GDP).
Now regarding inflation. This is just childish - we've been proven that inflation is bad at high levels so we now just use this argument as a shield to protect other arguments. Japan has proven that deflation is bad too. Deflation is the only solution for Greece now with Angela stuck with her position. And this is due to relatively strong Euro, which is caused by strong German exports. If Greece could regain export markets by depreciating Euro (that concerns France too btw), they would not need to use this "internal devaluation". We all agree that inflation is REQUIRED for growth. Now what we have is no inflation in Med club. I am sure Germany can easily survive 5% inflation for a couple of years. It's like radioactivity - we all agree it is bad but in controlled manner it can provide a lot of energy.
Finally, France now is a strong supporter of growth policies. Surprisingly or not but these all result in inflation. Again, 5% inflation in Germany will just be more beneficial for Germans too than this childish behaviour now.
But go ahead, destroy Europe and let yourself think that "we don't need Greece and other lazy countries, we can prosper by trading with US and China". And Brits are great now, they at least took a firm position from the beginning.
Germany was part of the problem, as were the countries who fed the southern countries goods and services they could not pay for. Real estate and other products became overinflated. Smart or crooked investers then pulled out before the bottom fell out.
Yes Germany could venture out of the Euro, but yes they would become overpriced. The Euro should be devalued 20%. This would help those in need to build exports.
One might suggest that the Merkel silhouette is wearing a cap because she is the captain of a German destoyer, dropping depth charges over the side and hoping to hit any country that finds itself underwater beneath her.
On a serious note, I would like to know - given that the crisis has been going on four years and Germany has a veritable army of economists who have spent this time analysing options and modeling outcomes - what does Germany want? Behind the posturing and lecturing, Geramny is playing a game to get to a particular result. Do they hope to wrest control of the EU and run it like a greater Germany, in exchange for keeping the south afloat? Your thoughts, please...
You raise a very interesting point here. But I think this question could be further expanded to ask whether Germany actually knows what they are doing. Do they (Merkel, Schauble, etc.) not realise how heavily the German economy relies on the rest of the world -- particularly the countries they are reluctant to bail out? Or do they genuinely believe, as the Handelsblatt take suggests, that Germany is independent from the crisis spanning the rest of the western (and more recently the entire) world?
I don't think it's so they can run it like a greater Germany. I believe the German government is just fed up with the half ass attempts of reform being done by all these countries. We say that we should bail them out then deal with it once the economy gets better, but that is the time when the same countries who are in trouble now will spend more. I bet she would be willing to do more if there were more leaders like Mario Monti, who put the greater good of the country ahead of being popular. That however is far from what many of the leaders are doing, and she is tired of it. Now she will get even more angry when they are to pull the WW2 card. They can't just keep eating the pie while barely buying any ingredients, and their only contribution to baking it is greasing the pan...
I have assumed that they have a grip on what they're doing, and I just can't accept that they don't. But of course if you're right then things are very very bad indeed.
Hey! The Economist is a British rag. When you do a riposte, please get your target right. The Union Jack is not the same as the Stars and Stripes.
We are all nefarious Anglo-Saxon shopkeepers and banksters to the continentals, remember?
Well okay, good point. I suppose those continental socialists can't be expected to use discernment. Look at the debt crisis they're in! :)
Nothing Germanic about Angles or Saxons, either ...
This is perhaps a good portal into the currently dominant German mindset, that a virtuous people proven themselves to be good moral beings and in this day of judgment are rewarded and will continue to be rewarded by almighty God. Balance of payment and all that nonsense is just a distraction.
"The real takeaway would seem to be the insight this provides into the German mindset; whatever problems the world economy has, the Germans seem to believe, it isn't Germany's fault."
They believe this because it is true.
I do not think you get it. It has nothing to do with blame, but understanding of the situation, and actions taken.
There is no "or" between devaluation and austerity. The only difference is weather it is a disorderly or orderly process. It does not even influence wealth, but merely helps recognizing the true wealth.
Neo-Keynesians (raw-Keynesianism would propagate spending as a short term impulse rather than perpetual direction) concentrate on imaginary wealth, and it entrenches unrealistic expectations.
It's not about debt of course, it's about lack of productivity.
Because productivity has nothing to do with an undervalued currency of course...
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