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Celebrating Hoogenboom
September 24, 2009
A crowd of around 150 staff, faculty, students, donors and their families gathered in the Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, to snack on hors d'oeuvres, sing hymns with Calvin worship apprentices and hear from College Chaplain Mary Hulst, President Gaylen Byker and others. Nearby, students were learning aerobic moves in the new dance studio, professors were demonstrating equipment in the human performance lab, and a handful of players were wrapping up their racquetball game in the new court.
Educational focus
The occasion was the official celebration of the Hoogenboom Center, a complete remodel of the original Calvin fieldhouse—including classrooms, dance studios, health services and a human performance lab—that opened for business in early June. "This facility was undertaken with education in mind," the president said in his acknowledgments. He thanked the Hoogenboom family and the other donors to the project.
In her message, "A Safe Place to Play," (based on Matthew 6:25–34), Hulst emphasized the need for students to enjoy recreation: "These are over-committed, over-achieving, perfectionist, control freak, wonderful people," she described Calvin students. "They need a place to play." The Hoogenboom will also provide lots of service, she said, praising the community outreach offered by the professional staff of health services and the human performance lab.
A final prayer was offered by Harvey Bratt, a 1948 Calvin alumnus who pioneered health services at Calvin.
Following the celebration, worship apprentice Nicole Lenko, who had already offered the scripture reading for the service, offered praise to the new facility. "It's large and beautiful," said the 21-year old, senior math education major from Philadelphia. "I have a class in the dance studio. It's fun. We do a lot of improv and exploring, and it's exciting."
A meaningful day
Event coordinator Kat Vinson, who planned the celebration, said: "I think it was very meaningful for the family, which was the important thing for us yesterday. We wanted to honor them for their gift to the college and also to celebrate that gift with the entire campus community."
Director of campus wellness Roy Zuidema was thinking about what the celebration symbolized: "I think for me, this is the final item on our checklist. It's been two years, and we can finally say we're home," he said. He noted the bustle in the building: "There's so much going on in here, with intramurals, the Healthy Habits classes, general recreation for students, faculty and staff. And events—we've already had several events in here."
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The Federation of NGOs, which was constituted to achieve 'Beggar Free Society', will hold a conference on June 23 to discuss measures to make Hyderabad a Beggar Free city.
Federation chairman Dr. Ramaiah has appealed to the NGOs to register themselves to attend the conference. Interested NGOs can do the registered by calling on the numbers 9908111355 or 9866289793.
Dr. Ramaiah said it was disclosed in a recent survey that there were about 14,000 beggars in Hyderabad and they collect nearly Rs. 24 crore per annum through begging. He said suggestions would be taken from all NGOs to effective rehabilitation of beggars. Senior officials of GHMC and Police Department will also participate in the conference. (INN)

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Podcasting. It's one of those internet buzz words. Everybody talks about it. But what is Podcasting? Podcasting is a way to distribute over the internet audio or video files using RSS or Atom Syndication. The file could be a professional radio program, a music video, or your own internet radio show. Just like you can listen to the "radio" on the "radio" with podcasting you have a "podcast" of a "podcast". It means both the delivery method as well as the content. The underlying syndication technology was available in the early 2000's but started to become extremely popular around 2004. Many podcasting websites let you download the file directly, but what makes a podcast a podcast is the automatically delivered new content. Since podcasting has been developed it has been rapidly embraced by many people on the net. It's what you want to listen too, where you want to listen to it on your computer or mobile device, and how you want to listen.
Podcasting is a word blend of the words iPod and broadcasting. But don't worry; you don't need an iPod to listen to a podcast. The name came about because Apple Computer's iPod was the best selling and heavily marketed MP3 player and most early practitioners of podcasting used iPods. This would later be part of the reason why Apple developed podcasting products and services in 2005 further linking their popular device with the very popular podcasting.
But how do you find, then get, then listen to a podcast? There are quite a few different options for folks out there. As always, please check the system requirements before installing any software. Most podcasts are in the MP3 format and can be played on your computer or MP3 player. Let's have a little list of terms that might make all this techno mumbo jumble a little bit more understandable.
- Feed – This is the address of the actual podcast. Many times it uses RSS. You can find out more on RSS here.
- Media Aggregator – A program that lets you select and download audio files from all over the internet and download to your desktop.
- MP3 – An MP3 is a compressed audio file that lets you can play on almost all media players on your computer or a stand alone device such as an iPod. You can read more on MP3s here.
- Podcast – This is both the content and delivery method of an audio or video program available on the internet. It is different from a streaming or downloadable broadcast as it uses a subscription feed to get updated new content.
- Podcaster – The podcast equivalent of a radio DJ.
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- Subscription – This is what makes a podcast a podcast. You sign up through your podcatcher to receive new and updated content as it is released.
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Disney is the most well known animation and family oriented company in the world. They've put out more animated and family friendly films than anyone else. Why else do you think the phrase "Disneyfied" has been coined? Though Disney is well known for taking classic fairytales and such and giving them their own touch, they've put out a number of original titles as well. Three more new releases on Blu-Ray fall into both those categories.
"The Aristocats" first debuted in 1970 and is actually the last film approved by Walt Disney himself and the first to be put into production after his death in 1966. "The Aristocats" tells the story of a high society cat named Duchess and her three kittens who are willed an entire estate by their eccentric millionaire owner. Edgar, the butler is also in the will but will only receive his share after the death of the cats, and not content with that he exiles the cats into the outskirts of Paris. Taking place in 1910 during the rise of Jazz, Duchess and her kittens meet a group of swinging alley cats lead by Thomas O'Malley, who helps them return home and reclaim their inheritance. An all-star voice cast that includes Eva Gabor, Phil Harris and Scatman Crothers and a great Jazzy soundtrack "Aritsocats" is pure classic Disney fun.
Like all the "back from the vault" films, there's nothing really new about this except for the added quality of picture and sound you get with Blu-ray. I have to say again Disney films truly shine with the upgrade to Blu-ray. The crispness of the picture really just makes the beauty of the art stand out. The special features on this really celebrate some of the history of Disney with a tribute to the Sherman Brothers in two forms. The Sherman Brothers wrote many of the classic Disney songs for their films including "Mary Poppins," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," and "The Jungle Book". Here we get "The Lost Open" which is an alternate opening introduced by Richard Sherman, the deleted song "She Never Felt Alone" also introduced by Richard, and finally "The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocats of Disney Songs" which goes over their storied history with the company. There are a few other features included like a Minnie short with her dog, and some song selections from the film as well, but this is truly a celebration of the Brothers Sherman and their Legacy.
Buy "The Aristocats" on Blu-ray Special Edition.
"Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamps Adventure" is the sequel to the 1955 classic "Lady and the Tramp". Where the first film was a love story about two dogs from different walks of life, the sequel is about fitting in, and the importance of family. Scamp (voiced by Scott Wolf), the only son of Lady and Tramp from the original film is a bit of a troublemaker, but he just wants to have fun and be a "Wild dog." He gets his chance when a pack of junkyard dogs catches his eye, especially Angel (voiced by Alyssa Milano). As the title say adventure ensues as Scamp gets a taste of the life his father led unbeknownst to him. But soon he sees that everyone needs family as the leader of the junk yard dogs, Buster (voiced by Chazz Palminteri) tells him it's every dog for themselves out on the streets. This was one of the first sequels to a Disney classic and it's actually pretty good.
"Scamp's Adventure" isn't as loaded as other Disney Blu-rays with special features but there are definitely some that follow the pattern of previous releases. There are a few Pluto shorts on here showing him romancing a certain poodle, and a Trivia track. Also included is a making of the film, and a Sing-Along Songs for the kids to enjoy. As always the picture is absolutely beautiful, and the sound and music are top notch. Though the "Lady and the tramp" films aren't among my favorites they are still good, and this release definitely does justice.
Buy "Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure" on Blu-ray.
"The Tigger Movie" was released in 2000 and was the first Winnie the Pooh film to get a theatrical release since the 70's and is the first to not be made up of a collection of shorts as in previous Pooh films. And thanks to those films everyone knows the "Tigger Song". The wonderful thing about Tigger is that he's the only one…or at least that used to be the case. In "The Tigger Movie" everyone's favorite T-I-Double G- Errr is having a bit of an identity crisis. It seems that he no longer wants to be the only one and has set off on a quest to find more tiggers. What ensues is a heartfelt, musical adventure exploring the importance of family, and what family truly means. Pooh, Roo, Kanga, Owl, et al do their best to show their friend that he's got all the family he needs, in an unforgettable musical moment featuring the Hundred Acre Woods gang all Tiggered up. The film also features songs by the afore mentioned Sherman brothers, and the movie itself helped revive Pooh thanks to its success and was followed by two more theatrical Pooh films, "Piglet's Big Movie" in 2003 and "Pooh's Heffalump Movie" in 2005 which introduced new character Lumpy to the gang. If you're a fan of Pooh, Tigger or the Hundred Acre Woods gang in general this should not be missed.
"The Tigger Movie" comes packed with extras, most notably a ton of Winnie the Pooh shorts. The Blu-ray also comes with a Family tree activity poster and stickers. The Disney Intermission was another fun little thing for kids to do, when the movie is paused fun and engaging Hundred Acre Woods themed games and stuff pop up. There is also a look back at Tigger's literary and film history in the featurettes "A Tigger tale" which has a lot of Disney staff talking about the bouncing ball of fun's long history and how it influenced this new film. As with all other Dinsey films, the Blu-ray transfer is gorgeous and the digital sound really pop and makes you really appreciate the music in the films.
If you've got kids, are a Disney nut, or just want to reconnect with your inner child, now is the time to pick up Disney on Blu-Ray!
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2. Couric: Criticism of Annan "Payback" for Him Opposing Iraq War?
3. CNN's Schneider Sees Vietnam-Like "Backlash" at GOP Over Iraq
4. Williams Insists
Nightly News "Mirrors the Country it Covers"
ABC Blames Fear of Conservatives for
The left-wing United Church of Christ (UCC) put out a press release complaining about how their ad denigrating other churches, which showed bouncers, in front of a church, turning away a gay couple, a Hispanic man, a black woman and a guy in a wheelchair, was rejected by the three biggest broadcast networks, and ABC jumped to the church's defense without, of course, mentioning the church's ideology while repeatedly referring to "Christian conservatives." Peter Jennings seem befuddled by why anyone would oppose the ad: "Why do the major networks refuse to run an ad by a church that welcomes gays and lesbians?" Jennings described the UCC in the most benign terms: "It affirms the belief that Christians did not always have to agree in order to live together in communion. And the church very publicly yesterday asked why the major television networks won't run an ad in which the church makes the point that everyone is welcome."
Dean Harris asserted that "both church leaders and First Amendment lawyers say they suspect what's motivating the networks here is fear of Christian conservatives." A professor then ominously warned about "the power of the right in America to chill and deter free speech."
In the morning on Thursday, Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer cued up a UCC representative to explain the ad's purpose while an exasperated Sawyer challenged an opponent's position: "A lot of people have argued that Jesus himself included women in a shocking way, he associated with prostitutes at the time -- it was a shocking idea. What's wrong with this ad?"
Some cable shows on Thursday picked up on the controversy, including MSNBC's Hardball and FNC's Hannity & Colmes. A Thursday Washington Post story spun in favor of the UCC: "CBS, NBC Turn Down United Church of Christ's Ad Touting Its Inclusiveness." For the December 2 Post story: www.washingtonpost.com
The networks regularly reject ads they deem "too controversial," and many conservatives would agree that they should carry the UCC ad as well as others ads on public policy matters, but the bias from ABC News comes in considering the rejection of this anti-conservative ad to be so newsworthy and blaming "Christian conservatives," not the networks, for suppressing free speech.
The TV ad opens with a scene of bouncers, white men with buzz cuts and wearing black T-shirts, standing in front of church steps with a rope line as they say, "No, step aside please" to two apparently gay white men, allow a white family to pass, say "no way, not you" to a Hispanic man, say "I don't think so" to Hispanic woman and "no" to guy in wheelchair as they hold up their hands in front of him. Then, over upbeat music, this text on screen: "Jesus didn't turn people away," followed by "Neither do we." An announcer over happy shots of people of various races and sexual orientations: "The United Church of Christ. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here."
To view the ad and the UCC's press releases about it: www.stillspeaking.com
As taken down by the MRC's Brad Wilmouth, Jennings introduced the December 2 World News Tonight story:
In the morning, the MRC's Jessica Anderson noticed, GMA devoted a 7:30am half hour segment to the subject. Diane Sawyer announced: "Let's tackle now a commercial that is sparking major controversy. It's for the United Church of Christ, and the television networks are refusing to run it. The ad briefly shows a gay couple -- and you're going to take a close look at this at the top and you'll see it there -- and NBC and CBS say they've rejected the ad because of a long-standing policy of not running commercials that take sides on controversial issues. ABC has a policy of not running religious ads, so it's a bit different. But right now, we'll begin by taking a look at the ad."
After running the entire ad, Sawyer continued: "Now, the ad, by the way, has been accepted for broadcast by a number of cable channels. Joining us now from Washington, the Reverend Robert Chase, director of communications for the United Church of Christ, which put the ad on the air, and from Louisville, Kentucky, the Reverend R. Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who does object to this ad big time. Let's begin with you, if I can, Reverend Chase. What's the point of doing this ad? What are you trying to get done?"
Couric: Criticism of Annan "Payback"
Prompted by Senator Norm Coleman's call for UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to resign over the swindling of the UN Oil for Food program with Iraq, the broadcast networks on Wednesday night and Thursday morning finally touched on a building scandal long covered by FNC. But interviewing Coleman on Thursday's Today, Katie Couric treated him as the one with a position in need of defense. She told him: "It's been reported that three thousand UN staff members signed an email saying the accusations against the United Nations were quote, 'made without full knowledge of the facts.'" And she suggested a nefarious motivation: "Is your call for...Secretary General's resignation politically motivated in any way and is this payback for the fact that Kofi Annan criticized the war in Iraq before the election?" FoxNews.com posted a piece, by the MRC's Tim Graham, about the lack of interest, in the scandal, by the broadcast networks.
# The MRC's Geoff Dickens took down Couric's questions, on the December 2 Today, to Republican Senator Norm Coleman, who appeared from St. Paul. She set up the session: "On Close Up this morning United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan under fire. Republican Senator Norm Coleman from Minnesota is calling on him to resign because of what he calls widespread corruption in the UN-monitored oil for food program in Iraq. Senator Coleman good morning to you."
Couric's mostly antagonistic questions:
-- "Why do you think it's necessary or why have or why do you feel it's been necessary for you to come forward and call for Kofi Annan's resignation?"
-- "And in fact in your editorial in the Wall Street Journal Senator you mention quote, 'bribes, kickbacks and under-the-table payments that took place under the UN's collective nose.' As head of the Senate committee investigating the scandal what, specifically, did you find that, that Kofi Annan or other officials at the UN did or didn't do that has prompted you to call for his resignation?"
-- "But Senator Coleman isn't the key word you use, 'accuse?' Kofi Annan did appoint Paul Volker the former chairman of the Federal Reserve to investigate this. Why not wait until Paul Volker has completed his investigation?"
-- "I know that you've said that you believe because Saddam Hussein wasn't carefully monitored in terms of what he was doing with this oil for food program money that he was never held accountable by the United Nations that he remained financially strong and powerful and that the United States had no choice but to invade Iraq. Are you indirectly blaming Kofi Annan and the United Nations for the war in Iraq?"
-- "Senator Coleman why isn't the White House and the State Department supporting your call for this resignation?"
-- "At the same, at the same time Senator it's been reported that three thousand UN staff members signed an email saying the accusations against the United Nations were quote, 'made without full knowledge of the facts.' What's your response to that?"
-- "Senator we only have a few seconds left but at least one Washington official said this administration has been reluctant to defend Kofi Annan because there is some quote, 'irritation with Annan over Iraq.' Is your call for the Secretary's, Secretary General's resignation politically motivated in any way and is this payback for the fact that Kofi Annan criticized the war in Iraq before the election?"
A reprint of the December 2 article:
The national media usually presents themselves as dedicated debunkers of every item of political pomposity, ready to milk the ratings out of exposing every sacred cow. But that has never been true of its coverage of the U.N., which represents for liberals the deeply idealistic notion of a harmonic convergence of governments, united to saving the world for humanitarian ends. Some news media may attempt to force the unfolding reality that the U.N. is deeply corrupt, but that would not include America's liberal media elite.
In April, September and November, investigative reports revealed an increasingly massive scandal, involving billions of dollars (now estimated at over $20 billion), Saddam Hussein was able to steal from under the nose of the U.N. officials managing the Oil-for-Food program. This might seem like a big news story in an election year in which John Kerry's stump speech constantly pounded on the need for greater multilateralism and greater American deference to the wishes of the U.N. bureaucracy. So how many stories did the Big Three networks air from January 1 to November 2? NBC was the leader, with three stories. ABC had one, on April 21, the day the U.N. announced its own internal probe into the scandal. CBS did not air one story.
Despite nine ongoing probes, the network watchdogs barked after anti-Bush angles. ABC, CBS, and NBC combined for more than 75 stories on George W. Bush's National Guard service, more than 50 stories on "skyrocketing" gasoline prices, and hundreds on prison abuse at Abu Ghraib. After liberal media stars denounced American allies as "the coalition of the bribed," where were they on the U.N.'s bribery scam?
Unfortunately, that same pattern continued after the election, even as Congress spoke out and held hearings. On November 30, CBS did its first story, a strange report which began with Dan Rather introducing the Oil-for-Food fiasco as an "alleged scandal." Is Dan trying to say that Saddam bilking the U.N. for billions should be seen as an acceptable method of international business?
Some news outlets, from the Wall Street Journal to Fox News, have taken the story more seriously and dug in deeply. But they have been dismissed by other journalists as partisan, eager to make trouble for the U.N. Shouldn't so-called hard-bitten journalistic debunkers who revere the ideal of a functional U.N. be the most outraged by a corrupt bureaucracy that mocks the ideal?
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CNN's Schneider Sees Vietnam-Like "Backlash"
More than six weeks before President Bush will be inaugurated for his second term, CNN's Bill Schneider recalled Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam in warning Bush could face a "backlash" over Iraq just as Johnson did over Vietnam. Schneider reminded viewers how "escalation was disastrous in Vietnam," charged that "it looms as a serious political danger for President Bush and for his party" and, he predicted, "it could manifest itself in the midterm election with a backlash against the Republican Party, and of course it could manifest itself in 2008." Schneider helpfully recalled: "Being re-elected, even by a handsome majority, as Lyndon Johnson found out after 1964, doesn't prevent a serious backlash from setting in that he faced over Vietnam."
Schneider's comments, caught by the MRC's Ken Shepherd, came at the end of a Tuesday piece on Inside Politics about the implications of rising casualties in Iraq and of more troops going in. Anchor Judy Woodruff introduced the December 2 analysis: "Now we turn back to Iraq politics at a time when U.S. troop strength and casualties are on the rise. Our senior political analyst Bill Schneider considers the fallout for President Bush in the days ahead and in the November election."
Schneider began: "More U.S. troops in Iraq, at least through the January 30th election, at a time when the insurgency in Iraq is becoming more dangerous. The number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq increased sharply in November, matching April for the highest monthly total this year. It looks like 'escalation,' a scary word from the Vietnam era. Could it have political consequences?"
The taped piece over, Schneider told Woodruff on set: "Escalation was disastrous in Vietnam. It looms as a serious political danger for President Bush and for his party."
Williams Insists
Nightly News "Mirrors
The morning of his debut as the permanent anchor of the NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams insisted on Today that, thanks to Tom Brokaw, the newscast "skews to middle America. It calls balls and strikes right down the middle" and the program "mirrors the country it covers."
An exchange during an interview, conducted by Lester Holt, taped at the NBC Nightly News set and played back during the 7:30am half hour of Thursday's Today:
Holt: "But is it same show that Tom walked into 21 years ago?"
Don't mirrors invert reality, so left is on the right and right is on the left?


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Pets are good for youhealth benefits of having a petpetspets are good for you
Did you know that your brain releases oxytocin, "the feel-good" hormone in the brain when you pet your dog or cat?
What is Oxytocin?
"Oxytocin is a powerful hormone. When we hug or kiss a loved one, oxytocin levels drive up. It also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. In fact, the hormone plays a huge role in pair bonding."
This wonderful feeling can come from dogs, cats, and even goldfish! A study showed that having a fish tank at a nursing home improved appetites.
"Watch a Lassie movie and spit into a cup. It doesn't sound like it, but this is cutting-edge research. By analyzing saliva, researcher Cheryl Krause-Parello showed that merely watching a dog in a movie lowered people's stress. Krause-Parello, assistant professor and director of the Center for Nursing Research at Kean University in Union, N.J., learned that people felt better after watching a Lassie flick because their levels of cortisol, a hormone associated with stress, took a free fall."
Do you have a pet? Have you had these great experiences with them?
Full article at Psychology Today
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Yes, I don't have a pet but am lucky enough to live opposite a promenade where pet owners walk regularly.Just seeing them makes me just as happy!
Your ideas have really gone to the dogs. I am so glad. I am even writing a blog post about it.
I think a more accurate headline would be: "Pets CAN BE good for you".
Because, yeah, they CAN. However, they can also be bad for you and cause significant stress. IE: Try living with a dog that barks and disrupts your sleep every night, or angers your neighbors. Or bites someone and they sue you. Or has a debilitating condition requiring expensive care beyond your means. Not situations that lower stress or give one the warm fuzzy "wonderful feelings" mentioned, above.
Having PETS (being a pet owner) is significantly different from watching the picture of a dog gallop accross a TV screen – like the Lassie example, above.
Re the nursing home study you mentioned: I took my mother's dachshund to see her in the nursing home when she became too debilitated with Alzheimer's to stay at home. Heidi soon became the pet of the entire ward. She even elicited smiles from patients who wouldn't even smile at other humans!


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China bears were once few and far between. But with Time magazine running a story on the bubble in Chinese property this week, the views of hedge fund managers like New York's Jim Chanos and London's Hugh Hendry are slowly creeping into the mainstream media.
China's announcement on Monday that an arm of China's sovereign wealth fund bought shares in four major Chinese state-owned banks to prop up their share prices only reinforces the notion that we are near a tipping point. And the consequences ain't gonna be pretty for China, or the rest of the world.
Jim Chanos has stated that if anything, he is not bearish enough on China. And that's after famously calling it "1000 times worse than Dubai." He recently noted that the demand for real estate in China has collapsed by 50-60% just in September. And that's during strongest month of the year for the sector.
Hendry made himself a viral star on YouTube with a video tour of China's empty skyscrapers. I think this picture of a solid gold, one-ton bull in a 1,076 foot skyscraper constructed in a Chinese village of 2,000 just might become the iconic symbol of a market top.
While Chanos and Hendry make a compelling and visually vivid case for the collapse of the Chinese real estate bubble, I actually think China's economic problems run much deeper.
In college, I showed how state-owned enterprises (SOEs) misallocate resources when they work with soft budget constraints, such as when the government grants them cheap credit, subsidizes their inputs or allocates special favors based on bureaucratic lobbying. As a result, you get a massive misallocation of resources- SOEs making investments they shouldn't, such as banks lending money on a non-commercial basis and and SOEs generating phantom profits. The economy can look good for decades, as the Soviet Union did. But economic growth rates eventually come to screeching halt as the economy inevitably implodes under a huge burden of hidden debt and bad investment.
The parallels with China today are all too obvious.
Michael Pettis, a Shanghai-based investment banker and economist makes a similar point in his work, citing a growing body of research that confirms that the Chinese SOE sector today is behaving the same way as SOEs did in the bad old days of the Soviet Union. One study showed that a full 70% of profitability of SOE sector is due to monopoly pricing. Another study found that direct subsidies account for over 100% profitability of SOEs. A third study confirmed that "implicit guarantees" on loans made to SOEs, generally at a level of 90-100 basis points, account for 100% of SOE profitability. Add these and other factors together, and Pettis argues that the entire Chinese SOE sector, about 50% of China's output, actually subtracts many multiples of the economic value it apparently produces.
Throw in the analysis of Viktor Shih of Northwestern, who tallied up the debts of just local governments in China in 2009 and found that they already equaled 70% of its much-vaunted reserves, and the case for a Chinese collapse becomes even stronger. And after an additional two years of a credit boom, China's debt picture looks much worse today.
When the China bubble bursts, you'll also make money shorting anything related to China. There are already a number of ETFs that allow you to do so. But I think the collapse in real estate and infrastructure will be especially nasty. So look at shorting the Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF (TAO) and the EGS INDXX China Infrastructure ETF (CHXX). These are small ETFs, but you should be able to borrow enough shares before the stampede to short the China miracle begins.


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Looks like Google is going to drop its Nexus smartphone line in favor of its upcoming premium Android Silver handsets. [via The Verge]
The entire cast of Star Wars VII has been officially announced, with some new and some familiar faces. [via Starwars.com]
Getting to the International Space Station is a little harder these days with new sanctions on Russia. Now, Russia suggests NASA goes to the ISS via trampoline. [via NBC News]
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For the first time in 14 years, China will get a mainstream console.
Because the country lifted its ban on consoles earlier this year, Microsoft will bring the Xbox One to China. This could be huge news for Microsoft, as the gaming market in China is expected to be around $13 billion and Xbox will be the first major console to market. China has seen other consoles before, like the Eedoo CT510, but these other alternatives don't come close to offering the kind of ecosystem Microsoft or Sony can deliver.
But the likelihood that any console will remained untouched by government censors is slim. A console is really only as good as the games and services available for it. Will China allow upcoming titles like Ubisoft's Watch Dogs, a game that displays the potential fear of constant government surveillance, to be released? We have our doubts.
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How Capitalism, University and Mathematics as Institutions Shaped Mainstream Economics
The article shows that mainstream economics, which now includes such current as new institutional economics, is the result of an evolution shaped by three institutions (capitalism, university and mathematics) by imposing to the profession of economists their founding beliefs. These beliefs are: 'laissez-faire'; 'economic knowledge has a priori and exegetical character'; 'all mathematical entities exist in reality'; 'beauty is a criterion for theoretical constructions'; 'scientific research is a play with axioms and rules of inference'. Because of these beliefs mainstream economics, based on mathematical constructions arbitrarily borrowed from the physics of the nineteenth century, remains cognitively sterile and socially detrimental.
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Funeral service set for civil rights lawyer, federal judge Perry
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:42:48 GMT —
COLUMBIA (WACH, AP) -- Matthew Perry, a civil rights lawyer who went from sitting in the courtroom balcony because he was black to having the federal courthouse in Columbia named in his honor, has died. He was 89.
Perry died on Sunday, according to Leevy's Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements.
Perry will forever have a place in South Carolina history.
Judge Perry practiced and litigated during the civil rights era when there was not a black person in the courtroom unless they had a broom in their hand, says Perry TMs former colleague and attorney Hemphill Pride.
Pride worked with Perry during the volatile 1950s and 1960s.
I think that I will always remember Judge Perry's love for the law, Pride states
Perry wasn TMt a judge then, but rather a young attorney with big dreams. He represented thousands of people across the state protesting for equality.
And then he represented the individual plaintiffs in desegregating hospitals, airports, bus stations, restaurants, state parks, and of course the public schools, according to USC Law School professor Lewis Burke.
Burke had the opportunity to meet Perry several years ago when he was helping to write a book about his life.
He accomplished more than any other lawyer has conceived to ever accomplish in this state, Burke adds.
Perry's dream came true in 1979. He was appointed to serve for the U.S. District Court, where he remained until he died.
The news of his passing was a surprise for some.
I just couldn't believe it happened, says Perry TMs barber Herbert Toliver.
Toliver cut Perry's hair for five years. He was scheduled to come in this week for a trim.
If you didn't know he was a judge, you could not tell by his personality.
Toliver adds he will never forget his longtime client and the lessons on life Perry taught him.
J.T. McLawhorn of the Columbia Urban League says Perry was a caring, charismatic and courageous person.
He is a blueprint for those who are interested in making a difference in the quality of life for others, McLawhorn said.\
Although Perry may be gone, his life which he dedicated to the community, will never be forgotten.
Many local leaders also are remembering Judge Perry.
"Judge Perry was not only a first class legal mind and groundbreaking Jurist, he was a shining example of unflinching courage and leadership. Simply put, he was a giant and this world will be a lesser place without him. I was honored to have him administer my oath of office just over a year ago and I will miss him deeply," Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said in a release.
Columbia Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine posted on her Twitter account, "Saddened to learn about the passing of Judge Matthew J. Perry. We have lost a giant but his legacy lives on."
State Representative James Smith also took to Twitter posting, "Saddened by the passing of Honorable Matthew Perry, heartened by his selfless service. Our world is a better place because of his courage and integrity."The City of Columbia will fly flags at half-mast until further notice.
Funeral arrangements for Perry are set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia. Perry will be buried following the service at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia.
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PCI card in PCI-X slot not working
I have an HP workstation running Fedora Core 6 and the latest 2.6 kernel provided in FC6. I am trying to debug a problem I'm having with the 64-bit PCI-X slots on the motherboard.
The problem started when installing a Sound Blaster Audigy 4. Windows would see the card fine but Linux could not. I had it plugged into on of the 100mhz PCI-X slot. After messing with that for days it occurred to me to try the single 32-bit slot (duh). That worked like a charm and the sound is fine.
But now I want to use my ATI TV Wonder Pro card and it is giving me the same symptoms. Windows sees it fine but Linux doesn't even display it in lspci. So the kernel modules aren't seeing it at all.
I don't have a 64-bit PCI-X card to plug into one of those slots to see if they work at all unfortunately. But my current theory is just that Linux for some reason is not seeing my 32 bit cards in the 64 bit slot.
Has anyone seen this before or have any suggestions?
Thanks, Matt
Normally, the 64 bit pci-x slots are on a different south bridge than the pci slots. What type of system are you running? It probably needs a driver for that bus, or a kernel parameter, like pci=nommconf.
It's a dual opteron x86_64 system. I think it's an HP xw9300. To be honest I've been out of the loop on this stuff for a while.
Is it safe to just try that kernel param?
Thanks for the reply.
Worst that can happen is the system hangs during boot. A reboot will fix those.
Tried the kernel flag without success...
I tried the flag. Just interrupted grub and added the pci=nommconf to then end of the kernel line but nothing is different. I *think* the bus shows up in lspci:
00:00.0 Memory controller: nVidia Corporation CK804 Memory Controller (rev a3)
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Linux hostname.removed 2.6.18-1.2849.fc6 #1 SMP Fri Nov 10 12:34:46 EST 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Figured it out...
The solution was a combination of kernel parameters, BIOS upgrades, and BIOS settings. I want to report it 100% accurately so someone else googling this can find it at a later date. I will post the details later when I know I'll get them right.
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I'm new to the forum, and I joined specifically to find some info on a good Backpack... and anything else I learn is just desserts...delicious desserts.
I'm shooting a Canon T4i with an 18-135 STM (Primarily), and a secondary EFS 55-250mm Lens.
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I'm looking for a Waterproof Backpack that can hold my camera, potentially a Tri-pod, and cothing, food, water, etc for hiking trips. Most of the places we go have all kinds of rivers and ponds that we wade through, and I would like a waterproof bag at risk of falling.
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The 30-year-old star tells ABC News that when her ex-husband, Dean Sheremet, first heard the song, he "probably knew what it was about before I did." She goes on to explain that the lyrics were born out of a lingering guilt she's carried over the way her first marriage ended.
"It was very, very difficult. I wouldn't wish it on anyone … and especially in the public eye to go through all of it," she says, reflecting on the media firestorm over her extramarital affair with now-husband Eddie Cibrian. "I made my choices and I'm living with them. I also have learned from them and I've talked about this so much. But I know that I'm not the only person that goes through this. There's so many that do."
"What Have I Done" will be released to iTunes tomorrow (Nov. 20). It was supposed to be the first official single from LeAnn's upcoming Spitfire album, but "Borrowed" — another song inspired by her affair with Eddie — was released to radio first, due to an overwhelming fan demand for the song.
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There was no sign of goalie Chris Mason on the ice as the Winnipeg Jets skated at the Tampa Bay Lightning practice rink in preparation for Saturday's game.
Mason came on in relief of Ondrej Pavelec early in the third period of Thursday's 9-8 win over the Philadelphia Flyers but was removed less than five minutes later after suffering a groin injury.
Jets head coach Claude Noel said said Mason is day-to-day and that no decision had been made on whether or not Peter Mannino would need to be recalled from the St. John's IceCaps.
Mannino is 2-2 with a 2.47 goals against average, a .902 save percentage and one shutout in four games with the AHL's IceCaps.
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The Jets have also placed forward Brett MacLean on waivers. MacLean has two assists in five games with the Jets this season and would be sent to St. John's if he clears.
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