Monday, November 24, 2008

Obama V。S Economy

For weeks the world has eagerly awaited word from the Obama transition team about the people who will head up the next American administration—the new secretaries of state and Treasury, the attorney general. But one of the more crucial positions in the Obama administration probably isn't going to be filled for months and will likely get little attention when it is—the post of U.S. ambassador to China.
I agree this opinion because everyone knows that China is a major power, not only the money for economy but also care about politics. The American need Beijing like never before. China is the key to America getting through the worsening economic crisis.In order to run up American's deficits—which could total somewhere between $1 trillion and $1.5 trillion, or between 7 and 11 percent of GDP—someone has to buy American debt. And the only country that has the cash to do so is China. And China has two ways to keep its economy growing. One way is to finance the American consumer. But another way is to finance its own citizens, who are increasingly able to consume in large enough quantities to stimulate economic growth in China. They have options, but American don't. So there isn't really any other country that could finance the American deficit."

Monday, November 10, 2008

TROUBLE

Economy going down
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Everyone is in pain. When will I lost the job? What will I going to do when I graduation? Is money enough I use? It predicts that world peak oil production will be reached sometime between 2000 and 2010, and will decline thereafter. The U.S. economy is in the danger zone and one good shock could send it into recession next year, according to Global Insights, which released its top 10 predictions for 2008 Tuesday.
World GDP (PPP): $65 trillion
GDP Growth Rate: 5.2%
Growth Rate of Industrial Production: 5%
GDP By Sector: Services- 64% Industry- 32% Agriculture- 4%
GDP Per Capita (PPP): $9,774
Population: 6.65 billion
The Poor (Income below $2 per day): 3.25 billion (approximately 50%)
Millionaires: 9 million (approximately 0.15%)
Labor Force: 3.13 billion
Exports: $13.87 trillion
Imports: $13.81 trillion
Inflation Rate – Developed Countries: 1% - 4%
Inflation Rate – Developing Countries: 5% - 20%
Unemployment – Developed Countries: 4% - 12%
Unemployment & Underemployment - Developing Countries: 20% - 40%

Monday, November 3, 2008

science skills

5 papers to make a tower can bear 250g
1) For the support of the tallest tower, I made the circle, because circles have the least surface area. (can reduce the use of paper)
2) To make a tower stable, I made a support. We should make a bigger bottom surface area.
Those skills are useful because we are the winners in building this tower (83cm).
HA! HA! HA!