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08 3rd, 2011| 
Newsreel of inauguration highlights.
Duration : 0:6:2
Jul
21
“The night may be long but the day will come” these were the words of South Sudan’s President Salvar Kiir while delivering his maiden speech as Africa begot its 54th child. While acknowledging the herculean task that lay ahead in building a nation torn apart by decades of war, Kirr paid glowing tribute to the thousands of South Sudanese who were bombed, maimed or killed during the struggle for independence, including the iconic Dr. John Garang De Mabior. At the same time, Kiir offered amnesty to all rebels willing to surrender their weapons. Willis Raburu reports.
Duration : 0:2:34
Jul
16
Wow! What a wild financial world we are living in! It’s like a perfect storm of a hurricane, an earthquake and a tsunami upon our finances all at once! the final result is we need quick cash for various reasons (besides, more and more people are demanding it). What are your options? There are actually a few worth looking at but first, why do you need it:
1-Are you living by a budget?
2-Why not?
3-Make a list of all the frivolous or unnecessary purchases you have made in the last year.
4-What if you had the money today from those purchases instead?
It is almost certain with the majority of people that the accumulation of all the frivolous and unnecessary purchases we’d made would usually more than suffice for their current cash needs. Why were these purchases made? Because in almost every instance they were not disciplined enough to live with a budget.
There’s a disease in our society today that shuns hard work, demands instant gratification and accepts no responsibility for poor decisions. This is a sad state of affairs but it is commonly held by many people in our country. Many are asking why our country is in such a financial mess? The answer is quite simple-the Law of Attraction.
Now most people think that this law, used as a feel-good excuse for getting everything you want because you “deserve it”, actually works in reverse. You attract what you plan for, work for, budget for, and how you discipline your life. It doesn’t just come to you because you “deserve it”.
Like President Obama said in his inauguration speech, “we need to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off. There is no easy way out of the mess we are in without a great deal of sacrifice and hard work. I know that’s not what you want to hear but printing trillions of dollars and giving them to corporations and institutions alike, will only put our country more in debt.
So now let’s face some other cold hard facts: how to get quick cash? You can take it out of your savings or bank account, you can borrow money from family or friends, you can get a cash advance on your credit card and lastly, you can get a cash advance or payday loan on your paycheck. Each of these four options as distinct advantages and disadvantages.
If you already have the money in the bank and you have a budget to live by, this is the cheapest option. If you borrow money from family or friends it can also be inexpensive as long as it’s paid back. If not, tensions among families can last for years over financial issues.
Cash advance charges on credit cards can be exorbitant and if your cards are already maxed out, this is usually a terrible option. Getting a cash advance on your paycheck has the advantage of giving you money very quickly, but if this is not paid back on time it can result in drastic fees.
Payday loans have the distinct advantages of total privacy and no credit check. The rates may seem a bit high but they are very short-term and are actually highly regulated.
But whatever you do, get on a budget! Remove every possible expense that doesn’t truly enhance your life (the TV is NOT a necessity!) Its one of the best ways to feel better about yourself and understand who you are by taking control of your life.
Jeremy Jones
http://www.articlesbase.com/finance-articles/getting-quick-emergency-cash-738499.html
Jun
26
We’re starting off with a little history. During the presidential campaign in 1932, Frankin D. Roosevelt said very little about what he would do if elected. When it came to making the first major speech on his inauguration, the Great Depression was just starting to rub along the bottom of the economy. That’s when FDR said, “. . .the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.” One of the main causes of a recession is a loss of consumer confidence. That’s when ordinary folk like you and I stop spending our money. Just think about it for a moment. If we all stop buying “stuff”, there are no jobs for those who manufacture, distribute and sell it. Take away demand and you don’t need supply.
So, today, the Treasury Department announced moves to make borrowing easier to buy new and used vehicles. There’s just one problem. No matter how much money the Fed and Treasury pump into the system, no matter how generous the interest terms offered on the loans, if you buyers don’t have the confidence to go back into the showrooms, the economy seizes up. All those fancy economists up in Washington can talk about “freeing up the credit market” and “easing liquidity”, but it all comes to nothing if you don’t trust. . . “Trust”? Well, if you were thinking about a new car, who wants to trust the Big Three not go bust. That would make the warranty look a bit sick and what happens to spare parts? Guess that’s why new car sales are now running below one million a month. The market has not been this slow since 1992.
How many people do you know with the cash to buy a car? Almost everyone borrows from the banks, licensed lending companies, credit unions and the car makers who offer their own finance. But here comes the big irony. Because of the Fed, the credit crunch is less tight today than it was yesterday. More people could get finance to buy a vehicle. But there’s still that fear. What will happen if I lose my job? So even though it’s all better news for borrowers, there’s not going to be a big rush into the showrooms until your confidence as consumers picks up again.
Except there’s never been a better time to buy a car. Prices have been dropping fast, particularly in the used car market. If you used this site and picked up a car loan, walking round the dealerships with the cash that represents gets you a really big discount. Note you need a free-standing auto loan to draw down when you’ve found a car. Or do it the other way round. Find a car, negotiate a price and then look for a loan at the best interest rate. Believe me, the dealer will hold the car for you.
David Mayer
http://www.articlesbase.com/loans-articles/the-only-thing-we-have-to-fear-is-fear-itself-676138.html
Jun
21
Rathika Sitsabaiesan, MP for Scarborough–Rouge River addresses the House Of Commons for the first time since her election win in 2011.
Duration : 0:8:54
Jun
10
Obama
Watching Obama’s inauguration yesterday I noticed one thing – and that was that he never said the word’s “Yes, we can”.
I thought that this might be the highlight of his speech, that he would list the problems facing America and then finish with “Can we fix them? Yes, we can!”
OK, he did nick his campaign slogan from Bob the Builder but it looks as if America is going to get Barack the Builder as he spends hundreds of billions on infrastructure projects.
In the UK
So, will any of this get as far as the pockets of IT Contractors in the UK?
Will Obama have any effect on us here?
His policies could affect us in several ways.
Firstly that huge package could and should start putting people back to work so that Americans can start spending again both at home and abroad.
Most of what has been proposed and enacted hasn’t had a chance to work yet.
Also, companies in the construction sector in the UK can expect to benefit.
Digital Highway
However, Obama is not just spending money on roads and bridges.
He wants to spend a lot of it on the Digital Superhighway and other related tech projects.
He wants to spend money on technology to make a lot of things more efficient and greener.
Recovery
Basically if the USA doesn’t recover then we won’t.
The US is likely to be the first country to come out of the downturn and that could help drag us out too.
Gordon Brown looks like he is going to adopt similar policies to use IT and technology to increase efficiency and to create more jobs.
They reckon that every $1 pumped into the economy is worth $6 as the money circulates throughout the economy.
Trade Talks
We don’t know yet what Obama’s attitude will be to the current Doha round of world trade talks which had stalled but are now back on again.
Whilst agreement on that would be very good for world trade which is always good for economies, it wouldn’t be very good for IT Contractors.
The reason for that is that the Developed World has offered greater freedom for the IT Contractors of the developing world to come here to look for work without a work permit and also suppliers of contractor IT workers can sell into the UK and EU market without a work permit.
That would be simply terrible both for the numbers of UK IT Contractors who work here and also for rates.
Too Tempting
Although Democrats tend to be more in support of keeping jobs and trade at home, the opportunity to help bring the world out of this downturn through more trade liberalisation will be too tempting if nothing else seems to be working.
One hopes Barack the Builder will save the world and the future prospects for UK IT Contractors but the way forward may not be so good for IT Contractors here.
For more details please visit this site : IT Contractor Articles | Umbrella Company
Robert
http://www.articlesbase.com/politics-articles/how-obama-will-affect-uk-it-contractors-748600.html
May
28
Not just yet.
The President has to show some progress on the economy and falling gas prices would help.
Ryan may have done the Republicans serious damage. Remember how Bush got nowhere trying to privatize Social Security. Palin only has one speech and when Tina Fey has you dialed in as a ditz, you go nowhere. Mitt is, well, just Mitt. A dull, nice guy. Newt is an ordinary guy who was talking conservative while bleeding money to Tiffany’s. John Huntsman may be their best guy.
May
18
Info: http://MartellyHaiti.com – Here is the full Inauguration speech of Haiti President Joseph Michel Martelly.
Discuss Haitian Politics at:
http://BelPolitik.com
Discuss President Michel Martelly’s Administration at
http://MartellyHaiti.com
Duration : 0:14:5
Trapattoni at its best
Mar
25
This year marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Commemorated annually worldwide, this day celebrates ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. It is also a time to reflect on progress made for women’s rights and to call for change. UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet shares a message on this special occasion.
Duration : 0:3:7
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