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What is inflation?

What is inflation?It is what we're experiencing now. After decade's economic dramatic soaring,China domestic market 's had been facing overheated investment since we steped into the new century any...

Net Exports, Oil Imports, and Implications for GDP

The March trade release was taken as good news. Here's some reasons to wonder a bit more about how good the news was.Figure 1: Current account balance (blue), net exports (red), and net exports...

Rani Pays 66 lakh to regain possession of a plot

AHMEDNAGAR: Bollywood actor Rani Mukherjee will have to pay Rs 66 lakh to the state government to regain possession of a plot that she had ‘purchased' from a real estate agent in Shirdi. The...

Chinese Chief Justice Encourages Market Rates for IP Damages

According to China Daily on February 22, 2008, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) has ordered courts at all levels to adhere to a "full-compensation" principle when dealing with intellectual property...

Concierge Cardiology

Parked in the airport with a delayed flight I came across this tidbit: it seems concierge medicine now is extending beyond primary care into specialty practices:Now, the Naples market is seeing...

There Used To Be A Housing Boom In California

The Sacramento Bee reports from California. “Sacramento home builders have tried practically everything to move product in a slow market: lower prices, auctions, luxurious upgrades and so on....

OTAT

The first in a series of one. Maybe two: Why Ain't Sabean Done Inquired About Him? The first player in this groundbreaking series is Mark Teahen. He came through the minors as a third baseman, but...

DBP Hedging Program for OFWs

New DBP Program Shields OFWs Against Strengthening Peso Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families can now benefit from a new program being offered by DBP that seeks to help cushion their...

How Not To Overspend On Your Christmas Shopping

Christmas - it’s the lovely time of the year again; the time for giving and sharing of gifts with family and friends. As much as we want to celebrate and be jolly during this festive season, we...

Ration Card

I applied for a LPG gas connection, but was denied because I did not have a ration card. I am strongly against use of Ration Card of PDS (public distribution system) for address Proof. Why? Firstly...

FACES OF DOWRY IN MITHILA DOWRY IN MITHILA REGION OF NEPAL

Faces of dowry in Mithila region of NepalJayanti JhaIn ancient time, Mithila, the centre of Hindu culture and civilization, with Janakpur as its capital was ruled by the philosopher king, Janak, some...