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A long worldwide period of stagflation is setting in and how to investment around it.

By Andy Xie, May 26, 2008

"A collection of good sentences resembles a string of pearls."- Chinese Saying

People are constantly aware of the potential of an earthquake creating damage and creating dangerous conditions. So if we don't properly prepare, the next quake may cause greater personal damage than necessary.

Each item listed below won't stop the next earthquake but it may help you survive in a better way.

Please Help Earthquake Victims in China!

On the afternoon of May 12, 2008, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Sichuan Province, a mountainous region in Western China. By the next day, the death toll stood at 12,000, with another 18,000 still missing. Over 15 million people live in the affected area, including almost 4 million in the city of Chengdu. Nearly 2,000 of the dead were students and teachers caught in schools that collapsed.

Since the Tangshan earthquake in 1976, which killed over 240,000 people, China has required that new structures withstand major quakes. But the collapse of schools, hospitals and factories in several different areas around Sichuan may raise questions about how rigorously such codes have been enforced during China’s recent, epic building boom. (The New York Times)

Earthquake Safety Checklist
FEMA 526 / August 2005

Are You Prepared for the Next Earthquake?

This booklet is designed to help you and your family plan for and survive a major earthquake. By taking action to be prepared, you can lessen the impact of an earthquake on your family. Set aside some emergency supplies, and teach your family what to do at home during and after a disaster. You could be without help for up to 72 hours, so learn to cope for at least that long.

What is Driving Food Price Inflation?
By Jason Henderson, Assistant Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive

Main Street Economist, Issue 1, 2008. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

What Is Problem Sleepiness?

Everyone feels sleepy at times. However, when sleepiness interferes with daily routines and activities, or reduces the ability to function, it is called "problem sleepiness." A person can be sleepy without realizing it. For example, a person may not feel sleepy during activities such as talking and listening to music at a party, but the same person can fall asleep while driving home afterward.

Robert B. Zoellick, Deputy Secretary of State
Remarks to National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, New York City
September 21, 2005

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of Mr. Zheng Bijian, Chair of the China Reform Forum, who over some decades has been a counselor to China’s leaders. We have spent many hours in Beijing and Washington discussing China’s course of development and Sino-American relations. It has been my good fortune to get to know such a thoughtful man who has helped influence, through the Central Party School, the outlook of many officials during a time of tremendous change for China.

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

November 19, 1863,
On the Battlefield, near Gettysburg, PA