INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF), international financial institutions formed after World War II, was in the middle of the vortex wave of post-arrest its leaders, or called by the Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York, some time ago.
Nevertheless, the decision was relatively quick resignation from office Strauss-Kahn led the international financial institutions that can quickly improve itself looking for a new leader who would be suitable to deal with various crises vortex in the coming years.
Substitution of these leaders also happened to be in conjunction with the shifting center of gravity of the economy of developed countries in the United States and Europe to the developing countries, both in Asia and Latin America. Be the turn of the new leader of the IMF program as a means of testing the influence of developing countries in various international institutions.
Institution established in the International Financial Conference at the Village Brettonwoods, the state of New Hampshire, United States, in the summer in 1944 was indeed a tradition of always led candidates from Europe. This happens because the background of that time, Europe and the United States can be said as a group of countries that have the size of the world's most powerful economy.
Measured by the number of shares in both institutions (the official term is called a quota), the United States has a stake of about 17 percent, while combined all Western European countries have a stake of about 40 %.Karena, there is a sort of unwritten agreement, the international monetary institutions are always led candidates from Europe, while his twin brother, namely the World Bank, always led by the candidate from the United States.
Exam influence of developing countries is not only happening this time. In 2000, during the term of office ends Michel Camdessus, the IMF also had experienced the situation where developing countries would nominate Stanley Fischer, the time was the First Deputy Managing Director, who represented the United States and by chance was born in Rhodesia is now called Zambia.
Although the qualification Stanley Fischer is considered highly qualified, and secretly the United States there are factors behind it, in the end the choice fell on the candidates from Europe that is Horst Kohler of Germany, which later on resigned from the leadership of the IMF to take a position as President Germany.
Meanwhile, Stanley Fischer and then accepted a position as Governor of Central Bank in Israel today. By looking at the experience, be interesting to see the current development, the time at which the influence of developing countries, especially China, India, and Brazil, is increasingly powerful in the global economic stage.
China, although the size of the economy is still less than the United States, seemed to have control over the global economy. The country is the world's largest exporter and has the largest reserves. Foreign exchange reserves at their disposal, mainly the United States Government debt instruments (treasury bills and bonds), so if China's "angry", they could make a maneuver to destabilize the U.S. economy.
And these developments are not getting receded, but became stronger. Therefore, where the "voice" China is directed into a very important thing to look at prospects for election.
Formally, a shift in influence has also begun to alter the distribution of shares in the international financial institutions (the process is officially called the 14 General Review of quotas) in which the reforms that last for six percent of the shares started to be transferred to countries with emerging market and developing a dynamic . This occurs when the IMF finally agreed on an increase in the IMF's capital as much as two-fold to about USD800 billion.
Therefore, the share of developed countries today have fallen to 60.5 percent, especially the Group of Seven countries have a stake of about 45 percent. Countries that joined in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) experienced a very significant addition of stock, so they started to become a new force in the constellation of the global economy is reflected in the position in the IMF.
This shift can be predicted to continue over the coming year. With this background, it becomes interesting that the French finally nominate their finance ministers Christine Lagarde (who recently visited Jakarta), to replace Strauss-Kahn.
Among European countries, as if there was an agreement between their rotation, especially Britain, Germany, and France, although other Western European countries also sometimes enter the battle map. German Chancellor Angela Merkel supports the candidacy, while the British Government also supports, although at the same time their former prime minister, Gordon Brown, also has tremendous potential.
At the time became finance minister in the reign of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Gordon Brown is very active in politics at the IMF. Meanwhile, Brazil and Mexico also voiced the names of those candidates eligible to be candidates for leader of the IMF.
However, the interesting thing is the voice of the Minister of Finance of Thailand expressed by stating, former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who is currently Managing Director of the World Bank also are considered viable candidates.
In Southeast Asia there are actually decent candidates who also occupies the position which Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Sanmugaratnam who today serves as Chairman of the IMF Committee of the International Monetary and Financial Committee. Tharman has long been poor across the central bank of Singapore (Monetary Authority of Singapore) and in the neighboring state government.
Whatever the outcome, is something interesting that for a very respectable position them.
CALIFORNIA - It is undeniable again that Facebook to be one mandatory application in almost all platforms. But the unique, Facebook did not make an application for iPad tablet device. Then what reason?
In fact, the application Facebook to the IOS running on your iPhone or iPod Touch device including an application of the most frequently downloaded by users. CEO and founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has its own reasons, why Facebook is not presented in the iPad.
According to Zuckerberg, Facebook is not interested in creating applications for Facebook on the iPad because the device is not "as fast" iPhone.
"I do not mean rough, but not as'mobile iPad 'like the iPhone,"said Zuckerberg, as reported by PC Magazine, Monday (30/05/2011).
The 27-year-old billionaire has not been able to give an idea when Facebook will provide a door for its application on a tablet that is reaching the highest popularity.
Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel took his fifth victory this season in Grand Prix racing in Monaco which was stopped about 15 minutes on lap 72, Sunday, May 29, 2011.
One key to success Vettel on the race this time is to only do one turn of the tire until the red flag was raised following the accident that befell Lotus driver Vitaly Petrov and Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso).
On that occasion Vettel can finally make the turn a new tire after previously spending 56 laps without a pit entry and change the tire.
Accidents involving Petrov and Alguersuari make supervisor race postponed racing until about 15 minutes. When the race was stopped, Vettel managed to outperform the Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button (McLaren).
Racing back began at 16:04 local time or 21.04 pm. Vettel also managed to maintain its position in six laps remaining and won his fifth victory this season.
With a record time of 2 hours 9 minutes 3.373 seconds, Vettel superior to 1.138 seconds over Alonso at the second position. Button completed the podium in this race.
Captured fourth place team mate Vettel, Mark Webber, who had come down to the 14th position at the beginning of the race. Webber successfully overtake Japan's Sauber driver, Kamui Kobayashi, on the last lap to grab fourth place.
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) took sixth, ahead of Adrian Sutil (Force India), Nick Heidfeld (Renault), Rubens Barrichello (Williams) and Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso).
The Thai government arrested a U.S. citizen on charges of insulting to King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The arrests on Friday it started from a post on the blog. Perpetrators unknown wrote on his blog four years ago, sourced from a book about a king from Southeast Asia who are sick, that Bhumibol.
Tharit Pengdith, head of Thailand's Department of Special Investigations or the equivalent of the FBI in America, delivered the perpetrator is a known descendant of Thailand named Lerpong Wichaikhammat (54).
Actor allegedly translated fragments from the book "The King Never Smile." The book is an unofficial biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who translated from English to Thai. Translations which contain about dropping the royal family was uploaded to the blog.
However, actors who are American citizens, Thailand's bloody, denied the accusations. Thailand news sites prachatai.com who trace their Lese majeste case as a principal royal humiliation.
Known, Lerpong Wichaikhammat live in Colorado, the United States for 30 years, before finally returning to Thailand to perform treatment of high blood diseases suffered.
If the allegations were true, then the violation must be done when Lerpong are in America. However, it raises legal issues in Thailand, the article the government could not impose laws for the suspects who were visiting as tourists.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the American ambassador to Thailand, Walter M Braunohler, know the name of the actor Joe Gordon. "The consulate has visited him Friday morning. He (Lerpong) refused to say much, only saying that officers are investigating the case carefully," he explained.
LONDON - Some defense officials in London said the two British soldiers killed again, due to a homemade bomb as they patrolled in southern Afghanistan on Saturday (28/05/2011).
"The two Marines were patrolling the kingdom, which disrupt insurgent activity, when they were killed by an explosion caused by a homemade bomb (IED)."
Their next of kin have been notified, the defense ministry said. It makes 368 the number of deaths of British soldiers who have died since operations in Afghanistan that began in October 2001.
Britain has 9,500 troops in Afghanistan, making it the second largest contributor after the United States in the US-led coalition.
A total of three French humanitarian social worker abducted in the southern Yemeni province of Hadramout on Saturday (05/28/2011), said a local security official.
"The three French humanitarian social worker, which comprises two women and a man was kidnapped in the town of Sayon, the second largest town in Hadramawt," said the official who declined to be named told Xinhua.
Previously, the government and the Yemeni armed tribal groups, who asked President Ali Abdullah Saleh's office released on Saturday, agreeing to end their confrontation. The crisis in poor countries has led Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula is toward civil war.
The agreement includes the withdrawal of armed tribal members from government buildings are occupied and the steps to restore life in the district Hasaba in Sanaa, after about 115 people were killed in the fighting this week, according to sources close to mediators such consent.
The conflict in this country has forced thousands of residents fleeing from Sanaa, and increase the chaos and crime that benefit the group Al Qaeda, which is based in Yemen and threatened neighboring Saudi Arabia, a big exporter of oil.
Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer spacecraft (GALEX) managed to capture the image of the collision antargalaksi from start to finish. Researchers at Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who make this observation, Lauranne Lanz, presenting the image in the American Society Meeting in Boston, Wednesday (05/25/2011).
Two colliding galaxies are NGC 935 and IC 1801. The observations of astronomers shows that when two galaxies collide and form larger galaxies, the destruction spurred the formation of clouds of gas and dust. Furthermore, the accident will spur the formation of more stars.
"This image is the first step to know the story of how galaxies form, evolve, and evolve," said Lanz. According to him, this picture gives a better understanding of what might happen when the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide 5 billion next year.
In taking the images, GALEX role emit ultraviolet light to image the young stars in blue. While the Spitzer telescope that emit infrared light illuminates a heated dust in red. Paired two tools that generate rich data.
Lanz said, in each collision of galaxies, the resulting number of stars will vary. Now, he is researching the factors that influence those variations. Lanz also worked hard to test their understanding. "Our understanding will be really tested 5 billion years when the Milky Way in a collision," said Lanz.
LONDON - The excitement can not be hidden from the face of a David Villa. Naturally, because it created a beautiful goal in the Champions League final from his feet, a goal that is offered by Villa specifically for families.
The former Valencia striker is indeed not much to make the movement means. But when Villa was in the right moment and right position, he was making the right decision to kick the ball which led to goals.
"I congratulate the team that has won the Cup in a stadium like this. Everyone has an ambition and desire to win, "said Villa as noted Goal Sunday (05/29/2011).
Lesakkan goals from 'El Guaje' tear down this cash mentality of the players United. Originally intended to equate the United player scored the two Los Blaugrana produced by Lionel Messi.
"My goal gave us a glimmer of thought. I dedicate the goal to all my family and my sister, "he said.
David Villa's own performance is actually being reduced because of new scored one goal from 15 appearances with Barca. But trust Pep Guardiola to set it paid off with a goal, and the Catalan squad won the Champions League trophy this season.
Competition among energy players in the Central American region will bloom again. Cuba until the end of this year will prepare the oil and gas drilling offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. If realized, the Cubans will be able to produce 4 million tons of oil and gas. "Oil production this year will exceed the plan," said Country Manager Exploration Company Cubapetroleo (short-sighted), Rafael Tenreyro Perez.
Furthermore, as news Xinhua on Saturday (05/28/2011), Tenreyro Perez added, it opens itself to cooperation programs with international partners.
Currently Cuban oil production could only meet half of domestic needs. The rest, Cuba imported directly from Venezuela.
Now the data shows that Cuba produces 4 million tons of crude oil. Last year, Cuba drill 25 oil wells.
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde plans to travel to Brazil on Monday (5/30/2011). He sought support for his candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund, said the French Embassy on Friday (27/05/2011).
Brazil will become the first stop on a tour of the major developing countries are also expected, including visits to China and India.
Lagarde will have lunch with colleagues from Brazil, Guido Mantega, and also will meet with President of Central Bank of Brazil Alexandre Tombini, the embassy said.
French Finance Minister is the favorite to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned as head of international financial organizations because of allegations of sexual violence in New York.
Countries that called BRICs, the economic strength of developing countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, had criticized the IMF gripped Europe. Nevertheless, the BRICs have not agreed on their own candidate.
Bitter experience such heartbreak will make everyone more cautious step as selecting a partner. Rather than fear a similar bitter experience, they just become too picky
Dreaming of getting a right partner can be motivating yourself. However, the dream is not enough. You must act to achieve goals.
Zavaro Lynn, author of 'The Game of You', give some steps for a dream come true, in romance or in other aspects of life as reported from Shine.
1. Visualize the ideal relationship
Dream on things that really you want, and visualize in your mind's eye.
Concentrate with closed eyes for 5-10 minutes, then felt a deep peace of the shadow relationship of your dreams.
2. Write the desire
Immediately write down what you see in the mind as if it happened today, or is already happening. This is the strongest way to determine what action will be taken to realize your desires.
3. Write down the type of man's dream
In the first line of a sheet of paper write the word 'I', then write the type of person you want to be a partner in detail. Be active and clear with your description.
Example: I enjoyed a love affair with a man who is kind, gentle, and loving. Or, I love spending time with a man who likes to have fun, and also love to cook together at home.
4. Write down all the desire in romance
Continue the sentence until you feel everything you want in a relationship. Let the flow but do not vote. Remember that you want to find a true partner is a conceptual idea that may not exist.
5. Affirm positively
Make sure every sentence you uttered by using positive words. Hold yourself to use negative descriptions like the word 'no'. As we explain in the negative, we unconsciously let negative thoughts
permeate the soul.
Example: "I do not want to fight with people I love," you can replace it with the phrase, "I communicate with my loved ones with maturity, openness, and pleasure.
6. Know what you can not tolerate. Use your past experiences to explain what you do not want to face in the next relationship.
For example, if you do not want to have a relationship with a man who far from you or the guy who already has children, the input scene
on something that you can not tolerate. Be sure always to use a positive perspective as someone who was in
the same area, or someone who is still single.
7. Be aware of your values
Know what the value of life's most
important to you? Make sure they are included in your list, and set it as the value which should also be your dream man be trusted. A successful relationship must be in agreement or at least respect the value of each.
8. Check back to list
Check back to see your writing
if you forget something that important to you. Make sure this paper is the description of a larger dream than get caught up in details that are too obvious.
For example, if you make posts like, "He had earned more than 1 billion per year," we suggest you use the phrase, "He can make my life and family in good circumstances."
9. Read the papers every day
Read with a loud voice for a week to drill into your subconscious. Place the text in places easily visible so that you are easy to remember what is in it.
10. Always open
Prepare to welcome your new relationship to get surprises and not exactly the same as what you write. However, if you meet someone not in accordance with the values you want, do not dare to compromise
[ROMA] Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo chose to join Juventus after leaving the club official who had defended for 10 years, AC Milan. Pirlo was chosen because Juventus Old Lady thinks is one of the best football club in the world.
Pirlo Rossonerri finally chose to pull out of last week. Once, Milan did not give him a new contract. Then, on Tuesday (24 / 5) circulated the news that 32-year-old player signed a three-year contract with Juventus.
"Juventus is one of the best teams in Italy, just like AC Milan and Inter Milan and also one of the best teams in the world," said Pirlo through its management on Wednesday (25 / 5).
Pirlo said that he would bring in the Turin-based club is re-achieved its heyday. Given that, many new players in the club and not yet aware of their potential.
"Playing with Juventus takes a certain character and a desire to encourage myself. After 10 years with Milan, I need a new motivation to stay afloat," said the player who has brought Milan twice won the League and Italian Series A League this Championa.
In addition, the football player who brings Milan won the scudetto-18 is saying that his choice to play at Juventus is the right choice.
Pirlo join Juventus at this club in tough times. Juventus did not compete in the European Champions League next season. Therefore, only the top three Serie A clubs are eligible to compete in the European Champions League qualifying.
Meanwhile, Milan's veteran players, such as Clarence Seedorf, Filippo Inzaghi, Massimo Ambrosini, Alessandro Nesta, Mark van Bommel and Flavio Roma chose to stay with Milan.
Seedorf did not take long to decide stay in Milan for one year to the next. In fact, he felt happy that fellow seperjuangannya, Inzaghi, Ambrosini, Nesta and van Bommel decided the same thing.
Meanwhile, Milan is also known to have obtained signatures defender Philippe Mexes and Taye Taiwo. Milan is also rumored to extend contract through 2016 and Thiago Silva officially become the property of Prince Boateng Milan after previously borrowed from Genoa.
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF), international financial institutions formed after World War II, was in the middle of the vortex wave of post-arrest its leaders, or called by the Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York, some time ago.
