There are lot of site which show the cricket world cup 2007 for free, here are they
1. one
2.two
3. three
4.four
5. Five added 3/17/07
6.six added 3/19/07
There could be more, I will post it here.
Also, many theaters (The Almedan, Naz), temples (sunnyvale) in bay area showing for free.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Medical Treatment in US
Most of the people on the other side of this country thinks that the Medical Treatment is best in the United States. I simple hope they are true. While I notices that there are lot of new technology/computers they used in medical treatment, there is a pros and cons of them.
Nowadays, in the hospitals, all goes by number generated by digital instruments for the test of Blood Suger, Blood Pressure, Heart beats, Cholestrol level, Fever etc. They even don't bother to look at the other sympotoms which is critical and use this as a reliable instumensts which is not IMO. Doctor just look at the Reports generated by RNs rather than on looking at the patient. And yes, doctor need more administrative skill (70%) than the medical skill, except for the surgon I guess. Most of the medical works done by the nurses and doctors give the orders. They need to know more about insurance and paper works. And their treatment is based on your medical insurance.
I have also noticed that sometime doctor give order over the phone by chating with the nurse. Hmmm this sound familer. Do Doctor have to worry about their job can outsource? You bet! It can be done either by do consultation over the phone or by simple patient going to other country to do the medical procedures as it is so much costly here. Some of the Medical Facilities has already tried first option. You have to pay $35 for consultation over the phone compared to over $100 personally. The medical facility that I go they already doing this over the email, yes that is consultation with doctor through email, and it is so much cheap ie $65/year.
Nowadays, in the hospitals, all goes by number generated by digital instruments for the test of Blood Suger, Blood Pressure, Heart beats, Cholestrol level, Fever etc. They even don't bother to look at the other sympotoms which is critical and use this as a reliable instumensts which is not IMO. Doctor just look at the Reports generated by RNs rather than on looking at the patient. And yes, doctor need more administrative skill (70%) than the medical skill, except for the surgon I guess. Most of the medical works done by the nurses and doctors give the orders. They need to know more about insurance and paper works. And their treatment is based on your medical insurance.
I have also noticed that sometime doctor give order over the phone by chating with the nurse. Hmmm this sound familer. Do Doctor have to worry about their job can outsource? You bet! It can be done either by do consultation over the phone or by simple patient going to other country to do the medical procedures as it is so much costly here. Some of the Medical Facilities has already tried first option. You have to pay $35 for consultation over the phone compared to over $100 personally. The medical facility that I go they already doing this over the email, yes that is consultation with doctor through email, and it is so much cheap ie $65/year.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Recession !!! Are we there yet?
Mr Greenspan has warned that he see the recession within one year. (See the news) However today he realized that it has big negative impact on the financial market. So today, he corrected that recession is possible not probable. I think he just try investor not to panic, which they already. First correction happens in India, down 5%, then in China down 9% (Remeber China Stock Market went up from 1000 to 2200 in just one year), then US down 3.5%, then Europe down 2%, who is next? It can be any of above.
What is Recession? It is the name of period where economic growth is negative for two consecutive quarters. I do not belive completely with this defination. To me, when corporate profit are sinking and household income/cash flow are reducing cause slowing economic activities. This can happen in cycle, corporate profit sinks followed by increase in unemployment and then hit by consumer and eventually hit hard on corporate.
We have not faced real recession for 15+ years. What we saw in 2001-2002 was sinking in corporate profit only and dot com bust, but the consumer spending were never went down significantly, and eventually it brougt up the corporate profit. How did consumer get the money to spend during this period? I think majority of due to very low/zero percent loan and big home equity due to significant increase in house prices. Internatial growth from China and India also help during last 4 years and it will continue to help.
Lately I saw everyday one company announce layoff and M&A activity. M&A is good for short term but longer term there will be more lay offs. And this is happening right now even though the job market is tight. Today I saw this news, which mention corporate layoff increases 33% in Feb 2007, it may be because of slowdown in Housing and Auto sector. But if it continue to like this you will see higher unemployment and lower corporate profit that mean recession.
What is Recession? It is the name of period where economic growth is negative for two consecutive quarters. I do not belive completely with this defination. To me, when corporate profit are sinking and household income/cash flow are reducing cause slowing economic activities. This can happen in cycle, corporate profit sinks followed by increase in unemployment and then hit by consumer and eventually hit hard on corporate.
We have not faced real recession for 15+ years. What we saw in 2001-2002 was sinking in corporate profit only and dot com bust, but the consumer spending were never went down significantly, and eventually it brougt up the corporate profit. How did consumer get the money to spend during this period? I think majority of due to very low/zero percent loan and big home equity due to significant increase in house prices. Internatial growth from China and India also help during last 4 years and it will continue to help.
Lately I saw everyday one company announce layoff and M&A activity. M&A is good for short term but longer term there will be more lay offs. And this is happening right now even though the job market is tight. Today I saw this news, which mention corporate layoff increases 33% in Feb 2007, it may be because of slowdown in Housing and Auto sector. But if it continue to like this you will see higher unemployment and lower corporate profit that mean recession.
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