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To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (55170)	6/26/2000 10:31:00 AM
From: Don Lloyd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116762

hb - "...e) The people of Latin America are already willing to save silver without the benefit of earning interest. (All silver coinage disappears immediately)..." Somehow, this doesn't sound like the characteristics of an ideal medium of exchange. -g- Maybe the government is going to confiscate silver in exchange for silver certificates and nationalize any silver mines not already government owned? "...The fact all currencies of Latin America depend on Dollar reserves for a precarious stability produces another damaging phenomenon: interest rates cannot ever be equal to or lower than those prevailing in the United States, which places us in a situation in which we are forever to be producers whose cost of capital must be greater than the costs of capital for productive enterprises in the United States: the competitive advantage must be supplied by labor, whose income must be lowered in order to obtain exports..." If I've got this straight, Latin America has high interest rates only because of the instability of the dollar and Latin American incomes would be higher without the need to export. -g- Regards, Don

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (55170)	6/26/2000 4:26:00 PM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

Saturday, 24 June, 2000, 12:50 GMT 13:50 UK Pig virus found in bats The disease has previously mainly affected pigs Scientists in Malaysia have discovered traces of the deadly Nipah virus in a kind of fruit bat found across south-east Asia. One hundred people died last year when the virus, which mainly affects pigs, was spread to humans through contact with the urine and mucus of infected animals. According to scientists from the University of Malaya, there is no evidence the virus could be transmitted directly to humans by bats. However, Malaysian deputy health minister, Suleiman Mohamad said he believes the disease, a new strain of encephalitis, may be making a comeback. The latest finding comes after last week's mass slaughter of pigs at farms in the north of the country, when some animals tested positive for the same disease. Farm workers were told to undergo medical examinations. Blood samples have been sent to Australia for further testing. Epidemic More than a 100 people died, and over a million pigs were slaughtered after an outbreak last year of what was initially diagnosed as Japanese encephalitis, a virus spread from pigs to humans by mosquitoes. Further studies showed the outbreak was actually caused by a new virus capable of infecting dogs, cats, pigs, bats and horses. Hundreds of villagers fled their homes during last year's outbreak A tight security cordon was thrown around affected areas in the south-west of the country to prevent the disease spreading. However, Suleiman Mohamad believes that piglets smuggled out of contaminated farms during the last outbreak could cause further epidemics. The Nipah virus, which is lethal to humans in about 40% of cases, was named after the village in Malaysia where it first surfaced. Health officers complain that despite the huge publicity at the time the virus was discovered, some pig breeders still haven't got the message to maintain stricter hygiene standards to prevent disease. news.bbc.co.uk

To: pater tenebrarum who wrote (55170)	6/26/2000 7:34:00 PM
From: d:oug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

hb, This article you mentioned, ...resistance against the almighty fiat dollar beginning to take shape in Latin America: plata.com.mx in my opinion it may be the best one of all the hundreds mentioned on this thread. There is a need, but not a desire, to wish a thousand fleas to fly up the nose of Ron Reece's posts that takes the form of a reality that can not be denied by Ron's aCuting & aPasting. This article delivers a message that has not yet been served at the Le Metropole Cafe as an appetizer, but only combined with others foods for thoughts that in themselves overpower the delicate nature of what this article presents for consumption. Contained in the message is also a middle filling that complements and adds another taste that is just the opposite, as in a sweet plus then a sour. Too easy for me to explain, so i ask if you or anyone else could present what i talk about, as see if you see what i see. All but those like Hutch and Rarebird, as they are too complex in nature, and it would be like asking them to talk about 1+1=2 and they would only respond to a reference to "hard" stuff. Me, its the why 1+1=2 i wish to discuss, not the later advanced stuff. Also, Ron Reece...your cut & paste will not serve you well here. doug