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To: Ilaine who wrote (35505)	6/29/2003 11:09:43 AM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi CB: devalue / revalue terms are used when pegs get changed. Given de facto reference position of US$ that always means in relationship to US $. So if the Bank of China would decide to do it, it would move Yuan to 8.1620 (for instance) - and it would be a revaluation, because you would need less Yuans for a dollar. >>Good for the Chinese. Why should they change?<< not yet, but some time down the road, they'll get bloated beyond any reasonable limit by the green paper they're getting now for their shipments - it looks like but isn't Japan II.

To: Ilaine who wrote (35505)	6/30/2003 12:21:43 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 74559

Don't they need to float eventually due to WTO commitments. ( I could be wrong though). I think they want a stronger domestic market though and will delay as long as possible. (Again I could be wrong) Sitting on my lowest gold position in a long time...zero. Not that I feel too well without insurance but a calculated risk. Hope my calculator is working. (Once again I could be wrong ;o)

To: Ilaine who wrote (35505)	7/1/2003 12:00:24 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 74559

Hello CB, <<mental stimulation prevents Alzheimer's>> Yes, I understand this to be true, but I have also understand that stimulating the same old often used areas of the brain is not nearly as useful as opening new brain pathways by learning new skills (i.e. chess player can learn violin, piano player can learn automechanics, etc). For mandarin speakers, we can exercise less :0) ... reuters.com More Brain Power Needed for Mandarin Than English Mon June 30, 2003 10:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Mandarin speakers use more areas of their brains than people who speak English, scientists said on Monday, in a finding that provides new insight into how the brain processes language. Unlike English speakers, who use one side of their brain to understand the language, scientists at the Wellcome Trust research charity in Britain discovered that both sides of the brain are used to interpret variations in sounds in Mandarin. "We were very surprised to discover that people who speak different sorts of languages use their brains to decode speech in different ways; it overturned some long-held theories," said Dr. Sophie Scott, a psychologist at the charity. Using brain scans on volunteers, Scott discovered that different areas of the brain are used to interpret words and intonation. The left temporal lobe of the brain is active when English speakers hear the language but Mandarin speakers use the left and right lobe, which is normally used to process melody in music and speech. Intonation is important in Mandarin because it gives different meanings to the same word. The word "ma" for example can mean mother, scold, horse or hemp, depending on the tone. "We think Mandarin speakers interpret intonation and melody in the right temporal lobe to give the correct meaning to the spoken word," Scott said in a statement. She believes the research could provide insights into what happens when people are forced to re-learn speech comprehension following a stroke. "It seems that the structure of the language you learn as a child affects how the structure of your brain develops to decode speech. Native English speakers, for example, find it extraordinarily difficult to learn Mandarin," Scott said. The findings will be presented at a science exhibit this week at the Royal Society, Britain's academy of leading scientists, in London. Chugs, Jay