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To: elmatador who wrote (54579)	10/21/2004 9:01:31 AM
From: Taikun	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

<It's kind of Mt. Helens behave lately. You know, if there's a valve the pressure scapes slowly and it never goes kaboom!> Mt. St Helens is 50mi from me. One of these days it'll be 'Thar she blows'.

To: elmatador who wrote (54579)	10/21/2004 11:01:30 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74559

elmat, maybe it isn't all that bad to be the only Portuguese-speaking country in America<g> Portuguese-speaking countries take Macao as trade springboard to China www.chinaview.cn 2004-10-21 18:59:17 MACAO, Oct. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Portuguese-speaking countries see Macao as a trade springboard to the southern China market, said aninfluential Portuguese entrepreneur here on Thursday. Speaking at the Macao International Trade and Investment Forum opened on Thursday, Ludgero Marques, President of the Portuguese Business Association said Macao is an ideal gateway for enterprises from Portuguese-speaking countries to enter the southern China market, which is a destined step of globalization for the Portuguese-speaking countries. "Macao has an important role to play in boosting the mutual understanding between the business circles in China and Portuguese-speaking countries by using its traditional pool of talents, who are familiar with Portuguese cultural, legal and economic systems," said Marques. Wang Liaoping, Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (FETCCP), said Macao has become a demonstration site for products and investment opportunities in Portuguese-speaking countries. In a breakthrough for this endeavor, all seven FETCCP members from Portuguese-speaking countries brought their home-made agricultural products, food and handicrafts to the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair opened here Thursday. Wang said that over the past year, Beijing offered an advanced training course for senior managers from Portuguese-speaking countries. China also invited trade officials from the countries to the Eighth China International Fair for Investment and Trade held in Xiamen in September. The implementation of the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) and the regional cooperation in south China's Pan-Pearl River Delta Region have reinforced Macao'sadvantages in boosting the trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, said Wang. Enditem news.xinhuanet.com