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To: carranza2 who wrote (25637)	11/25/2007 11:03:19 PM
From: Gib Bogle	Respond to of 217588

I wonder if that will be a world-wide price. Books cost a lot more in some places (like NZ) than in the US, and the air freight becomes a significant component of the cost when you order them from Amazon, for example. The mere availability could be an enormous factor.

To: carranza2 who wrote (25637)	11/26/2007 12:23:56 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217588

$700m deal removed the control of one of the country's most strategic assets from the former colonial power, Portugal, which had owned the dam's operating company, HCB, for more than three decades. Having a majority stake will allow Mozambique to leverage opportunities provided by the energy powerhouse based in the remote northern province of Tete, which counts SA among its key customers. Nearby, also in Tete province, the huge $1,5bn Moatize coal project is gearing up for operations. The Brazilian company developing the mine, CVRD, will be spending more than $200m on social projects, training and other "soft" investments to support its 35-year project. allafrica.com This is an example of a colonial making money out of Africa. Now we are changing that