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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	10/26/2009 3:57:26 PM
From: Golconda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217571

more appropriate? finance.yahoo.com

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	10/26/2009 5:52:39 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217571

<<QCOM vs NEM>> ... odd, i thought all along that since our acquaintance and engagement on si, the debate was between qcom vs gold, as opposed to wireless signals and nem <<And there is a subtle difference too = gold just sits there, but mobile cyberspace is the future and billions of people are benefiting from it now [even if some indirectly rather than directly, until they also connect]>> ... let me paraphrase you, "And there is a subtle difference too = qcom is so busy, but gold is stable, eternal, the past and the future, even right now, but only for the astute, before it becomes a mindset for the mass of unwashed bankrupt destitute, and the stability that shall be at onset of the gold reign as global currency at some future point, billions shall benefit, whether or not they actually own any." ho hum etc etc, ad infinitum, tj p.s. btw, something about rule of law that knows no wrong dailymail.co.uk "Secret court seizes £3.2bn from elderly... and even forces furious families to pay to access own bank account"

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	1/2/2010 2:40:39 PM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217571

Killed in New Zealand: Ex-Washington Post Ombudsman, Who Recognized Liberal Bias, 'Accidentalized': “suffered fatal injuries when struck by a vehicle” while vacationing in New Zealand, Jesus! and we thought Brazil was dangerous...

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	1/25/2010 4:36:56 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217571

Mq and his pixelate money who think work does not matter. He keeps telling everyone that natural resources and work do not matter. This, when he broke his back when he was young working doing civil engineering, a work that he talks with pride as a badge of honor. Today he thinks that work is for the darker ones, thing for second class people. The melanin poor, he reasons, should only think, get the money, and the shirless must labor for a pitance and be grateful for that. This is not realist and is backfiring big time.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	1/31/2010 3:30:14 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217571

Worst performing S&P: QUALCOMM (QCOM)is 4th. seekingalpha.com

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	2/11/2010 4:28:40 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217571

Hogging bandwidth? Government steps in! Brazil May Invest $11 Billion to Revive Telebras, Alvarez Says we hate hogging! February 09, 2010, 09:18 PM EST More From Businessweek By Carla Simoes and Iuri Dantas Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil may invest up to 20 billion reais ($11 billion) to revive state-owned telephone company Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA and increase competition by offering broadband services for half the price charged by local carriers, an official said. The government is considering a plan to have Telebras, as the company is known, manage the nation’s fiber optics infrastructure and provide broadband services to consumers directly, said Cezar Alvarez, national coordinator of digital policy for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Telecommunications costs in Latin America’s largest economy are “high because of a monopoly,” said Alvarez, adding that some cities are served by a single carrier. Brasilia-based Telebras may offer broadband services from 15 reais to 35 reais monthly, compared with an average cost of 70 reais charged by existing carriers, Alvarez said. “Broadband service is becoming a bottleneck in Brazil,” Alvarez said in an interview yesterday in Brasilia. “It’s slow, expensive, concentrated and unequal.” Telebras, whose main assets were sold to investors including Telefonica SA in 1998, has more than tripled in Sao Paulo trading this year. The stock fell 19 percent yesterday to 2.41 reais. President Lula will review the Telebras plan today and may announce measures next month, Alvarez said. The government aims to use Telebras to meet a goal of increasing broadband access to 30 percent of the country’s poorest population from just 0.6 percent now, he said. “We need a small and specialized company to manage the system,” Alvarez said. “Studies show we could take advantage of Telebras.” --Editor: Adriana Arai To contact the reporters on this story: Carla Simoes in Brasilia at +55-61-3329 1603 +55-61-3329 1603 or csimoes1@bloomberg.net; Iuri Dantas in Brasilia at +55-61-3329-1607 +55-61-3329-1607 or idantas@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Francisco Marcelino at +5511 3048-4643 +5511 3048-4643 or mdeoliveira@bloomberg.net -0- Feb/10/2010 02:00 GMT

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (56921)	5/4/2010 2:58:37 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217571

As countries look for Afghanistan exit, New Zealand should do more What is this minnow doing into that mine field? New Zealand has played a small but important role in the 46-nation coalition trying to secure Afghanistan and help establish a functioning, democratically-elected government. On a three-day visit, Prime Minister John Key was asked to consider an extension of our commitments to this tragically war-torn nation. New Zealand’s 140-strong Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamiyan, one of the safest areas of Afghanistan, has done good work but been hindered by a lack of resources. Our SAS troops have been involved in major operations in Kabul since returning last year for an 18-month stint training an elite group of Afghan commandos. General Stanley McChrystal, International Security Assistance Force commander, was glowing in his praise of our involvement. “The forces that New Zealand provides are extraordinarily professional, as you well know, and they are key members of the coalition.” Many around the world have had enough of what was the “just war” in Afghanistan, after too many civilian deaths and a growing stink of corruption in Afghan politics. Most coalition countries are signalling the departure of their combat troops in the near future. This makes our support now more important than ever. Hard-earned lessons mean the coalition is taking on the insurgents better and co-opting tribal support to stem the flow of Taliban recruits. It is working to win hearts and minds, with a focus on security and tangible results for the Afghan people. They have endured 30 years of almost continuous war, since the Soviets invaded in 1979, and deserve a strong push of international support now before the drawdown of combat troops. New Zealand is well shy of its millennium development aid goals, so should boost our spending in Bamiyan to help deliver the infrastructure they sorely need. A new rotation of our troops should also return after their current commitments.