2005[#48].2.17=4:4703.1.9[#9/60]:Cf.Router 1)DDN:Development/Empires. 2)Global Warming. 3)China, India-Iran+> US. 4)Iraq War for Israel?To End? 5)911?

Router: "Netgear DG834 V2 ADSL Router" http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?CategoryID=1&ProductID=1408&ShopGroupID=12 Cloudy cool then moderate: up around 7:30am? Emails is back right away, and starting topics below. 5pm to house in rain, young Asian couple took a look and left immediately after my answer on rental, as has almost always happens so far on tel also, alas! Mei will not reduce it. Just past 1am. Another day, waiting for tomorrow's long-waited trip to the Indian casino at Brooks by mom. 1) DDN Groups & Global Development/(6)Empires: (0) Digital Divide Network blog community: (1) "Village Phone Program: Innovating with technology...inititating with program partners", : http://www.gfusa.org/technology_center/village_phone/ "" The Grameen Technology Center is replicating the success of the Grameen Village Phone Program in Bangladesh, one of the greatest success stories in international development. In rural villages where no telecommunications services have previously existed, cellular phones are provided via a sustainable financing mechanism to very poor women who use the phone to operate a business. The Grameen Technology Center has initiated the replication, establishing a joint venture with MTN Uganda to create MTN villagePhone. Over 1,100 village phone businesses are now up and running in remote villages of Uganda with more being added every day. "" (2) "About Grameen", Grameen Communications, last Modified on 29-January-2005: http://www.grameen-info.org/ "" When we started giving out tiny loans under a system which later became known as the Grameen Bank, we never imagined that one day we would be reaching hundreds of thousands, let alone four million, borrowers. Grameen BankProvides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh without any collateral. At Grameen Bank, credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the overall development of socio-economic.. Grameen FamilyThere are now more than two dozen organizations within the Grameen family of enterprises. These include the replication and research activities of Grameen Trust, handloom enterprises of Grameen Uddog and fisheries pond management by Grameen Motsho or the Fisheries Foundation. More about Grameen Family.. "" (3) "Local Languages Demand More Space on the Internet", African Woman and Child Feature Service (Nairobi), February 17, 2005, Posted to the web February 16, 2005, by Arthur Okwemba, Nairobi: http://allafrica.com/stories/200502160942.html "" A bid to have African languages join the likes of English and French in the Internet is being blocked by information experts from the West as lacking in commercial value. A group of African linguistics and technology experts at a recent African Regional Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) in Accra, Ghana, say they have already developed special characters that can now help these languages be used on the World Wide Web. "" (4) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-4548159-6867221 1. "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid:, By C.K. Prahalad and Stuart L. Hart: http://www.changemakers.net/library/temp/fortunepyramid.cfm "" Low-income markets present a prodigious opportunity for the world�s wealthiest companies � to seek their fortunes and bring prosperity to the aspiring poor. With the end of the Cold War, the former Soviet Union and its allies, as well as China, India, and Latin America, opened their closed markets to foreign investment in a cascading fashion. Although this significant economic and social transformation has offered vast new growth opportunities for multinational corporations (MNCs), its promise has yet to be realized. First, the prospect of millions of �middle-class� consumers in developing countries, clamoring for products from MNCs, was wildly oversold. To make matters worse, the Asian and Latin American financial crises have greatly diminished the attractiveness of emerging markets. As a consequence, many MNCs worldwide slowed investments and began to rethink risk�reward structures for these markets. This retreat could become even more pronounced in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States last September. The lackluster nature of most MNCs� emerging-market strategies over the past decade does not change the magnitude of the opportunity, which is in reality much larger than previously thought. The real source of market promise is not the wealthy few in the developing world, or even the emerging middle-income consumers: It is the billions of aspiring poor who are joining the market economy for the first time. "" 2. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0131467506/qid=1108673164/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4548159-6867221?v=glance&s=books "" Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover The world's most exciting, fastest-growing new market? It's where you least expect it: at the bottom of the pyramid. Collectively, the world's billions of poor people have immense entrepreneurial capabilities and buying power. You can learn how to serve them and help millions of the world's poorest people escape poverty. It is being done—profitably. Whether you're a business leader or an anti-poverty activist, business guru Prahalad shows why you can't afford to ignore "Bottom of the Pyramid" (BOP) markets. "" (4) World Economic Forum: "the foremost community of world leaders: We bring together leaders from all walks of life and every part of the globe": http://www.weforum.org/site/homepublic.nsf/Content/Members+and+Partners "" Our members represent the world’s 1,000 leading companies, along with 200 smaller businesses, many from the developing world, that play a potent role in their industry or region. However, our members are more than just influential, talented and powerful people. Many are also innovative and inspiring individuals who challenge conventional thinking and are committed to making the world a better place. Reflecting our belief that no single group can tackle major global challenges unilaterally, we are not just partners to business. We also work closely with communities of leaders from academia, government, religion, the media, non-governmental organizations and the arts. "" (5) "Report from Davos: Bridging the Digital Divide": http://www.fortune.com/fortune/print/0,15935,1024216,00.html "" Corporate leaders, government officials, and researchers at the conference shared ideas on how technology can improve the lives of the world's poor.FORTUNEThursday, February 3, 2005 By David Kirkpatrick Longtime readers know that bringing technology to the developing world is one of my personal passions, which is why I was heartened to hear at this year World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week that others share my passion. In fact, I moderated two sessions that addressed how to make technology available to the world's poor as a way to improve their standard of living. One was on how to provide the poor with broadband connections, so that they can truly participate in the global economy. The other examined ways companies—and research centers—are creating affordable technology to bridge the digital divide. "" (6) "Confession of an Economic Hit Man", by John Perkins: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1576753018/qid=1108673664/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-4548159-6867221?v=glance&s=books Cf. " Tuesday, February 08, 2005: [05#39] 2.8=2=12.30=#60: Lunar New Year's Eve, lady for renting. 1)US Economic Wars/911. 2)Russia -Turkey&Iran. ": 1) (1) 2) Global Warming: " Global warming 'close to tipping point' ", by J.R.Pegg, Posted: 26 Jan 2005: http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=2417 "" Scientists said this week that the world has only about 10 years to prevent global warming rising more than 2 degrees celsius, with massive impacts on human societies and terrestial eco-systems. Their findings coincide with the beginning of an effort by British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, to highlight the issue at the G8 meetings and within the European Union, over both of which Britain presides this year. This report by J.R.Pegg is from the Environment News Service. "" "10 Years To Tipping Point? (MLP)", By gumbo, Tue Jan 25th, 2005 at 02:47:39 PM EST: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/1/24/191736/884 "" The International Climate Change Taskforce has produced a report that argues governments must take decisive action if irreversible climate change is to be avoided. The International Climate Change Taskforce is an investigative body that was jointly established by the Center for American Progress, the Australia Institute, and the Institute for Public Policy Research. Comprising academics, businessmen, and senior politicians, it was created for the purposes of investigating all aspects of climate change and formulating policy to combat it. The taskforce was chaired by the British Labour MP Stephen Byers and the US Republican Senator Olympia Snowe. Scientific oversight was provided by Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC. The group's conclusions were made available today in an IPPR press release and have been reported by the Independent and the BBC. "" 3) China-Russia, India-Iran+ > USA: (1) "CIA issues warning on China’s military efforts", By Edward Alden in Washington, Financial Times, Published: February 16 2005 19:32, Last updated: February 16 2005 19:32, FT.com: http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b5f01a94-804f-11d9-bd50-00000e2511c8.html "" The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency has warned that China's military modernisation is tilting the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait and increasing the threat to US forces in the region. "" (2) Russia-China > USA: "Russia and China become part of strategic alliance? Putin now looks at BRICS alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)", Sudhir Chadda, India Daily, Feb. 16, 2005: http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/1627.asp "" Russia's Security Council and the Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo will form a forum and will work closely to make sure both countries can create and maintain the necessary military and political infrastructure as well as coordination. According to some international think tanks, sources close to Russia's Security Council say recommending countermeasures to check the U.S. geopolitical "offensive" in Eurasia will be perhaps the forum's most important job. "" "" The third emerging alliance is BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The newly formed Russia-China alliance provides Putin the necessary critical mass to move ahead and formally create the BRICS alliance. "" "" The covert war will be in the area of trade, commerce and finance. That is where India and China stand out. Russian oil is a great factor. Russia-Venesuela-Iran forms CRICS mail oil and Gas resource. "" (3) India-Iran-China > "West": "India wants gas pipeline extended to China", By Jawed Naqvi, 15 February 2005, Tuesday, DAWN ("Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper") : http://www.dawn.com/2005/02/15/top9.htm "" NEW DELHI, Feb 14: India said on Monday that it wants the proposed gas pipeline from Iran via Pakistan to be extended to China, a move that could lend political security and urgency to the $4.5 billion project. "We should look beyond a national gas grid. Asian natural gas industry players should come together to form an Asian gas grid," Indian Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said while inaugurating the third Asian gas buyers' summit here this morning. He said demand in Asian region was rising as India and China were turning major buyers of gas. "It is possible that Iranian gas would be made available to China by extending the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline to South China," he said. Mr Aiyar said the Asian gas grid would enable the countries in the region to maximize the gains, end the "wretched western dominance" and ensure energy security and economic growth in Asia. "" (4) "Iran Calls for Alliance to Combat U.S. and Israel", News.Scotsman.com (" Scottish news direct from Scotland"), The Scotsman ("Scotland's National Newspapers Online"), Thu 17 Feb 2005 4:12pm (UK): http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4145788 "" Iran urged regional countries to create a powerful alliance today and remain vigilant in the face of “US and Israeli plots.” The call came a day after Syria and Iran declared they would form a united front in the face of any threats. "" (5) "Iran to aid Syria against threats", BBC News, Last Updated: Wednesday, 16 February, 2005, 20:42 GMT: http://212.58.240.132/1/hi/world/middle_east/4270859.stm "" Syria and Iran said they were facing "numerous challenges"Iran has vowed to back Syria against "challenges and threats" as both countries face strong US pressure. "We are ready to help Syria on all grounds to confront threats," Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref said after meeting Syrian PM Naji al-Otari. "" 4) Iraq War for Israel? To End? (1) "Iraq was invaded 'to protect Israel' - US official", By: Emad Mekay: Asian Times on: 15.02.2005 [12:39 ]: http://iraqwar.mirror-world.ru/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=39766 "" WASHINGTON - Iraq under Saddam Hussein did not pose a threat to the United States, but it did to Israel, which is one reason why Washington invaded the Arab country, according to a speech made by a member of a top-level White House intelligence group. Inter Press Service uncovered the remarks by Philip Zelikow, who is now the executive director of the body set up to investigate the terrorist attacks on the US in September 2001 - the 9/11 commission - in which he suggests a prime motive for the invasion just over one year ago was to eliminate a threat to Israel, a staunch US ally in the Middle East. "" (2) Iraq War To End? "WMD - Weapons of Mass Deception: The Film that the Major Media Companies Do NOT Want You to See!", FILMMAKER: Danny Schechter - Dissector/Writer/Director/Producer: http://www.tvnewslies.org/cart/view_product.php?product=WMDJR84P17 "" There were two wars going on in Iraq - one was fought with armies of soldiers, bombs and a fearsome military force. The other was fought alongside it with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propaganda techniques. One war was rationalized as an effort to find and disarm WMDs - Weapons of Mass Destruction; the other was carried out by even more powerful WMDs, Weapons of Mass Deception. "" 5) 911, Fake Media, Dumb Suburbias: (1) 911 "conspiracy-against-the-conspiracy": "Our Spook Speaks", by David Corn, February 17, 2005: http://www.tompaine.com/articles/our_spook_speaks.php ""David Corn has been called a CIA operative and a member of a conspiracy to cover up the truth about 9/11. The reason? He's questioned the arguments (and sanity) of those 9/11 "alternative explanation" adherents—the ones claiming the U.S. government carried out the attack. But Corn's not alone in his conspiracy-against-the-conspiracy leanings, an investigative piece in Popular Mechanics found. Here, the cartoonish and convoluted story. David Corn writes The Loyal Opposition twice a month for TomPaine.com. Corn is also the Washington editor of The Nation and is the author of The Lies of George W. Bush: Mastering the Politics of Deception (Crown Publishers)."" (2) Fake Media: " The White House Stages Its 'Daily Show' ", by Frank Rich, New York Times: February 20, 2005: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/arts/20rich.html?th=&pagewanted=print&position= "" THE prayers of those hoping that real television news might take its cues from Jon Stewart were finally answered on Feb. 9, 2005. A real newsman borrowed a technique from fake news to deliver real news about fake news in prime time. "" (3) Doomed Suburbs: "The Post-Oil Megacity: A Newly Electric Green – Sustainable Energy, Resources and Design ", Posted by Alex Steffen at February 10, 2005 05:39 PM , WorldChanging, February 10, 2005: http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002081.html "" The kind of city we're building is a pivot point upon which prospects of a bright green future turn. As we come to the end of cheap oil and run up against evidence that carbon is changing our planet more suddenly than most would have thought, we're realizing that the pattern of suburban sprawl which for the last forty years has dominated North American cities (and influenced cities around the world) was a really dumb idea. Whatsmore, those suburbs themselves face real challenges, and may in their current incarnations be doomed. ""