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Wuluf

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  1. An appreciation of differences between Anglo-Saxon and Germanic concepts of what it means to educate and the age old dichotomy that this combined with the human condition illustrates needs to be considered when comparing the two economies (and, in this case, by implication cultures). There is no German language equivalent page for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thought As "Al Pacino" once said, "Free will is a *****"
  2. Ah... Tutonic precision in all its glory... "Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9% per year from 1966 to 1999. Growth in private sector employment has averaged about 10% per annum over the first 30 years of independence. The relatively high quality of the country's statistics means that these figures are likely to be quite accurate. The government has consistently maintained budget surpluses and has extensive foreign exchange reserves. 1980s 2 pula note Botswana's impressive economic record has been built on a foundation of diamond mining, prudent fiscal policies, international financial and technical assistance, and a cautious foreign policy. It is rated the least corrupt country in Africa, according to an international corruption watchdog, Transparency International. By one estimate, it has the fourth highest gross national income at purchasing power parity in Africa, giving it a standard of living around that of Mexico and Turkey[1]." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Botswana
  3. Futures contracts are exchange traded.. OTC == Forward Contract Given the margin requirement for Futures Contracts and upfront fee for Options you might be better off with a Forward Contract. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_contract For Futures in any case Market Risk during the lock-in period of your target asset means that you run the risk of a Margin Call which you cannot cover. Also with a Forward you should probably set the the settlement price (at the outset) to a favorable discount on the (FX) index that governs the rate at which you will execute your spot trade at the end of the period. Oh and wrap the start and end transactions in a mutex just to be sure..
  4. They were just admiring your outfit.. Tres Dutch....
  5. Isn't Injin just trying to say that things only really exist IF AND ONLY IF they remain after humans are removed from the equation. So if the Human Race died out would Zebras still exist? I suppose yes... What about countries? Probably not...
  6. http://www.thelocal.de/money/20091104-23031.html "Deutsche Bahn on Wednesday announced a special €20-ticket in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall – but they will only be available for a limited time." 20 EUR... Germany wide.. No "small print"
  7. 210 EUR for 900 km - Basel to Kiel in Germany see http://www.bahn.de And... the trains look "1st class" to boot Driving could take as little as 8 hours..
  8. If you limit the number of iterations (ANSI sub-queries levels) to 10 (given that the function normally converges by the 7th or 8th cycle) then you probably could..
  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BjBeQW58Ys @ 6.50
  10. Yes.. Tunisia and Senegal.. Plan to go to Ghana in the next few weeks.. Why?
  11. Ermmm.. Should probably be something like "+ * 2 3 1" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_notation)
  12. And "you know whats" might fly...
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