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Hi, Well it lessens demands for dollars as the Chinese and Japanese have no reason to buy dollars in this scenario. I'd never speculate in currencies as there as too many variables and unknowns. As js007 said earlier you might get a great rate but the currency may tank.

Hi, The agreement between China and Japan is significant IMO. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-29/china-japan-currency-deal-points-way-to-a-new-world-monetary-order-view.html China-Japan Currency Deal Points Way to New Monetary Order The agreement announced between China and Japan to strengthen financial ties and promote yuan-yen trade is a small, but notable, step toward a new global economy. Its immediate practical significance is limited, yet the deal signals that a deeper transformation is under way -- and one that the world should welcome. The plan was a surprise: It marks a warming of relations that had been chilly of late. The accord still lacks a timetable for implementation, but once in force it will let Chinese and Japanese trading companies switch between yuan and yen without converting to dollars first. This will encourage commerce by reducing currency risk and trading costs.

Hi, Should be a good second half of the season.

Hi, Cracking game between Spurs and Chelsea last night. I thought Chelsea might nick it in the 2nd half but not to be. Bale was outstanding IMO.

Hi, Everton were one of the Big 4 once. I think Kenwright has bought Moyes silence about the lack of money. He should really sell the club to someone with money to spend. I thought Arsenal gave a great account of themselves against City. Was very impressed with Wigan against Chelsea. If they can maintain that level of play they wont go down. Could Spurs upset the Manchester dou this year ?

Hi, I think it alters the flavour.

Hi, I would never trust anyone who puts tomatoes in a fridge. I know that bananas are picked green and ripen on their way to the market. I always buy a mixture of ripe and green ones.

Hi, Dont forget tomatoes.

Hi, After bad decisions cost Spurs and Blackburn points at the weekend another bad referee denies City a blatant penalty and almost certain victory. Still Chelsea play well in second half and give their supporters hope that they can still win the Premiership.

Hi, Chelsea are slight favourites as they play at home.

Hi, It will be interesting to see how Mancini approaches the game. Will he revert to Italian caution or play attacking football ? City play Arsenal next so it should tell us about them. Newcastle had their tough games and ultimately failed despite playing fairly well. Not having a bet tonight.

Hi, I agree, in general, with your views on digital technology/computing. I assume anything I do can be monitored. The point in this smartphone case however is that the app is hidden away where only the very tech savvy can find it. That is what is sinister about it. In the present economic climate where the Western Governments seem to be heading in a Fascistic/Police State direction it is very open to abuse. http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/%3F-older-posts-ron-paul-%E2%80%9C-patriot-act-was-written-many-many-years-911-and-attacks-simply- Ron Paul: “The PATRIOT Act Was Written Many, Many Years Before 9/11 [And The Attacks Simply Provided] An Opportunity ... The government’s spying on Americans began before 9/11 (confirmed here and here. And see this) The Patriot Act was planned before 9/11 (and see this). Indeed, former Counter Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke told Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig: After 9/11 the government drew up the Patriot Act within 20 days and it was passed. The Patriot Act is huge and I remember someone asking a Justice Department official how did they write such a large statute so quickly, and of course the answer was that it has been sitting in the drawers of the Justice Department for the last 20 years waiting for the event where they would pull it out. (4:30 into this video). Government plans, exercises or drills to detain American citizens who opposed war were also drawn up before 9/11 The Afghanistan war was planned before 9/11 (see this and this) The decision to launch the Iraq war was made before 9/11. Indeed, former CIA director George Tenet said that the White House wanted to invade Iraq long before 9/11, and inserted “crap” in its justifications for invading Iraq. Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill – who sat on the National Security Council – also says that Bush planned the Iraq war before 9/11. Top British officials say that the U.S. discussed Iraq regime change even before Bush took office. And in 2000, Cheney said a Bush administration might “have to take military action to forcibly remove Saddam from power.” And see this. Cheney made Iraqi’s oil fields a national security priority before 9/11. And the Sunday Herald reported: “Five months before September 11, the US advocated using force against Iraq … to secure control of its oil.” (remember that Alan Greenspan, John McCain, George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, a high-level National Security Council officer and others all say that the Iraq war was really about oil.) The decision to threaten to bomb Iran was made before 9/11, and the Christian Science Monitor notes that the U.S. has been claiming for more than 30 years that Iran was on the verge of nuclear capability Wars throughout the Middle East and North Africa to effect regime were planned before 9/11 Cheney dreamed of giving the White House the powers of a monarchy long before 9/11 Cheney and Rumsfeld actively generated fake intelligence which exaggerated the threat from an enemy in order to justify huge amounts of military spending long before 9/11. And see this The government knew that terrorists could use planes as weapons — and had even run its own drills of planes being used as weapons against the World Trade Center and other U.S. high-profile buildings, using REAL airplanes — all before 9/11 America played dirty games to justify wars before 9/11

Hi, More info. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15982225 Legal row over Carrier IQ 'surveillance' app claims hidden application found on millions of smartphones can log almost everything a user does, claims a US security researcher. Trevor Eckhart unearthed the Carrier IQ application that runs largely unseen on many smartphone handsets. Mr Eckhart said the software could log locations, websites visited, key presses and many other parameters. Carrier IQ denied its code was spying. It threatened Mr Eckhart with legal action but later backed down. Advanced skills Mr Eckhart said he found Carrier IQ via work he had done on a security program, called Logging Test, which spotted which apps were running on an Android phone. His analysis revealed that Carrier IQ could be set up to record almost anything and everything done on a smartphone. Mr Eckhart found the code on Android smartphones and a cut down version has also been seen running on some Apple phones. He claimed it was in use on gadgets from other manufacturers. Nokia said Carrier IQ did not ship on its products. Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, said it did not install nor authorise its partners to install Carrier IQ. In response to Mr Eckhart's claims, Carrier IQ defended its software, saying it was not spying on users. It said the code was used by mobile operators as a diagnostic tool to spot what was causing calls to drop, texts to go astray and battery power to be drained. Mr Eckhart claimed Carrier IQ was buried deep in the core code for a smartphone to prevent it being found and, on some phones, was customised to prevent users changing what it logged. In some cases, he said, only those with "advanced skills" would be able to find it. He which showed Carrier IQ logging button presses, search queries and locations. Much of the data had been grabbed without consent, he said.Fair use The expose led Carrier IQ to start legal action against Mr Eckhart in the form of a "cease and desist" letter which demanded the removal of its training manuals and product information from his website. This led to the intervention of digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) which agreed to represent Mr Eckhart in the legal spat. In April 2011, Apple was accused of logging users' locations without their consent. In its response, the EFF said: "We have now had a chance to review your allegations against our client, and have concluded that they are entirely baseless." It said Mr Eckhart's work was "sheltered by both the fair use doctrine and the First Amendment". Soon after, Carrier IQ withdrew its legal action and said it was "deeply sorry for any concern or trouble" it had caused. "We sincerely appreciate and respect EFF's work on his behalf, and share their commitment to protecting free speech in a rapidly changing technological world," it said in a statement. It reiterated that its software was used for diagnosis and disputed Mr Eckhart's claim that it had logged keystrokes and had tracked where people went. It said it looked forward to a "healthy and robust" discussion with EFF and Mr Eckhart about its software and the uses to which it had been put. Senate hearing The news is the latest in a series of reports by security researchers flagging up different smartphone applications that keep an eye on users. In April, Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden found that Apple iPhones and tablets running iOS4 regularly recorded a phone's location. Apple denied it was tracking users and said the data was uploaded to phones to help locate nearby wi-fi and cell phone towers. In addition, Google played down claims that phones running its Android system were logging locations. It said it gave people a clear choice about whether the information should be gathered. Both firms were summoned to appear before the US Senate to explain their actions.

Hi, What do boardies think of Carrier IQ ? http://informationweek.com/news/security/mobile/232300025 It appears all of these so-called Security Researchers admit to Carrier IQ performing: 1. secret GPS location tracking. 2. secret virtual keylogging through the Phone Dialer. 3. secret HTTPS capturing of username/passwords at the URL line. Don't these so-called Security Researches immediately recognize the Security Risks when they see one these days? What happened to the professional Security Researchers? Unauthorized GPS location tracking opens the gateway for unknown sources to track the whereabouts of you, your daughters, your sons, and your spouses with real-time GPS accuracy. Unauthorized Virtual keylogging of entries through the Phone Dialer opens the gateway for unknown sources to collect all your Bank Account #s, Credit Cards #s, SSN #s, Pin Codes, and other confidential information you key in during Phone Calls that were not agreed upon within the Network Carrier to Consumer Contract Agreement. Unauthorized capturing of HTTPS URL contents containing Username and Password credentials to High Security Systems opens the gateway for unknown sources to penetrate High Security Systems and Exploit every vulnerability possible that was not agreed upon within the Network Carrier to Consumer Contract Agreement.

Hi, Spurs seem to be the new United. They play entertaining football.

Hi, Yakuba is the hero of the weekend. Scoring 4 goals for a bottom club is a great achievement. Man City have another great win against Norwich who are beginning to struggle. Chelsea have excellent away win against Newcastle. Arsenal and Manchester Utd both have good away wins. Martin O Neill needs to sort out Sunderland quick or they could be playing in the Championship next year. Stoke move up to 8th after excellent away win against Everton. QPR and WBA share the points and both should be good enough to stay up this year. Socrates the ex Brazilian midfielder died aged 57. RIP. Not the greatest ever but a very interesting character and I'd say he had the heart of a monger.

Hi, Early 70's. I've worked it out on prices/wages then and now. Not an exact science I know.

Hi, Lots of people think the same. I used to pay 50p years ago on the North Bank. I reckon on payrates etc. tickets should be around £10-£15 at the moment in the Premiership.

Hi, I think people nowadays have less genuine interest in being supporters. Lets follow whoever is doing well this week.

Hi, Not anywhere I go to. Europe is the cultural centre of the World. America has Hollywood.

Hi, Forgot that.

Hi, Newcastle United confirm good impression against Man City by taking a point at Man Utd. Liverpool and Man City share the points in enjoyable game to watch. Chelsea bounce back from setbacks and defeat a poor looking Wolves. Wigan have a great away win. They are great at surviving and may do it again. Gary Speed dies suddenly. Was a good player and a promising manager. RIP.

Hi, Seemed a nice guy. Good solid pro and a manager with potential. RIP.

Hi, Sorry Alan.