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Contributed by Bill Thomas
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 Charles Ponzi
Back in the early 1900's, a man named Charles Ponzi was working a plan that made him rich, infamous and later landed him in jail. What this enterprising young man was doing was promising fantastic rates of return to 'investors' willing to hand over their money to him. |
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 Acupuncture Points
This was put forward in around 200 B.C.E. it is more likely that acupuncture had developed after massage and acupressure therapies. Such treatments for injuries and lesions were more common thousands of years ago, when were no OSHA regulation among Chinese soldiers, workers and farmers. This was always a specialty of acupuncturists. |
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Contributed by Mike Estrey
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 Gold
On this basis it is worth looking at the background to the value story on gold, and this may shed some light on why its bull market may have significantly further to go for CFD traders in coming years.
The gold standard
The UK, which at the time was the world’s dominant economic powerhouse, adopted a gold standard in the early 19th century. Other currencies then looked to have gold backing, and towards the end of the century, various European countries joined the standard, though some chose for a time use a joint gold and silver standard. |
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Contributed by Raymond Gerson
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 Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi is a great example of someone who transformed himself and the lives of many others when he shifted from self-consciousness to other-consciousness. From childhood to early adulthood, Gandhi felt awkward and self-conscious. He was shy and had many fears. Only when he became captivated by a passionate mission- a sense of purpose larger than himself-was he able to transcend his fears. |
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 We Are The Web
The common goal behind all social causes is to raise awareness or consciousness surrounding a particular issue, motivating thought and taking action. In order to be effective, it requires committed people with incredible focus and an interested audience. In the past, these movements burned an incredible amount of time simply reaching out, trying to spark interest, educate and usually exhausting resources preventing asking for the support required to further the cause. |
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