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Another government is going after Bitcoin, the anonymous virtual currency gaining momentum as traditional asset classes are questioned. In a surprise move, the Indian government has raided one Bitcoin seller and urged citizens to not use the virtual currency: Having failed miserably in the “control” of capital outflows from the Rupee (via Gold), the India government […]
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There may have been a day when markets were truly free, achieving price discovery through the simple mechanism of supply and demand for capital to assets. That day has long past, we can argue about when it happened. But now, many markets, most notably financial markets, commodity markets, the stock market, are highly controlled. Talk […]
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MEQ-1700-Smith Download Presentation here Radionuclide Transport from Fukushima to Eastern North Pacific
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As any soldier will tell you, or anyone who survived the severe crisis, the most difficult part of any crisis is the psychological aspect. Staying mentally fit is of course good for your health in general, but also can help you make better decisions. How to achieve real self-actualization? Each layer in the Maslow Pyramid […]
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What would we do without Zero Hedge? Does anyone else notice the rapid deterioration of financial news media, especially in the US? OK, we are not naive, there are biases in the media, traders from big ibanks talking up their positions, and trading is all about information arbitrage. But financial news used to be really […]
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Used by the CIA, diplomats, and business professionals to read volumes of info quickly, the Vortex XStream is a simple desktop based application that will flash words on your screen based on a text file, enabling you to read significantly faster and absorb more info than traditional reading. Think different! How we assimilate information is […]
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The headlines haven’t been particularly kind to America’s most relentlessly greedy over the past year. In just the last month alone, the world’s two most visible religious leaders – Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama – have once again dramatically denounced our global concentration of income and wealth. And the world’s most powerful political leader, […]
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Warning to PC users – a new malware “Ransomware” will encrypt your files and then demand payment before countdown clock expires. See here what you need to know about Cryptolocker, including how to clean. As a general security practice, never open any email with an attachment from unknown persons. Also, be wary of clicking on […]
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