sleepy.stud asked:


As far I know, Columbus came to America in search of trade route to India. India was prosperous nation at that point of time. But mainland of America was inhabited only by Native Americans. So I was wondering what was the motivation for the early Europeans to settle here. It would have been really difficult to setup everything right from farming, workshops, colleges, markets and other social institutions. I would like to know what is the general motive and incentives for such settling in unknown and far off places.

Paul

psycho shocker asked:


monsters:
ancient gear golem x3
ancient gear gadjiltron dragon x2
ancient gear engineer x2
earth hex x2
giant ratx3
card trooper
grand mole
morphing jar
cyber dragon

spells:
trade in x3
power bond x3
geartown x2
ancient gear workshop x2
future fusion
heavy storm
giant trunade
mst
pot of avarice
scapegoats
creature swap x2
monster reborn
limiter removal

traps: reckless greed x3
mirror force
bottomless trap hole
torrential tribute

Dennis

Mr$cash asked:


I whent to a workshop about trading currency in the forex market using the Premiere Trade AI software. They whanted $2,995 for the software and they brag about how eassy this is to use. They gave us a pressentation on how to use it and it look simple but I don’t have experience on trading or using any trading software so what do I know. It will be nice to get some info. first from some experts on trading out there, so hopefuly someone can help!. Thanks for your time.

Jeffrey

CHLOE asked:


I keep seeing those infomercials on TV for the Better Trades training seminar. They say the seminar is “free” and they will teach you some things at the free workshop. I know that they are going to try and get you to sign up for their educational program, which I dont mind doing if it works.

Has anyone been to one of these? Was the workshop worth it? Also did you actually go ahead and pay for the complete educational program and did THAT work?

I really want to learn how to trade in the stock market, I am having a baby and want to be a stay at home mom but still contribute to the household. I am willing to pay to learn but I dont want to be a sucker.

Greg Stone

Uncivilization asked:


I had a respray done about 1 and a half years ago, then It started to pill and bubble. It looks like they didn’t Primer my car 1st and just sprayed over my old colour. I rang them up but they have sold the company off to another owner, but the new owner still trades and uses the name , website, same logo etc..

Would they still be liable for my car? I have photo’s of the car at the workshop from start to finish. It was a private job

Gary

Wayne Messick asked:


Trade shows as a key component of every industry, association, and professional meeting. Their importance cannot be over stated for the attendees, the sponsoring organization, and the exhibitors themselves.

Trade show attendees have access to “what’s new” in one place. They can check it out anonymously and with no obligation. If they aren’t interested they can just walk away.

The sponsoring organization sells space to the exhibitors, money it uses to reduce the attendee’s fees and other costs. The individual attendees save money, the registration is lowered to help get more people to attend, and the exhibitors have a larger pool of prospects.

When it is done right, the trade show component of an event is a huge benefit to everyone.

This article will help you be a better exhibit hall visitor.

As a trade show exhibit hall attendee you should focus on spending as little time as possible disqualifying each exhibitor – making decisions quickly regarding the exhibitor’s relevance to you. If not move on, don’t give them your card or let them scan your badge!

Typically the exhibit hall opens on a day packed with main platform presentations and concurrent workshops. It is likely to be the busiest day of the event – so there is little time to cover every exhibitor there.

But visiting every booth is a must. You never know when someone with a tiny last minute table in the back of the hall by the restrooms has the very answer you’ve been looking for.

First impressions are critical. Beyond the freebies and the clever booth setups, it’s those first 45 seconds that make all the difference – for attendees and exhibitors alike.

Start by asking the company’s rep “so, what do you do?” or its equivalent. Whether the vendor hired part time booth bimbos or brought their seasoned sales or technical reps will be immediately clear.

If the vendor is there just taking up space in order to scan the badges of folks who stop by to bag one of the free trinkets – what does that tell you?

If the trade shows exhibitor is serious about building relationships with new prospective customers and connecting with current customers you can be sure the rep will have their 30-second pitch ready.

In thirty seconds a knowledgeable company rep can tell you what they have on offer and what’s in it for their target customers. If you like what you hear, bingo, if not move on.

And don’t think you are offending the company’s rep when you turn and walk away. They don’t really want to spend their time with you either – if there is nothing mutually beneficial to talk about.

Of course if you already know what they do, you might start with “so, what’s new for 2008?” or something to that effect.

Remember, your objective is simple – spend just 45 seconds with 90% of the exhibitors, so you can invest as much time as you need with those few exhibitors whose products and services can help you.

Ok, now that you’ve identified the trade show exhibitors you want to invest your time with, what should you do – what questions should you ask them?

First, ask the company rep to tell you the number one question people ask that leads them to their company’s solution?

They will know this if they are doing keyword related advertising. What keywords (problems) are they buying with their search engines because the people who have that problem are ideal prospects for the exhibitor’s solutions?

This is a first level inquiry, you are trying now to determine whether or not the words they are advertising for are the words you use when you are searching for information about the problem their product or service solves.

Second, do they speak YOUR language? This is an easy way to determine for yourself whether or not they see you as their ideal type prospect or not. If they use examples that are clearly not relevant to you, there’s a message in that. If they talk about installations of their products with outfits like yours, there’s a message there too. This is a second level disqualification process, to cut through the pitch.

Finally, who are their competitors? They have them, they know it, you know it and they know you know it. How are they superior to them? This will provide a knowledgeable company rep an opportunity to expound on their unique selling proposition. How they react to the question will tell you how confident they are in their application in your situation.

I have attended several trade shows during the last few months. Most recently I covered the Search Engine Strategies event and trade show. I spent several hours in the exhibit hall asking the questions above and was pleasantly surprised by the results.

Maybe it was because the vendors were acutely aware of the value of the opportunity to make the best possible impression on potential new customers.

Perhaps it was because they could feel their competitors breathing down their necks and wanted to make their best pitch to the right people – so they asked the right questions and gave the right answers, no game playing to get sign ups to a marketing list.

Or it could be that the cost of being there and bringing their best people to answer the tough questions this knowledgeable audience had for them was great enough to make them focus their efforts on the right actions to get the right prospects on their list for follow up.

And by the way, in case you didn’t ask the above questions of the vendors at the last trade show exhibit hall you were in, you can ask them when the follow up sales calls begin.



Jerry

theboss asked:


I was wondering if there was any way i could just take business courses…like workshops….to learn a little about Business Administration. I’m about to graduate a trade school for Audio Engineering and I’d like to take some business related courses….it doesn’t need to be Music Business courses…I would just like some business smarts. Any ideas on places I could do this?

Erik

mydrumz1 asked:


June 2006 – THE WAR ON FATHERS: How the ‘feminization of America’ destroys boys, men – and women

The June edition of Whistleblower magazine is a mega-eye-opener exploring one of the most crucial but little-reported phenomena of modern America – what WND calls “THE WAR ON FATHERS.”

The evidence of this almost unthinkable scenario is everywhere:

SCHOOL: In public school classrooms across America, in every category and every demographic group, boys are falling behind. Girls excel and move on to college, where three out of five students are female, while young boys – who don’t naturally thrive when forced to sit still at a desk for six hours a day – are diagnosed by the millions with new diseases that didn’t exist a generation ago. To make their behavior more acceptable, they are compelled to take hazardous psycho-stimulant drugs like Ritalin.

Boys are more than 50 percent more likely to repeat elementary school grades than girls, a third more likely to drop out of high school and twice as likely to have a “learning disability.” And the suicide rate among teen boys is far higher than that of girls.

“What we have done,” explains Thomas Mortenson, senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, “is we have a K-12 school system that seems to work relatively well for girls and does not work for a very large share of boys.”

HOME: It’s well known that roughly half of America’s marriages end in divorce, but not nearly as well known that two out of three of those divorces are initiated by the wives. Moreover, America’s family court system is scandalously biased in favor of the mother in child custody disputes. Fathers get custody of children in uncontested cases only 10 percent of the time and 15 percent of the time in contested cases. Meanwhile, mothers get sole custody 66 percent of the time in uncontested cases and 75 percent of the time in contested cases.

“Where you have minor children, there’s really no such thing as no-fault divorce for fathers,” says Detroit attorney Philip Holman, vice president of the National Congress for Fathers and Children. “On the practical level, fathers realize that divorce means they lose their kids.”

Unfortunately, this loss by children of their fathers’ influence is directly responsible – far more than any other cause – for the modern national scourges of gang life, crime and much more.

CULTURE: Fifty years ago, “Father knows best” was a hit TV show, in which insurance agent Jim Anderson (actor Robert Young) would come home from work each evening, trade his sport jacket for a nice, comfortable sweater, and then deal with the everyday growing-up problems of his family. He could always be counted on to resolve that week’s crisis with a combination of kindness, fatherly strength and common sense.

Today, television virtually always portrays husbands as bumbling losers or contemptible, self-absorbed egomaniacs. Whether in dramas, comedies or commercials, the patriarchy is dead, at least on TV where men are fools – unless of course they’re gay. On “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” the “fab five” are supremely knowledgeable on all things hip, their life’s highest purpose being to help those less fortunate than themselves – that is, straight men – to become cool.

As this issue of Whistleblower shows, experts like Ph.D. scholar Christina Hoff Sommers, author of “The War Against Boys,” agree: “It’s a bad time to be a boy in America.” Sommers provides example after example of what can only be called an all-out anti-male campaign:

“The carnage committed by two boys in Littleton, Colorado,” declares the Congressional Quarterly Researcher, “has forced the nation to reexamine the nature of boyhood in America.” William Pollack, director of the Center for Men at McLean Hospital and author of the best-selling “Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood,” tells audiences around the country, “The boys in Littleton are the tip of the iceberg. And the iceberg is all boys.”
In fact, Sommers reveals, it has become fashionable in elitist circles to conspire to change boys’ very identity:

There are now conferences, workshops, and institutes dedicated to transforming boys. Carol Gilligan, professor of gender studies at Harvard Graduate School of Education, writes of the problem of “boys’ masculinity … in a patriarchal social order.” Barney Brawer, director of the Boys’ Project at Tufts University, told Education Week: “We’ve deconstructed the old version of manhood, but we’ve not [yet] constructed a new version.” In the spring of 2000, the Boys’ Project at Tufts offered five workshops on “reinventing Boyhood.” The planners promised emotionally exciting sessions: “We’ll laugh and cry, argue and agree, reclaim and sustain the best parts of the culture of boys and men, while figuring out how to change the terrible parts.”
“Terrible”? As this edition of Whistleblower shows, there is nothing wrong – and a very great deal right – with boys and masculinity. As maverick feminist Camille Paglia courageously reminds her men-hating colleagues, masculinity is “the most creative cultural force in history.”

“The problem,” said David Kupelian, managing editor of WND and Whistleblower, “is that misguided feminists, intent on advancing a radically different worldview than the one on which this nation was founded, have succeeded in fomenting a revolution. And that revolution amounts to a powerful and pervasive campaign against masculinity, maleness, boys, men and patriarchy.”

Issue highlights include:

“Banning ‘mom’ and ‘dad,’” by Joseph Farah, who exposes the latest in bizarre and dangerous legislation by the California legislature.

“The fathers’ war” by Stephen Baskerville, a troubling look at how increasing numbers of America’s military men risk all to serve their nation in wartime, only to be divorced by their wives and lose their children.

“The war on fathers,” by David Kupelian, an in-depth look at what’s really behind the feminization of America.

“Why men are being attacked,” by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who says: “It isn’t all about hating men – it’s largely about disdaining and dismissing them.”

“Has the bias pendulum swung against men?” Fewer college-bound, higher suicide rates, shorter life spans suggest males getting shaft.

“Paternity fraud rampant in U.S.,” showing how 30 percent of men assessed for court-ordered child support are not actually the fathers of the children receiving the support.

“‘Shared parenting’ seen as custody solution,” a look at bills in New York that would require courts to treat mom and dad equally.

“Resolving the boy crisis in schools” by Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks, showing how today’s public schools are profoundly unsuited for the genuine needs of boys.

“Child support gold-diggers” by Carey Roberts, who shows how frequent fraud results in fathers being victimized by the justice system.

“Hating our fathers, hating ourselves” by Bob Just, a penetrating look at the high cost of resenting the fathers and husbands in our lives.

And much more.
“This is one of the most soulful, important and insightful issues of Whistleblower we’ve produced in a long time,” said Kupelian. “I urge people to read it – it’s much more than eye-opening. It could be life-changing. Really.”

Note: You can also order a subscription to Whistleblower magazine. Simply click here.

If you wish to order by phone, call our toll-free order line at 1-800-4WND-COM (1-800-496-3266).

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Face it Guys, watch the commercials, sit coms, court hearings, ect. And see for yourself. Do the research. I believe Men and Fathers should stand up for there Rights. women do all the time.
They are Not as inocent as they would like everyone to believe.

Johnny

Mike Estrey asked:


One of the great themes of investment, whether it is stockmarket, commodity, foreign exchange or indeed any financial instrument, is whether or not what you are trading is in a clear trend. The reason this is so important is that trading a trend creates much bigger opportunities than trying to second guess moves within a trading range.

The problem is that for certain instruments, trends do not occur very often. Indeed for some shares, a clear trend is in place perhaps for less than 30% of the time.

Looking for the extra returns

Depending on what you read and your own observation of charts or other analysis, there are times when it is hard to decide if what you want to trade is in a trend or trading a range.

As a starting point for CFD trading, this distinction is absolutely crucial because many popular indicators that are used throughout all market conditions simply don’t work all the time. These indicators are of course used as predictive tools, so it is essential to know when they are useful and when they are not.

As with fundamental analysis, you have to look deeper under the surface if you want the extra returns. It is plainly dangerous to rely on dividend yields, p/e ratios, sales to market capitalisation ratios etc., as stand alone reasons to buy a share on a valuation view.

Likewise it is foolhardy to simply use RSI crossovers, MACDs or stochastics and so on without a thorough assessment of the merits of each within a certain type of market.

This paper is not designed to tell you which indicator works and when, because the answer is ‘some of them do’ and ‘some of the time’. The aim here is to impress on you the need to look for trading opportunities in a detached manner with the information that is in front of you, and then make a trade using a defined set of rules. One of which is simply: “go with the trend”.

Relying on one indicator

Many newer investors tend to find one technical indicator that they feel comfortable with, and stick with it during all market conditions. From a very long term point of view, this approach may have some validity, but in the short term, indicators tend to ebb and flow in their edge over other approaches.

You can of course use indicators to highlight certain set ups, but bear in mind there are millions of people around the world who can tap into any number of free financial websites giving every conceivable indicator.

You may be part of a big crowd with the same information but it is the ability to sift that information that gives the best opportunities. A computer can do this very fast and you actually do not need indicators, although they of course have their uses (see our various other papers).

The reason is that chaos theory tends to negate the benefits of an initial edge – the more people that know about something that works, the more influence that has on pricing to the point where it negates the original benefit. This is standard human nature, even though the cycle no doubt returns in due course.

What is more, there is a school of thought that believes that if you gave a trader a proven system that worked over time, together with the suggested entry points and trading methodology, they would never do as well as the system. Why? Because humans recoil from events outside the norm, and you can be guaranteed that at some stage they will not take all the signals. So we return to going with the trend, and this will focus the mind.

Benefits of finding a trend

The best 90% of market returns are made only 10% of the time, and those usually happen when there is a clear and major trend in place. It is therefore essential to isolate markets, currencies, commodities or whatever is ‘hot’ and ensure that you are participating where you can as a trader only in these issues.

If a share price oscillates but ends up the same price as when you first started watching it, it’s not easy to win consistently, and win a lot. But if you are focussing your trades on stocks or markets with a clear and strong trend, it is possible to ride any number of profitable trends, and win consistently over time.

How many times have you looked at something that appears ludicrously expensive and looked for a short trade when the trend was clearly up? Not only are you missing the big, big uptrend, but you will be emotionally worn out when the downtrend returns.

So, stand back and look at your charts from a distance – does it look as though it’s going up or down? – if you’re not sure, it’s not in a trend.



Richard

John Ruddell asked:


Forex trading, often called “FX,” is the practice of trading currencies for profit. A forex trader buys one currency and simultaneously sells another, hoping to realize a profit from any variance in valuation between the two currencies. Because currencies are the largest market in the world, there are many opportunities to profit. So, how do you learn to trade currencies? Fortunately, there are many excellent free resources that can help you learn forex trading online.

Learning To Trade Currencies Online

In the past, if you wanted to trade currencies, you were forced to buy expensive courses, attend high-priced seminars that often required traveling to other states and purchasing cost-prohibitive computer programs that allowed you to tap into the trading activities of more experienced traders.

Today, all of that has changed. You can learn forex trading from the comfort of your home without spending outrageous amounts of money on courses and seminars. There are several resources online that will not only teach you the fundamentals of trading currencies, but will share basic, intermediate and advanced strategies of trading while showing graphical examples of such strategies to ensure clarity. Further, this information is often offered free.

Watching Other Forex Traders

Many websites that offer free tips and even entire courses on forex trading principles and techniques are run by experienced currency traders. These are men and women who often have years of trading experience and can offer their insights regarding the best forex trading techniques to use in various markets. Some of these experienced traders even conduct free online workshops which allow you to virtually look over their shoulder and watch as they trade in particular markets. Watching these advanced traders is one of the best ways to learn real trading techniques that work in today’s currency markets.

Preparing To Trade Currencies Live

Learning in a classroom setting is not the same as conducting live trades. Once you learn the basics of forex trading strategy, you should prepare to do a few live trades. After watching over the shoulders of experienced traders, you should have a good feel of what to expect. Part of learning how to trade currencies involves knowing what signals to watch for in your particular market and staying on top of those signals. If you know these things, you are likely ready to trade forex live.

How To Get Started Trading Forex Online

You only need a few things to begin conducting live currency trades. First, you obviously need a computer with access to the Internet. Second, you need access to an information source that can provide you with real-time signals so you can keep on top of your market. Third, you need a small amount of cash to begin trading. Lastly, you need calm nerves. Though forex trading is potentially very profitable, some people do lose money.

Once you have decided to learn forex trading online, you need to begin learning the basic strategies of trading currencies. After you have mastered the basics, begin learning some of the advanced techniques of forex trading. You can often access this type of information for free online along with clear examples that will help you understand the currency markets. Remember, although there is a high potential for profit, there are significant risks to trading currencies.

Try to learn from the best traders in the world by attending online forex trading workshops. After doing the above, you will likely be ready to start making your first few trades live.



George