Ponzi schemes have been working well since before the Internet. Even during Ceaușescu’s time, I received an invitation by post to participate in such a “game”, at that time the stake was small: 1 leu. I didn’t put my finger on such schemes then, and I wouldn’t put my finger on it now, just as …
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The economic crisis of 2007-2008 has had an uneven impact across countries. Some saw dramatic declines in economic activity and sharp increases in unemployment, while others saw only modest changes in employment and growth. In many cases, the peak-to-trough fall in quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) was greater than the average fall in recessions over …
Today’s CBS interview with President Barack Obama reveals that he does not believe there is a possibility of any military confrontation between Russia or NATO in the Ukraine crisis. No, I don’t think there’s going to be a military confrontation between NATO and Russia, although we have worked very hard to reassure that Article Five …
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My Vehicle Blackbox DVR has arrived. I used it and even put a movie on YouTube that contains sequences captured with it. Even if it is edited very badly, the film is worth watching because we put the most interesting sequences in the second part of it. I don’t want to apologize for the quality …
I don’t think I’m the only one looking for the answer to this question. I really think that any normal person in his head should ask himself this question at least once in his life. I have often said to myself that perhaps our purpose in life is to answer this philosophical question. I remembered …
We have been witnessing lately a gloom on the face of some electricity suppliers, this against the background of the state's inability to create market mechanisms that keep prices at a decent level. I've heard about prices up to 4 lei / kWh?! for the household consumer … Where did those suppliers get those prices …
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The situation in Afghanistan shows us that there are people who are going at their own pace and people who want to shoot the mob after them. In recent decades Humanity has developed enormously technologically largely due to scientific discoveries. The major problem that has arisen is due to the inability of some to adapt …
I don't know why Sodexo keeps getting complicated with apps if they're able to make them useful and functional. I think the simpler they would have something like SMS alert, with each transaction you receive an SMS with its amount and with the remaining balance …
I entered the ZU Radio website out of curiosity to see how and what images are being broadcast live, somewhat with the thought of the Great Adventure that I have not yet fully described for lack of time. My stupor was big enough to notice how, nonchalantly, the man behind the wheel of authorulote ZU …
Some time ago I also came to the conclusion that my personal car is a necessary luxury. Thus I became the new holder of a driver's license and Renault Megane 2 Break. After 7 months of driving 8000 km from the wheel of a car sh quite reliable and cheap to maintain, I think I …
