The law goes into effect at the end of August, leading many teachers to go ahead and defriend their students, even as one journalism high school teacher questions whether it violates his First Amendment speech rights.

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Harvard researcher Ted Kaptchuk trained for five years in traditional Chinese medicine, but then became one of the leading researchers into the placebo effect.

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"Issues related to confidentiality have already had a significant effect on our markets, leading to greater use of dark pools and reserve orders, " warned NYSE Euronext's Chief Administrative Officer Joe Mecane.

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Investors were encouraged by the fact that a meeting of the Group of Seven leading nations didn't lead to criticism of Japan's easing policies or their effect on the yen.

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Doubts remain, though, about the effect these platforms could have on inflating the valuations of companies and leading to a much dreaded bubble, especially in tech.

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In July, a leading British book publisher warned of the 'chilling effect' the law would have on journalism, after a judge rejected its defence of qualified privilege in a libel action brought by a former police officer.

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The genius of Steve Jobs was creating an image that produced a halo effect leading to the masses starving for Apple products.

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Prince Abdullah hopes the new plan will have a similar effect on Saudi soccer as the creation of the Premier League in 1992 had on the English game, leading to better broadcast rights, growing fan bases, top-class players and investment in stadiums and other facilities.

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