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[A91]A Short History Of Ethics

by Jeff Sliger, Jef

For the western world the earliest proponent of the spa for therapeutic purposes was Hippocrates (460-370 BC). Before that time bathing was used mainly for cleansing and hygienic reasons. However Hippocrates put forth the idea that the cause of all diseases centered around an imbalance of bodily fluids. Considered the "Father of Medicine," suggested perspiration, walking, massage and bathing important to maintain balance in ones physical body. Consequently, baths were often combined with sports and education. If he were alive today the doctors of the world would be hogging all his time but in fact he more likely would be at home as a fitness guru selling health club memberships.

The Greek influence on the Romans caused them to build thermal baths at mineral springs and hot springs. Used for both the recuperation of the injured and recreation centers. Although the Greeks stressed exercise combined with the bath, the Romans felt that the baths themselves were more important than gymnasiums. The Greek custom of the Greeks partaking of the spa after a strenuous workout, the Romans preferred to skip the workout and focus on the relaxation, medical therapy and social aspects of the bath. I like to think that the reason the Romans lasted as long as they did was because of they placed such importance on the spa.

More than just coming clean, the Romans made the spa experience a part of their society for medical treatment, worship and social gathering. Asclepiades, a Greek physician who worked in Rome, prescribed hydrotherapy for both therapeutic and preventative purposes. Pliny The Elder (23-79AD) and Galen (131-201AD) also attributed balanced health to "Taking the Waters.". Galen wanted to use cold water in his therapy treatments so although they may have been effective, here in America they would be considered. Fun Impaired."

From Rome we have three separate types of bath. Baths at home (balnea), Private Baths (balnea privata), and state funded public baths (balnea publica). The aqueducts provided enough water so that every person in Rome could use 1400 liters per day. In its heyday, the Roman bath culture had spa facilities with the capacity to serve thousands of patrons.

This focus of the bath was such an important part of the Roman society that everywhere the legions went they built their own in every land they conquered. Europe has many examples left as a testimony to the value they placed on water treatment.

Eventually the Romans became more focused on the bath for relaxation and pleasure. Not that enjoying yourself is a bad thing. However history has shown that if you don't get out of the spa once in a while to take care of business, you will most likely loose your empire.

It's difficult to imagine current world of communications without prepaid calling cards. During this time began intense development of calling cards throughout world specifically in the United States. After this period international calling card began to utilize throughout the world. In our days the number of states which are utilizing calling cards has risen to more than 200 for different motives.

In this text you will find info about development of phone cards since seventieth to our days. As the effect of scarcity of money and systematic burglary in the pay telephone system the invention of calling cards was very important and essential.

The way out of riddle proposed the supplier of vending machines, who found phone cards. Prepaid telephone cards were a proposition of communication corporation SIDA.

The first state which started to use international calling card was Italy in 1976. In 1977 among the states which started to insert international calling card joined Austria, France, Sweden and United Kingdom. Comfort and easy of use has increased the interest amid the population of the Europe, therefore phone cards became appear in many states soon. By early 1982, consumers throughout the world became acquainted with online phone cards to Canada from UK. During this time population of Asia get acquainted with calling cards.

In Japan this invention was used in not ordinary context, consumers pay by means of them for services in Subway. During the year 1987 calling cards evolved in Western world. In this year Siemens and General Electric Company founded these cards and introduced magnetic stripes technology. In our days, you may see magnetic stripes technology everywhere in economic sphere.

The world of calling cards was entered by AT&T, a big communication company, in 1989. They opened the door to the universe of prepaid phone cards first to Hawaii and later to other regions of the USA. In 1990 international phone card began to be used on magstripes based. The increase in development of prepaid phone cards industry is being observed during this period. The first utilize of PIN numbers, long distance calls, and a lot of other services continued to grow in Western world.

In the year 1992 popularity of calling cards has reached the highest levels. All major communication companies began to manufacture calling cards. But not only large establishments began to output prepaid phone cards but even littler companies began to making prepaid calling cards of their own. The point of 12 million dollars was achieved during only two years. An incredible demand was for calling cards in 1993, sales achieved twenty five million dollars, this event interested major corporations.

During the year 1995 emerged another invention in calling cards sphere. Telephone cards were fitted with chips instead of magstripes. It caused a tremendous increase in sales. They reached 650 million US dollars.

Year 2000 and onwards the sellings reached billions of dollars. Calling cards found their application to settle for different services: online phone cards, send a fax, to deposit a fixed phone or even mobile phone.

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