A Building Block for the Future: The G.I. Bill of 1944 “We’re finally home boys!” shouted one of the young invigorated soldiers as the plane landed on the runway. The young men arriving from the European and Japanese fronts were filled with excitement but among them there resonated a feeling of unknown. World War II had finally come to a conclusion and what the future held for many young men in the middle of the 1940’s was completely unknown. The only feeling of security
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SIN TAX BILL MANILA‚ Philippines—A “sin tax” on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday‚ as part of a government bid to boost finances. Many stores started selling tobacco and drink at inflated prices before midnight‚ ahead of the official implementation of the tax hikes on January 1‚ hitting partygoers in the pocket. Tax on cigarettes will gradually be raised to P30 ($0.72) per pack by 2017‚ roughly doubling the current price
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5 (B) Critically assess Bill Miller’s investment philosophy Bill Miller is the chairman and CEO of Legg Mason Capital Management. Legg Mason Capital Management is an investment management firm with more than $60 billion under management. Bill Miller actively operates the Legg Mason Value Trust mutual fund‚ which has a lengthy history of outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark (Jim‚ 2010). Bill performed a stint in U.S military intelligence after graduated from Washington and Lee universities in
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William Jefferson Clinton‚ known as Bill Clinton‚ served as the 42nd President of the United States during a time of significant economic expansion and political conflict. Clinton’s presidency is characterized by dramatic highs and lows‚ resulting from his handling of a divided government‚ questionable character‚ and energizing personality. His legacy includes a mix of massive blunders and remarkable upturns‚ leading to widespread debate about his presidential greatness. Clinton’s presidential ranking
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07/87 10 DECEMBER 2007 RESEARCH PAPER Education and Skills Bill Bill 12 of 2007-08 The Education and Skills Bill introduces a new duty on young people in England to participate in education or training until the age of 18. The Bill follows the green paper Raising Expectations: staying in education and training‚ which described the perceived benefits to individuals‚ the economy and society of young people staying in education or training for longer. Responsibility for support services currently
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people that make difference. Bill Gates has made a huge difference in today’s world; he is an extremely successful entrepreneur‚ an active philanthropist‚ and a very motivated person in general. With this motivation he has and will accomplish anything he puts his mind to. He was CEO of Microsoft and became the richest man in the world. He also created one of the most credible and generous charitable organization in the world. As a positive influence on today’s world‚ Bill Gates has proven himself as
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Indicators Economic Policy Global Economy ’US Immigration Bill can lead to $30 Billion/Year Loss to India ’ Press Trust of India | Updated On: August 15‚ 2014 11:22 (IST) Ads by Google IIM-B‚ Weekend Exec. MBA – Post Grad Programme in Enterprise Mgt. Applications Open. Apply now! www.iimb.ernet.in/pgpem New Delhi: The Indian economy could lose $30 billion annually‚ with the IT industry being the hardest hit if the Immigration Bill under consideration in the US Congress becomes a law‚ Indian American
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Arizona Senate Bill 1070 Our country‚ today‚ currently faces many social issues. For instance‚ drug abuse‚ child labor‚ gangs‚ homelessness‚ and immigration. The immigration issues is very controversial and continues to rise. Many laws and regulations are being passed to help control this issue. Recently Arizona has passed the Senate Bill 1070 which is causing major problems because it affects human rights. This law should not have been passed because it is increasing racial profiling‚ rebellion
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The poster from Kill Bill caught my eye‚ first by the bright contrasting colors used. The character in the center‚ is wearing what seems like the same yellow tracksuit made famous by Bruce Lee‚ is the only person in color and not black and white. She is really gives me the feel that there is going to be a lot of bloody action and martial arts. Once I saw that it is a film from Quintin Tarantino‚ who is well-known to have a special interest in Asian culture and arts‚ it really holds my attention
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