food security bill promises to alleviate hunger and guarantee very cheap food to India’s poor but there are concerns it has not been properly thought through and could become unsustainable. P. K. Joshi‚ South Asia director of the International Food Policy Research Institute‚ a think-tank headquartered in Washington‚ talked to The Wall Street Journal about the pros and cons of the bill and what it will mean for India. Edited excerpts: The Wall Street Journal: The food security bill sounds like a
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guarantee that there would be a Bill of Rights included in it. These people were called the antifederalist‚ and they wanted a Bill of Rights to assure that their individual rights would not be taken out of their possession. One reason why the antifederalist wanted a Bill of Rights is because it would be able to limit the power of the government. They believed if they gave too much power to the federal government‚ then it would turn into a monarchy‚ which was what they had originally broken away
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A bill of quantities (BOQ) is an itemized list of materials‚ parts‚ and labor (with their costs) required to construct‚ maintain‚ or repair a specific structure. It is a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials‚ parts‚ and labor (and their costs) are itemized. It also (ideally) details the terms and conditions of the construction or repair contract and itemizes all work to enable a contractor to price the work for which he or she is bidding. The term Bills of Quantities
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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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The Bill of Rights has been fundamental in providing and ensuring American citizens rights and freedoms for hundreds of years. The Bill of Rights has survived for so long‚ because of adjustments and revisions‚ adapting these amendments to fit the people of the current time period. Only ten of the originally proposed twelve amendments were ratified and turned into what is known as the Bill of Rights. The first of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights‚ says that “Congress shall make no law respecting
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Sin Tax Bill (For the Government) OVERALL SUMMARY: According to James Sadowsky‚ author of The Economics of Sin Taxes‚ taxes imposed on products seen as vices such as alcoholic liquors and tobaccos are called sin tax. Aside from the commodities being objects of disapproval‚ even their consumers accept such taxes because they seem to hit two birds in one stone. First‚ they raise revenues and second‚ they made vices expensive. House Bill 5727 or also known as the Sin Tax Bill aims to reform the
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8086 Addressing Modes for accessing data Addressing modes provide convenience in accessing data needed in an instruction. 8086 Addressing Modes for accessing data Immediate Addressing mode (for source operand only) Register addressing Memory addressing I/O port addressing Immediate Addressing Before Ex1: MOV DX‚ 1234H DX ABCDH After 1234H Before Ex2: MOV CH‚ 23H CH After 4DH 23H Register Addressing Before Ex1: MOV CX‚ SI After CX 1234H 5678H
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WESTERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL of THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME COMPANIES ACT 2013 - DRAFT RULES Date Time Venue : : : Date Time Venue : : : Tuesday‚ 17th September 2013 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Mulund College of Commerce‚ Mulund (West)‚ Mumbai 400 080 Thursday 19th September 2013 5.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m St. Francis Institute of Management & Research‚ Mt. Poinsur‚ S.V. P. Road‚ Borivali (West)‚ Mumbai 400 103. (2 CEP Credit
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Bill Cosby William Henry "Bill" Cosby‚ Jr was born July 12‚ 1937 and is an American comedian‚ actor‚ author‚ television producer‚ educator‚ musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer‚ he got his start at various clubs‚ then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show‚ I Spy. He later starred in his own sitcom‚ The Bill Cosby Show. He was one of the major characters on the children’s television series The Electric Company for its first two seasons‚ and created the educational
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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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