“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet.” - William Shakespeare. So what is in a name? Or more specifically your name? Do you know? The truth is many of us don’t‚ but why? There are so many interesting things to learn about your name. Where did it come from? What does it mean? I‚ Olivia Jane Fouty wasn’t even given a name until I was two days old. I’ll explain the choices in the next few paragraphs‚ along with some new things I learned. When I was
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a murderer. When he was 18 years old‚ he killed his girlfriend. He received a sentence of life with the possibility of parole. He is now 58 years old and you have come to realize that he is a model prisoner. He has shown impeccable behavior‚ has a job within the prison‚ has been around the community during furloughs and has become a positive influence and a great role model for other prisoners. Also‚ he has formed a bond with the victim’s family‚ who has forgiven him for what he has done. The victim’s
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I. What is Sin Tax Bill ? A sin tax is a kind of sumptuary tax: a tax specifically levied on certain generally socially proscribed goods and services‚ for example alcohol‚ tobacco and gambling. Sumptuary taxes are ostensibly used for reducing transactions involving something that society considers undesirable‚ and is thus a kind of sumptuary law. Sin tax is used for taxes on activities that are considered socially undesirable. Common targets of sumptuary taxes are alcohol and tobacco‚ gambling
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The 1920’s are often referred to as the roaring twenties. It was the time of economic prosperity and technological advances. More and more Americans were relocating into cities instead of rural areas. The wealth of the nation nearly doubled resulting in America becoming a consumer society (Mintz & McNeil). Spending was at an all time high; Americans spent their money on new items including electric refrigerators and radios. One of the most notable consumer products sold during this time was the
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women are ideally inferior in their society. The book Jane Eyre is written by Charlotte Bronte and this novel describes the life of Jane Eyre in which she is influenced by Ms. Reed‚ Helen Burns‚ Mr. Rochester‚ Grace Poole‚ Bertha Mason‚ and St. John. Jane has to overcome obstacles like oppression‚ sadness‚ and love in Victorian society. Jane first encounters love in Thornfield Hall and she has difficulties understanding her love for Mr. Rochester. Jane makes a better spouse for Rochester because she is
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the Broad Industry of Jewelry‚ It is hard to pinpoint what stage of the lifecycle the industry is currently in. The Jewelry Industry is very old and started about 40‚000 years ago with the Cro-Magnons‚ ancestors of Homo sapiens. It is important to note that till this day‚ this industry continues to grow. In Canada‚ jewelry sales rose by 4% in 2003. In 2006‚ Canadians consumers spent over 2 billion dollars on jewelry . The United States similarly experienced a rise in jewelry sales by 9% in 2005.
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Bedouin Jewelry and Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia became a nation in 1932‚ when Ibn Saud united dissimilar tribes into one nation and named himself king. Oil was discovered 10 years after becoming a nation but remained isolated until the 1970’s. By looking at Bedouin jewelry we are allowed to see the values and beliefs of the Saudi culture. Through the years the Bedouins of Saudi Arabia made the dessert their home‚ their way
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What would be the cost benefit to society for the early detection and treatment of diseases? Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. In today’s society‚ that statement is very true. Millions of dollars are spent in the treatment of diseases. It is definitely more cost effective to do annual screenings and testing than it is to treat a disease that has already manifested. Once a person has the disease‚ it becomes very costly. The patient has to go through
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est paying jobs. Furthermore‚ Sinhala‚ the language of the Sinhalese‚ became the official Sri Lankan language. The Tamils had hoped that the island’s independence would bring equality to the country‚ but the cultural differences were just too great. Rioting broke out in 1958‚ followed by some compromises with the Tamils. The Sinhalese prime minister was assassinated Neal Lineback 1959 and there were ultra-leftist terrorist activities. Finally‚ in the early 1980s‚ and Mandy Lineback Gritzner Sinhalese
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Tax Description Income Tax is a tax on a person’s income‚ emoluments‚ profits arising from property‚ practice of profession‚ conduct of trade or business or on the pertinent items of gross income specified in the Tax Code of 1997 (Tax Code)‚ as amended‚ less the deductions and/or personal and additional exemptions‚ if any‚ authorized for such types of income‚ by the Tax Code‚ as amended‚ or other special laws. Types of Income Tax Personal Income Tax (PIT) is a direct tax levied on income
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