Partial Liquidation Bankruptcy of a corporation is a legal procedure made to assist companies that are unable to completely pay outstanding debts incurred‚ while repaying creditors from the available assets. When bankruptcy occurs corporations are able to seek various avenues in order to relieve themselves from debt. The United States Code (U.S.C.) contains five chapters of debt relief. Chapter 7‚ Title 11‚ of the U.S.C. specifically deals with liquidation proceedings. Liquidation is: “(1) In regard
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Bethany English IV College Readiness 11 Dec 2013 Puerto Rico becoming a State Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory for 115 years‚ yet Puerto Ricans remain second-class citizens. If it becomes a state‚ Puerto Ricans will no longer be exempt from Federal income tax and even more people will be forced on to the public’s benefits paid by the government. There are some positive truths to look at also‚ as journalist Catherine Lozada points out: “Puerto Rico costs the U.S. over $22 billion a year. However
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The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon’s poem "For the Fallen"‚ which was first published in The Times in September 1914. The poet wrote For the Fallen‚ which has seven stanzas‚ while sitting on the cliffs between Pentire Point and The Rumps in north Cornwall‚ UK. A stone plaque was erected at the spot in 2001 to commemorate the fact. The plaque bears the inscription For the Fallen Composed on these cliffs 1914 However there is also a plaque on the beehive monument on the East
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in World War 1. This is why we mustn’t forget about the heroic Canadian soldiers that have courageously fought for our great nation. It is the very reason why we pay our respects to soldiers that have granted us the gift of freedom on Remembrance Day. On Remembrance Day‚ it is important‚ especially for youths‚ to treasure the freedom given to us by honorable Canadian soldiers by remembering their sacrifices‚ and cherishing unity. It is important for the young people of Canada today to commemorate
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a powerful country‚ Puerto Rico was a very poor place in the 1940s. If you were to look up a picture of New York in the 1940’s‚ you’d see that it’s quite similar to how it is nowadays in the sense that you see a lot of taxis/cars‚ a lot of businessmen‚ and a lot of skyscrapers. In the 1940’s‚ cities like the one I just mentioned didn’t exist in Puerto Rico‚ just a lot of countryside‚ therefore‚ there were a lot of mountains‚ a lot of farm animals‚ and the beautiful Puerto Rican beaches. Sadly‚ almost
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The island of Puerto Rico was occupied by indigenous people prior to any European ever reaching the Island. On November 19‚ 1493 he landed on the island‚ naming it San Juan. On August 12‚ 1508 Juan Ponce de Leon‚ a soldier who had traveled with Columbus in 1493‚ invaded Puerto Rico with a small army of soldiers and became Puerto Rico’s first governor. The first town established was Caparra‚ located near the south shore of what is today the San Juan Bay. The Tainos who lived on the island‚ lived
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Puerto Rico Statehood Composition 2 (11 am) Decmeber-02-2010 Formal Outline Topic: Puerto Rico Statehood Purpose: To encourage the US and Puerto Rican government to for more interest for Puerto Rico statehood. Thesis: As an American I feel our government needs to make more progress‚ and give more encouragement to Puerto Rico to become a state though education‚ and social learning. Introduction: Body: I Economics: A: Underemployment B: Taxes Incentives C: Effects on the economy II Political:
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Puerto Rico Visualization Island currently is a US territory and uses the dollar‚ citizens travel on US passports as well. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20238272 After statehood Hawaii’s economy grew almost twice as fast and at a fast rate of 7% per year. The tourism aspect also grew at an astonishing rate of 15% every year for fifteen year. Looking at Puerto Rico’s tourist industry today it is about the same size as Hawaii’s was before Hawaii became a state. This allows for
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The Puerto Ricans/Los Boriquas Originally known as Borinquen and populated by the Taino people‚ this lovely island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the King of Spain. Rich with its natural resource and a port stop for slavery the Spaniards refer to this island as “Puerto Rico” which translate to Rich Port and “Isla de Encanto” which translates to Enchanted Island. The purpose of this paper is to give you a better understanding of Puerto Ricco’s geography‚ history‚ and culture
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Costa Rican cuisine is known for being flavorful‚ yet fairly mild‚ with high reliance on fresh fruit and vegetables. Rice and black beans are a staple of most traditional Costa Rican meals‚ often served three times a day; gallo pinto‚ a breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together with onions and bell peppers‚ is often considered the Costa Rican national dish. For lunch‚ the traditional meal is called a casado. It again consists of rice and beans served side by side instead of mixed. There
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