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Eiffel
Eiffel (company) Eiffel (French Eiffel Constructions métalliques) is part of the Eiffage group and the descendant of the engineering company Société des Établissements Eiffel founded by Gustave Eiffel, designer of the Eiffel Tower.
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europe solar power facility
El Dorado Solar Power Plant The 10 megawatt (MW) El Dorado Solar Power Plant is a photovoltaic facility located in Boulder City, Nevada, completed in 2008.The power from El Dorado Solar Power Plant (and the adjacent Copper Mountain Solar Facility) has been sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under separate 20-year contracts...
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vietnam war facts
Opinion In general, an opinion is a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective.What distinguishes fact from opinion is that facts are verifiable, i.e. can be objectively proven to have occurred. An example is: "United States of America was involved in the Vietnam War" versus "U...
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vietnam travel airports
List of airports in Vietnam This is a list of airports in Vietnam, grouped by type and sorted by location. Airports in Vietnam are managed and operated by Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
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guitar chord minor
Guitar chord In music, a guitar chord is a set of notes played on a guitar. A chord's notes are often played simultaneously, but they can be played sequentially in an arpeggio.The implementation of guitar chords depends on the guitar tuning.
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guitar classical bach
Nicholas Goluses Nicholas Goluses is a professor of classical guitar at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. Goluses has held the Andrés Segovia Chair at the Manhattan School of Music, as the founder and chair of that school's guitar department. He has recorded seven albums for Naxos including "B...
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tango music instruments
Hybrid Tango Hybrid Tango is a side project by the members of Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto.Released in December 2004, Hybrid Tango contains twelve instrumental tracks in which, apart from the blend of electronic music and tango that is the distinctive sound of Tanghetto, there are plenty of wo...
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bicycle benefits environment
Belt-driven bicycle A belt-driven bicycle is a chainless bicycle that uses a toothed synchronous belt to transmit power from the pedals to the wheel. The belts are typically made by the same manufacturing companies that produce timing belts for automobiles, machinery, and other synchronous belt drive applications.The a...
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July, 1850 president died Millard Fillmore sworn following day
Inauguration of Millard Fillmore The inauguration of Millard Fillmore as the 13th President of the United States took place on Wednesday, July 10, 1850, after the death of President Zachary Taylor. The inauguration marked the commencement of the partial 969-day term of Millard Fillmore as President. The swearing-in was...
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1906 territory Papua island Australian
Jack Hides Jack Gordon Hides (24 June 1906 – 19 June 1938) was an explorer of the then-Australian-controlled territories of Papua and New Guinea, now modern Papua New Guinea. He served as a Patrol Officer from 1931 to 1936, and led several expeditions in the early 1930s.
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The Heart of a Woman poet's autobiography
The Heart of a Woman The Heart of a Woman (1981) is an autobiography by American writer Maya Angelou. The book is the fourth installment in Angelou's series of seven autobiographies. The Heart of a Woman recounts events in Angelou's life between 1957 and 1962 and follows her travels to California, New York City, Cairo,...
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seat Florida country Dade
The Tropical Sun The Tropical Sun was South Florida's first newspaper, established in 1891 and based in Juno Beach, Florida. Founded by Gut Metcalf, the paper was published in Juno, which was the county seat of Dade County (which then extended from modern-day Martin County south to Dade's southern boundary at Florida B...
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Indian Cuisine dish rice dhal vegetables roti papad
List of Bangladeshi dishes This is a list of Bangladeshi dishes. Bangladeshi cuisine refers to the food and culinary traditions prevalent in Bangladesh. Dating far in the past, the cuisine emphasizes fish, vegetables and lentils served with rice. Because of differences in history and Bangladeshi geography, the cuisine ...
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American twins famous American professional tennis double players
Bob Bryan Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American male professional tennis player. He and his twin brother, Mike, are current world no. 1 doubles players and have spent over 380 weeks in this position. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turn...
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animals lay eggs mammals
Amniote Amniotes (from Greek ἀμνίον amnion, "membrane surrounding the fetus", earlier "bowl in which the blood of sacrificed animals was caught", from ἀμνός amnos, "lamb") are a clade of tetrapod vertebrates comprising the reptiles, birds and mammals that lay their eggs on land or retain the fertilized egg within the...
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Operating systems to which Steve Jobs related
Job stream In a batch processing computer system, a job stream, jobstream, or simply job is the sequence of job control language statements (JCL) and data (called instream data) that comprise a single "unit of work for an operating system". A job consists of the execution of one or more programs. Each program execut...
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countries which have won the FIFA world cup
List of FIFA World Cup winners List of FIFA World Cup winners includes all of the players and coaches who have participated and won FIFA World Cup since its inception in 1930. In total 422 players have been on the winning team in the World Cup, one of which has won three times (Pele) and 20 has won twice.
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toy train manufacturers that are still in business
Boucher Manufacturing Company The Boucher Manufacturing Company was an American toy company that specialized in toy boats and toy trains. It is best remembered today as the last manufacturer of Standard Gauge/Wide gauge toy trains until the much smaller McCoy Manufacturing revived the old standard in the mid-1960s.Bouc...
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magazines about indie-music
Sassy (magazine) Sassy magazine is a defunct teen magazine, aimed at teenage female fans of alternative and indie rock music. It was founded in March 1988 by an Australian feminist, Sandra Yates, CEO of Matilda Publications, who based it on the teen magazine Dolly, which is still in publication in Australia.
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Compilers that can compile both C and C++
PnetC pnetC is the Portable.NET C library. The goal of the project is to create an ANSI-compatible C library (based on GNU C Library - glibc), that can be compiled to IL using Portable.NET's "cscc" compiler. The C compiler can be used to develop standard C applications and/or applications using the .NET API.The C compi...
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What is the longest river?
Perak River Perak River (Malay: Sungai Perak; سوڠاي ڤيرق) is the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River in Pahang, Malaysia. A number of towns are on the banks of the river including the royal town of Kuala Kangsar. Most of the settlements in what is today Perak were situated near the river unti...
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Give me all people that were born in Vienna and died in Berlin.
Carl Georg Enslen Carl Georg Enslen (20 September 1792 – 17 April 1866) was an Austrian painter.Enslen was born at Vienna in 1792, and studied at the Academy of Berlin. He travelled in Italy, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and his panoramas give proof of a knowledge of excellent linear and aerial perspective. He died at ...
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Give me all actors starring in movies directed by and starring William Shatner.
Star Trek Movie Memories Star Trek Movie Memories is the second of two volumes of autobiography dictated by William Shatner and transcribed by MTV editorial director Christopher Kreski. Like Star Trek Memories, it deals with Shatner's experiences as a Norway Corporation Repertory Actor, but unlike Star Trek Memories, i...
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In which military conflicts did Lawrence of Arabia participate?
Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts The Ottoman–Portuguese or Turco-Portuguese conflicts refers to a series of different military encounters between the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire, or between other European powers and the Ottoman Empire in which relevant Portuguese military forces participated. Some of these con...
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Who founded Intel?
Intel Intel Corporation (commonly referred to as Intel) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Intel is one of the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip makers, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors fo...
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What is the largest city in Australia?
Greek community of Melbourne The city of Melbourne, Victoria is the second-largest urban area of Australia behind Sydney. It is the capital city of the state of Victoria as well as the largest city in the state. Also, Melbourne is one of the most diverse cities in Australia and in the world.Greeks are the seventh-large...
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Who composed the music for Harold and Maude?
Florence Maude Ewart Florence Maude Ewart (16 November 1864 – c. 8 November 1949?) was an English violinist, music educator and composer who lived and worked in Australia.
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In which country is the Limerick Lake?
Limerick Lake Limerick Lake is a lake in the Trent River and Lake Ontario drainage basins in the township of Limerick, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the community of St. Ola, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) northeast of Highway 62, and 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of the town of ...
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Which television shows were created by Walt Disney?
The Mickey Mouse Club The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised from 1955 to 1959 by ABC, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teen performers. Reruns ...
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Who designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
James Wood (engineer) James J. Wood was an engineer who contributed to the development of lockmaking, the development of the submarine, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the design of the modern refrigerator. He fabricated the steel cables for the Brooklyn Bridge. He also invented internal combustion engine ...
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Give me all actors starring in Batman Begins.
Mark Hamill Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983), a role he will be reprising in the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Hamill has also ventur...
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Which languages are spoken in Estonia?
Uralic languages The Uralic languages /jʊˈrælɨk/ (sometimes called Uralian /jʊˈreɪliən/ languages) constitute a language family of some 38 languages spoken by approximately 25 million people. The Uralic languages with the most native speakers are Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian, which are official languages of Hungar...
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Who owns Aldi?
Theo Albrecht Theodor Paul "Theo" Albrecht (28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) was a German entrepreneur, who in 2010 was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion. He owned and was the CEO of the Aldi Nord discount supermarket chain. In the US he owned the Trader Joe's spec...
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Give me all female German chancellors.
Give Me All Your Luvin' "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is a song by American singer Madonna from her twelfth studio album, MDNA (2012). It features guest vocals by rappers Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. The song was written and produced by Madonna and Martin Solveig, with additional writing by M.I.A., Minaj and Michael Tordjman. Af...
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What is the highest mountain?
Habicht The Habicht is a mountain in the Stubai Alps of Austria. For a long time, the locals believed it to be the highest mountain in Tyrol, due to its prominence above the surrounding mountains. Despite what they thought, the highest peak in the Stubai Alps is Zuckerhütl which is 230 metres higher than Habicht. The n...
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david hewlett
William Redington Hewlett William "Bill" Redington Hewlett (May 20, 1913 – January 12, 2001) was an American engineer and the co-founder, with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP).
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austin texas
List of University of Texas at Austin faculty This list of University of Texas at Austin faculty includes current and former instructors and administrators of the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a major research university located in Austin, Texas that is the flagship institution of the University of Texas S...
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scpa san diego
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts The San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, known as SCPA, is a public arts magnet school in southeastern San Diego, California, USA. Most of the students in grades 6-12 are bussed to the school from throughout the San Diego Unified School District. They take s...
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steak express
List of steak dishes This is a list of steak dishes. Steak is generally a cut of beef sliced perpendicular to the muscle fibers, or of fish cut perpendicular to the spine. Meat steaks are usually grilled, pan-fried, or broiled, while fish steaks may also be baked. Steak can also be meat cooked in sauce, such as steak ...
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ventura county court
Ventura County Superior Court The Superior Court of Ventura County is the branch of the California Superior Court with jurisdiction over Ventura County.The court is located at the Ventura Hall of Justice in Ventura. Juvenile cases are primarily held at the Juvenile Justice Center in Oxnard.Cases are also held at the Ea...
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city of charlotte
Queen Charlotte City Water Aerodrome Queen Charlotte City Water Aerodrome, (TC LID: CAQ6), is located adjacent to Queen Charlotte City, British Columbia, Canada.
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el salvador
List of newspapers in El Salvador This is a list of newspapers in El Salvador. Diario Co Latino (San Salvador) El Diario de Hoy (San Salvador) El Faro El Mundo (El Salvador) (San Salvador) La Prensa Grafica (San Salvador)
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emery
Emery paper Emery paper is a type of abrasive 'paper' that can be used to abrade (remove material from) surfaces by rubbing the paper against the material. Emery is a naturally occurring rock (Corundite) which consists mainly of aluminium oxide, but may contain smaller quantities of other substances. Fine particles of ...
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harry potter movie
Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience The Harry Potter Movie Magic Experience at Warner Bros. Movie World was a walk-through attraction which featured several recreations of sets from the Harry Potter movies. The original attraction opened on 26 December 2001, themed to the first movie while a second version opened one y...
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jack johnson
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions were recorded in April 1970 by Miles Davis, and released in September 2003. These sessions formed the basis for the 1971 album Jack Johnson, as well as some of the studio portions of Live-Evil.They were recorded as the soundtrack for a documentary by...
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james clayton md
Maryland Route 330 Maryland Route 330 (MD 330) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Massey Delaware Line Road, the state highway runs 3.72 miles (5.99 km) from MD 313 and MD 299 in Massey east to the Delaware state line in eastern Kent County, where the highway continues east as Clayton Delaney R...
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john maxwell
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell (died 9 September 1513) was a Scottish nobleman and patriarch of the Border Family / House / Clan of Maxwell.
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lynchburg virginia
Virginia University of Lynchburg Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private, historically black university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The university currently offers instruction and degrees, primarily in religious studies, including a Doctorate of Ministry program.
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marc anthony
Marc Anthony (album) Marc Anthony is the self-titled Latin/pop album by American singer Marc Anthony. It is Anthony's first solo album in English, and fourth overall. The album debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and has since gone 3x Platinum in the United States. This was Anthony's first English album since hi...
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martin luther king
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site consists of several buildings including Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home and the original Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where King was baptized and both his father Martin Luther King, Sr. and he were pastors. T...
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old winchester shotguns
Winchester Model 1911 The Winchester Model 1911 SL Shotgun was a self-loading, recoil-operated shotgun produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1911 to 1925. It was Winchester's first autoloading shotgun, but design flaws kept it from providing competition for the autoloading shotguns made by Remington Ar...
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orlando florida
Orlando Airport Orlando Airport may refer to: Orlando International Airport (MCO) – the primary commercial service airport for Orlando, Florida Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) – a secondary commercial service airport north of Orlando in Sanford, Florida Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) – a general aviation a...
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overeaters anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. Anyone with a problematic relationship with food is welcomed, as OA's Third Tradition states th...
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ovguide movies
OVGuide OVGuide is a website aggregator which allows users to find online video content.
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pierce county washington
Pierce County Sheriff's Office The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency for Pierce County, Washington. It was founded in 1853 and is the second-largest Sheriff's agency in the State of Washington. The current Sheriff is Paul A. Pastor.
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radio italia online
Radio Italia TV Radio Italia TV is an Italian music television channel, owned and operated by Gruppo Radio Italia (which own also Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana), available on the digital terrestrial television network in Italy since 2011.
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rowan university
WGLS-FM WGLS-FM, known as Rowan Radio, is a college radio station licensed to Rowan University that broadcasts on 89.7MHz. The studios are located in the College of Communication on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. WGLS-FM is Gloucester County's only FM radio station.WGLS's programming features...
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shobana masala
Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Shobana Jeyasingh Dance is a British dance group based in London and founded in 1988 by the company's artistic director and choreographer, Shobana Jeyasingh. The company has toured internationally including, most recently, in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, USA, Sweden, Italy, Austria and th...
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south dakota state university
South Dakota Board of Regents The South Dakota Board of Regents is a governing board that controls six public universities in the U.S. state of South Dakota. These include Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State Un...
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08 toyota tundra
Toyota Tundra The Toyota Tundra is a pickup truck manufactured in the U.S. by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota since May 1999. The Tundra was the first North American full-size pickup to be built by a Japanese manufacturer. The Tundra was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend maga...
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Hugh Downs
Daniel Hughes (Gaelic footballer) Daniel Hughes is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club Saval. He scored three points in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.In October 2010, Hug...
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University of York
State University of New York North The State University of New York North Country Consortium are a group of university colleges in northern New York and Fort Drum since 1985.State University of New York at CantonEmpire State CollegeState University of New York Institute of TechnologyJefferson Community College (New Yor...
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houses of the Russian parliament
Sergey Mironov Sergey Mikhailovich Mironov (Russian: Серге́й Миха́йлович Миро́нов; born February 14, 1953) is a Russian politician. He was Chairman of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, from 2001 to 2011. He leads the faction A Just Russia in the Parliament of Russia.
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kenya's captain in cricket
List of Kenya national cricket captains This is a list of all cricketers who have captained Kenya in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy, Under-19 games and One Day International. The tables are correct as of the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
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the first 13 american states
Thomas Gibson (American politician) Thomas Gibson (1750 – May 13, 1814) was an American Revolutionary War soldier who became the first Auditor of the U.S. State of Ohio.Gibson was born in Virginia, and fought in the American Revolutionary War. He moved to the Northwest Territory, where he was auditor of the Territory.O...
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books of the Jewish canon
Jewish apocrypha Jewish apocrypha includes texts written in the Jewish religious tradition either in the Intertestamental period or in the early Christian era, but outside the Christian tradition. It does not include books in the canonical Hebrew Bible, nor those accepted into the canon of some or all Christian faiths.
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Chefs with a show on the Food Network.
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills Private Chefs of Beverly Hills is a scripted reality television show airing on Food Network. The show follows six chefs from the Big City Chefs private chef placement agency in Beverly Hills, California. The show chronicles preparations for lavish parties for eccentric clientele in the ...
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What is considered a business expense on a business trip?
It depends on what the "true" reason for the trip is. If you decide to deduct the trip as a business expense, then during an audit you will be asked why you had to go there. If there was nothing accomplished via the travel (that is, you worked from the hotel, met with no clients, visited no tradeshows, etc) then the e...
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Business Expense - Car Insurance Deductible For Accident That Occurred During a Business Trip
You don't say what country you live in. If it's the U.S., the IRS has very specific rules for business use of a car. See, for starters at least, http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch04.html. The gist of it is: If you use the car 100% for business purposes, you NEVER use it to drive to the grocery store or to your fri...
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Starting a new online business
My personal opinion, start a small business and just do it. You will learn faster than anything you can learn online. Keep it small, then when the disasters come, you can recover. Decide what kind of business you want to do, what area, then just start. Feel free to PM me if you need help. Also, SCORE is a consulting gr...
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“Business day” and “due date” for bills
My guess: they are giving you a constant number of days between when the bill is sent and when it is due. Due dates are usually set either: same date each month IE the 3rd of each month. same day IE first thursday of the month. Note: due date might vary based on weekends. Number of days in the month - date on bill sh...
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New business owner - How do taxes work for the business vs individual?
From the IRS perspective, there's no difference between "your taxes" and "your sole proprietorship's taxes", they're all just "your taxes". While I could see it being very useful and wise to track your business's activities separately, and use separate bank accounts and the like, this is just a convenience to help you ...
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Hobby vs. Business
The difference between a hobby and a business is income. Yes, every country I know of allows you to do something as a hobby until it becomes profitable and then change it into a business once it becomes likely to turn a profit. There's usually a limit in terms of how much profit or revenue you can make before it must b...
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Personal checks instead of business ones
No functional difference. Only impression/convenience. "Business checks" are checks in larger format (8" instead of the regular 5" checks), they can be from your personal account just as well. I didn't have any problem using the small "individual"-standard checks for my company (I actually did get them for free from We...
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Does U.S. tax code call for small business owners to count business purchases as personal income?
It sounds like something is getting lost in translation here. A business owner should not have to pay personal income tax on business expenses, with the caveat that they are truly business expenses. Here's an example where what you described could happen: Suppose a business has $200K in revenue, and $150K in legitimate...
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How can I register a UK business without providing a business address?
You don't have to provide your personal home address per se. You can provide a legal address where Companies house can send across paper correspondence to. Companies house legally requires an address because directors are liable to their shareholders(even if you are the only shareholder) and to stop them from disappear...
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What are 'business fundamentals'?
From http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Business+Fundamentals The facts that affect a company's underlying value. Examples of business fundamentals include debt, cash flow, supply of and demand for the company's products, and so forth. For instance, if a company does not have a sufficient sup...
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Business Investment Loss from prior year
From Intuit: "Yes, but there are limits. Losses on your investments are first used to offset capital gains of the same type. So short-term losses are first deducted against short-term gains, and long-term losses are deducted against long-term gains. Net losses of either type can then be deducted against the other kind ...
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How can I estimate business taxes / filing fees for a business that has $0 income?
Most US states have rules that go something like this: You will almost certainly have to pay some registration fees, as noted above. Depending on how you organize, you may or may not need to file a separate tax return for the business. (If you're sole proprietor for tax purposes, then you file on Schedule C on your pe...
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Would the purchase of a car for a business through the use of a business loan be considered a business expense?
You don't say what country you live in. If it's the U.S., the IRS has very specific rules for business use of a car. See, for starters at least, http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch04.html. The gist of it is: If you use the car 100% for business purposes, you NEVER use it to drive to the grocery store or to your fri...
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Deducting last years (undocumented) side business loss
You should speak to a good tax adviser. The less documentation you have the more problems IRS are going to cause you. Generally you can deduct business losses (in the year they occurred, which is 2011), but you have to show that that was a valid business, not just a way to reduce your tax bill with personal expenses. T...
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30% share in business
Profits and losses in a partnership, LLC or S-corp are always reported proportional to the share of ownership. If you have a 30% share in a partnership, you will report 30% of the profit (or loss) of the respective tax year on your personal return. If you look at Part II, section J of your K-1, it should show your perc...
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Claiming business expense from personal credit card
Credit card fees on a credit card used for personal expenses are not tax deductible. Credit card fees on a business credit card are deductible on schedule C (or whatever form you're using to report business income and expenses). If you are using the same card for both business and personal ... well, for starters, this ...
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Using business check to pay at retail
Checks sold as "business checks" are larger than checks sold as "personal checks". Personal checks are usually 6" x 2 1/2" while business checks are 8 1/2 " x 3 to 4 ". Also, business checks typically have a tear-off stub where you can write who the check was made out to and what it was for. In this computer age that s...
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Tax whilst starting a business in full time employment
No, your business cannot deduct your non-business expenses. You can only deduct from your business income those reasonable expenses you paid in order to earn income for the business. Moreover, for there to be a tax benefit, your business generally has to have income (but I expect there are exceptions; HST input tax cr...
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Can I pay off my credit card balance to free up available credit?
A few things for you to consider: (1) Yes, if your average daily balance is lower [because you paid it off when you received your paycheck, then slowly used the card for the remainder of the month, until it's at the same balance next paycheck, vs just having the card at a flat $5k the whole month], you will accrue less...
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Starting a side business slowly
If you have the skills and the desire, you can start small as a side business while working a regular job. Get client referrals from friends and friends of friends that utilize your services. I know a few small business owners who started companies exactly that way. Eventually their side gig, became their main gig. Som...
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Why is “cheque cashing” a legitimate business?
How does this get any business? You'd be surprised on how much profit these type of businesses can bring in and the number of people who cash their checks this way. They make profit off people who want their checks cashed ASAP. Usually cheques written to "cash" or something can just be cashed for free at the bank rig...
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Is business the only way to become a millionaire?
That's actually a pretty good way to get bankrupt quick. You can get rich quick through lottery, gambling, mere saving or investing wisely, or marrying someone from the Kennedy or Bush clans. Starting a business is one of the ways to become a millionaire, but definitely not the only one.
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Valuing a small business to invest in
There are many ways to value a business. Here is a simple method to get a ball park number on most businesses. This business is made of two parts. For the real estate: For the business: I would consider this type of small business riskier than the stock market and so you should expect a higher return. Maybe 15 or 20%?...
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Starting a large business with a not so large income?
This is a great question! I've been an entrepreneur and small business owner for 20+ years and have started small businesses in 3 states that grew into nice income streams for me. I've lived off these businesses for 20+ years, so I know it can be done! First let me start by saying that the rules, regulations, requireme...
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Requirements for filing business taxes?
While she can certainly get an LLC or EIN, it isn't necessarily required or needed. She can file as a sole-proprietor on her (or your joint) taxes by filling out a schedule-C addition to the 1040. Any income or losses will pass through to your existing income situation (from W-2's and such). The general requirement f...
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IRA for work and my business
Please note that if you are self employed, then the profit sharing limit for both the SEP and Solo 401(k) is 20% of compensation, not 25%. There is no need for a SEP-IRA in this case. In addition to the 401(k) at work, you have a solo-401(k) for your consulting business. You can contribute $18,000 on the employee sid...
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Advice on money transfer business
As soon as I see the word "friends" along with money transfer I think scam. But ignoring that red flag.... You will have American companies reporting to the IRS that you are a Canadian Vendor they have hired. Then you are transferring money to people in Bangladesh. Assuming also that you fill out all the regulatory pa...
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How to transfer personal auto lease to business auto lease?
See what the contract says about transfers or subleases. A lease is a credit agreement, so the lessor may not allow transfers. You probably ought to talk to an accountant about this. You can probably recognize most of the costs associated with the car without re-financing it in another lease.
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Tutoring Business Payroll Management
This is going to depend on the tax jurisdiction and I have no knowledge of the rules in Illinois. But I'd like to give you some direction about how to think about this. The biggest problem that you might hit is that if you collect a single check and then distribute to the tutors, you may be considered their employer...
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As a small business owner, should I pay my taxes from my personal or business checking account?
From the IRS perspective, there's no difference between "your taxes" and "your sole proprietorship's taxes", they're all just "your taxes". While I could see it being very useful and wise to track your business's activities separately, and use separate bank accounts and the like, this is just a convenience to help you ...
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Should my husband's business pay my business?
Just from my own experience (I am not an accountant): In addition to counting as 'business income' (1040 line 12 [1]) your $3000 (or whatever) will be subject to ~15% self-employment tax, on Schedule SE. This carries to your 1040 line ~57, which is after all your 'adjustments to income', exemptions, and deductions - s...
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Why can't online transactions be completed outside of business hours?
After-hours trading and alternate venues allow one to trade outside of regular market hours. However there are a few reasons why you would not want to: The purpose of an exchange is to improve liquidity by gathering all buyers and sellers in the same place at the same time. If trading was 24/7, not all market participa...
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Full-time work + running small side business: Best business structure for taxes?
It might be best to step back and look at the core information first. You're evaluating an LLC vs a Corporation (both corporate entities). Both have one or more members, and both are seen similarly (emphasis on SIMILAR here, they're not all the same) to the IRS. Specifically, LLC's can opt for a pass-through tax sys...
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