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  • 111ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 112Bed and breakfast — Bed and breakfast, also known as B B, is a term, originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world, for an establishment that offers accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Typically, bed and… …

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  • 113International Intellectual Property Alliance — The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) is a private sector coalition of seven trade associations representing the copyright based industries of the United States. These associations in turn represent over 1,900 companies. Formed… …

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  • 114CINOA — (Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d Art, or International Confederation of art and antique dealers associations) is the principal art and antique federation worldwide. CINOA is a Brussels based international federation,… …

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  • 115Herbert Hoover: Moral Standards in an Industrial Era — ▪ Primary Source              Herbert Hoover, who, according to John Maynard Keynes, was the only man [to emerge] from the ordeal of Paris with an enhanced reputation, returned to America in 1919 a national political figure. Although courted by… …

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  • 116United States antitrust law — is the body of laws that prohibits anti competitive behavior (monopoly) and unfair business practices. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both, or generally to violate standards of… …

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  • 117Uniform Debt-Management Services Act — Consumer debt counseling and management services have been available to individuals with serious credit problems going back to the 1950s. There are generally two kinds of services that have been available. Some of these services have provided… …

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  • 118Place, Francis — ▪ British politician born Nov. 3, 1771, London died Jan. 1, 1854, London  British radical reformer, best known for his successful campaign for the repeal in 1824 of the antiunion Combination Acts.       The son of a bailiff, Place was drawn into… …

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  • 119Apprenticeship — is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices (or in early modern usage prentices ) or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships. Most of their training is done on the job while working for an employer… …

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  • 120Kiplinger — (pronounced IPA| KIP ling er ) is a Washington, D.C. based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice, available in print, on line, audio, video and software products ( [http://www.kiplinger.com Kiplinger.com] ).Its best known… …

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