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The Fair Trade Commission (FTC ), the federal bank regulatory agencies, and the National Credit Union Association jointly published the Identity Theft Red Flags regulations and guidelines (Red Flag Rule). The rule was promulgated pursuant to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) and mandates that both financial institutions and creditors with covered accounts must have identity theft prevention programs to identify, detect, and respond to patterns, practices, or specific activities that could indicate identity theft. What distinguishes this rule from other rules relating to financial institutions (such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley privacy rules), is that the Red Flag Rule applies to any firm that maintains an ongoing account through ... more»

11.11.2010 | General | maureen

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Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast. Its size is 1,100,000 km² with an estimated population of over 85,000,000. It is one of oldest countries in the world and the second most populous in Africa – only second to Nigeria. The population is diverse and has more than 70 different languages. The dominant ethnic group in Ethiopia is the Oromo (40%), followed by the Amhara (30%), and Tigray (6%). Ethiopia has the most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa and is famous for its rock-hewn churches, structures that ... more»

11.11.2010 | Issue | maureen

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Many board games are based on some realistic life experiences, some deal with sports, real estate, and even banking. Then manufacturers came along and decided to add the process of politics to the line up of gaming options. The games are fun and educational, they also give you insight into the life styles and campaign strategies of people who are presidents, senators and congressmen. Learning what it takes to run the country and run for offices all over the world. In one game called,"the Making of the President", you are brought face to face with two of the most well know figures in American political history. You will meet the enigmatic John F. ... more»

11.11.2010 | President | maureen

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What are Scale Rules? We all used a measuring rule when we were at school, sometimes it was just to draw straight lines on a piece of paper or to measure an object we were given to study. If we were give the task of drawing an object to it's correct size we could use the measurements on the rule to draw it to scale, that is draw it in the correct dimensions. The drawing would usually be drawn to full size, so if the object measured say 50mm, we would draw a line with a length of 50mm. But what if the object was bigger than the piece of paper and ... more»

11.11.2010 | General | maureen

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