Ecommerce

Alas In E Commerce Taxland

In trying to comply with tax laws for your e-business, you may find yourself falling down the rabbit-hole, going through the looking glass, and attending a Mad Tea-Party. Common sense, logic, and fairness never did apply fully to the field of taxation but this is especially true of e-commerce transactions. 1. Canada Customs Welcomes You to Canada! Since I`m located…

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Gambling

The Uigea And What It S All About

Everyone’s heard about the new gaming laws in the United States by now. In fact, most of the online casinos present on the web today do not allow US players, with the exception of a few select sites. I for one never expected the UIGEA and I am sure that a very few Americans even saw it coming or else…

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Weather

American Flag Standing Proud

The American flag is a symbol of freedom and sacrifice for United States citizens. Although we typically picture cloth versions of this national emblem, it can be anything that the observer acknowledges. Therefore, a Christmas tree adorned in red, white, and blue could be considered an American flag. Examples can be made from any material or placed on any object.…

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Writing

Peep Into The Fabulous World Of Dictionaries

Lexicography is an important branch of linguistics, which covers the theory and practice of compiling dictionaries. The history of lexicography of the English language goes as far back as the Old English period where its first traces are found in the form of the glosses of religious books with interlinear translation from Latin. Regular bilingual English-Latin dictionaries already existed in…

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Tennis

No Americans Reached The Quarterfinals At Wimbledon

The last time no Americans reached the quarterfinals was at the All England Club in 1911, when no U.S. women and only three men were entered in the tournament. The last Grand Slam event when no Americans entered the final eight was the 1976 Australian Open. So basically it has been nearly a century since history repeats itself, no Americans…

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Vehicles

Vw Hops Back In Time To Re Introduce The Rabbit

Volkswagen aficionados will be hopping to their local dealerships this summer to welcome the Rabbit back to the German automaker’s line. The fifth-generation Golf is going back to its roots with the original Rabbit nameplate in the U.S. and Canada. The Rabbit was the first Volkswagen and the first foreign car produced in the United States. But it wasn’t just…

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History

Finally Secrets Behind Old Glory Revealed

If you are an American and grew up attending school in the United States, you were taught the lesson of how Betsy Ross sewed together the first American flag in 1776. But how many recall exactly what the stripes, the stars and the colors represent? Believe it or not, the colors red, white, and blue didn’t have any significance when…

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