All-Volunteer Force
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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All-Volunteer Force term used to refer to the U.S. armed forces in general after the elimination of compulsory military service in the 1970s.
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Isle Of Man Aircraft Register.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 6/5/2007; ; 700+ words
; Background The Isle of Man Aircraft Register became operational...the UK Civil Aviation Act 1982 to the Isle of Man. The reason for this is because the...Organisation (ICAO) for ensuring that the Isle of Man complies with the provisions of the...
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Isle of Man Government to Provide Grants to Technology and Interactive Entertainment Companies.
Business Wire; 2/23/2005; 700+ words
; DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- The Isle of Man government, located in the British Isles and internationally recognized for its pro-business...technologies and grow their business on the Island. The Isle of Man has become the home to a flourishing interactive...
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Isle of Man Government's Zero Percent Corporate Tax Rate Takes Effect in 2006; Pro-Business Environment Gains Attention of Technology and Interactive Entertainment Companies.
Business Wire; 12/20/2005; 700+ words
; ...TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- The Isle of Man, located in the British Isles and internationally recognized for its pro...environment and responsive government policies, the Isle of Man has become the home to a flourishing...
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Isle of Man Companies and the AIM Market.(alternative investment market)
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 7/31/2006; 700+ words
; ...number of new applicants have been Isle of Man companies, which suggests that...rate of corporate income tax in the Isle of Man is 0% (with the exception of some...capital gains or stamp taxes in the Isle of Man. An Isle of Man public limited...
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Isle of ManAirportto be first scheduled destination for Gloucestershire (M5) Airport.
M2 Presswire; 8/14/2007; 700+ words
; ...flights. Their first destination will be the Isle of Manwith Manx2.com, the expanding Isle of Man-based regional operator with the double...schedule, the new route will open up the Isle of Man as a convenient short break leisure destination...
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Isle of Man Creameries places major GBP375,000 order for SSI TROPOS ERP solution; A rapidly expanding Isle of Man premium cheese producer will implement end-to-end supply chain solution to increase visibility at all stages of production Tight control over supply chain will ensure it delivers the requirements of supermarkets including Tesco, Co-op, ASDA and Sainsbury's Extends SSI's customer base in the chilled food sector.
M2 Presswire; 2/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-13 February 2007-SSI: Isle of Man Creameries places major GBP375...Keeley, Director of Finance at Isle of Man Creameries. "As sales grow in...future growth." TROPOS will provide Isle of Man Creameries with the unique combination...
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Isle Of Man Funds.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 7/7/2009; ; 700+ words
; The Isle of Man's low tax status, political and economic...incorporated in metropolitan jurisdictions. All Isle of Man corporate vehicles can be structured as...property. Being tax transparent under Isle of Man law, these vehicles offer considerable...
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Isle of Man acts to ease captive transfers. (1986 Insurance Act amendments) (includes related article on captive law amendments)(Captive Report: Isle of Man)
Magazine article from: Business Insurance; 4/14/1997; ; 700+ words
; DOUGLAS, Isle of Man - The Isle of Man recorded its third consecutive year of captive growth in...development of the pension industry. One goal of the IPA is to make the Isle of Man a "one-stop shop" for insurance and pensions business, with...
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Isle of Man to make history as the world's first hi-speed clean emissions Grand Prix takes to its famous TT circuit.
M2 Presswire; 6/30/2008; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-30 June 2008-Coral Media: Isle of Man to make history as the world's...encapsulates the spirit of the traditional Isle of Man TT. We're about to make history...modern world." Peter Hindley, Isle of Man resident, Engineer and Manx Grand...
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Isle of Man Government Abolishes General Corporate Tax Rate Beginning in 2006; Technology and Interactive Entertainment Firms Can Apply for Zero Tax Rate in 2005.
Business Wire; 1/19/2005; 700+ words
; DOUGLAS, Isle of Man -- The Isle of Man, located in the British Isles and internationally recognized for its pro-business...business and responsive government policies, the Isle of Man has become the home to a flourishing interactive...
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Isles, kingdom of the
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...of the kingdom of the Isles can be sought as far back...x2018;king of the Isles’. The extent...cent. it included the Isle of Man . The inhabitants of this...Scotland, which saw the Isle of Skye overwhelmed and...mixed population of the Isles made an appearance in...
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Isle of Man
Encyclopedia entry from: World Press Encyclopedia
Isle of Man Basic Data Official Country Name: Isle...press and speech freedoms of England. The Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd. publishes the country...and it is available free of charge. The Isle of Man Examiner is a broadsheet that prints on...
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Man, Isle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Man, Isle of [Manx Mannin , Ellan Vannin...Fionn mac Cumhaill create the Isle of Man by ripping up a huge...see SOMERLED ; LORD OF THE ISLES . The extensive Norse settlement...Lir), or an account of the Isle of Man]. More fancifully...
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Somerled, lord of the Isles
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Somerled, lord of the Isles (d.1164). Somerled claimed...a daughter of Olaf, king of Man, and in the 1150s began a campaign...himself master of Man and of the Isles. After a naval victory, he...where he was killed. The Isles were then divided between his...
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ISLE OF MAN
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
ISLE OF MAN. An island in the Irish Sea. The island was ruled by the Welsh during...of Keys . Acts of the British Parliament do not generally apply to the Isle of Man, which has a high degree of autonomy. Manx Gaelic (also Manx ). This...
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