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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: A multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific that engages in mostly public sector lending for development purposes in its developing member countries. They pursue this goal by helping to improve the quality of people's lives providing loans and technical assistance for a broad range of development activities. ADB raises fund through bond issues on the world's capital markets but they also rely on members' contributions. The ADB was established in 1966 and has its headquarters in Manila, Philippines. As of September of 2003, the ADB had 58 member countries.
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FOURTH ESTATE Another term for journalists, reporters, and other members of the media. This is one of four divisions of society based on economic function. The other three are government as the first estate, businesses as the second estate, and consumers as the third estate.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a garage sale trying to buy either a replacement washer for your kitchen faucet or a stretchable, flexible watch band. Be on the lookout for jovial bank tellers.
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Woodrow Wilson's portrait adorned the $100,000 bill that was removed from circulation in 1929. Woodrow Wilson was removed from circulation in 1924.
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"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. " -- Victor Borge, musician, humorist
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ACV
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