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Chapels of rest and cemeteries

(March 24, 2005) A new tendency has appeared over the last few years to the detriment of the garden cemeteries. Large cemetery parks have been set up outside towns in rural areas. Continue reading →

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Chapter II: Three current policy issues

(September 22, 2004) This essay studies house price fluctuations in industrial countries, paying particular attention to the current house price boom. Continue reading →

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Remarks by Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

(September 17, 2004) “Toronto means a great deal to Ontario. And to Canada. That’s why it needs a new deal. As a first step, I am announcing this evening that the province and the city will undertake a joint review of the City of Toronto Act.” Continue reading →

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And now ‘e-Cash Home’ for NRIs

(June 9, 2004) The Indian Overseas Bank on Wednesday launched an Internet-based online remittance product ‘e-Cash Home,’ providing a fast channel for United States-based non-resident Indians to remit money back home. Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s G8 Summit Briefing

(June 8, 2004) “The President and the G8 will endorse an initiative known as Ending the Cycle of Famine in the Horn of Africa – that’s the title. It will, as I said, improve worldwide emergency assessment and response systems to help combat famine.” Continue reading →

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