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  2. Mass stipend - Wikipedia

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    Catholicism portal. v. t. e. In the Catholic Church, a Mass stipend is a donation given by the laity to a priest for celebrating a Mass for a particular intention. Despite the name, it is considered as a gift or offering ( Latin: stips) freely given rather than a payment ( Latin: stipendium) as such. [1]

  3. Minimum wage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Federal laws. The federal minimum wage in the United States has been $7.25 per hour since July 2009, the last time Congress raised it. [45] Some types of labor are exempt: Employers may pay tipped labor a minimum of $2.13 per hour, as long as the hour wage plus tip income equals at least the minimum wage.

  4. Internment of Japanese Americans - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Americans were free to go anywhere outside of the exclusion zone or inside Area 2, with arrangements and costs of relocation to be borne by the individuals. The policy was short-lived; DeWitt issued another proclamation on March 27 that prohibited Japanese Americans from leaving Area 1. [46]

  5. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    Over time, however, her pay slipped in comparison to the pay of male area managers with equal or less seniority. By the end of 1997, Ledbetter was the only woman working as an area manager and the pay discrepancy between Ledbetter and her 15 male counterparts was stark: Ledbetter was paid $3,727 per month; the lowest paid male area manager ...

  6. File:Equal Pay Infographic.pdf - Wikipedia

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    Summary. Description. Equal Pay Infographic.pdf. English: This infographic summarizes compensation to women in the U.S. workforce in 2013-2014, across various kinds of job categories, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was produced by the U.S. Department of Labor 's Women's Bureau to mark the 50th ...

  7. Massachusetts State Police - Wikipedia

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    The MSP was established by Massachusetts state governor John A. Andrew when he signed a law creating the State Constabulary on May 16, 1865. This legislative act to "establish a State Police Force", founded the first statewide enforcement agency in the nation. The first leader of the State Police was William Sterling King, an American officer ...

  8. Insurance - Wikipedia

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    A mandatory out-of-pocket expense required by an insurance policy before an insurer will pay a claim is called a deductible (or if required by a health insurance policy, a copayment). The insurer may hedge its own risk by taking out reinsurance , whereby another insurance company agrees to carry some of the risks, especially if the primary ...

  9. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    It was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago, is a terrestrial planet and is the second smallest of the Solar System 's planets with a diameter of 6,779 km (4,212 mi). A Martian solar day ( sol) is 24.5 hours and a Martian solar year is 1.88 Earth years (687 Earth days). Mars has two small and irregular natural satellites: Phobos and Deimos.