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Invest seven digits in the US and you’ll get that VISA. Known as the EB-5, the visa requires applicants to invest $500,000 in projects in economically struggling regions or $1 million in a commercial venture in other locations. The investments must create or preserve 10 jobs for two years. If successful, the applicants and their families – spouses and children younger than 21 – are awarded permanent residency. (Bellingham Herald – Wealthy Chinese EB 5)
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April 16th, aside from being near tax time, it was the day of the Virginia Tech massacre. The event took place five years ago. In the Huffington post, Dr Ricky Choi writes about it along with Oikos U. (Huffington Post – Choi) Here’s some words by Edith Cho, a student. (NDSMCobserver – viewpoint)
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This kind of thing doesn’t happen in the US… a president with questionable ethos gets arrested before sunrise in a very well armed, well documented, heavily helmeted raid. This is a minute-by-minute video from outside of the compound. It was a standoff… so it lasted a while. Former Mongolian President Arrested The cherry on top is the ex-president being hoisted up in the air, shoeless feet (with socks on) sticking up from the melee. He didn’t go without a fight. Mongolians, like most Asians go shoeless at home, and the police plucked him from his swanky hideout filled with his personal security and his posse just before dawn. Accused of corruption while he was in office, he ignored multiple requests to come in for questioning about his activities while governing a country during an important time in its emerging capitalist era. Now lets see what happens… some people think he’s to blame for the economic struggles of the majority of Mongolians while a small handful flourished. Other people are behind him to govern again, now for the opposition party. Parliamentary elections are coming up… People are pissed. Sound familiar?
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Yes, this falls into the WANT category… 48 card set, regular $40, deluxe numbered about $190.
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