S

19th letter of the alphabet, representing the common sibilant, voiceless in spur, voiced in rose. Its Greek equivalent is sigma. In former times the nonterminal s was written or printed much like an f without the right half of the cross bar. In chemistry S is the symbol of the element sulfur.

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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: December 9, 1862 - March 31, 1863 - Vol. 7
Book by John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant; Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American, Presidents--United States--Manuscripts, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...Miss. , 44 n , 352 Boyle, Jeremiah T. U. S. Army , 465 Boyle, Thomas prisoner , 38...Bend, Ark., 364 n Bragg, Braxton C. S. Army : reported movements of, 9 -10...La., 447 n , 450 n Brayman, Mason U. S. Army : instructed about election, 5 n...
2.
The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: January 1 - May 31, 1864 - Vol. 10
Book by John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant; Southern Illinois University Press, 1982
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American, Presidents--United States--Manuscripts, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Canby, Edward R. S. U. S. Army : serves in War Dept., 172 n , 335 n , 370, 515 , 533 -34...telegram to, April 18 , 1864, 559 Cane River La. , 454 n Canonicus U. S. Navy , 372 n Canton, Miss., 20 n , 22 n , 140 n , 141 n , 143 n...
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: July 7 - December 31, 1863 - Vol. 9
Book by John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant; Southern Illinois University Press, 1982
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American, Presidents--United States--Manuscripts, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...mentioned, 214 n Stoneman, George U. S. Army : heads Cav. Bureau, 387 n , 613...n , 577 and n Strickle, Abraham E. U. S. Army , 24, 94 n , 27 n Strong, Lt...30 , 1863, 641 Strong, William K. U. S. Army , 587 , 611, 612 Stuart, David U...
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: April 1 - July 6, 1863 - Vol. 8
Book by John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant; Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American, Presidents--United States--Manuscripts, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
...mentioned, 7 n, 47 n, 553 Barnes, George C. S. Army , 475 n Barney, 7 n Baron De Kalb...Miss., 177 n Barteau, Clark R. C. S. Army , 6 n Battling, Henry III. Vols...n, 191 n, 506, 522 n Baxter, Algernon S. U. S. Army : and Lewis Wallace, 61 n...
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: April 1 - August 31, 1862 - Vol. 5
Book by John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant; Southern Illinois University Press, 1973
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S--(Ulysses Simpson)--1822-1885--Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American, Presidents--United States--Manuscripts, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Hamilton, Mrs., 398 Hamilton, Charles S. U. S. Army , 189 n , 291 n , 405 -6 Hamilton steamboat , 415 Hammond, John H. U. S. Army , 9 n , 12 n , 280 n Hammond, William A. U. S...
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Confederate General R. S. Ewell: Robert E. Lee's Hesitant Commander
Journal article by Ethan S. Rafuse; Parameters, Vol. 35, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Confederate General R. S. Ewell: Robert E. Lee's Hesitant Commander (Book)--Book reviews
Confederate General R. S. Ewell: Robert E. Lees Hesitant Commander. by Ethan S. Rafuse Confederate General R. S. Ewell: Robert E. Lees Hesitant Commander. By Paul D. Casdorph. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004. 474 pages...
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The Title VII Tug-of-War: Application of U.S. Employment Discrimination Law Extraterritorially
Journal article by Latoya S. Brown; Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, Vol. 40, 2007
Subjects: Civil Rights Act of 1964--42 U.S.C. 2000e, Employment abroad--Laws, regulations and rules, Employment discrimination--Laws, regulations and rules, Exterritoriality--Laws, regulations and rules, Extraterritoriality--Laws, regulations and rules, Foreign operations (Business)--Laws, regulations and rules, Overseas employment--Laws, regulations and rules, Regulatory compliance--Laws, regulations and rules
...Title VII Tug-of-War: Application of U.S. Employment Discrimination Law Extraterritorially. by LaToya S. Brown ABSTRACT Companies around the world...themselves torn between compliance with U.S. law and compliance with the laws of the host...
3.
The New and Improved S Corporation
Journal article by David S. Gibson; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 183, 1997
Subjects: Affiliated corporations--Taxation, S corporations--Taxation, Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Tax elections--Laws, regulations, etc.
The new and improved S corporation. by David S. Gibson In calendar year 1994, 2,036,700 S corporation returns were filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS examined only 18,839, or fewer than 1%, of these returns. Source...
4.
The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: A History of Weapons and Delivery Systems since 1945
Journal article by Herman S. Wolk; Air Power History, Vol. 56, 2009
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: A History of Weapons and Delivery Systems Since 1945 (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews
The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: A History of Weapons and Delivery Systems since 1945. by Herman S. Wolk The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: A History of Weapons and Delivery Systems since 1945...
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Taking the "Sting" out of S Corporations' Earnings and Profits: Taxpayers Can Elect Several Methods to Avoid a Sizable Tax Bite
Journal article by Sydney S. Traum; Journal of Accountancy, Vol. 211, 2011
Subjects: Internal Revenue Code--I.R.C. 1375, Passive activity (Taxation)--Laws, regulations and rules, S corporations--Taxation
Taking the "Sting" out of S Corporations Earnings and Profits: Taxpayers Can Elect Several Methods to Avoid a Sizable Tax Bite. by Sydney S. Traum EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * An S corporation may have accumulated earnings and profits (E...
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S Corporations and Rental Income
Magazine article by Robert S. Barnett; The CPA Journal, Vol. 76, October 2006
Subjects: Corporate taxes, Letter rulings, Rentals, Risk management, S corporations, United States
S Corporations and Rental Income by Robert S. Barnett An S corporation can lose its taxfavored S status if it fails to carefully monitor passive rental income. This risk occurs when an S corporation has prior accumulated earnings and profits at...
2.
Pitfalls of S Corporations Making Elections under Section 179
Magazine article by David S. Gibson; The CPA Journal, Vol. 66, November 1996
Subjects: Internal Revenue Code, Personal property, S corporations, Section 179, Tax deductions, Tax elections, Taxable income, United States
Pitfalls of S Corporations Making Elections under Section 179 by David S. Gibson IRC section 179 (Election to Expense Certain...the corporate and shareholder levels. Accordingly, an S corporation may pass through to its shareholders up to...
3.
Compensation Issues for S Corporations: Compensation or Distributions?
Magazine article by Patricia S. Gates, Darlene A. Smith; The CPA Journal, Vol. 65, November 1995
Subjects: Compensation, Dividend distributions, OBRA 1993-US, Payroll taxes, S corporations, United States
Compensation Issues for S Corporations: Compensation or Distributions? by Patricia S. Gates , Darlene A. Smith The Revenue Reconciliation...the issue of compensation versus distributions for S corporations. Background The primary motivation for...
4.
Nys Surcharge on the S Corporation Franchise Tax
Magazine article by Arthur S. Hirshfield; The CPA Journal, Vol. 64, April 1994
Subjects: Corporate taxes, New York, S corporations, Small business, Surcharges, Tax exemptions, United States
Nys Surcharge on the S Corporation Franchise Tax by Arthur S. Hirshfield The New York State surcharge (Surcharge) of 15% on certain S corporation franchise taxes was enacted in 1990. S corporations that qualify as "small business taxpayers...
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U.s. Must Remain Active in Post-cold War Forgeign Affairs
Magazine article by William S. Cohen; DISAM Journal of International Security Assistance Management, Vol. 20, Summer 1998
Subjects: Cohen, William S, Cold War, Department of Defense, Foreign policy, International relations-US, Public officials, United States
U.s. Must Remain Active in Post-cold War Forgeign Affairs by William S. Cohen The following are the edited remarks of Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen to the Foreign Policy Association, in New York City, on April 2, 1998, followed...
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Barry Is Probed for Rides to Polls: May Have Violated U.S. Hatch Act
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, September 12, 1996
Subjects: Barry, Marion S.
...is probed for rides to polls: May have violated U.S. Hatch Act by Vincent S. Morris Federal authorities yesterday said they are...the polls," Ms. Bain said. A spokesman for the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel - an independent arm...
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U.S. Rules out Prison in District: Irked Barry Says It's News to Him
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, October 13, 1997
Subjects: Barry, Marion S.
U.S. rules out prison in District: Irked Barry says its news to him by Vincent S. Morris Federal officials have concluded the District doesnt have enough space to accommodate a new prison, despite appeals from Mayor Marion Barry to build one...
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Consultants Find D.C.'S Failures Due to Backwardness: Council, Hill Block Efforts, Barry Says
Newspaper article by Vincent S. Morris; The Washington Times, October 17, 1997
Subjects: Barry, Marion S., Brimmer, Andrew
Consultants find D.C.s failures due to backwardness: Council, Hill block efforts, Barry says by Vincent S. Morris News flash: The Districts government is failing - in profound and "backward" ways - to deliver services to its residents...
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U.S. Fires at Iraqi Radar Position
Newspaper article by Bill Gertz; The Washington Times, July 1, 1998
Subjects: Cohen, William S., Iraq
U.S. fires at Iraqi radar position. by Bill Gertz A U.S. jet fired a missile at an Iraqi radar site yesterday amid...incident occurred during air patrols over southern Iraq by U.S. and British warplanes when an Iraqi surface-to-air missile...
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Mitsui O.S.K. Raises Profit Forecast as Shipping Rates Climb
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, February 2, 2010
Subjects: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.--Company forecasts, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.--Company sales and earnings, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.--Company forecasts, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.--Company sales and earnings, Shipping industry--Company sales and earnings
Mitsui O.S.K. Raises Profit Forecast as Shipping Rates Climb. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., operator of the world rsquo;s largest merchant fleet, more than doubled its full-year profit forecast as a global economic rebound revives...
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Civil War , in U.S. History
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CIVIL WAR , in U.S. history in U.S. history, conflict (1861 65) between the Northern states (the...became important, especially the forts in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. (see Fort Sumter ). The outgoing President, James Buchanan...
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Truman, Harry S
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TRUMAN, HARRY S. 1884 1972, 33d President of the United...school of law. In 1934 he was elected a U.S. Senator. In the Senate he was a firm supporter...to be the threat of Communist expansion in S and W Europe. In 1947 he proposed a program...
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Perelman, S. J
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PERELMAN, S. J. (Sidney Joseph Perelman)per lm n, 1904 79...1970). See Dont Tread on Me: The Selected Letters of S. J. Perelman (1987) ed. by P. Crowther; Conversations with S. J. Perelman (1995) ed. by T. Teicholz; S. J...
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Wolcott, Oliver , U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WOLCOTT, OLIVER , U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1760 1833, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1795 1800), b. Litchfield...Connecticut comptroller (1788 89), auditor of the U.S. treasury (1789 91), and U.S. comptroller (1791...
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Agnon, S. Y
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
AGNON, S. Y. (Shmuel Yosef Agnon)shmoo el yo s f agnon ; yo z f, 1888 1970, Israeli writer, b. Buczacz...Barzel and H. Weiss, ed. (1996), M. Roshwald (1996), and S. Katz (1999). ____________________ Copyright...
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