The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 80b-1 through 15 U.S.C. § 80b-21, is a United States federal law that was created to monitor and regulate the activities of investment advisers (also spelled "advisors") as defined by the law. It is the primary source of regulation of investment advisers and is administered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contraband (1940) is a wartime spy film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, which reunited stars Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson after their earlier appearance in The Spy in Black the previous year. On this occasion, Veidt plays a hero, something he did not do very often, and there is also an early (uncredited) performance by Leo …

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1940s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1940 and 31 December 1949.It contains 106 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty.It includes 99 widely recognized sovereign states, six entities [which?] which were de facto …

El armisticio del 22 de junio de 1940 es el nombre de un acuerdo de cese de hostilidades entre las autoridades del Tercer Reich alemán y los representantes del gobierno francés del mariscal Pétain, en el marco de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, que fue firmado en Rethondes en dicha fecha, en el llamado vagón del armisticio (el mismo en el que se había firmado el armisticio del …

The Pontiac Torpedo was a full-sized car produced by Pontiac from the 1940 through the 1948 model year (war years excepted). When released, it was the biggest Pontiac, used an 8-cylinder engine, and it had more standard features than other Pontiacs. Although the Torpedo name was exclusive to the highest line of Pontiacs in 1940, in 1941 the name was applied to all Pontiacs …

Chronologie principale. 1877 – Thomas Edison invente le phonographe, qui enregistre le son sur cylindre phonographique.; 1887 – Émile Berliner crée le gramophone, qui enregistre le son sur disque plat.; 1898 – Valdemar Poulsen crée le télégraphone, premier appareil à utiliser l'enregistrement magnétique.; 1908 – Columbia Records commence à produire des disques …

Style. The pencil skirt may be worn either as a separate piece of clothing or as part of a suit.A pencil skirt usually has a vent at the back, or less commonly at the sides, since its slim, narrow shape can otherwise restrict the movement of the wearer. Sometimes a kick pleat, which exposes less skin, is used instead of a vent.Pencil skirts made from stretchy knitted fabrics do not …

Circa is a word of Latin origin meaning 'approximately'.. Circa or CIRCA may also refer to: . CIRCA (art platform), art platform based in London Circa (band), a progressive rock supergroup Circa (company), an American skateboard footwear company Circa (contemporary circus), an Australian contemporary circus company Circa District, Abancay Province, Peru; Circa, a disc …

The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Highest-grossing films of 1940 Rank Title Studio Domestic rentals 1: Boom Town: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: $ ...

Gli anni 1940, comunemente chiamati anni quaranta, sono il decennio che comprende gli anni dal 1940 al 1949 inclusi. Eventi, invenzioni e scoperte 1940. La Germania, reduce dell'occupazione della Polonia, applica i principi della guerra lampo e nel giro di pochi mesi invade ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington.The bridges connect the city of Tacoma with the Kitsap Peninsula and carry State Route 16 (known as Primary State Highway 14 until 1964) over the strait. Historically, the name "Tacoma Narrows Bridge" has applied to the original …

Juliana was born on 30 April 1909 at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, the only daughter of the reigning Dutch monarch, Queen Wilhelmina.Her father was Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was the first Dutch royal baby since Wilhelmina herself was born in 1880. Wilhelmina had suffered two miscarriages and one stillbirth, raising the prospect of a …

Unit ini terutama digunakan di Amerika Utara untuk minyak bumi atau produk petroleum yang lain. Di tempat lain, minyak diukur menggunakan meter kubik (m³) dan kadang-kadang dalam ton (t). Gas alam diukur dalam satuan yang lain.. Ukuran ini bermula pada masa awal ladang minyak Pennsylvania.Pada awal 1860-an, ketika minyak bumi pertama kali diproduksi, belum terdapat …

16: Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 introduces the first peacetime conscription (this time for men between 21 and 35) in United States history. The Italian invasion of Egypt comes to a halt when approximately five Italian divisions set up defensively in a series of armed camps after advancing about 95 km (59 mi) to Sidi Barrani.