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Aesop's Fables: The Old Woman and the Doctor

by Aesop The Spendthrift and the SwallowThe Moon and her MotherThe Old Woman and the Doctor An Old Woman became almost totally blind from a disease of the eyes, and, after consulting a…

Aesop's Fables: The Sick Man and the Doctor

by Aesop The Monkey and the CamelThe Travellers and the Plane-TreeThe Sick Man and the Doctor A Sick Man received a visit from his Doctor, who asked him how he was. "Fairly well, Doctor,"…

Luna, Pedro de

(Encyclopedia) Luna, Pedro deLuna, Pedro depāˈᵺrō [key]Luna, Pedro de dā l&oomacr;ˈnä [key], 1328?–1423?, Aragonese churchman, antipope (1394–1417) with the name Benedict XIII. He was a doctor of…

Bolivia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Bolivia Index: People History and Political Conditions Government Organization Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Bolivian Relations PEOPLEBolivia's ethnic…

Anthony of Padua, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Anthony of Padua, Saint, 1195–1231, Portuguese Franciscan, Doctor of the Church, b. Lisbon. He was renowned for his eloquence. According to tradition, in a vision he received the child…

health maintenance organization

(Encyclopedia) health maintenance organization (HMO), type of prepaid medical service in which members pay a monthly or yearly fee for all health care, including hospitalization. The term “health…

Basque Country

(Encyclopedia) Basque Country Basque Country băsk, bäsk [key], Basque Euzkadi, Span. País…

country music

(Encyclopedia) country music, American popular music form originating in the Southern and Western United States. Country music is directly descended from the folk songs, ballads, and popular songs of…

Cockpit Country

(Encyclopedia) Cockpit Country, hilly region on the plateau of Jamaica, c.200 sq mi (520 sq km), W central Jamaica. Composed of limestone rock, the region has many sink holes, caverns, and…