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Rand Corporation
(Encyclopedia) Rand Corporation, research institution in Santa Monica, Calif.; founded 1948 and supported by federal, state, and local governments, as well as by foundations and corporations. Its…Diamond, Peter Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Diamond, Peter Arthur, 1940–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Diamond was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley,…biometrics, in security and personal identification
(Encyclopedia) biometrics, in security and personal identification, the electronic verification of individuals using biological traits, such as iris or retinal scanning, fingerprints, or face…Do Checks and Balances Really Secure the Rights of the People?
Do Checks and Balances Really Secure the Rights of the People?by This satire is from a pamphlet of "ARISTOCROTIS", The Government of Nature Delineated; Or An Exact Picture of the New Federal…Average Monthly Social Security Benefits, 1940–2015
Below you will find data for the average monthly social security of retired and disabled workers as well as widow(er)s. Year Retired workers Disabled workers Non- disabled…amortization
(Encyclopedia) amortizationamortizationămˌərtəzāˈshən, əmôrˈ– [key], reduction, liquidation, or satisfaction of a debt. The term amortization may also refer to the sum used for that purpose. The term…Chinchilla Miranda, Laura
(Encyclopedia) Chinchilla Miranda, Laura, 1959–, Costa Rican politian, president of Costa Rica (2010–). Before entering politics she worked as a consultant for international agencies in Latin America…Granger, David Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Granger, David Arthur, 1945–, Guyanese political leader and military officer. He served in the Guyanese army (1965–92), rising to the rank of brigadier and becoming commander of the…tenure, in education
(Encyclopedia) tenure, in education, a guarantee of the permanence of a college or university teacher's position, awarded upon successful completion of a probationary period, usually seven years.…United Nations Security Council
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Security Council: see United Nations.Trending
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