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American Medical Association
(Encyclopedia) American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and…Coles, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Coles, Robert, 1929–, American child psychiatrist, b. Boston, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1950), Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons (M.D., 1954). He began working with children while…Georgieva, Kristalina
(Encyclopedia) Georgieva, Kristalina (Kristalina Ivanova Georgieva-Kinova), 1953–, Bulgarian economist. She studied at the Karl Marx Higher Institute of Economics (now the Univ. of National and World…Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez
(Encyclopedia) Zapatero, José Luis RodríguezZapatero, José Luis Rodríguezhōsāˈ l&oomacr;ēˈ rôᵺrēˈgās säpätāˈrō [key], 1960–, Spanish political leader, prime minister of Spain (2004–11), b.…Hall, Stuart Henry McPhail
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Stuart, 1932–2014, Jamaican-born British sociologist and cultural theorist, b. Kingston, Jamaica. Hall attended Jamaica College…NATO in Kosovo
United We Stand? by Tasha Vincent This article was posted on April 16, 1999. NATO Countries BelgiumCzech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyThe NetherlandsSpainTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited…myasthenia gravis
(Encyclopedia) myasthenia gravismyasthenia gravismīəsthēˈnēə gräˈvĭs [key], chronic disorder of the muscles characterized by weakness and a tendency to tire easily. It is caused by an autoimmune…Mnuchin, Steven Terner
(Encyclopedia) Mnuchin, Steven TernerMnuchin, Steven Ternermən&oomacr;chən [key], 1962–, U.S. business leader, b. New York City, grad. Yale, 1985. An investment banker, he joined Goldman Sachs in…money-market fund
(Encyclopedia) money-market fund, type of mutual fund that invests in high-yielding, short-term money-market instruments, such as U.S. government securities, commercial paper, and certificates of…Kerch Strait
(Encyclopedia) Kerch Strait, shallow channel, c.25 mi (40 km) long, connecting the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea and separating Crimea in the west from Russia's Taman Peninsula in the east. Its…Trending
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