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Six Warning Signs of a Financial Problem
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation offers the following guidelines to evaluate whether you are facing significant financial difficulties.Loan payments, excluding mortgages, but…Orosius, Paulus
(Encyclopedia) Orosius, PaulusOrosius, Paulusōrōˈshēəs [key], c.385–420, Iberian priest, theologian, and historian, b. Tarragona, Spain or Braga, Portugal. He went to see St. Augustine (c.413) and…mercaptan
(Encyclopedia) mercaptanmercaptanmərkăpˈtăn [key] or thiolthiolthīˈōl [key], any of a class of organic compounds containing the group –SH bonded to a carbon atom. The volatile low-molecular-weight…Polycarp, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Polycarp, SaintPolycarp, Saintpŏlˈĭkärp [key], c.a.d. 70–a.d. 156?, Greek bishop of Smyrna, Father of the Church. He was a disciple of St. John, who appointed him bishop. Thus he…Wilkinson, Jemima
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, Jemima, 1752–1819, American religious leader, b. Cumberland, R.I. As a girl she was powerfully impressed by the sermons of George Whitefield and also aspired to emulate the…bobwhite
(Encyclopedia) bobwhite, common name for an American henlike bird of the family Phasianidae, which also includes the pheasant and the partridge. The eastern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is…What are the most important warning signals that a pandemic is about to start?
What are the most important warning signals that a pandemic is about to start? The most important warning signal comes when clusters of patients with clinical symptoms of influenza, closely…civil defense
(Encyclopedia) civil defense, nonmilitary activities designed to protect civilians and their property from enemy actions in time of war. A civil defense program usually includes measures taken during…Current Travel Warnings for U.S. Citizens<sup class="fnr">1</sup>
Travel warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. The countries listed below are currently on that list. In addition to this list, the State…Dinwiddie, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693–1770, colonial governor of Virginia (1751–58), b. near Glasgow, Scotland. He was collector of customs (1727–38) for Bermuda and surveyor general (1738–51) for…Trending
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