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Miguel Juarez Celman
Baring crisis (July 1890) A financial crisis in ARGENTINA. The London merchant bank of Baring Brothers was the country's financial agent in Europe, where a crisis of confidence occurred over the inflationary policy of President Juarez Celman (1886–90). The President gave way to his deputy ... Read more |
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Men and Women
Men and Women (1890), a play by David Belasco and Henry C. de Mille. [ Proctor's 23rd Street Theatre, 204 perf.] A panic brings the Jefferson National Bank to the brink of collapse, especially when bonds kept in its vault are discovered missing. Suspicion falls on young Edward Seabury ( Orrin ... Read more |
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Exceptionalism (Political philosophy)
Triumphalism BIBLIOGRAPHY Triumphalism consists of the warrantless assertions that the decline or defeat of an adversary is caused by an antagonist and that the antagonist’s success is a sign of superior virtue. In the post–World War II period, for instance, the political and... Read more |
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late blight of potato
late blight of potato (potato blight) A widespread and serious disease affecting the potato and related plants. Symptoms include the appearance of brown patches on the leaves, often with white mould on the undersides. Under damp conditions the entire foliage may collapse. Brown lesions also develop... Read more |
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Henry Faulds
Faulds, Henry 6/1/1843–3/1930 SCOTTISH PHYSICIAN Henry Faulds was a Scottish physician who laid the groundwork for the scientific study of fingerprints in criminology . Faulds was born in Beith, Scotland. His parents were initially quite prosperous but lost most of their money in the... Read more |
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North Korea
KOREA, NORTH Democratic People's Republic of Korea Major Cities: Pyongyang, Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan Other Cities: Haeju, Hyesan, Kanggye, Kimch'aek, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju INTRODUCTION The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or NORTH KOREA, is one of the... Read more |
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Baring
Baring , British family of bankers. Sir Francis Baring (1740-1810) founded (1763) the John and Francis Baring Company, which he renamed Baring Brothers and Company in 1806. At first the firm acted as import and export agents for others, but it soon became an independent merchant bank. Sir Francis, a... Read more |
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Work Groups
WORK GROUPS (TEAMS) Competition in business today has created a desire and need for work groups. The delegation of duties is occurring through this redesign of the work process. The delegation process is in turn creating team environments in organizations. The redesign of the work process is also... Read more |
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