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Jean Baptiste Say
Jean Baptiste Say , 1767-1832, French economist. In A Treatise on Political Economy (1803, tr. from the 4th ed. 1821) he effectively reorganized and popularized the theories of Adam Smith. Say also developed a noted theory of markets and the concept of the entrepreneur. Say's law of markets holds... Read more |
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Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox Singer She has appeared on stage as a blonde glamour queen, a sideburned Elvis imitator, and a dominatrix Minnie Mouse; but unlike some pop stars who hide a lack of talent behind their controversial costuming, Annie Lennox is also a gifted and powerful singer. The Scottish-born,... Read more |
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Nonpartisanship
NonpartisanshipbibliographyThe term “nonpartisanship” has been used in at least four different ways, all related to efforts at reducing or eliminating party influence in the political process. Political scientists are interested in studying the subject because nonpartisanship in any of its forms... Read more |
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sow
sow2 plant seed.as you sow, so you reap proverbial saying, late 15th century; originally with biblical allusion to Galatians 6:7, ‘whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap’, and meaning that you will have to endure the consequences of your actions.sow dry and set wet... Read more |
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Thomas Say
SAY, THOMAS(b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 July 1787; d. New Harmony, Indiana, 10 October 1834)entomology, conchology.One of the generation of self-taught naturalists, Say was an indifferent scholar in the Quaker boarding school he attended until the age of fifteen. His father, Benjamin Say, and... Read more |
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Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 Arthur G. LeFrancois In the early 1950s, Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee led a committee of the U.S. Senate in investigating organized crime in the United States. The Special Senate Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce concluded that... Read more |
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Cher
CHER 1946–(Sonny and Cher) PERSONALFull name, Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre; born May 20, 1946, in El Centro, CA; daughter of John Sarkisian (a truck driver) and Georgia Holt (a model and actress; original name, Jackie Jean Crouch); adopted daughter of Gilbert LaPiere (a banker); half–sister of... Read more |
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Dino de Laurentiis
De Laurentiis, Dino 1919(?)–(Dino de Laurentiis) PERSONALOriginal name, Agostino De Laurentiis; born August 8, 1919 (some sources say 1918), in Torre Annunziata, Italy; immigrated to the United States, c. 1970 (some sources say 1973); son of Rosario Aurelio (a pasta manufacturer) and Giuseppina... Read more |
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Oceanus
Oceanus , in Greek mythology. 1 Circular stream that flows around the edge of the earth. The sun and moon rise from and descend into this stream; it is the source of all rivers. 2 Personification of the circular stream described above. He was the Titan son of Uranus and Gaea, the husband of... Read more |
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