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puts and calls
(Encyclopedia) puts and calls, in securities trading. A call is a contract that gives the holder the right to purchase a given stock at a specific price within a designated period of time. It is the…Siqueiros, David Alfaro
(Encyclopedia) Siqueiros, David AlfaroSiqueiros, David Alfarodävēᵺˈ älfäˈrō sēkāˈrōs [key], 1896–1974, Mexican painter, b. Chihuahua. Siqueiros was among Mexico's most original and eminent painters.…Beneš, Eduard
(Encyclopedia) Beneš, EduardBeneš, Eduardĕˈd&oobreve;ärt bĕˈnĕsh [key], 1884–1948, Czechoslovakian president (1935–38, 1946–48). As a student at Prague Univ. he adopted the political and social…midnight sun
(Encyclopedia) midnight sun, phenomenon in which the sun remains visible in the sky continuously for 24 hr or longer, occurring only in the polar regions. The midnight sun is due to the fact that the…Henri, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Henri, RobertHenri, Roberthĕnˈrī [key], 1865–1929, American painter and teacher, b. Cincinnati as Robert Henry Cozad. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1888…Ignatieff, Michael Grant
(Encyclopedia) Ignatieff, Michael GrantIgnatieff, Michael Grantĭgnătˈēəf [key], 1947–, Canadian politician, writer, and academic, b. Toronto, B.A. Univ. of Toronto (1969), Ph.D. Harvard (1976), M.A.…Aphrodite
(Encyclopedia) AphroditeAphroditeăfrədīˈtē [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of fertility, love, and beauty. Homer designated her the child of Zeus and Dione. Hesiod's account of her…degree, academic
(Encyclopedia) degree, academic, title bestowed upon a student on the fulfillment of certain requirements or given as an honor to an eminent person. The practice of awarding degrees originated in the…dysprosium
(Encyclopedia) dysprosiumdysprosiumdĭsprōˈzēəm [key] [Gr.,=hard to get at], metallic chemical element; symbol Dy; at. no. 66; at. wt. 162.500; m.p. 1,412℃; b.p. 2,562℃; sp. gr. 8.54 at 25℃; valence+3…Qumran
(Encyclopedia) QumranQumrank&oomacr;mränˈ [key], ancient village on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It is famous for its caves, in some of…Trending
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