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(Encyclopedia) choleracholerakŏlˈərə [key] or Asiatic cholera, acute infectious disease caused by strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that have been infected by bacteriophages. The bacteria,…chemotherapy
(Encyclopedia) chemotherapychemotherapykēˌmōthĕrˈəpē [key], treatment of disease with chemicals or drugs. One chemotherapeutic approach is the development of selectively toxic substances, i.e.,…evaporation
(Encyclopedia) evaporation, change of a liquid into vapor at any temperature below its boiling point. For example, water, when placed in a shallow open container exposed to air, gradually disappears…bonus
(Encyclopedia) bonus, extra amount in money, bonds, or goods over what is normally due. The term is applied especially to payments to employees either for production in excess of the normal (wage…beta-blocker
(Encyclopedia) beta-blocker or beta-adrenergic blocking agentbeta-adrenergic blocking agentbāˈtə ădˌrənûrˈjĭk [key], drug that reduces the symptoms connected with hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias,…Unemployment Rate by Occupation, 2000–2004, and by Sex, 2004
2003 2000 2002 Total Male Female…Unemployment Rate by Race, Age, and Sex, 2001–2003
2001 2002 2003 White Total, 16 years and over 4.2% 5.1…Annual Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1955-2021
The least you can earn Way back in 1938, after decades of campaigning by labor rights activists, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act and created the minimum wage rate for work in the…Consumer Credit Outstanding and Finance Rates, 1980 to 2000
(dollar figures are in billions of dollars) Type of Credit 1980 1985 1990 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total1 $349.40 $593.20 $789.30 $960.70 $1…Top 10 States with the Lowest Rate of Uninsured Residents
The most insured states The following table lists the states with the most people who did not have health insurance in 2019, the last year for which we have comprehensive figures as of July 2021.…Trending
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