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=== Hunters, Explorers, and Fur Traders === ...e (1806) increased knowledge of the country, but the activities of the fur traders were more immediately valuable in terms of settlement. Manuel Lisa, a fur t

'''Edward Oakley Thorp''' (born August 14, 1932) is an American mathematics professor, author, [[hedge fund]] manager, and [[blackjack]] pl ...te/BookReviewTypeDetail/assetid/47321%3Bjsessionid%3Daaa9har2OmrE7K |title=American Scientist online: Bettor Math, article and book review by Elwyn Berlekamp |

== Possible Future Of Stock Exchanges == ...has been somewhat shielded by this evolution is the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Some consider this to be highly ironic, since the floor of the ex

...ful Aleut natives. Consequently, this led to the chartering of the Russian American Company in 1799. Under its first manager, Alexander Baranov, which was a pe ...1880) reported a total of 33,426 Alaskans, all but 430 being of aboriginal stock.

...from Spain (1810–21). In the early 1800s, U.S. mountain men, trappers and traders such as Kit Carson, trapped beaver in the area, but otherwise there were fe ...blican candidate for the U.S. presidency, was long the standard bearer for American conservatism. Democrat Stewart L. Udall served as secretary of the interior

...a group of California investment firms that held 20 percent of the company stock. In 1986, only a few months after being named CEO of Dahlberg, Inc., he lef In January 1992, Dahlberg and Olson purchased Sports Traders, Inc., an independent wholesaler owned by Jim Van Buskirk, an early owner o

...on emerged from the blending of the traditional corporation with the joint-stock company. ...mendously more funds for enterprises by combining funds from the owners of stock. Limited liability reduces the amount that a shareholder can lose in a comp

...ffff" | combines elements of continental European civil law systems, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdi ...Confederation of Trade Unions; Korean National Council of Churches; Korean Traders Association; Korean Veterans' Association; National Council of Labor Unions