Cholesterol, Clearing the Smoke. Ah, cholesterol values; the topic that has caused frustration in everyoneâs life at some point. Cholesterol discussions with your physician always fill the room with an aura of uncertainty. It is a difficult topic for physicians, as we are constantly given mixed messages.
The Man Who Would Not Be King. February 20, 2006. George Washington is the face on the one-dollar bill and - these days - the smiling face of Presidentsâ Day sales. Most of us know he was the first president of the United States. But why is that important? What else do we know about him? George Washington was the man who established the American republic.
The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a United States coin worth 25 cents, one-fourth of a dollar. It has a diameter of.955 inches and a thickness of.069 inches. The coin sports the profile of George Washington on its obverse, and its reverse design has changed frequently. It has been produced on and off since 1796, and consistently from 1831 onward. The choice of 1â4 as a denominationâas opposed to the 1â5 more common elsewhereâoriginated with the practice of dividing Spanish ...