March 2009
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Philtrum →
The philtrum (Greek philtron (φιλτρον), from philein (φιλειν), “to love; to kiss”), also known as the infranasal depression is the vertical groove in the upper lip, formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development.
If you’ve been following the problems encountered by the banks, you’ve probably come across the phrase “toxic assets.” They’ve poisoned banks’ balance sheets and brought them to the brink of failure. But what is a toxic asset, exactly? Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains. More coverage of the financial crisis is at Marketplace’s Fallout: America’s Financial Crisis site.
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