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Business and Finance Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Business and Finance Acronyms ADC — Association of District Councils ADR — American Depository Receipt AEF — Aggregate External Finance AIG — American International Group AIR — Assumed Interest Rate ALACE — Association of Local Authority Chief Executives AME — Annually Managed Expenditure AMEX — American Express (credit Card) APR — Annual Percentage Rate ARM — Adjustable …

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Atmospheric Research Center Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Atmospheric Research Center Acronyms (A3) — Armor/anti-armor (AA3) — Accident Analysis Computer Program (C3) — Command (C4) — Center For Clouds (ES) — Sporadic E 3CPO — Cloud Chemistry And Cloud Physics Organization 4DDD — Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation A&C — Abatement & Control A&R — Air And Radiation A/C — Aircraft A/C — Air Conditioning A/D — …

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Astronomy Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Astronomy Acronyms A&A — Astronomy And Astrophysics AACS — Attitude And Articulation Control Subsystem AAO — Anglo-Australian Observatory AAS — American Astronomical Society AAS — American Astronautical Society AAVSO — American Association of Variable Star Observers AC — Atlas Centaur ACE — Advanced Composition Explorer ACF — Automated Control Function ACR — Active Cavity Radiometer ACRIM — …

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Bataan Day

Bataan Day commemorates those who lost their lives defending the peninsula of Bataan (in the Philippines) against the Japanese in 1941 – 42 and those who subsequently died on the “Bataan Death March”. Also called “Day of Valor”. Celebrated on April 9th, each year. Bataan Day or Day of Valor (called Araw ng Kagitingan in native Filipino) is celebrated in …

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Carnevale di Venezia

Carnevale di Venezia — The Carnival of Venice is a public masquerade party associated with the Catholic calendar, celebrated between 1 to 12th of February. It is not an official holiday. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) in New Orleans (State of Louisiana) is the equivalent of carnival in the United States. The Carnival of Venice is not an official holiday, but it …

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Ridvan

Ridvan is a significant Baha’i observance that centers on the revelations of its founding prophet. Celebrated between April 21 and May 2 (The holiday always begins on the thirteenth day of the Baha’i month of Jalal.) it is considered to be the most important Baha’i festival. The first (April 21), ninth (April 29) and twelfth (May 2) days of Ridvan …

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The Moon Festival – Mid-Autumn Festival

The Moon Festival – Mid-Autumn Festival (also called the Mooncake Festival) falls on September 19th in 2013. What is the Moon festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate “zhong qiu jie.” Children are told the story of the …

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Pinjore Heritage Festival

Pinjore Heritage Festival – One of the oldest yet well maintained Mughal Gardens of the world, Yadavindra Garden was the venue for the first ever Pinjore Heritage Festival. The festival was cerebrated with great enthusiasm and glory. The festival was organized to promote the rich cultural and historical tradition of the region. The Pinjore Heritage Festival in Pinjore, Haryana is …

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