10/2/2011 Gobbledygook Gobbledygook is defined as when someone uses an extended amount of words in order to stretch their sentences out. According to Stuart Chase the author of “Gobbledygook” was founded by the Federal Security Agency and was said to help “Break out of the verbal squirrel cage”. Examples of Gobbledygook can be found in such places as academic and legal talk. An example of Gobbledygook can be found in the legal world. Gobbledygook is defined by most lawyers as “squandering words
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climates and populations. Though they are located in similar latitudes of the planet‚ the previously mentioned aspects affect their water budget in different and compounding ways. As classified by the Koppen Letter Code System‚ Berkeley falls in the Csa category‚ which is a mild‚ mid-latitude Mediterranean climate (Hess‚ 2013). These climates are referred to as dry summer subtropical‚ but are more generally described as Mediterranean climates. These types of climates are characterized by clear skies
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Confederate States of Americas (CSA). Although there were a number of ways to address this critical issue‚ there were three major attempts: Lincoln’s‚ Johnson’s‚ and Congress’s. All three of them wanted to politically restore the USA‚ but did not pay much attention to the economic and social stability of the South. The Lincoln‚ Johnson‚ and Congressional plans for Civil War reconstruction all wanted to restore the Union‚ but they each differed in a few critical aspects. When the CSA was defeated‚ two questions
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COMMON SIZE IS – Base is NET Sale (sale – excise duty) COMMON SIZE BS – Liability + SE Tools used in FSA Comparative analysis: Evaluation of consecutive financial statements to examine direction‚ speed‚ & extent of any trend(s) Common size analysis: Evaluation of internal makeup of financial statements‚ and/or financial statement accounts across companies Common size income statement as a percentage of revenue Common size balance sheet as a percentage of revenue Ratio analysis: Evaluates relation
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Human Behavior of Social Environment Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency Marilyn Fishoff Long Island University In the article‚ “Psychological Theories of Crime and Delinquency‚” taken from‚ “The Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment‚” it attempts to understand the reasoning behind delinquent behavior. This is a topic that has interested human behaviorist for
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Sesame production is one of the major agricultural activities and accounts for a large share of agricultural export. The sesame sub sector employs a large number of Ethiopians‚ generates over 90% of the values of oil seeds exports and contributes a lot to the government revenue (Indiog‚ 2007)) Sesame production trend in Ethiopia indicates that almost the production is increasing‚ especially in southwest and northwestern parts of the country which is driven by high market value and suitability of
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As a first-generation student‚ I am significantly influenced by the Student Affairs staff at my undergraduate institution. When I arrived at Ramapo College‚ I quickly realized I was not prepared for college-level work‚ if it were not for the Educational Opportunity Fund Program‚ I would have felt lost and would have struggled both academically and financially. Throughout my undergraduate career‚ I have had many Student Affairs professionals guide me to academic success and personal development. As
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Bangladesh: A Land of Climate Change‚ Migration and Vulnerability M. Mizanur Rahman Climate change is nothing to be seen in the open eye rather it is an issue of observation and understanding. With some macroeconomic analysis‚ it has been shown a number of times that climatic change will have the impact on both the level and growth of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) especially in the poor countries. But the micro-economic analysis of individuals gives birth to a more serious scenario when
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prevent bank failures‚ Federal Securities Act of May 1933/ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) / Agriculture Adjustment Administration (AAA)‚ Works Progress Administration (WPA)‚ Farm Security Administration (FSA)‚ Social Security Act. These programs indeed helped ease the tension of the Great Depression‚ but there programs did not just carry the positives‚ but had negative impacts as well. Before the Great depression life as an American was great the Roaring
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CDHPs and the Importance to Consumers CDHPs and the Importance to Consumers Introduction For sure‚ consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) have been around since the 1990s‚ since its inception by health e-commerce ventures. CDHP is a saving account that is pre-taxed‚ and is to be used for medical expenses. In-network providers’ discount may are sometimes offered‚ however‚ it is not offered to enrollees who are restricted to choose their own treatment centers or health care providers. In this
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