The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth. Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps [...]
There are over 1000 Air Force acronyms and abbreviations. These cover training, deployment, rank, weapons, equipment, and more. Following is a list of a few of these acronyms categorized by type. Why Are Acronyms Used? An acronym is a special kind of abbreviation. Some abbreviations use the initials of the important words in the title [...]
Abbreviations, Initialisms and Acronyms An abbreviation is made when you take a word or words and shorten them. Examples are: St. for street, lb. for pound, and min. for minute. Special abbreviations are acronyms and initialisms. Initialisms are simply the first letter of the important words in the name of something, like IBM, CBS, or [...]
Shortly before the kickoff of Super Bowl 44 on Sunday, a group of captains representing the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet at midfield. Referee Scott Green will introduce the ceremonial coin and a member of the newly elected Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2010 will toss it to determine who [...]
For some, diplomas are (barely) worth the paper they’re printed on. These star entrepreneurs jumped right in. While the rest of us were negotiating curfews and cramming for the SATs, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs ditched high school to start building their fortunes. Many did it out of necessity; others had a mentor [...]
