Practical part

     CDC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

     Cellphone – cellular telephone

     Co. – corporation

     Dec 6 – The sixth of December

     Dem – democrat

     Dems – democrats

     Dr.King – Doctor Martin Luther King Junior

     FDA – The Food and Drug Administration

     Fri – Friday

     Get2gether – get together

     Gov – government

     GP –general practitioner

     Hwy – high way

     Inc. – incorporated

     Iphone – instinct phone

     John McCain – American politician John MacCain

     Laptop – notebook PC

     LED – light-emitting diode

     LSU – American football team

     LW – long wave

     Martin Luther King Jr. - Martin Luther King Junior

     McEnroe – Mac Enroe

     Mich. – state Michigan

     MOD – Ministry of Defence

     Mon – Monday

     MP – member of Parliament

     Mpg – miles per gallon

     Mph – mile per hour

     N – North

     NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

     NC – North California State

     NFL – National Football League

     NHS - National Health Service

     No. – number

     Nov. - November

     NY – New York State

     NYC – New York City

     NYSE – New York Stock Exchange

     ^o - degree (angle, temperature, proof of alcohol)

     Oct – October

     Ok – all correct

     Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy

     p.m. – (Lat. post meridiem) in the afternoon

     p.r. – public relations

     QC – quiet comfort

     Rep – republican

     RNC – Republican National Committee

     RSPCA - Royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

     Rt. Hon. – Right honourable

     Sen. – Senator

     Sept. – September

     Sportcaster – sport broadcaster

     St.Louis – Saint Louis

     St.Paul – Saint Paul Cathedral

     Truckin’ – trucking

     TV – television

     ULEV – Ultra Low Emission Vehicle

     USA – United States of America

     VP – vice president

     Vs – versus (Lat)

     Washington D.C. – Washington District of Columbia

     Wed – Wednesday

     Xcel – excellent

     ®- registered trademark

     © - copyright 

 

     

     Appendix 6

     Economic sector abbreviations

     Stock footnotes

     U - indicates a new 52-week high

     d - indicates a new 52-week low

     h - does not meet continued-listing standarts

     if - late filing with the Securities and Exchange Commision

     n - new issue in the past 52-weeks

     rs - reserve stock split of at least 50% in the past 52-weeks

     s - split or stock dividend of 25% or more in the past 52 weeks, high-low range and dividend are adjusted

     wi - when issued

     vj - in bankruptcy or receivership or being reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies 

     Mutual fund footnotes

     NAV - Net asset value

     NA – Data not available

     NE - Data in question; deleted by Lipper

     NS - Fund did not exist for entire period

     NN - Fund does not wish to be tracked

     YTD% - Year-to-date total return percent, including reinvested dividends and capital gains

     E - capital gain distribution previous day

     F - previous day’s quote

     X - cash dividend previous day 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

     Appendix 7

     List of English abbreviations & acronyms