Abbreviations
An abbreviation (from Latin brevis, meaning short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters, or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the abbreviation abbr., abbrv., or abbrev.; NPO, for nil (or nothing) per (by) os (mouth) is an abbreviated medical instruction. It may also consist of initials only, a mixture of initials and words, or words or letters representing words in another language (for example, e.g., i.e. or RSVP). Some types of …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 16 July 2024 English
This policy brief explores the implications of the 15% global minimum tax on special economic zones, offering comprehensive guidance for governments to reform tax incentives and ensure these zones attract …
Global Minimum Tax and Special Economic Zones Abbreviations and Acronyms Action 5 Action 5 on countering …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 July 2024 English
Friendless or Forsaken? is the story of child emigration agencies operating in North West England from 1860 to 1935. The book traces the imperial relationships, transnational economy, religious networks and …
Table vii Acknowledgements ix Archives and Abbreviations xiii Introduction 3 1 Criminals 32 2 Legal … Acknowledgements xixii PrefaceArchives and Abbreviations Archdiocese of Toronto Archives (ATA) Archive …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 18 June 2024 English
Vice Admiral Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn (1879–1957) was the British-appointed governor of Newfoundland from 1936 to 1946 – a period of remarkable change that would culminate in Newfoundland’s union with …
on/Silicon ValleyFigures ix Preface xiii Abbreviations xvii Introduction 3 Reports and Letters, 1936–39 … Majesty’s Ship hon honorary abbreviatiONSxviii · Abbreviations Hon/Honble Honourable Hq headquarters Hr …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 18 June 2024 English
The word "pharmacopoeia" has come to have many meanings, although it is commonly understood to be a book describing approved compositions and standards for drugs. In 1813 the Royal College …
Figures and Tables ix Acknowledgements xi Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Medicines, Trade, and Pharmacopoieas …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English
While scholarship on refugee migration tends to center on the Global North, most refugees actually reside in the Global South. This book shifts the focus, revealing how governments in the …
Tables and Figures ix Keywords, Definitions, and Abbreviations xi Acknowledgments xv 1 Rising Forced Displacement … host behaviour 203Keywords, Definitions, and Abbreviations ardd Arab Renaissance for Democracy and … least-developed countriesxii Keywords, Definitions, and Abbreviations Leb4Refs Lebanon for Refugees mass influx … permanent settlement7Keywords, Definitions, and Abbreviations xiii rsd refugee-status determination srs …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English
Since the year 2000, millions of hectares of land in the Global South have been acquired by foreign investors for large-scale agricultural projects, displacing and disrupting rural communities. Women are …
change.Figure and Tables ix Acknowledgments xi Abbreviations xiii 1 A New Framework for Analyzing Gender … Titling, and Registration Abbreviationsxiv Abbreviations LDCs Least Developed Countries LHRC Legal …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 June 2024 English
The costs and capabilities of grid-located batteries have improved dramatically in recent years and could play an import role in South Africa's electricity system. This report examines the challenges facing …
deployment of grid batteries in South Africa Abbreviations and Acronyms ARENA Australian Renewable Energy …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 6 June 2024 English
Nigeria's growing population is in need of wide-ranging solutions to the multidimensional poverty it faces. This IISD report outlines the risks that Nigeria faces in forging ahead with a dash …
of liquefied natural gas projects in Nigeria Abbreviations and Acronyms CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent …
CADTH: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health · 29 May 2024 English
Health Technology Assessment
Health Technology Review Table of Contents Abbreviations 7 Executive Summary 8 Background and Policy … Active RRMS 6 CADTH Health Technology Review Abbreviations AE adverse event ARR annualized relapse rate … Treatments in Adults With Highly Active RRMS 86 Abbreviations Executive Summary Background and Policy Context …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 16 May 2024 English
FARA, treatment of non-state-owned commercial The essence of the Australian scheme lies in its enterprises, and the question of how to address creation of a public registry of a class …
tightly focused on foreign state actor political Abbreviations influence campaigns targeting political actors …