Here Nessim would sit night after night in the winter, dressed in his old rust-coloured abba, staring gravely at Betelgeuse, or hovering over books of calculations for all the world like a medieval soothsayer.
a fabric woven from the hair of camels or goats A loose sleeveless outer garment worn as traditional dress by men in the Middle East If you are not sure where the Middle East is located, you may wish to find a map from our World section
American Bar Association Headquartered in Chicago, the ABA offers educational programs, publications, and services relating to all facets of the practice of law
The Australian Broadcasting Authority is a federal regulatory body, which regulates the use of the broadcasting services bands (BSB) under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and the Radiocommunications Act 1992
(Accredited Business Accountant or Accredited Business Advisor), in the US, is a national credential conferred by Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation to professionals who specialize in supporting the financial needs of individuals and small to medium sized businesses ABA is the only nationally recognized alternative to the CPA Most accredited individuals do not perform audits Generally, they are small business owners themselves In addition to general accounting work, CPAs are also heavily schooled in performing audits; however, only a small fraction of America's businesses require an audit In general, a CPA has majored in accounting, passed the CPA examination and is licensed to perform audits An ABA has majored in accounting, passed the ABA comprehensive examination and in most states is not licensed to perform audits
American Bankers Association ACB: America's Community Bankers ACCU: Association of Corporate Credit Unions ACH: Automated Clearing House CBC: Computer Based Controls CTA: Check Truncation Act CUNA: Credit Union National Association DFI: Depository Financial Institution ECC: Electronic Check Council ECCHO: Electronic Check Clearing House Organization ECHO: Electronic Clearing House, Inc ECP: Electronic Check Presentment EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer FI: Financial Institution FMS: Financial Management Service FRB: Federal Reserve Bank ICBA: Independent Community Bankers of America MICR: Magnetic Ink Character Recognition NACS: National Association for Check Safekeeping NAFCU: National Association of Federal Credit Unions NCN: National Check Network ODFI: Originating Depository Financial Institution POP: Point of Purchase POS: Point of Sale RCK: Re-presented Check RDFI: Receiving Depository Financial Institution RMRS: Rocky Mountain Retail Systems
Applied Behavioral Analysis - Also known as ABA Many professionals are connected wtth this therapy : Dr Lovaas Dr Vincent Carbone Dr McGreevy Dr Partington/Dr Sundberg One-on-one, individualized programs break down learning tasks into the smallest, most basic parts, and build upon them incrementally Differences between programs can be significant Click the first link for a more specific and far more accurate description, as provided by the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies See also Association for Behavior Analysis (ABA) -- www wmich edu/aba (ABA's main site), Behavior 2000 webforum, -- Behaviorology Anywhere -- B F Skinner Foundation - -- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis -- Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Australian Broadcasting Authority A Commonwealth regulatory authority responsible for broadcaster licensing and regulating content of broadcasting and narrowcasting services under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
An extension of the AB choreographic structure: after the B phrase, the piece returns to an altered version of the A phrase, which can be manipulated by changing the tempo, rhythm, length, or dynamics of the movement, or by fragmenting, repeating, or changing the order of the sequence
A three-part compositional form in which the second section contrasts with the first section The third section is a restatement of the first section in a condensed, abbreviated, or extended form