The Astronomical Almanac — Glossary

The glossary contains concise definitions of many of the important astronomical terms necessary to understand and make use of the data presented in The Astronomical Almanac. Its contents remain the same from year to year, but occasionally terms are added or dropped. The version presently available is consistent with the 2009 edition of The Astronomical Almanac.

Also available as PDF (137 KB).

Source: U.S. Naval Observatory

Air Traffic Management Glossary of Terms

A table containing definitions and/or descriptions of many common Air Traffic Management acronyms.

Also available as PDF (164 KB).

Source: FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Agriculture Glossary

A product of the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress at the request of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture

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+ Flood Related Terms

Source: Floodsmart.gov

+ Version 72, Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography Now Available

+ IST Researcher Examines Search Engine Branding
This research is being funded by Google.

+ A First Taxonomy of Search Log Junk (via SearchTools.com)

+ Hakia Beta Update

Library of Congress Digital Preservation Update (June 2008 issue)

In this issue:

-Information about a recent GIS tutorial at the Library of Congress

-The release of a new transfer format: BagIt

-An announcement about a recent kick-off meeting for the Minnesota Historical Society project to preserve state and local government information

-A link to a digital preservation interactive presentation produced for the National Bookfestival at the Library of Congress

Source: Library of Congress

Glossary of Sausages and Prepared Meats

The sausages and meats are listed alphabetically. The group to which each sausage belongs is indicated next to the name of the sausage.

Source: National Hot Dog & Sausage Council

From the glossary:
The UIS Glossary contains Education terms in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. For some terms, only the name translation is available while for others (e.g. indicators) there is more information. Indicators are marked with an asterisk (*).

This Glossary is intended to be a dynamic document, i.e. it will be updated as new terms or indicators are used in UIS publications, and if corrections are made to the existing terms. In order to enrich the Glossary and to improve its quality, the users are invited to send their comments and suggestions to the following focal point: s.belkachla@uis.unesco.org.

Source: UNSECO (via Basefky’s IWS Documented News Service)

Bibliography of Emergency Management & Related References On-Hand (PDF; 2.1 MB)
Extensive 750-page bibliography (dated January 30, 2008) of books, periodicals, reports, transcripts, etc. URLs provided for online resources. By B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D, CEM, Emergency Management Higher Education Project Manager. Awesome!

Source: Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, DHS

(Apparently, highlighted items are those available in-house at the EMI, in Emmitsburg Maryland.)

See also (by Blanchard): Guide to Emergency Management and Related Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, Programs and Legislation (PDF; 3.6 MB)

Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms & Terms (PDF; 935 KB)

The Glossary: Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms contains most acronyms, abbreviations, and terms commonly used in the systems acquisition process within the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense industries. It focuses on terms with generic DoD application but also includes some Service-unique terms. It has been extensively revised to reflect the publication of the new 5000 Series and adoption of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process in May 2003 and the issuance of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Develop- ment System (JCIDS) in June 2003.

Appendix A contains a listing of common abbreviations and acronyms. Appendix B contains definitions of terms used throughout the DoD acquisition community, including terms that have commonality between U.S. and allied acquisition programs.

Source: Defense Acquisition University Press

Biometrics Glossary (PDF; 962 KB)
From American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to 10 Print Match or Identification. Also includes acronym list and references.

Source: U.S. Department of Defense Biometrics Task Force

Shopping Center and Shopping Mall Terminology

Definitions of basic terms associated with shopping centers and malls.

Source: American Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University, Shopping Mall and Shopping Center Studies

Spell-IT!

Spell It!—the Scripps National Spelling Bee study site created in cooperation with Merriam-Webster, is now available for viewing online at www.myspellit.com. The site focuses on the official list of about 700 study words for 2008, each categorized by language of origin, and each linked to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations. But that’s not all! There are loads of additional “challenge” words, fascinating facts, and entertaining exercises—all designed to provide spellers of all ages with a winning edge.

Source; Merriam-Webster

On 13 December 2007 the alphabetical range purpress-quit shilling was added to the New Edition: every word in this range has been thoroughly revised and updated. Below are listed all the new words in the range. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

Words include:
+ blind copy
+ cholent (yummy)
+ fembot
+ gearhead
+ lockdown
+ webmistress

Source: OED

Policy Jargon Decoder

This glossary contains some of the terms used in the Urban Institute’s publications and in policy debates more generally. The glossary is a work in progress and will be updated and expanded periodically.

Alphabetical list of terms, from Actuarial Adjustment to Work Supports.

Source: Urban Institute