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FEATHERBEDDING: A labor union practice of artificially increasing the number of workers employed even though the specific job or task can be completed with fewer workers. This can be done mandating that specific jobs be performed only by workers with specific skill levels or be mandating that a certain number of workers are needed to perform a job or task. By increasing the demand for workers, featherbedding also keeps wages higher.
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NATURAL RESOURCES The naturally occurring resources that are naturally a part of our natural planet which are directed toward production--including land, water, wildlife, vegetation, air, climate, sunshine, mineral deposits, and soil nutrients. Natural resources provide the materials that are used to produce all tangible products in the economy.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for a downtown retail store looking to buy either a how-to book on fine dining or a coffee cup commemorating the first day of winter. Be on the lookout for the happiest person in the room.
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Potato chips were invented in 1853 by a irritated chef repeatedly seeking to appease the hard to please Cornelius Vanderbilt who demanded french fried potatoes that were thinner and crisper than normal.
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"A ship ought not to be held by one anchor, nor life by a single hope. " -- Epictetus, philosopher
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GNMA
Government National Mortgage Association
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