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Aa: Capitalized letters are grade indicators usually describing the size of the bean

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS): National standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency under authority of the Clean Air Act: NAAQS define the maximum allowable concentrations of specified air pollutants in outdoor ( . . . View Full Definition

Canaan Fir: Canaan (pronounced 'Ka-naan', with emphasis on the last syllable) is a relative newcomer to the Christmas tree market. It has many similarities to both Fraser and balsam firs in growth and a . . . View Full Definition

Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA): A federal act that protects people who change jobs, are self-employed, or who have pre-existing medical conditions. HIPAA standardizes an approach to the continuation of healthcare benefits . . . View Full Definition

Free Trade Agreement Of The Americas (FTAA): A proposed multilateral agreement that would establish free trade in all products, including agricultural products, for all the countries of the Western Hemisphere, except Cuba. Launched at . . . View Full Definition

American Association Of Individual Investors (AAII): The goal of this independent, nonprofit organization is teaching individual investors how to manage their assets effectively. Headquartered in Chicago, the AAII offers publications, seminars . . . View Full Definition

Alternative Agricultural Research And Commercialization Corporation (AARCC): Originally established by the FACT Act 1990 as the Applied Agricultural Research Commercialization Center, the purpose of the AARCC is to assist in the research, development, and commerciali . . . View Full Definition

Export Administration Act (EAA) Of 1979: P.L. 96-72 (September 29, 1979) provides legal authority to the President to control U.S. exports for reasons of national security, foreign policy, and/or short supply. However, the FACT Act . . . View Full Definition

Sint Maarten Guavaberry: This liqueur is made from local guavaberries on the island of St. Maarten/St. Martin.

Haas Effect: Also known as precedence effect, describes the human psychoacoustic phenomena of correctly identifying the direction of a sound source heard in both ears but arriving at different times. Due . . . View Full Definition