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Small Investor: A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months.

Small Forward: Usually bigger than the guards but smaller than the power forward; responsibilities include both inside and outside work.

Small Group: Although each MCO's size limit may vary, generally a group composed of 2 to 99 members for which health coverage is provided by the group sponsor.

Small Hog Operation Payment (SHOP): A $50 million program, announced January 12, 1999, that makes direct farm payments of up to $5 per hog on the first 500 hogs marketed during the last 6 months of 1998. Operations marketing 1 . . . View Full Definition

Small Intestine: A coiled tube in the abdominal cavity that is the major site of chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients; composed of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Small Farm: Although there is no official, widely accepted definition of a small farm, the Small Farms Commission described it, for purposes of its 1997 study, as one with less than $250,000 in gross re . . . View Full Definition

Small Employer Group: Generally means groups with 1 99 employees. The definition may vary between states.

Small Business Administration: Established by Congress, the SBA provides financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): It is pronounced 'scuzzy,' and is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for the purpose of attaching peripheral devices to computer syst . . . View Full Definition

Small Craft Advisory: An advisory issued for marine interests, especially for operators of small boats or other vessels. Conditions include wind speeds between 20 knots (23 mph) and 34 knots (39 mph).