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Dq: Scoreboard abberviation for 'disqualified' (for rules violation, etc.)

DQed- Disqualified: To become ineligible. “I thought I won, but I got DQ’ed.”

Specialty Coffee Association Of America (Scaa): An important and influential association of specialty coffee roasters, wholesalers, retailers, importers and growers headquartered in Long Beach, California.

International Hydrographic Organization: An institution consisting of representatives of a number of nations organized for the purpose of coordinating the hydrographic work of the participating governments. It had its origin in the . . . View Full Definition

Windfall Profit: Widely followed performance measurement indexes measuring performance of all U.S.-headquartered equity securities with readily available price data, created by Wilshire Associates, Inc.

Consultative Group On International Agricultural Research (CGIAR): An informal association of 56 public and private organizations that support 16 international agricultural research centers. All but three of the research centers are located in developing co . . . View Full Definition

Food And Agriculture Councils (Facs): These councils were instituted in 1982 by USDA to function as interagency coordinating groups on three levels: national, state, and local. The state facs are composed of senior level officia . . . View Full Definition

GWRRA: GWRRA stands for the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. This group headquartered in Phoenix, AZ has over 75,000 members worldwide. Members of the GWRRA mainly ride Gold Wings and Valkyrie mo . . . View Full Definition

Student Pilot: A pilot who is training for a sport pilot or private pilot certificate, either before or after the first solo. A sport pilot student pilot must obtain a student pilot certificate through the . . . View Full Definition

Bank For International Settlements (BIS): An international bank headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, which serves as a forum for monetary cooperation among several European central banks, the Bank of Japan, and the U.S. Federal Rese . . . View Full Definition