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Joint Cement: Cement used for drywall construction; also used as a bedding compound for joint tape and as a filler for nail holes.

Miter Joint: The joint of two pieces at an angle that bisects the joining angle. For example, the miter joint at the side and head casing at a door opening is made at a 45° angle.

Multi-Ethnic Placement Act: A federal law enacted in 1994 and implemented through state policy. The Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended, P.L. 103-382 [42 USC 622] prohibits the delay or denial of any adoptio . . . View Full Definition

Legal Risk Placement: Placement of a child in a prospective adoptive family when a child is not yet legally free for adoption. Before a child can be legally adopted by another family, parental rights of his or he . . . View Full Definition

Jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group): JPEG (pronounced 'jay peg') is a graphics format newer than GIF which displays photographs and graphic images with millions of colors, it also compresses well and is easy to download. Unfort . . . View Full Definition

Jointly And Severally: Municipal bond underwriting in which the account is undivided and syndicate members are responsible for unsold bonds in proportion to their participation, regardless of how many bonds they m . . . View Full Definition

Oil Reinforcement: Is a method of altering the tonal range of prints on matte or textured fiber papers. The dried print is rubbed with a medium consisting of two parts of turpentine to one of mastic varnish an . . . View Full Definition

Joint-Labor Management Committee: A panel comprised of management and union representatives whose purpose is to address problems, resolve conflicts and build on relationships.

Placement Goals: Other eligible veterans are those individuals who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign ba . . . View Full Definition

Placement: A bank depositing Eurodollars with (selling Eurodollars to) another bank is often said to be making a placement.