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Closed Stance: Hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and backturned to the opponent; a classic technique.

Closed: ('closed or 'shut' clubface, closed stance') can apply to the alignment of the body/stance or clubface - for a right-handed player the stance would be closed if the body were aligned to the . . . View Full Definition

Pest Resistance Management (PRM) Plans: To protect the continued use of biopesticides, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring companies developing transgenic crops (see genetic engineering) to submit and implement pest r . . . View Full Definition

Pesticide Resistance: The evolutionary capacity of pests exposed to a pesticide to develop resistance to that pesticide. Some genetically engineered crops now being marketed are accompanied by pest resistance man . . . View Full Definition

Parallel Stance: When the feet, ankles, knees, and legs are aligned directly under the hip joints, with the toes pointing forward. For most people, the inner borders of the big toes will be 4 to 6 inches apa . . . View Full Definition

Open Stance: Hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and facing the opponent; a modern technique.

Noninsured Assistance Program (NAP): Producers who grow a crop that is currently not eligible for crop insurance may be eligible for a direct payment under the Farm Service Agency’s noninsured assistance program (NAP). NAP has . . . View Full Definition

Nutrition Assistance Programs: Federal programs in Puerto Rico and American Samoa that provide food assistance through block grant funds in lieu of food stamps, and to the Northern Marianas under a covenant governing U.S. . . . View Full Definition

Pilates Stance: A position of slight outward rotation of the thighs, originating from the hip sockets. When you stand in Pilates stance, the heels are pressed together and the toes point outward at 45° angl . . . View Full Definition

Resistance Level: A price level above which it is supposedly difficult for a security or market to rise. Price ceiling at which technical analysts note persistent selling of a commodity or security. Antithesi . . . View Full Definition