Closed Stance

Entertainment / Tennis / Closed Stance: Hitting the ball with the body facing between parallel to the baseline and backturned to the opponent; a classic technique.
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Stance Noun Synonyms: carriage, bearing, deportment, position, posture, attitude, standpoint, stand, viewpoint, point of view
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Parallel Stance

Health / Pilates / 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 apart in para MORE

Pest Resistance Management (PRM) Plans

Business / Agriculture / 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 resistance MORE

Open Stance

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

Nutrition Assistance Programs

Business / Agriculture / 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. relations MORE

Montreal Protocol On Ozone Depleting Substances

Business / Agriculture / Montreal Protocol On Ozone Depleting Substances: An international agreement, to which the U.S. is a signatory, for controlling emissions of chemicals that deplete stratospheric ozone (including methyl bromide). The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 c MORE

Noninsured Assistance Program (NAP)

Business / Agriculture / 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 permanen MORE