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  • 61Conference Board Leading Economic Index — The Conference Board Leading Economic Index is an American economic leading indicator intended to forecast future economic activity. It is calculated by The Conference Board, a non governmental organization, which determines the value of the… …

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  • 62To go by the board — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …

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  • 63National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork — The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) is an independent, private, nonprofit organization. It claims to set high standards of ethical and professional practice through a recognized, credible credentialing… …

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  • 64sounding board — 1. a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone. 2. a structure over or behind and above a speaker, orchestra, etc., to reflect the sound toward the audience. 3 …

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  • 65Swedish Board for Computing Machinery — The Swedish Board for Computing Machinery, Matematikmaskinnämnden (MMN), was a Swedish government agency which built Sweden s first computers, BARK and BESK. A governmental study into the need for computing machinery in Sweden had been conducted… …

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  • 66log measure — The measurement of a log for the purpose of ascertaining the number of feet of lumber which may be obtained from the log. Craddock Mfg. Co. v Faison, 138 Va 665, 123 SE 535, 39 ALR 1309. See board foot; wood measure …

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  • 67Transit Planning Board — The Transit Planning Board is a joint commission of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).The TPB partnership was founded in 2006, holding …

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  • 68sounding board — sound′ing board n. 1) mad Also called soundboard a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone. 2) a structure over or at the back of a platform or stage to… …

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  • 69timber measure — A measurement of the circumference of a standing tree, the bark being included in the measurement. 34 Am J2d Logs § 23. See board foot …

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  • 70To enter on the boards — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of …

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