A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency. The powers...
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author Octavia E. Butler wrote prose affirmations into her notebook, in what is seen by some as a prototype of the modern vision board. However, there...
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board, called the board of directors. In a two-tier board there is a separate management board i.e., board of directors (all executive directors and all non-executive...
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Ouija (redirect from Ouija board)
WEE-jə, /-dʒi/ -jee), also known as a Ouija board, spirit board, talking board, or witch board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the Latin alphabet...
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up bulletin board or notice board in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bulletin board (pinboard, pin board, noticeboard, or notice board in British English)...
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'charcuterie' refers to cold meats (e.g. salami, ham etc.) and the term 'charcuterie board' would not be widely used for a board with cheese, fruit and a small...
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Board certification is the process by which a physician, veterinarian, or other professional demonstrates a mastery of advanced knowledge and skills through...
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need to know where the phrase 'room and board' originated and w... Life in the 1500s The dictionary definition of room and board at Wiktionary v t e...
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that ruled that U.S. state laws establishing...
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Board, styled as CollegeBoard, is an American not-for-profit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)...
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Board games are tabletop games that typically use pieces. These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked game board (playing surface) and often include...
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may use higher grades of particle board, e.g., higher density particle board, thicker particle board, or particle board using higher-quality resins. One...
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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-governmental organisation founded by the British film industry in 1912 and responsible for the...
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The Galton board, also known as the Galton box or quincunx or bean machine (or incorrectly Dalton board), is a device invented by Francis Galton to demonstrate...
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glossary of board games explains commonly used terms in board games, in alphabetical order. For a list of board games, see List of board games; for terms...
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On-board diagnostics (OBD) is a term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. In the United States, this capability is a requirement...
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the Board, Founder of the Carlyle Group. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine and is a member of the Board of...
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OpenAI (redirect from Board of OpenAI)
was used to train some of OpenAI's products. In November 2023, OpenAI's board removed Sam Altman as CEO, citing a lack of confidence in him, but reinstated...
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Motherboard (redirect from Mother board)
mainboard, main circuit board, MB, base board, system board, or, in Apple computers, logic board) is the main printed circuit board (PCB) in general-purpose...
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The National Board of Review Award for Best Film is one of the annual awards given since 1932 by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. † = Winner...
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The select board or board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists...
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A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, electric panel, fuse box or DB box) is a component of an electricity...
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National E-Board is responsible for overseeing the organization, expanding HSDA, and working with states to promote Democratic causes. The National E-Board is...
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A bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS), is a computer server running software that allows users to connect...
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A murder board, also known as a "scrub-down", is a committee of questioners set up to critically review a proposal and/or help someone prepare for a difficult...
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India, also known as BCCI, is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. Its headquarters...
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FOB (shipping) (redirect from Free on board)
FOB (free on board) is a term in international commercial law specifying at what point respective obligations, costs, and risk involved in the delivery...
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A cutting board (or chopping board) is a durable board on which to place material for cutting. The kitchen cutting board is commonly used in preparing...
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Metsä Board Oyj, previously known as M-real Corporation, is a European producer of fresh fibre paperboards including folding boxboards, food service boards...
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The Board of Studies was the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia from 1990 to 2013. It provided educational leadership by developing...
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