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Non-profit organizations

Abbreviated as NGO, and also known as not-for-profit organisation; an organisation that does not distribute its surplus capital to shareholders or owners, but instead uses them to pursue its original goals.They are usually exempt from income and property tax and most often include charitable organisations, trade unions and public arts organisations.

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vision statement

Business services; Human resources

A written statement of what the organization's aims are for the future.

unlimited marital deduction

Financial services; General Finance

An Internal Revenue Service provision that allows an individual to transfer an unlimited amount of assets to a spouse, during life or at death, without incurring federal estate or ...

clincher

Sports;

a conventional tire with a separate inner tube.

turnaround

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

the point where the riders reverse direction on an out-and-back time trial course.

treasury stock

Financial services; General Finance

Common stock that has been repurchased by the company and held in the company's treasury.

taxable municipal bond

Financial services; General Finance

Taxed private-purpose bonds issued by the state or local government to finance prohibited projects such as sports stadiums.

Aldebaran (alpha Tau, HR 1457)

Astronomy; General astronomy

A K5 III subgiant (a foreground star in the Hyades). It has a faint M2 V companion. It is now known to be slowly and irregularly variable.

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