A requirement of the 1986 Financial Services Act and in turn the Financial Services Authority that a.

(GIB)A bond in which a single premium secures a guaranteed regular income until maturity at which time.

See intergranular corrosion.

Cracking or fracturing that occurs between the grains or crystals in a polycrystalline aggregate. Also called intercrystalline cracking. Contrast with transgranular cracking.

See photometer.

The upward force produced by the gas in a balloon. It is equal to the free lift plus the weight of the balloon and the attached equipment.

A toilet that uses less water than a standard one during flushing, for the purpose of conserving water resources.

The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of one unit weight of a material by one degree.

The books in which the transactions of a business are.

The granting of voting rights to holders of non-voting shares in a company. Non-voting shares are.

Pounds per square inch, differential.

Condition that exists when the air, gas, or fluid normally passing through an element is being shunted around the element.

A frame that supports a boat when she's hauled out of the water onto shore.

A mast that is in place is stepped.

Nonglossy paint with a relatively high absorptance.

An income tax coding allocated to people who pay tax at the higher rate.

The length of time an individual retains an investment.

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

A measure of long-term precipitation effectiveness. The ratio of the normal annual rainfall to the normal annual evaporation.

A watertight cockpit with scuppers, drains, or bailers that remove water.