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The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. organizations by function organization topic OrganizationsByFunction-Organization-Topic warehouse chain A collection of commercial service organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw0fZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StorageOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw0jJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WarehouseChain</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a> which stores goods in exchange for money. Each element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw0jJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">WarehouseChain</a> owns or controls (perhaps leases) several instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjiHpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Warehouse</a>. WarehouseChain EducationalOrganization A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EducationalOrganization</a> is an organization whose primary function is to provide teaching and/or training as a service for students. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EducationalOrganization</a> may be either public or private institutions. Instances of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGyJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AustinISD</a> (the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi5OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityOfAustinTX</a> Independent School District), <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StanfordUniversity</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQCXh5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BrynMawrCollege</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWbnoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UniversityOfPennsylvaniaSchoolOfMedicine</a>, and many other institutions. educational organization musical group MusicPerformanceOrganization A collection of organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVij7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicPerformanceOrganization</a> is a group whose main function is the members playing music together. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVij7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicPerformanceOrganization</a> includes popular music bands, orchestras, choirs, and marching bands; it does not include record companies, music publishers, etc. shipping company A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwKSgQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationCompany_Provider</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingOrganization</a> is an organization whose main function is to ship objects for its customers. A notable specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingOrganization</a> is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrqpJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PostalService</a>. ShippingOrganization insurance provider InsuranceProvider A collection of organizations; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InsuranceProvider</a> is an organization whose <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a> is to provide financial and material protection to its clients in the event of sickness, death, natural disaster, loss, theft, lawsuits, etc. (Insurers may specialize in one or more of those areas.) Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InsuranceProvider</a> may belong to either <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitOrganization</a> (including insurance providers belonging to <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>). Example instances include State Farm Insurance Co., Aetna Casualty Co., Lutheran Brotherhood, and all fifty members of U.S. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwnB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StateMedicaidAdministrationOrganization</a>s. service organization ServiceOrganization A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a> is an organization whose main function is to provide some service or services (as opposed, e.g., to mainly selling goods or manufacturing products). A service organization might or might not be a subsidiary or department in some larger organization; it might or might not be a for-profit organization (for-profit service organizations are instances of the subcollection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>). Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyg5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Restaurant_Organization</a>. AirportOrganization airport <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifvJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirportOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwRhGXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TravelOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVifvJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirportOrganization</a> is an organization that manages and controls particular airports and their appurtenant facilities; e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4YTGZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LaGuardiaAirport_Organization</a>. ski area A collection of named, local geographic regions. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwcZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SkiArea</a> is located in a (partially, at least) developed mountainous area, where slopes are cleared for skiing and snowboarding, with lodges, ski-lifts, and other accompanying skiing-related facilities and businesses nearby. Some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwcZ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SkiArea</a>s include one or more entire towns. Examples: Snowmass, Taos Ski Valley, Buttermilk, St. Moritz, Malbun. SkiArea SportsTeam sports team <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsTeam</a> is specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvZowY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Team</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIw695wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsTeam</a> is a group of people who regularly play on one team during (more-or-less frequent) team sports games. A sports team may be a commercial, professional team supported by a large full-time staff, or it may be semi-pro or amateur. Only <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a>s are members of the team itself; staff would belong to a related team organization. Examples of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsTeam</a> include: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjcK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PittsburghSteelers</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7kZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PittsburghPirates</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwI3sEZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PittsburghPenguins</a>. credit card association cooperative CreditCardAssociation-Cooperative A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>, each instance of which sets the terms for banks who issue or collect payments on, and merchants who accept, credit cards of a particular brand (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWJ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CreditCardTypeByBrand</a>). Notable instances include VISA, MasterCard, Discover Financial Services, and American Express. A credit card association may either have members who issue credit cards (as is the case with VISA and MasterCard), or it may be a bank that issues its own brand (as is the case with Discover and American Express). Credit card asociations of the first type are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rImz5dHN_EdyAAADggVbxzQ" class="cyc_term">CreditCardAssociation_Cooperative</a>; associations of the second type are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rI2HdOnOAEdyAAADggVbxzQ" class="cyc_term">CreditCardAssociation_SelfIssuing</a>. CommercialServiceOrganization service company A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViS05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a> is a commercial organization which sells some service(s), rather than tangible goods, as its main product. Some tangible goods may accompany or supplement the main service sold, but only as side products; for example, some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj-xJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HairSalon</a> sell hair care products. CommunityOrganization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunityOrganization</a> is a specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVju25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvkr6f5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationOfPeopleOnly</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommunityOrganization</a> is a group that consists of residents of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Neighborhood</a> (q.v.) or apartment building or condominium complex, and which is concerned with issues affecting the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Neighborhood</a> or complex. community group A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNhJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchOrganization</a> is an organization that carries out basic or applied research as its main function (or one of its main functions). A given instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNhJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchOrganization</a> may or may not be a commercial, or a governmental, organization. Examples of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNhJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchOrganization</a>s include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQraoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesSpaceProgram</a>, Thomas J. Watson Research Laboratory at <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfTJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IBMInc</a>, and the Hoover Institute. ResearchOrganization research organization financial organization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialOrganization</a> is primarily or significantly engaged in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv2fV75wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialIndustry</a> or whose activities focus on that industry. Instances of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>s (e.g., banks and brokerage houses) and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NonProfitOrganization</a>s (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvvWXjZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternationalMonetaryFund</a>) may be instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialOrganization</a>. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkFd5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialOrganization</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BankOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwRr9UJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FinancialExchange</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVowIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InvestmentOrganization</a>. FinancialOrganization Synagogue-LocalCongregation synagogue The collection of local synagogues. ImportExportOrganization A collection of organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkH0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ImportExportOrganization</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DistributionOrganization</a> whose <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a> is to import and/or export goods. It may also sell the goods (see specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SellingOrganization</a>), or it may simply sell its services as a distributor. import/export organization public utility The collection of all businesses that provide access to and/or sell electricity, gas, water and/or sewer service, telephone service, garbage collection service and similar services to the public. Many instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViGtZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UtilityCompany</a> are government-regulated. UtilityCompany RailwayOrganization railroad company The collection of rail transportation companies. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr0aZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RailwayOrganization</a> is a particular <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationCompany</a> that operates trains to transport people or goods, or makes its tracks available for use by trains, in exchange for money. A collection of groups of people. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgIDcJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelevisionCrew</a> is a group of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzoJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MediaProfessional</a>s who work together to create, shoot, or broadcast particular television shows or scenes. television crew TelevisionCrew federal supply depot FederalSupplyDepot A collection of organizations; a subset of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw0fZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StorageOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBa15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USFederalGovernmentOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwtzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FederalSupplyDepot</a> is a United States Federal government supply depot. Federal supply depots are collection, storage, and distribution organizations which supply some goods to other government organizations. They may be located inside or outside the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>. A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj82pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalParty</a> is an organization that primarily seeks to elect candidates to public office or have members continue holding public office, and which is identified as a party affiliation by persons holding or seeking public office. PoliticalParty political party distribution organization DistributionOrganization A collection of organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DistributionOrganization</a> is an organization that distributes things (in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj9a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DistributionEvent</a>s) as a service for (and normally paid for by) their customers. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DistributionOrganization</a> may be among the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_v5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subOrganizations</a> of a larger <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. K-12 institution <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SchoolInstitution_KThrough12</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvm5yiJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AcademicOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SchoolInstitution_KThrough12</a> is a school which provides instruction in all or some of the grades from kindergarten (K) through high school (12th-grade) education. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFbJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SchoolInstitution_KThrough12</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVio15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElementarySchool</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjkAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MiddleSchool</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjsgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HighSchool</a>. SchoolInstitution-KThrough12 CreditCardAssociation A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>, each instance of which sets the terms for banks who issue or collect payments on, and merchants who accept, credit cards of a particular brand (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWJ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CreditCardTypeByBrand</a>). Notable instances include VISA, MasterCard, Discover Financial Services, and American Express. A credit card association may either have members who issue credit cards (as is the case with VISA and MasterCard), or it may be a bank that issues its own brand (as is the case with Discover and American Express). Credit card asociations of the first type are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rImz5dHN_EdyAAADggVbxzQ" class="cyc_term">CreditCardAssociation_Cooperative</a>; associations of the second type are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rI2HdOnOAEdyAAADggVbxzQ" class="cyc_term">CreditCardAssociation_SelfIssuing</a>. credit card association airline <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViq7pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirlineCompany</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwKSgQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationCompany_Provider</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViq7pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirlineCompany</a> is a business that operates airplanes to transport goods or people in exchange for money. AirlineCompany The collection of local church congregations. church Church-LocalCongregation affiliatedOrganizations Affiliated Organizations The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">affiliatedOrganizations</a> indicates the organizations which are concerned with a certain `thing'. (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">affiliatedOrganizations</a> THING ORG) means ORG is one of (presumably, a set or possible set of) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>s that have THING as a major focus of interest or activity. THING can be anything, from a particular person, organization, place, event, type of event, work of art, game, intellectual endeavor, etc. E.g., (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">affiliatedOrganizations</a> ProtectingHumanRights <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwRA2DpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmnestyInternational</a>); (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">affiliatedOrganizations</a> ProtectingHumanRights <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvj3aqJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SouthernPovertyLawCenter</a>). ManufacturingCompany manufacturing company A collection of organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturingOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjvXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturingCompany</a> is a manufacturer that is also a company in its own right. (See <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a>.) This collection excludes manufacturers which are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_v5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subOrganizations</a> of some larger <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturingOrganization</a>. A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturingOrganization</a> is an organization whose main function (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a>) is the manufacture or production of goods. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ManufacturingOrganization</a> may be departments, suborganizations, companies, or conglomerate enterprises. ManufacturingOrganization producer A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_D3hZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivateSectorOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj20pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ConstructionCompany</a> is an organization whose main function (see the constant <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a>) is constructing or remodeling buildings, houses, dams, bridges, or other construction artifacts (see the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVidpZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ConstructionArtifact</a>). ConstructionCompany construction company AlumniOrganization alumni organization A collection of organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViImZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AlumniOrganization</a> is a social organization that offers membership to persons who have attended a particular <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EducationalOrganization</a>, usually a college or university or professional school. Social events for alumni, including reunion gatherings, are organized by a school's <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViImZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AlumniOrganization</a>. Another function of an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViImZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AlumniOrganization</a> is to raise money for the alma mater that sponsors it. FederalSavingsBank FSB The collection of all American <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BankOrganization</a>s chartered and regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). TransportationCompany A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwU2papwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationCompany</a> is an organization that provide transportation (of goods or persons) to customers for a fee. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TransportationCompany</a> include the collections <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViq7pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AirlineCompany</a>. common carrier health care organization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1cAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProvider</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> is an organization that provides some kind of medical care (note that an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> may be a sub-organization of a larger organization). Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0jpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareOrganization</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWSXEJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareInstitution</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Hospital</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw31ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VeterinaryHospital</a>. MedicalCareOrganization political movement A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0_hXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdvocacyOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBJX5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IdeologicalOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalOrganization</a> is an organization whose members share some common political, social, or economic values and goals, and whose main function is to achieve those goals by influencing governmental powers, or by helping persons who favor the views and interests of its members to win elections or otherwise obtain governmental power. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalOrganization</a> includes instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj82pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalParty</a> and also instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWBkm5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalInterestGroup</a>. Note that governmental bodies (such as a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncil</a>) are not considered instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNy5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PoliticalOrganization</a>. Although such governmental bodies often act in political arenas, that is not their primary function. PoliticalOrganization holding company A collection of organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwjW5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HoldingCompany</a> is an organization which exists primarily to own controlling interests in other <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>s. HoldingCompany A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj7CpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InformationGathering</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVieP5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PurposefulAction</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqjZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Research</a> is an event in which an agent or group of agents gathers information about a particular subject, with the aim of learning things about that subject that the agent or agents did not previously know. In some cases, the agents in question (e.g., professional scientists) aim to learn things that no one knows, in other cases the agents (e.g., high school students) merely aim to find published knowledge which they did not know before. In some cases research may involve doing experiments (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQCT3ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Experimenting</a>) or building systems (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVip8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchProject</a>), in other cases it may involve strictly document search. research Research A collection of businesses. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjywJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NightClub</a> is a business that runs a nighttime social-gathering place where some form of entertainment (usually live music) is offered and alcoholic beverages are served. Besides music, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjywJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NightClub</a> establishments may also have dance floors, DJs, go-go dancers, comedy acts, stage presentations, or sex shows. nightclub NightClub parish A collection of local organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViolJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalReligiousCongregation</a> is a group of religious believers and worshippers associated with a single religious building or site which is used for their meetings. This collection includes all religious denominations. Commonly, local congregations are affiliated with some larger religious organization having the same belief system. Examples: St. Martin's Lutheran Church of Austin, TX, or Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. But a large national or interstate religious association, such as the Southern Baptist Church, would NOT be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViolJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalReligiousCongregation</a>. LocalReligiousCongregation EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization entertainment organization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVijq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVijq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization</a> is an organization whose <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a> is to provide personal entertainment to customers. This collection includes organizations that perform or provide other forms of entertainment, as well as organizations which provide spaces in which entertainment is scheduled or provided. Specific types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVijq5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization</a> include: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQCRppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelevisionStation</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQCRtJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TelevisionNetwork</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjywJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NightClub</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TheaterCompany</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Cinema_Organization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi1P5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AmusementPark</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgEZGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Band_MusicGroup</a>. A subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjx-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceOrganization</a> is a business which prepares and/or serves food as its major function(s). Important subcollections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjx-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceOrganization</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyg5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Restaurant_Organization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjzApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CateringOrganization</a>. Note that grocery stores -- and airlines -- are not themselves considered elements of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjx-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceOrganization</a>, even though some of those may have <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_v5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subOrganizations</a> or sub-contractors which are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjx-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceOrganization</a>s. Bars or taverns, in contrast to <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyg5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Restaurant_Organization</a>s that also prepare and serve food, are also not considered <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjx-pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FoodServiceOrganization</a>s. FoodServiceOrganization food service company A collection of organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw0fZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StorageOrganization</a> is an organization that has as a main function the storage of goods. A storage organization may also be (but is not necessarily) a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DistributionOrganization</a>. It may or may not be among the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_v5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subOrganizations</a> of a larger organization, either a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQNpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Business</a> or a government organization. Example: a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwtzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FederalSupplyDepot</a> engaged in, e.g., moving and storage of goods. storage organization StorageOrganization Band-MusicGroup band A collection of music performance organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgEZGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Band_MusicGroup</a> is a (small or large) group of musicians who play non-Classical music together on either a regular or intermittent schedule. For example, the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP33r5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RollingStones</a> or the University of Texas marching band -- but not the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. teaching Teaching One agent imparting learned knowledge to another. This may have <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQmZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of the student asking or responding to questions, but the teacher is the primary performer. A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvnDzV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DegreeGrantingHigherEducationInstitution</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EducationalOrganization</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNhJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ResearchOrganization</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTccApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeographicalAgent</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjvpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">University</a> are educational organizations (whose official names usually, but not always, include the word 'University') at which university-level teaching and research takes place. Some universities comprise multiple &quot;colleges&quot; and professional schools. Note that this collection includes universities that lie within a more or less local and spatially contiguous campus as well as those that consist of a system of such campuses. Thus both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViuH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UniversityOfTexasAtAustin</a> and its encompassing system (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_v5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">subOrganizations</a>) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgf0XJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UniversityOfTexas</a> are instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjjvpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">University</a>. university University Anti-AbortionGroup anti abortion group A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0_hXZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdvocacyOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBJX5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IdeologicalOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4riACaDBOrQdmIOd7F2qEpIw" class="cyc_term">Anti_AbortionGroup</a> is an organization whose members are anti-abortion. Groups in this collection often are active in the political arena hiring lobbyists to promote their cause among politicians. There can be peaceful as well as violent anti-abortion groups (c.f. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwNblY5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Anti_AbortionTerroristGroup</a>). A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvj_RK5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Vendor</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SellingOrganization</a> is an organization whose main function is to sell things by conducting sales activities. Specializations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SalesDepartment</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdvertisingAgency</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjeUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RetailOrganization</a>. SellingOrganization vendor The collection of all <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>s that are in the banking business, whether in the private or public sector. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BankOrganization</a> may be as large and as multinational in character as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv-YlMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BankOfAmerica</a> or as small and local as the branch of the UT Federal Credit Union located on Guadalupe Street. bank BankOrganization supply company SupplyCompany A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv_D3hZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PrivateSectorOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjtBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVizCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SupplyCompany</a> is an organization whose main function (see the constant <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViMgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">actsInCapacity_MainFunction</a>) is selling supplies to other organizations. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVizCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SupplyCompany</a> include all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVizSJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectricalSupplyCompany</a>, as well as grocery wholesalers (see the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjc0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Wholesaler</a>). SportsLeague A collection of organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjbp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsLeague</a> is an organization of sports team organizations, specialized by sport. Important types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjbp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SportsLeague</a> are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwFpg2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MajorLeague</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwGzDc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MinorLeague</a>, and college sports league. In many cases, sports leagues are further specialized by region (continent, country, or region). Examples: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjw5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NationalFootballLeague</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjagJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NationalHockeyLeague</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViq5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CentralDivision_NBA</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViP6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NationalLeagueEast_Baseball</a>. sports league information-providing organization InformationProvidingOrganization A collection of organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVixGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ServiceOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVigsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InformationProvidingOrganization</a> is an organization that gathers and provides information. This includes: news services, credit-checking companies, stock wire services, data sources, publishing companies, etc. PublishingCompany A collection of organizations; a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxuZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialServiceOrganization</a>. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKZJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PublishingCompany</a> has as its primary function publishing information (either hardcopy or software, but not solely broadcasting) for particular customers or for the general public. Note: this collection does not include companies that merely provide manuals as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjz5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">includedItems</a> with other products. publishing company ReligiousOrganization A subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVipHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BeliefSystemFocusGroup</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjbBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousOrganization</a> is an organization whose members share religious beliefs and participate in meetings, rituals, or practices related to those beliefs. Religious organizations include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViolJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalReligiousCongregation</a>s such as local churches, temples, mosques and shrines (qua organizations), as well as worldwide religious organizations such as the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBxlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RomanCatholicChurch</a>. religious group A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> (q.v.). This is the collection of all and only those collections <code><b>COL</b></code> such that any thing's being an instance of <code><b>COL</b></code> depends on the current state of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycKB</a>. Such a <code><b>COL</b></code> corresponds to a property defined (at least partly) in terms of the contents, features, or implementation of the Cyc Knowledge Base itself, as opposed to a property that &quot;exists out there&quot; in the KB-independent world. <p/> For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV281JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLAssertion</a> is a KB-dependent collection, membership in which requires of a given CycL sentence that it has in fact been asserted to the KB. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLSentence</a> is also KB-dependent, as being a CycL sentence requires being composed (ultimately) out of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvu6KTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLReifiedDenotationalTerm</a>s (and perhaps variables) -- i.e. terms that are currently reified in the KB. Conversely, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5ddsJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sentence</a> is <i>not</i> a KB-dependent collection. <p/> See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvip9N5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">KBDependentRelation</a>. KB dependent collection KBDependentCollection CycVocabularyTopic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s falling under a topic for which some Cyc Vocabulary exists. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a> is neither a strict [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvcZ1FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Strict</a>] nor a covering [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv86JWpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Covering</a>] faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>: many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s may be instances of no <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>, or of multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>s. cyc vocabulary topic organizations by function organization topic OrganizationsByFunction-Organization-Topic organizations by function organization topic OrganizationsByFunction-Organization-Topic organization-topic Organization-Topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r2SZdtGMBQdiOl-Ui2UGs_g" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopLevelTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>.