communal bereavement — (kuh.MYOO.nul buh.REEV.munt) n. When one or more people die, the widespread feeling of loss or distress among people who did not know the deceased personally. Example Citation: The measure of communal bereavement that Catalano and Hartig use in… … New words
Communal shopping — is a method of shopping where the shopper enlists others to participate in the purchase decision. This added participation empowers the shopper by giving additional points of view. Having multiple opinions and ideas from other people provides the … Wikipedia
point-of-purchase shopping — n. A form of shopping in which one buys only products that meet a particular standard of political correctness. For example, avoiding French wines (nuclear testing) and certain makeup products (animal testing). Related Words: communal purchase… … New words
State University of New York at Purchase — Infobox University name = Purchase College, State University of New York established = 1967 type = Public president = Thomas Schwarz provost= Dr. Damian J. Fernandez motto = Think Wide Open city = Purchase state = NY country = United States… … Wikipedia
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group coupon — n. A consumer discount that only applies if a minimum number of people sign up for the deal. Example Citations: The recession has bred a new type of coupon: the group coupon. In recent months, several Web sites have launched in the District and… … New words
peer lending — n. A credit arrangement in which a small group of borrowers guarantee each other s loans in lieu of providing collateral. Example Citation: A large number of U.S. microenterprise programs...have adopted the Grameen Bank s peer lending group… … New words
reintermediation — n. The reintroduction of an intermediary between consumers and a producer. Example Citation: Already, electronic commerce mavens are talking about reintermediation, in which a new breed of Web middleman will rise to make sense out of the chaos… … New words
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
