net branching n.— «Under the scenario, NARES was one of several shell corporations that operated under the name of “Pacific Bancorp.” The owners and directors of Pacific Bancorp granted franchise rights to do business in North Carolina to...
low-touch adj.— «The company’s approach is so automated that each batch printed of material requires less than 60 seconds of human involvement. The low-touch approach is partly why VistaPrint charges an average of about $40 for an order...
fatblog v.— «But something in the posts struck a nerve among the desk jockeys who read his blog. He says traffic to his site has gone up since he started fatblogging. And he has helped set the standard, devising ground rules for how to...
paper bullet n.— «This reservation and others in the state are the final destinations for the tribe’s money. They govern themselves and pay for health services, education, housing and public safety with a combination of tribal money and...
Ben Franklin effect n.— «Giving can lead to other forms of involvement: Volunteering, advocacy. And vice-versa. It’s called the Ben Franklin Effect. Because Franklin once said: He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do...
holohoax n.— «When movement theorist Revilo Oliver died in 1994, Dickson performed master of ceremonies duties at a memorial symposium put on in his honor by the National Alliance, a leading neo-Nazi group. …Dickson’s involvement...