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51economic impact — UK US noun [C or U] ► a financial effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person: »Increased tourism has had a significant economic impact on the resort community. »It may be difficult to judge the economic impact… …
52Environmental impact of nuclear power — Nuclear power activities involving the environment; mining, enrichment, generation and geological disposal. The environmental impact of nuclear power results from the nuclear fuel cycle, operation, and the effects of nuclear accidents. The… …
53Social impact of the thong — The social impact of the thong has been covered extensively in the media, ranging from a ban on wearing thongs to thongs for the underaged. The rise of thong usage has been linked to a rise of sexual fetish in society [Oneil McQuick,… …
54El Nino's Impact on Oceania — ▪ 1999 by Barrie MacDonald During 1997 98 the El Niño weather pattern wreaked more havoc and destruction on the Pacific Islands than it had since 1982 83. The adverse effects included severe drought in the western Pacific, an increased… …
55Mass media impact on spatial perception — Mass media influences spatial perception through journalistic cartography and spatial bias in news coverage. Journalism is one of the few industries that provide the public the most of its information about places and geography, [1], mass media… …
56Israel's Impact on the Middle East, 1948-98 — ▪ 1999 by Richard B. Parker Whereas the Western world regarded the creation of Israel in May 1948 as a triumph for humanity the righting for Jews of the terrible wrong of the Holocaust Israel s Arab neighbours saw the event as a catastrophe …
57point of impact — A term of conflicts of laws, meaning the point at which the tortious acts of the defendant impinged upon the rights of the complaining party. Ettore v Philco Television Broadcasting Corp. (CA3 Pa) 229 F2d 481, 58 ALR2d 626. See place of most… …
58ECONOMIC 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,… …
59Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
60Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
