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41Self-help group (finance) — A self help group (SHG) is a village based financial intermediary usually composed of between 10 15 local women. Most self help groups are located in India, though SHGs can also be found in other countries, especially in South Asia and Southeast… …
42hard sledding — noun Difficulties, generally; a rough time. When things got so Wolfe had to cut down expenses , Saul Panzer and I got our weekly envelopes sliced, but [Fred] Durkins was stopped altogether. Wolfe called him in when he was needed and paid him by… …
43retrench — v. 1 a tr. reduce the amount of (costs). b intr. cut down expenses; introduce economies. 2 tr. shorten or abridge. Derivatives: retrenchment n. Etymology: obs. F retrencher (as RE , TRENCH) …
44e|con|o|mize — «ih KON uh myz», verb, mized, miz|ing. –v.t. to use little of; use to the best advantage: »If you can economize your time, you will get more done in less time. –v.i. to cut down expenses; avoid waste or extravagance: »The development they want in …
45china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
46China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
47performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
48Checkers speech — Senator Richard Nixon delivers the Checkers speech Date September 23, 1952 Time 6:30 p.m. Location Los Angeles, California …
49expense — ex‧pense [ɪkˈspens] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] ACCOUNTING an amount of money that a business or organization has to spend on something: • Most advertisers look upon advertising as an expense and not an investment, which is a mistake. • The… …
50History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… …
