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EDUCATIONAL FUND

As a part of a life insurance policy, upon the family’s breadwinner death, money for a child’s education is supplied by this fund.

EFFLUENT

Liquid waste discharged into a sewer system or water or anywhere. Emissions is waste discharged into air. Typical culprits are a factory, farm, commercial establishment, but, can even be a household

ELASTOMER

Synthetic rubber-like material. Bends, stretches, twists, or deforms easily, but easily returns to original dimensions and shape at room temperature.

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION (EMR)

A form of radiant energy. Generated by accelerating electrons or photons. Manifesting as waves traveling or as rays emitting. Examples of rays are gamma, infrared, radio, ultraviolet, visible light, and X-rays. Long-term

ELECTRONIC PURSE

Enclosed in a single card such as debit card or credit card , it is a smart card with an embedded microchip. It provides multiple uses, especially for types of payments.

ELEPHANT HUNTING

A process where financial institutions attempt to win business or MANDATES from large institutional clients. Elephant hunting generally requires continuous communication with clients on dealrelated ideas and a certain amount of probono

ELIGIBLE PERSON

A person allowed to participate in services under a contract. Not necessarily an eligible employee. Possibly union members or part of an association. The person may be a spouse or child related

EMBODIED KNOWLEDGE

In general, information our bodies know and use without conscious thought. Executed as routines, habits, and tasks. Also known as Instinctive Knowledge.

EMOTIONAL APPEAL

Instead of logical or practical factors, using emotional factors such as looks, status value, popularity, existing conditions as the basis of promotional activity for a product.

EMPLOYER SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN

Managed under employer expectations to its employees’ benefit. Often includes a defined contribution partially or fully funded by the sponsoring employer. Contributions are typically deductible for both employer and employees from their

ENABLING CAPABILITY

Something that allows an entity, program, or project to initiate and begin action, but does not necessarily lead to success. It can be action or inaction; decision or indecision; it can be

END USER

Actual person who uses a deliverable, be it a product or a system or a process. Contrasts to those who authorize, manage, build and deliver the deliverable.

ENDURING PURPOSE

Essentially a mission statement. An organization’s public declaration of purpose. Typically, built on its guiding principles, core values and strategic goals.

ENFORCEMENT

Making sure a rule or standard or court order or policy is properly followed.

ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

Those computerized systems that integrate and support the world-wide, corporate business structure. Functionally includes all aspects of a firm’s operations and processes. These include accounting, finance, human resources, inventory control, manufacturing, marketing,

ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES

Business costs for informal engagements with direct business intent. A specific agenda and purpose, such as confirming an order or advantageous trade terms, are evidence of this business intent. This evidence supports

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Actions and documentation required to be allowed into a foreign country. Typical requirements are a valid passport and visa, proof of inoculation if necessary, even a valid return ticket. Requirements can differ

EPISTEMOLOGICAL

A epistemology-related thing or event. Focus of this thing or event is the limits of human understanding, the study of knowledge, its basis, nature, and origins.

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