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ROLE CONFLICT

The lack of compatibility between expectations of a position or job.

RONALD COASE

Economics Nobel Prize winner for research into transaction costs and right to property.

ROUND TRIPPING

The strategy where a business will sell an asset and then want it back at a time in the future.

RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES

An older legal ruling that states that abenficiary must have the property left to him, transferred to him within a period of 21 years.

RURBAN AREA

A new development of land that is between an area of rural activity and the edge of suburban area that has already been developed.

RADIOISOTOPE

The known chemical variant of a naturally occuring element that is a mutated type and is subsequently mutagenic, carcinogenic and dangerous to living flesh.

RAPID PROTOTYPE

A model that is 3 dimensional and generated by a computer from a CAD drawing. The creation of this prototype model is made using different techniques. These techniques are selective laser sintering,

RADIUS OF OPERATION

The area that is covered by a working vehicle. The vehicle operates on behalf of a company within and confined to a certain geographical area.

RASTER GRAPHICS

Do you know about Raster Graphics? These graphics are made up of thousands of tiny pixels. When a raster image is enlarged you can see allof the little dots that go together

RADON

A gas that occurs naturally as the by product of the decay of naturally occuring uranium. The gas is both odourless and colourless. Although named a s aknown carcinogen by the EPA

RASTER IMAGE PROCESSOR (RIP)

A device that will translate vector images into images that can be printed by dot matrix printers, laser printers and recognised by scanning equipment. It will produce a bitmap of an image.

RACIALISM

Similar to racism where a person is deemed inferior because they belong to a different race of people. That race is a determination of the behaviour that is seen in human beings.

RADON PROGENY

A short-lived decay product or radon 222. the isotopes are from the decay from bismuth 214, known as radium C, lead 214, known as radium B and polonium 214 and 218 that

RASTERIZE

The adjustment of a computerised image so that it can be printed by a dot matrix printer or laser printer. The image will be adjusted in such a way that it becomes

RACISM

A set of policies that is exhibited bt a person or persons toward a group of people of a different race. Often antagonistic and confronting. The assumption of lower intelligence and importance

RAILROAD RETIREMENT

This is a plan for retirement that it is only made available to workers employed by the railroad. Other employers not employed by the railroad are not eligible for this retirement benefit.

RATABLE

1. The quality of an object that allows it to be rated or appriased under certain criteria. 2. A proportionate ratio of the whole. 3. A taxable quantity.

RACK JOBBERS

The person who works on behalf of the wholesaler by providing racks that will store the products. It is usually used for products like chips, lollies and other convenience foods. Several rack

RAIN CHECK

A slip or chit that is given when an item is on sale and is unavailable for any reason. Gthe peron is able to buy the item when supplies are restocked. The

RATABLE VALUE

The value of a property on the real estate market. This value is based on the annual rent received for the property. A ratable value will be assessed to determine if any

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