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HAGUE-VISBY RULES

The new name for the Hague rules that were changed in 1968. AKA Brussells Protocol of Amendments to the Hague Rules. It increases the limit of liability and containerized cargo.

HAIRCUT

1. cutting excess without losing the main goal. 2. the difference betwen the market and loan advanced based on an asset. Refer to loan asset. 3. the margin between the buying and

HALF COMMISSION MAN

A party that tries to get new clients to buy investments through a firm. They get half the fee as commission.

HALF DUPLEX CONNECTION

A communication when one party can send voice or data and the other party must wait. A band radio is an example of this.

HALF LIFE (T

The time it takes a material to lose half its amount or concentration. It is related to biodegredation.

HALF PENSION RATE

A European term for a room rate with breakfaste only and one extra meal. AKA demi board rate, demi pension rate, half borad rate, or modified american plan. Refer to en pension

HALFTONE

Repeating a single tone or image that can have many colors. It creates small dots to get the color printed. Small grids are used to do this. If shade is made than

HALF-YEAR CONVENTION

The idea that a new asset is used for half the year. It shows how depreciation, tax earnings, and annual earnings related to taxation.

HALLIBURTON

An oil and gas company from the US that drills, and produces crude oil. It has global branches and has been in business since 1919. It is the parent company of KBR.

HALO EFFECT

Sharing good feelings about one element of a product or person to another. It can be unrelated. It is different from the devil’s horns.

HALOGEN

A group of 5 chemicals that are bromide, astatine, iodine, chlorine, and flourine. It canbe gas, solid, and liquid. They are poisonous and reactive. They smell bad and have colored fumes. Refer

HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON

A hydrocarbon with atoms of bromine, chlorine, or flourine from group 17. The production of these hydrocarbons are restricted. AKA halocarbon.

HALON

A fake chemical with one or two atoms of bromine and halogens. It is in fire extinguishers and is not reactive. It is destructive to the ozone layer.

HAMBURG RULES

The rules changed by the UN in 1978. It makes a carrier liable for damages to cargo under the care. If all measures are taken the carrier is not fined. Only 20

HAND LUGGAGE

The bags a passenger can carry on a seating cabin. It is not checked in. It is restricted.

HANDBOOK

The work on a topic for quick reference used to supplement a text book. It is used as a manual.

HANDHELD COMPUTER

A small device that works like a laptop but is not one. It can have a calendar, diary, data management, word processing, network, and internet access. AKA personal digitial assistant.

HANDICAP

A disadvantage that limits performance on a task or goal.

HANDLE

The figures appearing to the left of the decimal in a securities price quote, often ignored by DEALERS and MARKET MAKERS quoting BIDS or OFFERS as they are implicitly understood.

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