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Alert: Email message that notifies subscribers of an event or special price.

Radar Alert: Close monitoring of trading patterns in a company's stock by senior managers to uncover unusual buying activity that might signal a takeover attempt. See: Shark watcher.

Autex: Video communication network through which brokerage houses alert institutional investors of their desire to transact block business (a purchase or sale) in a given security. Indications tran . . . View Full Definition

Disclosed Dual Agency: Real estate licensing laws may permit dual agency only if the buyer and seller are informed and consent to the brokers representation of both in the same transaction. Although the possibilit . . . View Full Definition

Redirect: A method of alerting browsers and search engines that a page location moved. 301 redirects are for permanent change of location and 302 redirects are used for a temporary change of location.

Song (Sung): Loosening. Relaxation. A prerequisite for the free flow of qi is a state of relaxation in every part of the body. The joints will be lowered by gravity and the body will be firmly rooted yet . . . View Full Definition

Animal Communication: The exchange of information among animals, especially as contrasted with human language and meta-language (Algeo 312). Examples include pheremone trails left by ants, semaphore communication . . . View Full Definition

Pleonasm: Unnecessary verbiage, redundancy as in 'it was a dark and lightless night.'

NASD: NASD is the largest self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the United States. Formerly known as the National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD regulates broker-dealer firms and licenses . . . View Full Definition

Special Use Airspace (SUA): Airspace of defined dimensions identified by an area on the surface of the earth wherein activities must be confined because of their nature and/or wherein limitations may be imposed upon ai . . . View Full Definition