This is great, Andy: Both the tip and the reference to the Forum. I had done this calculation in an Excel spreadsheet where you type a zip code in one box and it then calculates the distance between that zip and every other to make a table, but never knew how to make it dynamic. A big time saver. ReplyDelete.
What is SANCTION? In the original sense of the word, a âsanctionâ is a penalty or punishment provided as a means of enforcing obedience to a law. In jurisprudence, a law is said to have a sanction when there is a state which will intervene if it is disobeyed or disregarded. Therefore international law has no legal sanction.
Download Audio Pronunciation: informal sanction.mp3. Usage Notes: Plural: informal sanctions; The terms informal sanction and informal social sanction are used interchangeably in a sociological context. Sociologists study four primary types of sanctions: formal sanctions, informal sanctions, negative sanctions, and positive sanctions. Related Quotations: âInformal sanctions are not clearly defined and can be applied by any member of a group (such as frowning at someone or making a a negative comment or gestureâ (Kendall 2006:56).