Under a franchise arrangement, a person or company purchases the ability to run a local business under a larger company's brand. Depending on the franchise arrangement, the local party may have to meet certain standards established by the larger company and purchase products from the larger company as well.
Half-cock is when the position of the hammer is partially but not completely cocked.
The half-life is the amount of time necessary for the concentration of the drug in the bloodstream of the body to be reduced by one-half. The time it will take for a drug to reach a steady state, or full effectiveness, in the system is based on that half-life.he length of a drug's half-life is significant when the medication is used to treat chronic symptoms, or when a patient's body needs to be clear of the drug in order to take the next step in treatment. For example, some medications are known for having short half-lives, which means the body eliminates them quickly.