The field lines of a vector field F through surfaces with unit normal n, the angle from n to F is Î¸. Flux is a measure of how much of the field passes through a given surface. F is decomposed into components perpendicular (â¥) and parallel ( â ) to n.
soft money - political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee) political contribution, political donation - a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party.
Times Topic: Campaign Finance (Super PACs). The soft-money ban limits individual contributions to political parties even if the money is to be spent on activities unrelated to federal elections. The Supreme Court upheld the soft-money ban in a 2003 decision, McConnell v. F.E.C.