activities. The ultimate goal of the database is to improve patient safety and quality of care (npdb.com). The creation of database compels malpractice insurers‚ licensing agencies‚ HMOs‚ hospitals and group practices to report malpractice payments and any adverse action affecting medical professionals. The database is achieving its purpose as the 2011 annual report showed that medical malpractice payments declining steadily from 2002 to 2011. The database also makes it easier for authorized agencies
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The Working Definition of Slavery The issue of slavery has been debated since its early inception. In recent times‚ there has been considerable debate as to the definition of slavery. Western scholars have attempted to justify slavery of the New World by comparing it to the slavery that existed in Biblical times as well as Greco-Roman and African slavery. Some argue that there can be no international definition of slavery. Others try to define by a few words that apply to every instance of slavery
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The Fundamentals of Database Design To end up with a good ‘relational database’ application‚ you need to ask: Do I actually need one? If so‚ how far do you want to take it? By this I mean‚ is this to be a simple database to store information about only one‚ or very few‚ related entities (i.e. a list of people who attended a certain event‚ and how they came to hear about the event) which are not likely to change; or a permanent and well used application with several different entities (i.e.
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Overview of Database Concepts TRUE/FALSE 1. A database is a physical storage device for data. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 2 2. A field is a basic unit of data also referred to as a record. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 3 3. A character is a basic unit of data and can consist of a number‚ letter‚ or special symbol. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 3 4. A collection of fields is a file. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 3 5. A collection of records is a file. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 3 6. A field in the logical design of a database corresponds
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1. Definition of dance? To move with measured steps‚ or to a musical accompaniment; to go through‚ either alone or in company with others‚ with a regulated succession of movements‚ (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically. To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about. The leaping‚ tripping‚ or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement‚ in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art‚ in figures and
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Proposal for Solar Database Development Austin Technology Incubator / Clean Energy Incubator Patrick Kennedy Lauren Bissey Guillermo Hernandez 8/1/2012 Proposal for Solar Database Development Purpose This document serves to illustrate next steps for the development of the Solar Database project for future associates. In addition‚ it indicates particular needs that require attention as the project moves forward. Background The purpose of the Solar Database Development project
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Legal Publishing and Database Protection by TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Litigation and Consolidation 3 I. A Brief History 3 II. The First Big Challenge: Mead Data Central v. West Publishing Co. 4 III. The Tide Turns: Feist and Industry Consolidation 4 IV. Thomson Buys Legal Publishers‚ Prompts Antitrust Investigation 6 V. Industry Litigation Spreads: The Bender‚ Hyperlaw and Oasis Cases 7 VI. The Industry after Bender: Legal Publishers
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Definition of Audit: To audit means to go through the process of examining and verifying a company ’s financial records and supporting documents. While a business might go through an audit for any number of reasons‚ such as wanting to attract investors‚ get a loan‚ or sell the business‚ for many business people the word "audit" is welded to the words "income tax". An income tax audit is an inspection and verification of a company ’s records and supporting documents conducted by a CRA (Canada
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Tour Operator Agency Database Jeremy Clark Dr. Larisa Bulysheva CIS 515 – Strategic Plan For Database Systems August 14‚ 2013 Tour Operator Agency Database Week 6 Assignment 5 Mike Jennings Enhanced Database Management Strategy Proposal An efficient data structure design requires a thorough analysis of both the rules a business follows and the relational business objects that allow the production of output for the organization. An efficient model of data
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tracking. However‚ it may not be useful with large sets of data and data that vary. A database maybe a more useful choice because it can store all types of data and the marketing assistant can generate reports for future reference while making changes (changing the shipment time to make sure it arrives on time) In cases like this where only one person is responsible for a large database it is a good idea to use a database management systems that are available across all department of an organization. This
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