December 2007 Excellus Creates EA and SOA Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Creates Enterprise Architecture and SOA Solution to Consolidate Disparate IT Systems Executive Overview When several Blue Cross Blue Shield programs in upstate New York merged‚ each organization brought its own business processes and IT systems to the new entity. Because they were so different‚ yet had to be consolidated‚ the new entity‚ Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield‚ wanted to first implement a strong business analysis
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1. Following 9/11‚ the United States increased border security measures at primary ports of entry. Describe the strengths and issues related to current border security measures. Recommend alternative strategies to minimize these issues. Arguably the event that transpired on the 9th of September 2001 transformed the lives of Americans completely. The days when Americans flew in planes without any threat of terrorism on US soil are long gone. In fact‚ terrorism has become a common vocabulary that most
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you want to avoid is cross-contamination. This essay will tell you what cross-contamination is‚ how it occurs‚ what happens when you eat contaminated food and how to prevent it. To begin with‚ what is cross-contamination? Well‚ cross-contamination is when bacteria from one food is transferred to another and contaminates the other food. Usually‚ contamination occurs between a raw food and a cooked food‚ vegetables and meats‚ or for hygienic reasons. For example‚ cross-contamination can occur
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Border Security in the State of Texas POL/215 August 30th‚ 2010 Border Security in the State of Texas A problem is brewing at the southern Texas borders and it appears to be growing bigger by the minute. The acceleration of people‚ weapons‚ and drugs from Mexico are taking a toll on the economy‚ citizens‚ and the job markets in Texas. Texas concerns with the rise of violent crimes presently pouring into its southern towns and quickly moving inland believes something needs to
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Borderlines is Frank Jacobs’ column in the New York Times. Through an extensive study of borders‚ the column examines the political geography of the world. Jacobs humorously brings an insightful perspective and manages to address a broad spectrum of concepts in political geography. Jacobs’ articles are written and published during a period of increasing disdain for borders‚ especially exemplified with the European Union’s move towards free movement and migration within its external boundary. The
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other foods. This type of cross-contamination is especially dangerous if raw foods come into contact with cooked foods. Here are some examples of food-to-food cross-contamination: * In a refrigerator‚ meat drippings from raw meat stored on a top shelf might drip onto cooked vegetables placed on lower shelf. * Raw chicken placed on a grill touching a steak that is being cooked. Top of Page People to Food People can also be a source of cross-contamination to foods
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CHAPTER 3 Valuing Bonds Answers to Problem Sets 1. a. Does not change b. Price falls c. Yield rises. 2. a. If the coupon rate is higher than the yield‚ then investors must be expecting a decline in the capital value of the bond over its remaining life. Thus‚ the bond’s price must be greater than its face value. b. Conversely‚ if the yield is greater than the coupon‚ the price will be below face value and it will rise over the remaining life of the bond. 3.
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| Context The British Red Cross helps people in crisis‚ whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network‚ responding to conflicts‚ natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over‚ we help them to recover and move on with their lives. Within the UK‚ the British Red Cross operates through about 3000 staff and over 30
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Cross-docking - System limited inventory costs and decreases lead time by decreasing storage time. - Difficult to Manage: 1. Distribution centers retailers‚ and suppliers must be linked with advanced information system to ensure that all pickups and deliveries are made within the required time windows. 2. A fast and responsive transportation system is necessary for cross-docking system to work. 3. Forecasts are critical‚ necessitating the share of information 4. Cross-docking strategies are
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quicker the reaction‚ and so the faster the rate. Speed = fixed distance so Reaction rate = fixed amount of reaction time taken time taken From this we can see that the reaction rate is proportional to l ÷ time. THE DISAPPEARING CROSS The reaction used in this experiment is between dilute hydrochloric acid and sodium thiosulphate (formula Na2S2O3). You can see from the chemical equation below that one of the products is sulphur‚ which does not dissolve in water. [pic]
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