| Assessment |
Teacher-made tests, standardized tests, or tests from textbook companies that are used to evaluate student performance. |
| Applet |
An applet is a miniature Java script-based program which is multi-platform compatible and is embedded in the HTML of a page. Web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer) are usually set up with Java virtual machines and can run applets to create interactive graphics, games, calculators and more. Applets are different from Java applications because they are more secure. They cannot access all of your computers' local resources, such as hard drive, modem, and your printer. An applet can only create a connection to the Internet from the computer that sent the applet. |
| Assessment Is For Learning Aifl |
A major current programme to relaunch and promote key principles and good practice in both formative and summative assessment across primary and secondary schools |
| Band Of Investment |
A method of determining a cap rate that blends the return or cash flow required by an equity investor with the return or interest rate required by the debt lender. Also called cash flow method. |
| Bank Card |
A plastic card that is accepted by merchants. They are used to credit an account for processing a sales transaction. The credit card is the most common form of a bank card. |
| Bank Draft |
A check drawn by a bank on another bank payable to the seller at the request of the buyer. The check may be denominated in U.S. Dollars or most foreign currencies. |
| Credit |
An agreement in which a borrower receives something of value in exchange for a promise to repay the lender at a later date. |
| Credit Bureau |
an agency that provides financial information and payment history to lenders about potential borrowers. Also known as a National Credit Repository. |
| Credit Counseling |
education on how to improve bad credit and how to avoid having more debt than can be repaid. |
| Diagnostic Test |
A procedure to provide information about a person's condition that helps health care providers to make a diagnosis. Diagnostic tests provide information about whether a person does or does not have a particular disease. |
| Dialysate |
Dialysate or the dialysate fluid is the solution used in dialysis to remove excess fluids and waste products from the blood. |
| Duplicate Coverage Inquiry |
A request to an insurance company or group plan by another insurance company or plan to determine whether other coverage exists for purposes of coordination of benefits. |
| Environmental Impact Report |
A study of all the factors which a land development or construction project would have on the environment in the area, including population, traffic, schools, fire protection, endangered species, |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
The federal administrative agency that enforces laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. |
| Equal Pay Act |
A federal law that requires employers to pay the same to all employees who do the same work, regardless of gender. |
| Facultative |
Used to describe organisms that are able to grow in either the presence or absence of a specific environmental factor (e.g., oxygen). See also facultative anaerobe. |
| Feasibility Study |
1. Analysis of the practicability of a proposal; e.g., a description and analysis of potential cleanup alternatives for a site such as one on the National Priorities List. The feasibility study usually recommends selection of a cost-effective alternative. It usually starts as soon as the remedial investigation is underway; together, they are commonly referred to as the "RI/FS". 2. A small-scale investigation of a problem to ascertain whether a proposed research approach is likely to provide useful data. |
| Fecal Coliform Bacteria |
Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of animals. Their presence in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens. |
| Gravity Model |
A model that is used to account for a wide variety of flow patterns in human/economic systems, based on Newton's gravity equation which defines gravity or the flow potential (between two sites or locations) as directly proportional to the product of their masses (or size) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them: gravity =
(mass × mass) ÷ distance2. |
| Greek Revival Style |
A style introduced in the U.S. at the end of the 18th century. Its most prominent feature is a pillar-anchored pediment forming a portico in the front of the house. |
| Greenbelt |
Any stretch of park, open space or other natural setting in a community. |
| Hybrid Entity |
A covered entity whose covered functions are not its primary functions. |
| Hydration |
This is the level of fluid in the body. The loss of fluid, or dehydration, occurs when you lose more water or fluid than you take in. Your body cannot keep adequate blood pressure, get enough oxygen and nutrients to the cells, or get rid of wastes if it has too little fluid. |
| Hypothesis |
A scientific idea that can be tested in a research study. The hypothesis is the scientific idea that led to the research study. |
| Interstate Or Foreign Commerce |
“Interstate or foreign commerce” means commerce between any place in a State and any place outside of that State, or within any possession of the United States (not including the Canal Zone) or the District of Columbia, and commerce between places within the same State but through any place outside of that State. “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States (not including the Canal Zone). |
| Intimate Partner |
With respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabitated with the person. |
| Ipsc |
International Practical Shooting Confederation |
| Joint And Several Liability |
A situation when more than one party is liable for repayment of a debt or obligation. A creditor can obtain compensation from one or more parties, either individually or jointly. |
| Joint Protection Policy |
A title insurance policy insuring the interest of both owner and lender. |
| Joint Tenancy |
A form of ownership or taking title to property which means each party owns the whole property and that ownership is not separate. In the event of the death of one party, the survivor owns the property in its entirety. |
| Kit Home |
A structure that contains prefabricated components and is put together by a contractor. |
| Knee Wall |
A wall-like structure that supports roof rafters. |
| Knob-and-tube Wiring |
An old-fashioned wiring system that has been replaced by fuses and circuit breakers. |
| Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device |
A magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device for a firearm manufactured after September 13, 1994, that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The term does not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, or a fixed device for a manually operated firearm, or a fixed device for a firearm listed in 18 U.S.C. 922, |
| Licensee |
“Licensee” means any importer, manufacturer, or dealer licensed under the provisions of this chapter. |
| Licensed Collector |
A collector of curios and relics only and licensed under the provisions of this part. |
| Medical Staff Organization |
That body which, according to the medical staff standard of the JCAHO, “includes fully licensed physicians, and may include other licensed individuals permitted by law and by the hospital to provide inpatient care services independently in the hospital.” These individuals together make up the “organized medical staff.” |
| Medical Technology |
Includes drugs, devices, techniques, and procedures used in delivering medical care and the support systems for that care. There are no accurate estimates of how much new technology contributes to health spending. |
| Medical Transcriptionist |
Transcribes from dictating machine diagnostic work-ups, case histories, physicals, consultations, discharge summaries, and operations, using knowledge of medical terminology. Performs other routine clerical work. |
| Nursing Facility |
A facility which primarily provides skilled nursing care and related services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or on a regular basis, health related care services above the level of custodial care to other than mentally retarded individuals. |
| Nursing Home |
A residence that provides a room, meals, and help with activities of daily living and recreation. Generally, nursing home residents have physical or mental problems that keep them from living on their own. They usually require daily assistance. |
| Nutrition |
Getting enough of the right foods with vitamins and minerals a body needs to stay healthy. Malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition, can be a serious problem for older people. |
| Ozonation |
The application of ozone to water for disinfection or for taste and odor control. |
| Ozone Depletion |
Destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer which shields the earth from ultraviolet radiation harmful to life. This destruction of ozone is caused by the breakdown of certain chlorine and/or-bromine containing compounds (chlorofluorocarbons or halons), which break down when they reach the stratosphere and then catalytically destroy ozone molecules. |
| Ozone Hole |
Thinning break in the stratospheric ozone layer. Designation of amount of such depletion as a "ozone hole" is made when detected amount of depletion exceeds fifty percent. seasonal ozone holes have been observed over both the Antarctic region and the Arctic region and part of canada and the extreme northeastern United States. |
| Psychosis |
A form of mental illness in which sufferers are said to be out of touch with reality. |
| Proportionality |
A sentencing principle that holds that the severity of sanctions should bear a direct relationship to the seriousness of the crime committed. |
| Pandering |
The act or offense of recruiting a prostitute, finding a place of business for a prostitute, or soliciting customers for a prostitute. The act or offense of selling or distributing textual or visual material openly advertised to appeal to the recipient's sexual interest. |
| Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (qmb) Program |
A state program that helps pay Part A premiums, Part B premiums, and other cost-sharing (like deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) for people who have Part A and limited income and resources. |
| Quality Improvement Organization (qio) |
A group of practicing doctors and other health care experts paid by the Federal government to check and improve the care given to people with Medicare. |
| Qi (qualifying Individual) |
Federal program administered by each state's Medicaid program that pays the Medicare Part B premium for people with Medicare who have low income. |
| Recusal |
The act of a judge to remove (recuse) him or her self from participating in a case because they have special or personal interest in the outcome that could influence their decisions or judgment of the case. |
| Redemption |
A repurchase of shares from shareholders by a corporation. |
| Redemption Rights |
Right of repurchase enjoyed by a corporation that exist for certain shares of stock. |
| Step Therapy |
A coverage rule used by some Medicare Prescription Drug Plans that requires you to try one or more similar, lower cost drugs to treat your condition before the plan will cover the prescribed drug. |
| Subluxation |
When one or more of the bones of your spine move out of position. |
| Supplemental Insurance |
Fills gaps in Original Medicare coverage by helping to pay for the portion of health care expenses that Original Medicare does not pay for, such as deductibles and coinsurances. Supplemental insurance includes Medigap plans and retiree insurance from a former employer. Supplemental insurance may offer additional benefits that Medicare does not cover. |
| Trust Deed |
Also called a deed of trust. A legal document in which title to property is transferred to a third-party trustee as security for an obligation owed by the trustor (borrower) to the beneficiary (lender). A trust deed is similar to a mortgage—the main difference is that it involves three parties. When a borrower repays the note secured by a trust deed, the trustee must reconvey title back to the borrower by way of a deed of reconveyance. |
| Trust Fund Bank Account |
An account set up by a broker, attorney or other agent at a bank or other recognized depository, into which the broker deposits all funds entrusted to the agent by the principal or others; also called an earnest money or escrow account. |
| Trust Ledger |
Ledger where a property manager records monies paid out on behalf of an owner. |
| Universal Access |
Access to health insurance coverage for everyone. |
| Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (uap) |
Trained, unlicensed staff who assist professional staff in the delivery of patient care. |
| Unrestricted Funds |
Any funds not designated for a specific purpose. |
| Veap: |
The Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program (Title 38 U.S. Code, Chapter 32) is available for eligible Veterans who entered active duty between January 1, 1977, and June 30, 1985. Benefits and entitlement are determined by the contributions paid while on active duty. Veterans have 10 years after separation in which to use the benefit. |
| Veteran |
This term means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. |
| Veterans Affairs |
The function and process of managing relationships between governments and the veterans that served them. In the U.S., veterans affairs are overseen by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and state departments of veterans affairs. The federal department is a Cabinet-level agency that maintains medical facilities, clinics, and benefits offices. It administers benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors that include disability compensation, pensions, education (the G.I. Bill), health care, survivor benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and burials. State departments of veterans affairs may share in the task of administering these benefits, as well as other benefits (such as home loans) designed specifically for their states' veterans. |
| Workout |
an arrangement, outside of bankruptcy, by a debtor and its creditors for payment or re-scheduling of payments of the debtor's obligations. Usually applies to an informal agreement between a business and its creditors, although it can be a formal agreement and it can also apply to consumer debtors. |
| Wage-earner Bankruptcy – |
(see Chapter 13 and personal bankruptcy) |
| Workout |
an arrangement, outside of bankruptcy, by a debtor and its creditors for payment or re-scheduling of payments of the debtor's obligations. Usually applies to an informal agreement between a business and its creditors, although it can be a formal agreement and it can also apply to consumer debtors. |
| X12 Ihcebi & Ihcebr |
The X12 Interactive Healthcare Eligibility & Benefits Inquiry (IHCEBI) and Response (IHCEBR) transactions. These are being combined and converted to UN/EDIFACT Version 5 syntax. |
| X12 Ihclme |
The X12 Interactive Healthcare Claim transaction. |
| X12 Standard |
The term currently used for any X12 standard that has been approved since the most recent release of X12 American National Standards. Since a full set of X12 American National Standards is only released about once every five years, it is the X12 standards that are most likely to be in active use. These standards were previously called Draft Standards for Trial Use. |
| Yield To Call (ytc) |
The annual percentage yield of a security calculated using the yield-to-maturity formula but with the assumption that the security is called on the first call date or on the first par call date. |
| Yield To Maturity (ytm) |
concepts used to determine the rate of return an investor will receive if a long–term, interest–bearing investment such as a bond, is held to its maturity date. It takes into account purchase price, redemption value, time to maturity, coupon yield and the time between interest payments. Recognizing time value of money, it is the discount rate at which the present value of all future payments would equal the present price of the bond (also referred to as "internal rate of return"). It is implicitly assumed that coupons are reinvested at the YTM rate. YTM can be approximated using a bond value table (also referred to as a "bond yield table") or can be determined using a programmable calculator equipped for bond mathematics calculations. |
| Ytm |
An acronym for Yield to Maturity |
| Zero-based Bonus |
A plan design feature that establishes a preassigned class, ratio, or ranking for a specified class of employees who will receive zero bonus awards. |
| Zero Coupon Bonds |
A single-payment bond that grows to its face value over a prescribed time period at a specific interest rate. All compound interest is tax-deferred until the bond is cashed. |
| Zero-lot Lines |
Houses built without space between them and with little or no yard. |
