[AccessD] Web Project

Could lead to the OT list?

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
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Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:03 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Web Project


> Sorry Marty that didn't make it under the moderation radar. Please
everyone
> keep to the technical aspect of the thread not the rightness/wrongness of
> HIV registers etc. I shudder to thibk where that could lead.
>
> -- Andy Lacey
> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> > MartyConnelly
> > Sent: 10 June 2004 05:42
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Web Project
> >
> >
> > Gasp. Only now is Germany starting to register HIV as an STD,
> >  are they
> > as stupid  as Canada
> > where they still don't do it due to progressive politics.
> > This disease
> > could have been  slowed
> > dramatically if it it wasn't for political interference.
> > Someone accidentally exposed as a homosexual  is worth a thousand
> > deaths elsewhere,
> > is this the rational they use? I didn't care if the guy was a raging
> > queen as long as he admitted it, he was immune to blackmail.
> > if the guy had five wives illegally he was open to blackmail.
> >
> >  The security  of  the database unless exposed to public
> > access is only
> > limited to those who have access.
> > I guess you will just have duplicated data, unless you have
> > some means
> > to differentiate names.
> > Groups like WHO will just toss the data. The data obtained will be
> > worthless.
> > I still believe in the Duke of Wellington's remark on being
> > exposed for
> > sexual peccadilloes
> > "Publish and be dammed"
> >
> >
> > Gustav Brock wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Marty et all
> > >
> > >There is some discussion here on a national HIV register.
> > Info kept in
> > >this will, of course, be quite sensible, thus it is suggested that
> > >entries are kept under anonymous Soundex code.
> > >
> > >But I don't quite get what the purpose should be? Why not
> > just apply a
> > >random key for each entry? Why would you wish some simple level of
> > >grouping which is all the Soundex code can offer?
> > >
> > >And indeed if only the surname is used for the code - that
> > will create
> > >bizarre results as your example. Why are first and middle names
> > >excluded?
> > >
> > >/gustav
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Here is an article I came across on name transliteration.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>http://www.itworld.ca/Pages/Docbase/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=idgm
> l-a8d2a7b7
> >>-7a56-43c8-87c5-2742527f8f14&Portal=E-Government
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >>I like the bit
> >>For example, internationally sought-after terrorist mastermind Osama
> >>Bin
> >>Laden has the same Soundex code (L350) as Johnny "Rotten" Lydon, former
> >>lead singer of British punk rock group The Sex Pistols
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >>There is a company named Language Analysis Systems at
> >>http://www.las-inc.com/
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >>Their price may be out of your league since they do FBI and homeland
> >>security work but they have some white papers that may be of use.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
> -- 
> Marty Connelly
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
>
>
>
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