Newborns And Mothers Health Protection Act (NMHPA): A federal law which mandates that coverage for hospital stays for childbirth cannot generally be less than 48 hours for normal deliveries or 96 hours for cesarean births.

 

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Newborns And Mothers Health Protection Act (NMHPA): A federal law which mandates that coverage for hospital stays for childbirth cannot generally be less than 48 hours for normal deliveries or 96 hours for cesarean births.

Pancake Landing: an aircraft landing procedure in which the aircraft is on an even plane with the runway. As the aircraft reduces speed and lift, it drops to the ground in a flat or prone attitude.

Pandemic: A worldwide epidemic affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the global population.

Pan And Tilt Head: Tripod head allowing the camera to be tilted up and down or turned through a 360° arc.

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P and S: Purchase and sale statement. A statement provided by the broker showing change in the customer's net ledger balance after the offset of any previously established positions.

Packers And Stockyards Act Of 1921: P.L. 67-51 (August 15, 1921) remains, in amended form, the basic authority for USDA to regulate marketing practices in the livestock, poultry, and meat industries. The law was enacted to pre . . . View Full Definition

Paper Characteristic Curve: Describes a graphical relationship between exposure values and image density of a printing paper. Each brand of paper may have a different initial characteristic curve. The shape of the curv . . . View Full Definition

Pass Protection: The use of blocking by the offensive line and backs to allow the quarterback time and space to throw the ball.

Pay Per Action (PPA): Very similar to Pay Per Click except publishers only get paid when click throughs result in conversions.