Extracting

Extracting the raw transactional data from a purchase or payments ledgers, combining the data with that from others, manipulating it, cleaning it and comparing it with other databases is less difficult than it sounds.

What happens to our £220bn annual procurement spend? 2011

(This is a huge question, and I examine it in my book Removing Mountains: Extracting Nature and Identity in the Appalachian Coalfields.)

Rebecca R. Scott: Almost Heaven or Almost Hell? Fossil Fuels, Paychecks and Nature Rebecca R. Scott 2010

Extracting lessons from foul-ups is the focal point of Michael Alter's "Best New Mistake" awards at SurePayroll, a payroll-services company in Glenview, Ill.

Better Ideas Through Failure Sue Shellenbarger 2011

Extracting the data on public sector procurement spend from the thousands of diverse finance systems in the public sector makes presenting a coherent and complete picture more complicated than it should be.

What happens to our £220bn annual procurement spend? 2011

Extracting that oil involves releasing massive quantities of CO2 in addition to the damage caused by later burning the oil.

Michael Kieschnick: President Obama, Look Out Your Window! Michael Kieschnick 2011

"Extracting the DNA and sequencing it was not an easy task," Touwaide said.

Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine Adrian Higgins 2011

Extracting diamonds or panning for gold couldn't have been any harder.

A Salty Tale From the Islands Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Extracting the real setup and running it does work though.

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"Extracting the DNA and sequencing it was not an easy task," Touwaide said.

Ship wreck reveals ancient secrets of medicine Adrian Higgins 2011

Extracting oil from beneath the sea floor was an expensive endeavor long before April 20, and some independents in the past year have focused more on onshore pursuits.

Anadarko's Uncertain Waters Daniel Gilbert 2010