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Presented here is a model for intelligent databases based on five information technologies: databases, object-oriented programming, expert systems, hypertext and text management. This self-contained treatment actually shows how to construct an intelligent database on a microcomputer by building a shell much like the shells used to construct expert systems. A realistic intelligent database example is used throughout the book to illustrate ideas being discussed.
This activities-based tutorial is designed to help first-year undergraduate students develop their 3-D spatial visualization skills. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, it progresses systematically through physical model activities, paper and pencil activities, and computer activities.
This text tells the story of how epidemiologists - those who investigate patterns of disease in populations - go about their work and the many successes they had in ferretting out the causes of disease and the consequences of treatment.
Direct from the creators of the Java programming language, this Third Edition of The Java Programming Language is a valuable resource for both novice and advanced programmers. More than 100,000 developers who programmed with C, C++, Smalltalk, or other high-level languages have used this book to get a concise, intelligent, and deep understanding of the Java programming language. This book is what you need to understand the basic design goals of the language and the application of the language in real-world development. It provides unique insights into why and how the language was designed and intended to be used. The authors describe the latest version of the language, as defined in the Java Language Specification, Second Edition and implemented in version 1.3 of the Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition. This third edition has been structured to give more in-depth treatment of the newer language features, as well as informative examples on using some of the new APIs. New and/or revised in this edition: *more details on language features, including an expanded section on nested classes *more comprehensive treatment of garbage collection and related programming issues *coverage of new APIs,
JPHMP's 21 Public Health Case Studies on Policy & Administration, compiled by the founding editor and current editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, provides you with real-life examples of how to strategize and execute policies and practices when confronted with issues such as disease containment, emergency preparedness, and organizational, management, and administrative problems.
Feautures:Each case is co-written by a professional writer and tells a "story," using characters, conflicts, and plot twists designed to compel you to keep reading. Case elements include the core problem, stakeholders, steps taken, challenges, results, conclusions, and discussion questions for analysis. More than 60 contributors--experts in public policy, clinical medicine, pediatrics, social work, pharmacy, bioethics, and healthcare management. Ideal for public health practitioners as well as students in graduate and undergraduate public health and medical education programs. Tracks 2016 CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) accreditation criteria. These cases can be used as tools to develop competencies designated in the new CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health) accreditation criteria.
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This book contains a series of research papers on subjects related to the work of Niels Henrik Abel, written by some of the foremost specialists in their fields.
Some of the authors have been specifically invited to present papers, discussing the influence of Abel in a mathematical-historical context. Others have submitted papers presented at the Abel Bicentennial Conference, Oslo June 3-8, 2002. The idea behind the book has been to produce a text covering a substantial part of the legacy of Abel, as perceived at the beginning of the 21st century.
It is accompanied by a CD-ROM with a large amount of information related to Niels Henrik Abel, such as on the Abel Centennial in 1902 and the Abel Bicentennial Conference in 2002, the launching of the Abel Prize, Abel monuments, and stamps, banknotes, coins etc. issued in honour of Niels Henrik Abel.