Developers and DBAs use Oracle SQL coding on a daily basis, whether for application development, finding problems, fine-tuning solutions to those problems, or other critical DBA tasks. Oracle SQL: Jumpstart with Examples is the fastest way to get started and to quickly locate answers to common (and uncommon) questions. It includes all the basic queries: filtering, sorting, operators, conditionals, pseudocolumns, single row functions, joins, grouping and summarizing, grouping functions, subqueries, composite queries, hierarchies, flashback queries, parallel queries, expressions and regular expressions, DML, datatypes (including collections), XML in Oracle, DDL for basic database objects such as tales, views and indexes, Oracle Partitioning, security, and finally PL/SQL. * Each of the hundreds of SQL code examples was tested on a working Oracle 10g database * Invaluable everyday tool that provides an absolute plethora of properly tested examples of Oracle SQL code * Authors have four decades of commercial experience between them as developers and database administrators
Historically, students from ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse backgrounds have been overlooked and underidentified for gifted services. The Young Scholars Model is a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue of underrepresentation through engagement of a schoolwide effort and commitment. This book: Shares how the model leads to increased representation in identification and student success in advanced academic programs. Describes the four major components of the model and how they integrate in practice. Supports efforts to find and nurture potential in students who have historically been overlooked for gifted services. Includes steps for implementation and practical guidelines that schools and districts will be able to follow with fidelity and success.
Oracle is one of the most powerful, most sophisticated databases around. But let's face it -- the accompanying manuals leave something to be desired. Fortunately, with Oracle8 For Dummies, you can get up to speed quickly with the latest version of this top database program. Professional Oracle database administrator Carol McCullough covers all the essential topics, including Using SQL Worksheet, a utility that uses industry-standard SQL (Standard Query Language) to let you get at your data, wherever it may reside Working with a diagram to make sense of an existing database or to make your own new database sensible from the get-go Thinking in terms of objects and realizing their relational potential for your data Creating tables and controlling security and data sharing Generating precise, useful reports that transform mere data into valuable information Optimizing Oracle8 and your SQL programs for quick, as well as accurate, results Plus, Oracle8 For Dummies comes complete with a bonus Windows NT 4 CD-ROM containing a sample database along with sample scripts to experiment with and adapt for your own projects.
Harlequin Heartwarming brings you a collection of four new wholesome reads, available now! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: THE RUNAWAY BRIDE by Patricia Johns Bernadette Morgan has just run out on her fancy society wedding and all the way to Runt River, Ohio. When she pulls her broken-down car into Liam Wilson’s garage, all she wants is for him to fix it. What she finds instead are family secrets, political intrigue—and a man she can’t leave behind. SUMMER AT THE SHORE by Carol Ross Can Cupid help Coast Guard officer Jay Johnston and veterinarian Mia Frasier find time for a date? The pair are stretched to their limits, but they can’t deny the burning spark between them! THE MAN SHE KNEW By Way of the Lighthouse by Loree Lough Maleah Turner never forgot Ian Sylvestry. But after his recklessness tore them apart a lifetime ago, she won’t trust him with her heart again. No matter how many happy memories are brought up by an unexpected reunion… GIRL IN THE SPOTLIGHT by Virginia McCullough Eighteen years ago, Lark McGee and Miles Jenkins gave up their baby girl and went their separate ways. Now, since learning who their celebrity daughter has become, will they rediscover each other and finally find their happily-ever-after?
For anyone whose job requires working with a powerful database built on the Oracle database software, this" . . . For Dummies" guide will make getting around the application easier, because simple and easy-to-cover instructions cover all the primary features and commands.
Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: WYOMING RODEO RESCUE The Blackwells of Eagle Springs by USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Ross Equestrian Summer Davies’s life is on the verge of scandal, so an invitation to host a rodeo comes at the perfect time. But with event organizer Levi Blackwell, opposites do not attract! Has she traded one problem for another? THE FIREFIGHTER’S CHRISTMAS PROMISE Smoky Mountain First Responders by Tanya Agler Coach Becks Porter is devastated when a fire destroys her soccer complex, and firefighter Carlos Ramirez, her ex, is injured. Their past is complicated, but an unexpected misfortune might lead to a most fortunate reunion this holiday season. SNOWBOUND WITH THE RANCHER Truly Texas by Kit Hawthorne Rancher Dirk Hager doesn’t have time for Christmas…or his new neighbor, city girl Macy Reinalda. But when they’re trapped in a snowstorm, Dirk warms up to Macy and decides he might just have time for his neighbor after all… HIS DAUGHTER’S MISTLETOE MOM Little Lake Roseley by Elizabeth Mowers Dylan Metzger moved home with his young daughter to renovate a historic dance hall in time for Christmas. When Caroline Waterson reconnects with a business proposal he can’t refuse, Dylan finds himself making allowances—in his business and his heart. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!
Finally returned to print in a beautiful new trade paperback edition, American Appetites is classic Joyce Carol Oates—a suspenseful thriller in which the happy facade of an affluent suburban couple crumbles under the weight of tragedy and scandal. For twenty-six years, Ian McCullough, a demographics researcher at a social science think tank, has been happily married to Glynnis, a successful cookbook writer and a brilliant hostess. When a drunken argument about a suspected infidelity turns physical, Ian accidentally pushes Glynnis through a plate glass window—or did she fall? Now, Glynnis is dead, Ian is charged with murder, and their American dream is shattered. And soon, in a courtroom where guilt and responsibility become two very separate issues, Ian will stand trial, fighting for his life. A sophisticated, witty, and chilling novel from the incomparable Joyce Carol Oates, American Appetites explores our insatiable hunger for power, love, and success, and how comfortable, privileged lives—and the course of fate—can be dramatically transformed in an instant.
The Roman Catholic order of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, founded in Ireland in 1776 by Nano Nagle as the Society of Charitable Instruction of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and migrating to North America in the mid 1850s, remains commited to tutoring, healing, and nuturing.
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