Some great pundit once remarked, "Every time has its technology, and every technology has its time." Although this is a somewhat simplistic view of technology, it is indeed true that when one thinks of a time period (especially in modern times) one always associates with it the key technologies that "revolutionized" the way people lived then. For example, key technologies that "came of age" in …
Remote support technology is one of the most popular service and support automation tools for high-tech companies, with a well understood and easily documented return on investment story.
The first time I visited a Veterans Administration facility was after I had completed and published my first book Stress Disorders among Vietnam Vet- erans: Theory, Research, and Treatment (Figley 1978). The facility was a VA Medical Center in Indiana that specializes in mental health treatment. My guide at the facility explained that their role was more associated with “caring for t…
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This book is about the ways in which we can extend Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and focuses on more recent tools and technology. Its primary focus is to show how we can integrate with EBS, personalize and develop OA Framework pages with EBS, and to show how we can use BI Publisher to create and mail merge documents within EBS. The book has many detailed examples to work through with tips and…
ost accounting professionals believe that all there is to be learned about asset accounting occurred in the introductory course on princi- ples of accounting. Therefore, although this subject can become quite complex, it has not been explored in the accounting literature. In 1984 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called for the rewriting of the uniform system of accounts for tel…
This book is a functional guide for Oracle Application HRMS R12. This guide will help implementers to design, implement, and deliver an Oracle apps HRMS system for customers.
Welcome to Programming Visual Basic 2008! I know you’re going to enjoy it; I’ve read it five times already. You’re probably anxious to get to Chapter 1, but I recommend you read this preface to make sure you paid for the right book.
Server virtualization is an ever more important tool for reducing cost, increasing availability, and enhancing business agility
A 401(k) plan is a valuable benefit for employees, but the burden of administration and paperwork can leave employers wondering if it’s all worth it.
In response to a request from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee to produce a detailed plan to facilitate the development of data standards applicable to the collection, coding, and classification of patient safety in- formation. Americans should be able to count on receiving health care that is safe. To achieve this, a new health care d…
This high volume of errors was recently affirmed by some with first- hand knowledge of errors—practicing physicians, patients, and their families. Fully 35 percent of practicing physicians and 42 percent of members of the American public responding to a 2002 national survey reported having experienced an error either in their own care or in that of a family member. Moreover, 18 percent of the…