Write powerful SQL statements & PL/SQL programs Learn to access Oracle databases through SQL statements & construct PL/SQL programs with guidance from Oracle expert Jason Price. Published by Oracle Press Oracle Database 11g SQL explains how to retrieve & modify database information use SQL Plus & SQL Developer work with database objects write PL/SQL programs & much more. Inside you'll find in-depth coverage of the very latest SQL features & tools performance optimization techniques advanced queries Java support & XML. This book contains everything you need to master SQL. Explore SQL Plus & SQL Developer Use SQL SELECT INSERT UPDATE & DELETE statements Write PL/SQL programs Create tables sequences indexes views & triggers Write advanced queries containing complex analytical functions Create database objects & collections to handle abstract data Use large objects to handle multimedia files containing music & movies Write Java programs to access an Oracle Database using JDBC Tune your SQL statements to make them execute faster Explore the XML capabilities of the Oracle Database Master the very latest Oracle Database 11g features such as PIVOT & UNPIVOT flashback archives & much more ...

Australias bestselling author Lucy Cavendish has re-crafted her wildly popular oracle cards to specifically address young women of today. Seeking both to empower & entertain Cavendish joins forces with world-renowned fantasy artist Jasmine Becket-Griffith to create just the right amount of cheek & sass to intrigue the most independent of teens. Misfits mystics seekers & wanderers alike will delve into the 45 beautifully illustrated cards each with its own guiding message. Within the wide-eyed wonder of Oracle of Shadows & Light youll meet honest delightful fascinating beings from guardian angels & protective fairies to wise little witches & sweet ghosts. Each card has an in-depth guidebook entry with step-by-step instructions for powerful accurate healing readings that can shape your day year & future. ...

The only Oracle Press guide to Oracle Solaris 11 Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration: The Complete Reference explains the sophisticated capabilities of Oracle Solaris 11 & its vast updates. The book details installation process & device management access control & security networking virtualization CSS services directories & applications. It explains the significantly updated architecture of the networking stack which now offers a simplified unified & enhanced interoperability & observability" of the network interfaces. Other key features & important updates are addressed including: new optimizations for enterprise-level scalability; built-in network virtualization; reductions in planned & unplanned system downtime; & on-disk ZFS encryption for achieving the highest levels of data center security. The primary focus of this Oracle Press guide is on the tasks & tools critical to the system administrator; it also provides a solid treatment of Web tools & explains the most relevant open source development tools for those administrators who also handle development tasks. The book is organized to get you up & running as efficiently as possible. Comprehensive coverage: Oracle Sun Solaris & the Open Source Community; Installation Options; Solaris Virtualization; Standard Solaris Commands & Shells; File Systems & Pools; Customize the Solaris Shell (s); Comm&-line Solaris for Linux Administrators; Solaris Package Management; Local Users & Groups; Basic System Performance Tuning; Service & Performance Management; Print Management; DNS & DHCP; Mail Services; Basic Security; The Network File System; The Solaris FTP Server; Solaris & Samba; Apache & the Web Stack; The Solaris Desktop Environment" ...

As a second daughter Grace Andreas never had to worry about the intrigues of the Elder Races. But when her sister Petra & Petras husband are both killed Grace inherits the Power & responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville as well as her sisters two young children
- neither of which she is prepared for. Yet she is not alone. Khalil Demonkind & Djinn prince of House Marid
- driven by his genuine caring for the children
- has decided to make himself a part of the household both as their guardian & as an exasperating counterpoint to Graces impudence toward the Elder Races. But when an attempt is made on Graces life she realises that Khalil is the only one who can protect her
- & offer her more than a mortal man.. .



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This is a revised edition of a bestselling handbook. The authors have fully updated the text to include the most up to date treatment options have added a section on head & neck imaging (CT/MRI) a series of self-test clinical cases & 100 new photographs. The book uses a symptom-based approach to assist the clinician in the diagnosis & management of those conditions that fall into the speciality of oral medicine. Dealing first with normal anatomy physical examination & investigation
- particularly lesional biopsy haematological assessment & microbiological sampling
- the authors cover all areas of those diseases local & systemic that manifest themselves in the lips & mouth. Conditions are grouped under their principal presenting sign
- blistering white patches red patches swelling pigmentation pain dry mouth altered tasted & halitosis. This comprehensive handbook is of value to professionals & trainees in medicine dentistry & pathology.


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The latest in the popular Ukulele Playlist series with over 30 classic pop hits especially arranged for the ukulele from artists such as Bruno Mars Take That Plain White Ts Matt Cardle Jackie Wilson Paolo Nutini & many more including full lyrics strumming patterns & ukulele chord diagrams. ...

My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought Id hear from him again but now were writing a book together To Georg Roed his father is no more than a shadow a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg written just before his father died & a story The Orange Girl. But The Orange Girl is no ordinary story
- it is a riddle from the past & centres around an incident in his fathers youth. One day he boarded a tram & was captivated by a beautiful girl standing in the aisle clutching a huge paper bag of luscious-looking oranges. Suddenly the tram gave a jolt & he stumbled forward sending the oranges flying in all directions. The girl simply hopped off the tram leaving Georgs father with arms full of oranges. Now from beyond the grave he is asking his son to help him finally solve the puzzle of her identity.
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With her career live-in boyfriend & loving family Piper Kerman barely resembles the rebellious young woman who got mixed up with drug runners & delivered a suitcase of drug money to Europe over a decade ago. But when she least expects it her reckless past catches up with her; convicted & sentenced to fifteen months at an infamous womens prison in Connecticut Piper becomes inmate 11187-424. From her first strip search to her final release she learns to navigate this strange world with its arbitrary rules & codes its unpredictable even dangerous relationships. She meets women from all walks of life who surprise her with tokens of generosity hard truths & simple acts of acceptance. Now an original comedy-drama series from Netflix Pipers story is a fascinating heartbreaking & often hilarious insight into life on the inside. ...

The utter simplicity of this beautiful picture book is breathtaking. By rearranging just four words Emily Gravett creates a series of playful images which are a sheer joy -- & intensely satisfying. The loose energy of the pencil & watercolour pictures will be irresistible to adults & children alike. ...

This is a collection of the most well-known & best-loved nursery rhymes along with some that may be less familiar. Oranges & Lemons: Rhymes from Past Times" plugs into the memories & knowledge of our earliest years recalling those rhymes & stories we always seem to have known yet struggle to remember clearly. The book examines the history of the rhymes how they have evolved through the centuries & the controversies surrounding their origins. Looking at classic favourites such as " Humpty Dumpty" " Ring O' Roses" & " Georgie Porgie" " Oranges & Lemons" will put you back in touch with a time lost in hazy nostalgia just on the edge of memory." ...