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“…Building on the Foundations —uses the material from Part II as a basis for addressing a variety of practical issues, including temporal database design, temporal integrity constraints, and temporal querying and updating. …”

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“…What You Will Learn Learn to use JSON in a type-safe way to avoid common data typing errors Exchange data with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and CouchDB with JSON Make the most of JSON in AJAX web applications, with or without a framework Exchange data between servers and mobile applications running on Android and iOS with JSON Practical examples to show you how to leverage JSON from a variety of application domains…”

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“…Get up to date on the latest research and practice findings Integrate positive psychology into assessments, life coaching, and other therapies Learn how positive psychology is being used in schools Explore possible directions for new research to push the field forward Positive psychology is being used in areas as diverse as clinical, counseling, forensic, health, educational, and industrial/organizational settings, in a wide variety of interventions and applications. Psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to promote human flourishing and well-being will find the second edition of Positive Psychology in Practice to be an informative, comprehensive guide"--…”

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