The Handbook of Applied Expert Systems is a landmark work dedicated solely to this rapidly advancing area of study. Edited by Jay Liebowitz, a professor, author, and consultant known around the world for his work in the field, this authoritative source covers the latest expert system technologies, applications, methodologies, and practices. The book features contributions from more than 40 of the world's foremost expert systems authorities in industry, government, and academia. The Handbook is organized into two major sections. The first section explains expert systems technologies while the second section focuses on applied examples in a wide variety of industries. Key topics covered include fuzzy systems, genetic algorithm development, machine learning, knowledge representation, and much more.

This book brings together the work of public sociologists from across the globe to illuminate possibilities for the practice of public sociology and the potential for international exchange in the field. In addition to sections devoted to the history, theory, methodology and possible future of public sociology, it offers a series of concrete case studies of public sociology practice from experienced scholars and practitioners, addressing core themes including the role of students in public sociology, the production of knowledge by communities and the sharing of knowledge with a view to having an influence on policy. Presenting research that is truly global in scope, The Routledge International Handbook of Public Sociology provides readers with the opportunity to consider the possibilities that exist for international collaboration in their work and reflect on future directions. As such, it will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in research with public impact.

Due to renovations to EDGAR, the new fifth edition of EDGAR Filer Handbook is more essential than ever. All procedures to assemble, validate and transmit filings to EDGAR are entirely new as the DOS-based EDGARLink is replaced by the new EDGAR Filing web site. Prepared by experts with an intimate working knowledge of the EDGARLink system, the Handbook helps you stay current with the latest SEC electronic reporting procedures. It explains step-by-step how to prepare and submit documents for electronic filing precisely and efficiently. Updated to incorporate all the new and revised procedures through EDGAR and EDGARLink Release 7.0.f, you get hands-on assistance to help you make sense of new EDGARLink screen-display formats used to locate files; follow new procedures for assembly of modules and segments when mating a submission file; file financial data schedules according to new year-to-year reporting requirements; understand enhancements to the dialing script used when accessing EDGAR through EDGARLink; and much more. More than 120 sample screens illustrate EDGARLInk documents, formats, tags, and messages, and easy-to-follow tables identify mandatory and optional tags used with each document.

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