NEW JOURNALS, NEWSLETTER FROM ELSEVIER SCIENCE.Elsevier Science (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) has introduced three new journals and one newsletter, including Applied Soft Computing, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and Journal of English for Academic Purposes English for Academic Purposes (EAP) entails training students, usually in a Higher Education setting, to use language appropriately for study. It therefore is a challenging and multi-faceted area within the wider field of English language learning and teaching (ELT). , and the newsletter Photovoltaics Bulletin. Applied Soft Computing is a quarterly journal that promotes an integrated view of the applications of soft computing. The journal is designed to publish research in the application and convergence of the areas of fuzzy logic fuzzy logic, a multivalued (as opposed to binary) logic developed to deal with imprecise or vague data. Classical logic holds that everything can be expressed in binary terms: 0 or 1, black or white, yes or no; in terms of Boolean algebra, everything is in one set or , neural networks, evolutionary computing, rough sets, and similar techniques used to address "real world complexities," Elsevier said. Coverage of application areas includes decision support, process and system control, vision or pattern recognition, fault diagnosis, Internet tools, robotics and time series prediction. The publication's Web site will be continuously updated with new articles. Electronic access is free until Jan. 1, 2002. Print prices have not yet been determined. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing will launch quarterly publication in the first quarter of 2002. The mission of the journal is to promote evidence-based clinical practice and will carry articles, reports, and editorials designed to help readers improve the quality of nursing care for patients with cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . Editorial will include information on acute care, paediatric Adj. 1. paediatric - of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist" pediatric cardiology, congenital heart disease congenital heart disease, any defect in the heart present at birth. There is evidence that some congenital heart defects are inherited, but the cause of most cases is unknown. , rehabilitation, heart failure, cardiac care, preventive cardiology and vascular nursing. An annual subscription costs $216. Also to begin publication in 2002, Journal of English for Academic Purposes is being designed to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners of EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) A protocol that acts as a framework and transport for other authentication protocols. EAP uses its own start and end messages, but then carries any number of third-party messages between the client (supplicant) and access control to keep current with developments in the field. Elsevier said it will cover a "wide range" of linguistic, applied linguistic and educational topics, including classroom language, teaching methodology, teacher education, assessment of language, needs analysis, materials development and language planning. To be published twice a year, an annual subscription costs $211. Photovoltaics Bulletin is a new monthly newsletter that is targeted to professionals involved in renewable energy programs as well as end-users. Described as an "international technology and business newsletter dedicated entirely to the photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. sector of the global renewable energy industry," it features technical news, corporate news, commentary, industry coverage, information on Web sites, patents, and research trends. An annual subscription costs $814. |
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