Language Development

In Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips to Clean Up Your Writing, Mignon Fogarty, the woman behind the popular Grammar Girl podcast, tackles some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. From "lay vs. lie" and "affect vs. effect" to split infinitives and run-on sentences, the Grammar Girl offers clear explanations and effective memory tricks to help listeners write (or say) it right.

Big Data teaches you to build big data systems using an architecture designed specifically to capture and analyze web-scale data. This book presents the Lambda Architecture, a scalable, easy-to-understand approach that can be built and run by a small team. You'll explore the theory of big data systems and how to implement them in practice. In addition to discovering a general framework for processing big data, you'll learn specific technologies like Hadoop, Storm, and NoSQL databases.

If you want to learn any foreign language quickly and easily, then use this easy-to-follow How to Learn a Foreign Language guide. In this step-by-step guide, you will discover secrets on how to speak a foreign language very quickly and easily.

Are you ready to turn your gaming passion into reality? This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Godot game development. No prior experience needed! Dive into the exciting world of Godot and learn step-by-step how to design captivating 2D and 3D environments, program engaging gameplay mechanics, and create stunning visual effects. Imagine building your dream games and impressing friends and potential employers with your skills. This book series equips you with the essential knowledge and hands-on practice to become a confident Godot developer. Don't miss out on this opportunity!

The Art of Unit Testing, Second Edition guides you step-by-step from writing your first simple tests to developing robust test sets that are maintainable, readable, and trustworthy. You'll master the foundational ideas and quickly move to high-value subjects like mocks, stubs, and isolation, including frameworks such as Moq, FakeItEasy, and Typemock Isolator.

En él, encontrarás una guía paso a paso que te llevará a través de todas las habilidades esenciales que todo programador importante del mundo domina. Esto no sólo le dará la oportunidad de practicar sus nuevas habilidades... sino que al final sabrá cómo crear e implementar su propia aplicación Java.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that terrible apologies are the worst. We’ve all been on the receiving end, and oh, how they make us seethe. Horrible public apologies—excuse-laden, victim blame-y, weaselly statements—often go viral instantaneously, whether they’re from a celebrity, a politician, or a blogger. We all recognize bad apologies when we hear them. So why is it so hard to apologize well? How can we do better? How could they do better?

Do you want to master the art of networking? The main goal in business networking is telling people about your business and forming a partnership where the involved parties become customers and/or suppliers for each other’s business. This audiobook is for people who want to break the communication barrier and become more skillful at conversing, networking, and creating meaningful connections to further advance their business or career prospects. This audiobook will help you in forming a memorable conversation, which ultimately leads to a meaningful connection.

Are you ready to turn your gaming passion into reality? This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Godot game development. No prior experience needed! Dive into the exciting world of Godot and learn step-by-step how to design captivating 2D and 3D environments, program engaging gameplay mechanics, and create stunning visual effects.

One person, two perspectives on grief. Plunged unexpectedly into widowhood at just 49 years old, psychotherapist Sasha Bates describes in searing honesty the agonisingly raw feelings unleashed by the loss of her husband and best friend, Bill. At the same time, she attempts to keep her therapist hat in place and create some perspective from psycho-analytic theory. From the depths of her confusion she gropes for ways to manage and bear the pain....

¿Alguna vez has soñado con ser un desarrollador profesional de Java y obtener ingresos masivos trabajando desde cualquier lugar del mundo? "Aprende Programación Java: De Principiante a Profesional" es tu guía completa para dominar uno de los lenguajes de programación más demandados del mercado. Este libro ha sido diseñado para transformar a los principiantes en expertos, llevándote paso a paso a través de conceptos fundamentales hasta proyectos avanzados.

Brother Mackey examines the importance of having a temple within the realm of Freemasonry, with specific attention being paid to the symbolism of King Solomon's temple and the working tools a mason uses when building. He also covers the symbolism behind those tools. He compares the physical temple with the spiritual temple of man, which every mason is attempting to erect. He discusses the trestle-board as well as the rough and perfect ashlars and the ancient mysteries.

It is very important to know the correct way to teach our children. This book is specially designed to teach the autistic children the way they learn. It can be useful for other children also. An important concept for our children to understand is categorization. This requires our children to recognise and differentiate objects before they can categorise the objects into different groups. This book has interesting characters Amy and her friends to connect well with our children. The main character Amy will introduce about various categories with her friends in an interesting way. Children ...

¿Por qué escuchar este audiolibro? Porque te ofrecemos la promesa de mejorar tus habilidades de comunicación de manera tangible. Aprovecha al máximo este audiolibro siguiendo algunos consejos antes de leer: elimina distracciones, evita la lectura rápida, ten un cuaderno donde anotar lo más importante, establece un plan de lectura y sumérgete en el contenido con una mente abierta y receptiva.

A feminist-forward guide to setting boundaries, assessing safety, and defusing violence by a six-time karate world champion—tools and skills to build confidence, fight back, and live life on your own terms.

Follow this family of six on their passage - extraordinary, hilarious and heartbreakingly poignant-from Bright Lights (of New York City) to the Northern Lights (of Norway) to the City of Light (Paris) to the speed-of-light of the Autobahn (in Munich). Continue deep into the tropics of Southeast Asia (Singapore) and end your voyage in the heights of the Swiss Alps (Geneva).

Know exactly what to say to gain the respect you deserve. Whether you are an employee or employer, or a woman travelling the world living out of a suitcase, if you are looking to increase your power in conversation, and ooze self-esteem and confidence, What Confident Women Do is for you.

Personal magnetism is no longer a mysterious force only the lucky few possess. By following these seven easy steps, you, too, can be magnetic, captivating, and even persuasive. Laid down for your convenience and personal development, you will find tips and tricks for the human animal, life hacks anybody can employ immediately for stronger, clearer communications. Don't get caught unprepared when called upon to speak, and stop being at the mercy of so-called unconscious motivations.

From the first jump ball to the final second on the clock, women can finally bring together nascent hoop dreams and their desire to relate to the b-ball obsessed men in their lives.

Add some kick to your characters with some quick and simple dialect training. Paul Meier has been training actors for over 25 years and now offers his experience to the casual pretender in these entertaining presentations.