You want to write professional-grade applications: Rails is a full-stack, open-source web framework, with integrated support for unit, functional, and integration testing. It enforces good design principles, consistency of code across your team (and across your organization), and proper release management. But Rails is more than a set of best practices. Rails makes it both fun and easy to turn out very cool web applications. Need Ajax support, so your web applications are highly interactive? Rails has it built in. Want an application that sends and receives e-mail? Built in. Supports internationalization and localization? Built in. Do you need applications with a REST-based interface (so they can interact with other RESTful...
Effective use of standard ICAO phraseology is an essential part of safe radiotelephony communications. Based on authentic and simulated recordings, this fully updated edition of Airspeak gives pilots systematic practice in this area. The
ISBN: 978-1-4058-9985-7
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
The Council of Europe released a preliminary version of the Manual for Relating Language Examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in 2003. A variety of institutions and individuals conducted case studies to pilot this draft version, prior to its revision in 2008/9. This volume features selected case studies presented at a colloquium in Cambridge in December 2007, where practitioners and academics shared their experiences of applying the Manual procedures. Projects included the linking of a single test to the CEFR, the linking of suites of examinations at different levels and large-scale national studies undertaken by examination boards and specialist research institutes. As well as describing their...
ISBN: 9780521176842
Издательство:
Cambridge University Press
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
The new edition of All About the USA 4: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 4 features twenty-four units about American people, places, and events. The units are divided into seven thematic parts, each with a colorful opener to highlight the material to come. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Oprah Winfrey and the Wright Brothers to Alaska and hip-hop. Features *Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.*Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.*Discussion activities...
The new edition of All About the USA 2: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA2 features twenty-eight units about American people, places, and events. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Native Americans to Washington, to basketball and buffalo. Features *Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.*Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.*Discussion activities promote lively cross-cultural exchange.*Writing activities encourage students to personalize the topics.*New Did You...
As a critic, George Orwell cast a wide net. Equally at home discussing Charles Dickens and Charlie Chaplin, he moved back and forth across the porous borders between essay and journalism, high art and low. A frequent commentator on literature, language, film, and drama throughout his career, Orwell turned increasingly to the critical essay in the 1940s, when his most important experiences were behind him and some of his most incisive writing lay ahead. All Art Is Propaganda follows Orwell as he demonstrates in piece after piece how intent analysis of a work or body of work gives rise to trenchant aesthetic and philosophical commentary. With masterpieces such as Politics and the English Language and Rudyard Kipling and gems such as Good...
ISBN: 978-0-15-603307-7
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The new edition of All About the USA 1: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 1 features twenty-one units about American people, places, and events. The units are divided into seven thematic parts, each with a colorful opener to highlight the material to come. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from New Year`s celebrations and Labor Day to Superman and Starbucks. Features *Colorful photos and illustrations and preview questions motivate students to read.*Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build...
The new edition of All About the USA 3: A Cultural Reader, by Milada Broukal and Peter Murphy, with fresh content and a friendly, full-color design, offers a classic introduction to American culture. Entertaining and informative, the second edition of All About the USA 3 features thirty units about American people, places, and events. Readers expand their knowledge of the USA as they explore fascinating topics ranging from Henry Ford and the White House to baseball and body language. Features *Colorful photos and preview questions prepare students to read.*Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises build skills.*Discussion activities promote lively cross cultural exchange.*Writing activities encourage students to personalize the...
When renowned ocean explorer Bob Ballard embarked on a highly-publicized search for the Titanic in 1985, it was just a convenient cover story. Ballard, acting on behalf of the Navy, made several deep sea dives not to find the doomed ocean liner, but to inspect the wreck of the USS Scorpion, a nuclear sub that mysteriously sank in May 1968. Ballard`s actual mission: to determine if, instead of sinking as a result of mechanical problems, the sub was actually struck by a Soviet torpedo at the height of the Cold War. In ALL HANDS DOWN: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the USS Scorpion (Simon & Schuster; April 15, 2008), authors Kenneth Sewell and Jerome Preisler follow the submarine`s fateful last tour of duty and reveal what actually...
Alex is thirty and wants just one thing in life: her boss, Brad. But however hard she tries; things keep on going wrong for her. Then Alex discovers what it is she really, really wants. "Cambridge English Readers" is an exciting series of original fiction, specially written for learners of English. Graded into seven levels -from starter to advanced - the stories in this series provide easy and enjoyable reading on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.
ISBN: 978-0-521-68626-6
Издательство:
Cambridge
Дата выхода: август 2011
A full size, colorful calendar is included with 12 extra cute monthly headers, numbers 1-31 and special days symbols that can be placed on the calendar.
For the first time in one volume--in a special oversized format--comes "The Rules" and "The Rules II," the phenomenal bestsellers that captured the interest of millions of readers in search of Mr. Right. Original.
ISBN: 9780446618793
Издательство:
Warner Books
Дата выхода: январь 2007
The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series makes her first foray into books for midde-grade readers, with this first installment of a new series starring nine-year-old Allie Finkle, who is trying to adjust to a new town, a new school, and a new room. The book jacket unfolds into an oversized poster. Consumable.
ISBN: 978-0-545-04041-9
Издательство:
Scholastic Inc
Дата выхода: август 2011
A is for alligator and B is for bear! Teach the shapes and sounds of each letter with this sturdy set of 26 big, bright, die-cut alphabet cards, each one featuring a different and adorable animal! Includes a teaching guide stuffed with instant and fun ways to use this charming letter display to ensure kids REALLY know their ABCs. Ready to mount on your wall or bulletin board!
Ready-to-go practice pages ensure that kids get lots of practice with each letter of the alphabet - all with the help of friendly AlphaTales creat ures! Introduce and reinforce each letter`s upper - and lowercase formation as kids experience each letter in a variety of ways. Kids will trace letters, form their own letters, and discriminate between similar letters. They`ll also develop phonemic awareness as they recognize and copy letters that represent initial sounds, play with alliterative sentences, and develop a sight word vocabulary. Great for alphabet or writing centers! For use with Grades PreK-1.
Reproducibles on the Reverse Side! Let this fun and colorful chart help teach your students the alphabet! Each letter has a cute character depicting the sound the letter makes. Chart has a plastic coating for durability and color-fastness. Write on, wipe off surface!
ISBN: 978-0-439-49947-7
Издательство:
Scholastic Inc
Дата выхода: август 2011
A fresh wave of intellectually rigorous, iconoclastic Swiss designers are carving their niche in a new graphic language. Altitude showcases this current generation of flourishing contemporary designers, who combine traditional high-quality Swiss Style with advanced media and novel design approaches to give rise to a progressive style of visual expression. The collected work provides insight into the impact, essence and diversity of Swiss graphic design in recent years and evaluates its significant evolution.
ISBN: 978-3-89955-160-0
Издательство:
Die Gestalten Verlag
Дата выхода: август 2011
This encyclopedia introduces the reader to the history of the discovery, production, and numerous applications of aluminum – from decorative and fine arts to uses in the military and aerospace, from light industry and automobiles to architecture and design. This encyclopedia presents extensive factual and illustrative material for a wide audience.
American Cutting Edge is a multilevel general English course for adults and young adults. Providing a solid foundation in grammar, vocabulary, and skills. American Cutting Edge Level I is for beginners or those who need to brush up on the basics before moving on to Level 2. American Cutting Edge Workbook consolidates and extends essential language covered in the Students` Book. Vocabulary and Grammar sections review areas covered in the Students` Book. Improve your writing and Listen and read sections develop skills. Pronunciation and Spelling sections improve student confidence in typical problem areas. The Workbook is accompanied by an optional Workbook Cassette/Audio CD with exercises on grammar and pronunciation.
ISBN: 9620056310
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: январь 2006
Cutting Edge is a multilevel general English course for adults and young adults. Providing a solid foundation in grammar, vocabulary, and skills. Cutting Edge Level I is for complete beginners or those who need to brush up on the basics before moving on to Level 2. Slow-paced grammar. Step-by-step approach to grammar builds confidence and accuracy. High-frequency, useful vocabulary. Focus on high-frequency, useful words and phrases makes vocabulary easy to remember and easy to use. Regular speaking tasks. Well-structured speaking tasks provide effective, meaningful practice. Complete teaching program. -Vocabulary Book helps students to memorize words and phrases. -Teacher`s Resource Book with photocopiable activities and tests, plus...
ISBN: 9620056272
Издательство:
Pearson
Дата выхода: январь 2006
