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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:58:16 +0000

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*Starred Review* The first Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (M-W) was published in 1898, and the tenth edition had a copyright date of 1993. The eleventh edition brings many new words, a CD-ROM, and a free one-year subscription to Merriam-Webster Collegiate.com, which includes the text of the dictionary as well as the Collegiate Thesaurus, Collegiate Encyclopedia, and Merriam-Webster’s Spanish-English Dictionary.Now for the numbers. M-W has a paper file of 15,700,000 citations from which their lexicographers chose 10,000 new words, for a total of 165,000 entries and 225,000 definitions. There are 100,000 “changes” from the tenth edition. Users asked for more usage examples and idioms and phrases, so there are now 40,000 examples and a “significant” increase in idioms. There are 91,000 pronunciations, 33,000 etymologies, 2,700 illustrative quotations, 650 foreign words and phrases, and 700 illustrations.As the world rushes on, so does the time taken (more…)

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Live Your Dreams… Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:37:26 +0000

“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” -William Arthur Ward How many of us live our lives according to others expectations? How many of us have put our lives on hold to accommodate a spouse (current or past), our parents, our children, someone who is needier than us, for our job… How many of us wander through life, with one day the same as the next with little passion for living or purpose in life? How many of us know we could do better, if only we knew how to communicate – with ourselves and with others? Live Your Dreams… Let Reality Catch Up helps you discover who you are, what really motivates you and provides you with the knowledge and tools for you to choose what you want in life. It all begins with communication – the conversation you have with yourself and then the conversation you have with someone else. Do you tell yourself how wonderful you are or do you focus on how things can go wrong, that yo (more…)

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The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:51:47 +0000

The nation’s #1 online resume service offers its exclusive advice on how to craft a winning resumeThe Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes draws upon the author’s considerable expertise, as well as the vast Resume.com database, to arm job seekers with:Sample resumes for every profession and job category, at every level, from entrylevel to executive A comprehensive database of keywords, arranged by industry Electronic job-hunting advice and strategies, with tips on how to make any resume stand out online A detailed Before & After resume trouble-shooting worksheet Job seekers will also find an exciting added value with this essential text. With the purchase of this book, they’ll be able to receive a free resume consultation with one of Resume.com’s career consultants!

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Write the perfect resume–with help from the experts at Resume.com! The first step to getting a great job is writing a great resume. The career profess (more…)

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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:14:49 +0000

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“The charms of The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English bring to mind a younger brother with troubled friends who has memorized long stretches of dialogue from movies starring stoners or mobsters.” — The Nation, December 2008 Praise for The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, edited by Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor: ‘This dictionary informs, but it also entertains.’ Booklist ‘This dictionary is huge fun.’ The Times Literary Supplement ‘…no term is excluded because it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual, or any kind of slur…’ Against the Grain ‘…the editors have succeeded in … observing high standards of lexicography while producing an accessible work.’ Choice ‘…you can dip in just about anywhere and enjoy the exuberant, endless display of human inventiveness with language.’ BOOKFORUM ‘Modern American Slang is an unbeatable bargain, soundly academic, a (more…)

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Translation Studies (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:40:24 +0000

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‘An excellent introduction to the discipline of Translation Studies. The notes and select bibliography will be of great value to those interested in further study.’ |I English Studies

How far linguistic and cultural phenomena are translatable, and the meaning of ‘equivalence’ are examined in this revised edition of the bestselling text by one of the leading names in the field of Translation Studies.

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Programming in Objective-C 2.0 (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:32:28 +0000

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“This book spends half the time talking about the Objective-C language itself and half the time talking about Apple’s Foundation and Cocoa frameworks. The chapters are well organized and concepts are well explained, so you end up with a solid foundation in the language. It’s an easy read even with very little programming experience. The book doesn’t cover Cocoa or the other higher level frameworks, but you’ll be completely ready to pick it up by the time you’re done with this book.”

THE #1 BEST SELLING BOOK ON OBJECTIVE-C 2.0! From the author of Programming in C,Programming in Objective-C 2.0 provides the new programmer a complete, step-by-step introduction to the Objective-C language. The book does not assume previous experience with either C or object-oriented programming languages, and it includes many detailed, practical examples of how to put Objective-C to use in your everyday programming needs. Objective-C has become the stan (more…)

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Politics: A Treatise on Government (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:20:13 +0000

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Anagrams of Dialectic Anththesis (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:16:32 +0000

Anagrams, in poetic narrative, elucidates the origin, decline, and declension of Pan Africans greatness – and their 21st Century restoration. The thread of the book in prophetic epiphany unveils the unique Destiny of Africans for the Third Miillennium . . . a must read for seeker of the symmetry in history and Divine purpose.

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Merriam-Webster’s French-English Translation Dictionary, Kindle Edition (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:31:53 +0000

You can set this dictionary as your default Kindle dictionary and look up words while reading. The default setting is The New Oxford American Dictionary included on your Kindle, but you have the option to change your default setting to this compatible dictionary after purchase. Access English definitions and explanations for French words with this handy resource from America-s language experts. Including more than 40,000 entries, 50,000 translations, and abundant examples of words used in context, this special Kindle edition is designed to help users understand written and spoken English and French. Simply search by word, browse, or highlight words within text.

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The Translation Studies Reader (Kindle Edition)

Sod626 — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:26:59 +0000

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‘This is bound to be the most authoritative anthology of theoretical reflection on translation currently available in English. The selection of primary documents is varied and imaginative, the editorial introductions lucid and informed.’ .Theo Hermans, University College London, UK’This updated, greatly expanded Translation Studies Reader will prove indispensable to scholars, translators and students. The volume’s judicious selections provide a comprehensive history of translation from antiquity to the present and the terms of translation theory are critically assessed through a rich topography of subjects. As translation emerges as a focal point in the era of digital literacy and new media, Lawrence Venuti’s Reader offers an invaluable index to defining the past and future task of the translator.’.Emily Apter, New York University, USAThis is bound to be the most authoritative anthology of theoretical reflection on translation currently available in English. (more…)