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Why do we make bad decisions?How do people justify bad arguments?Is being sincere the same thing as being authentic?What is common sense?What is the link between ideology and delusion?Is populist rhetoric undermining democracy?What is the difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning?What is a 'sustainable decision'?What is Multiple Rationality Analysis and its role in decision making?...

A beginner's roadmap to mindfulness made for the fast-paced real world."Full of practical advice and accessible mindfulness practices, this book presents step-by-step guidance that can help you now." —James Gimian, publisher of Mindful magazineMajor changes are a part of life, yet dealing with them can be overwhelming. Mindfulness is a simple way to navigate the difficulties you face with more cl...

The last decade has seen an exponential increase in the development and adoption of language technologies, from personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa, through automatic translation, to chatbots like ChatGPT. Yet questions remain about what we stand to lose or gain when we rely on them in our everyday lives. As a non-native English speaker living in an English-speaking country, Vered Shwartz has experienced both amusing and frustrating moments using language technologies: from relying ...

"It's raining cats and dogs." Nobody taught you that one, and nobody warned you it would come up. This third season is about the English that lives outside the textbook. Minea Kapidzic teaches English as a foreign language and has spent years moving between countries with it, so she knows exactly which parts of the language you only find out about the hard way. She opens with moving abroad: how much English you actually need in Europe, what happens when you have none of the local language,...

Discover the real English spoken in homes, offices and streets across modern Britain!This engaging, light-hearted guide goes far beyond traditional textbooks to teach you the authentic language you'll actually encounter in the UK – from everyday vocabulary to regional accents and modern slang.What's inside:Comprehensive A-Z of British vocabulary – words and phrases you need but won't find in standard textbooksWhat Brits say vs what they mean – decode the hidde...

Introduction to the 100 Facts Language Learning SeriesWelcome to an innovative approach to language learning! This series of books is crafted to help you master a new language (Spanish) through engaging with topics that captivate your interest (Real Estate Investment). Each book is centered around a theme–whether it's art, science, history, or another subject–and presents 100 carefully selected facts, each a gem of knowledge in both English and the target language.Here's ho...

Enables students to understand their assumptions and beliefs about the language they use every dayIn Navigating English Grammar, Anne Lobeck and Kristin Denham offer an engaging introduction to the linguistic study of the structure of English. Teaching basic grammatical analysis through inquiry rather than memorization, this popular textbook encourages students to use their intuitive knowledge of language to make their own discoveries about the grammatical...

The Next Generation of Data Platforms Will Be Real-Time, Intelligent, and Always OnReal-time Analytics with Apache Spark is your complete, comprehensive guide to building production-grade streaming systems using Apache Spark Structured Streaming on the Databricks platform, from first principles to enterprise-scale deployment.You begin with Spark fundamentals and streaming concepts, then progressively advance through windowed aggregations, stateful processing with transformWi...

'A poor command of English is a considerable obstacle in almost every walk of life, from conducting business to dealing with everyday problems. This book takes you back to the basics; the simple rules and tricks that will help anyone to master the language.

You already know some English. What you are missing is someone who explains the rest properly. Minea Kapidzic teaches English as a foreign language, and this course is the way she actually teaches: one clear explanation at a time, in plain English, with the reasoning behind every rule. No drills, no repeat-after-me. You listen the way you would listen to a good conversation. Across eight episodes she works through the grammar that decides whether people understand you – the three families ...

Spoken English SuperGuide – Bolna Seekho" is a complete practical guide for anyone who wants to speak English confidently in daily life.Written in simple Hinglish, this book helps you understand real conversation patterns, grammar in action, and the mindset needed to communicate easily.Inside this book, you'll learn:How to think in English before you speakCommon mistakes Indians make and how to fix themDaily-use sentences fo...

Jim Bradbury has been publishing history books since 1975. The subject of Robin Hood has been a lifelong interest, saved for full study until now. He has spent several years researching the Robin Hood literature and the historical background that could relate to an original real Robin Hood. The book looks at both aspects: at how the Robin Hood legend has developed over the centuries up to the present in, for example, poems, tales, plays, novels, musicals, cinema and TV, and at what histori...