“…Les premiers temps de cette conversation sacrée prennent ici la forme d’une interrogation sur les modalités des suppliques adressées aux reliques des saints et à leurs images en Europe à la fin du Moyen Âge. …”

“…First, given the 7 concepts of dignity introduced in the book, meaningful dialogue can only be achieved if conversation partners clarify which variation they are using. …”

“…These firsthand observations provide a rich resource of ethnographic and historical data concerning everything from native subsistence, settlement patterns, and myths to the dynamics of Jesuit-Indian relations. The many cases of conversion that Pérez de Ribas describes are especially rich in ethnographic data, clarifying the values and beliefs from which the Indians were "rescued." …”

“…The acknowledgement of a rejection of Africanness in societies such as the Emirates, Morocco or the Dominican Republic dialogues with examinations of artwork through the lenses of a diasporic consciousness and analyses of literary texts that celebrate internationalism or subvert the notion of ‘race’. James Baldwin thus converses with Percival Everett…”

“…Par une lecture attentive des deux tomes autobiographiques du Miroir des Limbes, Antimémoires (1967) et La Corde et les souris (1976), il s’agit ensuite de comprendre comment, par le refus de l’aveu, de l’intimité et du privé, par l’autofiction, l’autoplagiat, la métamorphose de la matière vécue et l’invention d’un héros à l’image d’une collectivité utopique, par la retranscription d’innombrables conversations avec de petits et grands personnages, André Malraux imagine ce que devrait être la littérature engagée : musée imaginaire, lieu de discussion, participation à l’histoire, projet de société…”

“…This course covers: Theoretical background behind different types of testing (unit, integration, and acceptance testing) SpecFlow: generating steps, running and debugging tests, passing parameters, scenario outlines, data tables, converting parameters, converting data tables, custom conversions, sharing data, categorizing tests, scoped execution, hooks, and other features Selenium WebDriver: Locators, XPath locators, CSS locators, interacting with all element types, timeouts (explicit and implicit), locator priorities, picking scenarios to Test, the Page Object design pattern, the Page Object factory, uploading files, and more Scraping a live website with Selenium WebDriver Selenium Extras: managing a web browser TestStack.White and building a WPF app by TDD (with MVVM) Appendices: intro to unit testing and test-driven development…”

“…What You Will Learn Set up and configure your development environment properly the first time Build Alexa skills quickly and efficiently using Agile tools and techniques Create a variety of data-driven Alexa skills for home and business Access data from web applications and Internet data sources via their APIs Test with unit-testing frameworks throughout the development life cycle Manage and query your data using the DynamoDb NoSQL database engines Who This Book Is For Developers who wish to go beyond Hello World and build complex, data-driven applications on Amazon's Alexa platform; developers who want to learn how to use Lambda functions, the Alexa Skills SDK, Alexa Presentation Language, and Alexa Conversations; developers interested in integrating with public APIs such as real estate listings and stock market prices. …”

“…You'll develop important skills in engineering, such as project planning, forward-thinking, and project-to-product conversion skills. Let's start learning printed circuit board design! …”

“…Anti-burnout is an academically rigorous book, written in a friendly, engaging, conversational style. It contains lots of anecdotes, examples from the arts and stories that illustrate and bring to life the practical advice on preventing burnout. …”

“…The book leverages Jerry's real-world experience and his advice and counsel is delivered in a fashion that will make you feel like you are having a one on one conversation with him! Readers will also enjoy: Advice delivered concisely: each chapter is succinct and provides essential takeaways and action plans for all points in a career A guidebook that is efficiently organized into three sections--for college and university students, for early-career professionals, for accountants of all ages and experience levels--allowing the reader to focus on the sections that are most applicable to them An excellent refresher or reminder of concepts or principles that are important to even the most successful and experienced accountants Loaded with "real world" tips and techniques, Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession is an ideal resource for accountants and auditors, tax and advisory professionals, and University professors and high school instructors teaching Accounting, undeclared business majors, underrepresented populations, and students aspiring to become CPAs…”

“…Promouvoir la croissance inclusive sur tout le territoire suédois nécessitera de revoir le cadre budgétaire des administrations infranationales, d'améliorer l'efficience des services publics, en particulier via leur conversion au numérique, et de promouvoir encore la convergence entre les régions, notamment en renforçant le rôle des universités dans les réseaux régionaux de la connaissance et de l'innovation. …”

“…Empirical application of the framework shows that provision of CO2-eq offsets through reductions of nitrogen application or through the establishment of green set-asides is not profitable without water quality credits. A conversion from conventional tillage and reduced tillage to no-till is profitable in some cases, although current low carbon offset prices and transaction costs have a significant negative impact on the number of participating parcels. …”

“…Understand why both introverts and extroverts possess natural skills for networking Gain a “network survival kit” to survive and thrive at networking events Discover how the five components of a well-formed goal can help you achieve your networking objectives Learn how to make a positive first impression and how to end a conversation gracefully Master methods to host a dynamic networking event Prepare networking strategies for business trips and conferences Apply versatile tools to launch and organize a job search Learn the best approaches to following up with contacts Devora Zack, CEO of Only Connect Consulting, is a global keynote speaker, consultant, and coach with 100+ clients such as Cornell University, Smithsonian, Australian Institute of Management, U.S. …”

“…Style and approach This book follows a step-by-step conversational tone. Topics are covered in detail through examples and a user-friendly approach…”

“…Sandi Metz has distilled a lifetime of conversations and presentations about object-oriented design into a set of Ruby-focused practices for crafting manageable, extensible, and pleasing code. …”

“…Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) encourages teams to use conversation and concrete examples to build up a shared understanding of how an application should work and which features really matter. …”

“…Design thinking disrupts stalemates and brings logic to the forefront of the conversation. This book shows you how to adopt these techniques and train your brain to see the answer to any question, at any level, in any stage of the development process. …”

“…Written in a style that is both conversational and entertaining, author Dr Mike Ashby offers numerous anecdotes and analogies drawn from working with hundreds of business owners. …”

“…Based on the acclaimed business model that made Predictable Revenue a runaway bestseller, this powerful approach to B2B prospecting will help you to: • Identify the prospects with the greatest potential • Clearly articulate your company’s competitive position • Implement account-based sales development using ideal account profiles • Refine your lead targeting strategy with an ideal prospect profile • Start a conversation with people you don’t know • Land meetings through targeted campaigns • Craft personalized e-mail and phone messaging to address each potential buyer’s awareness, needs, and challenges. • Define, manage, and optimize sales development performance metrics • Generate predictable revenue You’ll learn how to target and track ideal prospects, optimize contact acquisition, continually improve performance, and achieve your revenue goals—quickly, efficiently, and predictably. …”

“…This book’s features help you fit exam preparation into a busy schedule: · Visual tear-card calendar summarizing each day’s study topic · Checklist for tracking your progress in mastering exam objectives · Description of the organization and sign-up process for the A+ 220-901 and 220-902 exams · Strategies to prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically for exam day · Conversational tone to make study more enjoyable Digital Study Guide To enhance your preparation, upgrade to the Digital Study Guide, a media-rich web edition that includes mobile friendly ebook, interactive exercises, and Check Your Understanding questions. …”