The book serves as a comprehensive guide to Entity Framework Core, emphasizing its role as an object-relational mapper that simplifies database interactions in .NET applications. It features over 100 diagrams and code snippets, with practical examples, including the development of a bookselling web application. Readers will learn essential patterns for security, performance tuning, and unit testing, alongside strategies for addressing common data access challenges. Ideal for beginning to intermediate .NET developers, it draws on Jon Smith's extensive real-world experience.
Exploring the whimsical concept of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the book presents a satirical take on spirituality and religion. Through humorous revelations and poetic wisdom, it addresses themes of love, morality, and cleanliness, while offering commentary on the seven deadly sins and various faiths. The narrative includes provocative answers to existential questions and concludes with bold prophecies about the end of the world. Ultimately, it serves as a thought-provoking essay on belief and delusion, urging readers to reflect on their own spiritual journeys.
This is a book for everyone who wants to be a journalist: a practical guide to all you need to know, learn, and do to succeed as a trainee reporter in today's newsroom. Essential Reporting , written by an experienced NCTJ examiner includes: What makes a good reporter What is news, and how to find it How newsrooms work Day-to-day life as a reporter Key reporting tasks Covering courts and councils Successful interviewing Writing news stories Specialist reporting Handling sound, pictures and the web It also contains a wealth of advice, tips and warnings from working journalists, a guide to NCTJ training and examinations, a glossary and a guide to further reading. "If you want a book that instructs you about all the technical skills you need to pass the examinations set by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) and embark on a career in journalism, then this is the book for you. It outlines the basic knowledge required to succeed as a trainee reporter. Shorthand, intros, writing styles, subbing, layout, the way newsrooms work and how to find things out are among the range of skills described." - Times Higher Education "Precisely what it says on the cover - a down-to-earth essential handbook for anyone embarking on a career in journalism. All you need to know about avoiding newsroom minefields and attracting the editor's attention for the right reasons. If only it had been around in my day!' - Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors This is a book for everyone who wants to be a journalist: a practical guide to all you need to know, learn and do to succeed as a trainee reporter in today's newsroom. Although the world of journalism is changing fast, as technology blurs the boundaries between newspapers, radio, television and web-based media, the reporter's core role remains the same: to recognise news, communicate with people, gather information, and create accurate, balanced and readable stories. Essential Reporting , written by an experienced NCTJ examiner, explains how to do this. Contents include: what makes a good reporter what is news, and how to find it how newsrooms work day-to-day life as a reporter key reporting tasks covering courts and councils successful interviewing writing news stories specialist reporting handling sound, pictures and the web It also contains a wealth of advice, tips and warnings from working journalists, a guide to NCTJ training and examinations, a glossary and a guide to further reading. It will be invaluable to anyone embarking on a career in journalism and is the NCTJ's recommended introductory text for all students on college and university courses preparing them to become successful reporters. Inhaltsverzeichnis What you Need Character, Attitude, Knowledge, Skills, Equipment What s News? What News Stories Have in Common - and Why Some Get Printed Finding Out News and Information Sources A Day in the Life What it s Like Being a Reporter First Tasks Handouts, Calls, Weddings, Anniversaries, Retirements, Deaths Out and About Public events, Speeches, Meetings, Press conferences, Pictures Talking to People Vox pops, Ring-rounds, Surveys, Interviews, Death knocks The Unexpected Major incidents, Weather stories, Human interest Shaping the Story Story length, Structure, Angles, Intros Writing the Words News stories, Writing for pictures, Presentation English Matters Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, Style Working Online Reporting, Writing, Designing, Interacting Audio and Video Multi-media, Audio & Radio, Video & TV Court Reporting Courts, Inquests, Tribunals, Inquiries Local Politics Contacts, Councils, Town halls, Political parties, MPs, Elections Specialist Areas Sport, Crime, Education, Environment, Health, Industry, District reporting Features News backgrounders, Entertainment features, Reviews Training A guide to the NCTJ
Focusing on practical guidance, this pocket-sized guide offers essential advice specifically for expectant fathers. It presents 100 vital tips designed to help navigate the challenges of pregnancy, emphasizing a straightforward approach to support and preparation during this significant life transition.
The Pastafarian Quatrains unveil a collection of 128 anagram Spaghettigrams, believed to be direct revelations from the Flying Spaghetti Monster. This work explores themes of truth versus illusion, featuring vivid and often explicit content. It includes guidance on meditation, insights into overcoming anger, and the tale of "Piggy," the Quatrain's hero. Additionally, it reveals the significance of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and Pigasus, alongside a bonus section with meaningful utterances and tips on becoming a Spaghettigram psychic.
The Fifth Horseman presents a modern comic fantasy that challenges traditional mythology and the boundaries of life and death. Jon Smith, an internationally bestselling author, explores unique themes through humor and creativity, offering readers a fresh perspective in his adult debut.
This book takes a 'warts and all' sensible yet humorous look at the many stages of pregnancy. It explores the changes, physical and emotional, that any man can expect to see in his partner and in their relationship over the coming months. Becoming pregnant involved two people. The rearing of a child will involve two people; there is every reason that your partner's pregnancy should also involve the two of you, together. For any man that has been put off reading pregnancy books because he doesn't feel he was the intended audience or that something about the tone of these books was alien to him, yet he still has questions that need answers; then "The Blokes' Guide to: Pregnancy" is the book he's been looking for. As a father himself, Jon Smith realised, when his partner Lisa became pregnant that there was nothing out there that he could relate to. "The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy" is the result. Jon takes a comical yet informed look at the ups and downs of life as a father to be.
Offering a humorous and practical perspective, this guide addresses the journey of pregnancy from a man's point of view. It covers essential topics such as supporting a partner, understanding pregnancy changes, and navigating the emotional landscape. With a mix of advice, anecdotes, and tips, it aims to prepare expectant fathers for the challenges and joys ahead. The author combines wit with relatable insights, making it an engaging read for men looking to be involved and informed during this transformative time.
The story follows Sothea and Gabe as they confront a dark entity from Khmer folklore that resurfaces, threatening their community. As they battle this supernatural force, they must also grapple with their own inner demons and the complexities of friendship and family. Their journey highlights themes of resilience and the struggle for acceptance in a society that has marginalized them.
A homeless man in Boston, an Army Major in California, and a teenage girl in Atlanta all die suddenly and painfully--each a victim of an unknown doomsday virus. For three days, a team of scientists is a U.S. government laboratory has been frantically trying to unlock the virus's secrets. When the leading researcher from that lab, Lt. Col. Jonathan Smith, returns from overseas, he barely survives a series of well-orchestrated attempts made on his life. By the time Smith eludes his pursuers and makes it home, he discovers that the virus has claimed its fourth victim, Dr. Sophia Russell--Smith's fiancee. Devastated and enraged, Smith quickly uncovers evidence that his lover's death was no accident--that someone out there has the virus, and the pandemic that threatens hundreds of millions of lives is no accident. But wherever he turns, Smith finds that some unseen force has blocked his quest for information.Not knowing whom to trust, Smith assembles a private team to search for the truth behind the deadly virus. While the death toll mounts, their quest leads to the highest levels of power and the darkest corners of the earth, as they match wits with a determined genius--and as the fate of the world lies in the balance.
