This is the second published collection of poetry and verse from James P. S. Carney. It includes his observations of the world around us and the abundance of material available everywhere. It is intended to make the reader smile, laugh or to ponder the uniqueness that is the human race. James Carney is a resident of Central Oregon. His inspiration comes from his dreams, the forests and rivers, the mountains and his friends along with his children, grand children and his wife and best friend Patty.
This is a collection of poetry and verse from James P. S. Carney that is sometimes romantic, cynical, clever and thought provoking. It shares Jamesa rich appreciation of natureas beauty and his unique observations of the world in which we live. His odd sense of humor is expressed through simple images designed to make one laugh and ponder the rich and colorful world around us.
This is the second published collection of poetry and verse from James P. S. Carney. It includes his observations of the world around us and the abundance of material available everywhere. It is intended to make the reader smile, laugh or to ponder the uniqueness that is the human race.
From the story: After showering, Carol, wearing her short robe, started to leave the bathroom. When she saw the priest busy with a notepad, she quickly shut the door and grabbed the only clothes there – fatigues and a cap. Again leaving the bathroom, to Frank’s startled stare, she remarked, “What’s the matter Frank, didn’t you ever see a lady marine before?” MYSTERIES ABOUND: Why, where, and when did Frank slap Carol? Who got fresh with Mrs. Dempsey on the elevator? Why did Helen’s lipstick melt? What is the sweet stuff Mrs. Telme talks about? Who is Buttercup? What is fishy about the landlord, Ebernese Albatros?
Set around a timeline spanning from 1997 the main characters in the novel are Joe Carney and Az Ahmed who are each drawn from two distinct ethnic and social groups. Joe is a British born black man of mixed West Indian and English parentage and Azhad is a British born Pakistani Muslim. Their lives follow quite different but interlocking paths culminating in a dramatic and unexpected conclusion, with the action moving from England to Afghanistan and back via the Balkans and Pakistan. Interwoven within the plot are the relationships the men form during the post 9/11 world. What stands out from the dialogue is the clear understanding that many individuals are trying to come to terms with what is happening within their communities around them whilst at the same time questioning the value systems of the wider world. It is a novel that seeks to explore the paradoxical nature of much of modern society. 5% of the royalties from the sale of this work of fiction will go to the UK registered charity BLESMA - The Limbless Veterans.
Understand the design factors of campus environmental theorythat impact student success and create a campus of consequence Designing for Learning is a comprehensive introduction tocampus environmental theory and practice, summarizing the influenceof collegiate environments on learning and providing practicalstrategies for facilitating student success through intentionaldesign. This second edition offers new coverage of universaldesign, learning communities, multicultural environments, onlineenvironments, social networking, and safety, and challengeseducators to evaluate the potential for change on their owncampuses. You'll learn which factors make a living-learningcommunity effective, and how to implement these factors in therenovation of campus facilities. An updated selection of vignettes,case scenarios, and institutional examples help you apply theory topractice, and end-of-chapter reflection questions allow you to testyour understanding and probe deeper into the material and how itapplies to your environment. Campus design is no longer just about grassy quads andivy-covered walls—the past decade has seen a surge in newdesigns that facilitate learning and nurture student development.This book introduces you to the many design factors that impactstudent success, and helps you develop a solid strategy forimplementing the changes that can make the biggest difference toyour campus. Learn how environments shape and influence studentbehavior Evaluate your campus and consider the potential for change Make your spaces more welcoming, inclusive, and functional Organize the design process from research to policyimplementation Colleges and universities are institutions of purpose and place,and the physical design of the facilities must be undertaken withattention to the ways in which the space's dimensions and featuresimpact the behavior and outlook of everyone from students tofaculty to staff. Designing for Learning gives you a greaterunderstanding of modern campus design, and the practicalapplication that brings theory to life.
Beckett Re-Membered showcases some of the most recent scholarship on the Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, Samuel Beckett. As well as essays on Beckett’s literary output, it contains a section on the philosophical dimension of his work – an important addition, given the profound impact Beckett has had on European philosophy. Rather than attempting to circumscribe Beckett scholarship by advocating a theoretical position or thematic focus, Beckett Re-Membered reflects the exciting and diverse range of critical interventions that Beckett studies continues to generate. In the nineteen essays that comprise this volume, every major articulation of Beckett’s work is addressed, with the result that it offers an unusually comprehensive survey of its target author. Beckett Re-Membered will appeal to any reader who is interested in provocative responses to one of the twentieth century’s most important European writers.
Lucius Sergius Catilina ('Catiline'), was a Roman aristocrat from a poor but noble family. He was controversial figure both in his own times and in subsequent historical scholarship. Catiline was cast first as the Roman equivalent of Richard III and later as a left-wing revolutionary, depending on the times and historians’ leanings. Although Catiline’s calls for debt relief and other measures in his second consular campaign earned him support from the poor, the author finds that Catiline was motivated by pride and ambition rather than by an interest in widespread social and economic reforms. Embittered by his failure to attain the consulship which he thought was his due given his heritage. He had his lieutenant Manlius raise armed forces in Etruria while he planned to stage a coup in Rome when these forces approached the city. The conspiracy was betrayed to Cicero. Cicero skillfully used his knowledge of the conspiracy to force Catiline to leave Rome and join Manlius, leaving the city conspirators without effective leadership. Catiline’s urban lieutenants soon blundered by seeking to enlist the support of a Gallic tribe whose emissaries were in the city. The Gauls, skeptical of the conspirators; leadership. decided report all that they had learned about the conspirators’ plans to Cicero. Using the evidence obtained from the Gauls, Cicero presented a prosecutor’s case against the conspirators to the Senate and rallied public opinion against the Catilinarians. Cicero then executed five of the key conspirators without trial. When Catiline’s soldiers learned of destruction of the urban conspiracy, many deserted. Cataline, finding his army trapped between two larger government forces, died fighting in a fierce but doomed battle at Pistoia.
Reading EEGs: A Practical Approach focuses on pattern recognition and pattern comparison. The concepts of pattern recognition are developed in a logical fashion based on appearance rather than disease process. The book teaches waveform recognition so that the reader can generate a differential diagnosis based on that recognition. This book also incorporates a question-and-answer format that is effective for students at multiple levels of training. A unique feature of the book is that it follows a teaching methodology in which concepts are developed sequentially and logically.
In April 23, 1992, I golfed in a Jesuit tournament near Morristown, New Jersey with my neighbor Sam Hughes. This photo was taken by Father Don, showing me (in the white shirt with the wide blue stripe) looking at the prize table. The lady in white, next to me, did not golf in the tournament. As a matter of fact, she was not even there, she was dead. She had not been on the photo, when I first got it. I had kept the photo on my computer desk. One day, glancing at it, I saw her face on the picture. She was a family friend, but I never knew she had died. When I wondered why she was on the photo, I found out that she died three months after Ellie, so there is a connection. But who would believe me? I kept the photo, waiting for the right moment. And this is it. At one time there was a radio show "Believe It Or Not." This photo falls into that category. So, believe it or not--this is a photo of a dead person looking at a table of prizes. Another strange but true story. One Saturday morning as I approached church for the eight o'clock mass, I saw a priest wearing his white Roman Collar and dark dress suit leave the church by the heavy front doors. Thirty or forty second later, when I entered the church proper, I saw the same priest leave the sacristy to say the eight o'clock mass. So, I saw someone in two different places at the same time.
The text and translation of early Irish poems, both secular and religious. "These translations...from the point of view of a telling economy and a regard for the original image, its absolute rightness, are far and away superior to anything else I have re
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