Author: Sangeeta Saxena
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
With rapid technological advancement, are we heading towards a prosperous society, or 'Human, the crowning glory of creation, is frenziedly busy digging his knell? Inspired by true life- events, the engrossing fiction Covid-666 set in India during the Pandemic points out that our priorities need to be changed, or else the day is not far off when 'Human Beings' will be designated as 'the most dangerous virus on the planet, Earth! For the novel, I owe a lot to the people I met in my personal and professional life in India and America while serving the Education industry for thirty years as a Teacher, Counselor, and principal. Narrated in a lighthearted tone, the motivational novel focuses on stress management and is meant for all ages and people from all walks of life. "When things fall apart, turning our lives around a full 360 degree, we need to acknowledge that 'something better is in store for us, she replied with an unflinching faith....." she left the room confidently, clicking her four inches heel on the floor. Admiring her grit, resilience, and right attitude, I said RIGHT! COVID 666!
covid-666: An Elephant in the Room
Author: Sangeeta Saxena
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
With rapid technological advancement, are we heading towards a prosperous society, or 'Human, the crowning glory of creation, is frenziedly busy digging his knell? Inspired by true life- events, the engrossing fiction Covid-666 set in India during the Pandemic points out that our priorities need to be changed, or else the day is not far off when 'Human Beings' will be designated as 'the most dangerous virus on the planet, Earth! For the novel, I owe a lot to the people I met in my personal and professional life in India and America while serving the Education industry for thirty years as a Teacher, Counselor, and principal. Narrated in a lighthearted tone, the motivational novel focuses on stress management and is meant for all ages and people from all walks of life. "When things fall apart, turning our lives around a full 360 degree, we need to acknowledge that 'something better is in store for us, she replied with an unflinching faith....." she left the room confidently, clicking her four inches heel on the floor. Admiring her grit, resilience, and right attitude, I said RIGHT! COVID 666!
Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
With rapid technological advancement, are we heading towards a prosperous society, or 'Human, the crowning glory of creation, is frenziedly busy digging his knell? Inspired by true life- events, the engrossing fiction Covid-666 set in India during the Pandemic points out that our priorities need to be changed, or else the day is not far off when 'Human Beings' will be designated as 'the most dangerous virus on the planet, Earth! For the novel, I owe a lot to the people I met in my personal and professional life in India and America while serving the Education industry for thirty years as a Teacher, Counselor, and principal. Narrated in a lighthearted tone, the motivational novel focuses on stress management and is meant for all ages and people from all walks of life. "When things fall apart, turning our lives around a full 360 degree, we need to acknowledge that 'something better is in store for us, she replied with an unflinching faith....." she left the room confidently, clicking her four inches heel on the floor. Admiring her grit, resilience, and right attitude, I said RIGHT! COVID 666!
Boredom: The Elephant in the Room
Author: Doris Sommer
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832551769
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
When cases of domestic violence spiked during the COVID-19 lockdowns, terror spread among potential victims, while governments that enforced the isolation seemed helpless to address the damages. Vulnerable partners, children, and parents were hostage to possible perpetrators, given the risks of retaliation at home and the danger of death by contamination in shelters. The alarm raises questions about under-examined triggers for violence against others and oneself. One common trigger is boredom. It is the elephant in the room, a known stressor in institutional settings–schools, prisons, and military installations–and otherwise out of focus despite the ubiquity of gender-based violence. Detecting the ravages of boredom in apparently safe domestic settings hints at a range of meanings for the word and a web of personal and collective dysfunctions, including anxiety, depression, feelings of worthlessness and anomie. Conventional remedies for these challenges do not address the escalating rates of violence to oneself and to others. Their evident ineffectiveness during the crisis laid bare structural flaws in standard human development strategies which span home and school environments, the law, and approaches to mental health. A major flaw has been the narrow perspectives of one or another discipline, when the dangers are interrelated and demand multidisciplinary approaches. Chronic violence and alarming rates of depression, before, during, and after the pandemic, show failures of predictable perspectives and their recommendations even in “normal” conditions. The question of how authorities should react to harm done begs the question of how to prevent harm from happening. Prevention–rather than punishment for crimes or treatment for pathologies–has become a preferred approach for both legal and clinical interventions. To stop violence before it irrupts requires investigation into its causes, because treating the effects of aggression–evacuating victims, punishing perpetrators, counselling patients–addresses symptoms rather than diseases. Why was the lockdown a time of increased domestic violence? What accounts for recent spikes in teen suicides? What are the existing and possible tools for measuring boredom? Answers from experts stay within foreseeable observations about the loss of jobs, the increase of alcoholism, social media addiction, and psychological stress. These familiar answers do not lead beyond the description of pathological patterns. But different approaches may follow from attending to the under-examined danger of having nothing to do.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832551769
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
When cases of domestic violence spiked during the COVID-19 lockdowns, terror spread among potential victims, while governments that enforced the isolation seemed helpless to address the damages. Vulnerable partners, children, and parents were hostage to possible perpetrators, given the risks of retaliation at home and the danger of death by contamination in shelters. The alarm raises questions about under-examined triggers for violence against others and oneself. One common trigger is boredom. It is the elephant in the room, a known stressor in institutional settings–schools, prisons, and military installations–and otherwise out of focus despite the ubiquity of gender-based violence. Detecting the ravages of boredom in apparently safe domestic settings hints at a range of meanings for the word and a web of personal and collective dysfunctions, including anxiety, depression, feelings of worthlessness and anomie. Conventional remedies for these challenges do not address the escalating rates of violence to oneself and to others. Their evident ineffectiveness during the crisis laid bare structural flaws in standard human development strategies which span home and school environments, the law, and approaches to mental health. A major flaw has been the narrow perspectives of one or another discipline, when the dangers are interrelated and demand multidisciplinary approaches. Chronic violence and alarming rates of depression, before, during, and after the pandemic, show failures of predictable perspectives and their recommendations even in “normal” conditions. The question of how authorities should react to harm done begs the question of how to prevent harm from happening. Prevention–rather than punishment for crimes or treatment for pathologies–has become a preferred approach for both legal and clinical interventions. To stop violence before it irrupts requires investigation into its causes, because treating the effects of aggression–evacuating victims, punishing perpetrators, counselling patients–addresses symptoms rather than diseases. Why was the lockdown a time of increased domestic violence? What accounts for recent spikes in teen suicides? What are the existing and possible tools for measuring boredom? Answers from experts stay within foreseeable observations about the loss of jobs, the increase of alcoholism, social media addiction, and psychological stress. These familiar answers do not lead beyond the description of pathological patterns. But different approaches may follow from attending to the under-examined danger of having nothing to do.
Look at Me!
Author: Jonathan Reiss
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0306845415
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death. At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy-aka XXXTENTACION-was gunned down during an attempted robbery on the streets of Deerfield Beach, Florida, mere months after signing a $10 million record deal with Empire Music. A rising star in the world of SoundCloud rap, XXXTENTACION achieved stellar levels of success without the benefit of a major label or radio airtime, and flourished via his passionate and unfettered connection to his fans. In Look at Me!, journalist Jonathan Reiss charts the tumultuous life and unguarded songwriting of the SoundCloud sensation. Unlike most rap on the platform, XXXTENTACION's music didn't dwell on money, partying, and getting high. He wrote about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues, topics that led to an outpouring of posthumous appreciation from his devoted fanbase. It was XXXTENTACION's vulnerability that helped him stand apart from artists obsessed with being successful and "cool." Yet these insecurities also stemmed from-and contributed to-his fair share of troubles, including repeated run-ins with the law during his teen years, a disturbing proclivity toward violence, and a prison sentence that overlapped with the release of his first single. Through the memories of the people who knew him best, Look at Me! maps out the true story of an unlikely cultural icon and elucidates what it was about him that touched the post-millennial generation so deeply.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0306845415
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
A compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death. At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy-aka XXXTENTACION-was gunned down during an attempted robbery on the streets of Deerfield Beach, Florida, mere months after signing a $10 million record deal with Empire Music. A rising star in the world of SoundCloud rap, XXXTENTACION achieved stellar levels of success without the benefit of a major label or radio airtime, and flourished via his passionate and unfettered connection to his fans. In Look at Me!, journalist Jonathan Reiss charts the tumultuous life and unguarded songwriting of the SoundCloud sensation. Unlike most rap on the platform, XXXTENTACION's music didn't dwell on money, partying, and getting high. He wrote about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues, topics that led to an outpouring of posthumous appreciation from his devoted fanbase. It was XXXTENTACION's vulnerability that helped him stand apart from artists obsessed with being successful and "cool." Yet these insecurities also stemmed from-and contributed to-his fair share of troubles, including repeated run-ins with the law during his teen years, a disturbing proclivity toward violence, and a prison sentence that overlapped with the release of his first single. Through the memories of the people who knew him best, Look at Me! maps out the true story of an unlikely cultural icon and elucidates what it was about him that touched the post-millennial generation so deeply.
The Thirty Names of Night
Author: Zeyn Joukhadar
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 1982121491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction Winner of the ALA Stonewall Book Award—Barbara Gittings Literature Award Named Best Book of the Year by Bustle Named Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The Millions, Electric Literature, and HuffPost The author of the “vivid and urgent…important and timely” (The New York Times Book Review) debut The Map of Salt and Stars returns with this remarkably moving and lyrical novel following three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious species of bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts. Five years after a suspicious fire killed his ornithologist mother, a closeted Syrian American trans boy sheds his birth name and searches for a new one. He has been unable to paint since his mother’s ghost has begun to visit him each evening. As his grandmother’s sole caretaker, he spends his days cooped up in their apartment, avoiding his neighborhood masjid, his estranged sister, and even his best friend (who also happens to be his longtime crush). The only time he feels truly free is when he slips out at night to paint murals on buildings in the once-thriving Manhattan neighborhood known as Little Syria. One night, he enters the abandoned community house and finds the tattered journal of a Syrian American artist named Laila Z, who dedicated her career to painting the birds of North America. She famously and mysteriously disappeared more than sixty years before, but her journal contains proof that both his mother and Laila Z encountered the same rare bird before their deaths. In fact, Laila Z’s past is intimately tied to his mother’s—and his grandmother’s—in ways he never could have expected. Even more surprising, Laila Z’s story reveals the histories of queer and transgender people within his own community that he never knew. Realizing that he isn’t and has never been alone, he has the courage to officially claim a new name: Nadir, an Arabic name meaning rare. As unprecedented numbers of birds are mysteriously drawn to the New York City skies, Nadir enlists the help of his family and friends to unravel what happened to Laila Z and the rare bird his mother died trying to save. Following his mother’s ghost, he uncovers the silences kept in the name of survival by his own community, his own family, and within himself, and discovers the family that was there all along. Featuring Zeyn Joukhadar’s signature “magical and heart-wrenching” (The Christian Science Monitor) storytelling, The Thirty Names of Night is a timely exploration of how we all search for and ultimately embrace who we are.
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 1982121491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction Winner of the ALA Stonewall Book Award—Barbara Gittings Literature Award Named Best Book of the Year by Bustle Named Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The Millions, Electric Literature, and HuffPost The author of the “vivid and urgent…important and timely” (The New York Times Book Review) debut The Map of Salt and Stars returns with this remarkably moving and lyrical novel following three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious species of bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts. Five years after a suspicious fire killed his ornithologist mother, a closeted Syrian American trans boy sheds his birth name and searches for a new one. He has been unable to paint since his mother’s ghost has begun to visit him each evening. As his grandmother’s sole caretaker, he spends his days cooped up in their apartment, avoiding his neighborhood masjid, his estranged sister, and even his best friend (who also happens to be his longtime crush). The only time he feels truly free is when he slips out at night to paint murals on buildings in the once-thriving Manhattan neighborhood known as Little Syria. One night, he enters the abandoned community house and finds the tattered journal of a Syrian American artist named Laila Z, who dedicated her career to painting the birds of North America. She famously and mysteriously disappeared more than sixty years before, but her journal contains proof that both his mother and Laila Z encountered the same rare bird before their deaths. In fact, Laila Z’s past is intimately tied to his mother’s—and his grandmother’s—in ways he never could have expected. Even more surprising, Laila Z’s story reveals the histories of queer and transgender people within his own community that he never knew. Realizing that he isn’t and has never been alone, he has the courage to officially claim a new name: Nadir, an Arabic name meaning rare. As unprecedented numbers of birds are mysteriously drawn to the New York City skies, Nadir enlists the help of his family and friends to unravel what happened to Laila Z and the rare bird his mother died trying to save. Following his mother’s ghost, he uncovers the silences kept in the name of survival by his own community, his own family, and within himself, and discovers the family that was there all along. Featuring Zeyn Joukhadar’s signature “magical and heart-wrenching” (The Christian Science Monitor) storytelling, The Thirty Names of Night is a timely exploration of how we all search for and ultimately embrace who we are.
CT Colonography for Radiographers
Author: Joel H. Bortz
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031308662
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
This second edition, comprising 28 chapters, explains every aspect of the role of radiographers in performing CT colonography (CTC) and interpreting CTC images with the aim of enabling radiographers to extend the scope of their practice. It provides information required with respect to communication with the patient, procurement of informed consent, the principles of CT as well as dual-energy CT and photon counting CT, radiation dose, patient preparation and positioning, the use of contrast media, the performance of diagnostic and screening CTC studies, the interpretation and reporting of images, legal and professional requirements, and the importance of clinical audits. A wide range of CTC findings is described and depicted, covering normal anatomy, artefacts, haemorrhoids, polyps, colon cancer, diverticular disease, lipomas, extracolonic structures, opportunistic screening for osteoporosis and metabolic associated fatty disease, and CTC in incomplete or failed colonoscopy. The role of other modalities such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine in colorectal cancer patients is discussed. In addition, the text covers the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in imaging of the colon for the detection of polyps, diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer. Lastly, a chapter focusing on self-assessment of image interpretation will aid learning. This book provides the support that radiographers need in order to perform CTC studies to the standard required in terms of advances in imaging and interpretation of images.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031308662
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
This second edition, comprising 28 chapters, explains every aspect of the role of radiographers in performing CT colonography (CTC) and interpreting CTC images with the aim of enabling radiographers to extend the scope of their practice. It provides information required with respect to communication with the patient, procurement of informed consent, the principles of CT as well as dual-energy CT and photon counting CT, radiation dose, patient preparation and positioning, the use of contrast media, the performance of diagnostic and screening CTC studies, the interpretation and reporting of images, legal and professional requirements, and the importance of clinical audits. A wide range of CTC findings is described and depicted, covering normal anatomy, artefacts, haemorrhoids, polyps, colon cancer, diverticular disease, lipomas, extracolonic structures, opportunistic screening for osteoporosis and metabolic associated fatty disease, and CTC in incomplete or failed colonoscopy. The role of other modalities such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine in colorectal cancer patients is discussed. In addition, the text covers the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in imaging of the colon for the detection of polyps, diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer. Lastly, a chapter focusing on self-assessment of image interpretation will aid learning. This book provides the support that radiographers need in order to perform CTC studies to the standard required in terms of advances in imaging and interpretation of images.
Adventurous Angel
Author: Chris Lee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614936954
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Imagine not being able to talk but your smile and laughter just makes everything and everyone around you happy. Enjoy this journey with the special little girl who sees beauty in everything she does.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781614936954
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Imagine not being able to talk but your smile and laughter just makes everything and everyone around you happy. Enjoy this journey with the special little girl who sees beauty in everything she does.
The NoMad Cocktail Book
Author: Leo Robitschek
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 039958269X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • An illustrated collection of nearly 300 cocktail recipes from the award-winning NoMad Bar, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Originally published as a separate book packaged inside The NoMad Cookbook, this revised and stand-alone edition of The NoMad Cocktail Book features more than 100 brand-new recipes (for a total of more than 300 recipes), a service manual explaining the art of drink-making according to the NoMad, and 30 new full-color cocktail illustrations (for a total of more than 80 color and black-and-white illustrations). Organized by type of beverage from aperitifs and classics to light, dark, and soft cocktails and syrups/infusions, this comprehensive guide shares the secrets of bar director Leo Robitschek's award-winning cocktail program. The NoMad Bar celebrates classically focused cocktails, while delving into new arenas such as festive, large-format drinks and a selection of reserve cocktails crafted with rare spirits.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 039958269X
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • An illustrated collection of nearly 300 cocktail recipes from the award-winning NoMad Bar, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Originally published as a separate book packaged inside The NoMad Cookbook, this revised and stand-alone edition of The NoMad Cocktail Book features more than 100 brand-new recipes (for a total of more than 300 recipes), a service manual explaining the art of drink-making according to the NoMad, and 30 new full-color cocktail illustrations (for a total of more than 80 color and black-and-white illustrations). Organized by type of beverage from aperitifs and classics to light, dark, and soft cocktails and syrups/infusions, this comprehensive guide shares the secrets of bar director Leo Robitschek's award-winning cocktail program. The NoMad Bar celebrates classically focused cocktails, while delving into new arenas such as festive, large-format drinks and a selection of reserve cocktails crafted with rare spirits.
Reflection
Author: Les Pruitt
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166323566X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
In Tick Tock To Midnight the author’s first novel, his intuition visioned a dark cloud rising over democratic geopolitical influence around the globe. In contrast, here in Reflection: Into The Abyss – Democracy or Autocracy? recalibrates towards various key world leaders. These suspects work for the Lawless One that is always in the middle of politics and religion. Strawmen that function in key positions on behalf of The Program. All things considered The Club needed a cheerleader for a new type of patriotism. Someone with a big ego that tilted towards psychotic irrational behavior. On cue without skipping a beat even after a deadly bout by a superbug – COVID-19. He knew the Doomsday Clock was about to make its last tick, so it was all or nothing. And to realize The Club’s final goal - a 7-Year Peace Agreement and Third Temple. The Donald’s cultural movement had to execute a hail-Mary towards the United States Capital. That’s when the Don became the Houdini of the Big Lie resorting to all tricks available to maintain power and become the nation’s first autocrat – but failed. The Club is still active - a sinister plan nonetheless, like a double-barrel shotgun, loaded with a two-prong attack. The Club cleverly orchestrated a global pandemic under the disguise of a major trade war – the CCP, Chinese Communist Party and the Republican Party nearly executed a perfect coup d'état of global democracy. Even so, China still has plans under the New Silk Road development project.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166323566X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
In Tick Tock To Midnight the author’s first novel, his intuition visioned a dark cloud rising over democratic geopolitical influence around the globe. In contrast, here in Reflection: Into The Abyss – Democracy or Autocracy? recalibrates towards various key world leaders. These suspects work for the Lawless One that is always in the middle of politics and religion. Strawmen that function in key positions on behalf of The Program. All things considered The Club needed a cheerleader for a new type of patriotism. Someone with a big ego that tilted towards psychotic irrational behavior. On cue without skipping a beat even after a deadly bout by a superbug – COVID-19. He knew the Doomsday Clock was about to make its last tick, so it was all or nothing. And to realize The Club’s final goal - a 7-Year Peace Agreement and Third Temple. The Donald’s cultural movement had to execute a hail-Mary towards the United States Capital. That’s when the Don became the Houdini of the Big Lie resorting to all tricks available to maintain power and become the nation’s first autocrat – but failed. The Club is still active - a sinister plan nonetheless, like a double-barrel shotgun, loaded with a two-prong attack. The Club cleverly orchestrated a global pandemic under the disguise of a major trade war – the CCP, Chinese Communist Party and the Republican Party nearly executed a perfect coup d'état of global democracy. Even so, China still has plans under the New Silk Road development project.
How to Write One Song
Author: Jeff Tweedy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593183533
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? That's something that anyone will be inspired to do after reading Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song. Why one song? Because the difference between one song and many songs isn't a cute semantic trick—it's an important distinction that can simplify a notoriously confusing art form. The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes an exciting pursuit. And then there is the energizing, nourishing creativity that can open up. How to Write One Song brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song—lyrics, music, and putting it all together—and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593183533
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? That's something that anyone will be inspired to do after reading Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song. Why one song? Because the difference between one song and many songs isn't a cute semantic trick—it's an important distinction that can simplify a notoriously confusing art form. The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes an exciting pursuit. And then there is the energizing, nourishing creativity that can open up. How to Write One Song brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song—lyrics, music, and putting it all together—and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started.
Understanding the Scriptures
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936045860
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936045860
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description