The first fruits of the literary career of St. Augustine, the great theologian and Christian philosopher par excellence, are the dialogues he wrote at Cassiciacum in Italy following his famous conversion in Milan in 386 AD. These four little books, largely neglected by scholars, investigate knowledge, ethics, metaphysics, the problem of evil, and the intriguing relationship of God and the soul. They also take up the ancient philosophical project of identifying the principles and practices ...

The time is now to expand and expound. The Joy Behind Sorrow gives you the opportunity to see the world through the lend of someone who sees the world in a most unique manner.This collection of short poems brings the reader through different phases of many different emotions. It's abstraction at its finest. Inside these pages, you will find yourself lost in a world without limits.The Joy Behind Sorrow has the power to shake your soul and open your mind up ...

Transitional Resiliency is purposefully designed to increase the likelihood of retention and graduation of learners in college settings by establishing an academic and social framework designed to improve concentration, memory, problem solving, and learning, while minimizing social isolation. This text is designed to be used as both a personal journal and as a teaching tool. As a journal, activities are arranged to permit you to develop a process for personal reflection. As a teaching and ...

The learning-teaching course is a twist on the typical academic preparation-type courses in that this course looks at learning through the eyes of an educator – as you in the role of the instructor. As such, this course may be described as a process of "learning-to-teach-to-learn" where you will explore and practice the design and implementation of learning in a manner that encourages an understanding of instructional design and teaching practices. And, as a consequence, better understand ...

The resilience skills presented in this workbook are modeled from research for positive-coping and creating positive and less stressful outcomes. These are titled: Belief, Persistence, Strength, Trust, and Adaptability for learning. They serve as mental armor, a personal protective factor and to help sustain our social support systems.

The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.--Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.What do we know about the first response community? The literature suggests that comparative measures such as the standardized mortality rate, accident injuries, and early retirement based on medical issues are higher than for the general population.1, 2, 3 Prolonged work rel...

Scaffolding is used in many industries every day, all over the world, in the construction industry; for commercial and industrial maintenance; the staging and entertainment markets; the shipbuilding industry; mining; industrial plants, including power plants; hydro and nuclear power facilities; pulp and paper plants; petrochemical plants; oil refineries; and offshore drilling rigs.This book serves as a guide to any person involved with scaffolding in any way so that they will have ...

This book presents an analysis of how metaphors are essential elements in the study of international relations. It acknowledges the fact that theory and practice in international relations often rest on common metaphorical concepts which have implications for the ways people around the world pursue their lives. Because of the increased attention metaphors have received as integral elements in political discourse, there is a need to investigate metaphorical concepts that are not neutral in ...

Principles of Medicine in Africa combines clinical medicine with a rich understanding of the major environmental and cultural influences on health and disease, providing comprehensive guidance for anyone intending to practise medicine in Africa. Presenting disease in the context of family and culture, the effects of inequality and problems of limited resources are addressed. The authors have a wealth of experience in front line healthcare in Africa and provide practical, evidence-based man...

Monstrous Utopias examines how monsters in performance, theatre, media, and literature reflect and subvert societal understandings.This book considers the ethical and hopeful work of monsters and examines ways in which playwrights, theatre and performance artists, film artists, drag artists, dancers, cultural practitioners, and activists have engaged the monster to reflect the ongoing fears (including racist, sexist, homophobic, and others) of our society and how those mon...

Staging Monstrous Bodies: Questioning Normative Orders brings together global perspectives from leading and emerging scholars to explore the intersections of monster studies and performances studies.Divided into three parts, the volume explores the connection between monstrosity and performance, such as representations of violence, gender and sexuality contexts, disability studies perspectives, anti-racism and post-colonial issues, and monstrosity as an artistic practice a...

Firefighters, police, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are often the first responders to deal with emergencies and incidents that threaten health and life. The expectation that we can be immersed in these incidents and not be affected by them is unrealistic. Decades of research demonstrate we are impacted by these work-related challenges (Andress & Corey, 1978; Bryant & Harvey, 1996). First Response Resilience V3.0 provides you with tools to build mental armor to better deal with these...