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In his first book, Time to Talk, Michael Healy-Rae established
himself as part of the great tradition of Kerry storytellers with
his chronicles of life in rural Ireland. Now, in his second book,
his superior storytelling skills come to the fore once again as he
shares more stories of what he's witnessed and heard in the heart
of the country. From his Kerry childhood to musings on rural
Ireland today, A Listening Ear brings readers back to the
countryside and characters that we have grown to love. With his
quick wit and remarkable observations, Michael is a consummate
chronicler of country life and the charm of local heroes.
'There's great power in talking, but there's greater power in
laughing. Even the best doctor in the world would be hard pushed to
find a treatment with better medicinal properties than a good
laugh. This is why you can't beat the wit of real-life Irish
stories and why I have filled this book with various incidents that
occurred throughout my family's lives - some humorous, some
poignant, some heartbreaking - but each one of them is the God's
honest truth. I hope the stories in this book will entertain you
and distract you from your troubles for a bit.' Michael Healy-Rae
The biggest regret of Michael Healy-Rae's life was a time he didn't
talk when somebody needed him the most. After that, he vowed to
never stop talking, listening and trying to really hear what people
were saying. In his first book, which is neither political nor a
memoir, Michael celebrates the power of talk to forge real human
connections and sustain us. In a collection of true stories that
are sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant and sometimes
heartbreaking, he follows in the tradition of the great Kerry
storytellers with a collection that truly captures the heartbeat of
rural Ireland.
Ontology was once understood to be the philosophical inquiry into
the structure of reality: the analysis and categorization of 'what
there is'. Recently, however, a field called 'ontology' has become
part of the rapidly growing research industry in information
technology. The two fields have more in common than just their
name. Theory and Applications of Ontology is a two-volume anthology
that aims to further an informed discussion about the relationship
between ontology in philosophy and ontology in information
technology. It fills an important lacuna in cutting-edge research
on ontology in both fields, supplying stage-setting overview
articles on history and method, presenting directions of current
research in either field, and highlighting areas of productive
interdisciplinary contact. Theory and Applications of Ontology:
Computer Applications presents ontology in ways that philosophers
are not likely to find elsewhere. The volume offers an overview of
current research in ontology, distinguishing basic conceptual
issues, domain applications, general frameworks, and mathematical
formalisms. It introduces the reader to current research on
frameworks and applications in information technology in ways that
are sure to invite reflection and constructive responses from
ontologists in philosophy.
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As two bands of ruthless Vikings, and their half-breed leaders,
clash for blood and vengeance, a man's eternal fate is decided --
and an ancient evil shakes its head and roars. Now with revised
maps!
Ontology was once understood to be the philosophical inquiry
into the structure of reality: the analysis and categorization of
'what there is'. Recently, however, a field called 'ontology' has
become part of the rapidly growing research industry in information
technology. The two fields have more in common than just their
name.
Theory and Applications of Ontology is a two-volume anthology that
aims to further an informed discussion about the relationship
between ontology in philosophy and ontology in information
technology. It fills an important lacuna in cutting-edge research
on ontology in both fields, supplying stage-setting overview
articles on history and method, presenting directions of current
research in either field, and highlighting areas of productive
interdisciplinary contact.
Theory and Applications of Ontology: Computer Applications presents
ontology in ways that philosophers are not likely to find
elsewhere. The volume offers an overview of current research in
ontology, distinguishing basic conceptual issues, domain
applications, general frameworks, and mathematical formalisms. It
introduces the reader to current research on frameworks and
applications in information technology in ways that are sure to
invite reflection and constructive responses from ontologists in
philosophy.
Ontology is back at the forefront of philosophy, science and
technology. These days ontology comes in at least two main
fashions: the traditional philosophical understanding of ontology
has been recently flanked by a new computer-based understanding of
ontology. The current resurgence of interest in ontological issues
displays a number of novel features, both among philosophers and
among information technologists.
Broadly speaking, the two research communities of philosophers
and engineers have still not found a way to relate to each other
systematically. One side is perhaps too theoretical, the other too
pragmatic. However, in dynamic terms, one easily foresees mounting
social and institutional pressure for the development of tools able
to model fragments of reality in terms that are both adequate and
efficient. The two volumes of TAO intend to play a role in paving
the way for a better mutual understanding between engineers and
philosophers. Since the two communities are still very different as
to their own languages, conceptual tools and problem-sets, we
devised two different volumes, one dedicated to the philosophical
understanding of ontology and one to the computer-based
understanding of ontologies. Both volumes contain both papers
describing the state of the art in their respective topics and
papers addressing forefront, innovative and possibly controversial
topics.
One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has
written an illuminating, genuinely new biography of Winston
Churchill that focuses solely on his contradictory relationship
with the British Empire. As a young army officer in the late
nineteenth century serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and
the Sudan, his attitude toward the Empire was the Victorian
paternalistic approach at once responsible and superior. Conscious
even then of his political career ahead, Churchill found himself
reluctantly supporting British atrocities and held what many would
regard today as prejudiced views, in that he felt some
nationalities were superior to others; his (some might say
obsequious) relationship with America reflected that view.
This outmoded attitude was one of the reasons the British voters
rejected him after a Second World War in which he had led the
country brilliantly. His attitude remained decidedly old-fashioned
in a world that was shaping up very differently. This
groundbreaking volume reveals the many facets of Churchill s
personality: a visionary leader with a truly Victorian attitude
toward the British Empire.
One of history s most notorious assassinations sets the stage
for a riveting tale of political intrigue, epic battle, and
righteous retribution in a new novel of ancient Rome from #1 "New
York Times" bestselling author Conn Iggulden.
Julius Caesar has been cut down. His blood stains the hands of a
cabal of bold conspirators, led by famed general Marcus Brutus whom
Caesar once called a friend. Have these self-proclaimed liberators
bravely slain a power-mad tyrant or brutally murdered the beloved
Father of Rome? Hailed as heroes by a complicit Senate and granted
amnesty, the killers eagerly turn toward plotting the empire s
future under their control. But Caesar s death does not rest easily
with all of Rome. For two men whose bonds of friendship, family,
and fidelity to the emperor are unbreakable, the shocking
assassination is nothing less than treason. And those responsible
must pay with their lives.
Through countless battles and years of peace, Marc Antony has
wielded a sword and raised a cup at Caesar s side. Now, in the wake
of the cold-blooded coup, he is powerless against the political
might of Brutus and his treacherous senators. Yet, with no weapons
other than eloquence and outrage, Antony will turn the tide of
public opinion and spark a rebellion that will set the streets of
Rome ablaze. At the same time, Gaius Octavian, adopted son and
chosen heir of Caesar, has gained wealth beyond imagining and
influence throughout Roman dominions. But the soul-deep wound of
his father s death will never be healed by gold or power. He will
rest only with the blood of the killers on his blade.
Drawn together by their common cause, Antony and Octavian
marshal their forces into an avenging army on a mission to reunite
all that Caesar s fall has torn asunder. Even as his cohorts flee
for their lives or fall prey to vigilantes a defiant Brutus vows
never to relinquish what his ruthless ambition has won him. As
opposing legions join in mortal combat, the destiny of Rome will
turn on which of their commanders is the mightiest and most
cunning.
Marking the author s triumphant return to the setting of his
celebrated Emperor series, "The Blood of Gods "unfolds with
unmatched power, electric with the high-adventure storytelling,
captivating historical detail, and stirring battle scenes for which
Conn Iggulden is renowned.
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