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Essential UML fast introduces you to the concepts of object-oriented analysis, design and programming, using the Unified Modeling Language. UML is one of the best known modelling languages in the object-oriented software development world, and is fast becoming a standard modelling language for OO software developers. With lots of examples and plenty of detailed illustrations, it's easy to work through the techniques step-by-step, and get up and running with UML fast. One of the best known use case tools, Select Enterprise, is used and advice is given on how to set it up and make best use of it so that you can quickly model practical software.You will learn about:Use case tools and software modelling basicsSetting up and running Select EnterpriseUse case diagramsClass diagramsObject interaction diagramsBehavioural modellingPatterns and techniques for fast software modelling and developmentThe modelling examples included in this book are available at the Essential series site: http:www.essential-series.com

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"Fourth Collection-In Search of Destiny:: Lost" is the fourth collection from Aladdin Ayesh. In this collection, Aladdin returns to his lyrical style seen in his first collection "Blue Voice" with solid verses that reflect his poetic experiences over the last three years. His previous experimentation with form and meter comes to maturity in this collection.

On the light side of the "Fourth Collection," we "Meet Norline." The same style is used in "When Jen Met Ben" and "Mary . Mary." These poems are humorist reflections on daily life interactions that can happen to anyone. Some, like the ending lines of "Mary . Mary," injects a general philosophical thought lightly delivered. This humor of the "Fourth Collection," is balanced by romantic poems such as "My Little Happiness," "I Miss You" and "Somewhere Inside." These are effectively song lyrics serving a moment of deep feeling. Other human experiences are also reflected in the "Fourth Collection" such as newly born babies of Aladdin's friends. "A Year Old" celebrates the first birthday of one whilst "New Be" celebrates the birth of another. "Fourth Collection" has also philosophically deeper reflective poems such as "In a Dreamer's Skull" and "Street Girl" and "A File in the Drawer." Even though they are serious poems, Aladdin still maintained a lyrical approach with fluid form in the majority of them.

"Fourth Collection" ends with a poem entitled "Age of Romance," which is a longing poem to the simple form of romantic innocent love. In some ways, it summarizes this poetic journey.

"Feminine Divinity" is a collection of poems in three parts. The first part is "Feminine Divinity," which gives the collection its title. It contains five poems inspired by Gnosticism and Gnostics writings, e.g. Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi documents. Some of these writings manifested themselves in recent popular books such as Da Vinci Code, Jesus and The Goddess, and The Holy Grail Holy Blood.

"Feminine Divinity" explores similarities between ancient and contemporary beliefs related to the Female element of human beings. Virginity, sexuality, relations, knowledge, and sense of centre seem to be shared by many belief systems from Greek and Egyptian mythologies to present days India's religions.

"Feminine Divinity" second part is a collection of love poems. It provides a complementary relief to the feminine theme of the collection. It covers topics from early love, to breaking up and getting back together. My favorite, "Hearts Freckled Wrapping while Standing," won Editor's Choice Award by The International Library of Poetry (1997).

"Feminine Divinity" third part, which contains the largest number of poems, covers a wider range of topics some still on the theological theme, e.g. "God in-Between," while others more observatory, e.g. "Few Stories from the Street of Life."

"Dark Valley Observing" is an act of observing people, things and self. It varies from the very dark over charged feelings such as "The Long Road To Nothingness" to the light hearted poems like "Hello World." It also includes the romantic almost silly poems like "Smiling?" to the self-contradictory poems like "Falling Asleep, Falling Awake."

"Dark Valley Observing" shares one thing with Aladdin's first collection "Blue Voice" that is meaning is a feeling which the reader interprets. There is no pre-set agenda or pre-coded message. Instead, it is a simple, straight and sometimes lengthy talking of events, thoughts, reflections and imagery.

"Dark Valley Observing" also represents Aladdin's first attempts to experiment with form. Aladdin uses capitalization, indentation and mid sentence breaks to force a particular form of reading, pauses and esthetic layout. Some of the poems attempt to please the senses of sight and sound whilst others attempt to shock and force the reader to think.

"Dark Valley Observing" expects you as a reader to take on each poem and determine its meaning. It expects you to dress each poem with your experience and reflect on that experience from the poem as well as reflecting on the poem from your experience. "Dark Valley Observing" is a book of poetry to be adopted by the reader.

"Blue Voice" is a book about a young man who contemplates life through words as he develops and grows. Over the years, passion, love, betrayal, pain and happiness visit him and re-shape his ideas about life and people.

"Blue Voice" is a Journey of Thoughts, as one of the poems is titled. This poetic journey starts in Waiting and continues in Aladdin's own Paradise passing through Loneliness, fear, randomness and mixed feelings giving a Paradoxical Moment or two for the restless soul.

"Blue Voice" is a collection of poetry that uses simple language and tries to connect to simple daily events; first love, first break up, first loss and gain. The poetic language does not try to challenge but tries to connect to the heart.

"Blue Voice" is a book to carry around and read when you feel some emotions gathering inside. The poems may make you laugh, may make you sad but you will see the simplicity and goodness of human soul.

"Blue Voice" is a book about a young man who contemplates life through words as he develops and grows. Over the years, passion, love, betrayal, pain and happiness visit him and re-shape his ideas about life and people.

"Blue Voice" is a Journey of Thoughts, as one of the poems is titled. This poetic journey starts in Waiting and continues in Aladdin's own Paradise passing through Loneliness, fear, randomness and mixed feelings giving a Paradoxical Moment or two for the restless soul.

"Blue Voice" is a collection of poetry that uses simple language and tries to connect to simple daily events; first love, first break up, first loss and gain. The poetic language does not try to challenge but tries to connect to the heart.

"Blue Voice" is a book to carry around and read when you feel some emotions gathering inside. The poems may make you laugh, may make you sad but you will see the simplicity and goodness of human soul.