New Releases by Glenn Murray

Like most people, I have had thousands of conversations, some enjoyable, some difficult, but most quickly forgotten. While some lingered for a while because the content seemed important at the time, they too eventually faded. There are others, however, that I not only remember but whose setting, specific words and feelings are as vivid now as they were the moment the conversation happened. Those are the treasured memories that I have played in my head over and over and have shared with family and friends.Each of these cherished one-of-a-kind conversations is a story about two individuals interacting at a moment in time. Each of those moments became part of my life story that I have shared with a select few. Now I am sharing them with a wider circle. Life itself is, in fact, a narrative with many chapters and I have loved them all. These conversations are a vehicle that allows you to understand a bit of my story without having been there.

The thesis examines Virginia Woolf''s memoir, "A Sketch of the Past," in relation to her statement that in 1910, human character changed. A Freudian theoretical framework, Woolf''s essays on character, and her novel, To the Lighthouse, are used to interpret and analyze the first thirty pages of the memoir, which cover the period from Woolf''s first memories to the death of her mother, when Woolf was thirteen. The main character in this part is Woolf''s mother, and the thesis argues for the centrality of Woolf''s mother in shaping Woolf''s later belief that character is the most important aspect of a work of fiction. The difficulty Woolf had in describing her mother is shown to relate to the challenge that her generation of writers faced in creating character, representing memory and existence, and capturing truth, either in a memoir or in a finished work of art, such as a novel.

Walter the Farting Dog is now a hero of the high seas! Everybody is having a great time on a cruise . . . until a terrible odor permeates the ship. All signs point to Walter, and so he is first banished down below, with the stinky cheeses, and then into a lifeboat to float behind the ocean liner. Then catastrophe strikes! How long will the great cruise ship and its frightened passengers be marooned on the high seas? About as long as it takes Walter to digest that cheese!

When Professor Kompressor attempts to cure Walter of his evil farting tendencies, the plan backfires. Instead of being fart-free, Walter simply fills up with wind. He eventually floats high into the sky and knows the only way to come down is to fart but he''s got severely trapped wind.

When Walter the Farting Dog is sold for a measly ten pounds, Billy and Betty are distraught. But Walter doesn''t realise he''s been caught up in a dreadful plan involving a fake clown, litres of his unique farts and a bank robbery. Only Walter could be relied on to fart his way out of danger as wll as solving a bank robbery and becoming the town''s hero - even if a bit of a stinky one!

Walter''s family is holding a yard sale, but there are few customers. Walter, fartingcontentedly near Father, wonders why. When a man offers ten dollars for Walter, Father readily agrees. Walter wonders why. Walter is sad to leave his family behind, but relieved to discover that his new owner is a clown. Walter figures he will help the clown bring joy to children on their birthdays. But the clown has a dastardly plot: he will use Walter''s gas to inflate balloons and then pop them to stun guards during bank robberies. Will Walter turn to the dark side? Of course not! He comes out a hero and is reunited with his family by doing what he does best.

Professor Kompressor has a cure for Walter the farting dog''s "digestive Disorder." He shows Mother how to mix a special formula for Walter in his Kompressatron. But after a few days, Walter''s farts are worse than ever. Father decides to mix the formula himself. "it''s working!" cries Mother. "The air smells so fresh." Walter is pleased, too, until something strange happens - he blows up like a balloon and floats out the window! Will Walter''s paws ever touch earth again? Plenty of laughs and cheers will arise from this story that takes Walter to new heights.

After being sold at the family''s yard sale, Walter is put to use blowing up balloons for a clown who is bent on robbing banks, but he escapes and becomes a hero.

Warning: This book may cause flatulence. This is the Latin edition of the beloved New York Times Bestseller. Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can''t help it; it''s just the way he is. Fortunately, the kids Billy and Betty love him regardless, but Father says he''s got to go! Poor Walter, he''s going to the dog pound tomorrow. And then, in the night, burglars strike. Walter has his chance to be a hero. A children''s beloved classic, this story will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter. Adults are permitted to laugh too.

Warning: This book may cause flatulence. This is the Spanish edition of the beloved New York Times best seller. Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can''t help it; it''s just the way he is. Fortunately, the kids Billy and Betty love him regardless, but Father says he''s got to go! Poor Walter, he''s going to the dog pound tomorrow. And then, in the night, burglars strike. Walter has his chance to be a hero. A children''s beloved classic, this story will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter. Adults are permitted to laugh too.

Walter the dog creates problems with his farts but becomes a hero when burglars enter the house.

Walter''s'' family is holding a yard sale, but there are few customers. Walter, farting contentedly near Father, wonders why. When a man offers ten dollars for Walter, Father readily agrees. Walter wonders why. Walter is sad to leave his family behind, but relieved to discover that his new owner is a clown. Walter figures he will help the clown bring joy to children on their birthdays. But the clown has a dastardly plot: he will use Walter''s gas to inflate balloons and then pop them to stun guards during bank robberies. Will Walter turn to the dark slide? Of course not! He comes out a hero and is reunited with his family by doing what he does best.

Experiments were conducted with the CO2-CH3N3 laser to determine if a chemical laser is feasible using a pumping scheme where energy released by photolysis of CH3N3 is used to create a population inversion in CO2. A metal oxide laser system was designed and constructed. The energy from an exothermic chemical reaction between a metal and an oxidizing gas was used to create a population inversion in the diatomic product molecules. The metal was vaporized using the exploding wire technique. The laser tube, resonant cavity, vacuum system, electrical control system and exploding wire circuit were designed and fabricated. Several experiments were performed using aluminum, copper and indium wire with oxygen gas. (Modified author abstract).