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This book supplies fundamental information about the diverse
religious beliefs of Africa, explains central tenets of the African
worldview, and overviews various forms of African spiritual
practices and experiences. Africa is an ancient land with a
significant presence in world history-especially regarding the
history of the United States, given the ethnic origins of a
substantial proportion of the nation's population. This book
presents a broad range of information about the diverse religious
beliefs of Africa that serves to describe the beliefs, practices,
deities, sacred places, and creation stories of African religions.
Readers will learn about key forms of spiritual practices and
experiences, such as incantations and prayer, dance as worship, and
spirit possession, all of which pepper African American religious
experiences today. The entries also discuss central tenets of the
African worldview-for example, the belief that humankind is not to
fight nature, but to integrate into the natural environment. This
volume is specifically written to be highly accessible to students.
It provides a much-needed source of connections between the
religious traditions and practices of African Americans and those
of the people of the continent of Africa. Through these
connections, this work will inspire tolerance of other religions,
traditions, and backgrounds. The included selection of primary
documents provides users first-hand accounts of African religious
beliefs and practices, serving to promote critical thinking skills
and support Common Core State Standards. Presents approximately 100
alphabetically arranged entries written by a team of expert
contributors Overviews the plurality of African religious cultures
and identifies the distant origins of African American religious
experiences today Includes primary documents discussing African
religious beliefs and practices
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Cybercrime focuses on the growing concern about the use of electronic communication for criminal activities and the appropriateness of the counter-measures which are being adopted by law enforcement agencies, security services and legislators to address such anxieties. Fuelled by sensational media headlines and news coverage which have done much to encourage the belief that technologies like the Internet are likely to lead to a lawless electronic frontier, Cybercrime provides a more considered and balanced perspective to what is an important and contested arena for debate. It looks at: *legislation *electronic criminal behaviour *privacy and liberty *the dangers of surveillance Cybercrime explains the basic issues surrounding cybercrime and its impact on society.
Author Biography: Douglas Thomas is Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. Brian D. Loader is Co-Director of CIRA, University of Teesside, and editor of the international journal Information, communication and Society.
The twenty-first century is a world in constant change. In A New
Culture of Learning, Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an
understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of
interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to
imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is
optimistic. Typically, when we think of culture, we think of an
existing, stable entity that changes and evolves over long periods
of time. In A New Culture, Thomas and Brown explore a second sense
of culture, one that responds to its surroundings organically. It
not only adapts, it integrates change into its process as one of
its environmental variables. By exploring play, innovation, and the
cultivation of the imagination as cornerstones of learning, the
authors create a vision of learning for the future that is
achievable, scalable and one that grows along with the technology
that fosters it and the people who engage with it. The result is a
new form of culture in which knowledge is seen as fluid and
evolving, the personal is both enhanced and refined in relation to
the collective, and the ability to manage, negotiate and
participate in the world is governed by the play of the
imagination. Replete with stories, this is a book that looks at the
challenges that our education and learning environments face in a
fresh way. PRAISE FOR A NEW CULTURE OF LEARNING "A provocative and
extremely important new paradigm of a 'culture of learning',
appropriate for a world characterized by continual change. This is
a must read for anyone interested in the future of education."
James J. Duderstadt, President Emeritus, University of Michigan
"Thomas and Brown are the John Dewey of the digital age." Cathy
Davidson, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Duke University
"A New Culture of Learning may provide for the digital media and
learning movement what Thomas Paine's Common Sense did for the
colonists during the American Revolution- a straightforward, direct
explanation of what we are fighting for and what we are fighting
against." Henry Jenkins, Provost's Professor, USC "A New Culture of
Learning is at once persuasive and optimistic - a combination that
is all too rare, but that flows directly from its authors' insights
about learning in the digital age. Pearls of wisdom leap from
almost every page." Paul Courant, Dean of Libraries, University of
Michigan "Brilliant. Insightful. Revolutionary." Marcia Conner,
author of The New Social Learning "Douglas Thomas and John Seely
Brown portray the new world of learning gracefully, vividly, and
convincingly." Howard Gardner, Professor, Harvard Graduate School
of Education "Thomas and Brown make it clear that education is too
often a mechanistic, solo activity delivered to the young. It
doesn't have to be that way-learning can be a messy, social,
playful, embedded, constant activity. We would do well to listen to
their message." Clay Shirky, author of Cognitive Surplus "Anyone
who fears, as I do, that today's public schools are dangerously
close to being irrelevant must read this book. The authors provide
a road map-and a lifeline-showing how schools can prosper under the
most difficult conditions. It is a welcome departure from all the
school bashing." John Merrow, Education Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
"American education is at a crossroads. By illuminating how play
helps to transform both information networks and experimentation,
and how collective inquiry unleashes the power of imagination, A
New Culture of Learning provides an irresistible path to the
future." Joel Myerson, Director, Forum for the Future of Higher
Education.
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The Production Of Cartridge Cases And Bullets, Together With A
Description Of The Principal Operations In The Manufacture Of
Combination Paper And Brass Shot Shells.
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