Our memory gives the human species a unique evolutionary advantage. Our stories, ideas, and innovations--in a word, our "culture"--can be recorded and passed on to future generations. Our enduring culture and restless curiosity have enabled us to invent powerful information technologies that give us invaluable perspective on our past and define our future. Today, we stand at the very edge of a vast, uncharted digital landscape, where our collective memory is stored in ephemeral bits and bytes and lives in air-conditioned server rooms. What sources will historians turn to in 100, let alone 1,000 years to understand our own time if all of our memory lives in digital codes that may no longer be decipherable? In When We Are No More Abby Smith Rumsey explores human memory from pre-history to the present to shed light on the grand challenge facing our world--the abundance of information and scarcity of human attention. Tracing the story from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls, to movable type, books, and the birth of the Library of Congress, Rumsey weaves a compelling narrative that explores how humans have dealt with the problem of too much information throughout our history, and indeed how we might begin solve the same problem for our digital future. Serving as a call to consciousness, When We Are No More explains why data storage is not memory; why forgetting is the first step towards remembering; and above all, why memory is about the future, not the past. "If we're thinking 1,000 years, 3,000 years ahead in the future, we have to ask ourselves, how do we preserve all the bits that we need in order to correctly interpret the digital objects we create? We are nonchalantly throwing all of our data into what could become an information black hole without realizing it." --Vint Cerf, Chief Evangelist at Google, at a press conference in February, 2015.
The ultimate guide to gorgeously braided hair—from elegant wedding styles to fun weekend ’dos—from the founder of Twist Me Pretty. Hair braiding is getting hotter by the day, and the evolution of styles has grown as rapidly. The New Braiding Handbook offers you an impressive array of easy-to-re-create, beautiful, and versatile looks that are as appropriate for elegant formal events as they are practical for casual, everyday wear. With step-by-step photos and detailed instructions for creating trendy knots, chic twists, and playful plaits, The New Braiding Handbook teaches imaginative and intricate hairstyling like you’ve never seen before. Fifty looks to choose from guarantee a braid for every occasion (or no occasion at all). Along with amazing styles and easy-to-follow tutorials, there are also tons of tips for eliminating split ends, bulking up limp locks, growing out a short ’do, and getting a full, healthy, shiny head of hair straight from the pages of a magazine. Quickly master gorgeous new looks, including: Fabulous Fishtails Elegant Updos Beautiful Buns Classy Crowns Knockout Knots Head-Turning ’Tails “She is a true artist . . . This book has definitely helped me discover new styles I didn’t even know existed . . . the instructions are clear and the pics, beautiful and inspiring!” —Wine and Blue “The New Braiding Handbook is the perfect gift to encourage your nine-year-old girl to experiment with a world of sixty modern and stylish hairstyles. The book is loaded with hairstyles for every occasion.” —Toy Buzz
An exploration of historical memory and networks of meaning in the context of today’s crises of extremism and polarization. As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves about what has happened and what is happening become ever more relevant. In Memory, Edited, Abby Smith Rumsey examines collective memory, how it binds us, and how it can be used by bad actors to manipulate us. Bringing forward the voices of a rich cast of Eastern European artists from the past two hundred years—from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Gerhard Richter—Rumsey shows how their work and lives illustrate the devastation wrought by regimes dependent on entrenched lies to survive. This hijacking of the narrative polarizes communities even as it commandeers our future. Through an interdisciplinary lens that includes the best thinking from history, the arts, cognitive science, psychology, and political philosophy, Rumsey lays bare our narratives, showing how they are constructed and how they have changed over time. Ever-aware of resisting the false promise of utopia, Rumsey argues that only by confronting the past and reckoning with the crimes that were committed can we ever hope to heal and gain self-knowledge. Memory, Edited is an indispensable text for anyone who cares about democracy, equality, and freedom in our current age of crisis.
BEAUTIFUL BRAIDS FOR ANY OCCASION Your hair is your best accessory. Learn how to dress it up with these creative, exciting styles! • Looped Accent Braid • Pull-Through Ponytail • Corset Braid • Four-Strand Braid • Mixed Crown Braid • Uneven Center Braid • And more!
This is a revision by F.N. and M.A. Peloubet of William Smith's classic Bible dictionary. Their edition preserves the theological substance of Smith's original work and illuminates it with the insights of more recent archaeological discoveries. It describes the more important people and places of the Bible and the major teachings of Scripture, and includes Smith's famous 4,000 questions & answers.
Dr. Jeffrey D. Johnson is a humanitarian, educator, author and President of Israel Today Ministries. He is a popular speaker and teacher in churches, conferences, congregations and colleges throughout the United States and the world. He received his MA from Moody Bible Institute, and his PhD from Louisiana Baptist University. His doctoral work also included research from the University of South Africa. Dr. Johnson has lectured at Harvard University on the Middle East, and taught a class on Judaism at South Western Baptist Theological Seminary, and as an adjunct professor teaches Systematic Theology at Arlington Baptist College. Dr. Johnson also has radio programs with various stations. Based in Arlington, Texas, he is founder and president of Israel Today Ministries, which is dedicated to providing educational material and humanitarian relief to thousands in need within Israel and surrounding territories, and educating Gentile believers on the Jewish roots of Christianity. Several weeks (months) each year you will find Dr. Johnson in Israel, the West Bank and throughout the Middle East. For more information on Israel Today Ministries: www.israeltodayministries.org Facebook.com/IsraelTodayMinistries
Do you have hang ups, habits, and struggles that hold you back from being all that God has called you to be? Are you ready to break those chains and move into a deeper relationship with God? Breaking the Chains is a movement not a curriculum. This book will move you on a course to break chains that hold you captive, while empowering you to live beyond the realm of religion and enter into a life changing, transformational relationship with the Holy Spirit. It escorts the supernatural into the natural world. This movement teaches you to live victoriously in the power of the Almighty God! This movement will challenge you to participate in Life Changing exercises that will discipline, teach, and reveal the power of truth and teach you how to exchange the evil one's lies with that truth. This movement is not a book of knowledge nor is it a fix it book. This is a book to move you into a relationship of falling in love with God and filling your life with truth, renewal, and kingdom victory!
Feline Secrets of Happiness: Flexibility Have you ever wondered how your cat stays so contented? If your cat is keeping the feline secrets of happiness from you, these books reveal the five most important: Appreciation Flexibility Humor Persistence Responsibility These charming stories told from a cat's point of view cover the five essential skills every child needs to develop for a lifetime of happiness. Added Bonus for Parents: A free Parent's Guide explaining how to help your child acquire these fundamental happiness skills is available for download at: www.HowtoCreateaHappierLife.com
Take your feelings and fly! This is the spirit of the present E-STDP manual. Psychotherapists are shown how the visceral experience of hitherto unconscious feelings can be brought about in the here and now of the session and used therapeutically. Special emphasis is given to the techniques, i.e. how to operate and when to use which type of therapeutic activity, according to the moment-to-moment feedback coming from the patient. The book is meant for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals, wishing to upgrade their skills in the experiential and relational techniques, capable of accelerating the process of dynamic change. The detailed description of two cases, from initial evaluation to 2-year follow-up, will arouse the interest of all those who are fascinated by human life-stories.
In 1985, Michael Jordan was fined $5,000 for wearing different shoes from his teammates. Want to know other cool basketball facts? Check out this book. It's a slam dunk!
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