Pow-WowsBy John George HoffmanWritten by a Pennsylvania Dutch healer in the 1820s, this book is a rambling collection of rural home remedies and folk invocations. Pow-wow is a unique creole of Christian theology and a shamanistic belief system. It is still practiced in some rural areas of Pennsylvania. In spite of the name, it is not of Native American derivation. It is believed to have been brought over to America by German immigrants who practiced folk-magic.This l...

John LEWIS, Pantagruel Reconsidered: Rabelais's First Fictional Chronicle as Paradigm; John LEWIS, Why Does Gargantua Fight the Dutch and the Irish?; Alain NIDERST, les Clefs de Gargantua et l'Abbaye de Thélème; Hope H. GLIDDEN, Rabelais, Panurge, and the Anti-Courtly Body; J.E.G. DIXON, The Treatment of morbus gallicus in Rabelais; George HOFFMANN, "Neither One nor the Other and Both Together"; Enrique HARGUINDEY BANET, Achille avait-il la teigne?; Katia CAMPBELL, Note sur l'hébreu de Rab...

Mastering Arduino is a practical guide that teaches you the electronics and programming skills you need to create advanced Arduino projects from the ground up.Key FeaturesCovers enough electronics and code for users at any levelIncludes complete circuit diagrams for all projectsFinal robot project combines knowledge from all the chaptersBook DescriptionMastering Arduino is an all-in-one guide to getting the most out of your A...

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain creates an entertaining adventure of Middle America in the 1800's - afloat on a raft on the Mississippi River. Huck escapes his civilized life when he arranges his own "murder" and turns back into the backwoods, downriver yokel he started as, and in the process springing a slave, Jim, from bondage.Huck and Jim experience life as a series of tableaux as the river sweeps them through small towns on their way South. At each stop, Huck engages ...

Using a comparative framework, this edited volume evaluates pressing social issues facing African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries. Unique in its comparative and multi-regional perspective, this book provides a scholastic and practical understanding on questions ranging from governance and security to poverty, inequality, and population health.

This book examines Sino-African relations and their impact on Africa. It argues that Africa’s relationship with China has had a profound impact on key sectors in Africa—economic and political development, the media, infrastructural development, foreign direct investments, loans, debt peonage, and international relations. The authors also analyze the imperialist and neo-colonialist implications of this relationship and discuss the degree to which the relationship is beneficial to Africa.

Warriors of Freedom: 70 Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a remarkable anthology that delves into the harrowing experiences and profound reflections of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. This collection presents a wide range of literary styles, from detailed diary entries to eloquent memoirs, capturing the raw and unfiltered perspectives of those who fought on the front lines. Through these diverse narratives, the anthology explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, camaraderie, and the ...

Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they survive? What are they most proud of? How do they view those harrowing experiences as time has gone by? Was the conviction worth the sacrifice? Learn the real truth from the veterans of the Brothers' War. This anthology is dedicated to the heroes of the Civil War, to every soldier who had to endure...

70 Civil War Memoirs of Union Soldiers is a compelling anthology that captures the diverse experiences and voices of those who served in the Union Army. The collection encapsulates a wide range of literary styles, from the stark and harrowing narratives of battlefield confrontations to deeply reflective accounts of the personal and collective struggles of war. Intimately tied to the historical context of the Civil War, the anthology provides a panoramic view of the conflict, underscoring t...

Zu Beginn der 2020er-Jahre hat die digitale Transformation unseren Alltag und fast alle Bereiche von Wirtschaft und Verwaltung erreicht. Die Informationsgesellschaft ist eine selbstverständliche Realität geworden. Die sozio-ökonomische Bedeutung der Internet-basierten Systeme und der »Elektronengehirne« ist vergleichbar mit der Bedeutung der großen Entdeckungen der Renaissancezeit und anderen epochalen Entwicklungen wie der Weltraumfahrt, der Nutzung der Atomenergie, oder auch den Erfindun...

It was never just an act. These leading men actually transformed into their on-screen characters—a modus operandi thats revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From method men Marlon Brando and Dustin Hoffman to multiple Oscar nominees Jack Nicholson and Jack Lemmon to co-stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford, these indelible actors reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview.Screen Gods is part of the 50 Years of the...

Digitalisierung betrifft in der heutigen Zeit direkt und verborgen alle wesentlichen Lebensbereiche: Ethik, Sicherheit, Arbeits- und Privatleben, gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben, Energieversorgung, Politik und Meinungsbildung, Medien und Kultur, Erziehung, Bildung und Wissenschaft. Digitalisierung hat viele Produktivitätsvorteile und Annehmlichkeiten geschaffen, die vermutlich die wenigsten missen wollen. Aber Internet und World Wide Web sind keine utopische Cyberrepublik, sondern ein Tei...