James R. Lewis Bücher

The relationship between new religious movements (NRMs) and violence has long been a topic of intense public interest--an interest heavily fueled by multiple incidents of mass violence involving certain groups. Some of these incidents have made international headlines. When New Religious Movements make the news, it's usually because of some violent episode. Some of the most famous NRMs are known much more for the violent way they came to an end than for anything else. Violence and New Religious Movements offers a comprehensive examination of violence by-and against-new religious movements. The book begins with theoretical essays on the relationship between violence and NRMs and then moves on to examine particular groups. There are essays on the "Big Five"--the most well-known cases of violent incidents involving NRMs: Jonestown, Waco, Solar Temple, the Aum Shunrikyo subway attack, and the Heaven's Gate suicides. But the book also provides a richer survey by examining a host of lesser-known groups. This volume is the culmination of decades of research by scholars of New Religious Movements.

Quantifying the User Experience: Practical Statistics for User Research, Second Edition, provides practitioners and researchers with the information they need to confidently quantify, qualify, and justify their data. The book presents a practical guide on how to use statistics to solve common quantitative problems that arise in user research. It addresses questions users face every day, including, Is the current product more usable than our competition? Can we be sure at least 70% of users can complete the task on their first attempt? How long will it take users to purchase products on the website? This book provides a foundation for statistical theories and the best practices needed to apply them. The authors draw on decades of statistical literature from human factors, industrial engineering, and psychology, as well as their own published research, providing both concrete solutions (Excel formulas and links to their own web-calculators), along with an engaging discussion on the statistical reasons why tests work and how to effectively communicate results. Throughout this new edition, users will find updates on standardized usability questionnaires, a new chapter on general linear modeling (correlation, regression, and analysis of variance), with updated examples and case studies throughout.

Aimed at laypersons, this reference contains over 750 alphabetically arranged entries ranging from one paragraph to several pages. Users can access information on the vocabulary of astrology, signs of the zodiac, chart-casting, astrological systems of other countries, people (past and present) involved in astrology and the branches, theories and influences of astrology. Entries Evangeline Adams; age of aquarius; agricultural astrology; Saint Thomas Aquinas; Christianity and astrology; day horoscope; Egyptian astrology; gemstones; Icarus; Julian Day; local mean time; newspaper astrology; Sappho; sidereal time; Ronald and Nancy Reagan; Venus and zenith. Appendices provide directory listings of astrological organizations and periodicals, and a "how to" discussion on casting an astrological chart.

Offers interpretations of dreams, of the meanings associated with different symbols and colors.

Set in a small town, Erin and Kim embark on a thrilling adventure as they move into a mysterious old Victorian mansion by the Hidden Hollow River. Their new home is not just charming but also filled with secret rooms and hidden treasures. As they delve into the mansion's history, they uncover a perilous story about its previous owners, leading them to a race against time to decipher the clues of a hidden treasure that could save them from impending danger.