David Kim

Five Practices for Cultivating Community in a Disconnected World

Made to Belong

Kiyoshi Yukimura lives alone with his mother in Wanokyu, a desolate place without any other humans. On a superstitious day, he is about to have his life changed permanently when a dark, unnatural force threatens to take away everything from him. In order to restore the fading balance in the natural world, Kiyoshi must venture into the unknown and save the Shinto religion from collapsing. He fatefully meets his father, who he has not seen since he was a young child. In order to retaliate, they must join forces against the primitive spirits in another realm. As Kiyoshi ventures deeper into his journey, he discovers the startling reality of his past, deeply intertwined with the 'Prophecy'. According to legend, the Sacred Stone is fabled for the immense power it channels, and the mythical God of Destruction needs the stone to follow through with an unknown plan. In order to defeat the entity that threatens his own existence, sacrifices in all aspects are needed. The history of Kiyoshi's hometown is lost in darkness, and the future is uncertain. Now Kiyoshi is faced with a life-changing question-which is more important, the past or the future?

The Sacred Stone

Susanne Kaul

Why is it that human rights are considered inviolable norms of justice at local and global scales although the number of their violations has steadily increased in modern history? On the surface, this paradox seems to be reducible to a straightforward discrepancy between idealism and reality in humanitarian affairs, but Imagining Human Rights complicates the picture by offering interdisciplinary perspectives on the imaginary status of human rights. By that the contributors mean not merely subject to imagination, open to interpretation or far too abstract, but also formative of a social imaginary with emphatic identifications and shared values. From a variety of disciplinary perspectives, they explore critical ways of engaging in rigorous interdisciplinary conversations about the origin and language of human rights, personal dignity, redistributive justice, and international solidarity. Together, they show how and why a careful examination of the intersection between disciplinary investigations is essential for imagining human rights at large. Examples range from the legitimacy of land ownership rights and the inadequacy of human faculty to make sense of mass violence in visual representation to the stewardship of human rights promoters and the genealogy of human rights.

Imagining Human Rights

Michael G. Solomon

PART OF THE JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERIES Revised and updated with the latest information from this fast-paced field, Fundamentals of Information System Security, Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts readers must know as they pursue careers in information systems security. The text opens with a discussion of the new risks, threats, and vulnerabilities associated with the transformation to a digital world, including a look at how business, government, and individuals operate today. Part 2 is adapted from the Official (ISC)2 SSCP Certified Body of Knowledge and presents a high-level overview of each of the seven domains within the System Security Certified Practitioner certification. The book closes with a resource for readers who desire additional material on information security standards, education, professional certifications, and compliance laws. With its practical, conversational writing style and step-by-step examples, this text is a must-have resource for those entering the world of information systems security. New to the Second Edition: - New material on cloud computing, risk analysis, IP mobility, OMNIBus, and Agile Software Development. - Includes the most recent updates in Information Systems Security laws, certificates, standards, amendments, and the proposed Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 and HITECH Act. - Provides new cases and examples pulled from real-world scenarios. - Updated data, tables, and sidebars provide the most current information in the field.

Fundamentals of Information Systems Security

Revised and updated with the latest data in the field, Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, Third Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts readers must know as they pursue careers in information systems security. The text opens with a discussion of the new risks, threats, and vulnerabilities associated with the transition to a digital world. Part 2 presents a high level overview of the Security+ Exam and provides students with information as they move toward this certification.

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