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Tracing The Landscape: Re-Enchantment, Play, And Spirituality In Parkour, Brett D. Potter
Tracing The Landscape: Re-Enchantment, Play, And Spirituality In Parkour, Brett D. Potter
Publications and Scholarship
Parkour, along with “free-running”, is a relatively new but increasingly ubiquitous sport with possibilities for new configurations of ecology and spirituality in global urban contexts. Parkour differs significantly from traditional sports in its use of existing urban topography including walls, fences, and rooftops as an obstacle course/playground to be creatively navigated. Both parkour and “free-running”, in their haptic, intuitive exploration of the environment retrieve an enchanted notion of place with analogues in the religious language of pilgrimage. The parkour practitioner or traceur/traceuse exemplifies what Michael Atkinson terms “human reclamation”—a reclaiming of the body in space, and of the urban environment …
Selection Perception: Views On The Theory Of Evolution Among Residents Of Moshi, Tanzania, Robin Waterman
Selection Perception: Views On The Theory Of Evolution Among Residents Of Moshi, Tanzania, Robin Waterman
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The theory of evolution is a major tenet of biological science and has many practical applications, particularly in agriculture, medicine, and conservation. Nevertheless, there is significant opposition to the theory and its incorporation into school curricula, largely on religious grounds. This disconnect between public opinion and scientific opinion has been studied at length in the US and to some extent in other industrialized nations, but little is known about the issue in other communities around the world. This paper will use the town of Moshi, Tanzania as a case study in community views and knowledge about the theory of evolution. …
G03-1524 What Is Fair Housing? When Does Discrimination Occur?, Shirley Niemeyer, Ladeane Jha, Alfonza Whitaker
G03-1524 What Is Fair Housing? When Does Discrimination Occur?, Shirley Niemeyer, Ladeane Jha, Alfonza Whitaker
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide will provide you with an overview of housing discrimination. It will provide examples in which discrimination may or may not have occurred. This publication is not intended to serve as a legal document or interpretation of the law. It is provided for awareness and educational purposes only. For more information contact the agencies listed at the end of this publication or legal professionals.
Nf02-494 Creating A Strong Family: Talking About Religion And Spirituality In Families, John Defrain
Nf02-494 Creating A Strong Family: Talking About Religion And Spirituality In Families, John Defrain
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact is about creating a strong family by talking about religion and other spiritualy things with your family.
Nf00-444 Creating A Strong Family: Spiritual Well-Being: Sacred Connections, John Defrain
Nf00-444 Creating A Strong Family: Spiritual Well-Being: Sacred Connections, John Defrain
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact discusses how a sense of spiritual well-being is an important element for many strong families.