Explorations of science technology & innovation in Africa not as the product of "technology transfer" from elsewhere but as the working of African knowledge In the STI literature Africa has often been regarded as a recipient of science technology & innovation rather than a maker of them In this book scholars from a range of disciplines show that STI in Africa is not merely the product of "technology transfer" from elsewhere but the working of African knowledge Their contributions focus on African ways of looking meaning-making & creating The chapter authors see Africans as intellectual agents whose perspectives constitute authoritative knowledge & whose strategic deployment of both endogenous & inbound things represents an African-centered notion of STI " Things do not (always) mean the same from everywhere" observes Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga the volume's editor Western colonialist definitions of STI are not universalizable The contributors discuss topics that include the trivialization of indigenous knowledge under colonialism; the creative labor of chimurenga the transformation of everyday surroundings into military infrastructure; the role of enslaved Africans in America as innovators & synthesizers; the African ethos of "fixing"; the constitutive appropriation that makes mobile technologies African; & an African innovation strategy that builds on domestic capacities The contributions describe an Africa that is creative technological & scientific showing that African STI is the latest iteration of a long process of accumulative multicultural knowledge production Contributors Geri Augusto Shadreck Chirikure Chux Daniels Ron Eglash Ellen Foster Garrick E Louis D A Masolo Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga Neda Nazemi Toluwalogo Odumosu Katrien Pype Scott Remer ...

Since World War II civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the most frequent & deadly form of armed conflict globally How do we account for when & where civil wars are likely to occur when & how they are likely to end & whether or not they will recur? In this timely book leading scholars guide us through what the latest research tells us about the onset duration outcomes & recurrence of civil wars as well as the ongoing consequences of conflicts in war-torn countries such as Syria Sudan & Rwanda In mapping out the current state of our knowledge about civil conflicts the authors also identify what we do not know about civil wars The book describes new directions in civil-war research including transitional justice institutions in post-conflict environments the "resource curse" the role of women & the relationship between the environment & civil conflict The authors also highlight new trends in civil-war data collection that have enabled scholars to examine the geographic & temporal patterns of armed conflict This authoritative text offers both an accessible & current overview of current knowledge & an agenda for future research With contributions by Halvard Buhaug David E Cunningham Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham Jacqueline H R De Meritt Karl De Rouen Jr Paul F Diehl Andrew Enterline Erika Forsberg Scott Gates Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Nils Petter Gleditsch Caroline A Hartzell Cullen Hendrix Jacob Kathman Christopher Linebarger T David Mason Erik Melander Sara Mc Laughlin Mitchell Alyssa K Prorok Idean Salehyan Lee J M Seymour Megan Shannon Benjamin Smith David Sobek Clayton L Thyne Henrik Urdal Joseph K Young ...

' Language about God is something like the language of poetry
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Party card game for friends for the social media generation Think you&ve got what it takes to out-meme your friends IRL? Compete to create the funniest meme by pairing Caption Cards with the Photo Card in play A rotating judge picks the best combination each round Play until you&re hungry at which point stop playing & order a pizza The rules are simple Each round a rotating judge plays a Photo Card & everyone else plays a Caption Card to complete the meme The judge decides the funniest pairing & whoever played the winning Caption Card wins the round Lather rinse repeat ...

Anteater is hungry but he has completely forgotten what anteaters eat But Sloth is too busy Toucan is clueless & Crocodile has his own mouth full Maybe the ants will know
- & maybe the answer isn't quite as obvious as you may think! A delightfully silly tale that little ones will return to again & again 32 pages Collins Ross
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In this cogent & accessible introduction to philosophy the distinguished author of Mortal Questions & The View From Nowhere sets forth the central problems of philosophical inquiry for the beginning student Arguing that the best way to learn about philosophy is to think about its questions directly Thomas Nagel considers possible solutions to nine problems-knowledge of the world beyond our minds knowledge of other minds the mind-body problem free will the basis of morality right & wrong the nature of death the meaning of life & the meaning of words Although he states his own opinions clearly Nagel leaves these fundamental questions open allowing students to entertain other solutions & encouraging them to think for themselves ...

What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race meaningless yet is deeply divided by race? In the face of pervasive racial inequality & segregation most white people cannot answer that question In the second edition of this seminal text Robin Di Angelo reveals the factors that make this question so difficult mis-education about what racism is; ideologies such as individualism & colorblindness; segregation; & the belief that to be complicit in racism is to be an immoral person These factors contribute to what she terms white racial illiteracy Speaking as a white person to other white people Di Angelo clearly & compellingly takes readers through an analysis of white socialization Weaving research analysis stories images & familiar examples she provides the framework needed to develop white racial literacy She describes how race shapes the lives of white people explains what makes racism so hard to see identifies common white racial patterns & speaks back to popular narratives that work to deny racism Written as an accessible overview on white identity from an anti-racist framework What Does It Mean to Be White? is an invaluable resource for members of diversity & anti-racism programs & study groups & students of sociology psychology education & other disciplines This revised edition features two new chapters including one on Di Angelo's influential concept of white fragility Written to be accessible both within & without academia this revised edition also features discussion questions an index & a glossary ...

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I was spotty wore an anorak had biro-engraved flared blue jeans with "violet" & " Sabbath" written on the thighs & rode an ear-splittingly uncool moped Oh yes & I wanted to be a drummer' Bruce Dickinson
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- is one of the world's most iconic singers & songwriters But there are many strings to Bruce's bow of which larger-than-life lead vocalist is just one He is also an airline captain aviation entrepreneur motivational speaker beer brewer novelist radio presenter film scriptwriter & an international fencer truly one of the most unique & interesting men in the world In What Does this Button Do? Bruce contemplates the rollercoaster of life He recounts
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- the explosive exploits of his eccentric British childhood the meteoric rise of Maiden summoning the powers of darkness the philosophy of fencing brutishly beautiful Boeings & firmly dismissing cancer like an uninvited guest Bold honest intelligent & funny this long-awaited memoir captures the life heart & mind of a true rock icon & is guaranteed to inspire curious souls & hard-core fans alike



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Educators in the UK & around the world are uniting behind the need for the profession to have access to more high-quality research & evidence to do their job more effectively But every year thousands of research papers are published some of which contradict each other How can busy teachers know which research is worth investing time in reading & understanding? & how easily is that academic research translated into excellent practice in the classroom In this thorough enlightening & comprehensive book Carl Hendrick & Robin Macpherson ask 18 of today's leading educational thinkers to distill the most up-to-date research into effective classroom practice in 10 of the most important areas of teaching The result is a fascinating manual that will benefit every single teacher in every single school in all four corners of the globe ...