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Africana Paradigms, Practices and Literary Texts: Evoking Social Justice
Author(s): Clenora Hudson-Weems
Many critical events occurred during the 20th & 21st centuries, but nothing more compelling than the global demonstrations among a diverse population, physically & spiritually demoralized by racial dominance, symbolized by “Till’s bloated face, the embodiment of the ugliness of American racism,” all...
Community Driven Peacebuilding Approaches: The Case of Post-Genocide Rwanda
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Sample The notion of post-conflict peacebuilding has grown increasingly contentious and problematic in recent years. Various scholars have raised concerns about the appropriate levels (global, national, regional, or local) at which post-conflict resolution and reconstruction plans should be conce...
Zooming in on Privacy: Nonverbal Communication During a Pandemic
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Abstract In the spring of 2020, Marissa1 attended a Zoom meeting with her coworkers, boss, and boss’s boss (the regional manager). Marissa’s university campus closed (moving postspring break to entirely online instruction). Everyone in her workplace was now working remotely. Marissa was home a gr...
A Name for Success
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Abstract When a company expands and develops into a bigger one, it will try to reach different markets and target new customers. Jonny and David have to find a way to achieve these goals and remove an invisible obstacle for their company. However, it is risky to change and rebuild a brand. Jonny ...
Differential Equations
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"This textbook, in its second edition, is a concise introduction to differential equations for students in science and engineering. Emphasis is placed on the methods of solution, on the constructive use of qualitative analysis, and on the interconnections between differential equations and mathemati...
Anthropology as Intercultural Critique: Challenging the Singularity of Islamic Identity
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Sample Anthropology’s investigative focus has been on understanding cultural differences (Abu-Lughod 1991). Hence, even as critics point out that anthropology as a discipline has been primarily a study of the non-Western “other” by the Western “self” (Abu-Lughod 1991), constructing a divide betwe...
Hearing Doctor, Deaf Patient: Problematic Health Care Interactions
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Abstract Physician–patient communication is central to the field of health communication, with recent work in this area highlighting problems some patients experience during physician–patient interactions. This chapter presents a case about problematic interactions Deaf patients report having wit...
Topics in Finite Groups
Author(s): Gail Gallitano, Shiv Gupta
Topics in Finite Groups introduces the basic concepts of Group Theory and is rich in illustrative examples which will help the readers to understand and appreciate this beautiful area of mathematics. The topics discussed include Permutation Groups and Sylow Theorems, Representation and Characters, S...
Laboratory Manual for Introductory Soils
Author(s): Ray R Weil
This manual is designed to encourage the quantitative investigation of soil properties, as well as to give a “feel” for what soils are and how they behave. It provides opportunities to see, touch and manipulate soil in the lab and in the field to better understand pedological, biological, chemical, ...