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National Narratives of Mali

Fula Communities in Times of Crisis

By: Dougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré

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National Narratives of Mali

Fula Communities in Times of Crisis

By: Dougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré

Mali is often depicted as a successor state of the Ancient Mali Empire. Since 2012, a lasting political, social, and security crisis has engulfed the country. Non-state armed groups, community militias, and fundamental Islamist fighters, have been wreaking havoc in a state that was praised for its diversity and religious tolerance. Amidst these violent conflicts, various narratives have been employed to mobilize support for Mali. These narratives have not prevented the rise of community-centered strategies for survival. Fula, the largest West African community, has often been associated with narratives related to violent conflict. Subjective appropriations have fueled peacebuilding and warmongering. National Narratives of Mali: Fula Communities in Times of Crisis analyzes the narratives employed in Mali by actors in the field to justify their actions and strategies. Dougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré studies the reactions from Fula communities that have experienced and created narratives of their own, based on their own senses of identity.

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121

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793602662

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9781793602664

China’s Trade and Investment in Africa

Impact on Development, Employment Generation & Transfer of Technology

By: Alpha Furbell Lisimba

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China’s Trade and Investment in Africa

Impact on Development, Employment Generation & Transfer of Technology

By: Alpha Furbell Lisimba

The core argument of this book is that China poses both challenges and creates opportunities for Africa, and that the transformative potentials of China-Africa engagements can be compared to Africa’s experiences with European colonialism. However, it would be patently misleading to claim any equivalence between African experiences of European colonialism with Africa’s engagements with China. Although, China does not replicate the exact colonial model, its actions have all elements of dependent relations, thus underpinning neo-colonialism with Chinese characteristics. Analysing China’s growing economic relations with Africa, this book posits that, Africa’s underdevelopment situation with China does not indicate a significant point of departure from the colonial model of development because China’s actions in Africa, although not exactly colonial, have all possibilities of Neocolonialist model with Chinese characteristics. As such the author argues that China’s increasing trade, FDI inflow and influence on the economic growth and development in Africa will result in a long-term negative impact in development outcomes and capacity building, governance practice, democratic transition and human rights for future self-reliance and sustainable development.

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342

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Springer Nature

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9811595739

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9789811595738

Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fifty years of shifting visions and chequered achievements

By: Henk Mutsaers,Danny Coyne,Stefan Hauser,Jeroen Huising,Alpha Kamara,Generose Nziguheba,Pieter Pypers,Godfrey Taulya,Piet van Asten,Bernard Vanlauwe

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Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fifty years of shifting visions and chequered achievements

By: Henk Mutsaers,Danny Coyne,Stefan Hauser,Jeroen Huising,Alpha Kamara,Generose Nziguheba,Pieter Pypers,Godfrey Taulya,Piet van Asten,Bernard Vanlauwe

Judicious soil fertility management is crucial for sustainable crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This book describes the various concepts and approaches underlying soil and soil fertility management research in SSA over the last fifty years. It provides examples of important innovations generated and assesses the position of research within the research-to-development continuum, including how innovations have been validated with the intended beneficiaries. Using the experience of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a case study, the authors analyse how processes, partnerships and other factors have affected research priorities, the delivery of outputs, and their uptake by farming communities in SSA. They evaluate both successes and failures of past investments in soil fertility research and important lessons learnt which provide crucial information for national and international scientists currently engaged in this research area. The book is organised in a number of chapters each covering a chronological period characterised by its primary research content and approaches and by the dominant research paradigms and delivery models.

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362

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Taylor & Francis

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1315518848

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Ambassador

Legacy of the Crystal King

By: Alpha T. Atlas

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Legacy of the Crystal King

By: Alpha T. Atlas

An outcast from an advanced alien race was marooned on Earth to await his final judgment at the hands of his one-time classmate and high general of the Crystalline Order, Princess Tyra. With only three years to train a powerful group of human-Crystalline women to protect themselves, Adaquious must juggle the complexities of human life and love while maintaining control of his own deteriorating situation. This fantasy adventure is an introduction to the world of the Crystalline and their internal power struggles. Does Adaquious have what it takes to lead four human-Crystalline women against Princess Tyra and her Crystalline envoy? Will the women follow Adaquious or chart their own path? Will Princess Tyra follow through with the queens order? Will the people of Earth accept or reject their strange visitors? All these questions and more will be answered in the first installment of the Crystalline Saga: AmbassadorLegacy of the Crystal King.

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327

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524504114

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9781524504113

Microsoft Office 6 in 1

By: Alpha Books,Alpha Development Group Staff

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Microsoft Office 6 in 1

By: Alpha Books,Alpha Development Group Staff

A clear, concise guide to the most important features of each of the applications in the Office Suite as well as the Microsoft Windows operating system. Separated into six parts and organized by chapter, it teaches the basics of each application in short, easy to follow tutorials.

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756

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Alpha Computer

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1567612687

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9781567612684

Alpha Architecture Reference Manual

By: Alpha Architecture Committee

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Alpha Architecture Reference Manual

By: Alpha Architecture Committee

Alpha Architecture Reference Manual, Third Edition is the authoritative reference on the definition of Alpha architecture. Revised by the Alpha Architecture Committee, this book contains a complete description of the common architecture required of all implementations and describes the interfaces to support the Windows NT, Digital UNIX, and OpenVMS operating systems. The third edition reflects the latest implementations of the architecture, including the 21164A, 21164PC, and 21264. Some of the extensions to the architecture and the enhancement to the technical content include: new byte and word load, store and sign-extend operations; new multimedia instructions; new population enumeration and floating-point square root instructions; new instructions to improve data cache efficiency and updated Windows NT section. The Alpha chip is the fastest chip on the marketplace today. It runs Windows NT, UNIX and OpenVMS operating systems. New base-level server configurations provide four times the memory of current systems. Contains updated Windows NT section to reflect current technical port to Alpha Includes new insights into the software aspects of the implementation Covers new multimedia instructions for increased performance with high-end graphics applications

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956

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Digital Press

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1555582028

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Surface Imaginations

Cosmetic Surgery, Photography, and Skin

By: Rachel Alpha Johnston Hurst

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Surface Imaginations

Cosmetic Surgery, Photography, and Skin

By: Rachel Alpha Johnston Hurst

Versatile, trendy, and resilient, the global cosmetic surgery industry shows no signs of decline, especially with its promises, not just of aesthetic improvement, but of absolute transformation. Introducing the concept of "surface imagination," Rachel Hurst discusses the fantasy that a change to the exterior will enhance the interior, or that the outside is more significant because it fashions the inside. Drawing on psychoanalysis, feminist theory, popular culture, the history of medicine, and interviews with women who have undergone cosmetic procedures, Hurst explores the tensions between the two primary surfaces of cosmetic surgery: the photograph and the skin. The photograph, an idealized surface for envisioning the effects of cosmetic surgery, allows for speculation and retouching, predictably and without pain. The skin, on the other hand, is a recalcitrant surface that records the passage of time and heals unpredictably. Ultimately, Hurst argues, the fantasy of surface imagination corroborates the belief that one's body is mutable and controllable, and that control over one's body permits control over one's social, emotional, and mental suffering. Acknowledging the varied experiences and opinions of the patients interviewed, but also critiquing the promises made by the industry, Surface Imaginations develops an innovative approach to thinking about cosmetic surgical transformations through the seduction of surfaces.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773597751

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9780773597754

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National Narratives of Mali

National Narratives of Mali

China’s Trade and Investment in Africa

China’s Trade and Investment in Africa

Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ambassador

Ambassador

Microsoft Office 6 in 1

Microsoft Office 6 in 1

Alpha Architecture Reference Manual

Alpha Architecture Reference Manual

Surface Imaginations

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