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Policing in Africa is often portrayed as being practised by incompetent and corrupt apologists for governing regimes. Professional policing, on the other hand, is the opposite of populist, incompetent, corrupt and regime-partisan policing. A professional police agency is dependent on solid competence acquired through learning interventions aimed at the type of police service delivery that will suit a democratic society and an adherence to human rights principles. Policing in Africa: Towards an African Epistemology aims to provide some knowledge towards the achievement of exactly that type of police service delivery.
In this book the authors present a dialectic of African preference and northern epistemology, and aim for synthesis between the two. The foundational epistemological discourses typical of African continental thinking on matters of community importance are the focal point. The book emphasises the strengthening of policing epistemology through research and people development. This, in turn, aims to bolster policing practices such as the prevention of crime through the ubiquitous quest for community partnerships, peace, conflict resolution and effective resolving of committed crimes.
Policing in Africa: Towards an African Epistemology is designed for studying and reflection. Learning outcomes guide, new terms enlighten, and critical thinking activities and case studies support reflection. The authors express the wish that this book will be of value to students, facilitators of learning, policy makers, oversight agencies, civil society organisations, libraries and communities in the broadest definition possible.
Red Queen meets These Violent Delights and Iron Widow in an epic
anti-colonial YA fantasy from debut author Molly X. Chang. Known as
The Girl Blessed By Death, Ruying wants only to survive, but when
her magic is discovered by an enemy prince she must decide if
saving her family is worth betraying her country. For as long as
Yang Ruying has been alive, the empire of Er-Lang has been occupied
by Romans, whose advanced science and military make them Gods. But
these Gods are not kind. Their only gifts: cruelty, opian, and
destruction. When Antony, the second Prince of Rome, uncovers
Ruying's power, she becomes what she always feared: the perfect
assassin. As tensions mount and rebellion stirs, Ruying can no
longer deny that peace is a death sentence for Er-Lang. A death she
may not be willing to deliver.
The peak of the hot season, 1942: The wars in Europe and Asia and
the Japanese occupation have upset the uneasy balance of French
Indochina. In a small Vietnamese fishing village, Tuyet ekes out a
living with her aunt, cousin, and two-year-old daughter. But when
Tuyet meets Japanese major Yamazaki Takeshi, to her surprise, she
comes to find a strange kinship with him. A wounded veteran with a
good heart, he grows to resent the Empire for what it has
taken—and the promises it has failed to keep. As the Viet Minh
begin to battle the French and Takeshi risks his life for the
Resistance, Tuyet and her family are drawn into the conflict, with
devastating consequences. A lushly panoramic novel, by turns gritty
and profoundly moving, Twilight Territory is a war story and a love
story that offers a fascinating perspective on Vietnam’s
struggles to break free of its French colonial past.
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All 22 episodes from the third season of Matt Groening's futuristic
animated comedy. The show follows 20th-century slacker Philip J.
Fry (voice of Billy West) in his adventures as a 31st-century
interstellar delivery boy along with cyclopean Captain Leela (Katey
Sagal) and Bender the boozy robot (John DiMaggio). The episodes
are: 'Amazon Women in the Mood', 'Parasites Lost', 'A Tale of Two
Santas', 'The Luck of the Fryrish', 'The Bird-Bot of Ice-Catraz',
'Bendless Love', 'The Day the Earth Stood Stupid', 'That's
Lobstertainment!', 'The Cyber House Rules', 'Where the Buggalo
Roam', 'Insane in the Mainframe', 'The Route of All Evil', 'Bendin'
in the Wind', 'Time Keeps On Slipping', 'I Dated a Robot', 'A Leela
of Her Own', 'A Pharoah to Remember', 'Anthology of Interest II',
'Roswell That Ends Well', 'Godfellas', 'Futurestock' and 'The 30
Percent Iron Chef'.
Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes
and ideas that made Marcelo in the Real World such an unforgettable
novel. Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant
from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend--but he'd
always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the
voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to
achieve more, no matter the cost. Grace has it all: She has a
supportive boyfriend, she's on track to be valedictorian, and she's
sure to go to the college of her dreams. Still, nothing feels right
to her any more after the divorce of her parents, and feels she
needs something more. When Alberto and Grace meet, they have an
immediate and electric connection. But when Alberto is present at
the scene of a terrible crime, he becomes a suspect. And with his
developing schizophrenia, he's not even sure he believes in his own
innocence. Can Grace find a way to prove Alberto's innocence to
himself and the world? This is a page-turning thriller and a
sensitive story about mental health, love, and community that will
appeal to anyone who has struggled with their place in the world,
from award-winning author Francisco X. Stork.
This book aims to increase awareness about the current state of our
environment and Islamic injunctions to play our part in protecting
it as guardians of Creation ("We appointed you viceroys in the
earth after them, that We might see how you behave.", Yunus/Jonah
[10] 14). It includes some disconcerting facts about the current
state of affairs, but hopes this will serve as inspiration for
positive action (oftentimes saving money at the same time). It is
organised around four key areas of Islamic life (beliefs, worship,
transactions and moral character), reflecting on Islamic teachings,
the current situation and then giving examples of practical ways we
might please God by being a good guardian. With a long-standing
interest in the environment, Rianne C. ten Veen has written this
book as part of her struggle for the environment. With two Master
degrees and a Diploma in Environmental Policy, she is a
humanitarian aid worker in her day time job and part of the
management team of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology and
Environmental Sciences (IFEES) outside her day job. She is a
passionate researcher and activist on justice for people and the
environment.
A ground-breaking argument about children, racism and how to build
the antiracist society of the future - from the author of the
million-copy global bestseller How To Be an Antiracist *A NEW YORK
TIMES BESTSELLER* 'One of the pre-eminent intellectuals on race'
OWEN JONES How do kids think about race? How are they affected by
it? At what age should we talk to them about racism? What is the
best way to do that? How can we raise our children to be
antiracist? In this inspiring and deeply personal investigation,
Ibram X. Kendi explains how to safeguard our children from racism
and how we can all participate in fostering a new generation of
antiracists. His essential and revolutionary insight is that our
instinct to protect our children from racism by not talking about
it is entirely wrong. Using the science of childhood development,
illustrated with his own experiences as a father, he shows that
only by teaching our children about the realities of racism from
the youngest age can we truly protect them and build the antiracist
society of the future. --- Praise for How To Be an Antiracist: 'One
of the US's most respected scholars of race and history' Afua
Hirsch, Guardian 'Transformative and revolutionary' Robin DiAngelo,
author of White Fragility 'The most courageous book to date on the
problem of race' The New York Times
Night of the Living Queers is a YA horror anthology that explores a
night when anything is possible, exclusively featuring queer
authors of color putting fresh spins on classic horror tropes and
tales. No matter its name or occasion, Halloween is more than a
Hallmark holiday, it's a symbol of transformation. NIGHT OF THE
LIVING QUEERS is a YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween
can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where
anything is possible. Each short story is told through the lens of
a different BIPOC teen and the Halloween night that changes their
lives forever. Creative, creepy, and queer, this collection brings
fresh terror, heart, and humor to young adult literature.
Contributors include editors Alex Brown and Shelly Page, Kalynn
Bayron, Ryan Douglass, Sara Farizan, Maya Gittelman, Kosoko
Jackson, Em Liu, Vanessa Montalban, Ayida Shonibar, Tara Sim, Trang
Thanh Tran, and Rebecca Kim Wells.
'The most courageous book to date on the problem of race' New York
Times *THE GLOBAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER - NOW REVISED AND
UPDATED* In HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST Ibram X. Kendi, one of the
world's most influential scholars on racism, demolishes the idea of
a post-racial society, punctures the myths and taboos that cloud
our understanding of racism and presents a radically new approach
to tackling it. He shows how everyone is, at times, complicit in
maintaining the structure of racism though we rarely realise it,
and gives us the tools to identify and change those behaviours.
Uncompromising but essential, HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST sparked a new
conversation about being antiracist around the world, showing that
until we become part of the solution, we can only be part of the
problem. 'Transformative and revolutionary' ROBIN DIANGELO, author
of White Fragility 'So vital' IJEOMA OLUO, author of So You Want to
Talk About Race 'It feels like a light switch being flicked on'
OWEN JONES
The Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises by Martin Mobråten and
Stian Christophersen is a collection of exercises specifically
designed to help you train technique and strength so that you can
develop and improve as a climber. After two decades of climbing,
training and coaching, the authors have built up a huge library of
exercises, and they share many of them with you in this book. The
first section focuses on your technique, with emphasis on footwork,
grip positions, balance, direction of force and dynamics, among
other things. The second section features exercises to help you
train strength and power – with on-the-wall exercises, finger
strength and fingerboarding exercises, arm exercises and more. Also
included is a section for children and young climbers to help their
parents and coaches create great sessions for kids. This chapter
presents games, technique exercises and physical training ideas for
children. Illustrated with over 200 technique and action photos,
and with insights from the authors and other top climbers, The
Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises will inspire you to try new
exercises in every training session. Keep it in your climbing wall
bag, cover it in chalk and embrace the variety so easily found in
climbing.
This Handbook advances research on the family and marriage in China
by providing readers with a multidisciplinary and multifaceted
coverage of major issues in one single volume. It addresses the
major conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues of marriage
and family in China and offers critical reflections on both the
history and likely progression of the field. By examining the
traditional ideas of marriage and family in China against new
concepts, state policy changes and market reforms, the Handbook
exposes the impact these changes are having on familial structures,
traditional institutions and marital ideals. The eminent
contributors include established scholars and emerging stars in
this area of research, ranging from Australia, China, Canada,
Europe, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the UK and the US. Working as a
comprehensive and convenient reference for future research, this
Handbook provides an extensive overview of the key issues in the
field. An excellent reference tool for researchers and students of
sociology, anthropology, public policy, family studies and China
studies, this Handbook provides the knowledge for further research
to flourish. Contributors include: I. Attane, H. Chiang, A. Chow,
W. Ding, M. Dowling, L. Eklund, M.W. Feldman, X.-T. Feng, Z. Feng,
C. Frazier, A.M. Gaetano, S. Gietel-Basten, W. Jankowiak, Q. Jiang,
M.-H. Lee, L. Li, S. Li, D. Miller, A. Phoenix, D.L Poston, J.
Ribbens McCarthy, R. Skaggs, J. Song, L. Song, K.F. Ting, P. Wang,
X. Wang, Y.R. Xia, A. Xu, X. Xu, X. Xu, W.-S. Yang, G. Yu, X. Zang,
L. Zhao, J. Zhang, W. Zhang, L. Zhao, H. Zhu, J. Zuo
This book examines the major economic and political factors
influencing China's exchange rate policies from the foundation of
the People's Republic to the present. It considers how national
economic and political priorities, international influences,
domestic institutional interests and the new constraints imposed by
China's rapidly globalising post-Mao economy determine exchange
rate policy. The authors argue that China's exchange rate decisions
were not made simply in response to external pressures, rather that
they were formed on the basis of domestic assessments of domestic
circumstances to serve domestic interests. They go on to illustrate
that such decisions are made on the basis of what policymakers
perceive are the nation's best interests, and thus constitute
dynamic interplay between national priorities and the interests of
institutional and non-institutional actors in the policy arena.
Fulfilling the demand for further research on how China formulates
exchange rate policy, this book will strongly appeal to a
wide-ranging audience including: students, academics and
researchers with an interest in political economy, Asian studies,
international relations, comparative politics, international
business and international economics and finance. Policymakers and
bankers will also find much to interest them in this book.
Collaborative Writing and Psychotherapy delves into the
relationship that develops between client and therapist as they
embark on a collaborative autoethnographic writing practice. The
books explores the notion that both client and therapist change as
a result of engaging in a psychotherapeutic process. The dialogic
approach allows both voices to be heard together in the exploration
of autoethnographic methods (collaborative autoethnography,
dialogic autoethnography) and creative-relational approaches. This
book will encourage therapists to be more vulnerable with their own
life experiences and how these shape and influence therapeutic
encounters with clients. Additional contributions include the
expansion of psychotherapeutic literature to explore co-creative
(creative relational) methods, and to expand autoethnographic
scholarship to include psychotherapy narratives. Lastly, the book
offers ideas to therapists who might want to develop the ‘fellow
traveller’ aspect of their professional identity, either in
working directly with clients, or as part of their reflective
practice. This book will be suitable for therapists and scholars
looking to explore the use of qualitative, autoethnographic and
narrative methods in research and practice.
Since its 1885 debut, the Catechism commissioned by the Third
Council of Bishops in Baltimore has instructed generations of
Catholic faithful.
With an easy to read question and answer format, the Catechism
combines solid Catholic doctrinal teaching with meaningful exposure
to Scripture and practical application.
The revival of interest in the Baltimore Catechism reflects
Catholics growing realization that a clear, concise presentation of
the truths of the Faith is just what people young and old need to
appreciate, practice and defend Church teaching. Catechists and
parents will find this Catechism an invaluable teaching tool as
they prepare children and catechumens to receive the Sacraments and
lead authentic Catholic lives. Students will find this an
uncomplicated and friendly guide to authentic Catholicism.
The Set contains all four of our Baltimore Catechisms; No. 1; No.
2; No. 3 and No. 4 - the Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism
(teacher\'s edition).
These are the original TAN editions of the Baltimore Catechism,
with updated typesetting, fresh new covers, larger format, quality
bindings and the same trusted content.
Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in
a post-racial society, that the election of the first black
president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is
alive and well in America--more sophisticated and more insidious
than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues in
Stamped from the Beginning, if we have any hope of
grappling with this stark reality, we must first understand how
racist ideas were developed, disseminated, and enshrined in
American society. In this deeply researched and fast-moving
narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist
ideas and their staggering power over the course of American
history. Stamped from the Beginning uses the life stories
of five major American intellectuals to offer a window into the
contentious debates between assimilationists and segregationists
and between racists and antiracists. From Puritan minister Cotton
Mather to Thomas Jefferson, from fiery abolitionist William Lloyd
Garrison to brilliant scholar W.E.B. Du Bois to legendary
anti-prison activist Angela Davis, Kendi shows how and why some of
our leading pro-slavery and pro-civil rights thinkers have
challenged or helped cement racist ideas in America. Contrary to
popular conceptions, racist ideas did not arise from ignorance or
hatred. Instead, they were devised and honed by some of the most
brilliant minds of each era. These intellectuals used their
brilliance to justify and rationalize deeply entrenched
discriminatory policies and the nation's racial disparities in
everything from wealth to health. And while racist ideas are easily
produced and easily consumed, they can also be discredited. In
shedding much-needed light on the murky history of racist ideas,
Stamped from the Beginning offers us the tools we need to
expose them--and in the process, gives us reason to hope.
A Twenty-First Century Hamlet. Hayden Lichfield’s life is ripped
apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the
camera logs erased. The killer can only have been after one thing:
the Sisyphus Formula the two of them developed together, which
might one day reverse death itself. Hoping to lure the killer into
the open, Hayden steals the research. In the process, he uncovers a
recording his father made in the days before his death, and a dying
wish: Avenge me… With the lab on lockdown, Hayden is trapped with
four other people—his uncle Charles, lab technician Gabriel
Rasmussen, research intern Felicia Xia and their head of security,
Felicia’s father Paul—one of whom must be the killer. His only
sure ally is the lab’s resident artificial intelligence, Horatio,
who has been his dear friend and companion since its creation. With
his world collapsing, Hayden must navigate the building’s
secrets, uncover his father’s lies, and push the boundaries of
sanity in the pursuit of revenge.
More and more people around the world are discovering how great
climbing is, both indoors and outdoors. The Climbing Bible by
internationally renowned climbers and coaches Martin Mobråten and
Stian Christophersen is a comprehensive guide to help you train
effectively to become a better climber. The authors have been
climbing coaches for a number of years. Based on their own
extensive experience and research, this book collates the best
European training techniques into one book with information on how
to specifically train for the technical, physical and mental
performance factors in climbing – including endurance, power,
motivation, fear of falling, and much more. It also deals with
tactics, fingerboarding and finger strength, general training and
injury prevention, injuries related to climbing, and training
plans. It is illustrated with 400 technique and action photos, and
features stories from top climbers as well as a foreword by climber
and bestselling author Jo Nesbø. The Climbing Bible will help and
motivate you to improve and develop as a climber and find even more
joy in this fantastic sport.
This timely book explores the relationships between technological
change, efficiency, productivity growth and performance. Focusing
on the interplay among industries in modern economies, the essays
in this volume combine pure theory and empirical applications to
provide an input-output analysis of productivity growth that is
both broad and in-depth. Thijs ten Raa and Edward N. Wolff lay out
a conceptual framework for interrelating alternative productivity
and performance measures, unifying input-output and productivity
analyses and applying them to scenarios at both the national
economy and industry levels. Topics discussed include growth
accounting, international trade, outsourcing and productivity
spillovers, labor and capital, and efficiency analysis. This
fascinating volume offers some of the best work from two of the
brightest and best-known minds in the field. Students, professors
and researchers working in economic theory, international
economics, labor economics and financial and monetary policy will
find much of interest in this thoughtful and comprehensive book.
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