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The Alpha Guide is a companion to either the Alpha Film Series or
Alpha with Nicky Gumbel. This guide is divided up by session with
an easy-to-read outline so that guests can follow along during each
talk. With simple bullet-point organization and plenty of room for
notes, the guide functions as an invaluable resource to the guest
during Alpha, and as a reference tool for individual reflection
long after Alpha. It is considered an essential resource for Alpha
guests as well as the host and helpers on Alpha. Alpha creates an
environment of hospitality where people can bring their friends,
family, and work colleagues to explore the Christian faith, ask
questions, and share their point of view. Alpha makes it easy to
invite friends to have spiritual conversations which explore life's
biggest questions in a safe and respectful way. Alpha's approach to
hospitality, faith, and discussion is designed to welcome everyone,
especially those who might not describe themselves as Christians or
church-goers. Each session includes time for a large group meal,
short teaching, and small group discussion.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Representing Abortion analyses how artists, writers, performers,
and activists make abortion visible, audible, and palpable within
contexts dominated by anti-abortion imagery centred on the fetus
and the erasure of the pregnant person, challenging the
polarisation of conversations about abortion. This book illuminates
the manifold ways that abortion is depicted and narrated by
artists, performers, clinicians, writers, and activists. This
representational work offers nuanced and complex understandings of
abortion, personally and politically. Analyses of such
representations are urgently needed as access to abortion is
diminished and anti-abortion representations of the fetus continue
to dominate the cultural horizon for thinking about abortion.
Expanding the frame of reference for understanding abortion beyond
the anti-abortion use of the fetal image, contributors to this
collection push beyond narrow abstractions to examine
representations of the experience and procedure of abortion within
grounded histories, politics, and social contexts. The collection
is organized into sections around seeing (and not seeing) abortion;
fetal materiality; abortion storytelling and memoir; and
representations for new arguments. These themes cover a range of
topics including abortion visibility, anti-abortion discourse,
pro-choice engagements with the fetus, personal experience and
media representations. The analyses of such representations
counteract anti-abortion rhetoric, carving out space for new
arguments for abortion that are more representative and inclusive
and asking audiences to envision new ways to advocate for safe
abortion access through reproductive justice frameworks. This is an
innovative and challenging collection that will be of key interest
for scholars studying reproductive rights and reproductive justice,
as well as women and gender studies. Representing Abortion is
organized to structure upper year undergraduate and graduate
courses on reproductive rights and reproductive justice in a new
and engaging way.
For Alpha directors and leaders, this is one of the most important
tools in setting up and running an Alpha course. This essential
how-to resource offers a guided tour through every stage of setting
up and running the Alpha course, including reproducible resources
to make it easy to recruit and train your Alpha team. Contains: Job
descriptions Questionnaires Bulletin inserts Sample forms Planning
timeline Schedules Reusable checklists Forms for recording and
organizing information Tips on booking venues for the weekend or
day away Advice on organizing guest services Alpha is based on a
pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their
friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an
easy way to say to friends, "Come and see, come and explore your
questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself."
Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed
especially for people who would not describe themselves as
Christians or church-goers.
It has been twenty years since the last edition of this classic
book. Kevin Wainwright (British Columbia University and Simon
Fraser University), a long time user of the text, has executed the
perfect revision: he has updated examples, applications and theory
without changing the elegant, precise presentation style of Alpha
Chiang. Readers will find the wait was worthwhile.
The Alpha Team Guide is recommended for Alpha small group hosts and
helpers. It includes notes for the two required team training
sessions on how to lead an Alpha small group, and how to lead
prayer ministry, that can be found online or on either the Alpha
Film Series DVD or Alpha with Nicky Gumbel DVD. It also provides
weekly key concept summary and suggested questions to help guide
the discussion time for each session of Alpha. Alpha creates an
environment of hospitality where people can bring their friends,
family and work colleagues to explore the Christian faith, ask
questions, and share their point of view. Alpha makes it easy to
invite friends to have spiritual conversations which explore life's
biggest questions in a safe and respectful way. Alpha's approach to
hospitality, faith, and discussion is designed to welcome everyone,
especially those who might not describe themselves as Christians or
church-goers. Each session includes time for a large group meal,
short teaching, and small group discussion.
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 Konare
studies the reactions from Fula communities that have experienced
and created narratives of their own, based on their own senses of
identity.
This discussion guide is a companion to either the Alpha Film
Series or Alpha with Nicky Gumbel. This guide is divided up by
session with an easy-to-read outline so that guests can follow
along during each talk. With simple bullet-point organization and
plenty of room for notes, the guide functions as an invaluable
resource to the guest during Alpha, and as a reference tool for
individual reflection long after Alpha. It is considered an
essential resource for Alpha guests as well as the host and helpers
on Alpha. Alpha creates an environment of hospitality where people
can bring their friends, family and work colleagues to explore the
Christian faith, ask questions and share their point of view. Alpha
makes it easy to invite friends to have spiritual conversations
which explore life's biggest questions in a safe and respectful
way. Alpha's approach to hospitality, faith, and discussion is
designed to welcome everyone, especially those who might not
describe themselves as Christians or church-goers. Each session
includes time for a large group meal, short teaching and small
group discussion. This resource is written in Spanish.
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 Konare
studies the reactions from Fula communities that have experienced
and created narratives of their own, based on their own senses of
identity.
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.
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.
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.
Representing Abortion analyses how artists, writers, performers,
and activists make abortion visible, audible, and palpable within
contexts dominated by anti-abortion imagery centred on the fetus
and the erasure of the pregnant person, challenging the
polarisation of conversations about abortion. This book illuminates
the manifold ways that abortion is depicted and narrated by
artists, performers, clinicians, writers, and activists. This
representational work offers nuanced and complex understandings of
abortion, personally and politically. Analyses of such
representations are urgently needed as access to abortion is
diminished and anti-abortion representations of the fetus continue
to dominate the cultural horizon for thinking about abortion.
Expanding the frame of reference for understanding abortion beyond
the anti-abortion use of the fetal image, contributors to this
collection push beyond narrow abstractions to examine
representations of the experience and procedure of abortion within
grounded histories, politics, and social contexts. The collection
is organized into sections around seeing (and not seeing) abortion;
fetal materiality; abortion storytelling and memoir; and
representations for new arguments. These themes cover a range of
topics including abortion visibility, anti-abortion discourse,
pro-choice engagements with the fetus, personal experience and
media representations. The analyses of such representations
counteract anti-abortion rhetoric, carving out space for new
arguments for abortion that are more representative and inclusive
and asking audiences to envision new ways to advocate for safe
abortion access through reproductive justice frameworks. This is an
innovative and challenging collection that will be of key interest
for scholars studying reproductive rights and reproductive justice,
as well as women and gender studies. Representing Abortion is
organized to structure upper year undergraduate and graduate
courses on reproductive rights and reproductive justice in a new
and engaging way.
Maize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in
the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people,
particularly in the developing world. It has been estimated that
maize yields need to increase by 60% by 2050. There is an urgent
need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate
change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make
cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable. Drawing on an
international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways
of improving the cultivation of maize at each step in the value
chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 2 reviews
research on improvements in cultivation techniques such as nutrient
management, crop rotation, intercropping and other aspects of
conservation agriculture. It also discusses developments in methods
for combatting pests and diseases. Achieving sustainable
cultivation of maize Volume 2: Cultivation techniques, pest and
disease control will be a standard reference for cereal scientists
in universities, government and other research centres and
companies involved in maize cultivation. It is accompanied by
Volume 1 which reviews developments in breeding and ways research
can be translated into effective outcomes for smallholders in the
developing world.
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