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    Entrenched in politics and culture: negotiations of violence in selected texts by Dambudzo Marechera, Shimmer Chinodya, Valerie Tagwira and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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    This study investigates the negotiation of violence by analysing how the selected texts, The House of Hunger by Damudzo Marechera, Harvest of Thorns by Shimmer Chinodya, The Uncertainty of Hope by Valerie Tagwira and Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie represent characters responding to different forms of violence. I have adopted postcolonial theory, psychoanalytic theory, resilience theory and relevant strands of feminism as lenses in my literary analysis investigating how the selected corpus represents negotiations of violence. The novels, novella and short stories depict colonisation, anti-colonial wars and post-independence ethnic and cultural conflicts as the causes of outbreaks of violence. The narratives also portray individual and collective characters navigating violence by either acquiescing or fighting its manifestations in specific political, cultural, and socio-economic contexts. I will analyse textual representations of violence, trauma, and resistance to demonstrate how the authors give fresh insights into how characters negotiate spaces colonial and postcolonial violence creates in their experience. The texts depict oppressed individuals and communities using different strategies to resist political and cultural forms of violence. Those strategies are negotiations of violence entrenched in colonial and postcolonial political systems and cultures. I read negotiation of violence as reflected in different ways by characters as they remember, interpret, narrate, and memorialise their experiences of violence.English StudiesM.A. (English

    Militant or Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) During/After The Resolution of The Bakassi Conflict

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    The Bakassi peninsula conflict and its resolution had absorbed most of Cameroon and Nigeria's socio-political and economic oxygen and the international community in the 80s, 90s, and the first decade of the 21st century. Following military clashes between Cameroon and Nigeria over the peninsula, the conflict was finally resolved through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict in 2002 and the Green Tree Agreement (GTA) 2006. The main thrust of this paper is to examine some militant or Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) that operated during and after the resolution of the Bakassi conflict. This paper also aims to examine the reasons why these NSAGs emerged briefly. This paper applied the qualitative research method and, from it, historical consolidation, content analyses and case studies. The study's results revealed seven prominent NSAGs that emerged during/after the resolution of the Bakassi conflict. The ICJ verdict of 2002 and the GTA of 2006 were one of prominent reasons why these NSAGs emerged. The study also found that the desire to control the area's natural resources, fight against Cameroon gendarme brutality, and the poor resettlement of the Bakassi returnees also served as springboards for the emergence of these NSAGs. Through its recommendations, this paper will help the Cameroon government redefine its policies toward ensuring and maintaining lasting peace in the Bakassi peninsula- understanding the reason for the emergence of the NSAGs, its trends, and how best to handle them

    Aaron Swartz on Wikipedia. Vol. III : ‘Peter Stearns’ to ‘Fred Kaplan’

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    editor's and technical notes from p. 18

    UNSCR 1325 COMPLIANCE AND WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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    Since UNSCR 1325 was introduced in 2000, 105 countries have adopted National Action Plans (NAPs) for the purpose of implementing UNSCR 1325 at the domestic level. Each NAP varies widely in content as does the successfulness of their implementation. I seek to explain why states comply with a non-mandated UN Security Council resolution. I ask what factors contribute to successful implementation and analyze how these factors affect the outcome of participation of women in UN peace operations. To do so, I conduct comparative case studies and analyze the content of selected case countries’ NAPs. Additionally, I operationalize Borzel’s pull-and-push model of compliance for each selected case to examine how the logic of consequences and the logic of appropriateness work together to influence the case study countries. I conclude by evaluating the change in women’s participation among each of the respective country’s UN peacekeeping personnel contributions following their NAP adoption and discuss the implications in each case. Overall, this project finds that compliance with UNSCR 1325 results in increased participation of women in UN peace operations in the case study countries

    1993 April, Memphis State University bulletin

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    Vol. 82, No. 1 of the Memphis State University bulletin containing the undergraduate catalog 1993-94, 1993 April.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-pub-bulletins/1176/thumbnail.jp

    Чисельне моделювання лазерної ударної обробки шестерень авіаційних двигунів

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    Робота публікується згідно наказу Ректора НАУ від 27.05.2021 р. №311/од "Про розміщення кваліфікаційних робіт здобувачів вищої освіти в репозиторії університету". Керівник роботи: доцент, к.т.н. Закієв Вадим ІсламовичThis master thesis is dedicated to determination of laser shock peening optimal parameters for aircraft engine gears surface layers strengthening. In the work was used Abaqus software for numerical simulation of the laser shock peening hardening effect in order to find the most rational laser parameters, Pro E software for building a gear model, theoretical principles substantiation of laser shock peening application for aviation gears strengthening. Finite element modeling showed that the laser shock peening technique can be effectively applied to strengthen the aircraft engines gears surface layers and increase their service live and durability.Магістерська робота присвячена визначенню оптимальних параметрів лазерної обробки для зміцнення поверхні зубчастих коліс авіаційних двигунів. В роботі використано програмне забезпечення Abaqus для чисельного моделювання ефекту лазерного зміцнення з метою пошуку найбільш раціональних параметрів лазера, програмне забезпечення Pro E для побудови моделі зубчастого колеса, динамічний явний та статичний неявний алгоритми для аналізу закону розподілу полів залишкових напружень та обґрунтувано теоретичні засади використання лазерної обробки для зміцнення авіаційних зубчастих передач. Моделювання методом скінченних елементів показло, що методика лазерної обробки може бути ефективною застосована для зміцнення поверхневих шарів зубчастих передач авіаційних двигунів для підвищення їх ресурсу та довговічності

    Milo Canopener (April 1, 2022)

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    An archive of the Milo Canopener.The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from the Archives at Milo Library to digitize and display this content.Milo Can Opener Box 12, Milo, AB TOL 1L0 Canada Post Agmt. # 40607518 April 2022 Edition No. 381 The Milo Can Opener ' ' ' l',ri'l'[l 4 ’ ' 1 " ' " ' L' ■■■■■rrl^'-;rrrr'rr "ll ' 11 ■' 1 '<■ IJ-J 1 fl ■■■ 1 ■' 1 i TiTTmTrnriTn-UAi n. n <; i. n<riirirrx.-i iirr •r\r.-.TT--rrvrr.CJrrrrrrn.-.-rr.-ir. n.. i: . '.it rnyrr r. ......... We’ve all passed by this beautiful Wallis as it looks west from the hills on the edge of Snake Valley. I can only imagine the stories it could tell of loud days, dust in the driver’s eyes, and the rough ride you get from steel wheels. 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Milo Green Foods Chinese & Western / Take out orders Open Tuesday - Sunday 9:00AM - 8:00PM Closed Mondays (403) 599-3832 Chris & Amanda Gauthier Phone 403.485.8461 Box 22, Milo AB, TOL 1LO Email: prairieperfection(a>outlook.com Find us on Facebook - Prairie Perfection Catering Tom, Ellie & luna Phone: (403) 599-3922 Fax:(403) 599-3835 Leslie Lahd Consultant 403-485-1508 Winter Business Hours Oct 1 to Apr 30 (open thru lunch): Mon-Sat: 9 AM - 5:30 PM Holidays: 10 AM - 4:30 PM — Jfefr M EPICURE GOOD FOOD. REAL FAST. Iesliesfocxiadventure(2i:gmiul.corn Facebook: Leslie’s .Adventures in Cooking https://lcslielahd.epicure.com/en • MEALS IN MINUTES. 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TRAVEL RAFFLE STILL LOTS OF PRIZES LEFT! ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT! • Winner of the Orlando trip was Bernie Kirk. Once the last few tickets are sold, we will go ahead and draw all of the rest. Buy tickets from Lions Club members or contact Greg Deitz [email protected] or call or text 403-899-7387 You can put the value of your prize"trip" towards a trip of your choice. Fire Hall Open House Cocktails at renovated Milo Community Hall Dinner Silent Auction Ends Signature 9TIRE CENTRES ARCHAMBAULT MOBILE IS PROUD TO BE A PART OF SIGNATURE TIRE CENTRES A TIRECRAFT AFFILIATE AUTOMOTIVE TIRES WINTER TIRES FARM TIRES LARGE TRUCK TIRES TIRE SENSORS IN STOCK INTERSTATE BATTERIES, OIL & PARTS CALL 403-599-2292 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR A QUOTE 116 RAILWAY AVENUE, MILO AB Vulcan County Division 5 Update We had two meetings this month one was a regular meeting and the other was a Governance meeting, which is a meeting just for information. We had three presentations at the Governance meeting. They were Community Futures, Victim Services and the Oldman Watershed. Community Futures run quite a few programs that can benefit all ages. One that has a deadline of May 15 is summer camp for the kids. The camp comes highly recommended. The kids have to do up business plans and run a business, it gives kids life skills to be entrepreneurs. If you have kids interested, please go to https://www.rotaryayec.ca/ to sign them up! I also attended a FCSS meeting this month. There are a lot of people in our County that are struggling to make ends meet, especially with everything costing so much more. If you are in this position, please contact FCSS and find out how they can help you. It might be the Food Bank or any other number of programs that FCSS runs. They can even help Seniors with taxes. Victim Services are looking for volunteers in all areas of the County. If this interests you, please contact them and they can get you training and show you where you can help out in the area. I also attended the Fire fighter's appreciation night. It was well attended and a lot of awards were handed out. Congratulations to the recipients of awards. I will try and get a list for the next update. I have had a few calls about taxes. I am learning a lot about how assessment works and the mill rate. Unfortunately, assessment rules are provincial, we have little say in how the assessments are done or how the values are determined. What the County does control is the mill rate. We try to keep the mill rate low, while funding important groups in the County. Please call me if you have questions about taxes. My County number is 403-423-0149, if you want to discuss any County business please call! My email is [email protected] if that is a better way to communicate. Thank you for letting me serve you for this term. - Kelly Nelson RAINBOW Literacy & Learning Society Rainbow Literacy & Learning Society 110 1st Ave S Box 449 Vulcan, AB T0L2B0 Phone: (403)485-3107 Fax: (403)485-1979 email: [email protected] website: www.rainbowliteracy.com Time For Rhymes (Milo) For children aged 2-5 and their parents Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Milo Snake Valley Drop-In Centre Program Start Date Time Place Mentorship (children 6-17years) Every Tuesday 3:45 p.m -4:45 p.m Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society Building Blocks (parents of children 0-17 years) N/A N/A Please contact Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society at (403) 485-3107 tor more Information Time for Rhymes (Milo) (parents of children 2-5 years) Every Wednesday Starts at 10:30 a.m Milo Drop-In Center Time for Rhymes (Champion) (parents of children 2-5 years) Every Tuesday Starts at 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m Zoom (A link will be sent out to all registered participants) Time for Rhymes (Vulcan) (parents of children 2-5 years! Every Friday 10:30 a.m-11:30 a.m Vulcan Yoga & Wellness Books for Babies Every Wednesday starting April 6th. Starts at 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society Easter Craft-A-Long Khildren ages 2S years) April 11th Ages 2-5: 10:30 am-11:3Q am Ages 6-8 4:15 p,m-5:15 p.m Rainbow Literacy and Learning Society The Milo Hote and T’s Saloon Wing Night Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Art Night Friday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. 7 PM MILO HOTEL Includes: 11 x 48" Leaning Board, Stencil, 6 Attachments and all the supplies needed to complete the project Inclined in partnership with FEBRUARY isTH Emergencies Act The news cycle churns a mile a minute and by the time you read this column, the Emergencies Act will have come and gone. So that begs the question: Why did Prime Minister Trudeau invoke the Act? For the first three weeks in the month of February, Ottawa was caught up in international news. It's not often our country is the headline story around the world, but the cross-country convoy and subsequent protest in Ottawa did it. What began as a convoy of freedom-loving Canadians opposing mandates from coast-to-coast driving to the Capital to make their voice heard, became a weeks long camp site. The original message may have been lost in the mix. Thousands of locals flocked in during the weekends, music blared, people danced, horns-honked. Some called it an occupation, others called it a party. But how ever you'd like to classify the protest, it was an event that captivated the country and even the world for several weeks - and surely unlike anything I've seen in the capital city. The unfortunate part was that the protest was so large it spilled into residential areas, which subjected residents to noise, blocking of streets, and havoc. But there was a real sense that the frustration from two long years of pandemic restrictions was boiling over. Among the crowds were truckers protesting the cross-border mandate, people that lost their jobs due to restrictions and mandates, and those that simply had enough with pandemic restrictions. At a time when the world seemed to be re­opening completely, the federal government lagged. Conservative MPs asked questions to the government but all we got back were the same boring talking points over and over. Conservatives moved a motioned for a plan - just a plan! - Liberals and the NDP voted it down. The unfortunate part of this protest was the way in which information was disseminated. In this age of information that is accessible immediately and from a variety of sources, I plead with everyone: please do your due diligence, check your information against a few different sources. It is up to all of us to combat fake news and misinformation. What became a problem were the blockades. Conservatives believe in law and order, therefore illegal blockades that do more damage than good was not the way to go. We must protect the right of peaceful assembly, but we mustn't allow illegal blockading of critical infrastructure. Be it at a pipeline site, a border bridge, or residential streets. Which brings me to the Emergencies Act. The border blockades were cleared before the invocation of the Act and if the Ottawa police force wished to move the trucks, they had the means to do so. There was no indication for the need of the Emergencies Act and it now sets a dangerous precedent for the future. Emergency powers should not be normalized and must always meet the necessary requirements for the invocation. The ability to seize finances without due process is a chilling proposition. We are continuing to hold the government to account on this issue, as the Public Safety committee has begun their inquiry. As we move to focus on the Ukraine crisis, the Emergencies Act will still be a focus of official inquiries. What do you think of the past few weeks in Canadian politics? Be sure to follow my social media to stay updated • Facebook: @MartinShieldsBowRiver • Twitter: @MartinBowRiver • Instagram: @MartinShields_BowRiver Should you have a question or concern of a federal matter, please email my office at: [email protected] Sincerely, Martin Shields MP Bow River MILO MIXED BONSPIEL 2022 March 3-6 1st in the "A Event" (Tankard Winners) Left to right: Chris Bartsch, Jana Bartsch, Kylee Booth and Grant Turner of Milo. 2nd in the "A Event" Left to right:: Christine Egeland, Galvin Egeland, Colton Walker and Andy Dixon. THANKS TO THE MILO COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING THE CURLING RINK THIS SEASON. MILO MIXED BONSPIEL 2022 1st in the "B Event" Left to right: Lloyd Deitz, Paige Harting, Celia Lahd and Tammy Lahd of Milo 2nd in the "B Event" was the team of Miriam Deitz, Stephen Parkin, Chase Brent and Kylee Prefontaine-McRae. 1st in the "C Event" Left to right: Darell Smith, Linda Schierman, Keith Comstock and Suzy Love of Vulcan. 2nd in the "C Event" was the team of Neal Deitz, Ava Deitz, Arianna Groves and Corey Groves of Milo/Champion. Thank you Milo Mixed bonspiel sponsors, organizer Dee Heather and helpers, all the ice makers and other volunteers. Thanks to Chris and Amanda Gauthier of Prairie Perfection Catering for a great concession food during the bonspiel and the banquet Saturday. •MEALS IN MINUTES-My NEW GRANDDAUGHTER born 08 February, Bexleigh Nova Scout is finally home from the hospital and doing well. It was a long 6 weeks away, but I am back and ready to work! Thank you all for your patience and understanding. Now we are in the process of bringing my Ukrainian Family, cousins, to Canada. Rob is busy working on finishing the basement so they will have a place to call HOME after the horrific events in their country. Remember Meals in Minutes does CUSTOM meals from fresh ingredients with no PRESERVATIVE OR MSG! P

    The Thirteen Pragmatisms and Other Essays

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    Originally published in 1963. The essays in this volume are critical and, with one exception, directed against the philosophic movement of pragmatism. "The Thirteen Pragmatisms" is an exercise in logical analysis and is a challenge to a group of philosophers who have taken on a collective name to show how their apparent diversities are to be reconciled. Few philosophers would call themselves orthodox followers of this train of thought, so these essays can be studied without a sense of personal injury that deadens the critical faculty and obscures insight. In The Thirteen Pragmatisms and Other Essays, logical technique is on display: the author's keenness in spotting double meanings and his ability to rephrase them in univalent form. This collection of essays should afford students of philosophy a set of cases in which they need not take sides but which give them an analytical method they can practice themselves on contemporary issues. The fact that these essays are on the whole critical gives them a heuristic value that dogmatic or expository essays would not have

    Lights, camera, action! Movies and active methodologies as a way of promoting spontaneous use of L2 in the classroom

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    Esta unidad didáctica surge a raíz de una necesidad detectada durante mi periodo de observación en el IES Ramón y Cajal de Zaragoza. Durante mis observaciones, los estudiantes bilingües de segundo de ESO se sentían incómodos al interactuar en la segunda lengua. En consecuencia, esta unidad didáctica fue diseñada para aumentar la motivación de los estudiantes por aprender inglés. Con el objeto de dar solución a esta necesidad, esta propuesta combina el enfoque comunicativo CLT y PBLL con el fin de crear un entorno centrado en el estudiante que priorice el trabajo colaborativo. Para motivar e involucrar a los estudiantes en interacciones significativas, se seleccionó un tema principal, las películas, que podrían ser de interés para los estudiantes de su edad y, además, se consideró la incorporación de las TIC, lo que permitió una variedad de materiales desafiantes. Todo esto ha sido diseñado y organizado de tal manera que al final de la unidad, los estudiantes serán capaces de crear un proyecto final que consiste en una pequeña escena tipo película que represente valores transversales, al mismo tiempo que pierden la ansiedad por interactuar en el segundo idioma. <br /
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