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Anti-Colonial Theory and Decolonial Praxis Are we living in a post-colonial world? A colonial one? An anti-colonial one? Lifting the veil from language and politics, Anti-Colonial Theory and Decolonial Praxis uses case studies from around the world to explore and untangle these concepts as they relate to education. The anti-colonial prism is very much connected to the postcolonial lens but these frameworks are not the same. Building upon earlier works, this book takes up the subject of anti-colonial praxis and its specific implications-the larger questions of schooling and education in global and, particularly, Diasporic contexts. The goal is to re-theorize the anti-colonial for the decolonial projects of transforming schooling and education in a broadly defined way. Beyond explaining these ideas, this book demonstrates ways communities are engaging in praxis as a form of anti-colonial change in a wide range of locations. Incorporating case studies from various locations and Diasporic ...

China's Urban Champions: The Politics of Spatial Development The rise of major metropolises across China since the 1990s has been a double-edged sword: although big cities function as economic powerhouses, concentrated urban growth can worsen regional inequalities, governance challenges, and social tensions. Wary of these dangers, China's national leaders have tried to forestall top-heavy urbanization. However, urban and regional development policies at the subnational level have not always followed suit. China's Urban Champions explores the development paths of different provinces and asks why policymakers in many cases favor big cities in a way that reinforces spatial inequalities rather than reducing them.Kyle Jaros combines in-depth case studies of Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, and Jiangsu provinces with quantitative analysis to shed light on the political drivers of uneven development. Drawing on numerous Chinese-language written sources, including government documents and ...

PDF BOOK Who Will Comfort Toffle?: A Tale of Moomin Valley By : Tove Jansson READ BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A SCANDINAVIAN MIDCENTURY CLASSIC BACK IN PRINTWho Will Comfort Toffle? is the timeless, magical tale of the wistful wallflower, Toffle-too shy to speak to anyone and too fearful of the world he is watching from afar. Lonely and sad, Toffle runs away from home and watches the magical cast of Moomin Valley-Mymble, My, Snufkin, the merry whompses and the Fillyjonk-celebrate and enjoy life. His insecurity continues to only serve his isolation until he has the courage to overcome his fears by reaching out to another frightened introvert, the mesmerizing Miffle. Who Will Comfort Toffle? is an endearing, introspective story that will speak to readers of all ages-anyone who has ever needed a friend to pull them out of their shell.Joining Drawn & Quarterly's archival series of Moomin The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Moomin, Mymble & Little My, and the Moomintroll chapt...

Read and download Panther book by Brecht Evens in PDF, EPub, Mobi, Kindle online. Panther PDF Writen By : Brecht Evens READ BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : AN ANGOUL?ME AWARD WINNER RETURNS WITH A PARABLE ABOUT LIFE IN THE ART WORLDBrecht Evens, the award-winning author of The Wrong Place and The Making Of, returns with an unsettling graphic novel about a little girl and her imaginary feline companion. Iconoclastic in his cartooning and page layouts, subtle in his plotting, and deft in his capturing of the human experience, Evens has crafted a tangled, dark masterwork.Christine lives in a big house with her father and her cat, Lucy. When Lucy gets sick and dies, Christine is devastated. But alone in her room, something special happens: a panther pops out of her dresser drawer and begins to tell her stories of distant Pantherland, where he is the crown prince.A shape-shifter who tells Christine anything she wants to hear, Panther begins taking over Christine's life, alienating her from h...

PDF BOOK Red Flowers By : Yoshiharu Tsuge READ BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The influential cartoonist hits his stride as he celebrates the charms and oddities of rural postwar cultureYoshiharu Tsuge leaves early genre trappings behind, taking a light, humorous approach in these stories based on his own travels. Red Flowers ranges from deep character studies to personal reflections to ensemble comedies set in the hotels and bathhouses of rural Japan. There are irascible old men, drunken gangsters, reflective psychiatric-hospital escapees, and mysterious dogs. Tsuge?s stories are mischievous and tender even as they explore complex relationships and heartache. It?s a world of extreme poverty, tradition, secret fishing holes, and top-dollar koi farming.The title story highlights the nuance and empathy that made Tsuge?s work stand out from that of his peers. A nameless traveler comes across a young girl running an inn. While showing the traveler where the best fishing hole is, a bratty schoo...

Quantitative Analyses in Wildlife Science Over the past fifty years, wildlife science has become increasingly quantitative. But to wildlife scientists, many of whom have not been formally trained as biometricians, computer modelers, or mathematicians, the wide array of available techniques for analyzing wildlife populations and habitats can be overwhelming. This practical book aims to help students and professionals alike understand how to use quantitative methods to inform their work in the field.Covering the most widely used contemporary approaches to the analysis of wildlife populations and habitats, Quantitative Analyses in Wildlife Science is divided into five broad areas:- general statistical methods- demographic estimation- dynamic process modeling- analysis of spatially based data on animals and resources- numerical methodsAddressing a variety of topics, from population estimation and growth trend predictions to the study of migration patterns, this book presents fresh data on ...

Energy Return on Investment: A Unifying Principle for Biology, Economics, and Sustainability This authoritative but highly accessible book presents the reader with a powerful framework for understanding the critical role of the energy return on investment (EROI) in the survival and well-being of individuals, ecosystems, businesses, economies and nations. Growth and development are fundamental and ubiquitous processes at all scales, from individuals to food crops to national economies. While we are all familiar with the concepts of economic growth and living standards as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), we often take for granted the energy use that underpins GDP and our expectations for year-on-year growth. In this book, you will learn how these measures of progress are completely dependent on the balance that can be achieved between energy costs (inputs) and gains. Nothing is made or moved without an energy surplus, and it is the EROI of available energy sources more than any ...

PPI Concrete Design for the PE Civil and SE Exams, 3rd Edition ? A Comprehensive Review Book for the NCEES PE Civil and SE Exams A Comprehensive Review Book for the NCEES PE Civil and SE Exams An in-depth review of concrete design methods and standards, Concrete Design for the PE Civil and SE Exams presents the concrete design and analysis methods most needed by civil and structural engineers. The book?s 12 chapters provide a concise but thorough review of concrete theory, code application, design principles, and structural analysis. It?s multiple-choice problems and scenario-based design problems will enhance your problem-solving skills, and each problem?s complete solution lets you check your solving approach. On exam day, you can use this book?s thorough index to quickly locate important codes and concepts.Topics CoveredColumns and Compression MembersContinuous One-Way SystemsDesign SpecificationsDevelopment of ReinforcementFlexural Design of Reinforced Concrete BeamsMaterialsPrestr...

BOOK PDF Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon By : Kim Zetter   Mediafire |  Google Drive Book Synopsis : Top cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter tells the story behind the virus that sabotaged Iran?s nuclear efforts and shows how its existence has ushered in a new age of warfare?one in which a digital attack can have the same destructive capability as a megaton bomb. ? In January 2010, inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency noticed that centrifuges at an Iranian uranium enrichment plant were failing at an unprecedented rate. The cause was a complete mystery?apparently as much to the technicians replacing the centrifuges as to the inspectors observing them. ? Then, five months later, a seemingly unrelated event occurred: A computer security firm in Belarus was called in to troubleshoot some computers in Iran that were crashing and rebooting repeatedly. ? ?At first, the firm?s programmers believed the malicious code on ...