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The changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa
Missions have played numerous developmental roles towards the achievement of economic and social advancement including the provision of healthcare. From their entry into Africa, they have employed numerous methods in order to introduce their Christian ...
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi+3 more
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In 1850, Taylor students organized the Thalonian Literary Society, named after the Greek philosopher Thales and bearing the motto “Know Theyself.”https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1012/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
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Mathematical Artifacts Have Politics: The Journey from Examples to Embedded Ethics [PDF]
We extend Langdon Winner's idea that artifacts have politics into the realm of mathematics. To do so, we first provide a list of examples showing the existence of mathematical artifacts that have politics. In the second step, we provide an argument that shows that all mathematical artifacts have politics.
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Nearly half of the building’s existence has been defined by its role as Maytag Gymnasium, but few students can envision Rediger Chapel/Auditorium in its original form.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1003/thumbnail ...
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Widening Perspectives: The Intellectual and Social Benefits of Astrobiology, Big History, and the Exploration of Space [PDF]
Astrobiology is the field of science devoted to searching for life elsewhere in the Universe. It is inherently interdisciplinary, integrating results from multiple fields of science, and in this respect has strong synergies with 'big history'. I argue that big history and astrobiology are both acting to widen human perspectives in intellectually and ...
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A COVID in the wheels of the world: A contemporary history of a pandemic in Africa
Several pandemics have been reported throughout history. The Black Death, Spanish flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) among many others have received attention by both earlier and recent scholarships ...
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi+6 more
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The Critical Analysis of Orientalists Ideas concerning Security in Iran; Case Study: Sir John Malcom’s Works [PDF]
Orientalism has been founded on a network of representations, social - political sciences and beliefs and it has developed a distinguished discourse. Iranology considered as one of the branches of orientalism is consistent with it in many aspects.
Reza Bigdeloo, Mohammad Ahmadabadi
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On December 13, 1987, the Echo advertised the first ever “Jay Kesler Christmas Special” beginning a tradition that continues today.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1007/thumbnail ...
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Strategizing of Regional Sustainable Development: Conceptual Provisions and Modern Tools [PDF]
The article substantiates provisions aimed at improving the tools for implementing the strategy of sustainable spatial development of the Russian Federation, taking into account the processes of systemic digital transformation of the economy.
Mudrova Svetlana+2 more
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At both the beginning and end of a student’s time at Taylor, they receive what is known as a “Taylor Towel.”https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1009/thumbnail ...
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