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Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
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Spatially-explicit estimation of Wright’s neighborhood size in continuous populations
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2014 Effective population size (Ne) is an important parameter in conservation genetics because it quantifies a population’s capacity to resist loss of genetic diversity due to inbreeding and drift.
Andrew J Shirk, Samuel A Cushman
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Susan Shirk interview for the China Boom Project
, 2009 Susan Shirk, Director of Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and Professor of Political Science at University of California, San Diego, was interviewed by the Asia Society staff in New York, USA on January 28, 2009.Transcript and interviewee's ...
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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender +7 more
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, 1969 Letter to Mr. Shirk from Mac McGalliard, June 7, 1969. In the letter Mr. Shirk is asked to lecture at the Goddard Center sometime between March 1 and June 30, 1970.
McGalliard, William A.
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Predicting incivility behaviours in the public sector: What role does organisational context play?
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract Workplace incivility may seem minor compared to bullying or harassment, but its cumulative impact is profound, eroding employee well‐being, team dynamics, and organisational productivity. Incivility reflects low‐level behaviours and actions (e.g.
Jarrod Haar +2 more
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Arts et Savoirs, 2017 This paper examines the question of vision in Alice Munro’s short stories. The detailed description of everyday life seems to underline Munro’s desire to closely reproduce reality.
Claire Colin
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, 1950 Photograph of the dedication program for a historical marker in Boggy Depot, OK, Photo by Lucyl Shirk, October 28 ...
Shirk, Lucyl
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'Associating' with God in Islamic thought: a comparative study of Muslim interpretations of shirk [PDF]
, 2020 This thesis explores the meaning of shirk or ‘association’ with God in Islamic thought. The concept of shirk is integral to Islam. The Qur’an specifies shirk or ‘associating’ partners to God as the ultimate doctrinal sin (Q 4:48).
Linnhoff, Josef Sebastian
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the nineteenth century, American agricultural fairs often featured ladies’ equestrian exhibitions. At these events, women constructed an athletic femininity based on skill and competitiveness that challenged traditional ideals of womanhood.
Gabrielle McCoy
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