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Reading Psalm 90 in the African (Yoruba) perspective
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2020 Psalm 90 stands at a critical juncture in the overall scheme of the Psalter. It is also the first Psalm of the small collection which constitutes Book IV of the Psalter. Psalm 90 can be regarded as one of the magisterial Psalms.
David T. Adamo
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Contributing to global urban history, planning theory and the geography of ideas, this article discusses the travels of Henri Lefebvre’s The Right to the City in the wake of May 1968, in France. That year, under the direction of Mario González and Max Baquero, a small team including the Italian architect Vittorio Garatti, French planner Jean ...
William Kutz
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Cuadernos de Lingüística de El Colegio de México, 2016 La sílaba de tono alto (HTS por sus siglas en inglés), un elemento en forma de vocal que aparece entre la frase nominal sujeto y la frase verbal en oraciones declarativas, es sin duda un elemento muy controvertido de la gramática del yoruba, dado que los
Boluwaji Oshodi
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What Is Justice? Reflections on the Criminal Justice System in Brazil
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This essay explores the possibility of justice for the wretched of the earth. Using escrevivência (writing the experience/existence) and drawing on the theoretical insights and political praxis of the Assessoria Popular Maria Felipa (APMF, Maria Felipa Advocacy Group)—a Brazilian abolitionist organization led by Black activists—we analyze how ...
Fernanda Oliveira +2 more
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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
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Ole Jija: Rethinking theft in the Yoruba ethical system
Inkanyiso, 2013 The paper rethinks the moral controversies surrounding theft within the Yoruba ethical paradigms. It argues that the concept of theft has a broader theoretical perspective amongst the Yoruba people of south-west Nigeria than its narrow conception of ...
Babalola J. Balogun, Sunday L. Oladipupo
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Mediation of Polygenic Asthma Risk Through Gene Expression
Allergy, EarlyView.We apply published PRSs in African‐ancestry individuals and quantify the extent to which the PRS‐asthma relationship is mediated by clinical biomarkers and gene‐expression signatures of asthma. We found the best PRS to be the one derived using the largest sample size and including African‐ancestry individuals.
Rakesh Natarajan +29 more
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What contact did to Yoruba morphosyntax
LinguisticsIn this article, I show that, due to the influence of English, major changes have occurred in Yoruba morphosyntax. The changes I identify include (i) the emergence of a transitive-marking Mid Tone Syllable (MTS) on loan verbs; (ii) the emergence of a ...
Adebayo Taofeeq
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Towards Revitalisation of Yoruba Folk Opera for Preservation of Yoruba Culture
Accelerando: BJMD, 2023 An examination of the Nigerian society discloses the challenge the Yoruba’s cultural system faces. Daily, our moral and cultural values are being challenged by Western ideologies and culture.
Sunday Olufemi Akande
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In light of increased migration from sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) to Hamilton in the past 5 years, this qualitative study explores the experiences of Black African migrant parents resettling in Hamilton, Canada. Using semi‐structured interviews and thematic analysis, four key themes emerged: (1) impact of migration and family separation stress on ...
Tsinat Semagn +3 more
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