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The distant music of a flute
No full textAamer Hussein has contributed to The Young Wife and Other Stories as a content introducer. Born in Karachi, Hussein moved to London in 1970. He reviews for The Independent and the TLS. He is the author of Turquoise, This Other Salt, and editor of Kahani: Short Stories by Pakistani Women. He has held visiting posts at the University of Southampton and the University of London, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Trends. The Latest Victory of Saddam Hussein
No full textThe author discusses the advantages that were obtained by Saddam Hussein in negotiations with United Nations (UN) Secretary General Kofi Annan
Milosevic and Hussein on Trial
No full textIn this article in the Symposium on Milosevic & Hussein on Trial, the author discusses the difficulties of trying Saddam in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague to argue that previous cases of genocide have resulted in the political strategy of exile or extermination. Four points that limit the possibilities for an ICJ trial are discussed, & the probable unjustness of the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) is related to the treatment of historical cases of Napoleon & Milosevic, & genocide criminals in the Rwanda & Nuremberg criminal trials. The author argues that the current position on genocide according to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia & Herzegovina (GFA) & the Dayton Accords, leaves the Milosevic & Hussein cases extremely unclear, & advocates handing Saddam over to the Iraqi police, & finds advantages in the probable chance that Milosevic may die before his trial ends. J. Harwel
The status of coding and robotics in South African schools
No full textMP4 Video; Size: 540MB; Duration: 2:04Please cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2021). The status of coding and robotics in South African schools. [Online] Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/208Recording of a webinar hosted by ASSAf on 28 April 2021. Panellists included the following:
- Emma Dicks, founder and director at CodeSpace, an education institution that specialises in teaching coding & software development.
- Hussein Suleman, Acting Director of the School of Information Technology; and Head of Department and Professor in Computer Science at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa.
- Jean Greyling is an Associate Professor in Computing Sciences at Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), South Africa. He is mainly involved in teaching and research related to programming. Since 2017 he has been coordinating the Tangibl Coding project (mainly with the TANKS coding app), introducing learners to coding without the use of a computer.
- Jonathan Freese is Chief Education Specialist (Technology) at the Department of Basic Education, Western Cape Government, South Africa.About this webinar: Developing countries need appropriate science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in order to absorb, diffuse and master advanced knowledge that fosters growth. There is a visible shift in government structures to ensure that the shift to a knowledge economy is innovation and technology driven. The introduction of vertical STI policies and horizontal intersections aimed at creating new sectors can solve the technological stalemate. However, for this to happen a throughput requires support and greater development. The White Paper on Science and Technology, Science Engagement Strategy and the draft Digital Skills Curriculum all seems to address this need.The world as we know it continues to rapidly change as a result of technology, and the careers of the future (across disciplines) are leaning more and more heavily on computer-based skills, with data scientist skills specifically high in demand.
The response of the South African Basic Education sector to these developments was the release of the Digital Skills Curriculum for Grades R to 9. According to the Minister of Basic Education, Minister Angie Motshekga, the teaching of this new subject “aims to equip learners to contribute in a meaningful and successful way in a rapidly changing and transforming society”.
Since school forms part of a much bigger ecosystem in which we all co-exist, it has the responsibility to prepare and sufficiently equip learners for both post-graduate studies and the world of work, addressing the need for more entrepreneurs and innovators.
This webinar – in the form of a panel discussion - brought together experts from the public and private sector to discuss the new developments and responses to – among others – the following:
1. What is the end goal of teaching coding and robotics on school level, and which foundational skills are required by industry, universities and other higher education institutions to sufficiently prepare learners and make the transition between school, those institutions and the world of work, seamless.
2. Language and mathematical literacy skills are essential to learn coding (indeed for all future learning and problem solving) yet the average primary school child in our country is not proficient in basic skills. 78% of grade four learners cannot read for meaning in any language, and 61% of grade five children cannot do basic mathematics (Dicks, 2020). In this context, what is required in order to address the implementation of the new curriculum, without further increasing inequality?
3. Teachers are being trained as we speak, and there is great collaboration among the private and public sector in this regard. The question is, what is needed for schools to successfully teach digital skills, and how can various sectors further collaborate and contribute to this?
4. What is the current status of existing and new curricula and their rollout in schools? What are the future actions from the Department of Basic Education? What is the way forward
THE PRINCIPLE OF RATIONALITY IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF MORALITY OF HUSSEIN WAZ KASHIFI
No full textThis article provided a methodological analysis of the moral and philosophical views of Hussein Waiz Kashifi. In the article, the author tries to substantiate the rational essence of Hussein Waiz Kashifi\u27s moral philosophical views. The article argues that the moral and philosophical views of Hussein Waz Kashifi have not lost their relevance today
Arab Women Writers
No full textA 2009 conversation with the Iraqi author, Haddiya Hussein, about her life and the inspiration for her work
Trends. Straight Talk on Why Saddam Hussein Can\u27t Go Straight
No full textThe author discusses Saddam Hussein\u27s inability to give up nuclear weapons development
Hussein b. Ali`s personality in the contemporary Arabic poetry
No full textMakaleAraştırma, İmam Hüseyin b. Ali’nin şahsiyetinin modern Arap şiirinde kullanılışını
ele alıyor. Araştırmacı, edebiyatta dinî şahsiyetlerin önemini ve gösterdiği anlamları ele
alıyor, bunun yanı sıra şâiri kültürel mîrası ve dinî şahsiyetleri, özellikle de İmam
Hüseyin’in şahsiyetini işlemeye iten faktörleri araştırıyor, sonra modern Arap şiirindeki
Hüseyin b. Ali şahsiyetinin kullanılış şekillerini sunuyor. Buna göre küllî ve cüz’î olmak
üzere iki kullanım vardır. Araştırmacı çalışmasında tarihî metodun verileri yanısıra semantik metodu da kullanmaktadır. Araştırmacı çalışmasında bir kısım sonuçlara ulaşmıştır. Bunların en önemlileri şöyle sıralanabilir: Şâirler ve kültürel miras arasında derin
bir bağ vardır. Şâirler, Hüseyin b. Ali’nin şahsiyetinde ve onun başına gelen dramatik
olaylarda, toplumun maruz kaldığı musibetleri, dahilî ve hâricî düzeyde yüzleştiği meydan okumaları terennüm etmekte gizli bir güç ve verimli bir kaynak bulmuştur.
Araştırmacı araştırmayla ilgili zengin bir kaynak ve literature listesi de sunmuştur.The research is about the personality of Imam Hussein in the contemporary Arabic
poetry. The author has summoned up the importance of religious figures and their significance in employing them in the literature, also the reasons why the poets recall the
traditions / or the religious figures. Especially the personality of Imam Hussein. Then,
the author presented the methodology of employing Imam Hussein`s figure in contemporary Arabic poetry. The methodology has been used in two ways (whole and
partial). Semantics has been used with historical chronology facts. The author has concluded reaching outcomes such as: the deep relation between the poet and the tradition, convinced that in the personality of Hussein and what had happened to him of
pitiable event, strong case and great potential in relating to the anguish of Muslims
and the internal and external challenges they face. Finally the author presented a list
of main resources and references used for the paper
The Problem of Thaha Hussein\u27s Political Thought
No full textThis paper tries to explain the political thought of Thaha Hussein which has been considered pro and con because it seeks to juxtapose Western-style Islam and secularism in a country. Thaha Hussein\u27s secularization efforts touched on various aspects, including education, culture, religion, and politics. Thaha Hussein in his political thought sought to release Muslims from their dependence on old opinions that were often considered part of religious teachings. In Thaha Hussein\u27s view religion and politics are two different things hence the regulation of the political system and the formation of the state are not based on syar\u27i but on the interests of society itself. This study is library research. Meanwhile, the method used to process the data that has been collected by the author is the historical factual method. This paper also uses a descriptive method where the author explains and outlines the journey and political irregularities of Thaha Hussein. Thaha Hussein accepted and proposed a concept of secularization that was different from the idea of secularism that occurred in the West. Thaha Hussein points to secularization in the sense of being a process of detaching devotees from the bonds of tradition, including religious teachings that were the predecessors\u27 understanding of the zanni nash-nash, and ending with a return to the Koran and Hadith (meaning inseparable from both). Meanwhile, secularization that occurs in the West, is dotted with the separation of the world
Abstrak: Tulisan ini mencoba memaparkan pemikiran politik Thaha Husein yang selama ini dianggap pro dan kontra karena berusaha menyandingkan Islamdan sekularisme ala Barat dalam suatu negara. Upaya sekularisasi Thaha Husein menyentuh berbagai aspek, diantaranya pendidikan, kebudayaan, agama dan Politik.. Thaha Husein dalam pemikiran politiknya berusaha melepaskan umat Islam dari ketergantungan mereka terhadap pendapat-pendapat lama yang sering dianggap sebagai bagian dari ajaran agama. Dalam pandangan Thaha Husein agama dan politik adalah dua hal yang berbeda karenanya pengaturan sistem politik dan pembentukan negara tidaklah berdasarkan syar’i tetapi berdasarkan kepentingan-kepentingan masyarakat itu sendiri. Kajian ini merupakan library research. Sedangkan metode yang digunakan untuk mengolah data yang telah dikumpulkan oleh penulis adalah dengan metode historical factual. Dalam tulisan ini juga menggunakan metode deskriptif dimana penulis menjelaskan dan menguraikan perjalanan dan pemikiran politik Thaha Husein. Thaha Husein menerima dan mengajukan konsep sekularisasi yang berbeda dengan ide sekularisme yang terjadi di Barat. Thaha Husein menunjuk sekularisasi dalam pengertian sebagai proses melepaskan umat dari ikatan tradisi, termasuk ajaran agama yang merupakan pemahaman para pendahulu terhadap nash-nash yang zhanni, dan berakhir dengan kembali kepada Alquran dan Hadits (artinya tidak terlepas dari keduanya). Sedangkan sekularisasi yang terjadi di Barat, bertitik-tolak dari pemisahan dunia termasuk politik dan ilmu dari agama
This other salt
No full textBetrayal, bereavement, exile, belonging - these are the themes that resonate throughout This Other Salt. A writer torn between two loves looks for his lost words in the gap between memory, mourning and desire; a poet revenges herself on her faithless lover by turning their romance into a legend of biblical proportions; and a teenage boy's life uncannily begins to resemble the role he plays in a school operetta ...Combining satire, legend, poetry, history and memoir, the linked stories of This Other Salt reveal an author of uncommon talent at the height of his craft
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