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This book is a collection of problems that are intended to aid
students in graduate and undergraduate courses in Classical and
Quantum Physics. It is also intended to be a study aid for students
that are preparing for the PhD qualifying exam. Many of the
included problems are of a type that could be on a qualifying exam.
Others are meant to elucidate important concepts. Unlike other
compilations of problems, the detailed solutions are often
accompanied by discussions that reach beyond the specific
problem.The solution of the problem is only the beginning of the
learning process--it is by manipulation of the solution and
changing of the parameters that a great deal of insight can be
gleaned. The authors refer to this technique as "massaging the
problem," and it is an approach that the authors feel increases the
pedagogical value of any problem.
Universities have historically been integral to democracy. What can
they do to reclaim this critical role? Universities play an
indispensable role within modern democracies. But this role is
often overlooked or too narrowly conceived, even by universities
themselves. In What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels,
the president of Johns Hopkins University, argues that-at a moment
when liberal democracy is endangered and more countries are heading
toward autocracy than at any time in generations-it is critical for
today's colleges and universities to reestablish their place in
democracy. Drawing upon fields as varied as political science,
economics, history, and sociology, Daniels identifies four distinct
functions of American higher education that are key to liberal
democracy: social mobility, citizenship education, the stewardship
of facts, and the cultivation of pluralistic, diverse communities.
By examining these roles over time, Daniels explains where colleges
and universities have faltered in their execution of these
functions-and what they can do going forward. Looking back on his
decades of experience leading universities, Daniels offers bold
prescriptions for how universities can act now to strengthen
democracy. For those committed to democracy's future prospects,
this book is a vital resource.
• Thorough discussion of both BNP and its interplay with causal
inference and missing data • How to use BNP and g-computation for
causal inference and nonignorable missingness • How to derive and
calibrate sensitivity parameters to assess sensitivity to
deviations from uncheckable causal and/or missingness assumptions
• Detailed case studies illustrating the application of BNP
methods to causal inference and missing data • R-code and/or
packages to implement BNP in causal inference and missing data
problems
In this new book, twenty of the nation's foremost technology
management experts have pooled their vast knowledge and experience
to bring you the first comprehensive, fully integrated guide to
effectively managing new technology throughout the product
development process. From the generation of a viable product idea
to the launch of that product into the marketplace, this in-depth
survey takes you sequentially through the life cycle development of
a new product/technology and presents proven methods for managing
the activities required at each stage in the process. You'll find
detailed coverage of the full range of technology management
issues, including conceptualizing new products and technologies;
defining markets and users for new technologies; organizing for
technology and innovation; managing technical professionals and
project teams; managing the new product development effort; and
transforming R&D and manufacturing capabilities. Using examples
of actual industrial applications, the book fully explores such key
concepts as compressing cycle times... parallel development
methods... using teams and task forces... managing customer
interfaces... the strategic management of technology... managing
technology in global markets... co-venturing... and more. In
addition, summary guidelines demonstrate how engineering, R&D,
and marketing managers can apply these concepts within their own
organizations.
Incorporating both archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence,
this volume reexamines the role played by native peoples in
structuring interaction with Europeans. The more complete
historical picture presentedwill be of interest to scholars and
students of archaeology, anthropology, and history.
A guide to learn the skills you need to understand and apply God's
Word. Now revised and updated! Life is a journey, and like any
journey, it requires an accurate, reliable roadmap to get us where
we need to go. God has provided such a guide in his Word. But just
as a navigator needs to learn how to interpret all the contours and
symbols of a map, so also we need to be able to understand how the
Bible communicates its directions to us. In Journey into God's
Word, Second Edition reader's will: Be introduced to the
Interpretive Journey, a five-step framework for understanding how
to read any Bible passage Learn vital reading skills that aid in
their comprehension of not just the Bible, but of any piece of
literature Discover the importance of understanding
historical-cultural and literary contexts Receive guidance on
choosing a Bible translation for their study Be given practical
tips for reading specific genres in the Bible like, Gospels,
letters, Law, prophecy, poetry, and more Journey into God's Word,
Second Edition helps Bible readers acquire these skills and become
better at reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible to life.
Based on the bestselling college/seminary textbook Grasping God's
Word it takes the proven principles from that book and makes them
accessible to people in the church. It starts with general
principles of interpretation, then moves on to apply those
principles to specific genres and contexts. Hands-on exercises
guide readers through the interpretation process, with an emphasis
on real-life application. This second edition has been revised and
updated to match the fourth edition of Grasping God's Word with a
five-step Interpretive Journey.
The battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south central Tennessee, marked a savage turning point in the Civil War. In this masterful book, Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle and discusses in authoritative detail the political and military policies that led to Shiloh, the personalities of those who formulated and executed the battle plans, the fateful misjudgments made on both sides, and the heroism of the small-unit leaders and ordinary soldiers who manned the battlefield.
This volume is a collection of previously unpublished papers
dealing with the neglected "phenomenological" dimension of the
philosophy of Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which it compares and
contrasts to the phenomenology of his contemporary Georg Wilhelm
Friedrich Hegel and to those of Edmund Husserl and his 20th century
followers. Issues discussed include a comparision of the early
phenomenological method in Fichte and Hegel with the classical
phenomenological method in Husserl, Heidegger and Sartre, as well
as special topics, namely the problem of self-consciousness and
intersubjectivity, very important in Fichte's trancendental
philosophy of the Wissenschaftslehre but discussed as well in 20th
century phenomenology. Fichte can be said to have invented the
theory of intersubjectivity that was first developed by Hegel and
then by Husserl, Sartre or Ricoeur. Fichte can also be said to have
in fact promoted a theory of intentionality based on tendencies,
drives, purposes and will, that got a modern shape and language by
Husserl and his followers. And even the deduction of the human body
in Fichte's practical parts of the Wissenschaftslehre prepares the
path for modern twentieth century theories of body, feeling and
mind.
This important book addresses a number of key issues regarding the
relationship between the rule of law and development. It presents a
deep and insightful inquiry into the current orthodoxy that the
rule of law is the panacea for the world's problems. The authors
chart the precarious progress of law reforms both in overall terms
and in specific policy areas such as the judiciary, the police, tax
administration and access to justice, among others. They accept
that the rule of law is necessarily tied to the success of
development, although they propose a set of procedural values to
enlighten this institutional approach. The authors also recognize
that states face difficulties in implementing this institutional
structures and identify the probable impediments, before proposing
a rethink of law reform strategies and offering some conclusions
about the role of the international community in the rule of law
reform. Reviewing the progress in the rule of law reform in
developing countries, specifically four regions - Latin America,
Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia - this book makes a
significant contribution to the literature. It will be of great
interest to scholars and advanced students, as well as
practitioners in the field, including international and bilateral
aid agencies working on rule of law reform projects, and
international and regional non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
that focus on rule of law reform as a major aspect of their
mandate.
While engineers played a critical role in the performance of both
the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War, few
historians have examined their experiences or impact. Larry J.
Daniel's Engineering in the Confederate Heartland fills a gap in
that historiography by analyzing the accomplishments of these
individuals working for the Confederacy in the vast region between
the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, commonly
referred to as the Western Theater. Though few in number, the
members of the western engineer corps were vital in implementing
Confederate strategy and tactics. Most Confederate engineers
possessed little to no military training, transitioning from the
civilian tasks of water drainage, railroad construction, and land
surveys to overseeing highly technical war-related projects. Their
goal was simple in mission but complex in implementation: utilize
their specialized skills to defeat, or at least slow, the Union
juggernaut. The geographical diversity of the Heartland further
complicated their charge. The expansive area featured elevations
reaching over six thousand feet, sandstone bluffs cut by running
valleys on the Cumberland Plateau, the Nashville basin's thick
cedar glades and rolling farmland, and the wind-blown silt soil of
the Loess Plains of the Mississippi Valley. Regardless of the
topography, engineers encountered persistent flooding in all
sectors. Daniel's study challenges the long-held thesis that the
area lacked adept professionals. Engineers' expertise and labor,
especially in the construction of small bridges and the laying of
pontoons, often proved pivotal. Lacking sophisticated equipment and
technical instruments, they nonetheless achieved numerous
successes: the Union army never breached the defenses at Vicksburg
or Atlanta, and by late 1864, the Army of Tennessee boasted a
pontoon train sufficient to span the Tennessee River. Daniel
uncovers these and other essential contributions to the war effort
made by the Confederacy's western engineers.
This is an adventure story about a man seeking his long-lost
inaugural love. Bill, the main character, is unknowingly drawn into
a journey with the enticement of the promise of finding his first
girl friend. Debra, a coworker with romantic designs on Bill, is
the person who is providing the avenue for him to locate the
darling phantom from his past. She is using Bill's dreams as the
vehicle for her devious plan. Bill is largely kept in the dark as
to the how and why Debra is providing this very strange service. It
is a mystery he is trying desperately to discover. The closer Bill
gets to the love of his life, the farther Debra tries to keep him
from the truth!
Living God's Word is your pathway to read the Bible as it was meant
to be read: as God's Great Story. Many Christians resolve to study
the Bible more fervently, but often struggle to grasp the
progression of Scripture as a whole. They encounter various
passages each week through unrelated readings, studies, and sermons
and it all feels disconnected. But once they see the Bible as God's
Great Story, they begin to understand how it all fits together and
they start see how their own lives fit into what God has done and
is doing in the world. In Living God's Word, Second Edition, New
Testament scholar J. Scott Duvall and Old Testament expert J.
Daniel Hays help Christians consider how their lives can be
integrated into the story of the Bible, thus enabling them to live
faithfully in deep and important ways. Living God's Word explores
the entire Bible through broad themes that trace the progression of
God's redemptive plan. Each section deals with a certain portion of
Scripture's story and includes: Reading/listening preparation
Explanation Summary Observations about theological significance
Connections to the Great Story Written assignments for further
study These features--combined with the authors' engaging
style--make Living God's Word an ideal book for those who want to
understand the Bible better, for introductory college courses,
Sunday school electives, or small group study. Readers can further
enhance their learning experience with the Living God's Word
WORKBOOK (sold separately) which contains additional questions and
exercises to help them reflect on what they are reading in Living
God's Word.
A Proven Approach to Help You Interpret and Understand the Bible
Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the
country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to
read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. This book will
equip you with a five-step Interpretive Journey that will help you
make sense of any passage in the Bible. It will also guide you
through all the different genres found in the Bible to help you
learn the specifics of how to best approach each one. Filling the
gap between approaches that are too simple and others that are too
technical, this book starts by equipping readers with general
principles of interpretation, then moves on to apply those
principles to specific genres and contexts. Features include:
Proven in classrooms across the country Hands-on exercises to guide
students through the interpretation process Emphasis on real-life
application Supplemented by a website for professors providing
extensive teaching materials Accompanying workbook, video lectures,
laminated study guide (sold separately) This fourth edition
includes revised chapters on word studies and Bible translations,
updated illustrations, cultural references, bibliography, and
assignments. This book is the ideal resource for anyone looking for
a step-by-step guide that will teach them how to accurately and
faithfully interpret the Bible.
This book develops a queer methodology to analyse a queer archive
for the impact of normativity on subjecthood and the ways in which
it shapes and curtails gender and sexuality. Chapters demonstrate
how normativity functions to mask its own operation, is
internalised by subjects, and is continually reproduced through
discourse and in material ways. In seeking to make visible the
functioning of normativity, the book performs a task of queering
normativity by querying that which appears as natural in South
Asian public culture. The book engages with both the consolidation
and the unsettling of normativity through artefacts of South Asian
public culture including canonical figures such as Rabindranath
Tagore, literary and cinematic texts, Bollywood films,
advertisements, social media posts, and ubiquitous ephemera in
South Asia and beyond. Through these texts, the author unpacks the
construct of canon, the nation, woman as a post-colonial subject,
the home and the child, marriage, same-sex sexuality and identity.
This book will be of interest to scholars and students studying and
researching Queer Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, South
Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Film Studies,
and Media Studies.
Popular discussions of professional women often dwell on the
conflicts faced by the woman who attempts to ""have it all"",
raising children while climbing up the corporate ladder. Yet for
all the articles and books written on this subject, there has been
little work that focuses on the experience of African American
professional women or asks how their perspectives on work-family
balance might be unique. Raising the Race is the first scholarly
book to examine how black, married career women juggle their
relationships with their extended and nuclear families, the
expectations of the black community, and their desires to raise
healthy, independent children. Drawing from extensive interviews
with twenty-three Atlanta-based professional women who left or
modified careers as attorneys, physicians, executives, and
administrators, anthropologist Riche J. Daniel Barnes found that
their decisions were deeply rooted in an awareness of black women's
historical struggles. Departing from the possessive individualistic
discourse of ""having it all"", the women profiled here think
beyond their own situation - considering ways their decisions might
help the entire black community. Giving a voice to women whose
perspectives have been underrepresented in debates about
work-family balance, Barnes's profiles enable us to perceive these
women as fully fledged individuals, each with her own concerns and
priorities. Yet Barnes is also able to locate many common themes
from these black women's experiences, and uses them to propose
policy initiatives that would improve the work and family lives of
all Americans.
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