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This book offers a contemporary Christian explication of the word
'soul' that uses Wittgenstein and his interpreters to suggest that
human intelligence and desire cannot be 'mapped into the world'
that is described by science and metaphysics. It examines the
Aristotelian notion of the soul as one who acts in the world, and
suggests that we construct ourselves, our narratives, by our
actions in history. Drawing upon the resurrection accounts of the
gospels, where Jesus is presented as having been 'translated into
the liturgy' it speculates that the core of the human person, his
or her intelligence, can be translated into other material mediums,
all the while maintaining personal identity. Reading Aquinas
according to the insights of contemporary figures in Anglo-American
philosophy of language, Klein argues that, ultimately, to be a soul
is to be a narrative destined for Christic incorporation into the
Book of Life spoken of in Revelation.
This book is the third publication from the Eurogang Network, a
cross-national collaboration of researchers (from both North
America and Europe) devoted to comparative and multi-national
research on youth gangs. It provides a unique insight into the
influence of migration on local gang formation and development,
paying particular attention to the importance of ethnicity. The
book also explores the challenges that migration and ethnicity pose
for responding effectively to the growth of such gangs,
particularly in areas where public discourse on such issues is
restricted. Chapters in the book are concerned to address both
situations where there have been longstanding problems with street
gangs as well as areas where such issues have just started to
emerge. A variety of different research traditions and approaches
are represented, including ethnographic methods, self-report
surveys and interviews, official records data and victim
interviews. It will be essential reading for anybody interested in
the phenomenon of street and youth gangs.
Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely
revised edition of The Expositor s Bible Commentary series puts
world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the
original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and
seminary libraries and pastors studies worldwide, this new
thirteen-volume edition marshals the most current evangelical
scholarship and resources. You ll find up-to-date information
grounded in the same unchanging commitment to the divine
inspiration, complete trustworthiness, and full authority of the
Bible. Of the fifty-six contributors, thirty of them are new.
Reflecting the Expositor s Bible Commentary international and
cross-denominational approach, they come from the United States,
Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand, and from a
broad diversity of churches, including Anglican, Baptist, Brethren,
Methodist, Nazarene, Presbyterian, and Reformed. The Expositor s
Bible Commentary uses the complete New International Version for
its English text, but it also refers freely to other translations
and to the original languages. For each book of the Bible, the
thoroughly revised features consist of: A comprehensive
introduction A short and precise bibliography A detailed outline
Insightful exposition of passages and verses Overviews of sections
of Scripture to illumine the big picture Occasional reflections to
give more detail on important issues Notes on textual questions and
special problems, placed close to the text in question
Transliteration and translation of Hebrew and Greek words, enabling
readers to understand even the more technical notes A balanced and
respectful approach toward marked differences of opinion"
This book offers a contemporary Christian explication of the word
'soul' that uses Wittgenstein and his interpreters to suggest that
human intelligence and desire cannot be 'mapped into the world'
that is described by science and metaphysics. It examines the
Aristotelian notion of the soul as one who acts in the world, and
suggests that we construct ourselves, our narratives, by our
actions in history. Drawing upon the resurrection accounts of the
gospels, where Jesus is presented as having been 'translated into
the liturgy' it speculates that the core of the human person, his
or her intelligence, can be translated into other material mediums,
all the while maintaining personal identity. Reading Aquinas
according to the insights of contemporary figures in Anglo-American
philosophy of language, Klein argues that, ultimately, to be a soul
is to be a narrative destined for Christic incorporation into the
Book of Life spoken of in Revelation.
This book is the third publication from the Eurogang Network, a
cross-national collaboration of researchers (from both North
America and Europe) devoted to comparative and multi-national
research on youth gangs. It provides a unique insight into the
influence of migration on local gang formation and development,
paying particular attention to the importance of ethnicity. The
book also explores the challenges that migration and ethnicity pose
for responding effectively to the growth of such gangs,
particularly in areas where public discourse on such issues is
restricted. Chapters in the book are concerned to address both
situations where there have been longstanding problems with street
gangs as well as areas where such issues have just started to
emerge. A variety of different research traditions and approaches
are represented, including ethnographic methods, self-report
surveys and interviews, official records data and victim
interviews. It will be essential reading for anybody interested in
the phenomenon of street and youth gangs.
This textbook boosts the confidence of persons teaching Spanish as
a second language, who may lack confidence in their understanding
of tricky areas of expression. Their previous training did not
enable them to control (much less explain to others) the many
"danger zones" which challenge graduate students serving as
teaching assistants, in-service teachers, and others who use
Spanish professionally. It offers original and insightful analyses,
abundant examples and helpful English comparisons. It
disarticulates the machinery of grammar into manageable parts. It
is not intended for those beginning to learn Spanish (since it
skips the basics to focus on the "rough spots"), but is directed to
those who know Spanish well, yet need to overcome their nagging
limitations in obtuse areas, e.g. subjunctive, reflexives, pronouns
(neuter, relative, personal), adjective placement, ser/estar,
preterite/imperfect, commands, gender, passive and impersonal
expressions. There are special sections devoted to words easily
confused with each other, use of the accent mark, irregular verbs,
and sentence structure. It is useful for self-study and to
supplement texts in composition, culture and linguistics courses.
It benefits native-speaker teachers unfamiliar with the "why" of
their language, as well as buttressing anglophone instructors of
scant linguistic background. The result is a better prepared
teacher and a more promising learning experience for the students.
Introduction and Perspectives This volume is based on the
proceedings of the 7th annual symposium on the topic Neuroimmune
Circuits, Infectious Diseases and Drugs of Abuse, Bethesda,
Maryland, Oc- ber 7-9, 1999. This symposium, as in the past,
focused on newer knowledge concerning the relationship between the
immune and nervous systems with regards to the effects of drugs of
abuse and infections, including AIDS, caused by the
immunodeficiency virus. Presentations discussed the brain-immune
axis from the viewpoint of drugs of abuse rather than from the
subject of the brain or immunity alone. The major aim of this
series of conferences has been to clarify the consequences of
immunomodulation induced by drugs of abuse in regards to
susceptibility and pathogenesis of infectious diseases, both in man
and in various animal model systems. The recreational use of drugs
of abuse such as morphine, cocaine, and marijuana by large numbers
of individuals in this country and around the world has continued
to arouse serious concerns about the consequences of use of such
drugs, especially on the normal physiological responses of an
individual, including immune responses. Much of the recent data
accumulated by investigators show that drugs of abuse, especially
opioids and cannabinoids, markedly alter immune responses in human
populations as well as in experimental animals, both in vivo and in
vitro.
1. THE PROBLEM OF CATASTROPHE RISK The risk of large losses from
natural disasters in the U.S. has significantly increased in recent
years, straining private insurance markets and creating troublesome
problems for disaster-prone areas. The threat of mega-catastrophes
resulting from intense hurricanes or earthquakes striking major
population centers has dramatically altered the insurance
environment. Estimates of probable maximum losses (PMLs) to
insurers from a mega catastrophe striking the U.S. range up to $100
billion depending on the location and intensity of the event
(Applied Insurance Research, 2001).1 A severe disaster could have a
significant financial impact on the industry (Cummins, Doherty, and
Lo, 2002; Insurance Services Office, 1996a). Estimates of industry
gross losses from the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 range
from $30 billion to $50 billion, and the attack's effect on
insurance markets underscores the need to understand the dynamics
of the supply of and the demand for insurance against extreme
events, including natural disasters. Increased catastrophe risk
poses difficult challenges for insurers, reinsurers, property
owners and public officials (Kleindorfer and Kunreuther, 1999). The
fundamental dilemma concerns insurers' ability to handle
low-probability, high-consequence (LPHC) events, which generates a
host of interrelated issues with respect to how the risk of such
events are 1 These probable maximum loss (PML) estimates are based
on a SOD-year "return" period."
In this book, the importance and value of accurately assessing
coronary stenosis morphology is reviewed, including recent thoughts
regarding the pathogenetic mechanisms ascribed to angiographically
assessed morphology, several new and potentially more accurate
means of determining plaque composition and its relationship to
stenosis morphology, and the latest hypotheses regarding
interventional device selection. Each chapter has been written by
acknowledged experts in the area, who have contributed
significantly to that body of knowledge and are considered opinion
leaders nationally and internationally. Each chapter contains the
basic `how-to' of that technique, the manner in which it is best
utilized or considered, and the limitations that must be taken into
account in its application. In some chapters, the authors address
guidelines regarding image acquisition and analysis to minimize the
variations resulting from the potential error sources. It is hoped
that this work will lead to technological developments, improved
performance, and more rational clinical utilization.
This volume is based on the Proceedings of the International
Conference on "Microbial Infections: Role of Biological Response
Modifiers" held in Tampa, FL, May 29-31, 1991. The major purpose of
this conference was to bring together in one forum prominent
investigators from around the world studying a variety of microbial
pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and the effects
of biological response modifiers (BRM) on the immune response to
these microorganisms. BRM have been widely utilized in the area of
antitumor resistance and include not only experimental tumor cell
vaccines, but also biologically active substances such as
cytokines, i. e., interferons, tumor necrosis factor, and
interleukins, as well as products from bacteria which influence
host resistance mechanisms. It is the belief of the organizers of
this Conference that it was very timely to discuss in detail BRMs
as they impact on microbial infections per se. It is now widely
accepted that immunocompromised individuals, including those
exposed to immunosuppressive substances such as antimetabolites
used for chemothera py of malignancies, or infectious agents, such
as the human immunodeficiency virus and other viruses which depress
the immune response and, in turn, affect a host so as to become
highly susceptible to opportunistic microorganisms, benefit from
BRM stimulation of their immune system. A wide variety of
immunomodulators are now being studied in terms of treating
infectious diseases, as well as malignancy and autoimmune
diseases."
Despite recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various
cardiac illnesses, including ischemic, valvular and cardiomyopathic
disease, the most cost-effective means of employing laboratory
testing and treatment modalities remains an issue in most practice
settings. With the advent of managed care and vigilant third-party
payer evaluation of the use of diagnostic tests and hospital length
of stay, the most effective medical and economic method of managing
everyday cardiac illness is a question that arises daily in
practice. To this end, we have selected well-known and widely
published experts in cardiac diagnosis and therapy to develop
practical and informative approaches outlining the most
cost-effective methods of patient management. The topics include
the entire range of cardiac diseases and emphasize the economic
impact on decision-making. We develop guidelines and present
general strategies for the practicing cardiologist and general
internist. Additionally, the editors, who have 10 years of
experience in this area, discuss the methods necessary to bring
critical pathways and practice guidelines into clinical use. Both
hospital and out-patient phases of illness are considered. Special
concerns of hospital, private practice managed care and group
practice settings are specifically addressed.
Many people are confused about God's call on their lives. What does
it mean to have a calling? Is everyone called to something? This
book clears up the confusion and articulates a whole-life vision
for calling. Our calling is not a mystery waiting to be discovered
but applies to a range of experiences and challenges: we are called
to faithfulness in Christ in every dimension of our lives. The
authors defend a thoroughly biblical and theological understanding
of calling, empowering Christians to live faithfully as God's
people in whatever circumstances they find themselves.
This volume is based on the program of the International Conference
on Drugs of Abuse, Immunity and Immunodeficiency held in Clearwater
Beach, Florida. It was sponsored by the University of South Florida
College of Medicine with the support of the National Institute on
Drug Abuse. During the past few decades, drugs of abuse, including
marijuana, cocaine, opiates and alcohol, have been studied by
biomedical scientists in terms of the systemic effects of the drugs
as well as alterations in neurophysiology and the psychology. More
recently, the scope of such investigations has been broadened to
include alterations within the immune system, and the influence of
altered immunity on physiological and psychological consequences of
drug abuse. In this regard, participants in the Clearwater Beach
conference provided new information concern ing both basic and
clinical aspects of drugs of abuse and immunity, especially
immunodeficiency. Advances have been made in recent years in
understanding the nature and mechanisms regulating the immune
response and the mechanisms by which drugs may influence immune
responses. In particular, the emergence of psychoneuroimmunology as
a new discipline has heightened interest in immune responses
influenced by psychoactive drugs. This has resulted in
interdisciplinary investigations involving clinical and basic
scientists including microbiologists, immu nologists,
physiologists, psychiatrists, oncologists and others. The
recreational use of the above mentioned drugs by large numbers of
individuals has aroused serious concern about the consequences of
this activity.
After a decade of Eurosclerosis the EC is moving with renewed
economic growth and increasing multinational investment toward a
single European market under the heading "Project 1992". The
creation of a single EC market creates dynamic adjustment needs and
opens up new opportunities for international business in a period
of intensified global competition and dramatic politico-economic
changes. Since the mid-1980s Eastern Europe is undergoing a radical
shift towards market-based economic systems -a difficult and
fragile development so far which is further complicated by economic
and political unification of Germany in central Europe. After the
era of British and, later, U. S. leadership in multinational
investment German and Japanese multinational companies are becoming
more influential players worldwide. Firms from Germany playa
special role because German unification of 1990 implies a bigger
home market, but also the diversion of total investment activities
towards the greater German home market. While the political divide
of Europe has ceased to exist, the economic division is becoming
more apparent, and it could indeed transitorily increase because
the EC 1992 project primarily generates growth impulses in Western
Europe, while systemic transformations in Eastern Europe reduce
output growth in the short term.
The use of recreational drugs of abuse by large numbers of
individuals in this country and abroad has aroused serious concerns
about the consequences of this activity. For example, it is
recognized that marijuana is currently widely used as a
recreational drug in the United States as well as other countries.
Similarly, abuse of cocaine, especially crack cocaine, is
considered to be an epidemic. "The war on drugs" by the US
Government was directly aimed at the illicit use of cocaine,
marijuana, and opiates as well as other drugs of abuse.
Furthermore, alcohol is also considered a major problem of abuse in
this country as well as in many other countries. It is estimated
there are at least 10 million alcoholics in the United States
alone. A signi?cant portion of those hospitalized with infectious
diseases are alcoholics. Similarly, there have been many reports of
association between marijuana use and increased susceptibility to
infection as well as a re- tion between use of opiates and
infections. The relationship between drug abuse and increased
incidence of various infections has stimulated increased investi-
tion of whether and how such drugs affect immune function,
especially imp- tant for resistance against infectious agents.
During the last decades, a wide variety of studies have shown that
drugs of abuse, including marijuana, cocaine, or opiates, as well
as alcohol, alter both neurophysiological as well as pathological
responses of individuals.
The use of recreational drugs of abuse by large numbers of
individuals in this country and abroad has aroused serious concerns
about the consequences of this activity. For example, it is
recognized that marijuana is currently widely used as a
recreational drug in the United States as well as other countries.
Similarly, abuse of cocaine, especially crack cocaine, is
considered to be an epidemic. "The war on drugs" by the US
Government was directly aimed at the illicit use of cocaine,
marijuana, and opiates as well as other drugs of abuse.
Furthermore, alcohol is also considered a major problem of abuse in
this country as well as in many other countries. It is estimated
there are at least 10 million alcoholics in the United States
alone. A signi?cant portion of those hospitalized with infectious
diseases are alcoholics. Similarly, there have been many reports of
association between marijuana use and increased susceptibility to
infection as well as a re- tion between use of opiates and
infections. The relationship between drug abuse and increased
incidence of various infections has stimulated increased investi-
tion of whether and how such drugs affect immune function,
especially imp- tant for resistance against infectious agents.
During the last decades, a wide variety of studies have shown that
drugs of abuse, including marijuana, cocaine, or opiates, as well
as alcohol, alter both neurophysiological as well as pathological
responses of individuals.
This volume focuses on the relationship between the nervous and the
immune system with regard to the effects of drugs of abuse and
infections, including infection caused by the immunodeficiency
virus which causes AIDS, the number one health problem worldwide.
Chapters focus on the brain-immune axis, detailing the effects of
drugs of abuse. It is well known that recreational drugs of abuse
such as morphine, cocaine, and marijuana, as well as other drugs,
including the legal drugs alcohol and nicotine, are used by large
numbers of individuals. Serious concerns have been raised about the
consequences of using such drugs, especially in relation to their
effects on normal physiological responses, including immune
mechanisms. It is now widely recognized not only that many drugs of
abuse have serious consequences on normal parameters of neurologic
and neuroendocrine systems in general but also that effects on
those systems, in turn, may affect indirectly immunity and also
directly affect immune systems. Much data has now been accumulated
showing that drugs of abuse markedly alter the immune response in
human populations as well as in experimental animals, both in vivo
and in vitro. Furthermore, studies on microbial infections have
shown that many drugs of abuse are associated with increased
susceptibility to infectious diseases, especially opportunistic
intracellular microorganisms, including viruses such as HIV which
causes AIDS. The mechanisms whereby drugs of abuse increase the
likelihood of infections by opportunistic microorganisms in humans
as well as in experimental animals are delineated. This volume will
further the understanding of the impact of drugs of abuse on the
brain-immuneaxis and its relationship to immunomodulation and
infection, especially that caused by the AIDS virus.
Despite recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of various
cardiac illnesses, including ischemic, valvular and cardiomyopathic
disease, the most cost-effective means of employing laboratory
testing and treatment modalities remains an issue in most practice
settings. With the advent of managed care and vigilant third-party
payer evaluation of the use of diagnostic tests and hospital length
of stay, the most effective medical and economic method of managing
everyday cardiac illness is a question that arises daily in
practice. To this end, we have selected well-known and widely
published experts in cardiac diagnosis and therapy to develop
practical and informative approaches outlining the most
cost-effective methods of patient management. The topics include
the entire range of cardiac diseases and emphasize the economic
impact on decision-making. We develop guidelines and present
general strategies for the practicing cardiologist and general
internist. Additionally, the editors, who have 10 years of
experience in this area, discuss the methods necessary to bring
critical pathways and practice guidelines into clinical use. Both
hospital and out-patient phases of illness are considered. Special
concerns of hospital, private practice managed care and group
practice settings are specifically addressed.
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition,
is a bestselling hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise,
logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the truth in
God's Word. With updates and revisions throughout that keep pace
with current scholarship, this book offers students the best and
most up-to-date information needed to interpret Scripture.
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation: Defines and describes
hermeneutics, the science of biblical interpretation Suggests
effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text
Surveys the literary, cultural, social, and historical issues that
impact any text Evaluates both traditional and modern approaches to
Bible interpretation Examines the reader's role as an interpreter
of the text and helps identify what the reader brings to the text
that could distort its message Tackles the problem of how to apply
the Bible in valid and significant ways today Provides an extensive
and revised annotated list of books that readers will find helpful
in the practice of biblical interpretation Used in college and
seminary classrooms around the world, this textbook is a trusted
and valuable tool for students and other readers who desire to
understand and apply the Bible.
This workbook accompanies the third edition of Introduction to
Biblical Interpretation by William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, and
Robert L. Hubbard Jr. Following the textbook's structure, it offers
readings, activities, and exercises designed to teach students how
to understand and apply the Bible. This workbook gives students a
chance to get hands-on experience in interpreting biblical texts as
they are guided along by insightful questions and pointers from the
authors. Ultimately the workbook is designed to get students
interacting with the content of the textbook and with the biblical
text in a way that helps reinforce classroom learning, while at the
same time giving both student and instructor a way to gauge how
well the student is learning the material from the textbook. The
third edition of a classic hermeneutics textbook sets forth
concise, logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the
truth in God's Word. A valuable tool for readers who desire to
understand and apply the Bible, this text: Defines and describes
hermeneutics, the science of biblical interpretation Suggests
effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text
Surveys the literary, cultural, social, and historical issues that
impact any text Evaluates both traditional and modern approaches to
Bible interpretation Examines the reader's role as an interpreter
of the text and helps identify what the reader brings to the text
that could distort its message Tackles the problem of how to apply
the Bible in valid and significant ways today Provides an extensive
and revised annotated list of books that readers will find helpful
in the practice of biblical interpretation
This commentary takes full advantage of recent advances in the
textual history of "Samuel" and "Kings", demonstrating in many
cases that the differences often ascribed to the Chronicler came in
fact from the divergent copy of the canonical books he was
rewriting. Klein brings to lively expression the unique theological
voice of the Chronicler and demonstrates there have been far fewer
secondary additions to the text than is normally assumed.
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical
scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a
commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series
emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural,
and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced
insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical
theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional
resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the
seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone
concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base
of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization
Introduction-covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including
context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues,
purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes:
Pericope Bibliography-a helpful resource containing the most
important works that pertain to each particular pericope.
Translation-the author's own translation of the biblical text,
reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and
Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in
reasonably good English. Notes-the author's notes to the
translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms,
syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of
translation. Form/Structure/Setting-a discussion of redaction,
genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the
pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and
extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and
character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features
important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.
Comment-verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with
other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly
research. Explanation-brings together all the results of the
discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention
of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book
itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the
entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.
General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this
extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the
commentary.
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Studying Youth Gangs (Hardcover)
James F. Short, Lorine A Hughes; Contributions by Brendan D. Dooley, Mark S Fleisher, John M Hagedorn, …
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In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their
distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth
gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists,
sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior
have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of
delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and
inaccurate definitions of gangs vs. non-gang youth groups, and show
how the amazing diversity of gangs_both domestic and
international_demands more rigorous study. This book stimulates
thinking about valid methods of defining and interpreting gang
behavior, in order to better understand delinquent and criminal
behaviors, and their control. It is an ideal text for criminal
justice, sociology, and social work courses, and a resource for law
enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public
defenders.
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