Kirjojen hintavertailu. Mukana 11 342 296 kirjaa ja 12 kauppaa.
Kirja.info

Kirjahaku

Etsi kirjoja tekijän nimen, kirjan nimen tai ISBN:n perusteella.

1000 tulosta hakusanalla Michael J. Perry

The Question of Canon

The Question of Canon

Michael J. Kruger

INTERVARSITY PRESS
2013
nidottu
Preaching Survey of the Year's Best Books for PreachersPreaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible ReferenceDid the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith? Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture by a decision of the second-century church?Why did early Christians have a canon at all?These are the types of questions that led Michael J. Kruger to pick apart modern scholarship's dominant view that the New Testament is a late creation of the church imposed on books originally written for another purpose. Calling into question this commonly held "extrinsic" view, Kruger here tackles the five most prevalent objections to the classic understanding of a quickly emerging, self-authenticating collection of authoritative scriptures.Already a noted author on the subject of the New Testament canon, Kruger addresses foundational and paradigmatic assumptions of the extrinsic model as he provides powerful rebuttals and further support for the classic, "intrinsic" view. This framework recognizes the canon as the product of internal forces evolving out of the historical essence of Christianity, not a development retroactively imposed by the church upon books written hundreds of years before.Unlike many books written on the emergence of the New Testament canon that ask "when?" or "how?" Kruger focuses this work on the "why?"--exposing weaknesses in the five major tenets of the extrinsic model as he goes. While The Question of Canon scrutinizes today's popular scholastic view, it also offers an alternative concept to lay a better empirical foundation for biblical canon studies.
Vertaile hintoja
Christianity at the Crossroads

Christianity at the Crossroads

Michael J. Kruger

IVP Academic
2018
nidottu
The Gospel Coalition Book of the YearBiblical Foundations Award WinnerChristianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain.Initially Christianity possessed little social or cultural influence and found itself fighting for its life. While apostolic tradition was emerging as a "rule of faith," factions contested the nature of the gospel, and pagan philosophers found its claims scandalous. And while its pathway was tenuous, Christianity was forming structures of leadership and worship, and a core of apostolic texts was emerging as authoritative. But it was the challenges, obstacles, and transitions faced by Christians in the second century that, in many ways, would determine the future of the church for the next two millennia. It was a time when Christianity stood at a crossroads.Michael Kruger's introductory survey examines how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of the apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the church and Western culture over the next two thousand years. Christianity at the Crossroads provides an accessible and informative look at the complex and foundational issues faced by an infant church still trying to determine its identity. The church's response to the issues of heresy and orthodoxy, the development of the canon, and the transmission of the Christian Scriptures not only determined its survival, but determined the kind of church it would be for generations to come.
Vertaile hintoja
Assessing Security Cooperation as a Preventive Tool

Assessing Security Cooperation as a Preventive Tool

Michael J. McNerney; Angela O'Mahony; Thomas S. Szayna; Derek Eaton; Caroline Baxter; Colin P. Clarke; Emma Cutrufello; Michael McGee; Heather Peterson; Leslie Adrienne Payne; Calin Trenkov-Wermuth

RAND
2014
pokkari
The report tested the assertion that U.S. security cooperation (SC) can help reduce fragility in partner states. Based on an analysis of SC data and state fragility scores for 107 countries in 1991 2008, the study found a correlation between provision of SC by the United States and a reduction in partner state fragility, though the presence and degree of correlation depended on partner country characteristics and the type of SC provided."
Vertaile hintoja
New Security and Justice Sector Partnership Models

New Security and Justice Sector Partnership Models

Michael J. McNerney; Jennifer D. P. Moroney; Peter Mandaville; Terry Hagen

RAND
2014
pokkari
The United States faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities in strengthening security and justice sector partnerships in the Middle East and North Africa. RAND researchers analyzed potential new partnership models that could help implement recent policy guidance related to improving security and justice sector assistance and promoting reform in this region.
Vertaile hintoja
Improving DOD Support to Fema's All-Hazards Plans

Improving DOD Support to Fema's All-Hazards Plans

Michael J. McNerney; Christopher M. Schnaubelt; Agnes Gereben Schaefer; Martina Melliand; Bill Gelfeld

RAND
2016
pokkari
Over the past decade, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken steps to strengthen its ability to plan and coordinate the U.S. government s response to disasters, while the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has worked to improve its support to FEMA. This research reviews and analyzes how DoD and FEMA work together to plan and execute disaster response activities, and recommends areas for improvement."
Vertaile hintoja
Defense Institution Building in Africa

Defense Institution Building in Africa

Michael J. McNerney; Stuart E. Johnson; Stephanie Pezard; David Stebbins; Renanah Miles; Angela O'Mahony; Chaoling Feng; Tim Oliver

RAND
2016
pokkari
This report assesses U.S. efforts in defense institution building (DIB) in Africa and suggests possible improvements to planning and execution. It defines DIB and reviews some best practices from DIB and security sector reform experiences. It also highlights how DIB activities serve U.S. official strategic guidance for Africa.
Vertaile hintoja
Smart Security Cooperation Objectives

Smart Security Cooperation Objectives

Michael J. McNerney; Jefferson P. Marquis; S. Rebecca Zimmerman; Ariel Klein

RAND
2016
pokkari
To help ensure that limited security cooperation resources are properly directed for greatest effect, this report evaluates the U.S. Department of Defense s effectiveness in developing SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and results-oriented, and time-bound) security cooperation objectives that facilitate assessment, monitoring, and evaluation."
Vertaile hintoja
Understanding the Current International Order

Understanding the Current International Order

Michael J. Mazarr; Miranda Priebe; Andrew Radin; Astrid Stuth Cevallos

RAND
2016
pokkari
In the first report of a series on the emerging international order, RAND researchers examine the liberal order in effect since World War II, including the mechanisms by which the order affects state behavior, the engines that drive states to participate, and the U.S. approach to the order since 1945.
Vertaile hintoja
Improving Implementation of the Department of Defense Leahy Law

Improving Implementation of the Department of Defense Leahy Law

Michael J. McNerney; Jonah Blank; Becca Wasser; Jeremy Boback; Alexander Stephenson

RAND
2017
pokkari
The Leahy laws prohibit U.S. assistance to foreign security forces that have perpetuated gross violations of human rights. This report analyzes the vetting process that helps the Department of Defense--in close collaboration with the Department of State--to implement these laws and recommends improvements. The report should help strengthen DoD's ability to implement the laws effectively.
Vertaile hintoja
Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

Measuring the Health of the Liberal International Order

Michael J Mazarr; Astrid Stuth Cevallos; Miranda Priebe; Andrew Radin; Kathleen Reedy; Alexander D Rothenberg; Julia A Thompson; Jordan Willcox

RAND
2017
nidottu
As part of a larger study on the future of the post-World War II liberal international order, RAND researchers analyze the health of the existing order and offer implications for future U.S. policy. The study's overall conclusion is that the postwar order continues to enjoy many elements of stability but is increasingly threatened by major geopolitical and domestic socioeconomic trends that call into question the order's fundamental assumptions.
Vertaile hintoja
Strategic Planning and the U.S. Air Force

Strategic Planning and the U.S. Air Force

Michael J Mazarr; Jeffrey Eggers; Diana Gehlhaus; Raphael S Cohen; Caitlin Lee; Rebeca Orrie; Michael Spirtas; Laura Werber; Sean M Zeigler

RAND
2017
nidottu
The U.S. Air Force has embarked on a new round of strategic planning under the auspices of its 2015 Strategic Master Plan (SMP). This report represents a general survey of the state of the art in strategy and planning. We found that basic concept and approach of the SMP has promise, but its emphasis on pre-set planning could obstruct, rather than facilitate, its objectives.
Vertaile hintoja
Alternative Options for U.S. Policy Toward the International Order

Alternative Options for U.S. Policy Toward the International Order

Michael J Mazarr; Miranda Priebe; Andrew Radin; Astrid Stuth Cevallos

RAND
2017
nidottu
Since 1945, the United States has pursued its global interests through creating and maintaining international economic institutions, bilateral and regional security organizations, and liberal political norms; these ordering mechanisms are often collectively referred to as the international order. This report examines options for future U.S. policies with respect to the order.
Vertaile hintoja
Testing the Value of the Postwar International Order

Testing the Value of the Postwar International Order

Michael J Mazarr; Ashley L Rhoades

RAND
2018
nidottu
Since 1945, the United States has pursued its interests through the creation and maintenance of international economic institutions, global organizations, bilateral and regional security organizations, and liberal political norms that collectively are often referred to as the international order. This report evaluates the order's value, assessing its role in promoting U.S. goals and interests, as well as shared global objectives.
Vertaile hintoja
The U.S. Department of Defense's Planning Process

The U.S. Department of Defense's Planning Process

Michael J Mazarr; Katharina Ley Best; Burgess Laird; Eric V Larson; Michael E Linick; Dan Madden

RAND
2019
nidottu
This report--Phase Two of a three-phase project--describes the current defense planning process used by the U.S. Department of Defense, with a focus on how scenarios are developed and employed to support defense planning. It examines and critiques how scenarios are used in current planning processes, based on an assessment of unclassified documents and dialogues with current and former participants in the process.
Vertaile hintoja
Continuous Thermal Processing of Foods: Pasteurization and UHT Sterilization

Continuous Thermal Processing of Foods: Pasteurization and UHT Sterilization

Michael J. Lewis; Neil J. Heppell

Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
2000
sidottu
This new book updates and expands Harold Burton's classic book, UHT Processing of Milk and Milk Products, to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of thermal processing of liquid and particulate foods. The food products covered now include soups, sauces, fruit juices, and other beverages, in addition to milk and milk products. Pasteurization, sterilization, and aseptic processing are all discussed, with emphasis on the underlying principles and problems of heat treatment of more viscous fluids, where streamline flow conditions are likely to prevail, and of products containing particles. Pasteurization and heat treatments designed to further extend the shelf life of pasteurized products are also discussed, and the pasteurization and sterilization processes are compared to highlight similarities and differences. Throughout, factors influencing the safety and quality of heated foods are emphasized. This book contains over 100 illustrations and 50 tables, as well as extensive cross-referencing and a comprehensive reference section.
Vertaile hintoja
A Wider Europe

A Wider Europe

Michael J. Baun

Rowman Littlefield
2000
sidottu
This clear and engaging text examines the process and politics of the European UnionOs OEasternO enlargement, beginning with its initial response to the 1989 revolution up through the Helsinki summit decisions of December 1999. Michael Baun explores such topics as the EUOs original decision to enlarge, the pre-accession strategy for prospective members, the key political decisions on launching and expanding the accession negotiations, and the actual progress of the negotiations. He also examines the EUOs efforts to reform its policies and institutions in advance of enlargement. Throughout, Baun weaves in understandable explanations of the complex multilevel process of EU decisionmaking. He concludes by considering the limits of enlargement and its consequences for the EUOs future development.
Vertaile hintoja
Estuary Restoration and Maintenance

Estuary Restoration and Maintenance

Michael J. Kennish

CRC Press Inc
1999
sidottu
This timely volume examines the work of the National Estuary Program, the prominent federally-funded initiative dealing with pollution and other anthropogenic impacts on estuarine ecosystems and the management plans necessary to ensure that these invaluable natural treasures remain healthy and productive for future generations. Estuary Restoration and Maintenance sets into clear perspective the state of America's estuarine waters, the effects of human development in watersheds, and the impacts of pollution and anthropogenic activities on living resources and habitats in these critically important coastal systems. Effective management and protection of estuarine environments Edited by a leading estuarine scientist, the book focuses on the technical and management issues involved in National Estuary Program sites across the United States-Long Island Sound, Delaware Bay, Galveston Bay, and San Francisco Bay. Each case study explains and assesses the following critical issues: -a historical description of the priority problems -status and trends of water quality, habitat conditions, natural resources and the uses of the estuary -human impacts on water quality and habitats, natural resources and the uses of the estuary -the links between pollutant loadings and watershed development, natural resources and the uses of the estuary -the identification of priority problems and their cause and effect, -management plans to ensure ecological integrity of the estuary Estuary Restoration and Maintenance covers the gamut of issues, from the technical assessment of problems to management action plans for the improvement of the environmental quality of estuaries. Features
Vertaile hintoja
Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanotubes

Michael J. O’Connell

CRC Press Inc
2006
sidottu
Since their discovery more than a decade ago, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have held scientists and engineers in captive fascination, seated on the verge of enormous breakthroughs in areas such as medicine, electronics, and materials science, to name but a few. Taking a broad look at CNTs and the tools used to study them, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications comprises the efforts of leading nanotube researchers led by Michael O’Connell, protégé of the late father of nanotechnology, Richard Smalley. Each chapter is a self-contained treatise on various aspects of CNT synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications.The book opens with a general introduction to the basic characteristics and the history of CNTs, followed by discussions on synthesis methods and the growth of “peapod” structures. Coverage then moves to electronic properties and band structures of single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs), magnetic properties, Raman spectroscopy of electronic and chemical behavior, and electromechanical properties and applications in NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems). Turning to applications, the final sections of the book explore mechanical properties of SWNTs spun into fibers, sidewall functionalization in composites, and using SWNTs as tips for scanning probe microscopes. Taking a fresh look at this burgeoning field, Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications points the way toward making CNTs commercially viable.
Vertaile hintoja
Sterile Drug Products

Sterile Drug Products

Michael J. Akers

CRC Press Inc
2010
sidottu
Sterile Drug Products: Formulation, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Quality teaches the basic principles of the development and manufacture of high quality sterile dosage forms. The author has 38 years of experience in the development and manufacture of sterile dosage forms including solutions, suspensions, ophthalmics and freeze dried products. This book is based on the courses he has delivered for over three decades, to over 3000 participants, and is intended to remain relevant for the indefinite future even as new technologies and new applications of old technologies become common. This is an ideal reference book for those working directly and indirectly with sterile dosage forms, be it product development (formulation, package, process, analytical), manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, regulatory, purchasing, or project management. This book is also intended as an educational resource for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry and pharmacy schools, providing basic knowledge and principles in four main areas of parenteral science and technology: Product development, including formulation, packaging, and process development. Manufacturing, including basic teaching on all the primary unit operations involved in preparation of sterile products and the underlying importance of contamination control. Quality and regulatory, including the application of good manufacturing practice regulations, aseptic processing guidelines, and unique quality control testing methods for the sterile dosage form Clinical aspects, including administration, potential hazards, and biopharmaceutics of sterile products in a clinical setting.
Vertaile hintoja
1...4344454647...50