The book offers a focused exploration of the temple's significance in both the Old and New Testaments, highlighting its central role in understanding Scripture and God's plan of salvation. Author Steven Smith presents a scholarly yet accessible approach, making it valuable for a wide audience, including Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox readers. By retrieving Catholic biblical theology, Smith aims to revitalize the narrative of Scripture, emphasizing themes of sacrifice and priesthood, which are crucial for contemporary evangelization efforts.
This Best-Selling text retains the unique problem- and policy-oriented approach to development economics found in its earlier editions. Now extensively revised and updated to reflect the latest research and the most recent data, Economic Development, Fifth Edition, is the most comprehensive, current text in its field. This edition features a new chapter linking the environment and development problems; a new chapter describing critical issues for the 1990s including the economic transition taking place in the republics of the former USSR and eastern Europe, the economic crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, and the impact of the globalization of the world economy; eighteen new country-specific case studies - one at the end of each chapter, and four new comparative case studies - one at the end of each part; extensive new analysis on critical topics such as women and development, the new growth theory, the U.N.'s new Human Development Index, macroeconomic instability, the future of the debt problem and how the burden of adjustment has been handled between lenders and borrowers, the implications of emerging new regional trading blocs, and the transformation of multinational corporations into "global factories"; new discussion of market reforms and the role of the state, emerging financial systems and the costs and benefits of market liberalization, and an analysis of the impact of military expenditures on economic development; and a casebook, keyed to the text - written by Stephen C. Smith, George Washington University - is available.
In "Ending Global Poverty," Stephen Smith examines the harsh realities of global poverty and highlights effective grassroots programs that help individuals escape it. He provides insights into the roles of organizations, companies, and informed decision-making in combating poverty, while presenting eight keys to overcoming the traps that keep people in poverty.
The study investigates the necessity of attack helicopters in peace operations, focusing on two specific missions: Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia. Through case studies that include interviews and lessons learned, it analyzes various aspects such as doctrine, mission analysis, and training. The findings reveal that attack helicopters played a crucial role in both operations, providing tactical advantages in challenging terrains and serving as a psychological deterrent against violence escalation.
Focusing on the effectiveness and efficiency of DOD's surplus procurement policies, this report analyzes the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR). As a key player in managing a significant portion of DOD's consumable items and federally stocked goods, DLA supports numerous weapons systems with a vast inventory. DSCR, responsible for air, aviation, and space assets, oversees a substantial purchase requisition workload and procures billions annually, highlighting its critical role within the DLA framework.
