| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910786896603321 |
|
|
Titolo |
Christianity in the modern world : changes and controversies / / edited by Giselle Vincett [and three others] ; contributors Jayeel Serrano Cornelio [and nine others] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, Vermont : , : Ashgate, , 2014 |
|
©2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
1-315-57193-5 |
1-317-16654-X |
1-317-16653-1 |
1-4094-7026-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (209 p.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collana |
|
Theology and Religion in Interdisciplinary Perspective Series in Association with the BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Church history - 21st century |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Note generali |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di contenuto |
|
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Young People and Golden Rule Catholicism in the Philippines: The Case of Religiously Involved Filipino Students; 2 The Dis/Embodied Church: Worship, New Media and the Body; 3 Refugees' Encounters with Christianity in Everyday Life ; 4 African Christians in Scotland: Contesting the Rhetoric of Reverse Mission; 5 Sexuality and Christianity: Understanding the Attitudes and Negotiations of Young Adults in the UK; 6 Contemporary Evolution of Monasticism in Italy |
7 Catholicism in Transition: The 'Religious Beat' Movement in Hungary8 When Religions of Difference Grow Softer; 9 Contesting Meaning and Gender: The Role of Christianity in an African Indigenous Religious Festival; Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sommario/riassunto |
|
The divergent and oftentimes contradictory state of Christianity in the modern world fuels questions about its place and future in the world: in politics, education, healthcare, and even in sport. This book brings together cutting edge research on the most recent changes and trends in Christianity worldwide. Contributors drawn from the USA, UK and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe, Africa and East Asia offer an invaluable breadth of coverage, expertise and disciplinary perspective at the intersections between sociology of religion, theology, politics, education and human geography. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. |
Record Nr. |
UNINA9910830368303321 |
|
|
Titolo |
Solving Problems with Microscopy : Real-Life Examples in Forensic, Life and Chemical Sciences / / edited by John A. Reffner and Brooke W. Kammrath |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pubbl/distr/stampa |
|
|
Hoboken, NJ : , : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, , [2024] |
|
©2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ISBN |
|
1-119-78823-4 |
1-119-78821-8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edizione |
[First edition.] |
|
|
|
|
|
Descrizione fisica |
|
1 online resource (317 pages) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disciplina |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Soggetti |
|
Microscopy - Technique |
Microscopy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lingua di pubblicazione |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
|
|
|
|
|
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
|
|
|
|
|
Note generali |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nota di contenuto |
|
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Discovery with the Light Microscope -- 1.1 Hooke, Leeuwenhoek and the Single Lens -- 1.2 Single-lens Microscopes come of Age -- 1.3 Light Microscopes in the Modern Age -- 2 When Problem Solving, Exercise the Scientific Method at Every Step -- 2.1 The Buttonier Case -- 2.2 The Leaky Polio Virus Dispettes -- 2.3 The Green River Killer -- 2.4 The Unfortunate Failure of the Dragline Excavator -- 2.5 The Bodega Burglary -- 3 Images Are Real Data, Too -- 3.1 Mesothelioma Linked to Asbestos -- 3.2 Talc Case -- 3.3 Ford Pinto Case -- 3.4 Uncovering a Moose Hair Cover-up -- 3.5 Carbon Black and Tire Rubber Problems -- 3.6 Optical Microscopy Takes Center Stage: Melamine in Pet Food -- 3.7 Characterization of Foreign Particulate in Pharmaceuticals -- 4 The Microscope as a Compass -- 4.1 Hair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extension Case -- 4.2 Blue Yarn Case -- 4.3 eBay Evidence -- 4.4 An Attractive Contamination -- 4.5 Identifying Metallic Particulates in Pharmaceutical Sample Holders -- 4.6 15th-Century Block Books at The Morgan Library & -- Museum: The Role of Microscopy in Unraveling Complex Ink Formulations -- 4.7 The Critical Value of Microscopy within Pharmaceutical Development -- 5 Rely on the Fundamentals -- 5.1 A Mouse, a Soft Drink Can … and a Felony -- 5.2 Goodrich Corrosion Problem -- 5.3 The Perils of Forgetting the Fundamentals in Criminal Cases -- 5.4 Super Bowl White Powder Attacks 2014 -- 5.5 College Drug Party -- 6 Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind -- 6.1 The NASA Problem -- 6.2 A Train Engine Contamination -- 6.3 Mianus River Bridge Collapse: Why Do You Need a Microscope to Determine Why a Bridge Fell Down? -- 6.4 Microcrystals Tests for Drugs Using the Chemical Microscope (PLM) -- 7 Know Your Limitations. |
7.1 Why Does Guercino's Samson Captured by the Philistines Have a Grainy Surface Texture in Some Paint Passages? -- 7.2 The Secrets of Hair -- 7.3 A Connecticut Murder Case -- 8 The Resonance Theory of Experiments -- 8.1 The Red Hooded Sweatshirt -- 8.2 Florida Arson Case -- 8.3 The Multimillion-Dollar Waterproof Failure -- 9 Value of Multiple Associations -- 9.1 Atlanta Child Murders Investigation -- 9.2 Hog Trail Murders -- 9.3 Hoeplinger Murder -- 9.4 Jackson Pollock Authentication -- 10 Defining Meaningful Differences -- 10.1 The Yellow Rope -- 10.2 Lightning Strike -- 10.3 Raman Microprobe Characterization of ZrO2 Inclusions in Glass Lightguides -- 10.4 Whose Soot Is It Anyway? -- 11 The Importance of Context -- 11.1 GE Capital White-Powder Case -- 11.2 XB-70 Valkyrie Fuel Line -- 11.3 Cocaine Case -- 11.4 The Preppy Murder -- 12 Conclusion -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Solving World Problems -- 12.3 Lifelong Learning -- 12.4 Continued Evolution of Microscopy and Photonics -- 12.5 Final Thoughts -- Index -- End User License Agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
| |