The number of United Nations interventions in civil conflicts has increased since the end of the Cold War. Traditional peace-keeping has proved ill-suited to deal with them; second-generation, multi-task peace-keeping operations have emerged as a substitute. These new operations…
In the present computer age, cellular technology and portable computers are becoming an integral part of the life. Each computer user wants to access the computing resources, irrespective of the location. Because of this need the computing paradigm “Mobile Computing” has assumed…
The inverse problem of the calculus of variations is examined from an operator-theoretic point of view instead of as an integration problem. These operators give a convenient, presentation of generalizations to higher order Lagrangians. Original material on this subject will be …
In looking at rural-urban linkages, this thesis addresses the extent to which social research may be generalized within development policy. Studies of Yoruba migrants in south-western Nigeria demonstrate that the ties between migrants and their hometowns can have a positive impa…
This project seeks to increase the confidence of small group leaders at Staples Mill Road Baptist Church in Glen Allen, VA in Bible teaching. Chapter 1 presents the history and ministry context of SMRBC and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of five passages …
This study is based on a quest for the unity of faith. The paradigm of unity is derived from a comparative textual study and the correlation between the Bible and the Quran. The cross-referencing of the relevant verses of the 'Abraham story' in two columns is to visually show th…
Patterns of Islam and Buddhism: A Comparative Study correlates and contrasts symbols found in Islamic and Buddhist weavings within the context of their function as repositories of Aldous Huxley's Philosophia Perennis . The history and beliefs, artistic representations, and sampl…