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Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: RELIGION AND PEACE -- 1: Peacebuilding, Humanitarianism, and the Place of Indigenous Religions -- 2: Religion, Governance, and Strategic Peace in Africa -- 3: Centering Interpretive and Devotional Networks as Sources of Positive Peace -- 4: The Resurrection of Socrates -- PART II: ISLAM AND PEACE -- 5: "Deliver Us from Evil" -- 6: Religion, Security, and the United States' "Countering Violent Extremism" Strategy in West Africa -- 7: Peace Processes and Theologies of Resistance -- PART III: CHRISTIANITY AND PEACE -- 8: Protector of the Indians?

The Department of Defense (DoD) has hundreds of thousands of facilities in its inventory, which consume billions of BTUSs of energy per year. Much of that energy is used to heat and cool the facility, and a great deal of this energy is lost through the building envelope. While new military construction works towards energy efficiency, the majority of DoD facilities were built over forty years ago with little regard to energy efficiency, and it is these facilities that have the greatest potential for energy efficient building envelope retrofits. There are hundreds of various new building envelope technologies available to retrofit an existing building envelope, including window, roof, and wall technologies. This research investigated fifteen different building envelope technologies and found that many of them are feasible alternatives for DoD facilities. Value Focused Thinking (VFT) was the methodology used to objectively compare these new technologies and capture what Air Force decision makers value in regards to retrofitting older facilities with these new building envelope technologies. Data from three different Air Force bases and values from three different Air Force Civil Engineer Operations Flight Chiefs were used to evaluate these fifteen technologies, and the results show that the energy efficient window technologies have the highest potential for energy savings at each location. However, the research also shows that each of these technologies is a viable option and should always be considered when retrofitting an existing facility.

Intends to explore methods to involve the community in the fight against terrorism in an effort to enhance its protection from terrorist attacks and to establish a network between the participants for future collaborations. This guide can help policy makers gain an understanding of how counter terrorism requires community support and involvement

During the past few years I have observed music teachers particularly in the instrumental field. In observing, I look and listen for these things: attitudes, information, ideals, appreciations, skills, habits of work, and those learnings which pertain to citizenship in a democratic situation. With this fact in mind, the writer should go ahead with confidence in building an instrumental program, noting at the same time that there are many devices, both old and new, which can be used to do a better job. The best teachings, are frequently found among those teachers who are familiar with the greatest amount of materials. The study of materials broadens a teacher's horizon, and makes it possible to give students an enriched fare of musical materials. It also tends to help broaden the teacher's own philosophy of what a music program should contain.1 In building up the instrumental music program, the teacher must examine how the student will make use of his performing ability. It is difficult, but possible, to develop an excellent high school band without any instrumental music below the ninth grade. The writer is certain that it is impossible to develop a good high school orchestra unless the violin players are started while they are in the elementary school. Of course, it is desirable to start players, while they are young, on other instruments, too, but the fact should be stressed that an early start on the violin is a must. The next step is to get the girls and boys started. To do this, we need a teacher and some instruments. It is desirable that the public school provide these essentials, as part of the regular school program, at no extra cost to the pupils. Many school systems do this. Having the teacher and the instruments, next we need some girls and boys. How can the instrumental teacher be sure that he or she will set up an adequate program? It can be done only by organizing his course of study on a definite semester basis, with graded materials which the children can enjoy and perform with satisfaction, and with which they can recognize their own growth in performing ability. The small school, practically all band directors will agree that the instrumentation of the small school should differ from that of the large school; however, there is lack of agreement as to what it should be. The entire subject is more complex than it may appear. It has at it's core important considerations of interests, motivation, organization, efficient management, regularity of habits, and all the human behavior factors treated in psychology and philosophy. While the experienced instrumentalist may frequently take these factors into account, the teacher with a limited knowledge of techniques will need all possible guidance and assistance to adequately understand the problems involved in teaching students to play instruments. 1. Irving Cheyette, "Building the Instrumental Program," The Instrumentalist, March-April, 1951, 25.

Winkler, D. F.: US-Soviet maritime confidence-building measures. - S. 1-27. Bateman, S.: Asia-Pacific maritime confidence building. - S. 29-55. Jones, P.: Maritime confidence-building measures in the Middle East. - S. 57-73. Menon, K. R.: Maritime confidence building in South Asia. - S. 75-85

This book arrives at just the right time to facilitate understanding of performance-based fire risk assessment in buildings - an integral part of the global shift in policy away from traditional prescriptive codes. Yung, an internationally recognised expert on the subject of fire risk assessment, introduces the basic principles and techniques that help the reader to understand the various methodologies that are currently in place or being proposed by different organisations. Through his illustration of basic principles and techniques he enables the reader to conduct their own fire risk assessm

This article tests the six hypotheses on successful state‐building in Western Europe formulated by Charles Tilly (Tilly 1975a, 40). The key to state‐building success in European history, with success defined as continuous survival as an autonomous polity throughout the period AD 1500–1900, is found to be the variable "success in war"operationalized as the successful creation of formally institutionalized administrative institutions for the transformation of economic resources into military power, regardless of whether these institutions evolved within the framework of a representative state‐building format as in The Netherlands or a bureaucratic‐absolutist format as in Prussia.

Igennem det sidste årti har der i den Europæiske Union været et målrettet fokus på energieffektivitet i byggesektoren, for således at frigøre byggesektoren af fossile brændsler. Energieffektivitet af de enkelte bygningskomponenter betyder øget anskaffelsesudgifter for både nybyg og renoveringsopgaver, hvilket ikke alene retter fokus mod vedligeholdelses, men også længere holdbarhed, for således at opveje den øgede anskaffelsesudgift. En metode til udvikling af bygningskomponenter med længere holdbarhed er blevet sammensat ud fra kendte værktøjer. Metoden inkluderer både energianalyse, analyse af mulige fejl i det konkrete bygningsdelsdesign (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) sammenholdt med gældende og fremtidige krav på området. Metoden omfatter ligeledes et økonomisk perspektiv (Net present value) idet valg af et konkret bygningsdesign bør foretages på basis af en helhedsorienteret vurdering. Ved et grundigt arbejde med fokus på mulige svigt og fejl, og herved et arbejde for at gøre komponenterne forberedt for renovering, mindskes risikoen for uforudsete hændelser til et absolut minimum. I tilfælde hvor der i bygningskomponentens levetid vil være behov for vedligeholdelse er det vigtigt at denne vedligeholdelse på forhånd er tænkt ind i løsningen, således at arbejdet kan udføres hurtigt og enkelt samt for et minimum af udgifter. Netop udgifterne er et vigtigt aspekt i den samlede løsning for ikke alene at sikre en energieffektiv løsning men derimod en energieffektiv løsning udført økonomisk fornuftigt. På baggrund af den sammensatte metode, er to case-studier udført med hhv. et eksempel på et langtidsholdbart vindue og et fladt tag med indbygget udtørringsmulighed. Den udviklede vinduesløsning er udført med tre lag ikkeforseglet glas. Vinduet er udført med indbygget luftfilter samt tørremiddel for at sikre at hverken fugt eller støv ophobes i hulrummene. Analyser har vidst at det er muligt at udvikle en langtidsholdbar vinduesløsning som energimæssigt lever op til forventede fremtidige krav set ud fra det beregnede energitilskud til et bagvedliggende rum. Yderligere analyser er foretaget mht. optimal glassammensætning i forhold til udbredelsen af udvendig kondens samt gennemsigtigheden i disse perioder. Det er konkluderet at fremtidige vinduer udført som beskrevet, kan opnå den samme levetid for glassene som resten af vinduets ramme-/kramkonstruktion. Det andet case-studie vedr. flade tage er udført på baggrund af det faktum at leakager i topmembranen fører til fugtig isolering over tid, hvilket igen fører til ikke blot udskiftning af topmembranen efter endt levetid, men derimod udskiftning af både membran og isolering. Udskiftning af isolering og membran er et omfattende arbejde og derfor også dyrt. Ved at indbygge luftkanaler i isoleringslaget kombineret med et detekteringssystem, er de muligt at identificere når en leakage sker samt derefter at iværksætte udtørring så snart skaden er udbedret. Analyser har vist at en korrekt udførelse af den foreslåede konstruktion er vigtig i forhold til at opfylde fremtidige energikrav. Det er således vigtigt at tætninger mv. sikres undervejs i udførelsen så ukontrollerede luftstrømninger undgås. Det er konkluderet at det er muligt at øge levetiden for flade tage med en faktor 4 ift. nuværende metoder ved indførelse af udtørringsmulighed. ; Over the last decade, there has been a goal-oriented focus in the European Union on energy efficiency in the building sector to free it from the use of fossil fuels. Increases in the energy efficiency of building components means increased initial costs, for both new buildings and renovations. If these increased initial costs are to be economically feasible, there must be compensation in the form of reduced maintenance costs and increased lifetime for the new building components. A method for the development of building components with considerably improved durability has been developed based on known tools. The method includes both energy analysis compared to current and future energy requirements, and analysis of possible failures in the building design (Failure Mode and Effects analysis). The method also includes an economic perspective (Net present value) given that the choice of a specific building design should be made based on a holistic evaluation. With comprehensive work focusing on possible failures and work to make the building components prepared for repair, the risk of unexpected failure can be minimized. When the building component needs maintenance, it is important that the maintenance is already thought into the solution, so that the work can be done fast and easily with a minimum of expense. Minimizing costs is an important aspect in the complete solution so that we not only develop energy-efficient solutions, but also solutions that are economical. Two case studies were carried out based on the proposed method: an example of a long-lasting window and flat roofs with drying-out potential. The proposed window solution was a triple glazed non-sealed unit which included an air filter and drying remedy to avoid moisture and dust accumulation in the cavities. Analysis showed that it was possible to develop a long-lasting window solution that meets future energy requirements based on the calculated energy contribution. Further analysis was made to investigate the optimum glass-combination for distribution of outer condensation and transparency. It was concluded that future-proof glazing units made as described can achieve the same service lifetime as the window frame. The case study on flat roofs was based on the fact that leakages in the top membrane result over time in moist insulation, which means that not only the membrane, but also the insulation need to be replaced. Replacement of insulation and membrane is a large-scale job and therefore also expensive. By including air channels in the layer of insulation combined with a leakage detection system, it becomes possible to identify when leakages happen and then initiate drying out of the insulation as soon as the failure has been fixed. Analysis showed that correct execution of the proposed construction with regard to air tightness is vital if future energy requirements are to be met. It was concluded that the service lifetime of flat roofs can be increased by at least a factor of 4 compared with today's level.

In 2000, hopes were high that a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict would be reached under US auspices at Camp David in July. However, outbreaks of violence in May & Sept made it clear that these hopes were premature. By the end of the year, the Oslo process was in ruins & fighting between Palestinians & Israelis was continuing. Relations between the two sides & between Israel & the Arab world were at their lowest point since the Oslo peace process began. With a new administration in power in the US & Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel, the immediate future looks uncertain & bleak. In the longer term, there is widespread recognition in the region & internationally that there is no viable alternative to a peace process in the Middle East. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the politicized ethnic conflict in Soweto's Meadowland section, intervention by the Wilgespruit Fellowship Centre's negotiation and community conflict program, and other efforts that helped the community establish a zone of peace, 1991-92.

David Chandler argues that state-building, as it is currently conceived, does not work. In the 1990s, interventionist policies challenged the rights of individual states to self-governance. Today, non-Western states are more likely to be feted by international institutions offering programmes of poverty-reduction, democratisation and good governance. States without the right of self-government will always lack legitimate authority. The international policy agenda focuses on bureaucratic mechanisms, which can only instutiutionalise divisions between the West and the non-West and are unable to overcome the social and political divisions of post-conflict states. Highlighting the dangers of current policy -- including the redefinition of sovereignty, and the subsquent erosion of ties linking power and accountability -- David Chandler offers a critical look at state-building that will be of interest to all students of international affairs.Praise for From Kosovo to Kabul and Beyond:'A fine book.' Edward S. Herman 'Anyone concerned with world events should read this book.' Global Dialogue