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Daniel is a difficult book. But it is a book about the meaning of history, and people today need its message. The whole church needs reassurance, especially in view of Marxist claims to be able by human effort to introduce a utopian world government. "When the church lets part of its message go by default people look elsewhere for a substitute," writes Joyce Baldwin. "All the more reason, then, why the church needs to be counting on the certainties proclaimed by Daniel, namely that God is constantly overruling and judging in the affairs of men, putting down the mighty from their seats, overthrowing unjust regimes and effectively bringing in His kingdom, which is to embrace all nations."The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series. ... Read more

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not the best but good
Baldwin holds to traditional veiw of authorship and give good support for it.Good defense of an exilic date.
Baldwin said, "The predominate message is that God's people will experience suffering and be threatened with extinction, but that will not be the end of the story because their God is living and all-powerful God who will get glory by vindicating His name and who will save them" (66).She points out that God is sovereignly ruling over the affairs of men to bring about His purpose, and will one day establish His perfect kingdom.
Baldwin has called the seventy sevens the most difficult text of the book.She takes a symbolic interpretation.According to her, the seventy sevens are symbolic periods of time starting at Cyrus's decree and ending with Christ's second advent.There is no gap in the seventy sevens.The sixty-ninth seven corresponds to Christ's first coming.This forces the last seven to be very disproportional
The strength of Baldwin's commentary is the introduction.It makes up roughly one third of the commentary.She gives strong support for the historicity of Daniel and the traditional view of authorship and date.Her additional note on the "Son of Man" is another strong point of her book.If someone is looking for a good introduction and a brief commentary, Baldwin is a good fit.The brevity, however, is the weakness of the commentary.The author overlooks some intriguing parts of the text.For example, there is no discussion about the identity of the "prince of the Persian kingdom" in chapter 10 verse 13.One of the strangest verses in the Bible only gets one little paragraph with no detail.She has little to say about the stone cutout without human hands.Such interesting details deserve more attention than is given in this commentary.As a whole this is a good conservative commentary, although, it is a little dated.Not recommend for an in-depth study of Daniel.I strongly recommend Stephen R. Miller's commentary on Daniel in the New American Commentary series.

They that are Wise Daniel 12:3
They that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.Daniel 12:3

I used several commentaries for teaching a very small group bible study on Daniel and preferred Baldwin's book over them all.The NIV commentary was too simplistic for my taste, and is geared mainly for direct use in small group studies.For Old Testament studies, the NIV version of the Bible has numerous errors on critical verses, some on messianic prophecies, as in Isaiah 7:14.I have numerous jewish commentaries which I have acquired from Brookline, MA, and the English translation is closest to the New American Standard Bible which is used, thankfully, at most seminaries.For my study of Daniel, I used the jewish commentary from Soncino press.

Daniel is probably the easiest book of the Bible to read, (my favorite), yet, carefully read, has some of the most difficult passages to interpret in all of scripture.Baldwin deals with these in sections entitled additional notes and presents all of the differing interpretations regarding them which I believe is wise when dealing with prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled.

I love the Tyndale series too, but, if anything, I encourage you to read the book of Daniel itself.

As a postscript, I must add that William Tyndale gave us the English Bible.He was martyred in Antwerp, Belgium in 1536.He spoke much about the "powers that be" which is actually taken from Romans 13:1.

I have used this commentary for twenty years.
I purchased this commentary as a young lawyer teaching Sunday School in 1980, and it has helped me communicate the stories in this book to many.I found the book useful as a layman and after attending seminary found itremained helpful at the scholarly level as well.Baldwin breathes lifeinto the fabulous stories with which Daniel begins - stories usually taughtto children and rarely preached or made the subject of adult Bible study,and the book is most helpful in illuminating these stories - the fourHebrew youths in captivity, the fiery furnace, the lions' den, and thewriting on the wall.The more eschatological material that forms thelatter part of the prophet's book is well treated, and the author avoidsfalling into the abyss of too closely pressing the details.It is a soundbook in a sound series (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries), and shouldhelp anyone teach, preach or simply enjoy the faith stories of Daniel andhis friends.

Excellent Scholarship
Joyce Baldwin did an excellent job on historic research and culture, and provides excellent analysis of interpretation of the Book of Daniel and what problems arise. A must read for anyone interested in Bible History and/or Prophecy. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Where would a library be without its student employees?In academic libraries, the number of student employees, in real numbers, often exceeds the number of regular staff. They assist users, shelve materials, and work as security staff; many perform very technical and demanding work, or provide the coverage needed for long hours of access to collections and services (both physical and virtual).Motivated by their appreciation for these unsung heroes, Baldwin and Barkley cover the basics of good supervision, with specific reference to student employees in libraries: how to hire, how to fire, and everything in between.An unparalleled compendium of facts, advice, and checklists.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Publisher: Journal Company Book and Job PrintPublication date: 1875Subjects: ChristianityReligion and scienceIndianaReligion / Christian Theology / ApologeticsReligion / Religion ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Circuits Assembly, published by UP Media Group, Inc. on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1846 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The latest in underfill for advanced chip assembly: is a low-cost, surface-mount-compatible process possible?(Materials)
Author: James Jian Zhang
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Date: September 1, 2003
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This digital document is an article from Circuits Assembly, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1938 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A mixed technology reliability assessment: using a mix of lead and Pb-free components, the authors found failure similar mechanisms for SAC and SnPb eutectic solder.
Author: Lucian Kasprzak
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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on March 15, 1995. The length of the article is 5721 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Microcellular plastics are cellular polymers characterized by cell densities greater than [10.sup.9] cells/[cm.sup.3] and cells smaller than 10 [[micro]meter]. One of the critical steps in the continuous production of microcellular plastics is the promotion of high cell nucleation rates in a flowing polymer matrix. These high nucleation rates can be achieved by first forming a polymer/gas solution followed by rapidly decreasing the solubility of gas in the polymer. Since, in the processing range of interest, the gas solubility in the polymer decreases as the pressure decreases, a rapid pressure drop element, consisting of a nozzle, has been employed as a continuous microcellular nucleation device. In this paper, the effects of the pressure drop rate on the nucleation of cells and the cell density are discussed. The experimental results indicate that both the magnitude and the rate of pressure drop play a strong role in microcellular processing. The pressure phenomenon affects the thermodynamic instability induced in the polymer/gas solution and the competition between cell nucleation and growth.

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Title: Effect of pressure drop rate on cell nucleation in continuous processing of microcellular polymers.
Author: Chul B. Park
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: March 15, 1995
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: v35Issue: n5Page: p432(9)

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From the author: Microcellular semicrystalline polymers such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) show great promise for engineering applications because of their unique properties, particularly at higher densities. Recent studies have shown that some high density microcellular polymers have longer fatigue lives and/or equivalent strengths relative to the neat polymer. Relatively few microcellular processing studies of semicrystalline polymers have been presented. In general, semicrystalline polymers are relatively difficult to microcellular process compared to amorphous polymers. In this paper, the microcellular processing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states is studied in order to quantify the processing differences. Particular emphasis is given to the cell growth stage of microcellular processing comparing the processing characteristics of semicrystalline and amorphous PET. Based on the results of this study, a number of critical process parameters are identified. Another goal of this analysis is to derive robust microcellular process design strategies for the amorphous and semicrystalline materials. Process design strategies are given for both semicrystalline and amorphous PET.

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Title: A microcellular processing study of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states, part II, Cell growth and process design.
Author: Daniel F. Baldwin
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: June 15, 1996
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: v36Issue: n11Page: p1446(8)

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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on June 15, 1996. The length of the article is 6340 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Microcellular semicrystalline polymers such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) show great promise for engineering applications because of their unique properties, particularly at higher densities. Recent studies reveal some high density microcellular polymers have longer fatigue lives and/or equal strengths to the neat polymer. Relatively few microcellular processing studies of semicrystalline polymers have been presented. In general, semicrystalline polymers are relatively difficult to microcellular process compared to amorphous polymers. In this paper and a companion paper, the microcellular processing of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states is studied in order to quantify the processing differences. The microcellular processing steps addressed in this paper include gas/polymer solution formation and microvoid nucleation. Particular emphasis is given to microvoid nucleation comparing the processing characteristics of semicrystalline and amorphous materials. Moreover, this study identifies a number of critical process parameters. In general, the semicrystalline materials exhibit ten to one thousand times higher cell nucleation densities compared with the amorphous materials, resulting from heterogeneous nucleation contributions. The amorphous materials show a strong dependence on cell density, while the semicrystalline materials show a weaker dependence. Moreover, classical nucleation theory is not adequate to quantitatively predict the effects of saturation pressure on cell nucleation for either the amorphous or semicrystalline polyesters. Both the semicrystalline and amorphous materials exhibit constant nucleation cell densities with increasing foaming time. Foaming temperatures near the glass transition are found to influence the cell density of the amorphous polyesters, indicating some degree of thermally activated nucleation. Furthermore, classical nucleation theory is not adequate to predict the cell density dependence on foaming temperature. Similar to the amorphous polyesters above the glass transition temperature, nucleation in the semicrystalline materials is found to be independent of the foaming temperature.

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Title: A microcellular processing study of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states, part I, Microcell nucleation.
Author: Daniel F. Baldwin
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: June 15, 1996
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: v36Issue: n11Page: p1437(9)

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This digital document is an article from Polymer Engineering and Science, published by Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. on May 1, 1996. The length of the article is 6410 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: A new processing system for the extrusion of microcellular polymer sheets is presented. Specifically, the detailed design of a shaping and cell growth control system is discussed in the context of an overall extrusion system design with particular emphasis on the system level functional requirements of cell nucleation, cell growth, and shaping. The principle of the basic extrusion system design is to shape a nucleated polymer/gas solution flow under pressure and accurate temperature control. In this way, the initial cell growth is controlled so as to prevent degradation of the nucleated cell density during shaping. Two foaming die designs for satisfying the initial shaping and cell growth requirements are presented. Critical experiments are then presented which verified the concept of shaping a nucleated polymer/gas solution. Moreover, these experiments demonstrated the feasibility of the overall microcellular polymer sheet extrusion system design.

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Title: An extrusion system for the processing of microcellular polymer sheets: shaping and cell growth control.
Author: Daniel F. Baldwin
Publication: Polymer Engineering and Science (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1996
Publisher: Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
Volume: v36Issue: n10Page: p1425(11)

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Gerald the Welshman - Giraldus Cambrensis - was born, probably in 1147, at Manorbier Castle in the county of Pembroke. His father was a Norman noble, William de Barri, who took his name from the little island of Barry off the coast of Glamorgan. His mother, Angharad, was the daughter of Gerald de Windsor {1} by his wife, the famous Princess Nesta, the "Helen of Wales," and the daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr Mawr, the last independent Prince of South Wales. ... Read more

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Gerald the Welshman - Giraldus Cambrensis - was born, probably in 1147, at Manorbier Castle in the county of Pembroke. His father was a Norman noble, William de Barri, who took his name from the little island of Barry off the coast of Glamorgan. His mother, Angharad, was the daughter of Gerald de Windsor {1} by his wife, the famous Princess Nesta, the "Helen of Wales," and the daughter of Rhys ap Tewdwr Mawr, the last independent Prince of South Wales. ... Read more

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Good for history, not for entertainment
This was written in 1191 as Cambrensis accompanied the Archbishop of Canterbury through Wales to preach the 3rd Crusade. (This is part 1 of the journey- part 2 is called A Description of Wales and is also available for the Kindle.) The editor gives a detailed biography of Cambrensis in the intro, and 2 prefaces written by Cambrensis are included. Cambrensis wrote in Latin, and this translation is in modern English.

I've read several travelogues from previous centuries, and this is the first I didn't like. Cambrensis was a archdeacon, and he writes most about the religious people he meets, and churches and monasteries. He also writes about local leaders, but he seldom describes the towns and cities, the countryside, the common people or natural events. He never talks about anything that happens as he travels from one town to another. It's more like a history book than a travelogue.

The editor frequently interjects info, which I found annoying- when Cambrensis mentions a town or person, the editor will use parentheses to insert up to a page and a half of info, so the editor contributes almost as much to the book as Cambrensis.

I'm not planning on reading the 2nd part which I mentioned in my first paragraph. I definitely wouldn't call this "one of the top 100 greatest books of all time" like the publisher's blurb says above. If you're interested in 12th century English religion this might be a great book, but this isn't the place to learn about everything else that occurred during that era. ... Read more

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This portable ""Red Book"" contains the authors' text from Baldwin's Ohio School Law in a handy format, with cross-references to federal and state statutes and caselaw. Expert commentary is geared to the practical needs of subscribers, and discusses all aspects of Ohio school law, with special emphasis on topics of current concern.Also suitable for adoption as a text in schools of education, and ideal for quick reference by board members, principals, teachers, and general public. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This portable ""Red Book"" contains the authors' text from Baldwin's Ohio School Law in a handy format, with cross-references to federal and state statutes and caselaw. Expert commentary is geared to the practical needs of subscribers, and discusses all aspects of Ohio school law, with special emphasis on topics of current concern.Also suitable for adoption as a text in schools of education, and ideal for quick reference by board members, principals, teachers, and general public. ... Read more