Agile, sleek, and precise, sharks display many qualities we can admire and appreciate. These marvels of evolution have adapted to thrive in every major aquatic realm on the planet, from frigid Arctic waters through temperate but stormy seas and on into the tropics. However, few places on Earth are home to the amazing diversity of shark species that beautify the shallow waters of Florida and the Bahamas. In this first-ever book dedicated to the sharks of this region, biologist Jeffrey C. Carrier reveals the captivating lives of these large marine predators and describes how they have survived for over 400 million years. Guiding readers through basic biology, key attributes, and identification tips, the book explores what makes sharks such successful apex predators. Carrier explains fascinating phenomena, including the reason for the bizarre shape of the hammerhead, how a bull shark is able to swim hundreds of miles up freshwater rivers, what lies behind sharks' remarkable capability to learn and remember, and why many scientists believe that they are equipped with the most sophisticated sensory systems in the animal kingdom. With the stunning full-color underwater photography of Andy Murch, Jillian Morris, and Duncan Brake, Sharks of the Shallows brings boaters, fishers, divers, and shark lovers directly alongside these unfairly maligned creatures. And not a moment too soon! Sharks are experiencing stresses unlike any in their long history, and are struggling to survive in a changing ocean. They will continue to grace our coastlines only if we care enough to understand them.
This in-depth discussion of New Testament scholarship and the challenges of history as a whole proposes Bayes's Theorem, which deals with probabilities under conditions of uncertainty, as a solution to the problem of establishing reliable historical criteria. The author demonstrates that valid historical methods-not only in the study of Christian origins but in any historical study-can be described by, and reduced to, the logic of Bayes's Theorem. Conversely, he argues that any method that cannot be reduced to this theorem is invalid and should be abandoned. Writing with thoroughness and clarity, the author explains Bayes's Theorem in terms that are easily understandable to professional historians and laypeople alike, employing nothing more than well-known primary school math. He then explores precisely how the theorem can be applied to history and addresses numerous challenges to and criticisms of its use in testing or justifying the conclusions that historians make about the important persons and events of the past. The traditional and established methods of historians are analyzed using the theorem, as well as all the major "historicity criteria" employed in the latest quest to establish the historicity of Jesus. The author demonstrates not only the deficiencies of these approaches but also ways to rehabilitate them using Bayes's Theorem. Anyone with an interest in historical methods, how historical knowledge can be justified, new applications of Bayes's Theorem, or the study of the historical Jesus will find this book to be essential reading.
If Christians are to be Christ-followers... we need to follow the mission of our Christ. For us to be effective in our pursuit of imitating Christ we need to take time to really explore the things He was sent to do. What was His mission? Why did He come? What did His death and resurrection accomplish? There are a lot of opinions about who Jesus was. Some say He was a teacher. Others say He was a prophet. A good man. A god. A healer. A political revolutionary. A culture warrior. Others think of Jesus in more negative terms: fraud, fraud or fictional. You can't dodge the question. Jesus changed history. More than anyone else. You can't go through life avoiding an answer to who He was. So, who do you say that He is? This book is all about finding this Authentic Jesus. A search for the real Jesus. Not the Jesus of movies with his blonde hair, blue eyes and perfect British accent. A search for the true Jesus, not just what different religions have defined Him to be. This study of Jesus as revealed by the Book of John will help answer those questions. I hope you are ready to set aside your preconceived idea of who Jesus is and go with us to the source: what does God's Word say about Him? From this we can find the truth. The real answers. The Authentic Jesus.
An insightful masterpiece of Hermetic wisdom. Completely unveiled and easily comprehended. Almost casting pearls before swine. However, who knows whether the coming King be just or a tyrant Crystal clear, never revealed insight into the mind of Hermes Trismegistus as he unveils secrets to his son Tat Eighteen unveiled discourses with a most gripping appendix. Thank me later
A ground-breaking book for any leader at any level and for any teacher of leadership from company classroom to MBA. "Character" -- often viewed as too moralistic, lofty, or fuzzy -- is presented as a clear and very workable concept that can significantly enhance leadership. Building Your Leadership Legacy is a book for improving your personal leadership by examining what kind of leadership legacy you are creating. It is based on the premise that the people whom you are currently attempting to lead will trust you based more on who you are as a person than on what you did or can do. It's all about character. The notion that character plays a huge part in leadership is well known but little understood. The book presents an air-tight argument for why character is essential to building the trust necessary for people to follow. The concept of character embodies a set of traits or values such as integrity, accountability, openness, respect, teamwork, grit, moral courage, and others. The author clarifies that leadership character is made up of traits that build trust in followers, as opposed to those that are drawn from a moral tradition. (Respecting others makes the list; loving your neighbor does not.) A comprehensive review of the leadership literature and of the leadership curricula from business schools, consultancies, training companies, and company trainers reveals a huge body of work in this field. The problem is there is little proof that current texts and classes improve anyone's leadership. Moreover, virtually all of the information conveyed in these channels focuses on leadership competencies, namely, skills, knowledge or things to do, not on character. The prescribed competencies or actions may differ based on where the leader is in the hierarchy and on various challenges or circumstances the leader faces. These can be broad, like how to lead large-scale strategic change, or narrow, like how to conduct a coaching session. But they are actions for a leader to do, not character traits for a leader to strive to develop. This author's focus is on the character dimension of leadership. He develops a succinct and easy-to-follow process for you to personally analyze, meticulously describe, and most important, positively enhance this most intimate and most powerful component of your personal leadership, the character you aspire to be. He then walks you through how to measure and improve it. Unlike other books on the topic of character, this one doesn't prescribe one set of traits; it allows you to draft and therefore to "own" your own. This book is written for all leaders. Leadership occurs at all levels and in all walks of life. It is not just relegated to the top of companies. Leadership is manifested throughout all organizations. Sometimes the leadership is poor, often mediocre, and on occasion wonderful. But leadership exists whether or not the people doing the leading are aware of it. The book is also written for those among us who wish to be known for the leaders we develop. Too often the development of leaders in organizations of all types is a very low priority. That is a grave disservice to subordinates and to the organization as a whole. The book is also written for the Corporation CEO, organization President, or Human Resources Officer who wishes to create a superb leadership development system for the entire institution. Not a small task. Finally the book is written for those engaged in the study, research, and teaching of leadership, namely professors, instructors, teachers at any institution who wish to enhance markedly the effectiveness of their leadership classes.
महान नृत्य एक उत्कृष्ट कृति है, मानव जीवन की एक महाकाव्य और आश्चर्यजनक दृष्टि और त्रिएक भगवान के जीवन के साथ इसके चौराहे का रहस्य है। क्रूगर ने ट्रिनिटी से देहधारण तक यीशु मसीह में भगवान के साथ मानवता के मिलन के लिए एक पाठ्यक्रम तैयार किया है। उस प्रकाश में वह पिता, पुत्र और आत्मा के जीवन में भागीदारी के रूप में हमारे मानव अस्तित्व की लुभावनी व्याख्या प्रदान करता है। वह हमारी सामान्य मानवता की अनकही गरिमा को उजागर करता है- मातृत्व से बेसबॉल तक, रिश्तों और संगीत से गोल्फ, बागवानी और डिजाइनिंग झीलों तक। यह एक किताब है कि हम कौन हैं और हम यहां क्यों हैं और हमारे जीवन में वास्तव में क्या हो रहा है। कदम से कदम, डॉ क्रूगर हमें बुराई के स्तर और हमारे जीवन की गड़बड़ियों के माध्यम से चलता है। इससे भी महत्वपूर्ण बात यह है कि वह बताता है कि हम क्यों चोट पहुँचाते हैं, हम वास्तव में क्या कर रहे हैं और वहाँ कैसे पहुँचें, और क्यों प्रचुर मात्रा में जीवन के लिए यीशु मसीह में विश्वास इतना महत्वपूर्ण है। महान नृत्य अपने सबसे अच्छे रूप में धर्मशास्त्र है- परंपरा में डूबा हुआ है, फिर भी अपरिचित और रोमांचक, यहां तक कि क्रांतिकारी भी; गहराई से व्यक्तिगत और ईमानदार, फिर भी सार्वभौमिक रूप से प्रासंगिक। गति और कविता और विनसम अनुग्रह के साथ लिखा गया, द ग्रेट डांस प्राचीन चर्च की आवाज है जो एक दक्षिणी व्यक्ति की कलम के माध्यम से युगों से हमसे बात करता है जो जीवन से प्यार करता है।
Ernest Leroy Webb is a great patriot, a phenomenal leader, and a dear friend. But most of all, he is a warrior... a warrior with a heart. These seemingly contradictory two words are, in fact, complementary.Webb is a combat hero, brave beyond the pale. He is a ferocious fighter and fearless leader. He is a warrior in the spiritual sense of fighting for good against evil. At the same time, he possesses great compassion for mankind, including the enemy he has been ordered to fight. He is extremely passionate about his country, his fellow soldiers, and his family. He has a heart for humanity.This book is written for anyone who ever knew Ernie Webb and anyone wishing to read the biography of an amazing leader. Military history buffs will enjoy the many true accounts, including stories from West Point and the Vietnam War. The three authors, Bob Carroll, Jim Ellis, and Jack Fagan, teamed up to write this fascinating biography of their friend of 60+ years. In the Preface, Bob Carroll writes: "I first met Webb on July 1, 1958, the day we both arrived at West Point. We were assigned to Company A2, one of the 24 hundred-man companies in the Corps of Cadets. After graduation in 1962, Webb and I served together in the US, Vietnam, Germany, and on the faculty at West Point. After retiring from the Army, we joined forces in teaching corporate executives the fundamentals of leadership."The authors discovered an interview of Webb hosted on the Library of Congress website. As part of The Veterans History Project, a one-and-a-half-hour interview with Webb was conducted on June 10, 2019, by Joseph L. Galloway, coauthor of We Were Soldiers Once... and Young. This video interview is a treasure trove of stories, told in first-person by the man they pay tribute to in this book. The Heart of a Warrior has an extraordinary feature for readers: throughout the book, the authors include eleven short video clips (1-3 minutes each) from the above-mentioned interview, where you can see and hear Ernie himself. These short clips are hosted on a special YouTube channel, easily accessible using QR (Quick Response) codes, the square images placed throughout the book. The reading experience is enhanced as you view the short clips to see, hear, and appreciate the man and his stories. The cover photo is of Ernie Webb, clutching Old Glory to his heart (2021).
The story of The Last Patriarch, Jacob from the Old Testament, still echos with our story today. It is a story of God's chosen people, God's plan for the family, and God's redemptive work with mankind.
Origin Story is a study of Genesis chapter 1-13. It is the story of the beginnings of just about everything. When you know where you came from you have a better chance and knowing where you are going.
Garden suburbs were the almost universal form of urban growth in the English-speaking world for most of the twentieth century. Their introduction was probably the most fundamental process of transformation in the physical form of the Western city since the Middle Ages.This book describes the ways in which these suburbs were created, particularly by private enterprise in England in the 1920s and 1930s, the physical forms they took, and how they have changed over time in response to social, economic and cultural change.Twentieth-Century Suburbs is concerned with the history, geography, architecture and planning of the ordinary suburban areas in which most British people live. It discusses the origins of suburbs; the ways in which they have been represented; the scale and causes of their growth; their form and architectural style; the landowners, builders and architects responsible for their creation; the changes they have undergone both physically and socially; and their impact on urban form and the implications for urban landscape management.
