And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:30 First Love between the Bridegroom and His Bride was inspired by the precious Holy Spirit; therefore, all Glory goes to Jesus Christ. First Love between the Bridegroom and His Brides intent is to draw you into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the most beautiful King you have and will ever meet. His name is Jesus, the Son of the Living God. The Holy Bible is used to point you to the importance of an intimate relationship with your Bridegroom (Jesus Christ) as well as maintaining daily fellowship with the wonderful Holy Spirit. I pray the blessed Holy Spirit will impart a deep longing, hunger, and thirst for that relationship and fellowship for all who reads this book. Amen!
In a highly readable, engaging, succinct yet substantive manner, the authors examine the role of the business school in the 21st century, analyzing and discussing significant educational and moral imperatives that will enable a business school to be not only a market leader but also have ethical administrators.
The Strait of Georgia is a one of the world's great inland seas, a 6,900 sq km body of water lying between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island. Rich in history, teeming with wildlife and marine traffic, it is essential to British Columbians for food, jobs, travel and recreation. The sheltered waters of the strait are home to Canada's largest seaport and over two-thirds of the province's population. The Sea Among Us is the first book to present a comprehensive study of the Strait of Georgia in all its aspects with chapters on geology, First Nations, history, oceanography, fish, birds, mammals,invertebrates and plants. Covering everything from tsunami modelling to First Nations history to barnacle reproduction, the book is a sweeping overview of the waterway. It describes how fjords formed, what the seafloor is made of, and why coastal BC is so prone to earthquakes; it advises on which jellyfish sting, how to tell the difference between Dall's and harbour porpoises, and where to find whales; and it addresses how climate change and human impacts could affect the strait, noting that though marine ecosystems are tough and adaptable, there are limits to this resiliency. As editor Dr. Richard Beamish says, "It is the function of this book to inform British Columbians about the Strait of Georgia. All authors hope that the readers will use the information to ask questions about how the Strait of Georgia is coping with change and how they can provide more of the information that is needed to maintain a healthy Strait of Georgia." Informative, descriptive, cautionary and entertaining, The Sea Among Us is illustrated with attractive colour photographs, figures and drawings. It fills a place on the shelf of essential BC reference books beside The Encyclopedia of British Columbia and Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest.
Donovan McFarlane has written a timely and wise book on change and leadership as they are impacting the American way of life and the rest of the world. A great read that uniquely bridges the gap between novelistic and academic discourse, the theoretical and the practical, while effectively bringing across critical messages, information, and knowledge to the reader." -Cheryl M. Rattigan, Ed.D., Adjunct Professor in Social Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, Florida. "The author of this book understands the requirements and nature of change and effective political leadership - very real and compelling with insights and recommendations for positive and successful change: 'Change is at the heart of organizational progress and success, individual transformation and growth. Those who fail to realize this and embrace change as life's most dominant reality, especially in a globalized society, will find themselves perplexed by the occurrences in our world.' This is very true!" -Adeline A. Richards, M.S.H.R.M., Argosy University, Sarasota Campus, Florida. "The politics of effective leadership is more complicated and difficult to deal with, especially in the global arena of the 21st century where nations are caught up in many competitive struggles: trade, resources, and militaristic. The interplay of nations and regions on the sociopolitical and economic scene with culture and religion intertwined can create difficult challenges. The ability of political leaders to act diplomatically while using effective strategies for dealing with allies and non-allies will be critical to securing wealth, peace, and overall prosperity for nations and humanity collective. Thus, a new leadership challenge emerges and Barack Obama has been handed a role that was made more complicated and tougher by the Bush government than by any previous leaders." "Globalization is the greatest change agent affecting peoples, cultures, nations, and economies and as a macro-process is responsible for greater diversity by initiating change in social, technological, economic, political, legal, and cultural institutions across the world. Globalization is the most prolific and expansive form of change affecting 21st century society, with some individuals vehemently opposed to this grand diversity movement that seeks to integrate all cultures, economies, technologies, and people into one great global village. Globalization is a change from domestic to international-worldwide perspectives and norms. Globalization involves greater interconnectedness that affects everyone, and each society gains and loses in the process as it unveils itself fully." About the Author: Donovan A. McFarlane is the Founder of THE DONOVAN SOCIETY LLC. He earned his BS and MBA from Nova Southeastern University, Graduate Certificate and M.I.B. from St. Thomas University, and D.B.A. from California Pacific. He has worked as an Adjunct Professor and University Tutor in Business for several years. He is a Marquis Who's Who biographee and a graduate of several other institutions with advanced degrees and certifications in a variety of disciplines. He is the author of over forty-five articles in professional and peer-reviewed academic journals such as the Journal of Knowledge Management Practice and Business Journal for Entrepreneurs.
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