Ever felt unsettled by the way faith is being taught today, but couldn't put your finger on it? By exposing errors propagated in the Word-Faith movement and revealing the discrepancy between the Scriptures and the spin doctrine taught, author Larry Parker challenges readers to practice No Spin Faith and find their true relationship with God. Through the personal tragedy of watching his son die as a result of false belief, Larry explains the real meaning of faith so clearly that a child can understand. No Spin Faith is a cry for the attention of modern Christians to study the Scriptures for themselves and not believe whatever they are taught. When it comes to the Word-Faith movement, few authors can write with the force of Larry Parker... H. L. Nigro, founder of Strong Tower Publishing and author of 'Before God's Wrath: The Bible's Answer to the Timing of the Rapture' No Spin Faith is a commentary on the teaching that if a Christian has faith to be healed, then God always heals... Dave Henry, Pastor Calvary Chapel of Barstow, California The lessons that Larry learned are well-worth heeding. Richard Mayhue, Th.D., Executive Vice President, The Master's College and Seminary, Santa Clarita, California, author of The Healing Promise
Examines two issues: (1) The separate treatment of developed and developing nations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol; (2) The continuing difficulty of the current approach designed to address climate change through limiting greenhouse gas emissions to a specified percentage of baseline emissions. Contents of this report: The Historic Data; Implications of Focusing on Emissions Levels for Internat. Actions. Appendices: Relative Ranking of 20 Top Emitters of Greenhouse Gases; Emissions and Other Climate Change-Related Indicators for 20 Largest Emitters; Additional Emissions and Other Climate Change-Related Indicators for 20 Largest Emitters. Illustrations. A print on demand report.
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Facets of the cost issue that have raised concern regarding a greenhouse gas reduction program include absolute costs to the economy, dist. of costs across industries, competitive impact domestically and internationally, incentives for new technol., and uncertainty about costs. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.: Price Versus Quantity Debate; (2) Five Dimensions of the Cost Issue; (3) Addressing Cost Concerns: Tonnage Options; Expand Supply Options; Carbon Tax: Economic-Based Circuit Breaker; Technol.-Based Timetable: Banking and Borrowing; Auctioning Permits; Safety Valve; (4) Illustrative Approaches; (5) Resolving the Price-Quantity Issue; (6) Selected Options to Address Cost Uncertainty of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs. Charts and tables.
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Contents: From Study to Commitment: The U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Developing Programs: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT); Comparing EPACT and the UNFCCC; UNFCCC Results: Action: George H. W. Bush Admin. National Action Plan: ¿No Regrets¿; The Clinton Admin. National Action Plans: Industrial Strength ¿No Regrets¿; Kyoto and S. Res. 98; George W. Bush Admin. National Action Plan: Abjuring an Emissions Reduction Goal; Looking for New Directions: Senate Amendment 866 [109th Congress] and S. 2191 [110th Congress]; Pres. Obama, the 111th Congress, and Climate Change; Addressing the Three-Cs: Emerging Price Versus Quantity Debate; Battle of Policy Perspectives. Illus.
Satisfied with the occasional gig, underachieving musician Cooper gets by doing bulldozer work for the ranchers of his West Texas town, Uvalde. After Cooper's bulldozer unearths a skeleton from the town's Wild West past, an accidental head injury sends him back in time to fight for his life. Despite experiencing a street shootout, a saloon showdown, and a Comanche raiding party, Cooper is reluctant to return to the twenty-first century, if he can figure out how. When I read the screenplay of Uvalde, I was immediately drawn to it. Larry Brotherton's writing is authentic and possesses a warm quality that is inviting and kept me turning the pages. In addition, although his portrayal of the West is fictional, it juxtaposes beautifully and almost poetically with the factual element of the story. He makes the real-life Quanah Parker someone we could not only relate to, but would genuinely like to meet. The material is something that stays with you and makes you ponder a very essential turning point in American history. Needless to say, I am a big fan of Larry Brotherton and Uvalde. Denise David Williams MakeMagic Productions Los Angeles, CA.
For two decades, scientists have been warning that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons (bromine-containing fluorocarbons) may deplete the stratospheric ozone shield that screens out some of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays and thus regulates the amounts which reach the Earth's surface. CFCs have been used as refrigerants, solvents, foam blowing agents, and outside the United States, as aerosol propellants; Halons are used primarily as fire-fighting agents. Increased radiation could result in an increase in skin cancers, suppression of the human immune system, and decreased productivity of terrestrial and aquatic organisms, including some commercially important crops. This book deals with implementation, policy issues and phase out of methyl bromide. In September 1987, 47 countries (including the United States) agreed to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which first required controls on the world's consumption of ozone depleting substances. Over 160 countries have signed on to the Protocol, whose phasedown schedule for developed countries was accelerated twice and completely phased out Halon production at the end of 1994 and CFC production at the end of 1995. The Protocol's coverage has also been extended to include hydrochlorofluorocarbons and other chlorine- and bromine-containing substances such as some solvents and methyl bromide, a widely used soil fumigant.
Instituting policies to manage or reduce GHGs would likely impact different states differently. Understanding these differences may provide for a more informed debate regarding potential policy approaches. However, multiple factors play a role in determining impacts, including alternative design elements of a GHG emissions reduction program, the availability and relative cost of mitigation options, and the regulated entities' abilities to pass compliance costs on to consumers. Three primary variables drive a state's human-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emission levels: population, per capita income, and the GHG emissions intensity. GHG emissions intensity is a performance measure. In this book, GHG intensity is a measure of GHG emissions from sources within a state compared with a state's economic output (gross state product, GSP). The GHG emissions intensity driver stands apart as the main target for climate change mitigation policy, because public policy generally considers population and income growth to be socially positive. The intensity of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions largely determines overall GHG intensity, because CO2 emissions account for 85% of the GHG emissions in the United States. As 98% of U.S. CO2 emissions are energy-related, the primary factors that shape CO2 emissions intensity are a state's energy intensity and the carbon content of its energy use. Energy intensity measures the amount of energy a state uses to generate its overall economic output (measured by its GSP). Several underlying factors may impact a state's energy intensity: a state's economic structure, personal transportation use in a state (measured in vehicle miles travelled per person), and public policies regarding energy efficiency. The carbon content of energy use in a state is determined by a state's portfolio of energy sources. States that utilise a high percentage of coal, for example, will have a relatively high carbon content of energy use, compared to states with a lower dependence on coal. An additional factor is whether a state is a net exporter or importer of electricity, because CO2 emissions are attributed to electricity-producing states, but the electricity is used (and counted) in the consuming state. Between 1990 and 2000, the United States reduced its GHG intensity by 1.6% annually. Assuming that population and per capita income continue to grow as expected, the United States would need to reduce its GHG intensity at the rate of 3% per year in order to halt the annual growth in GHG emissions. Therefore, achieving reductions (or negative growth) in GHG emissions would necessitate further declines in GHG intensity.
Larry thought 'faith' required him to stop his son's insulin in order to trust God for healing. The result of his presumption was death. As a consequence, the author wants to warn others about teachers who think they are teaching faith, when in fact they are teaching presumption. His ensuing search for scriptural support of his beliefs uncovered surprising results about assumptions we make on traditional subjects in the Bible. Assumptions are identified and scriptures given to show how they could be wrong. A clear definition of faith reveals how we are not responsible if a miracle of healing does not happen. A call for unity in the Body of Christ, and the need for each of us to read the Bible and confirm what we are taught, is promoted. The author concludes with a chapter about the sovereignty of God, and a challenge to readers.
Leaders within organizations must consistently improve their management skills to adapt to the current social and economic environment. As demographic diversity within the workforce grows, from global expansion of organizations, management must develop the skills to meet the challenges and advantages such diversity presents.This is an absolute read for every leader, supervisor and manager. All leaders should be interested in honing their skills to match the workplace environment of today and the future. This book also provides a tool for diversity and inclusion professionals that desire to research tools to support their assertions made during training or consulting organizations. The value of communications and the potential loss in effectiveness of employees if they are not properly engaged by their leadership. The best time to read this book is in the initial stage of a managerial or supervisory experience. This is applicable to all industries. This is a great tool for any professional within the diversity and inclusion field.The lessons in this research study also are applicable to life. The value in communication and appreciation of the values of others. The contents of this book emphasize the value of quality relationships and communication. Future researchers must continue to expand upon qualitative research to further appreciate the dynamics beyond quantitative trends. The qualitative data will give further insight to tangible actions for leaders.
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