Based on a report that the species has a very restrictive range and low numbers, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada recommended a listing of Blanchard's Cricket Frog of "endangered" in 1990. In the same year, the Recovery of Nationally Endangered Wildlife Committee targeted this species for recovery efforts. In late 1991, a recovery team was formed; it began work on the recovery plan in 1992. This document presents the national recovery plan for Blanchard's Cricket Frog.
Faces of Compassion' is a Biblical analysis of compassion; what it is and what it is not. Comparing Old Testament and New Testament models of compassion this book draws parallels to the present day from real-life events. Wherever people suffer, our Christian duty to service demands we work with compassion and understanding. I spent more than 18 years in which I lived breathed and went to sleep thinking about services for people with disabilities, and in particular those with vision loss and blindness. I was working at the front line of innovative programmes, long term strategic planning and major NGO collaborations, to drive down the number of people suffering blindness. My last successful campaign was to manage the restoration of sight to one million eyes in a three year period. The events and the experiences of this book are drawn from various times and places, in many countries of Africa and Asia. They did not always happen in this order, or even on the same occasion. A number of issues, events and circumstances have been blended to form a coherent whole. Identities of individual people have been changed to preserve privacy. In my work with suffering people, I was impacted to the core of my soul about the need for compassion. Unfortunately, compassion is not something you can buy in a bottle to immediately solve problems. It is not something that can be ordered from the warehouse of a disaster relief organisation or a social services department. You have to see life, feel it, and by a miracle of humanity find yourself involved intangibly in another person's world. That miracle is a gift of God.
LARGE PRINT EDITION: Did you know that about 39 million people in the world are blind and that about 80 percent of that suffering could have been avoided? That 90 percent of blind people live in developing countries and that blindness is due to lack of, or inaccessibility of, suitable medical services. This book reveals how Christians have made a massive difference training staff, equipping and resourcing hospitals and missions to reach the world of those with failing or lost eyesight. Sight For Sore Eyes begins with vital information on the medical and surgical issues of eye care and solutions to blindness. Where vision loss is irreversible, that is not the end of life, it is the beginning of new possibilities through education and rehabilitation. The early chapters set the scene. But the compelling excitement is the real-life stories of sight restored and personal achievement. There are accounts of what is involved in being a Regional Director of a Christian Mission for people with disabilities. The pages are packed with insights into the world of vision loss and restored lives. Your heart cannot fail to be touched with what happens when sight is regained.
A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING BAPTISM AS A DEFINING COMMITMENT FOR DISCIPLES As church leaders, we see it on people's faces -- they want renewal. Baptism helps disciples and seekers find a renewed faith in Jesus and commitment to following him. The authors focus on how Jesus' teachings play a significant role in the renewal process. People seem to know that baptism is tied to God's renewal plan for our lives. The authors help you understand exactly why baptism, for the disciple of Jesus, is like the wedding ceremony for those who get married. Though the Bible is pretty clear on baptism -- over time and through various religious traditions -- baptism has become a controversial topic. Three Renew leaders, each with an expertise in biblical studies, come together to write this book: Tony Twist, David Young, and Bobby Harrington guide you through all the religious noise so you can find clarity in Baptism: What the Bible Teaches. TONY TWIST has earned degrees from Milligan College, Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Southern Baptist Seminary, and Indiana University. He and his wife, Suzanne, maintained a passion for disciple making as they served churches in Virginia, Tennessee, and Indiana. He currently serves as President and CEO of the TCM International Institute, a global graduate school for disciple makers with bases in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Heiligenkreuz, Austria. BOBBY HARRINGTON is Lead Pastor of Harpeth Christian Church, author and co-author of various discipleship books, including DiscipleShift and The Disciple Maker's Handbook, and trainer of disciple-making coaches. He serves as Co-founder and Executive Director for Renew and Discipleship.org. He has completed graduate work at Harding University, the University of Calgary, and Princeton Theological Seminary, finishing his Doctor of Ministry degree at Southern Seminary. He lives with his wife in Franklin, Tennessee. They have two children and two grandchildren. DAVID YOUNG completed a Master of Arts degree at Harding School of Theology and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in New Testament at Vanderbilt University. He has worked for churches in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee, taught at several universities, and spoken around the world. He is the host of the New Day Television Program and author of several books, including The Rhetoric of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (Fortress Press, 2017). David currently serves as Senior Minister for the North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He and his wife, Julie, have two married children. David is a co-founder of Renew.
Long's braya (Braya longii) and Fernald's braya (B. fernaldii), both members of the Brassicaceae (mustard family), are rare plants endemic to a narrow coastal strip of limestone on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland near the Strait of Belle Isle. This report first reviews the research history, life history, and taxonomy of these species, then evaluates their current status. Information is presented on their geographic distribution, population size, seed viability & dispersal, habitat, ecological role, significance & associated species, and limiting factors & threats to the population. Finally, a plan for recovery of the species is proposed, including goals, objectives, strategies, and research & management actions. An implementation schedule is included.
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