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The environmental ethics of Latter-day Saint belief -- The desert blossoms as a rose : toward a Western conservation aesthetic -- The economy of the Creation -- Letter to a student -- Climate change and the poor : implications for Latter-day Saints -- Faith and the ethics of climate change -- The restoration of all things : the case of the Provo River -- Wilderness, community, and ecological restoration -- The blessings and paradoxes of environmental engagement -- Coda : the shape of hope.

Why I am a Christian -- Why I am a Mormon -- On criticism, compassion, and charity -- Poetics of the restoration -- If truth were a child -- Letter to a remarkable student -- Church life and the discipline of renewal -- Waiting on the Lord, or sustaining church leaders -- Politics, religion, and the pursuit of community -- On the moral risks of reading scripture -- Reading and the Menardian paradox in Third Nephi -- The grace of nothingness.

Basic strategy concepts -- Internal audit of strategic assets : resources and competencies -- External environmental assessment : law, economics, demographics, technology -- External environmental assessment : market and customers -- External environmental assessment : industry and competitors -- Defining the future direction of the organization -- Formulating corporate-level strategy -- Formulating SBU-level and functional area strategy -- Implementing the strategy -- Monitoring, fine tuning, and changing the strategy -- Strategic planning options : internal expansion -- Strategic planning options : strategic alliances -- Strategic planning options : mergers and acquisitions -- Strategic planning options : downsizing, divestiture, and bankruptcy -- Finance in strategic planning -- Marketing in strategic planning -- Human resources in strategic planning -- Legal implications of strategic decisions -- Organization design and culture -- Managing strategic change -- Tools for strategic analysis, planning, and management -- Strategy in other types of organizations

Often, council members sense that what they are doing is adding little value to the well-being of their communities, but they are unsure as to how to make the changes or adjustments that would result in stronger, more focused leadership. In this second volume, Cuff aims to help municipal councils understand and apply the principles and techniques of effective governance, covering issues such as

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Sigla -- Introduction -- 1. Pagans and Jews: Kierke-gaard's Religious Others -- 2. Truth and Religious Pluralism -- 3. Transposing Transgression: Reading Fear and Trembling through Danish Film -- 4. Religion and Religions: Kierke-gaard and the Concept of Religion -- 5. Kierke-gaard and Confucius: The Religious Dimensions of Ethical Selfhood -- Conclusion -- Index of Names and Subjects -- Index of Scripture References

During World War I, the American Expeditionary Force Second Division saw more action and captured more ground and enemy combatants than any other, including the vaunted First Division. The 4th Marine Brigade, especially, earned a reputation as a steadfast unit of superb fighting men. Drawing on battle reports and other official documents, this volume follows those Marines through their service in France in 1917 and 1918, their postwar occupation of Germany, and their arrival in New York City in August 1919. Chapters covering each of the brigade's seven battalions recount their role in some of

"This work describes 98 men who served as generals of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Arranged alphabetically, each entry covers: background and education; military schooling; military service, both before and during World War II; service abroad (France, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Mexico Cuba, China, and Panama); medals and awards; and retirement and death dates"--Provided by publisher

This book is intended to be useful to anyone involved in an elected capacity at the local level. It offers a valuable model for any system based on democratic principles, including voting rights, equity, fairness, respect for the rule of law, and a willingness to adhere to democratically determined decisions

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Argentina -- 2. Chile -- 3. Colombia and Panama -- 4. Cuba -- 5. Haiti -- 6. Honduras -- 7. Mexico -- 8. Nicaragua -- 9. Paraguay -- 10. Peru -- 11. Puerto Rico -- 12. Santo Domingo/Dominican Republic -- 13. Uruguay -- Appendix A. Biographies -- Appendix B. Officers of the First Provisional Regiment, Nicaragua, 1909-1910 -- Appendix C. Officers at Coyotepe and Barranca, Nicaragua, 1912 -- Appendix D. The Roll of Honor -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

"This volume offers comprehensive statistical history of the American Expeditionary Force. After an overview of each of the actions and battles in which the AEF participated, the book chronicles the day-to-day activities of every division. This work presents the most thorough examination of the American fighting forces that made Allied victory possible"--Provided by publisher