Wild south: Saving New Zealand's endangered birds

Morris, Rod

TVNZ in association with Century Hutchinson

The Second Killing of Christ

The Second Killing of Christ is a chillingly conceivable tale of a small group of retired US Special Forces so frustrated over the general indifference to the persecution and purging of Christians in Syria and Iraq that they take matters into their own hands. If POTUS, Congress, the media, and even the pope will do nothing while Christians are brutalized and driven from their homes, they will form their own rogue, unaffiliated military unit to hunt down and deal with ISIS culprits at a level of unbridled brutality meant to send an unmistakable message that Christians will no longer be passive. They are unaware that one of the groups they are hunting has discovered and stolen relics containing the blood DNA of Christ that had been hidden in an ancient Syrian monastery for the last 1,500 years. They and their royal Qatari sponsor are resolved to use this genetic material to destroy Christianity by cloning Christ. If Christ can be cloned, he cannot possibly be God. The logic is irrefutable. If God is the Creator of all things, he himself could not be created or duplicated, and conversely, his duplication would be undeniable proof that he was just another man. That would mean that Christianity is fundamentally a hoax and will collapse from its own deceit. At roughly the same time that POTUS is informed of the plot to clone Christ, he is also made aware of these rogue operators killing ISIS in Syria. He realizes that the potential success of the destruction of Christianity would have a devastating impact on almost every conceivable aspect of international affairs-world, national, and Middle East peace-and the social fabric of Western societies: religious, moral, economic, and educational. Christian charitable and social organizations and primary and secondary schools and universities would disappear. The stock exchange would tank, prices would rise, unemployment would skyrocket, etc. The dominoes would fall for decades. He knows that he must act but realizes that it would be political suicide to do anything appearing to support Christianity. He sees an opportunity to blackmail this rogue Christian group in Syria as his front to foil the ISIS plot and seize the relics. Iranian intelligence, however, has also discovered the Sunni ISIS plot and its potential for wreaking havoc in the Christian world. The mullahs will do everything in their power to assure that the Shia of Iran and not the Sunni dogs of ISIS are the instrument of Christianity's destruction.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Christian Faith

This research investigates the processes of the identification of Autistic adults, with the view of many seeking a diagnosis being unaware of what the process entails or potential effects so as to make more informed decisions. Additionally, individuals who have been through these processes often do not have a benchmark with which to measure their experiences. This ethical research uses emancipatory and participatory methods, the literature review is rigorous, for example obtaining rare historical documents by Hans Asperger and Leo Kanner, whilst the research is within the framework of autism as a concept and how these have very real consequences for individuals and families to which this pertains. Many participants voiced their feelings of the need for further research particularly in the areas of identity and perception, with recognition that where neurological differences are present there needs to be different approaches to mental health as well as the importance of post-identification support.

The Identification Of Autistic Adults' Perception Of Their Own Diagnostic Pathway: A Research Dissertation submitted for the Degree of Master of Autism at Sheffield Hallam University

Parenting & Relationships

Trafford

The fascinating truth behind paradise. 
 This beautiful and absorbing book is a celebration of the history and exotic ecosystems of the South Seas Islands: Easter Island, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Madagascar, French Polynesia, Galapagos, Komodo, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Tasmania, Lord Howe, Phillip, and New Caledonia. 
 Today, these islands exist in isolation and act as real-time laboratories where lifeforms adapt and change to survive in various circumstances. The islands are home to astonishing wildlife such as the Komodo dragon, Tasmanian devil, and predator marsupials. 
 The book features the human follies and accidents that caused devastating ecological disasters on some islands and records the dramatic measures used to recover and repopulate the islands that were long considered ecologically lost. 
 Spectacular color photography captures the stunning vistas and natural beauty of these unique islands. Images include pristine rainforests, striking wildlife, exotic reptiles and insects such as an eight inch centipede, brilliant flowers, the ancient quarries of Easter Island where its colossal statues were produced and many more.

South Sea Islands: A Natural History

Arts & Photography

Ballance, Alison

Photography & Video

Firefly Books

The Kiwi (Nature Kids in New Zealand)

Gunther, Richard

Lockyer, J.

Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd

This book contains eleven essays celebrating New Zealand''s unique wildlife. There are separate chapters on sea birds and penguins, land birds, kakapo and short-tail ed bats, reptiles and amphibians, and freshwater inhabitants '

Wild South's Living Treasures of New Zealand

Science & Math

Hayden, Peter

Biological Sciences

HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand

Discoveres and mysteries from wild New Zealand. How natural New Zealand has evolved in its isolated position in the world. Many colour photographs and detailed information.

An Extraordinary Land

Harpercollins

For many of those who come to New Zealand to enjoy a taste of unrivalled natural beauty, the highlight of their visit may be a glimpse of the country's birds, mammals and reptiles. This book captures a gallery of gorgeous close-ups of spectacular animals along with their natural habitats, creating a memento for nature lovers everywhere.

New Zealand Nature

History

Australia & Oceania

New Holland Books

New Zealand: A Nature Lover's Souvenir

New Holland Kowhai

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