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Jellyfish are one of the most conspicuous animals in our oceans and
are renowned for their propensity to form spectacular blooms. The
unique features of the biology and ecology of jellyfish that enable
them to bloom also make them successful invasive species and, in a
few places around the world, jellyfish have become problematic. As
man increasingly populates the world s coastlines, interactions
between humans and jellyfish are rising, often to the detriment of
coastal-based industries such as tourism, fishing and power
generation. However we must not lose sight of the fact that
jellyfish have been forming blooms in the oceans for at least 500
million years, and are an essential component of normal, healthy
ocean ecosystems. Here many of the world s leading jellyfish
experts explore the science behind jellyfish blooms. We examine the
unique features of jellyfish biology and ecology that cause
populations to bloom and bust, and, using case studies, we show why
jellyfish are important to coastal and ocean ecosystem function. We
outline strategies coastal managers can use to mitigate the effects
of blooms on coastal industries thereby enabling humans to coexist
with these fascinating creatures. Finally we highlight how
jellyfish benefit society; providing us with food and one of the
most biomedically-important compounds discovered in the 20th
century. "
Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas's classic memoir of his
heroics at the Battle of Iwo Jima-with a foreword by Bob Dole and
reissued to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the battle in
2020. On February 20, 1945, the second day of the assault on Iwo
Jima-one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater in World
War II-Private Jack Lucas, who was only seventeen, and three other
Marines engaged in a close-proximity firefight with Japanese
soldiers. When two enemy grenades landed in their trench, Lucas
jumped on one and pulled the other under his body to save the lives
of his comrades. Lucas was blown into the air as his body was torn
apart by 250 entrance wounds. He was so severely wounded that his
team left him for dead. Miraculously, he survived. While on the
hospital ship Samaritan, his spirit soared to see the American flag
flying atop Mount Suribachi-the same flag immortalized in Joe
Rosenthal's iconic photograph, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. Lucas
endured twenty-one grueling surgeries and carried 200 pieces of
shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life. Awarded the Medal of
Honor, he became the youngest Marine in U.S. history-and the
youngest of all World War II servicemen-to receive the honor.
Indestructible tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary
American possessed with a fierce determination to serve his
country.
The faithfulness of God is something that you have to experience
not read about in our lives and when I was young I knew that God
was real and some thing's I would not do and things that I wouldn't
say because I was always aware of His presence, God spoke to me
when I was drowning and from that day until now, His presence is
what I desire. Psalms 42:1-5, is one of my favorite Scriptures
because as Moses said Lord if I have found favor in your sight,
show me your Glory, this is what I desire more than anything. The
reason I'm writing this book is to that degree, I want to see the
body of Christ functioning as I see in the book of Acts. When I was
in this certain denomination 20 years ago I read the book of Acts
and something was different and so I begin to seek the Lord more
and more to answer this burning in my heart for more, in that
Church I didn't see what I was seeing in the Bible and it seem like
only a few was really hungry for more.
Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas's classic memoir of his
heroics at the Battle of Iwo Jima--with a foreword by Bob Dole and
reissued to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the battle in
2020. On February 20, 1945, the second day of the assault on Iwo
Jima--one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater in World
War II--Private Jack Lucas, who was only seventeen, and three other
Marines engaged in a close-proximity firefight with Japanese
soldiers. When two enemy grenades landed in their trench, Lucas
jumped on one and pulled the other under his body to save the lives
of his comrades. Lucas was blown into the air as his body was torn
apart by 250 entrance wounds. He was so severely wounded that his
team left him for dead. Miraculously, he survived. While on the
hospital ship Samaritan, his spirit soared to see the American flag
flying atop Mount Suribachi--the same flag immortalized in Joe
Rosenthal's iconic photograph, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. Lucas
endured twenty-one grueling surgeries and carried 200 pieces of
shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life. Awarded the Medal of
Honor, he became the youngest Marine in U.S. history--and the
youngest of all World War II servicemen--to receive the honor.
Indestructible tells the remarkable story of an extraordinary
American possessed with a fierce determination to serve his
country.
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