Amino acids play a role in the defence mechanisms and stress responses of plants, as well as in food quality and safety for humans and animals. Recent advances in the field make a comprehensive overview of the information a necessity; this book collates chapters on plant enzymes and metabolism, modulation, molecular aspects and secondary products. Also including information on ecology, the environment and mammalian nutrition and toxicology, it provides an authoritative resource.

"A startlingly frank and expansive meditation on theater." – The Chicago TribuneA theatre company staging Moby Dick is chasing their own white whale - the perfect review.Embark on an obsessive theatrical journey with Shawn Pfautsch's captivating play Season On The Line. Join a novice assistant stage manager as they become an integral part of the Bad Settlement Theatre Company during a pivotal season. Led by an aging but de...

Step into the heart of Appalachia and witness a gripping tale of passion, vengeance, and redemption in Shawn Pfautsch's riveting play, Hatfield & McCoy. This modern retelling of the infamous American feud will transport you to a world where loyalty is tested and honor is stained with blood.Blood Feuds. Forbidden Love. Unforgivable Betrayals.When a forbidden love affair ignites the simmering tensions between two families, the stage is set for an explosive cl...

It is the belief of most Christians of the world that Jesus Christ was true god and true man. It is difficult for us as humans to understand that belief and, therefore, helpful to attribute everything in the human nature of Jesus Christ to his divine person. That includes not only his miracles but also his sufferings and even his death. The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a greater appreciation of why the attribution of Christs human nature to his divine nature is an imp...

In the wake of German reunification, photography became a vital medium through which the meanings of 'East' and 'West' were negotiated. This book examines how East German identities and photographic practices persisted and transformed after 1989 through the work of Ostkreuz – Agency of Photographers. Founded in 1990 as a collective response to the upheaval of reunification, Ostkreuz carried forward GDR traditions of freelance photography, while adapting to the Western media market. Frequen...

Life, death, judgment and eternity are certainties that all human beings will face. In a humanistic world it is an unfortunate truth that many humans ignore all those certainties, except life. When ignoring those certainties, humans are also prone to focus on that which brings success in life but not death, judgment or eternity. Because our life on earth determines our place in eternity, it seems that wisdom would dictate a life that focuses on obtaining an eternal life of bliss. As long a...

Our knowledge of God the Father is very limited. Because the Son of God, Jesus Christ is the Person of the Blessed Trinity, who took on humanity and lived among us, it is He to whom humans can best relate. Nevertheless, as maker of heaven and earth, as well as all things visible and invisible, our Father in Heaven is highly deserving of our thoughts and prayers. Although our knowledge of the Father is very limited, it is the purpose of this book to examine, as best as we are able, the magn...

The founding fathers of this country had a vision for the type of morality that would sustain our nation for many generations. The type of national morality they envisioned was evident in many of their writings. The first two sentences of the Declaration of Independence provided us with an insight into the morality they believed was appropriate to form a new nation. Such a morality would lead to the highest level of justice attainable in a country. Their view of morality and justice has be...

There are few fictional stories that can match the true story of the Mohr family and their long quest for freedom which began in Romania as World War II was getting underway. Their journey from Romania to Weimar Germany would begin a perilous four years in the lives of the parents and their children, especially Melitta. She vanished into a Nazi institution on the day of her birth and would not be seen again by her family for six months. The miraculous circumstances of the reunion with her ...

Surveys indicate that approximately 80 percent of the world’s population believe in an afterlife. It is also the belief of most religions of the world that there is some form of afterlife. The belief in an afterlife is founded on faith. We do not have earthly proof that an afterlife exists. It is a Christian belief that the afterlife will be a life that extends throughout eternity. Because afterlife is an eternal existence, it would seem that a significant percentage of people would want t...

During his time on earth Jesus frequently warned the Pharisees that it was important that they administer their laws and procedures in a merciful and compassionate manner. He was not critical of their procedures which were passed down to them from Moses. His criticism was of the manner in which they applied such procedures. His warning to the Pharisees could have been a warning that was passed on to all generations since His time on earth. As much as ever the world we live in today is in n...

Throughout its history, the United States has experienced some outstanding periods that are unparalleled by any other nation. Such times of greatness have been achieved when this country most closely adhered to the faith-based morality intended by our founding fathers. A faith-based morality requires a belief that all humans receive their freedoms and unalienable rights from a Supreme Creator. That belief led to the formation of this nation. Greatness is achieved when government does most ...