Leonidas Warren Payne, Jr. (1873-1945), counted Robert Frost among his friends and a member of the inner circle of poets who embraced him and sought his advice. He altered forever the perception of Texas when he created the Texas Folklore Society that continues to record, publish, and promote Texas history, myth, music, and customs. He rescued J. Frank Dobie and brought him home to Texas, where he produced his finest work and established a voice for Texas literature. L. W. Payne, Jr., influenced generations of American school children through his anthologies that became basic English textbooks. Payne dedicated his life to his students at The University of Texas, those he called the other 95 percent who would go back to their towns, cities, and farms and make good citizens and rear healthy and lovely children. Robert Frost expanded on Payne’s philosophy and added that out of the 95 percent would come most of the poets, novelists, sculptors, architects, and artists our nation was destined to produce. Drawing upon Payne’s own writing, interviews with former colleagues and students, and private letters lain undisclosed since Payne’s death, Rare Integrity reveals a portrait of a man whose great gift of creative generosity and warmth of heart enabled him to see a person as the person wished to be seen. Hansen Alexander follows Payne from his beginnings in Auburn, Alabama, where he discovered his affinity for literature, through his hazardous journey during a yellow fever epidemic to marry his sweetheart, his education, and final move to Austin, Texas. There Payne made his home, reared his family, and reached out to befriend and defend a new generation of poets to bring their work to life for students. Alexander chronicles Professor Payne’s struggle to guide J. Frank Dobie back into The University of Texas fold without compromising Dobie or the university. Alexander lays to rest, for the first time, the quarrel that never existed between Frost and Payne, a mythical quarrel created and perpetuated by Frost biographers.
This book reveals how to provide the leaders of tomorrow with the right education for a management career Made in Germany. It explains how private universities in Germany are helping to maintain the country’s respected educational standards, while also enriching them with exemplary services for international students. The book is intended as a practical guide, addressing any concerns students may have when considering studying at a private German university: admissions, visa, teaching quality and formats, tuition, degrees, subjects, housing, food, security, industry connections, and international job placement and leadership. It provides concrete strategies on how students can unlock their personal earning potential and how to find a top job at a national or multinational company. The authors demonstrate that a German university degree will generate rapid return on investment. Real-life success stories show how a degree from a private German university can pave the way for international professional success.
Their faith—and love—will be tested. Frontier Courtship Faith Beal had made a solemn promise to see her younger sister to safety in California. All she had to sustain her on the difficult journey was her steadfast belief in God—and the guiding hand of a kind stranger, Connell McClain. As they shared the dangers of the trail, Faith was drawn to this rough-hewn yet caring man. But would his secrets threaten their love? Hideaway Home Soldier Red Meyers looked forward to the day he could return to his sweetheart, Bertie Moennig, in Hideaway, Missouri. But his dreams were shattered when he was wounded in the last stages of World War II. Then a tragedy on the home front brought the couple together, and a dangerous mystery threatened both their lives. Now Red must summon the faith and courage to protect the woman he’d never stopped loving.
At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962- ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical analysis. High strung and temperamental, Clemens got into a barroom brawl during his first semester at University of Texas and once was jailed for punching out a Houston police officer. He endured sports writers heckling his inarticulate English and hostile fans decrying his aggressive pitching style. He retired in 2007 at 45 amid allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. Questioned by a Congressional committee about his alleged use of steroids, Clemens was accused of perjury but later acquitted. This book covers his life and his sensational but controversial career, with anecdotes from such baseball legends as Ted Williams, Casey Stengel and David Ortiz.
Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2022-547/ This report generates an overview of the use of the nature risk concept, describes the scope, and assesses the applicability in the Nordic countries, and in international organisations. The concept of nature-related risks is found to be mainly in use in the financial sector. The application of the term has increased rapidly in recent years, with numerous efforts to implement the concept. Moreover, similar concepts precede, within the same scope; the earliest being biodiversity risk. It is recommended that each of the Nordic countries take active steps to implement the concept of nature risk in relevant policies, regulations and sectors. It is also recommended that the Nordic countries follow the international development on nature risk and related policy areas, such as the EU taxonomy and the TNFD framework, and ensure that national policy is aligned with the international agenda.
Industrial agriculture is generally characterized as either the salvation of a growing, hungry, global population or as socially and environmentally irresponsible. Despite elements of truth in this polarization, it fails to focus on the particular vulnerabilities and potentials of industrial agriculture. Both representations obscure individual farmers, their families, their communities, and the risks they face from unpredictable local, national, and global conditions: fluctuating and often volatile production costs and crop prices; extreme weather exacerbated by climate change; complicated and changing farm policies; new production technologies and practices; water availability; inflation and debt; and rural community decline. Yet the future of industrial agriculture depends fundamentally on farmers' decisions. In Defense of Farmers illuminates anew the critical role that farmers play in the future of agriculture and examines the social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities of industrial agriculture, as well as its adaptations and evolution. Contextualizing the conversations about agriculture and rural societies within the disciplines of sociology, geography, economics, and anthropology, this volume addresses specific challenges farmers face in four countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. By concentrating on countries with the most sophisticated production technologies capable of producing the largest quantities of grains, soybeans, and animal proteins in the world, this volume focuses attention on the farmers whose labors, decision-making, and risk-taking throw into relief the implications and limitations of our global industrial food system. The case studies here acknowledge the agency of farmers and offer ways forward in the direction of sustainable agriculture.
Wayne Riley must overcome the haunting failures of his cursed family. His great-grandfather and Civil War veteran lost a chance to play major league baseball when he broke his leg in a saloon brawl. His uncle lasted exactly sixty-nine days with the Boston Red Sox. His father was kicked out of West Point for cheating and was killed by his wife in a murder-suicide for his adultery. Wayne is groomed by his beloved grandfather to atone for the familys honor, to go to West Point, play football and become a general. He makes a good start. He becomes the leading rusher in Army football history and leads a helicopter squadron in Vietnam. But then the high promise of youth becomes unraveled. He is seriously wounded in Vietnam, eroding his confidence and diminishing the possibility that he could return to football as an alternative career. He marries badly and suffers a traumatic divorce, which includes his wifes adultery and a public accusation that he is a homosexual. He gets back with his first love, Lynn Black, a graduate of New York Law School who is elected to Congress. But then her breast cancer is discovered just as she is wrestling with the possible impeachment of President Nixon as a member of the House Judiciary Committee. The novel portrays the great social changes of the time, particularly the changed role of women. Waynes body heals slowly and he begins the painful and difficult comeback to play professional football after he quits the Army in frustration. He plays a major role in the Super Bowl for the Washington Redskins as the game against the Kansas City Chiefs moves to overtime and the sun sets over Miamis ancient Orange Bowl.
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: ON THE RUN (An Emergency Responders novel) By USA TODAY Bestselling Author Valerie Hansen When a gang of criminals charge into an ER, they force nurse Janie Kirkpatrick to treat the gunshot wound of one of their men. But after things go bad, the leader vows to kill Janie, and her only hope of survival is going on the run with undercover cop Brad Benton. ALASKA SECRETS By Sarah Varland When her first love, Seth Connors, is attacked, former police officer Ellie Hardison knows the crime is linked to his sister’s death. To find the culprits, she and Seth must go undercover on a dog-mushing expedition, but can they live long enough to find the truth? CRIME SCENE CONNECTION By Deena Alexander A serial killer is imitating the murders from Addison Keller’s bestselling novel, determined to make her the final victim. But with former police officer Jace Montana’s help, Addison might just be able to unmask the murderer…and escape with her life. For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense January 2021 Box Set—1 of 2
Using the case of food labelling, this book demonstrates that the line between fair and potentially misleading communication can be approached in empirical terms, supplementing the predominantly political and legal deliberations that determine how society deals with these issues. By first critically reviewing the legal conception of misleading commercial practices manifest in EU law, the authors discuss whether and how it can be transposed into empirically measurable terms. Presenting four complementary experimental studies targeting recurrent grey-zone scenarios on the Danish food market, the book illustrates the potential of the so-called ShopTrip test paradigm which simulates and registers real-life e-shopping behaviour as it unfolds while yielding new types of data against which opposing assessments of potential misleadingness can be matched. The results are discussed in the light of possible paths of theoretical explanation and implications for future regulative practices, including companies’ self-regulation.
Tracy's supposedly perfect life as a pastor's wife and mother of three is turned upside down when her husband leaves her for a man. Clay Alexander's charmed existence starts spinning out of control when his father threatens to shut down Maple Valley 's woolen mill - unless Clay conforms to his family's expectations. Is Tracy and Clay's love meant to be, or will they forever be on opposite sides of the merry-go-round? Her children. His parents. Her pride. His honor. The welfare of an entire town. MERRY GO ROUND... Hang on for dear life.
Hansen Alexanderas Shavian rendition of American law in the twenty-first century is insightfully informative and wickedly funny. Alexander invokes contemporary culture liberally, writing in detail about celebrities to explain the law: Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Richard Nixon, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, T. Boone Pickens, Tennessee Williams, Ted Williams, Julio Franco, Miguel Tejada, Billy Donovan, Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan, O.J. Simpson, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Mike Myers, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ed McMahon, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ernesto Miranda. A Tort Is Not a Pastry provides a cutting edge examination of child abuse, age discrimination, gay rights, dating on the job, DNA evidence, hate crimes, pregnancy discrimination, prenuptial agreements, and spying on employees.
Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense — Courage. Danger. Faith. Undercover Escape - Valerie Hansen A prison break gone wrong...and a fugitive out for revenge. Going undercover as a convicted killer is state trooper Rafe McDowell’s best shot at shutting down a human trafficking ring. But when a surprise jailbreak ruins his plans and puts the prison’s dog trainer, Hannah Lassiter, in danger, he must take her, her grandmother and their dog on the run from the mastermind behind the ring. With his fugitive target now after them, maintaining his cover is the only way to catch the criminal. But as the escalating attacks turn deadly, can he convince Hannah to trust him in order to keep them all alive? Hunted For The Holidays - Deena Alexander Keeping out of sight is the only way to stay alive. When Shae Evans spots a familiar face at a Christmas pageant, she knows her witness protection cover has been blown. Six years ago, her testimony put a crime boss away for life, but his vengeful son never stopped looking for her. Fleeing with her daughter, Shae accepts protection from former FBI Agent Mason Payne — her child’s secret father. Now they’re only seconds ahead of the ruthless crime family who want Shae silenced forever. With threats everywhere, will they live to see the New Year?
McQueen's iconic fashion juxtaposed with historic textiles and works of art, revealing the designer's dynamic approach to storytelling One of the most significant contributors to fashion between 1990 and 2010, British designer Lee Alexander McQueen was both a conceptual and a technical virtuoso. His critically acclaimed collections synthesized his unique training in Savile Row tailoring, theatrical design and haute couture with a remarkable breadth and depth of encyclopedic and autobiographical references spanning time, geography, mediums and technology. McQueen's singular viewpoint produced exquisitely constructed, thought-provoking, often subversive or allegorical fashion. Taking a reflective look at McQueen's artful design process, this book documents the designer's diverse sources of inspiration by displaying McQueen's imaginative fashions alongside related artworks. McQueen's encyclopedic references range from ancient Greece and Rome to Tibetan silk brocade patterns, 17th-century Dutch painting, the prints of Goya and the films of Stanley Kubrick. In each of these cases and beyond, examples of McQueen's imaginative and extraordinary work are displayed alongside artworks from LACMA's permanent collection. Spanning art from a multitude of mediums, eras and cultures, this publication provides a new and innovative assessment of McQueen's work and highlights his mindful approach to storytelling and construction through fashion. Lee Alexander McQueen(1969-2010) was one of the most important fashion designers at the turn of the 21st century. In 2011, following his death, the Costume Institute in New York organized an enormously successful retrospective of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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