This book surveys the cultural, literary, and cinematic impact of white-authored films and imaginative literature on American society from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Kathryn Stockett's Th e Hel p .
Même un Océan de larmes ne saurait éteindre le bûcher de la trahison Le royaume de Linaria a toujours vécu dans la sérénité, sous la bienveillance de la déesse Laria. Pourtant, la jeune Via doute de sa foi, à cause de cauchemars qui la suivent chaque nuit, dans lesquels elle meurt, irrémédiablement. Sa famille ne s'y intéresse guère. Sauf Nandra, sa domestique, toujours aux petits soins pour elle. Via craint que ses visions prédisent un avenir funeste, aussi bien pour elle qu'à tous ceux qui l'entourent. Énévive... Un mot honni, son véritable prénom, celui de sa génitrice brûlée vive, reste sur toutes les bouches. Est-elle prédestinée à cette même fin tragique ou Laria la sauvera-t-elle, cette fois ?
La magie recèle bien des surprises et des secrets
Musicetelle passionnée, Ela connaît les limites et les bienfaits de son art. Les morts s'adressent à elle, guidés par les notes délicates de sa harpe, pour communiquer avec les vivants.
Ces visites spectrales épuisent la jeune femme. Elle profite de ses rares instants de répit pour s'isoler dans la forêt et laisser ses doigts glisser sur les cordes.
Lors d'une de ses balades, un silence inédit enveloppe les bois. Ela craint le pire. Le voile de la mort s'amincit et déverse son odeur coutumière. De retour au village, le drame se confirme : des cadavres sont retrouvés.
Armée de sa harpe, Ela décide d'agir et d'enquêter.
La magie de sa musique déjouera-t-elle les ténèbres qui s'installent ?
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Tapis volants, fées, Petit Peuple breton, créatures légendaires, vaisseaux vivants, vampires, dragons ou sorcières... La magie est partout et en toutes choses.
Dans ce recueil, embarquez pour quinze histoires courtes, toutes emplies de magie et de mystères. Chacune s'ancre dans un univers indépendant, sublimé par le talent de l'illustratrice Laura Ournac.
Sous le dôme, les étoiles brillaient plus que jamais.
En cela consistait ma mission. Et je n'avais pas le droit à l'erreur.
Nous, les Lumineurs, apportions de la joie à un monde sans lumière. Armé de mes pinceaux fétiches, je colorais le ciel factice d'éclats épars. Une illusion d'espoir pour les derniers survivants de la Terre.
Les enfants du dôme me traitaient en héros. Ils avaient tort. Mais comment aurais-je pu leur dévoiler la vérité alors que je l'assimilais à peine ?
On nous mentait. Depuis le début. Comme les étoiles, l'avenir n'était qu'un leurre.
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Les mondes du futur évoquent nos faiblesses pour des lendemains meilleurs. Crises environnementales, politiques, technologiques ou sociétales... Plongez dans quinze nouvelles indépendantes aux messages forts, chacune illustrée par LwK Lografic, un passionné du dessin traditionnel.
Une jeune paysanne intrépide et rebelle
Un mage débutant à la foi dévouée
Deux opposés pour une même vision : rétablir l'Équilibre
Depuis que la planète Artrera a été ravagée par les Sansordres, les dieux ont décidé de construire le Bouclier, un dôme magique pour protéger les humains. Pour renforcer la structure, un système de castes divise la population. Dans la Cité Ambrumée, les premiers-nés s'entraînent à maîtriser leurs dons, quand les autres labourent les champs.
Darna, une seconde-née, ne compte pas se soumettre. Personne ne lui dictera sa destinée.
Au contraire, Rani souhaite servir les dieux. Même si sa petite soeur lui manque, il rêve d'accomplir son destin.
Prison pour les uns, cocon pour les autres, qui du Bouclier ou du système s'effondrera en premier ?
This contributed volume presents an analysis of the current conservation status of major faunal groups in Mexico. The chapters describe a prognosis of future challenges, and also explore the expanding threats inherent in the Anthropocene within the context of the unique physical, biological and cultural aspects of the nation. Covering 27 chapters, and written by Mexican and international authors, this book analyzes a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate animal taxa, their ecosystems and the critical processes related to their present conservation status. This volume is an important reference material for researchers, conservationists and students interested in the biological and ecological processes shaping the Mexican fauna.
The study of the Neolithic transition constitutes a major theme in prehistoric research. The process of economic change, from foraging to farming, involved one of the main transformations in human behavior patterns. This volume focuses on investigating the neolithization process at the periphery of one of the main routes in the expansion of the Neolithic in Europe: the Western Mediterranean region. Recent advances in radiocarbon dating, mathematical and computational models, archaeometric analysis and biomolecular techniques, together with new archaeological discoveries, provide novel insights into this topic.
This volume is organized into five sections:
· new discoveries and new ideas about the Mediterranean Neolithic
· reconstructing times and modeling processes
· landscape interaction: farming and herding· dietary subsistence of early farming communities
· human dispersal mechanisms and cultural transmission
This volume will also provide new empirical data to help readers assess different theoretical frameworks and narratives which underlie the models proposed to explain the expansion of farming from the Middle East into Europe.
This book contains the Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Education in Mechanism and Machine Science (ISEMMS 2017), which was held in Madrid, Spain. The Symposium has established a stable framework for exchanging experience among researchers regarding mechanism and machine science, with special emphasis on New Learning Technologies and globalization. The papers cover topics such as mechanism and machine science in mechanical engineering curricula; mechanism and machine science in engineering programs: methodology; mechanism and machine science in engineering programs: applications and research; and new trends in mechanical engineering education.
This is the first textbook in DECT focussing especially on the cardiovascular field. DECT was developed many years ago but has recently spread its clinical utility. Many new applications have been developed over the last years and the cardiovascular system has benefited from these advances. New protocols will be used in the near future which will help to optimize results obtained until now with single energy CT, such as a more precise quantification of coronary artery stenosis using either different monochromatic levels or material decomposition, reduction of beam hardening artifacts in perfusion studies and optimizing endovenous contrast, among others.?
This book contains contributions from the Spanish Relativity Meeting, ERE 2012, held in Guimarães, Portugal, September 2012. It features more than 70 papers on a range of topics in general relativity and gravitation, from mathematical cosmology, numerical relativity and black holes to string theory and quantum gravity. Under the title "Progress in Mathematical Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology," ERE 2012 was attended by an exceptional international list of over a hundred participants from the five continents and over forty countries. ERE is organized every year by one of the Spanish or Portuguese groups working in this area and is supported by the Spanish Society of Gravitation and Relativity (SEGRE).This book will be of interest to researchers in mathematics and physics.
This open access book opens up the black box of mediation in collective conflicts through the analyses and comparisons of various systems. Mediation and related third party interventions such as conciliation and facilitation are discussed as effective prevention and regulation tools for different types of collective labor conflicts. These interventions fit in a new developed five-phase model of collective conflicts in organizations, going from capacity building in latent conflicts, through conciliation, mediation and arbitration in escalating phases, to rebuilding of trust after hot conflicts. The authors promote understanding and discussion with regards to labor mediation systems, presenting comparative research on the perspectives of mediators and users of mediation. This book describes and analyses laws, regulations and practices of mediation in seventeen countries, with a relative strong emphasis on Europe. Part 1 presents theoretical frameworks on conciliation and mediation in collective labor conflicts. Part 2 presents regulations and practices in 12 European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Part 3 discusses mediation in these collective conflicts in Australia, China, India, South Africa and the USA. Part 4 offers conclusions and ways forward. This book offers analyses, good practices and developments for third party intervention in collective labor conflicts in global and local changing environments. This book is a must-read for policy makers, , social partners at different levels, as well as scholars and practitioners in industrial relations, human resources management and conflict management, particularly conciliators and mediators.
This book complies latest advancement in the field of environmental biotechnology. It focuses on topics that comprises industrial, environment and agricultural related issues to microbiological studies and exhibits correlation between biological world and dependence of humans on it. It is designed into three sections covering the role of environmental biotechnology in industry, environmental remediation, and agriculture. Ranging from micro-scale studies to macro, it covers up a huge domain of environmental biotechnology. Overall the book portrays the importance of modern biotechnology technologies in solving the problems in modern day life. The book is a ready reference for practicing students, researchers of biotechnology, environmental engineering, chemical engineering and other allied fields likewise.
Le fil conducteur ? Un petit-neveu et deux petites-nièces. Célédonio Villar Garcia a volé des instants de leurs enfances et les a conservés précieusement. Ce passé est exprimé avec amour. Il l'a vécu, silencieusement. Il s'en est également nourri, tant qu'il le pouvait. Pas autant qu'il l'aurait désiré, mais il a fait de son mieux. Il en parle avec ses mots aux images abstraites, ses mots à lui, avec ses termes dépouillés de toute émotion vive. Tant pis pour les mots qui se sont tus lorsqu'ils devaient parler. Le silence est sa propre absence parmi les siens. Il dirait que ses silences laissent à la pensée le rôle essentiel, que les pierres apparentes en laissent libre l'écoulement, que l'indifférence ne vient jamais troubler. Et que tout cela porte un nom : AMOUR.
This book offers an in-depth and up-to-date review of bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis is a broadly heterogenous disease with a variety of etiologies and disease phenotypes and endotypes. To comprehensively and adequately address bronchiectasis, all these aspects need to be considered, which is not always the case in the current literature. Throughout this book, expert authors discuss the epidemiology, etiology, clinical management and clinical trials to give the reader greater context and tools to care for their patients. Chapters include coverage of environmental and infectious causes of bronchiectasis, radiographic phenotyping, diagnosing, and monitoring of bronchiectatic diseases, and host directed therapy. This is an ideal guide for pulmonologists and trainees caring for patients with bronchiectasis.
