<p>Ambrose Bierce’s short story, "Chickamauga," scrutinizes American values, specifically, America’s identifying with the natural world. Bierce is critical of the American association with divine destiny, which has manifested itself throughout history in the form of John Winthrop’s “City upon a hill” speech, the notion of the “white man’s burden,” and Manifest Destiny. American history, in the scope of the short story, is one of perceived “rightly” subjugation of others. Bierce satirizes this philosophy by use of the child as a manifestation of American values that are eventually shown to be feeble and weak.</p> <p>Famous works of the author Ambrose Bierce: "A Psychological Shipwreck", "Killed at Resaca",, "An Inhabitant of Carcosa", "One of the Missing", "A Tough Tussle", "An Unfinished Race", "One of Twins", </p> <p> "A Horseman in the Sky", "The Spook House", "The Middle Toe of the Right Foot", "The Man and the Snake", "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", "The Realm of the Unreal", "The Boarded Window", "The Secret of Macarger's Gulch", "The Death of Halpin Frayser", "The Damned Thing", "The Eyes of the Panther", "Moxon's Master", "The Moonlit Road", "Beyond the Wall".</p>
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"Lèche maniose ou la fabrique d’oxygène", c’est l’histoire d’un gars qui veut aimer, et d’une fille qui sait danser. Un Paris d’aujourd’hui, un monde qui tousse, mais où l’on s’embrasse quand même. Deux jeunes gens, des idéaux plein le cœur, un bébé en projet, un virus en embuscade. Des disputes, des rêves, du foot, un ticket de loto, et quelques recettes à mijoter. On y parle d’amour, de beauté, de cuisine, et de l’absurdité joyeuse d’être vivant. Car il se murmure que seule l’honnêteté paye… à moins que ce ne soit l’amour. <br> <br>À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR <br> <br> <b>Camille Chaffanel </b>a grandi en Auvergne jusqu’à l’âge de treize ans, avant de s’installer avec ses parents sur l’île de La Réunion, dont il garde un souvenir vif et inoubliable. Passionné par les arts et la culture, il s’implique dans divers ateliers de création : théâtre, écriture, musique, yoga. Il publie Contingence sine qua non en 2020, puis Les malheurs de Sophocle en 2024.
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<p>Volume 2 of this comprehensive and state-of-the-art text on pediatric orthopedic deformities focuses on conditions of the lower extremity. Developmental disorders of the hip – developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCP), coxa vara including slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – the knee, the ankle and foot, as well as rotational and angular deformities of the lower limb are discussed in detail. Presentation for each deformity includes: definition, detailed review of the pathoanatomy, experimental biological investigations (where applicable), natural history, review of the evolution of diagnostic and treatment techniques, results achieved with the various approaches, and current management approaches with detailed descriptions of surgical technique. Extensive illustrations, figures and photos provide clear visual depictions of the range of deformity for the various disorders, underlying histopathology, imaging findings and treatment approaches. Multiple tables provide concentrated information, especially for the treatment options based on the severity of the particular disorder and deformity.</p> Based on a solid understanding of the underlying pathobiology of deformities of the developing musculoskeletal system, this second volume of  <i>Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities</i> provides a penetrating, in-depth presentation on the lower extremity for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, adult orthopedic surgeons seeking a deeper understanding of how deformities developed, and all clinicians caring for pediatric patients with developmental deformities. <br>
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<p> The daughter of the wealthy owner of the hacienda Joam Garral marries, and the whole family accompanies the bride and groom on a trip to the wedding venue. The giant raft, the genghada, will serve them all as transport, and the greatest river of the Amazon world is the road. The general joy over the upcoming trip is somewhat overshadowed by the doubts of the head of the family: for many years he had not set foot on the land of Brazil, and not without reason...</p>
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<b>Quand une carrière de foot vire au cauchemar...</b> <br> <br> À Lens, ville de passion pour le football, les fans vibrent pour leur club, mais derrière l'enthousiasme se cachent des secrets sombres... et des meurtres. Ce qui ne devait être qu’une enquête sur la disparition d’un joueur du RC Lens tourne rapidement en une course mortelle pour Dylan Chaplet, journaliste talentueux mais arrogant, et sa fougueuse partenaire Rose Gilian. Enquêter devient une question de survie lorsqu'ils se retrouvent traqués, agressés, et constamment en danger. Espionnés à chaque pas, Dylan et Rose sont plongés dans un jeu de manipulation où leur vie est en jeu. Pourront-ils découvrir la vérité avant qu’il ne soit trop tard ? Ou cette enquête signera-t-elle leur fin tragique ? <b>Plongez dans un thriller haletant où chaque coup de sifflet pourrait être le dernier.</b> <br> <br> <b>EXTRAIT</b> <br> <br> — Pitié… La voix tremblait, épuisée et désespérée. Le jeune homme, déchiré par une douleur insoutenable, implorait son bourreau. Assis face à lui, jambes croisées, l’homme prenait soigneusement des notes sur un cahier, à peine distrait par les cris étouffés de sa victime. Bastien Kiny, caché dans l’obscurité de la pièce, pouvait sentir la tension palpable. Les chaînes lacéraient la peau du prisonnier, envoyant des décharges de souffrance à travers son corps épuisé. Ses appels à l’aide n’étaient plus que des sifflements douloureux. Comment en suis-je arrivé là ? <br> <br> <b>À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR</b> <br> <br> Originaire de la Drôme et installé en Ardèche, <b>Julien Charreyron</b> signe ici son deuxième roman. Passionné par la lecture et la musique metal, il navigue dans un univers unique où le sombre et l’inattendu se côtoient, offrant des récits aussi oppressants que captivants.
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From Boris Johnson to Nigel Farage, George Galloway to Michael Gove, the campaign to get Britain out of the EU brought together some of the most colourful characters in British politics. This once-in-a-generation opportunity to free the UK from the grip of Brussels saw egos put to one side and rivalries put on hold to push for a Leave vote in the EU referendum … Or did it? As D-Day drew near, political reporter Owen Bennett went deep into Leave territory to reveal the inside story of the battle for Brexit. Behind a campaign promising hope and glory - but seemingly mired in blood, sweat and tears - Bennett discovered a plethora of Leave groups, all riven with feuds: the Tory 'posh boys' against the 'toxic' hardliners; UKIP's only MP against the rest of the party; Michael Gove's former lieutenant Dominic Cummings against almost everyone else. Charting the crusade from the massing of the UKIP foot soldiers after the general election to the arrival of the Cabinet cavalry after Cameron's Brussels deal and the dramatic final weeks' fighting on battle buses, The Brexit Club reveals the truth behind the campaign that divided friends, families and, ultimately, the country.
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Das Werk "Großfuß" ist ein 1928 veröffentlichter Kriminalroman von Edgar Wallace. Der Originaltitel lautet "Big Foot". Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (* 1. April 1875 in Greenwich, London; † 10. Februar 1932 in Hollywood, Kalifornien) war ein englischer Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor, Regisseur, Journalist und Dramatiker. Wallace gehört zu den erfolgreichsten englischsprachigen Kriminalschriftstellern.
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The ancient Italian province of Venetia is of interest to us in the present inquiry as the source to which the first Venetians looked as the home of their fathers or of their own youth. It was a region of Northern Italy, which extended from the foot of the Alps to the Adriatic Sea; but its boundaries seem to have undergone changes. After its subjugation by the Romans, Venetia was considered as forming part of Cisalpine Gaul. The people are described as a commercial, rather than a warlike, community; and it is a curious circumstance that they displayed in their dress, like their insular descendants, a predilection for black. An immense amount of confusion has arisen in the accounts of this country and its inhabitants by a failure to discriminate with proper care between the Veneti of America and their Adriatic namesakes. The former were remarkable for their proficiency in martial pursuits and their brave resistance to the Roman legions and navy; yet it is at the same time questionable whether the trade in amber conducted by Greeks and Phoenicians between Western Europe and the Baltic does not really belong to the Transalpine Veneti, who are also more likely to be the people among whom Herodotus relates that it was a custom to sell their marriageable daughters by auction...
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