Les vies des descendants d’immigrés, les regrets, le passage à la vie d’adulte, l’amour, l’enfance…Solitudes explore le poids que représente l’isolation qui pèse sur les personnages naviguant leur vie de tous les jours, tout en cherchant à trouver leurs places.Dans “Sahares”, une scientifique de talent réussit enfin à créer une machine à remonter le temps, mais faire face à son passé est plus compliqué que prévu.Dans “La Dernière”, une lycéenne profite des derniers moments ...

This edited volume is about the rekindled investment in the figure of the first president Julius K. Nyerere in contemporary Tanzania. It explores how Nyerere is remembered by Tanzanians from different levels of society, in what ways and for what purposes. Looking into what Nyerere means and stands for today, it provides insight into the media, the political arena, poetry, the education sector, or street-corner talks. The main argument of this book is that Nyerere has become a widely shared...

Jean is a medical student who’s about to start her final residency rotation in gynecology. But she’d much rather practice surgery than listen to simpering women moan about their problems all day. Plus, this department is headed by the notorious Dr. Karma, renowned throughout the hospital for his stubborn mindset and unorthodox practices. However, in her first week, Jean begins to realize that Dr. Karma’s reputation isn’t fully accurate, and, perhaps, the complexities of women’s stories are...

The goal is not to stay alive, but to stay human. —George Orwell, 1984 These stories draw us into the intimacy of what makes us human. Some are marked by war, social instability, totalitarianism, while others are peaceful and reassuring, but each emphasizes that great social movements call out for improvements to the common good. Fragments of Place asks all of us to be aware of the new pages of global history as they are written.

This edited volume explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming international conflict in cyberspace.Over the past three decades, cyberspace developed into a crucial frontier and issue of international conflict. However, scholarly work on the relationship between AI and conflict in cyberspace has been produced along somewhat rigid disciplinary boundaries and an even more rigid sociotechnical divide – wherein technical and social scholarship are seldomly brought into a ...

The intelligence of one is a gift for all. Such is the case of Jérôme Lejeune, an extraordinary man who put his brilliance at the service of children with Down syndrome.A pioneer of modern genetics, Dr. Lejeune discovered the chromosomal defect that causes Down''s. International acclaim followed, but more important to this doctor—dazzled by the beauty of every human life—was improving the care of his patients with this abnormality. As a man of both science and conscience, he advoca...

This volume explores the intersection of animal protection and economic law within the European Union, offering a bold new framework for safeguarding sentient beings. Despite decades of EU legislation and constitutional recognition of animal sentience, industrial farming, wildlife trade, and animal-based research continue to thrive under economic pressures. Through contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, the book reveals how economic law—spanning corporate, trade, competitio...

This collection offers perspectives from established scholars on the theoretical and practical dimensions of English language education in a post-truth era.Reflecting on the implications of contemporary sociocultural and cultural realities, the volume begins by outlining the conceptual and theoretical foundations for the teaching and learning of English as a platform for post-truth pedagogies.With a focus on relevant educational issues such as literacy, multimodality, intercultural...

In this multiverse adventure, Winnie, Kip, and Mikey chase after a villainous wizard intent on stealing a device used to travel between worlds. Their foe will do whatever it takes to reach his goal. He’ll even hold an alien being, preserved in ice, hostage. Now, the race is on to stop him and find the ice block before it melts. Kip, a wizard in his own right, believes he can use his magical powers to foil their adversary. But then the world’s oracle forbids him from using magic. Can he and...

Turtle Island is in full swing! The pirates are planning a big party to celebrate the centennial of the island's founding hero, the magnificent Max Turtle. Meanwhile, a mysterious character invites himself to stay with the MacLimpets: Grandpa Duff. Victor is less than thrilled by this reunion with a father who has been absent for so many years... What can he be up to now?

Modernist poets, Godly Romantics, what really happened during the fall of Rome, and the Lucifer who was a medieval nun Also includes the delights of the WicDiv Christmas Annual and the Comedy Special. Collects all six of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE's essential Specials including the CHRISTMAS ANNUAL and THE FUNNIES!

This volume probes and deciphers the tensions and contradictions that underlie modern European Liberal Catholicism. Beginning with the French revolution and looking at dialogues between European 'public moralists', the book discusses the ways in which liberal Catholics loosened their bonds with religion, all the while relying on it. It reflects on how and why they promoted a post-revolutionary state and society based on religious dogma and morality, and what new liberal order and socio-pol...