Daniel Lambert was, quite literally, the greatest celebrity of his age. Universally proclaimed as the heaviest man in the world, between 1806 and his death in 1809, he regularly exhibited himself to “the high-born as well as the vulgar” at a residence in London’s Piccadilly at the cost of a shilling per person.Yet despite his fame, very little has been published in the past century or so, save for the occasional entry in assorted collections of medical marvels and human curiosities...

Des hordes de bêtes affamées déferlent sur le pays. Le danger est aux portes du Hainaut. Ne recevant que des moqueries de la part des seigneurs des lieux, Atrébatix rejoint son domaine marécageux de La Butorie-Chanteraine ; sur le chemin du retour, il est confronté à des problèmes de taille... Aidé par le peuple de la plaine et de Wasmes, il se retrouve acculé face à la mort et aux hordes de loups affamés. La bataille gronde ; loups, ours gisent sur les terres des Galouets, mais ils sont t...

For more than 80 years, clinicians worldwide have relied on The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics to provide succinct, practical guidance for the challenges that residents, interns, medical students, and practitioners face every day in the hospital. Written by faculty, fellows, and internal medicine chief residents of the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 38th Edition presents brief, logical approach...

The old gods are still with us.The world is constantly changing, evolving, growing. In order to stay relevant, deities must change with the times as well. In this anthology, fifteen science fiction and fantasy authors tackle how gods and goddesses have adapted to the surge in technology and the mercurial beliefs of humanity. So sit back and watch Hera try her hand at marriage counseling, while Macuilxochitl conquers the world of online gaming. Buy a ticket to Anubis’ magic act or r...

Examining the Doctrine of Human Depravity in Scripture and throughout Church HistoryFor centuries, theologians have debated the doctrine of total depravity—the belief that people are wholly and naturally corrupt due to original sin. Reformed theology upholds this truth, acknowledging it to be essential for understanding the gospel and humanity's need for a Savior.Ruined Sinners to Reclaim persuasively reaffirms the doctrine of total depravity from ...

Sie war die Grande Dame der Westschweizer Literatur und verstummte nach dem tragischen Tod ihres einzigen Kindes im Jahr 1960. Von der Zeit danach blieben ihre Tagebuchskizzen, sensible Momentaufnahmen einer liebenden, trauernden und endlich wieder hoffenden Mutter - ein Gang durch die existentiellen Empfindungen des menschlichen Herzens: Esther Montandon, geschaffen vom Autorenkollektiv AJAR. Die Vereinigung junger Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller aus der Romandie verwirklicht in ih...

Two years into the deepest global financial crisis in the post-war era, the world economy is still experiencing uneven economic recovery and financial weakness. Financial market conditions are signaling improved investor confidence and more appetite for cross-border investments. As part of its mandate to encourage investment to developing countries, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) seeks to foster more understanding of the role of political risk, and instruments to mitig...

Das Lexikon erörtert zentrale Begrifflichkeiten im Themenfeld der Inklusion. Expertinnen und Experten geben Antworten auf Fragen zu Bedeutung und Inhalt wesentlicher Stichworte im Diskurs von Inklusion. Kompetenz, Barrierefreiheit, Inklusion, Koedukation, Kybernetik, Partizipation, Resilienz, Schulbegleitung/Schulassistenz, Sprachbehinderung, Segregation, Trisomie 21, Vielfalt – diese und weitere zentrale Begriffe im Kontext von Inklusion werden von Expertinnen und Experten des jeweiligen ...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapesConsiders the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practicesReviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievement—but also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future. In Maritime Strategy and Global Order, an international roster of top scholars offers historical perspectives and contemporary analysis to explore the role of naval power and maritime trade in creating the international system.The book begins in the early days of the industrial revolution with t...

A presente obra foi elaborada a partir da dissertação para a obtenção do título de mestre na PUC/SP em Direito Constitucional e Processual Tributário. Foi utilizada a metodologia de revisão bibliográfica. O objeto de estudo é o impacto das decisões judiciais vinculantes proferidas pelo STF nos julgamentos de recursos extraordinários com repercussão geral reconhecida e pelo STJ nos de recursos especiais repetitivos, no âmbito tributário, para a promoção da segurança jurídica, do princípio d...

In a historical moment when cross-cultural communication proves both necessary and difficult, the work of comparative philosophy is timely. Philosophical resources for building a shared future marked by vitality and collaborative meaning-making are in high demand. Taking note of the present global philosophical situation, this collection of essays critically engages the scholarship of Roger T. Ames, who for decades has had a central role in the evolution of comparative and nonwestern philo...