The Heart of Dead Cells
Extraits
Shonen/garçon
The dangers in my heart Tome 6
14 février, jour de la Saint-Valentin. Pour Kyôtarô, ce ne peut être qu'un jour ordinaire. Enfin, en théorie, car Yamada se comporte de façon encore plus étrange que d'habitude... Les moments partagés par Kyôtarô et Yamada sont toujours aussi hauts en couleur. Cependant, Kyôtarô éprouve un sentiment d'infériorité à chaque fois qu'il est face au travail de Yamada... Qu'est-ce qui provoque en lui cette insécurité ?
05/2024
Littérature sud-américaine
Celles qu'on tue
Brésil, Etat de l'Acre. Une jeune avocate originaire de São Paulo se rend dans cette région partiellement couverte par la forêt amazonienne pour suivre le procès des assassins d'une jeune indigène. Sur place, elle découvre la beauté hypnotique et mystérieuse de la jungle, mais aussi sa part sombre, les injustices et les tragédies vécues au quotidien par les populations locales. S'initiant aux rituels ancestraux des peuples indigènes d'Amazonie et notamment à la prise de l'ayahuasca, un puissant hallucinogène, la jeune femme s'engage dans une quête de justice, pour les femmes qui l'entourent et pour elle-même. Le roman de Patrícia Melo nous embarque entre réalité et cauchemar, dans une enquête où la violence prime sur la loi. En choisissant de tenir son intrigue dans l'Etat de l'Acre, dans le ventre de la jungle, l'autrice brésilienne montre la violence infligée aux femmes, mais aussi à la nature : celles qu'on tue dans l'indifférence.
08/2023
Ethnologie
Glimpses of african cultures. Echos des cultures africaines, Edition bilingue français-anglais
This book covers various aspects of African traditional cultures that include: communication, marriage ceremonies, funerals, traditional rites, witchcraft, traditional cultural activities, and traditional beliefs. It will undoubtedly appeal to anyone who wants to understand better our African cultures. The reading of some of the stories will certainly raise existential questions about the nature of spirits, truth, and the place of God in the collective mind of the Africans. Some of the questions are the following: how is it possible that a human being has his double in an animal known as his totem ? How corne that, for people who do not believe in reincarnation, it is the chief who determines the future of the soul of the deceased ? In "Mourning habits in the West province of Cameroon," it appears that, if the soul is not taken care of, it will cause physical havoc in the society. Could there be a link between our souls and the physical elements of nature ? Is skull worshiping among the Bamileke merely a traditional practice or are they really able to communicate with their ancestors through the skulls ? What has led the Aghem people to firmly believe that lakes can physically move, that the dead live in their lakes, that children live in their pre-human state as caterpillars and may transform into reptiles when they are still babies ? What makes it possible for the human mind to communicate with animais, exchange messages as is shown in "How animais and things can speak and communicate in the Yambassa culture" ? Apart from the physical world as we know it, could there truly be a spiritual world that witches and wizards have access to and which system of values could this spiritual world be subjected to ? Every single paper of the more than 80 papers and squibs this book comprises is truly an invitation to explore further the untapped richness of African cultures.
04/2011
BD tout public
I am GooGol - The Great Invasion
Their arrival was heralded as a new beginning for the human race. Humans were no longer alone in the cosmos. Instead, they were suddenly thrust into an arena much larger than they were ready to deal with. In an age of technological advancement, Toughware and the wiki implants were the culmination of the first successful blending of human and alien technology. Suddenly, anyone with a wiki implant could ride the data streams. Hackers became celebrities as the neural landscape became the world's playground. And for a special few, a startling side effect was discovered. Fearing the worst, the Lambda Initiative was created to police wiki infractions and to protect the fabled Lambda Time Travel Restrictions. Anyone, human or alien, attempting to bypass the Lambda Protocols was subject to prosecution under this new law. To enforce this law, the G-Men were created. Culled from specialists with military and law enforcement experience, the G-Men sought out Lambda Protocol violators with swift and violent response. With wiki crimes on the rise and a growing anti-alien movement gaining strength, something had to be done. The government needed a solution, but they weren't sure what to do. And then they discovered a teenage girl living in Brazil with a special affinity for traversing and moulding the data stream. They had discovered the first Googol. And the world was about to change.
12/2010
Divers
Music Queens. Une histoire du girl power et de la pop... en chansons !
Chaque épisode présente le contexte historique dans lequel la chanson a été écrite, l'importance qu'elle a dans la vie de la chanteuse, et explique pourquoi et comment elle a changé la société. Au menu : Janis Joplin, Piece of my heart Nina Simone, Ain't got no, I got life Anne Sylvestre, Non tu n'as pas de nom Marianne Faithfull, The ballad of Lucy Jordan Patti Smith, Gloria Blondie, Heart of Glass Madonna, Like a virgin Bikini Kill, Rebel girl Queen Latifah, UNITY Beyoncé, Run the world (girls)
05/2023
Développement durable-Ecologie
Native Land, Stop Eject. Edition en anglais
Created by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, the exhibition Native Land, Stop Eject proposes a dialogue between filmmaker Raymond Depardon and philosopher Paul Virilio on the notions of being rooted and uprooted today, an epoch in which human migration flows are taking place on an unprecedented scale. In his film Hear Them Speak, created with Claudine Nougaret, Raymond Depardon gives a voice to those who wish to remain on their land but are threatened with exile. Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Mark Hansen, Laura Kurgan, and Ben Rubin give form to Paul Virilio's concepts in six dynamic maps which examine new trends in contemporary human movement due to environmental, political, and economic factors. The texts included here, published for the first time in the catalog Native Land, Stop Eject (Prix Nomad's 2009), offer a chance to explore the themes raised in the exhibition. Accompanied by exhibition views, they incite contemplation on the meaning of sedentariness and nomadism, as well as related questions of identity.
05/2010
Décoration
The New Tattoo
Tattoos are everywhere-especially where they are least expected. Once the specialty of bikers and sailors, they now are frequently spotted in art galleries, fashion shows, and even corporate boardrooms. "Mom-in-a-heart" has been replaced by striking monochromatic patterns; intricate reproductions of famous artworks; elaborate mythical beasts and deities; and the oddly unclassifiable (the innards of a video camera, a monolithic black wedge). This sophisticated look at the latest high-style skin decorations, created by the most creative contemporary tattoo artists, is divided into five chapters: Tribal; Paintings, Prints, and Portraits; Imagination and Fantasy; Neotraditional; and All the Rest. A lively introduction provides a cogent history of tattooing through the ages, making clear that the compulsion to personalize the body has characterized humanity throughout recorded history. Concluding the introduction is an informative evaluation of how the tattoo scene has changed since the "tattoo renaissance" that began in the 1960s and has culminated in today's heady mix of inventive old masters and young artschool-trained hotshots. An invaluable appendix gives answers to the questions anyone should ask before getting a tattoo, including: How Is a Tattoo Made? Is It Safe? How Do I Find the Right Tattoo Artist? How Do I Pick the Right Design? How Much Will It Cost? How Long Does It Take? What Maintenance Does a Tattoo Require? Can 1 Get Rid of It?
01/1994
Comics Super-héros
The Boys : Dear Becky
Douze ans après la fin de The Boys, Hughie retourne en Ecosse, où il compte enfin épouser Annie en compagnie de ses amis et de sa famille. C'est sans compter l'apparition d'un étrange document, qui menace de réveiller le passé de Hughie et de gâcher sa vie. En effet, Hughie ignorait une histoire à propos de ses anciens équipiers, aujourd'hui il va la découvrir, que ça lui plaise ou non. Evènement ! Alors que la série The Boys de Garth Ennis est plus populaire que jamais grâce à l'excellente adaptation diffusée sur Amazon Prime, l'auteur revient sur les lieux du crime avec Russ Braun, qui avait pris le relais de Darick Robertson sur la série d'origine. Ils nous content une histoire complète se déroulant douze ans après les événements de la série.
04/2021
Cuisine
Christophe Pelé, le Clarence (version GB)
In the heart of Paris, at no. 31 avenue Franklin-Delano-Roosevelt, a private mansion built in 1884, Prince Robert of Luxembourg made a daring decision : to introduce to the world the cuisine of a quiet chef, whose astonishing modernity quickly captivated the world of gastronomy. The chef : Christophe Pelé. The place/ Le Clarence. At Le Clarence, every meal is unique. Christophe Pelé creates vibrant, modern cuisine, in subtle harmony with its warm, traditionally elegant setting.
10/2019
Littérature française
The Star of snows
Written during the black decade of Algeria, this narrative of apprenticeship is freely inspired by a real fact arisen in Kabylia during the childhood of the author. Its electrical wire is the friendship of a child and an eccentric whom some tolerate and whom others would want to send to the asylum. By his side, the child is going to learn to listen to the music of trees and to look at the world with the eyes of the heart. This tale, at the same time naive and grave, invites us to wonder about the cogs of the mechanics of the scapegoat. It is dedicated to all the children of the world who closely or remotely were next to the rejection and to the intolerance.
08/2016
Sciences politiques
The Structure of Political Communication in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany
Political Communication in The United Kingdom, the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany differs in terms of what the peoples expect to take issue with, how they are prepared to talk about them, which choices they can make to solve problems and, finally, whom or which organizations they delegate to resolve them. This comparative media study of The Economist, Time and Der Spiegel attempts to extract the differences in politics of the three societies.
11/1987
Shojo/fille
Agent of my Heart! Tome 3
Chitose a convié des jeunes femmes à la fête d'anniversaire de Sena en pensant lui faire plaisir... Mais voilà que l'acteur, furieux, débarque chez elle pour lui avouer son amour avant de l'embrasser ! Sous le choc, Chitose refuse de croire à sa déclaration. Cependant, lorsqu'elle découvre plus tard une nouvelle facette de lui, ses sentiments à son égard évoluent...
10/2021
Shojo/fille
Agent Of My Heart - Pack Découverte
Autrefois persécutée à l'école, Chitose Saejima s'est aujourd'hui transformée en une femme forte, effrayante et autoritaire. Et de l'autorité, il va lui en falloir pour assurer sa nouvelle mission ! Manager dans une agence artistique, elle est subitement chargée de s'occuper de la super star du moment : Sena Fujishiro. Mais si les talents d'acteur de ce dernier sont indiscutables, sa tendance à draguer et mentir compulsivement va donner du fil à retordre à Chitose... D'autant qu'il semblerait que leurs routes se soient déjà croisées !
04/2022
Thrillers
Death Games - (Looking for Sally II). (Looking for Sally II)
At the end of a deadly roadtrip, Charlie sets out on a frantic search for her father left for dead, following a trail of breadcrumbs laid by an increasingly vicious demon on the verge of incarnation. The countdown is on as Sally embarks on a dangerous experiment and the death toll keeps on rising... A gory, disturbing thriller that takes us deeper and deeper into the darkness of the human psyche. Readers discretion is advised.
12/2021
Manga
Igai, the Play Dead/Alive Tome 7
A l'instant où Furuchi réalise qu'il a contracté le virus qui transforme en Zombie, il décide de s'ôter la vie. En voyant son ami se suicider devant lui, Akira est dévasté. Mais le murmure de Kisaragi lui met la puce à l'oreille. "Il ne porte aucune trace de morsure... " Décidant de questionner Hojo, qui a passé un certain temps enfermé dans une pièce avec Furuchi, ils découvrent une effrayante vérité !
05/2018
Suspense
The Dead Club Tome 1 : Caire Obscur
Dany Roche, un adolescent qui vit au Caire en 1930, découvre qu'il est le petit-fils de Daniel-Marie Fouquet, le célèbre égyptologue. Depuis toujours, il porte autour du cou une médaille représentant une divinité inconnue : Usil. En découvrant le journal de bord de son grand-père, Dany comprend que Fouquet a découvert ce médaillon en démaillotant une momie. L'égyptologue possédait d'ailleurs une superbe collection de pièces antiques et de momies qui a été démantelée lors d'une vente aux enchères. Avec l'aide de sa bande d'amis, Dany va tenter de suivre la trace de la "momie d'Usil", et de percer le secret de la quête mystérieuse de son grand-père. Dany lors de cette aventure découvrira ce que sont l'archéologie et les mystères des dieux égyptiens, et vivra des aventures palpitantes ! Mais les membres du "Dead club" ne sont pas les seuls à suivre la trace des trésors du Docteur Fouquet.
04/2024
Histoire internationale
On the Border - The Otherness of God and the Multiplicity of the Religions
The Christian theology of religions at present faces a crisis. What precisely is the task of the theology of religions ? Does it merely consist in interpreting the non-Christian religions as steps, phases or contributions in the light of Christianity ? Has one from the theological side conceded the maximum to the non-Christian religions by acknowledging them as anonymous Christianity (Karl Rahner)? This study is an exploration on how one shall liberate the religion of the other from anonymity : how one shall leave the other with his/her own name. The model of thought employed in this study is gained through an analysis of the intercultural process of understanding, explained with instances from Africa and South America.
01/1994
Anglais apprentissage
THE CANTERBURY TALES. Avec cassette audio
'In April when the sweet showers fall... then people want to go on pilgrimages.'
A group of pilgrims travelling from London to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury decide that each traveller should tell a story. The Knight tells a tale of high romance. The Pardoner tells a story of death. And the Wife of Bath tells the story of her five husbands and her fight to control the men in her life. But The Tales end with the story of the perfect marriage and how, if we are generous to one another, we can find the perfect society.
A selection of stories from Chaucer's masterpiece depicting life in fourteenth century England is presented here in modern English. There is a wide range of activities and special informative sections on Chaucer and his times. The accompanying cassette contains the complete story and the extra listening activities.
06/1999
Droit
Transport and Risk Communication
The process of transnationalization in Europe is reflected in the growth of transport flows and the rapid development of new infrastructure facilities. The highly transport sector confronts policy makers with pressing challenges because some major environmental problems are attached to transport. Decision making in the field of transport and the environment is very complicated because of the complexity of the infrastructures themselves and because of the involvement of local actors in the decision making process. The central task of this book is to show how regions and countries deal with this complexity and the new challenges, different ways in which three small European countries face the many uncertainties and controversies surrounding infrastructural policies. Economical constraints, institutional and cultural factors are shown to interfere with the debates on transport-issues and the environmental risks attached to them. Each case-study describes the national characteristics of the transport sector and analyses in some detail one of the major controversies which recently arised around infrastructural projects.
09/1997
Critique littéraire
French industrial studies. a bibliography and guide. A bibliography and guide
The heart of the book is a bibliography of over 1, 000 items, classified by means of a detailed index, bearing on major research projects undertaken in France since 1945 in the areas of industrial sociology, labour relations, organisational behaviour, management and of theoretical contributions in these fields. This information is supplemented by a list of research institutes and an explanatory introduction which gives a brief history of modern French industrial studies and provides criteria for judging the utility of items. The book is unique as a source of informations for teachers, researchers and students who propose to introduce a comparative element into their work.
01/1977
Littérature française
De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars
"De Quincey's Revolt of the Tartars" by Thomas De Quincey is a compelling narrative that transports readers to the heart of ancient Asia, where the eponymous revolt unfolds with gripping intensity. De Quincey's vivid prose and meticulous research breathe life into this historical event, capturing the tumultuous political landscape and the fierce battles that shaped the fate of nations. Through his narrative, De Quincey explores themes of power, rebellion, and the clash of civilizations, offering readers a nuanced understanding of the complexities of history. "Revolt of the Tartars" stands as a testament to De Quincey's literary skill and his ability to illuminate the past with vivid detail and profound insight, ensuring that this riveting tale continues to captivate readers for generations to come.
03/2024
Allemagne
Secret Potsdam
A piece of the summit of Kilimanjaro at the New Palace, a swastika in Sanssouci Park, a remnant of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the starry ceiling of a villa alluding to the Masonic setting of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute, a spectacular Expressionist tomb, a stone that sings in the heart of the city, a copy of the music pavilion of one of King Louis XV's mistresses, a luminous art installation under a bridge, a carved monkey from the Leaning Tower of Pisa, chimneys replicating those at Hampton Court in London, the esoteric passions of Emperor Frederick William II, a column to commemorate the death of a parrot, a tower to calculate the displacement of the Earth's rotational axis, the last witness to the extraordinary epic of silk production in the Babelsberg district, a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight Napoleon, the spectacular hidden remains of Katharinenholz firing range, the forgotten mock-ups in Zeppelin Park ...
11/2023
Histoire et Philosophiesophie
The Undergrowth of Science. Delusion, self-deception and human frailty
Walter Gratzer's themes in the stories he relates in The Undergrowth of Science are collective delusion and human folly. Science is generally seen as a process bound by rigorous rules, which its practitioners must not transgress. Deliberate fraud occasionally intrudes, but it is soon detected, the perpetrators cast out and the course of discovery barely disturbed. Far more interesting are the outbreaks of self-delusion that from time to time afflict upright and competent researchers, and then spread like an epidemic or mass-hysteria through a sober and respectable scientific community. When this happens the rules by which scientists normally govern their working lives are suddenly suspended. Sometimes these episodes are provoked by personal vanity, an unwillingness to acknowledge error or even contemplate the possibility that a hard-won success is a will o' the wisp; at other times they stem from loyalty to a respected and trusted guru, or even from patriotic pride; and, worst of ail, they may be a consequence of a political ideology which imposes its own interpretation on scientists' observations of the natural world. Unreason and credulity supervene, illusory phenomena are described and measured, and theories are developed to explain them - until suddenly, often for no single reason, the bubble bursts, leaving behind it a residue of acrimony, recrimination, embarrassment and ruined reputations.
Here, then, are radiations, measured with high precision yet existing only in the minds of those who observed them; the Russian water, which some thought might congeal the oceans: phantom diseases which called for heroic surgery; monkey testis implants that restored the sexual powers of ageing roués and of tired sheep; truths about genetics and about the nature of matter, perceptible only to Aryan scientists in the Third Reich or Marxist ideologues in the Soviet Union; and much more. The Undergrowth of Science explores, in terms accessible to the lay reader, the history of such episodes, up to our own time, in ail their absurdity, tragedy and pathos.
01/2000
Littérature française
Wheelchair hop on hop off
Clotilde recounts her daily life during her studies with her chronic disease, often flanked by her trustworthy wheelchair. It's not always easy to manage studies, hospitalizations, internships, and outings in a wheelchair, all of which are affected by the uncertainties of a chronic disease ! Despite the moments of discouragement and the many obstacles, it is with humour, optimism and determination that the young woman continues to lead her life, which she shares with us through her encounters and days of varying fitness. This book is an invitation to change one's view of the wheelchair and disability by discovering its joys and sorrows !
09/2021
Comics divers
Transformers. Hearts of Steel
Chuck Dixon et Guido Guidi ramènent les Transformers à l'époque des machines à vapeur, aux côtés du héros folklorique américain John Henry, Mark Twain et Jules Verne. Alors que les Decepticons tentent de se créer une nouvelle source d'énergie, Bumblebee et ses nouveaux compagnons réussiront-ils à empêcher Starscream d'exécuter son plan ? Les autres Autobots arriveront-ils à temps pour éviter de voir leurs ennemis conquérir notre passé ?
05/2021
Critique littéraire
Etudes anglaises N° 1/2023 : No Future. Poetry of the Current British Crisis
Daniel Katz, No Future : Poetry of the Current British Crisis David Grundy, "The Arc of Struggle" : Poetry and Defeat in the Work of Sean Bonney Malachi McIntosh, Images of Transcendence : "Crisis Always" and the New Black British Poets Andrea Brady, The Anti-Austerity Poetics of the Archive : Jay Bernard's Surge and Holly Pester's go to reception and ask for Sara in red felt-tip Stephen Collis, "Things to address directly" : Border Politics and Contemporary British Poetry Michael Gardiner, Independence and Extinction in Scottish Wilderness Writing Shalini Sengupta, "Is the poet / An imperial dissident" : Migration and the Limits of Care in Bhanu Kapil's How to Wash a Heart Comptes rendus Notes on Contributors Guidelines for Authors
06/2023
Non classé
Cognitive Perspectives on Language
The papers collected in the present volume show that the terms cognitivism and cognitive, so common in present day linguistic discourse, do not refer to a single theoretical mode or approach to language. Firstly, the papers show that cognitivism is a lively research area accommodating a wide spectrum of approaches. Secondly, they address a number of issues ranging from grammaticalization, event structure, semantic representation, equivalence, image schematic representations and lexicography to poetry, metaphor, metonymy, and national mentality. Some of the contributions deal with the linguistic phenomena in one language, while others take up a cross-linguistic approach.
11/1999
Non classé
Towards a Cross-Linguisitic Assessment of Speech Production
The contributions to this volume by H.W. Dechert, A.K. Fathman, F. Grosjean, D.C. O'Connell, M. Raupach, K. Sajavaara/J. Lehtonen, H.W. Seliger and R. Wiese all deal with speech data from native speakers of different languages, or native speakers and language learners of the same language, or speakers in their native and their second languages. They are the results of various methodological attempts to assess speech using a cross-linguistic approach and represent an area of research which may be called "Contrastive Psycholinguistics".
12/1980
Anglais apprentissage
LA VIERGE ET LE GITAN : THE VIRGIN AND THE GIPSY
When the vicar's wife went off with a young and penniless man the scandal knew no bounds. Her two little girls were only seven and nine years old respectively. And the vicar was such a good husband. True, his hair was grey. But his moustache was dark, he was handsome, and still full of furtive passion for his unrestrained and beautiful wife. Why did she go ? Why did she burst away with such an éclat of revulsion, like a touch of madness ? Nobody gave any answer. Only the pious said she was a bad woman. While some of the good women kept silent. They knew. The two little girls never knew. Wounded, they decided that it was because their mother found them negligible. The ill wind that blows nobody any good swept away the vicarage family on its blast. Then lo and behold ! the vicar, who was somewhat distinguished as an essayist and a controversialist, and whose case had aroused sympathy among the bookish men, received the living of Papplewick. The Lord had tempered the wind of misfortune with a rectorate in the north country. [...] "Lorsque la femme du pasteur s'enfuit avec un jeune homme sans le sou, le scandale ne connut pas de bornes. Ses deux fillettes n'avaient que sept et neuf ans respectivement. Et le pasteur était un si bon mari. Certes, il avait les cheveux gris, mais sa moustache était restée noire, il était bel homme et brûlait encore d'une passion furtive pour sa belle épouse immodeste. Pourquoi était-elle partie ? Pourquoi s'était-elle arrachée à lui, dans un tel éclat de dégoût, comme un grain de folie ? Personne n'apporta de réponse. Seules, les dévotes dirent que c'était une mauvaise femme. Cependant que certaines femmes de bien gardaient le silence. Elles comprenaient, elles. Les deux fillettes ne comprirent jamais. Blessées, elles jugèrent que c'était parce que leur mère les tenait pour quantité négligeable. Le vent du malheur qui est censé être bon à quelque chose balaya de son souffle les habitants de la cure. Puis, miracle, le pasteur, qui avait une certaine éminence comme essayiste et polémiste, et dont la situation avait su émouvoir certains intellectuels, fut nommé à la paroisse de Papplewick. Le Seigneur avait adouci l'ouragan du malheur par un bénéfice de recteur dans le nord du pays. " [...]
02/1993
Non classé
On 'Nominal Non-Predicating' Adjectives in English
The study tries to show - on the basis of a large collection of data - that the labelling of adjectives such as environmental, nuclear, linguistic, urban as 'nominal, non-preicating' does not adequately account for observable language behaviour. 'Lexicalized' terms such as polar bear behave like unitary nouns, but otherwise these adjectives can well be found in predicative position ; they may also accept adverbial modification. Various syntactic tests demonstrate that attempts to explain predicative occurrences as resulting from ellipsis, from Head Noun Deletion, fail in a large number of cases. The conclusion reached in this thesis is that the adjectives in question cannot generally be considered 'attributive-only'.
12/1987
