« Nous ravagerons les ténèbres
Où les étoiles ont versé leur sang funèbre. »
Pendant sept longues années, Amaya n'avait qu'un seul but : survivre.
Désormais, ce n'est plus suffisant. Ses compagnons Cayo, Soria, Liesl, Deadshot et Rémy comptent sur elle pour les venger de celui qui les a trahis. Mais depuis les évènements de Moray, Cayo et Amaya ne se font plus confiance. À Baleine, ville rongée par la fièvre des cendres, ils devront s'allier pour enquêter sur la terrifiante épidémie. Et tenter d'assouvir leur soif de vengeance.
Bienvenue à Baleine,
ville de luxe, de splendeurs, de fêtes éblouissantes,
et gangrenée par la corruption.
"Désormais, tout son être criait vengeance. Le capitaine Zharo. Kamon Mercado. Moray. Ils allaient tous y goûter."
Exploitée par le cruel capitaine Zharo depuis sept ans afin d'éponger les dettes de ses parents, Anguille s'apprête à quitter le Saumâtre et retrouver la terre ferme. De retour à Moray, la jeune fille n'a plus qu'un seul but : se venger de l'homme qui a ruiné sa famille. Anguille se fait passer pour une comtesse pour s'approcher de ses ennemis. Mais plus elle s'empêtre dans ce jeu de dupes, plus son chemin se mêle à celui de l'énigmatique Cayo, le fils de l'homme qu'elle cherche à faire tomber.
Une aventure dans une ville pourrie par la corruption.
Une revanche troublée par la romance.
Bienvenue à Moray.
Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis)
par Anath Riveline
Al Simmons est un militaire, tué par ses supérieurs et revenu sur Terre après avoir passé un marché avec un démon, mais il a été transformé en suppôt des Enfers ! Cet ouvrage édité uniquement en VF comprend les 15 premiers épisodes de la série, et de nombreux inédits en VF !
Ce livre est doublement important : il permet de mieux connaître Andy Warhol, mais aussi de réfléchir sur les rapports entre art et soft power. Il offre un véritable travail d'historien de l'art sur Warhol et le pop art et déconstruit les images que la publicité du marché de l'art et du soft power états-unien a produites pour faire vendre et connaître Warhol, mais surtout pour imposer le produit Warhol au détriment des artistes européens. En effet, ce soft power était une manière douce d'imposer la domination américaine sur le monde, et sur l'Europe en particulier, et de développer l'économie et le commerce états-uniens. Le pop art et la marque « Andy Warhol » ont développé la fonction idéologique et donc pratico-sociale de l'art afin que le nouvel empire écrase - comme on dit en informatique - les vieux pays d'un vieux continent et les transforme en lieux de la vacance, du tourisme muséal et de la dépense financière pour classes moyennes et plus. Ce livre est un livre de contre-histoire.
Ce livre, c'est ma voix dessinée, c'est mon souffle qui prolonge un appel au dialogue.
Je suis de la génération qui voit sa réalité changer de version chaque jour. Je suis de ceux qui déforment leur visage avec les traits de l'incertitude. Ceux qui parlent seuls parmi les pays dehors où personne n'écoute.
Ma voix n'a de sens qu'entremêlée à la vôtre.
Je parle. Parlons seuls.
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Sur une scène, un homme assiste et participe aux dédoublements de sa voix. La lumière se porte sur le spectacle de sa pensée, ses réflexions sensibles. L'obéissance impure offre deux suites de poèmes où s'entremêlent violence et langueur sous le calme mensonger de la contemplation matérielle. Consciente de ses mécanismes, la poésie laisse une place aux images l'ayant précédée, les récupère comme autant de tissus rapiéçant le vêtement qu'enfile le poète.
Été 1964. Alors que les Beatles, Johnny Hallyday et Sheila s'imposent comme les icônes musicales des baby-boomers et que Louis de Funès triomphe avec Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, un chantier passe inaperçu à La Rochelle. Des ouvriers s'attèlent à réaliser avec célérité le premier CES de la capitale de l'Aunis pour la rentrée scolaire à venir. Situé dans la ZUP de Mireuil, cet établissement du second degré prend le nom de collège Pierre Mendès France en 1985. Dans une ville à coloration radicale, son histoire est indissociable de celle de la priorité. Sa singularité vient également de son classement et de sa pérennité en éducation prioritaire depuis 1981. Ce livre offre un angle d'observation et d'analyse de la déclinaison, des réussites et des limites de cette politique à l'échelle d'une unité de base du système éducatif depuis quatre décennies.
Né à Paris en 1749, Louis Tousard est un personnage aujourd'hui oublié et méconnu. En 1777, il rejoint comme volontaire la bannière étoilée et participe à l'indépendance des États-Unis, puis devient successivement planteur à Saint-Domingue, inspecteur d'artillerie dans l'armée américaine et consul en Louisiane. Acteur engagé dans les révolutions américaine, haïtienne, française de la seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle, il se situe au carrefour d'un espace atlantique marqué par la circulation de nouveaux modèles politiques et sociaux. Cette biographie retrace le parcours d'un officier illustrant les débuts chaotiques des relations franco-américaines et les dissymétries militaires d'un espace affecté par la remise en question d'un ordre politico-colonial désormais révolu.
L'auteur de L'État succursale revient en grande forme avec un essai percutant sur la nature antidémocratique du nouveau libre-échange planétaire. Adoptant le point de vue de l'observateur citoyen, il démonte une à une les idées reçues de la mondialisation néolibérale.
Si les défenseurs de cette idéologie (qui en sont les premiers bénéficiaires) ont su l'imposer comme une doctrine incontestable, Savard-Tremblay estime qu'aujourd'hui, la sauce ne prend plus. Entre les « révoltes populistes » des électeurs qui refusent le maintien du statu quo, les crises successives qui ont mis au jour les errements des institutions économiques mondiales, et la prise de conscience collective des déprédations des grandes entreprises transnationales, il croit discerner les signes qu'un reversement démocratique du système est non seulement souhaitable, mais possible. À condition, bien entendu, d'être porté par un projet politique cohérent et humain.
Lasers have become an increasingly useful tool in conventional dental practice. Their precision and less invasive quality make them an attractive technology in esthetic and pediatric dentistry, oral medicine, and a range of other dental procedures. Lasers in Dentistry: Guide for Clinical Practice is a comprehensive, yet concise and easy-to-use guide to integrating lasers into conventional clinical practice. The book begins by providing the reader a thorough understanding of how lasers work and their varied effects on oral tissues. Subsequent chapters are organized by procedure type, illustrating common clinical techniques with step-by-step illustrations and case examples. In addition, each chapter provides an overview of the latest research for use in clinical practice. More comprehensive than at atlas yet practical and clinically oriented in its approach, Lasers in Dentistry is an essential tool for practitioners and students looking to broader their skill set in laser dentistry.
Avec son numéro 118, la revue XYZ invente le road short story ! David Dorais, qui dirige ces dix « Nouvelles de la route », parle plus poétiquement d'une « Odyssée en fragments ». Des auteurs de renom tels que Samuel Archibald, Raymond Bock, Anne-Marie Boivin, Nicolas Charette, Jean-Simon DesRochers, Jean Pierre Girard, Catherine Mavrikakis, William S. Messier et Suzanne Myre se sont inspirés du sous-thème qui leur a été attribué (le casse-croûte, l'autoroute, l'accident, la voiture, le motel, le motorisé, le Madrid, etc.). Le voyage est fascinant. Hors dossier, la rubrique « Thème libre » met à l'honneur un texte de David Clerson et la section « Intertexte » voit Renald Bérubé poursuivre sa traversée de la nouvelle américaine, amorcée dans le numéro 115 (automne 2013).
This book focuses on current subcontracting practices in the construction industry and their effects on Singapore's construction productivity. It offers readers a better understanding of how the fragmentation of large and small firms in Singapore impacts construction productivity when operating under the commonly adopted multilayer subcontracting system (MLSS), which extends globally to the construction industries in other countries that have adopted the MLSS. The book also assesses the effectiveness of subcontracting practices in helping local contractors improve their construction productivity (and thereby improve the industry's overall productivity). In closing, it provides recommendations on how the problems associated with the MLSS can best be addressed, and how its benefits can be capitalized on through organizational learning.
The ultimate guide to maximizing shareholder value through ERM The first book to introduce an emerging approach synthesizing ERM and value-based management, Corporate Value of Enterprise Risk Management clarifies ERM as a strategic business management approach that enhances strategic planning and other decision-making processes. A hot topic in the wake of a series of corporate scandals as well as the financial crisis Looks at ERM as a way to deliver on the promise of balancing risk and return A practical guide for corporate Chief Risk Officers (CROs) and other business professionals seeking to successfully implement ERM ERM is here to stay. Sharing his unique insights and experiences as a recognized global thought leader in this field, author Sim Segal offers world-class guidance on how your business can successfully implement ERM to protect and increase shareholder value.
A comprehensive guide to understanding and interpreting digital images in medical and functional applications Biomedical Image Understanding focuses on image understanding and semantic interpretation, with clear introductions to related concepts, in-depth theoretical analysis, and detailed descriptions of important biomedical applications. It covers image processing, image filtering, enhancement, de-noising, restoration, and reconstruction; image segmentation and feature extraction; registration; clustering, pattern classification, and data fusion. With contributions from experts in China, France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Biomedical Image Understanding: Addresses motion tracking and knowledge-based systems, two areas which are not covered extensively elsewhere in a biomedical context Describes important clinical applications, such as virtual colonoscopy, ocular disease diagnosis, and liver tumor detection Contains twelve self-contained chapters, each with an introduction to basic concepts, principles, and methods, and a case study or application With over 150 diagrams and illustrations, this bookis an essential resource for the reader interested in rapidly advancing research and applications in biomedical image understanding.
In recent years, searching for source code on the web has become increasingly common among professional software developers and is emerging as an area of academic research. This volume surveys past research and presents the state of the art in the area of "code retrieval on the web." This work is concerned with the algorithms, systems, and tools to allow programmers to search for source code on the web and the empirical studies of these inventions and practices. It is a label that we apply to a set of related research from software engineering, information retrieval, human-computer interaction, management, as well as commercial products. The division of code retrieval on the web into snippet remixing and component reuse is driven both by empirical data, and analysis of existing search engines and tools. Contributors include leading researchers from human-computer interaction, software engineering, programming languages, and management. "Finding Source Code on the Web for Remix and Reuse" consists of five parts. Part I is titled "Programmers and Practices," and consists of a retrospective chapter and two empirical studies on how programmers search the web for source code. Part II is titled "From Data Structures to Infrastructures," and covers the creation of ground-breaking search engines for code retrieval required ingenuity in the adaptation of existing technology and in the creation of new algorithms and data structures. Part III focuses on "Reuse: Components and Projects," which are reused with minimal modification. Part IV is on "Remix: Snippets and Answers," which examines how source code from the web can also be used as solutions to problems and answers to questions. The book concludes with Part V, "Looking Ahead," that looks at future programming and the legalities of software reuse and remix and the implications of current intellectual property law on the future of software development. The story, "Richie Boss: Private Investigator Manager," was selected as the winner of a crowdfunded short story contest."
This quick reference guide for medical students and residents presents over sixty clinical case studies of major neurological conditions and their associated neuroimaging characteristics. A primer on the fundamental physics which underlie neuroimaging techniques is also provided. The content is organized by pathology type and the structure of every topic is similar to help the reader develop his or her thinking process in a stepwise fashion and to provide a rational approach to imaging interpretation. Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice is aimed at medical students and residents doing their rotations in neurology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and family medicine, but will also be useful for allied health professionals, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other primary medical care providers.
The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation is a cohesive, single-source reference on all aspects of simulation in medical education and evaluation. It covers the use of simulation in training in each specialty and is aimed at healthcare educators and administrators who are developing their own simulation centers or programs and professional organizations looking to incorporate the technology into their credentialing process. For those already involved in simulation, the book will serve as a state-of-the-art reference that helps them increase their knowledge base, expand their simulation program's capabilities, and attract new, additional target learners.Features:o Written and edited by pioneers and experts in healthcare simulation o Personal memoirs from simulation pioneers o Each medical specialty covered o Guidance on teaching in the simulated environment o Up-to-date information on current techniques and technologies o Tips from "insiders" on funding, development, accreditation, and marketing of simulation centers o Floor plans of simulation centers from across the United States o Comprehensive glossary of terminology
This book explores the potential of multi-functional carbon nanotubes for biomedical applications. It combines contributions from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and medicine. The complete overview of the state-of-the-art addresses different synthesis and biofunctionalisation routes and shows the structural and magnetic properties of nanotubes relevant to biomedical applications. Particular emphasis is put on the interaction of carbon nanotubes with biological environments, i.e. toxicity, biocompatibility, cellular uptake, intracellular distribution, interaction with the immune system and environmental impact. The insertion of NMR-active substances allows diagnostic usage as markers and sensors, e.g. for imaging and contactless local temperature sensing. The potential of nanotubes for therapeutic applications is highlighted by studies on chemotherapeutic drug filling and release, targeting and magnetic hyperthermia studies for anti-cancer treatment at the cellular level.
This book describes the basic principles underlying the generation, coding, transmission and enhancement of speech and audio signals, including advanced statistical and machine learning techniques for speech and speaker recognition with an overview of the key innovations in these areas. Key research undertaken in speech coding, speech enhancement, speech recognition, emotion recognition and speaker diarization are also presented, along with recent advances and new paradigms in these areas.
Ce livre n'est pas, à proprement parler, une anthologie ; son ambition n'est pas de présenter isolément et d'une façon chronologique les principaux poètes des États-Unis. On a préféré les considérer comme les peintres collectifs d'un vaste panorama des aspirations, de la nature et de la vie américaine, ou comme les voix multiples d'une grande chorale qui vous permettra de dire, avec Whitman : J'entends l'Amérique qui chante ! Ce recueil est complété par une introduction qui retrace l'évolution de la poésie américaine et par des notices biographiques.
This edited work explores piracy and surreptitious activities such as privateering, war-making, slave-hunting and raiding, focussing on Southeast Asia in the early modern period. Readers will discover nine essays studying the different sub-regions of the Malay Archipelago and adjacent seas and exploring the nature and historiographical perception of piracy, maritime conflict and surreptitious activities. The authors probe the linkages between these occurrences with war and economy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in particular, and look at the transition into the nineteenth century.The introduction covers the study of piracy in this period and chapters explore themes of Siak and Malay activities, Dutch privateering, Chinese actions in the Melaka-Singapore region, activity in the Malukan Archipelago and the political background of the Maguindanao "piracy" in the early eighteenth century. Later chapters explore the Sulu Sultanate and the seafaring world, the deeds of Iberians in this region and especially the identities and activities of the Portuguese in these seas.The authors contribute to the literature by complementing studies that favour a closer discussion of the `formal' and `informal' sectors in history. This book opens up the subject area for delving into the various geographical locales and participating groups, as well as their possible linkages with one another and with other groups. This volume will be of interest to students and academicians of Southeast Asian studies and those with a general interest in maritime piracy.
This book examines the concept of post-truth and the impact it is having on contemporary life, bringing out both its philosophical and political dimensions. Post-truth is contextualised within the philosophical discourse of truth, with particular reference to theories of scepticism and relativism, to explore whether it can take advantage of these to claim any intellectual credibility. Sim argues that post-truth cannot be defended on either sceptical or relativistic grounds - even those provided by recent iconoclastic philosophical movements such as poststructuralism and postmodernism. The affinity between post-truth and conspiracy theory is emphasised, and the extent to which post-truth plays a role in religious doctrine is also considered. Post-truth is seen to constitute a threat to liberal democratic ideals and our Enlightenment heritage, raising the question of whether we are moving into a post-liberal age where the far right would hold power. To prevent this, post-truth urgently needs to be countered.
'Punishment and Prisons is a scholarly, powerful and inspirational critique. With passion and humanity, Joe Sim strips neo-liberal penal policies of their reformist pretensions and demonstrates that prisons will continue to be brutal enforcers of gross economic inequalities until such time as the abolitionist alternative is realised' - Pat Carlen
Joe Sim has long occupied a key position in British and European criminology. This book is a genuinely important addition to the literature; it is controversial and will stimulate debate. Punishment and Prisons shows that critical criminology is alive, that it has a voice and that it needs to be read. - Peter Young, Professor of Criminology, University of Hull
'A satisfyingly uncompromising critique that has no fear of coming to clear conclusions and provides little succour to those satisfied with short term change in the current system. Sim provides the kind of concise, articulate and powerful critique of apparent criminological realities, which is necessary to motivate genuine reform and can help to ensure that practitioners and others do not forget the big picture.' - Probation Journal
Joe Sim offers a rich and persuasive analysis of imprisonment, providing a wealth of political and policy detail. He makes his reader confront the cruelties of imprisonment as well as its ineffectiveness in reducing crime, and it would surely be impossible to read this book without feeling profound disquiet about the deployment of the power to punish in contemporary Britain. Punishment and Prisons has a breadth and depth of scholarship, arguing powerfully for a more critical criminology and an abolitionist stance towards imprisonment. I urge all those interested in penal policy - whether as students, teachers, researchers, reformers, politicians or penal professionals - to read this important and disturbing book. - Professor Barbara Hudson, Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, University of Central Lancashire
With prisons overflowing and penal policy the topic of hot debate, Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State presents a lively and accessible discussion of possible solutions to the current crisis, by one of the foremost scholars in the field.
Joe Sim traces the development of penal strategy over the past three decades, through a critical analysis of the relationship between penal policy and state power. Exploring the contested histories of punishment that are prominent in criminology, and its development in penal policy, the book analyses four key dimensions of modern penal trends:
" continuity and discontinuity in penal policy and practice
" reform and rehabilitation
" contesting penal power
" abolitionism.
Articulate, innovative and theoretically informed, Punishment and Prisons: Power and the Carceral State offers a critical overview of contemporary penal politics that will prove a compelling addition to the criminological library.
The book is written for not only for students and academics but also for those involved in the debates on penal policy - including prison reform groups, politicians and the media. It offers a series of suggestions for alleviating the current crisis, setting out a policy agenda for transforming the role and place of the prison in the criminal justice system.
'Following the outstanding introduction by the authors there are fifteen excellent original articles devoted to an integrated theory of the relationship between the state and crime. This work is on the cutting edge of critical criminology. It is a must read.' - William J. Chambliss, Professor of Sociology, The George Washington University, USA.
'This book is a superb compilation of original papers by an impressive roster of authors. While the articles cover a wide range of empirical issues, from Northern Ireland and corporate crime to youth crime and heterosexual hegemony they all explore the implications, strategies and mechanisms of state power. There isn't a weak paper here: all are extensively documented, well written, persuasive and scholarly in the very best sense.' - Professor Laureen Snider, Queens University, Canada
'State, Power, Crime is a hugely important book for these times. Bringing together some of the most original minds in criminology it offers a critical analysis of the state, how it constructs crime, responds to it and, at times, engages in the very same. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in justice, freedom and equality.' - Paddy Rawlinson, London School of Economics
Featuring contributions by many of the leading scholars in the field, this seminal text explores the key themes and debates on state power today, in relation to crime and social order. It critically evaluates a range of substantive areas of criminological concern, including terrorism, surveillance, violence and the media.
State, Power, Crime provides:
"historical overviews of key theories about state power
" assessment of the relationship between crime, criminal justice and the state
" analysis of the development of law and order policy
" discussion of the impact of structural fissures such as gender, race and sexuality
" an overview of current research and writing
" critical reflection on the future direction of research and analysis
" advice on further reading.
In 1978, with the publication of Hall et al's Policing the Crisis and Poulantzas's State, Power, Socialism, the complexity of the state's interventions in maintaining a capitalist social order were laid bare for critical criminological analysis. State, Power, Crime offers an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of the challenges posed by state power, in relation to both criminal and social justice.
This book sheds critical light on the routinely debated issue of how to create sustainable, equitable and meaningful partnerships between visual art organisations and youth organisations. Using a Bourdieusian framework, this book analyses the different social and professional worlds of youth work and gallery education and explores why tensions often arise between partners in these fields. Written at a time of significant crisis for the UK youth sector and in the context of an entrenched neoliberal policy climate, this publication seeks to highlight hopeful, experimental practice and possibilities for creative resistance. With public organisations and services under ever-greater governmental pressure to pursue collaborations within and across sectors, this is a timely moment to examine the challenges, ethics and advantages of working together, and to bring theoretical discussion to dominant yet vague understandings of partnership.