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Quand on respire, on oublie souvent une évidence : l’air a un poids. Invisible, impalpable, il n’en est pas moins matériel. L’air est en effet un mélange de gaz, essentiellement de l’azote (78 %) et de l’oxygène (21 %), auxquels s’ajoutent de petites quantités d’argon, de dioxyde ... Show More

L’asyndète est une figure de style qui peut sembler discrète, mais qui a un impact puissant sur la manière dont un texte est perçu. Le mot vient du grec a (« sans ») et syndeton (« lien »). Concrètement, il s’agit d’omettre volontairement les mots de liaison — les conjonctions co ... Show More

Dire que le signe « = » a été inventé par fainéantise n’est pas tout à fait faux… et c’est même son créateur qui l’a avoué !Nous sommes en 1557, en Angleterre. Un médecin et mathématicien gallois, Robert Recorde, publie un ouvrage au titre savoureux : The Whetstone of Witte, litt ... Show More

In this urgent talk, political scientist Heni Ozi Cukier analyzes the social, economic, political and military conditions that preceded the last two world wars, revealing how historical patterns and today’s geopolitical shifts may be pointing us in a dangerously familiar directio ... Show More

Civility is under threat, authoritarianism and autocrats are on the rise and there's an erosion of institutional trust. Three pre-eminent speakers join IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed to discuss how Canada and other countries can promote respect and protect liberal democracy.  

Napoleon grows up: surviving military school, coping with the death of his father, and becoming an officer in record time. Also discussed: Bourrienne's problematic 'Memoirs,' Napoleon's love of books, talking to girls, and how the Bonapartes were like the Bluths Learn more about ... Show More

Anney and Samantha discuss what's going on in Myanmar after a military coup resulted in thousands of people protesting, many of them in costume. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Strange things seen by members of the military and others.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

For our latest "Shop Talk", Coach Bill answers a premium member's question about the impact of the Army in our first year. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/premiumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today we talk about the dark side of meritocracy, the effects it has on the way people see each other, the dialectic of pride and humility, education reform, and a rethinking of the way we see government officials. Hope you enjoy it. :) Sponsors: Nord VPN: https://www.NordVPN.com ... Show More

After a disastrous encounter with other survivors, Tilda and Madison find shelter and wrestle with their emotions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode, our host, Captain Ash Bhardwaj, speaks to Lieutenant Colonel Dean Canham OBE, SO1 Centre for Army Leadership. This conversation with Colonel Dean is a raw and honest insight into the realities of leadership on kinetic operations, and dealing with the consequence ... Show More

L'armée de géants de Frédéric-Guillaume Ier, également connue sous le nom de "Potsdam Giants" (les Géants de Potsdam), était une unité militaire spéciale créée par Frédéric-Guillaume Ier, roi de Prusse, au début du XVIIIe siècle. Ce régiment unique est célèbre pour la taille impr ... Show More