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As a word it may sound modern, but physiotherapy is a discipline rooted in ancient times. Written evidences witness that manual treatments were widespread among the Egyptians,…
Anna Under the city covered walkways, used books stands are similar to cathedrals, perfectly drawn buildings. The stacks of yellow paper – standing more or less orderly…
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In 2017 Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton, acclaimed directors of Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Ruby Sparks (2012), present Battle of the Sexes, a movie inspired by…