The sacraments are a fundamental part of the Catholic faith.Unfortunately, we sometimes fail to realize their importance.The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, of participation in the divine life. And these signs are carried out in a physical, sensible way, because we human beings are incarnated souls, neither only body nor only spirit. God knows this perfectly well and has instituted these signs, showing us that we can also meet Hi...

Only when the artificial intelligence escaped did they understand what it was capable of.Will they be able to stop it?For David and Billy it all started as a challenge. However, it soon turned into a nightmare.Amy, the artificial intelligence they designed to pass the Turing test, will soon prove that the abilities its creators gave it can turn it into a shadow power in a world where robots are becoming more and more human, and huma...

Fuel trafficking has consolidated in recent years as a paramount illegal enterprise and a priority for Mexico´s diverse criminal actors. This black market has been growing at an overwhelming pace in Mexico since 2011: it is estimated that between 2013–2018, more than 100 million barrels containing different fuels were stolen from the country´s refineries, terminals and pipelines. This academic book focuses on finding explanations as to how this came to be. By examining the Mexican fuel bla...

This book highlights most advanced 3D printing techniques used for the manufacture of Bio-implants in regenerative medicine, the same behaviour these printed scaffolds have when they are biologically tested. For achieving scaffolds that can substitute the damaged tissue in order to heal the lesion and regenerate it at a speed compatible with the growth of the natural tissue, optimal 3D printing manufacturing parameters should be used and are described here. The combination of specific poly...

Starry and Skye may be heaven’s littlest angels, but with her desire to be a helper angel on earth, Starry and her twin brother Skye sometimes find themselves in a bit of mischief. Skye would be just as happy to stay in heaven and play ball with Ellie, the tiny elephant, but when Starry sees how sad, newly arrived in heaven Max is, she knows they must do whatever they can to help him be happy once again.

Unlock the stories of Pablo Neruda’s rare nineteenth-century carved-wood ship figurehead collection in Chile, why they mattered in his tumultuous life, and how we benefit from them now.Poet Pablo Neruda’s nineteenth-century ship figurehead collection in Chile is one of the most significant in the world. Containing carved wood images of dramatically postured men and women, these figures are now better understood due to years of research, a willingness to ch...

World Inequality Report 2018 is the most authoritative and up-to-date account of global trends in inequality. Researched, compiled, and written by a team of the world’s leading economists of inequality, it presents—with unrivaled clarity and depth—information and analysis that will be vital to policy makers and scholars everywhere.Inequality has taken center stage in public debate as the wealthiest people in most parts of the world have seen their share of the economy soar...

Eco-efficient Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructures, Second Edition provides an updated state-of-the-art review on the latest advances in this important research field. The first section is brought fully up-to-date and focuses on deterioration assessment methods. Section two contains brand new chapters on innovative concrete repair and rehabilitation materials including: fly ash-based alkali-activated repair materials for concrete exposed to aggressive environments; repairi...

Ce volume collectif regroupe des articles appartenant à divers domaines de recherches (Philosophie, Études féministes et de Genre, Études littéraires, Études biographiques, Réception, Études politiques et juridiques). Les lecteurs y trouveront des analyses qui proposent des approches nouvelles sur Simone de Beauvoir et mettent en relief jusqu’à quel point la pensée, l’œuvre et la vie de l’auteure continuent d’être un référent pour nos sociétés actuelles et pour l’avenir. Cet ouvrage vient ...

This book is devoted to Multiobjective Optimization Design (MOOD) procedures for controller tuning applications, by means of Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization (EMO). It presents developments in tools, procedures and guidelines to facilitate this process, covering the three fundamental steps in the procedure: problem definition, optimization and decision-making. The book is divided into four parts. The first part, Fundamentals, focuses on the necessary theoretical background and prov...

This innovative book provides a critical analysis of diverse experiences of Co-creation in neighbourhood settings across the Global North and Global South.A unique collection of international researchers, artists and activists explore how creative, arts-based methods of community engagement can help tackle marginalisation and stigmatisation, whilst empowering communities to effect positive change towards more socially just cities.Focusing on community collaboration, arts pr...

The first comprehensive review of the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW), bringing together leading experts from around the world.Multi-dimensional approach in addressing the problem of FLW from a range of perspectives: key stages in the supply chain, different types of commodity and different regions in the world.Valuable case studies from different regions on practical measures to tackle FLW.