A point of departure for this book is the paradox between the seemingly limitless promise modern web technologies hold for enhanced political communication and their limited actual contribution. Empirical evidence indicates that neither citizens nor political parties are taking full advantage of online platforms to advance political participation. This is particularly evident when considering the websites of political parties, which have taken on two main functions: i) Disseminating inform...

Additive Manufacturing: A Tool for Industrial Revolution 4.0 explores the latest developments, underlying mechanisms, challenges and opportunities for 3D printing in a digital manufacturing environment. It uses an international panel of experts to explain how additive manufacturing processes have been successfully integrated with industry 4.0 technologies for increased technical capabilities, efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. The full manufacturing product cycle is addressed, inc...

This book provides a selection of the best papers presented at the 18th Conference of the Portuguese Association for Information Systems (CAPSI), which was held in 2018. The focus of the conference and of these proceedings lies on the interplay between information systems and Industry 4.0. All contributions, which include original research, review papers and case studies, were peer-reviewed in a double blind process.

This book brings together chapters from leading world experts that signpost the way forward for industry and commerce in the coming decade, as we emerge from the Covid emergency to a new era of challenges and opportunities.It has the following aims, to:- Keep at the forefront of innovative theories and strategies relate with industry 5.0, both on an international and transnational level.- Develop and improve our knowledge about industry 5.0 implications in sustainab...

The City of Manchester, once the birthplace of the 1st Industrial Revolution, is today a pioneering hub of the 4th Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), offering Industry 4.0 solutions in advanced materials, engineering, healthcare and social sciences. Indeed, the creation of some of the city’s greatest academic institutions was a direct outcome of the industrial revolution, so it was something of a homecoming that the Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (S2M) Conference was hosted by The Univ...

Quality 4.0, born from the digital transformation of Industry 4.0, bridges the gap between digital and physical realms by integrating technologies, human intelligence, and systems to enhance organizational performance and achieve excellence. Just as Industry 4.0 prioritizes digital integration for manufacturing efficiency, Quality 4.0 utilizes technology to improve product quality, elevate customer satisfaction, and optimize quality management systems.In Quality 4.0: From Theor...

Covering energy-saving technologies and how these are incorporated into component design, this book is relevant to many industries, including automotive engineering, and discusses the topical issue of sustainability in industry. This book details recent fundamental developments in the field of tribology in industrial systems.Tribology has advanced significantly in recent years. Tribological performance depends on external parameters such as contact pressure at the interface, system...

The latest novel from the #1 internationally best-selling author of The Alchemist.There is nothing wrong with anxiety.Although we cannot control God’s time, it is part of the human condition to want to receive the thing we are waiting for as quickly as possible.Or to drive away whatever is causing our fear. . . .Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master...

**#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the extraordinary author of the international bestselling sensation The Alchemist comes a provocative novel that explores the question of what it means to live life fully and happily."A compelling tale of existential angst, marital betrayal and sexual sin.” —The Chicago Tribune**I want to change. I need to change. I'm gradually losing touch with myself.Adultery, the novel by Paulo Coelho, best-...

**“[A]n electric new translation . . . Each page is adorned with illustrations and photographs from other translations and adaptations of the tales, as well as a wonderfully detailed cascade of notes that illuminate the stories and their settings. . . . The most striking feature of the Arabic tales is their shifting registers—prose, rhymed prose, poetry—and Seale captures the movement between them beautifully.” —Yasmine Al-Sayyad, New YorkerA magnificent and richly illustr...

Trivia-on-Book: The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoTake the fan-challenge yourself and share it with family and friends!The Alchemist is an international bestseller and one of the most read novels of the century. The book, written by celebrated Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho, is a recollection of a young shepherd’s journey to follow his dream to find a hidden treasure. Santiago is an Andalusian boy who leaves his seminary to become a shepherd so that he can travel to cou...

Collects Extreme Venomverse (2023) #1-5. Face front, Venomaniacs! The Summer of Symbiotes is here, and you're vacationing in the Venomverse - along with a host of brand-new and returning twists on your favorite Lethal Protector! Including a fresh spin on a timeless tale, starring Eddie Brock as…Spider-Man! A whole side of the Brock family tree you never thought you'd see! The Venom of 1602! The incredible L.M.V. - that's Life-Model Venom, for short! Madame Venom of the Old West! The return...