Lost in a strange land. Found in his arms.In the sun-drenched hills of Macedonia, Ilaria lives a life that isn't her own. Widowed too soon, and bound by her late husband's family, Ilaria moves through each day under the weight of duty and tradition, holding on only for her young son.When Jesse—a magnetic local returning after years abroad—steps back into her quiet world, he sees the woman behind the restraint. His presence awakens something Ilaria has long buried: ...

The Necessity of Freedom in Hegel's Turn Between Logic and History explores Hegel’s claim that freedom is not just an abstract ideal but a necessary foundation for philosophy itself. This collection of essays examines how Hegel’s system connects logic, history, and rationality, shaping the meaning of historical development through the actualization of conceptual necessity.Hegel’s philosophical position is unique in the tradition of German idealism in its insistence that fr...

This book dives into topics like renewable energy adoption, how AI and IoT can create smarter systems, and the transition toward more sustainable infrastructures. The SIEM book offers an in-depth look at how sustainable innovation is transforming engineering management, providing readers with practical insights and strategies. It focuses on advanced technologies, data-driven approaches, and circular economy concepts, aiming to tackle the key challenges that today's engineers and managers a...

Revisits Julia Kristeva's magnum opus on the fiftieth anniversary of its original publication to open up new paths of interdisciplinary inquiry.In her 1974 Revolution in Poetic Language, Julia Kristeva resisted the abstract use of language, with its aim of totalization and finality, in all its colonizing and alienating forms. A major thinker and critic, Kristeva reappropriated Hegel's concepts of desire and negativity, in conjunction with the thought of He...

This book presents a systematic study on methods used for the creation of weave patterns for simple structures. Firstly, it explains known techniques for designing new weave patterns classified as patterns merge, motifs, patterns insertion and change of the displacement number. These are discussed as possibilities to create different textures and weaving effects supported by figures of patterns, colour view, and fabric appearance simulation. Secondly, it explains original methods for desig...

For more than ten years, the Science for Conservators series has been the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic ot the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.

This essential guide examines course planning as an end-to-end process, from learners’ needs through to assessment, taking into account both the broader issues and the practical details at every stage. Areas covered include: • effective needs analysis • using the CEFR as a resource for course planning • writing scenarios for classroom teaching and assessment • triangulating course objectives, materials, and learners’ goals • key terminology Extra resources are available on the website: www...

Diliana Angelova argues that from the time of Augustus through early Byzantium, a discourse of “sacred founders”—articulated in artwork, literature, imperial honors, and the built environment—helped legitimize the authority of the emperor and his family. The discourse coalesced around the central idea, bound to a myth of origins, that imperial men and women were sacred founders of the land, mirror images of the empire’s divine founders. When Constantine and his formidable mother Helena est...

Textiles and Human Thermophysiological Comfort in the Indoor Environment delivers a methodical assessment of textile structures for various applications in the indoor environment with respect to the thermophysiological comfort of the inhabitants. The book begins by offering an overview of the role of indoor textiles and clothing as a barrier betwee

This volume is a selected collection of papers presented and discussed at the International Conference “Advanced Computing for Innovation (AComIn 2015)”. The Conference was held at 10th -11th of November, 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria and was aimed at providing a forum for international scientific exchange between Central/Eastern Europe and the rest of the world on several fundamental topics of computational intelligence. The papers report innovative approaches and solutions in hot topics of com...

What is true happiness and how do we find it? Psychologist Magdalena Angelova has dedicated the most part of her life to working with women who have lost their power and self-confidence. She dives deep in exploring the answers to the complicated questions women ask themselves.Who am I?What kind of woman am I?What is it that makes me strong, and why do I shy away from it?What is the way to happiness?How can I connect with my feminine ess...

Great-Grandma Mittie’s Letters: The Space Adventures of Dara, Vesko, and Borko is a fun book series for all ages. Younger readers will learn many interesting facts about the cosmos, whereas the older readers will have fun refreshing their knowledge about nature and its laws. The main characters of the book, three young children, travel the space on an imaginary starship. They learn important information very fast since are actively playing and experiencing everything. Involved in experimen...