Drawing on classical and emerging research perspectives, this comprehensive book provides an up-to-date review of local government in Europe.Featuring an impressive range of contributors from both eastern and western Europe, the book addresses three main topics: territorial reforms, democratic empowerment of citizens and the role of local leadership, as well as new trends in local finances.Acknowledging their inherent diversity, the book examines the ways that local governm...

Black Mirror is The Twilight Zone of the twenty-first century. Already a philosophical classic, the series echoes the angst of an era, a civilization and consciousness fully engulfed in the 24/7 media spectacle spanning the planet. With clever plots and existential themes, Black Mirror presents near-futures where humans collide with technology and each other—tomorrows that might arrive in five years or five minutes. Featuring scholars from three continents and te...

Estética reúne ocho ensayos sobre temas cruciales de estética filosófica, escritos por prestigiosos investigadores españoles y británicos que repasan el estado de la cuestión y ofrecen puntos de vista originales sobre las cuestiones centrales de la disciplina en la actualidad. Son temas del volumen la teoría del arte en la época de la disolución de los medios artísticos, la ontología en un panorama en el que cualquier cosa puede ser arte, la experiencia estética cuando se mantiene que ya n...

Disease vector control is rapidly changing, both because of the emergence of resistance to conventional methods and the development of new and potentially game-changing techniques. This book reviews several current and future measures for controlling mosquito vectors of disease, with an emphasis on malaria vectors. Beginning with an introduction to the topic of mosquito ecology and sampling methods, the book then covers several vector-borne disease control methods. The emphasis in many of ...

In The Black Veil, Jack the Ripper terrorizes Victorian London with ritualistic killings that are linked to ancient magical artifacts. Blind occultist Miranda Griffin is plunged into a chilling mystery that blends history, literature, and the horror found in the arcane myths of Britain. Made invisible by a cursed ancient relic, Miranda steps into the darkness to uncover the truth behind the legendary Thirteen Treasures: objects that wield terrible power. Those who seek them leave bloody tr...

This book focuses on the relationship between gastronomy and urban space. It highlights the intrinsic role of eating establishments and the gastronomy industry for cities by assessing their huge impacts on urban changes and discussing some of the challenges posed by new developments.Written by authors with a background in geography, it starts by discussing theoretical aspects of studies on gastronomy in urban space to place the subject in the broader context of urban geography. Cov...

“Sofia Nardi, assistente di uno stilista e Vittorio Baldi, General Manager di una grande azienda, sono sposati da 22 anni e hanno due figli: Roberto e Sara. Eventi del passato, all’improvviso, riemergono prepotentemente, innescando una reazione a catena che stravolge la vita della coppia e quella delle persone intorno a loro. Anche la vita di Marcella Della Torre, una ricca nobildonna, sposata con Gianni Monti, subisce scossoni inimmaginabili. La seconda stagione si apre con la rivelazione...

"Ética e infinito" recoge las conversaciones mantenidas entre Emmanuel Lévinas y Philippe Nemo, a través de las cuales podemos tener una idea resumida pero muy completa del pensamiento del filósofo. La edición se acompaña con una introducción y abundantes notas de Jesús María Ayuso Díez, traductor del texto. Me pregunto si se puede hablar de una mirada vuelta hacia el rostro, pues la mirada es conocimiento, percepción. Pienso, más bien, que el acceso al rostro es de entrada ético. Cuando u...

El pecado de gula, como es sabido desde la Edad Media, es un pecado "carnal", en contraposición a los pecados "espirituales", como la envidia y la soberbia. Es carnal porque hunde sus raíces en la corporeidad del hombre y en el placer que siente comiendo y bebiendo y en las sensaciones que acompañan a estas acciones; es carnal porque requiere del necesario soporte de uno o más órganos del cuerpo humano (el vientre, el estómago, la garganta); es carnal, en fin, porque se transfiere directa ...