This book provides an overview of the most widely used numerical methods in chemical process engineering organized by increasing levels of complexity.The book begins with numerical linear algebra, which is essential for solving large systems of equations, and continues with nonlinear equations, a cornerstone for modeling equilibrium and reaction kinetics. Ordinary differential equations are then addressed, covering both initial value and boundary value problems, with an emphasis on...

Seeking to draw parallels between the one and the whole, this work is as much a study of individual character as a critique of society and its institutions. Viewed through the lens of the enneagram, a personality system that divides people into nine character types, this analysis aligns each of the ailments and difficulties of the individual characters with the broader "ills of the world." In addition to providing a discussion of the theological and psychological background of the enneagra...

An ancient union built on fragile compromises. A single reckless choice could tear it apart.When a letter announces the unexpected arrival of Highlady Franceska, the remote fortress of Grudham is filled with anticipation. At only nineteen, she commands immense authority and influence, a reality that Highlord Graydon views with suspicion.While Graydon's daughters look upon the young ruler with anxiety and awe, his eldest son, Katanur, is deeply unsettled. Ka...

The fragile compromises holding the Great Union together are beginning to fray.The gathering has begun, but beneath the pageantry of the High Council, old rivalries and competing ambitions threaten to turn negotiation into deadlock.As the leading powers of Vurtgoren press their claims, alliances are tested, loyalties are strained, and personal interests become impossible to separate from the fate of the Union itself.In a world where compromise is of...

Carvalhaes invites readers into a spiritual practice of resistance and renewal for our climate-challenged world. At its heart lies a simple yet profound ritual of three gestures-rising, bowing, and prostrating-performed within one's own bioregion as a way to reconnect body, spirit, and land. These embodied actions ground us in our places, teaching us to attend to the skies and trees above, to honor human and nonhuman neighbors around us, and to remember the histories benea...

This book offers a unique take on leadership, drawing inspiration from African warrior-leaders. Amidst the abundance of leadership literature today, it stands out by providing fresh insights into crucial leadership skills. The author's background, merging military and corporate worlds, brings a distinct and practical approach to the subject. It's a must-read if you: • Aim to become an effective leader. • Are open to transformative change. • Are dedicated to improving the lives of those you...

For the first time in English, the improbable detective of the impossible who has had great success in Italy!Geremia Solaris has returned to the places of his youth convinced that he can forget, at least for a while, the endless evil he experienced in Florence. But a strange message left by the librarian who introduced him to the world of books and who committed suicide thirty years earlier, under never clarified circumstances, will drag him into a dark reality he never imagined he...

Inside Healing Civilization, you will learn: (1) How we can promote individual healing by cultivating our "inner family" – a trinity of "Inner Father," "Inner Mother," and "Inner Child" that corresponds to our three centers, or "three brains": thinking, feeling, and doing, respectively – and how we can foster a balance of the healthy values and virtues associated with each member of this sacred trinity (2) How society as a whole can transcend patriarchy to create a new consciousness that e...

Compares the enneagram of personality types with other psychological character typing systems and discusses of the origins of each type.

The English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native village.Through reflections on contemporary Bangkok and flashbacks to his past, Nok reconstructs a journey through the slums of migrant workers, the rice fields of Isaan, the tourist villages of Ko Pha Ngan, and the Red Shirt protests of 2010.Based on a decade of anthropological research,

Wolves: Monk Anselmo First InvestigationMedieval Historical MysteryA snowstorm traps Monk Anselmo and his young companion Gregorio in a remote mountain village.Then the killings begin.Wolves come down from the forest at night—yet they don’t hunt like beasts driven by hunger. They strike with a precision that feels deliberate. The bodies left on the snow are torn beyond recognition, and fear spreads faster than the storm.Anse...

This book connects the living realms of the church, the self, the neighbor and the world. It envisions our daily local and global life from liturgical spaces, places where Christians worship God. Through these relations, we can connect worship with economy, preaching with raising a village, baptism with forms of citizenship, ecology and the market, Easter with immigration, liturgical knees with colonization, spirituality with minority voices, all uttering prayers that name racism, poverty ...