- First book to address this repertoire, providing a new resource on Alessandro Scarlatti, a major composer of the Italian Baroque for whom there are few resources in English - Connects Scarlatti's sacred music to the context of institutions and other contemporary composers, including an analysis of his music's unique stylistic features - Includes transcriptions of source documents and detailed list of archival sources, providing a valuable resource for further research

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

This book describes the teleoperated android Geminoid, which has a very humanlike appearance, movements, and perceptions, requiring unique developmental techniques. The book facilitates understanding of the framework of android science and how to use it in real human societies. Creating body parts of soft material by molding an existing person using a shape-memory form provides not only the humanlike texture of the body surface but also safe physical interaction, that is, humanlike interpersonal interaction between people and the android. The teleoperation also highlights novel effects in telecommunication. Operators of the Geminoid feel the robot's body as their own, and people encountering the teleoperated Geminoid perceive the robot's body as being possessed by the operator as well.Where does the feeling of human presence come from? Can we transfer or reproduce human presence by technology? Geminoid may help to answer these questions.

Cet ouvrage se veut un hommage et un remerciement a Marie-Therese Bitsch a l'occasion de son quatre-vingtieme anniversaire. Remercier et rendre hommage a cette belle personne , les auteurs ont choisi de le faire a travers les textes de ce volume. Ils portent tous sur l'histoire de la construction europeenne a divers titres. Et en resonnance avec les centres d'interet de Marie-Therese Bitsch. Cet hommage a l'occasion du quatre vingtieme anniversaire de Marie-Therese Bitsch effleure ainsi des questions recurrentes de la construction europeenne jeu, role et objectifs des multiples acteurs du processus ; competition, complementarite, convergence ou competition entre les acteurs ; positionnement international de l'UE ; integration, approfondissement ou cooperation intergouvernementale ; attitudes multiformes face a la construction europeenne. Quel bilan faire de ce processus ? En tout etat de cause ces pages montrent l'apport indeniable de la construction europeenne pour l'ensemble des protagonistes, mais soulignent egalement que l'UE se trouve a la croisee des chemins tant les defis restent eleves. Reste a esperer que Marie-Therese Bitsch apprecie avec indulgence ces conclusions qui se veulent, au-dela de leur apport historiographique, une marque de fidelite et de reconnaissance pour ce qu'elle represente pour chacune et chacun des contributrices et contributeurs !

This open access book provides new perspectives on circular economy and space, explored towards the definition of regenerative territories characterised by healthy metabolisms. Going beyond the mere reuse/recycle of material waste as resources, this work aims to understand how to apply circularity principles to, among others, the regeneration of wastescapes. The main focus is the development over time, and in particular the way how spatial planning and strategies respond to new unpredictable urgencies and opportunities related with territorial metabolisms. The book specifically focuses on living labs environments, where it is possible to tackle complex problems through a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach - including the use of digital spatial decision support environment - which could be able to include all the involved stakeholders. Through a spatial scope of circularity, this book describes several examples including among others ideas from different contexts such as Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Vietnam. Through including reflections on methodology and representation, as well as on solutions for circular and healthy metabolisms, the book provides an excellent resource to researchers and students.

Gustav Landauer was an unconventional anarchist who aspired to a return to a communal life. His antipolitical rejection of authoritarian assumptions is based on a radical linguistic scepticism that could be considered the theoretical premise of his anarchism. The present volume aims to add to the existing scholarship on Landauer by shedding new light on his work, focussing on the two interrelated notions of skepsis and antipolitics. In a time marked by a deep doubt concerning modern politics, Landauer's alternative can help us to more seriously address the struggle for a different articulation of our communitarian and ecological needs.

Maria e una giovane contadinella intraprendente e sveglia. Vive la sua adolescenza con la famiglia in un piccolo paese nelle campagne della Romagna durante la grande guerra. Un giorno un tragico avvenimento scaturita in lei una rabbia incontenibile che la spingera a lasciare casa, per diventare una staffetta della resistenza. Sul fronte partigiano incontrera l'amico Duilio diventato un giovane camerato disertore. Insieme affronteranno gli orrori della guerra combattendo per la pace e la liberta. Un amore impossibile e tormentato. Un sentimento acerbo tra adolescenti che cresce sotto i fischi delle bombe e i rischi della resistenza. Una vita emozionante, carica di colpi di scena e con la giusta componente erotica tipica della mano di Libera Penna. Eventuali coincidenze o similitudini non sono volute. I fatti sono frutto della mia immaginazione ed ogni riferimento a cose o persone e puramente casuale.

Una bellissima storia d'amore vista in tutte le sue sfaccettature. Maia, una ragazza poco pi che adolescente, rincorre una carriera da chef affrontando tutte le difficolt della dura professione e della vita non sempre generosa con lei. Un romanzo emozionante e ricco di colpi di scena che abbraccia tematiche legate all'emarginazione delle donne, in una professione da sempre ritenuta maschile e l'omofobia verso l'omosessualit . Amore, amicizia, difficolt sociali ed una ricca carica di erotismo come vuole la fantasia di Libera Penna.