This unique volume aims to promote new models of sustainable management in the field of contemporary mural art. Cultural heritage has become an essential tool for society, stressing the necessity to properly conserve cultural resources in order to maintain a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable development. In this book, the mural "Allegory to Work" by the artist Felipe Seade, located in Uruguay, is used as a case study. The work of Felipe Seade, a prominent political mural artist of the twentieth century, reflects the influence of Mexican heritage and the socio-political themes of that time, which were commonly used by the Social Realism art movement. The authors look at the mural-and its restoration-through the lens of tourism, globalization, and new interest in cultural heritage. The book demonstrates that the restoration should be aware that the perspective of the protagonists must be incorporated in the intervention process. This first-of-its-kind volume brings together historical, ethnographic, tourism, and scientific research that leads to a sustainable project, from the point of view of identity, economy, politics, and society. This volume, with over 50 color illustrations and many black and white photos, will be valuable for college and research libraries, undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professors in the field of cultural heritage and art as well as those involved in community-based research.

This book presents the first overview of the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event in the southern Iberian paleomargin, in the western Tethys. The study of catastrophic events that affected the ecosystems in the past is of great interest, because it offers the possibility of establishing models that can be applied to current and future environmental changes. The book provides comprehensive information on the changes in marine ecosystems in connection with a global massive extinction, the Early Toarcian, and with the deposition of black shales, global warming and a disruption of the carbon cycle. In addition, the book describes the incidence of this event in this part of the Tethys close to the connection with the Protoatlantic, the Hispanic Corridor. Special attention is paid to sedimentological and ichnological aspects, fossil content (macroscopic and microscopic), and geochemistry. It also presents the facies changes related to fragmentation of the shelf and the evolution to hemipel agic troughs and swells in this paleomargin. Lastly, it characterizes this anoxic event in under-researched outcrops from southern Spain and compares the findings with those in well-known sections from northern and central Europe. This book offers a unique resource for all researchers interested in the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event, but also in oceanic anoxic events that occurred during the Mesozoic in general, because of their similarity to recent climatic changes.

This open access book offers an interdisciplinary perspective and presents various case studies on music as ICH, highlighting the importance and functionality of music to stimulating social innovation and entrepreneurship. Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) covers the traditions or living expressions proposed by the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in five areas, including music. To understand the relationship between immaterial and material uses and inherent cultural landscapes, this open access book analyzes the symbolic, political, and economic dimensions of music. The authors highlight the continuity and current functionality of these artistic forms of expression as well as their lively and changing character in continuous transformation. Topics include the economic value and impact of music, strategies for social innovation in the music sector, music management, and public policies to promote cultural and creative industries.

Cuanto tiempo ahorrarias si la lectura de un libro no te tomara dias o semanas, sino algunas horas? Cuanto mas avanzarias disfrutando de tus estudios si pudieras comprender y retener mas informacion en mucho menos tiempo? Con nuestro metodo de lectura Dinamica lograras, como minimo, duplicar tu velocidad de lectura comprensiva con el valor agregado de una concentracion mas efectiva y mayor retencion del conocimiento. Lectura Dinamica es ademas un completo curso de liderazgo y emprendimiento con divertidas fabulas empresariales y otros elementos de liderazgo que renovaran tu mente y te animaran a alcanzar el exito en todo lo que emprendas. Nuestros principales objetivos son: Realizar de forma rapida y eficiente la lectura y el analisis de textos de cualquier tipo, duplicando o triplicando su velocidad de lectura comprensiva. logrando un aprendizaje significativo, progresivo y autonomo. Eliminar las dificultades que puedan subsistir en el proceso de lectura oral, asi como de los factores que frenan la velocidad de lectura. Garantizar el mejor aprovechamiento de la vision periferica y una percepcion instantanea, mediante el entrenamiento y cuidado de los organos de la vision. Ensenar como ahorrar tiempo en la busqueda de informacion dentro de un texto. Adiestrar en como asimilar y fijar las ideas centrales en un minimo de tiempo. Formar un estudiante autodidacta, con un entrenamiento totalmente personalizado, tanto en las tecnicas propias de la lectura dinamica, como en la superacion tecnica o profesional. Promover el liderazgo y emprendimiento empresarial en los educandos a traves de las lecturas del curso. Mejorar la comprension lectora. Estimular el coeficiente intelectual mediante los diferentes ejercicios del curso. Estimular la imaginacion. Enriquecer la cultura y el lenguaje."

Cansado de la religion y la religiosidad, abrumado por las deudas, viviendo al limite de la crisis existencial y experimentando la suma de las calamidades, yo tambien me preguntaba, Si Dios es bueno, Por que la gente sufre? Como es que un Dios justo permite la injusticia? Por que permite Dios los desastres naturales? Que hay mas alla de esta vida? Es Dios responsable de las enfermedades? No podia Dios ser mas justo en la reparticion del dinero? No podia un Dios Omnipotente crear un mundo perfecto sin enfermedad ni dolor? Etc. Por mi mente, como la gota de agua constante que finalmente horada la roca, el famoso dilema de Epicuro horadaba mi fe: "O Dios quiere abolir el mal y no puede, o bien, puede pero no quiere, o no puede y no quiere. Si quiere pero no puede, es impotente. Si puede pero no quiere, es malvado. Pero si Dios puede y quiere abolir el mal, entonces por que hay mal en el mundo?" Epicuro] Las respuestas llegaron de la manera mas inesperada e increible, transformando radicalmente mi teologia, mi fe, y todo lo que en ese entonces creia. Este libro de inspiracion es tambien un libro de crecimiento espiritual y superacion personal que ha cambiado la forma de pensar de miles de personas que ahora han encontrado esas Respuestas Divinas por las que durante mucho tiempo esperaron.

This unique volume aims to promote new models of sustainable management in the field of contemporary mural art. Cultural heritage has become an essential tool for society, stressing the necessity to properly conserve cultural resources in order to maintain a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable development. In this book, the mural "Allegory to Work" by the artist Felipe Seade, located in Uruguay, is used as a case study. The work of Felipe Seade, a prominent political mural artist of the twentieth century, reflects the influence of Mexican heritage and the socio-political themes of that time, which were commonly used by the Social Realism art movement. The authors look at the mural-and its restoration-through the lens of tourism, globalization, and new interest in cultural heritage. The book demonstrates that the restoration should be aware that the perspective of the protagonists must be incorporated in the intervention process. This first-of-its-kind volume brings together historical, ethnographic, tourism, and scientific research that leads to a sustainable project, from the point of view of identity, economy, politics, and society. This volume, with over 50 color illustrations and many black and white photos, will be valuable for college and research libraries, undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professors in the field of cultural heritage and art as well as those involved in community-based research.

Collection of six films written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. 'Dark Habits' (1983) stars Cristina S. Pascual as Yolanda, a nightclub singer who witnesses her boyfriend die from an overdose. With the police out to question her, she decides to take refuge with a strange band of nuns in a convent in Madrid. In 'What Have I Done to Deserve This?' (1984), embattled housewife Gloria (Carmen Maura) struggles to cope with her dysfunctional family and indifferent husband. 'Law of Desire' (1987) stars Antonio Banderas as Antonio Benítez, the obsessive fan of gay director Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela) who accidently kills the director's new love interest in a jealous rage. In 'Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' (1988), distraught Pepa (Maura) considers suicide after her long-time lover leaves her without warning. 'Kika' (1993) follows a young make-up artist from Madrid as she starts a relationship with a philandering American writer. Finally, in 'The Flower of My Secret' (1995), a woman who lives a double life finds that being a successful romantic novelist does not necessarily bring happiness. Frustrated with her professional life and her disintegrating relationship with her husband, she is forced to re-evaluate her future after surviving an overdose.