Electric Vehicle Integration into Modern Power Networks provides coverage of the challenges and opportunities posed by the progressive integration of electric drive vehicles. Starting with a thorough overview of the current electric vehicle and battery state-of-the-art, this work describes dynamic software tools to assess the impacts resulting from the electric vehicles deployment on the steady state and dynamic operation of electricity grids, identifies strategies to mitigate them and the possibility to support simultaneously large-scale integration of renewable energy sources. New business models and control management architectures, as well as the communication infrastructure required to integrate electric vehicles as active demand are presented. Finally, regulatory issues of integrating electric vehicles into modern power systems are addressed. Inspired by two courses held under the EES-UETP umbrella in 2010 and 2011, this contributed volume consists of nine chapters written by leading researchers and professionals from the industry as well as academia.

The son of one of the greatest writers of our time-Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel Garcia Marquez-remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss. "I find myself remembering that my father used to say that everyone has three lives: the public, the private, and the secret." On a weekday morning in March 2014, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century, came down with a cold. In this intimate and honest account on grief and death, Rodrigo Garcia not only contemplates his father's mortality and remarkable humanity, but also his mother's tremendous charm and tenderness. Mercedes Barcha, Gabo's constant companion and creative muse, was one of the foremost influences on his life and art. A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes is a revelatory portrait of a family coping with loss and a rich depiction of a son's love.

The son of one of the greatest writers of our time-Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel Garcia Marquez-remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss. 'It enthralled and moved me.' Salman Rushdie In March 2014, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century, came down with a cold. The woman who had been beside him for more than fifty years, his wife Mercedes Barcha, was not hopeful; her husband, affectionately known as "Gabo," was then nearly 87 and battling dementia. I don't think we'll get out of this one, she told their son Rodrigo. Hearing his mother's words, Rodrigo wondered, "Is this how the end begins?" To make sense of events as they unfolded, he began to write the story of Garcia Marquez's final days. The result is this intimate and honest account that not only contemplates his father's mortality but reveals his remarkable humanity. Both an illuminating memoir and a heartbreaking work of reportage, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes transforms this towering genius from literary creator to protagonist, and paints a rich and revelatory portrait of a family coping with loss. At its centre is a man at his most vulnerable, whose wry humour shines even as his lucidity wanes. Gabo savours affection and attention from those in his orbit, but wrestles with what he will lose-and what is already lost. Throughout his final journey is the charismatic Mercedes, his constant companion and the creative muse who was one of the foremost influences on Gabo's life and his art. Bittersweet and insightful, surprising and powerful, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes celebrates the formidable legacy of Rodrigo's parents, offering an unprecedented look at the private family life of a literary giant. It is at once a gift to Gabriel Garcia Marquez's readers worldwide, and a grand tribute from a writer who knew him well.

The State That I'm In is a collection of spoken word, poetry, and underground lyricism. It ranges from topics such as: politics, counter culture, travel, religion, love/loss, and other real world experiences that leave you in a constant state of flux. The author takes you on a journey through the wilderness of anxiety, disillusionment, and humanism. From antiquated concerns like the separation of church and state, to post-modern issues like global warming, The State that I'm In illustrates how we all share the same problems in any time period, and how we are all connected in this macrocosmic universe. The author walks you through the inner city blues of the urban metropolis, however, he remains optimistic in a grave situation, and interprets every experience as positive no matter how painful. The State That I'm In challenges the reader to look into inner space for answers that seem overwhelming when you feel all alone in a bleak existence.

Urban Politics: The Political Culture of Gangs is a juxtaposition of street gang organizations and government theory and organization. It is a civil philosophy reference book that examines street gang behavior and culture in an unconventional way. It assesses political phenomenon such as: social contracts, the media, political parties, city council structures, budgeting, and other forms of political conduct, within a street gang organization context. Urban Politics offers a unique perspective into gang culture that challenges the reader to view street gang organizations from the inside with a creative slant. Urban Politics is a fascinating, yet horrifying insight into the underground culture of street gang organizations.

In Bezug auf das Problem des "rechtswidrigen Rechts" herrschte eine Kontroverse zwischen zwei Schülern Hans Kelsens (1881-1973): Adolf Julius Merkl (1890-1970) und Fritz Sander (1889-1939). Auf dem Spiel stand nicht weniger als die Frage, wer über die Rechtmäßigkeit einer Rechtsentscheidung entscheidet und welche Konsequenzen daraus folgen. Während Merkl der Rechtswissenschaft das Primat zuschrieb, beharrte Sander auf dem Primat des Rechtsverfahrens bzw. der Rechtspraxis. Rodrigo Garcia Cadore bietet eine Polemographie an - eine ideen- und intellektuellgeschichtlich informierte rechts(wissenschafts)theoretische Rekonstruktion einer Polemik, die bislang nicht erschlossenes Archivmaterial nutzt und die Vielfalt der Reinen Rechtslehre(n) durch die Aufdeckung von grundlegend unterschiedlichen Ansichten zum Umgang des Rechts mit "Fehlern" innerhalb der Wiener Schule zum Ausdruck bringt. Somit wird die Reine Rechtslehre durch Wiederentdeckung für die heutige rechtstheoretische Diskussion anschlussfähiger gemacht. Die Arbeit wurde mit dem Werner-von-Simson-Preis 2022 der Universität Freiburg - für die beste Doktorarbeit auf dem Gebiet des Europarechts und der Staatstheorie - und mit dem Carl-von-Rotteck-Promotionspreis 2022 der Universität Freiburg ausgezeichnet worden