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The evolution of Robotics lead us to aspire replacing human beings by autonomous robotic systems in the most discomforting or dangerous situations, and even to have them performing tasks that humans are incapable of. Such situations are often encountered when facing a catastrophic scenario and human rescue teams put themselves at risk in their heroic attempt to rescue victims. In nowadays society, the human life is highly valued and, consequently, Search and Rescue (SaR) missions became of extreme importance, precisely because their accomplishment can save several human lives. For that reason, rescue teams are heavily trained and, since they also comprise human beings, heavily equipped. Howe...
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1936-1956. Vint anys i milers de víctimes, que amb la seua desaparició van causar dolor en uns familiars que continuaran patint durant anys les conseqüencies de la repressió; una repressió sobre persones que són acusades de pensar diferent de com ho feien els seus botxins, de creure diferent de com ho feien els seus denunciants, de defensar unes idees, una forma de vida, de treball, diferent de la dels seus contraris. El cost humà de la repressió. Les víctimes de la repressió franquista i republicana s' afegeixen a les morts produïdes en els fronts de guerra o pels bombardejos sobre les ciutats de rereguarda d'una incivil guerra civil. No es tracta d'igualar dues repressions, pero...
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This book offers a discussion about the dramatic development of healthcare business around the world during the twentieth century. Through a broad range of cases in Asia, Europe and the US, it shows how health was transformed into a fast-growing and diversified industry. Health and medicine have developed as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy around the world during the twentieth century. However, very little is known about the conditions of their transformation in a big, globalized business. This book discusses the development of health industries, tackling the various activities in manufacturing (drugs, biotechnology, medical devices, etc.), infrastructure (hospital design a...