Every crisis has signals. Most of us miss them.Born in a country that no longer exists, former senior international development practitioner Andrei Muntean has spent nearly three decades navigating crises across more than twenty countries on five continents. He has sat at tables where the question of whether there would be war or not was being decided. He has managed field missions in post-conflict environments and built national institutions from scratch where no laws, no preceden...

This book gathers the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Civil Engineering and Buildings Services (CIBv), held in Brașov, Romania, on November 6–7, 2025. It covers highly diverse topics such as structural analysis and optimization, concrete, steel and timber structures, computer aided design of structures, railways, roads and bridges, geotechnics and foundations, experimental methods in the investigation of structures, new and improved building materials, risk assessment o...

Trick-or-treat!? It's Halloween on Sesame Street! Zoe and her friends all dress up as witches so that no one will be able to tell which witch is which!

A holistic step-by-step 90-day leadership development journey built on athletic training principles.Leadership is more a practice than a title-it requires action, resilience, and strategy. Great leaders develop their skills through dedication and discipline, much like athletes preparing for peak performance. This guide is for any leader wondering, "How do I become more effective at leading others?"Train to Lead offers a structured, 90-day path to e...

Let's F' the System: 5 Ways to Have All the Fun and Freedom You Want! will help you overcome challenges in your life as you move forward to embrace your potential. Bianca will push you to take a closer look at yourself as you evaluate who you wish to be, and she will encourage you to make positive changes in your life as you embark on your journey to "F' the System." She shares her knowledge and experience so that others may learn how to overcome the system at an early age. Within the page...

Join Elmo as he helps his mommy and Aunt Sue bake Christmas cookies the day before Christmas.

Betty Lou describes her campaign and the things she would do if she were elected president.

A Course in Homogenization-Based Techniques focuses on providing practical insights into select mathematical techniques for multiscale problems, with a close eye on real-world applications. Supported by examples and exercises chosen for their ability to serve as tools illustrating underlying theories — much like appetizers designed to spark further curiosity — this textbook explores the 'why' just as much as it explains the 'how' of multiscale modeling. It encourages readers to pose their ...

A holistic step-by-step 90-day leadership development journey built on athletic training principles.Leadership is more a practice than a title-it requires action, resilience, and strategy. Great leaders develop their skills through dedication and discipline, much like athletes preparing for peak performance. This guide is for any leader wondering, "How do I become more effective at leading others?"Train to Lead offers a structured, 90-day path to enhance your lea...

Based on extensive fieldwork, this book demonstrates how gender is an organizing principle of entrepreneurial ecosystems and makes a difference in how ecosystem resources are assembled and how they can be accessed. By bringing visibility to how ecosystem actors are heterogeneous across identities, interactions and experiences, the book highlights the role and complexity of individual, organizational, and institutional factors working in concert to create and maintain gendered inequities. E...

This book is for anyone on the pointy part of the organizational pyramid, whatever your title is.Every leader and organization is unique. But new CEOs often share many experiences, situations, and decisions. This book shines a light on those and illustrates the fundamental principles that will guide a new CEO through them.The Successful New CEO is organized into four parts:Becoming an Executive: Leaders can only lead out of...

Toddlers will enjoy accompanying Elmo as he smells freshly cut grass, sees himself in the mirror, touches squishy finger paint, tastes a sardine-and-jelly sandwich, listens to lovely music, and much more. Charming illustrations add sweetness and humor to a pitch-perfect introduction to the five senses. Elmo has never been more lovable than he is in the pages of this sturdy board book!