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This book brings together research in humanitarian operations, behavioral operations and dynamic simulation. Part I outlines the main characteristics and strategic challenges of humanitarian organizations in preparedness, knowledge management, climate change and issues related to refugees and social inclusion. Part II gives an introduction to behavioral operations and experiments in single- and multi-agent settings, followed by discussions on ...

In these fascinating pages, popular author and speaker Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers tells the gripping story of Augustine Tolton, who valiantly overcame a series of seemingly insurmountable challenges - birth into slavery, his father's death, abject poverty, and even being denied acceptance by every Catholic seminary in America - to become the first black American priest.Despite the hardships placed on Fr. Tolton by a culture rooted in racial ha...

The armed conflict in Ukraine brought about an emergence of a distinctive trend in contemporary Ukrainian poetry: the poetry of war. The poems collected in this volume engage with the events and experiences of war, reflecting on the themes of alienation, loss, and disability, as well as justice, heroism, courage, resilience, and forgiveness.

Two star-crossed assassins in Elizabethan England meet while posing as actors in one of William Shakespeare's plays--one plots to kill Queen Elizabeth I, the other is out to crush the rebellion against the monarchy.rchy.

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A provocative debut collection of stories from the acclaimed Indonesian writer, focusing on the female experience and applying a twist to popular fairy tales.

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A psychological thriller that hurtles towards a big twist, exploring the darkest possible outcome of family secrets.

From popular Instagrammer @josielewisart, The New Color Mixing Companion is your comprehensive guide to color mixing, including hands-on projects that illustrate a variety of color elements and techniques.

Explore New York with 10 large-scale, fold-out maps for each of the city's neighbourhoods Details of more than 300 places to visit - museums, parks, galleries, historical sites, restaurants, music venues and shops All the practical advice you need - including getting around and where to stay - plus a transport map PLUS BRAND NEW PAGES... Ten must-see sights Themed walks: Downtown Art Tour, New York in the Movies, On the Brooklyn Waterfront New...

Explore London with 10 large-scale, fold-out maps for each of the city's neighborhoods Details of more than 300 places to visit - museums, parks, galleries, historical sites, restaurants, music venues and shops All the practical advice you need - including getting around and where to stay - plus a transport map PLUS BRAND NEW PAGES...

This volume provides the first book-length study of the controversial topic of Verb Second and related properties in a range of Medieval Romance varieties. The findings have widespread implications for the understanding of both the key typological property of Verb Second and the development of Latin into the modern Romance languages.

Presents in-depth research and analysis by internationally recognized scholars investigating the nature of stress and accent patterns in natural language, employing a diversity of theories, methods, and data. The research encompasses theoretical linguistics, speech science, experimental research, and grammatical analysis.

This title explores how nature-themed illustration is incorporated into branding and identities, be it in print ads, stationery or distinct art pieces. Also explains the production techniques.

With over 400, 000 copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults alike--and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for the first time!Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping wi...

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In the thirty years since their immigration from Ethiopia to the State of Israel, Ethiopian-Israelis have put music at the center of communal and public life, using it alternatingly as a mechanism of protest and as appeal for integration. Ethiopian music develops in quiet corners of urban Israel as the most prominent advocate for equality, and the Israeli-born generation is creating new musical styles that negotiate the terms of blackness outs...

Stalin's Gulag at War places the Gulag within the story of the regional wartime mobilization of Western Siberia during the Second World War. The author explores a diverse array of issues, including mass death, informal practices, and the responses of prisoners and personnel to the war.

Classical Rhetoric in the Middle Ages: The Medieval Rhetors and Their Art 400-1300, with Manuscript Survey to 1500 CE is a completely updated version of John Ward's much-used doctoral thesis of 1972, and is the definitive treatment of this fundamental aspect of medieval and rhetorical culture.