This undergraduate textbook presents a comprehensive guide to the design of reinforced concrete structures in accordance with the latest edition of the American Concrete Institute code, ACI 318‑25, and adopting SI units throughout. It combines fundamental theory with practical design methodology, using clear language, a logical structure, and code‑based calculation procedures. In addition to the core topics, it includes chapters on torsion, serviceability, and staircases. It features over ...

Ask a CEO what their factory is worth, and you'll get a number before you finish the question.Ask the same CEO what their intellectual property is worth — the thing that, on any given day, makes up more of their company's value than every building, machine, and warehouse combined — and you'll get a pause. Then, usually: "Well... our brand, I suppose?"Then the silence AGAIN.I have watched that silence happen in boardrooms across Asia, in bank towers, in government mi...

This is a foundational book on axicon at single-mode optical fiber tip. This book highlights the development of micro and nano optical axicon elements at the single‐mode optical fiber tips. It demonstrates the interesting optics experiments and applications in the frontier of photonics research across various domains. The experimental results presented in the book chapter wise provide strong evidence that the optical fiber axicon tip can work as an ideal optical platform capable to address...

Before his assassination in 2005, Samir Kassir was one of Lebanon's foremost public intellectuals. In Being Arab, a thought-provoking assessment of Arab identity, he calls on the people of the Middle East to reject both Western double standards and Islamism in order to take the future into their own hands. Passionately written and brilliantly argued, this rallying cry for change has now been heard by millions.

Great revolutions make history. Conservative resistance and counter-revolutions only delay their progress. The French revolution invented modern politics and democracy, the Russian revolution paved the way for the socialist transition, while the Chinese revolution connected the emancipation of those peoples oppressed by imperialism with the path to socialism. These revolutions are great precisely because they are bearers of undertakings that are far ahead of the immediate demands of their ...

Named “#1 Fitness Trainer in the World” four times in a row, health and fitness expert Samir Becic motivates readers to become a stronger, leaner, smarter, and happier version of themselves in 28 days by using his revolutionary and highly effective ReSYNC® Method.Samir Becic is one of the most celebrated fitness trainers in the world. His revolutionary ReSYNC®Method shows people how to resync their minds and bodies for optimum health and fitness so that they live f...

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has become the preferred interview format at many health professions programs and medical schools. Applicants seeking admission to these schools face considerable anxiety preparing for these interviews because of a lack of resources available for guidance. Our detailed advice, based on evidence from research in the field and perspectives of admissions faculty, will provide you with the insiders' perspective. Inside:How can you best prepare fo...

A fraternity massacre births rewritten history, a supernatural entity, and a survivor obsessed with both. Two bog bodies ponder their star-crossed love. A chronically ill house consumes its unwilling, equally unwell tenant. A housewife discovers she's made of several million ticks-but only after they leak from her new nipple piercings.The stories in Gore Poetics explore intimacy and annihilation through visceral, wet prose. Samir Sirk Morató makes a name for themself as a ...

"We don't yet know where the current battle is headed. But Puri's 'first cut' will help us greatly in fathoming how we got here." – Patrick Porter, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham***When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, many in the West were left stunned at his act of brutal imperialism. To those who had been paying attention, however, the warning signs of the bloodshed and slaughter to come had been there fo...

Join Adam on a heartwarming adventure through a beautiful forest, where he discovers a frightened little fox separated from its family. With kindness, courage, and the help of friendly forest animals, Adam embarks on a journey to reunite the little fox with its mother. Filled with gentle lessons about friendship, compassion, and helping others, this charming story is perfect for young readers and families to enjoy together.Perfect for children ages 4–8.

Join Adam on a magical journey through a mysterious whispering forest where glowing trees, gentle animals, and hidden wonders await. As Adam explores this enchanting world, he learns that kindness, courage, and friendship can overcome fear and bring light to everyone around him. Beautifully illustrated and written in simple language, this heartwarming picture book is perfect for children ages 3–8 and makes a wonderful bedtime story for families to enjoy together.

This book explores the causes and trends of the current crisis of the domination system in the Arab world. The Member President of the World Forum for Alternatives invites its authors —outstanding academics from the region— to present an approach to the dynamics of social movements, the challenges of an alternative regional integration, political Islam, and the always complex relationships between the Arab world and Europe.