Women, Art, Freedom offers an insightful look at the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran, ignited by Jina Mahsa Amini's murder under the "morality police" for violating hijab rules. Beyond its feminist undertones and the remarkable courage of the young protesters, what sets this uprising apart from previous ones is the abundant and diverse art it has inspired. This book, rather than merely analyzing the artworks that garnered attention on social media platforms, brings to light lesser-...

No one was supposed to find Sobibor ever again. In 1943, when the Nazis shut down the death camp, they destroyed the gas chambers. To cover up pits where they buried their victims’ ashes, they planted trees.

But their attempt to totally erase the camp failed. The marshy ground in an Eastern Polish river valley still held the victims’ last possessions, rusty and buried beneath the soil. From 2007 on, archaeologists dug up tens of thousands of objects on the former camp terrain. Traces in ...

The role of private actors in policing has become a topic in both research and policy, as police forces face budgetary and expertise-related constraints. These challenges are evident in art crime policing, where a lack of prioritisation often means limited resources are allocated for a crime that requires significant expertise to tackle. Cooperating with private actors has been mooted as a solution to this deficit, but empirical research to support this suggestion is scarce.This book helps fi...

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V),

Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November

1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a

remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud

flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam

(The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes

the history of the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI). He also gives a description on

the interior and the large art and antiqu...

Have you ever wondered why satisfied customers don’t always stay loyal customers? Why do many companies adopt new sales or enabling technologies, yet fail to see the expected increase in turnover or customer satisfaction? And why do customers expect more from your company despite your yearly innovations?

The answer is both complicated and simple. It’s complicated because it requires changing outdated thinking and processes. However, it becomes simple to understand the customer when you th...

Veel mensen vragen me "waarom schrijf je alleen Engelstalige boeken?".

Dat heeft een reden:

Als kind las ik thuis voornamelijk Engelstalige boeken, aangezien mijn ouders deze veel hadden liggen. Mijn moeder bracht haar jeugd door in Australië, en was die taal zo eigen geworden dat er vooral Engelstalige boeken in huis waren.

Hierdoor leerde ik op jonge leeftijd Engels lezen, en ben ik daar eigenlijk altijd mee doorgegaan.

Zelfs nu ik de 50 ben gepasseerd, heb ik nog steeds een voorliefde voo...

How do you explain that accountancy belongs to an industry with one of the highest labour shortages, while the working conditions are good, and how do you explain that very few people start the accountancy course and actually become accountants?

By doing research after this, I came to a discovery. I found out that young people know what an accountant does and how he does it, but often not why.

To change this in the long term, I wrote this book, 'Why Am I Accountant'. In the book I give tools...

Are you always staring in the mirror, wondering if you've lost weight? Tired of constant stress and ready for change? 'Spitz!' is for you! In 'Spitz!', the author, Saskia de Badts explores the complex relationship dancers have with their bodies and the related challenges that affect their well-being. This book provides tools to help dancers thrive in their careers and enjoy dance to the fullest. 'Spitz!' offers valuable tips, practical tools, and personal stories from dancers. It also include...