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Sven Gatz Molenbeek/Maalbeek
A Brussels Tale
22 March 2016, Brussels. It was a day that reverberated across the capital and the country. Bomb attacks shattered the airport and a metro station. In an instant the city was left with a gaping wound. How did the people of Brussels live through this day? Narrating from the perspectives of seven characters, Sven Gatz relives this dark day. Wandering from Molenbeek to Maalbeek, he uncovers the soul of Brussels. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Engels | ePub2, 0,3 MB | ASP - Academic and Scientific Publishers, Brussel | 2019
E-book
Joanne Carlton Dust
Here we are then, at the end of it all ... Simon James is just a regular guy living a normal life. Until August 4th, when the dust poisons the world. Three weeks and millions of deaths later, the end is near and there are no miracles left, except for one. A miracle that needs Simon James. On the final day, the former husband and father faces the ultimate dilemma. Should he attempt to survive in a dead world to prevent mankind's extinction? Or should his life end today, like everyone else's? Simon...
Fictie
Engels | 248 pagina's (ePub2, 1 MB) | Hamley Books, Sint-Amands | 2019
E-book
Fred Feddes Bike City Amsterdam
how Amsterdam became the cycling capital of the world
The book Bike City Amsterdam, How Amsterdam became the cycling Capital of the World , by Fred Feddes and Marjolein de Lange, is the first comprehensive inside history of sixty years of successful bicycle activism, policy and culture in Amsterdam. As any visitor knows, the bicycle is omnipresent in the streets of Amsterdam, in the rhythm of its people's lives, and in the city's image. To many outsiders, Amsterdam comes close to being a cyclist's paradise. It wasn't always that way. As in many other...
Non-fictie
Engels | ePub2, 66 MB | Bas Lubberhuizen, Amsterdam | 2019
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Tessa Gottschal | Marijke de Waal Malefijt Migraines and headaches
causes and solutions
This "Migraines and Headaches" is outstanding because of its diverse therapeutical approach and its practical attitude in dealing with this common aggravating affliction. A unique questionnaire helps to trace the real nature of the problems. Each migraine or headache has its own cause. The following causes of headaches/migraines are dealt with: vascular problems, a stressed system, hormonal imbalance, spine and neck afflictions, lowered resistance, infections, metabolic and digestive problems (including...
Non-fictie
Engels | 130 pagina's (ePub2, 7,2 MB) | Gottswaal VOF, Zuid-Scharwoude | 2019
E-book
Tijn Touber Time bender
the man who came to save the earth
Time Bender beschrijft de ontdekkingstocht van een jongeman die wordt meegesleept in een Galactische strijd die zijn weerga niet kent. De mensheid - zo ontdekt hij - bevindt zich in een sleutelpositie om de Kosmische conflicten voor eens en voor altijd op te lossen. De vraag is alleen: worden wij op tijd wakker? 'Ik heb je boek met open mond gelezen. Dit is echt next level.' Karen van Holst-Pellekaan 'Geen woorden die mijn geluksgevoel kunnen beschrijven. Mijn hart bubbelt. Eindelijk antwoorden!'...
Fictie
Engels | 250 pagina's (ePub2) | London Books, Bodegraven | 2019
E-book
Leo Goeyens Good and Bad Food Science
Separating the wheat from the chaff
Imagine biting into a burger that was produced without having to slaughter the animal. Why not say "yes" to genetically edited (gene-edited) food crops? Does corn turn hamster mothers into cannibals? Should we fear unrestrained use of glyphosate in years to come? Will Cupid's arrows assume the form of a nasal oxytocin spray? Vertical farming: eco-friend or foe? These are just some of the challenging and often awkward questions Leo Goeyens confronts his readers with. Human activity has brought many...
Engels | 366 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | ASP - Academic and Scientific Publishers, Brussel | 2019
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Eunice Anita What kind of leader am I?
assisting leaders in rediscovering how leadership is meant to be
Being in charge means not only bearing responsibilities but also having the opportunity to set the course for the sail of the 'ship'. Usually, at the start of the journey as a leader, one is sharp on one's own way of operating and communicating. When time passes by, and circumstances, disappointments, and unexpected situations come along, things might change a lot. Do you still remember what the essence and joy of being a leader is? This booklet is to assist you in (re)discovering how to lead the...
Non-fictie
Engels | 60 pagina's (ePub2, 7,1 MB) | Highly Favored Publishing, Veenendaal | 2019
E-book
Kayo Matsushita When news travels east
translation practices by Japanese newspapers
Journalism and unique translation practices by Japanese media today International news stories provided to the public basically rely on translation. Most of this translation is done not by translators, but by journalists with practically no training in translation. What happens when the norms of journalism and those of translation clash? In this book, the author, a trained conference interpreter and former international journalist, investigates translator decisions in the practice of Japanese news...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 3,3 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2019
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Centrum voor Migratie en Interculturele Studies Moroccan migration in Belgium
more than 50 years of settlement
First volume in the new series CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies Moroccans are one of the largest and most debated migrant groups in Belgium. Moroccan Migration in Belgium analyses diverse facets of this community from a multidisciplinary perspective and addresses the most relevant and some underexposed topics in the rapidly developing field of migration studies. Combining various academic disciplines and different research methods, the book offers a panoramic introspection into the dynamic...
Non-fictie
Engels | 388 pagina's (PDF, 5,6 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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Thomas Coomans Life Inside the cloister
understanding monastic architecture: tradition, reformation, adaptive reuse
Sacred architecture as reality and metaphor in secularised Western society. Christian monasteries and convents, built throughout Europe for the best part of 1,500 years, are now at a crossroads. This study attempts to understand the sacred architecture of monasteries as a process of the tangible and symbolic organisation of space and time for religious communities. Despite the weight of seemingly immutable monastic tradition, architecture has contributed to developing specific religious identities...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 17 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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Peter Kapitein How has it ever come to this?
a fresh look at healtcare
Healthcare is a sector changing at breakneck speed due to new technologies, fresh policies, years of cutbacks, and market forces. But is healthcare heading the right way, and are the developments ones which are happening in the interests of the patient, for whom the whole healthcare system was supposedly set up? Are we all being given optimum treatment? How heavily do commercial interests weigh against patient interests? In healthcare, is government largely concerned with the patient or with the...
Non-fictie
Engels | 161 pagina's (ePub2, 0,5 MB) | Water, Amsterdam | 2018
E-book
Orpheus Institute The dark precursor
Deleuze and artistic research
Deleuze's and Guattari's philosophy in the field of artistic research Gilles Deleuze's intriguing concept of the dark precursor refers to intensive processes of energetic flows passing between fields of different potentials. Fleetingly used in Difference and Repetition, it remained underexplored in Deleuze's subsequent work. In this collection of essays numerous contributors offer perspectives on Deleuze's concept of the dark precursor as it affects artistic research, providing a wide-ranging panorama...
Non-fictie
Engels | 572 pagina's (PDF, 10 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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Marga Vogel | Michelle Princenthal The marbles and the crown
Jewish wisdom in a fairy tale
Wise Tree sends Ruben and Rivka on a journey to search for a very special bottle and fill it with 10 unique marbles discovered along the way. These marbles are each collected on several small islands. The children are able to reach each of the islands by crossing a bridge, but only after they have spoken to the looking glass (their inner selves). Throughout their journey they are interrupted, misguided and challenged by Rara Rattlesnake (the evil inclination), who continuously is trying to lead them...
Fictie
Engels | ePub2, 1 MB | De Vrije Uitgevers, Amsterdam | 2018
E-book
Daniël Jumelet Bringing IT architecture to life
real world application of a function-oriented approach
The complexity of modern IT landscapes forces organizations to implement changes and innovations in a well-defined and structured way, applying architecture. But that's easier said than done, because how do you actually bring IT architecture into practice? What are the tasks of an IT architect? What methods and tools are available to an IT architect? What products does an IT architect deliver? And how do you make sure that these products are effective and offer added value to an organization? In...
Non-fictie
Engels | 240 pagina's (ePub3, 6,5 MB) | Kleine Uil business boeken, Groningen | 2018
E-book
Han Peeters Planet X
English edition
Planet X, a planet that is part of our solar system, circles in an orbit around our Sun and the star Nemesis. The Sun and its sister star are a great distance from each other. The orbital period of Planet X is 3600 years. One of the last times it passed our planet, it caused a worldwide flood as described in the Old Testament, where it is called Wormwood. Every culture in ancient times had another name for it. Regardless of what it is called, the planet is an instigator of evil as told in The Revelation...
Fictie
Engels | 158 pagina's (ePub2, 0,3 MB) | ClusterEffect, Prinsenbeek | 2018
E-book
Jan De Volder Cardinal Mercier in the first world war
Belgium, Germany and the catholic church
Church leaders and their contrasting opinions in the face of the Great War Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier, Archbishop of Malines, was the incarnation of the Belgian resistance against the German occupation during the First World War. With his famous pastoral letter of Christmas 1914 'Patriotisme et Endurance' he reached a wide audience, and gained international influence and respect. Mercier's distinct patriotic stance clearly determined his views of national politics, especially of the 'Flemish...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 10 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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Sander Cruz Dewy in the world of colors
'Who are you, orange one?' asks Betsy the butterfly. In the beginning Dewy has no idea. Dewy starts on an adventurous journey, from the lowlands to the tropics, searching for his family. With the help of several colorful animals he discovers that he is unique, but not alone. A picture-book for children to discover colors, animals, emotions and friendship - together with Dewy. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie
Fictie
Engels | 32 pagina's (ePub3, 63 MB) | [Arpenco], [Zoetermeer] | 2018
E-book
Tom van de Ven | Rik Marselis | Humayun Shaukat Testing in the digital age
Ai makes the difference
Testing in the digital age brings a new vision on test engineering, using new quality attributes that tackle intelligent machines and a roadmap split up in fi ve hops. With everything digital there are more possibilities for test automation and piles of (test) data growing out of control. Working together with robots (cobotics), using artifi cial intelligence in testing and eventually predict the occurrence of defects brings your testing to the digital age. We have interviewed companies on their...
Non-fictie
Engels | 200 pagina's (ePub3, 1,6 MB) | Sogetibooks, Vianen | 2018
E-book
Cultural mediation in Europe, 1800-1950
International exchange in European cultural life in the 19th and 20th centuries From the early nineteenth century till the middle of the twentieth century, cultures in Europe were primarily national. They were organized and conceived of as attributes of the nation states. Nonetheless, these national cultures crossed borders with an unprecedented intensity even before globalization transformed the very concept of culture. During that long period, European cultures have imported and exported products,...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 1,2 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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Centrum voor Migratie en Interculturele Studies Migration and integration in Flanders
multidisciplinary perspectives
Thought-provoking insights on the nexus of migration and integration beyond the national context Across the world, and due to ongoing globalisation, migration is increasingly becoming a part of daily life. But more than ever, migration can no longer be viewed as a simple linear trajectory from A to B. The emergence of transnational communities and intense interactions between regions of origin and of destination have led to new forms of social-cultural praxis and (sub)cultures which exert an important...
Non-fictie
Engels | PDF, 3,5 MB | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2018
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