In a world where data abounds, it's all about valorization: turning raw data into valuable insights, applications and innovations. This book shows how companies can turn data into competitive advantage, new products, more efficient processes, and stronger customer relationships. You'll discover the strategic, technological and ethical building blocks of data valorization - with real-world examples, concrete tools and clear insights. Why? Data is the new gold, but how do you monetize it? Comp...

Met haar boek Magic click is het Barbara Tammes gelukt een zeer effectieve methode te ontwikkelen om creatief denken simpel en toegankelijk te maken voor iedereen. In succesvolle workshops en trainingen aan verschillende internationale doelgroepen, waaronder het onderwijs, de zorg en de creatieve sector, hebben deelnemers in minder dan een uur tijd geleerd hoe ze met een magic click hun gedachten op kleur kunnen ordenen en hoe je creatief kunt denken door te wisselen van kleur en dus van pers...

Digital developments have a significant impact on crime and therefore on law enforcement practices. One of the profound issues is that the police have to deal with challenges in balancing new technological possibilities for law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes, and the implications that these developments have for fundamental human rights. There are no clear cut solutions or answers. Step by step the police have to find answers to several legal and ethical issues that go to...

What are the new questions raised by AI for the prevention and detection of crime? How can we rationalise the Amazon Ring doorbell and Tesla’s Sentry Mode? How can algoracism be identified, and what should we think of data donation? Surveillance today cannot be understood without an awareness of how AI and algorithms have become increasingly central in the governance of security. They have led to a substantial expansion in the depth and breadth of surveillance, ranging from mass data collec...

A small group of freethinkers from the Dutch Republic played a key role in the major intellectual changes of the Early Enlightenment (1640–1720). In the wake of Cartesianism, their rationalist ideas transformed debates about science, theology, medicine, and political theory. This book studies the position of four translators in these debates on the ‘New Philosophy’: Jan Hendriksz Glazemaker, Pieter Balling, Abraham van Berkel, and Stephan Blankaart. It presents a comparative history of ...

In this book, Henk van Rinsum provides an in-depth description of the colonial past of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, from its foundation in 1636. He describes the development of (scientific) knowledge and knowledge transfer about and in the Dutch colonies, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The central theme of his book is the idea of Western superiority – the assumption that we are ‘developed’ and therefore modern, while those in the colonies are ‘not (yet) developed’ an...

Have you ever felt lost in the middle?

Whether it’s being middle-aged, a middle child, stuck in middle management, or struggling to fit in anywhere, we all find ourselves in the middle at some point. Yet, society often portrays this ‘middle’ as underwhelming, confusing, or even disappointing. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Find Joy in the Middle is for everyone navigating these spaces and feeling uncertain or overlooked. Through insightful analysis and practical guidance, this bo...

THE LEADERSHIP GAME

The purpose of this game is reflecting on how you function in your role as a leader. This involves some important questions such as:

* What is your vision on leadership and how do you put it into practice?

* Does your management style best suit the current situation?

* What is your organization’s vision on leadership?

* What do your employees expect from you as a manager?

The Leadership Game covers all the main aspects of leadership. Therefore, the game is suited for all kind...

For most of his life (1898-1982), Maria Montessori’s son, Mario Montessori, was his mother’s dedicated companion and collaborator. And he was indeed her interpreter – both literally during her life and substantively after her death in 1952.

The first section of the book, Theory to Practice, consists of essays which explore significant theoretical aspects. In the second section, Practice to Theory, we explore specific aspects of Montessori educational practice which then illuminate theor...