'In the best interest of the children' describes the author's experience of his daughters' adoption in the US. For Belgium to recognize this adoption, the author's family even had to take the Belgian State to Court.

This far-reaching experience encouraged the author to reflect about the topic of international adoption.

Why is adoption being treated as a suspicious institution by the same agencies which claim to act only in 'the best interest of the children'?

This book denounces the practi...

150 years of Heineken: Brewery, brand, and family describes the impressive national and international expansion of the brewing company acquired by Gerard Heineken in 1864. What is the secret of success? Exploring the themes of innovation, internationalization, competition and cooperation, marketing, human capital, and corporate governance, the authors present and analyse the history of the company.

From the very start, the brewery recognized the importance of innovation. At the same time, Ger...

Almost everyone in Africa knows a mobile phone, the most widespread communication technology on the continent. That technology started as a voice-only tool before integrating other functions such as messaging, sound and image recording and many others. This book is about ways in which some of those new functions are giving a new face to the field and practice of journalism. That field has for long been dominated by professionally trained journalists, but the trend set in motion by the arrival...

In the world of international IT Service Management the previous editions of this book have acquired an excellent reputation as guidance on the topic of ITIL. Over the years this authoritative guide has earned its place on the bookshelves and in the briefcases of industry experts as they implement best practices within their organizations.

This revised edition is based on ITIL 2011 Edition. It is written in the same concise way as the previous editions and covering all the facts. Readers wil...

The pictures in this book are also available as postcards, posters or stamps.

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Most of us walk through life without an aim or proper sense of direction. Do you ever ask yourself on which road you are travelling? Is it the road you choose? Are you included in this roadmap?

First, you have to understand that it is all about you. You re in charge of you: of your decisions and of your life. Second, become aware: aware of you, your behaviour, your thoughts, your talents, your beliefs and your home to activate your life. Next, is for you to choose what you want and decide to...

These anthologized columns and periodicals revolve around the authors cultural intake between the autumn of 2013 and the summer of 2014.

Amongst the fifty-plus recent films reviewed here are Lars von Trier s Nymphomaniac and Abdellatif Kechiche s La Vie d'Adèle (a.k.a. Blue is the Warmest Color), whose unflinching sex scenes polarized audiences and critics alike; and Noah, Darren Aronofsky s cinematic adaptation of Genesis, in which nudists Adam and Eve are shunned from the Garden of Eden ...

The starting point of the research is the need to refurbish existing residential building stock, in order to reduce its energy demand, which accounts for over one fourth of the energy consumption in the European Union. Refurbishment is a necessary step to reach the ambitious energy and decarbonisation targets for 2020 and 2050 that require an eventual reduction up to 90% in CO2 emissions. In this context, the rate and depth of refurbishment need to grow. The number of building to be renovated...

Erfgoed speelt een steeds nadrukkelijker rol in de ontwikkeling van de hedendaagse stad. Het blijkt een belangrijke vestigingsfactor voor een nieuwe generatie stadsbewoners, voor opkomende bedrijven in de dienstverlening en creatieve industrie en ook voor recreatie en toerisme. Tegelijk zet een ongebreidelde stedelijke groei de historische binnensteden onder steeds grotere druk. Het is dus tijd voor een nieuwe oriëntatie op de historische stad.Hoe benutten we de bestaande kwaliteiten van de ...