October 2012, 23-year-old Ellie Huntley appears to have it all. A privileged and loving upbringing on New York’s Upper East Side, great success as a Harvard undergraduate, sincere friendships, natural beauty, and every reason to believe her life will remain as comfortable and carefree as it always has been.

But on one defi ning night, a violent abduction changes the course of her life forever. Seven haunted years later, she meets the man who saved her life all those years ago. H...

To move towards a more sustainable society, we need alternative products, practices and systems. As a temporary mini society, festivals are a perfect playground to experiment with these alternatives. They offer a real-life context with similarities to the real world where people can experiment with sustainable innovations in a rather safe, fun and laid-back atmosphere.

This guide provides sustainable innovators, start-ups, incubators, festival organisers, researchers, students, government re...

Why do Dragons have 117 Scales? Why not 120 or 167 or any other number? What is that special about this number that the Scales of this Creature who was known for Its Wisdom, Wisdom coming from the Sky, Wisdom once shared with Mankind, was given this specific number. Could it Be that behind this number can be found the Wisdom of Life itself? How it develops and why it develops in specific ways we call Tao or Path of Life. Could it explain the reason behind All that exists. What Wisdo...

LEARN THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF CLIMATE-FRIENDLY COOKING.

This cookbook teaches you why and how to cook climate-friendly meals. From choosing ingredients to lower your food footprint to turning them into extraordinary dishes. One third of climate change is caused by what we eat, so it’s ever important to change our food consumption pattern. But how?

Guided by five principles we will help you discover and taste the various aspects of circular cooking. And the best part:

it’s delicious! Thin...

"Dreams" by Olive Schreiner is not merely a book; it's a mesmerizing odyssey into the realms of the subconscious and the profound landscapes of the human psyche. Schreiner, with her eloquent prose and keen insight, unravels the mysteries of dreams, inviting readers to explore the surreal and enigmatic tapestry of their minds.

In this literary masterpiece, Schreiner takes you on a surreal journey through the ethereal landscapes of dreams, where reality intertwines with imagination in ways both...

Halverwege de jaren 80, vorige eeuw, schreef ik mijn eerste teksten en gedichten. Mijn meest persoonlijke zijn gebundeld in deze uitgave (1985-2010). Het geeft een kijkje in mijn leven en gedachtes gedurende de afgelopen 25 jaar.Verbroken relaties, mijn eigen kijk op de samenleving, de zoektocht naar mijn eigen plek, verwondering en verbazing, het is allemaal op de een of andere manier beschreven.Een aantal teksten zijn op muziek gezet door de band S.N.E.E.K. (Streven Naar Een Echt Kunstwerk)...

What effect will the rising temperatures have on the production of common foods? What would happen if we put the invasive species on the menu? Are the tomatoes we can find in the supermarket advanced pieces of technology or still products of natural processes? And could a plant become a brand? Can we hack our brain’s performance with my lunch? What would be the perfect meal in a fast-food world? Can fast food be personalized to our taste? Or could food become medicine? Could we, literally, ...

“IT is often evaluated based on hard skills. The resilience of architecture, the amount of coding languages you master, how many years of experience the tech department has. These aspects form the pit of the cherry. They are important, but none of them bring innovation. Soft skills do. Innovation grows when people learn from each other, work together and challenge each other. Soft skills are the cherry’s nutritious, sweet flesh that brings all the birds to the yard.”

Anneke Keller create...

This book explains, by following the mainstream of the history of computus (i.e. Paschal reckoning developed from early third century for determining Julian or Alexandrian calendar dates of Paschal Sunday) which shortly after AD 250 rose in Alexandria (Egypt) to ultimately in AD 1582 (turning point in the history of chronology) flow into a more realistic method for determining Gregorian calendar dates of Easter, how at the time calendar dates of Paschal Sunday depended on phases of the moon ...

Your research idea is worth funding. You know it is. You want others to see it too.

Gaining access to a position or grant starts with that excellent research idea. However, getting your proposal accepted does not just involve having the best idea. It involves writing the best proposal – a proposal that shows that yours is the best project and the best match to the funder’s requirements. This book therefore focusses on the writing skills you need to deliver the best possible proposal.

The ...