This volume contains the proceedings of the 66th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space held in October 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, as well as the report of the IISL Standing Committee on the Status of International Agreements Relating to Activities in Outer Space.

Jung Chang, auteur van de alom geprezen en veel verkochte boeken Wilde zwanen en Mao, komt nu met De keizerin. Zij vertelt het dramatische levensverhaal van Cixi, een sterke, eigenzinnige vrouw die bijna vijftig jaar lang China zou regeren, voor en achter de schermen. Een vrouw die begon als nederige concubine, maar uiteindelijk eeuwenlange tradities en formaliteiten overboord gooide en de basis legde voor het moderne, machtige China van vandaag de dag.

Cixi werd op twaalfjarige leeftijd...

In today’s fast-paced world, organisations face unprecedented and ever-evolving challenges, making effective change management more vital than ever. Leaders, managers, and change agents often struggle to make their organisations more resilient, as choosing the right change methods can feel daunting. Without clear guidance on which approaches work best in specific situations, organisations risk adopting solutions that fall short or fail to deliver lasting results, jeopardising their strategi...

This new production by well-known authors Jack Didden and Maarten Swarts follows the principles of their previous books, such as ‘Autum Gale’ and ‘The Army that got away’, which have been sold worldwide to great acclaim. Key¬words of their books are: exciting stories, loads of photo¬graphs and accurate maps, everything based on in-depth research. This new book narrates and analyses the history of the 1st Polish Armoured Division from its prewar be¬ginnings until its demobilisation ...

Effective participation in venture capital negotiations depends on a solid understanding of the deal terms, their commercial implications, the context in which they’re presented, and the available alternatives. Mastering these elements not only strengthens your position at the table but also helps streamline the negotiation and closing process.

This fully revised edition provides entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors with a clear and practical overview of the most commonly used practices, t...

Since 2020, Collecting Otherwise, initiated by the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, has explored how archives and their policies shape institutional memory, urban history, and public heritage, challenging the idea that heritage is “neutral”. It aims to change institutional culture to recognise and champion under-represented roles, practices, and perspectives in archives. Besides rethinking archival practices in case studies from the National Collection, the project addresses annual themes o...

For anyone who wants to design marketing with their head and their heart — and courage.

This isn’t a book that teaches you how to become a good marketer; it’s a book that teaches you how to become a good marketing designer. Marketing isn’t approached as a component of business and management but of design. It’s this design perspective that makes this book fundamentally different from other marketing books.

Using international examples — from the worlds of design, art, branding, an...

Salo Muller (1936)

Moving Holocaust memoir by a Dutch boy who went into hiding.

“See you tonight, and promise to be a good boy!” were the last words Salo Muller’s mother said to him in 1942 as she took him to school in Amsterdam, shortly before she was deported to Auschwitz. She and her husband were arrested a few hours later and taken to Westerbork, from where they were later transported to Auschwitz.

The “why” of the tragedy is something he cannot let go:

“Hardly a day goes by w...

Freedom of contract plays a key role in many of our legal and public debates, but its

meaning is rarely explicitly interrogated. Often it is simply assumed that freedom of

contract stands for the idea that the law should just enforce private deals and otherwise

get out of the way. Professor Hanoch Dagan argues that this libertarian understanding

of freedom of contract, shared by both friends and foes of a laissez-faire vision of

the law, presupposes a conceptually unnecessary and normatively ...

This booklet explores various aspects of decision-making, including the importance of reality, expectations, decision pressure, priorities, intuition, and dealing with doubt. It also covers different cognitive biases and provides practical tips and strategies for making better decisions. Having a realistic perspective is crucial when making a decision. It is important tot understand the situation, allowing you to gather facts and set priorities.