Professor Leo van den Berg focuses on the governance of metropolitan regions and urban development. His research delves into organizational capacity, urban tourism, and the involvement of the private sector in city development. He is an academic director and leads various research projects.
The magic of nature that can be found in even the smallest space. The beauty and healing of nature that can be found through the seasons. A record of the seasons shown through the art of hand embroidery. The magical healing ability of nature for the soul, as seen through the eye of a needle.
This inspiring stroll through Paris's mythic flea market spotlights a fascinating array of influential vendors--revealing their unique wares, trade secrets, and the life-changing finds on sale there. The Paris Flea Market has been a mecca for designers and collectors all over the world for over 150 years. A village within a village, its bustling alleyways and hidden corners are home to over two thousand stands that collectively offer a masterclass in the history of art, craft and design. This book profiles twenty or so of the market's key dealers, inviting readers into their worlds and revealing the hidden workings of their trade. Vibrant double-page spreads immerse readers in this little- known world. With expertise and specialties ranging from mid- century modern and Art Deco, to Memphis Milano and Louis XVI, these antique and second-hand dealers drive the market's rich and eclectic profusion, not only preserving the history of the decorative arts, but also shaping future design trends. At once a promenade through Paris' most epic antique, collectibles, curiosities, fashion, and design market; an ode to upcycling and a paean to the thrill of the flea market find; this extraordinary book will inspire both weekend bargain hunters and design professionals alike.
A heart-racing fun house of uncanniness hidden in Florida’s underbelly, from a reality-warping storyteller.
Throughout his life, clothes have provided an outlet through which journalist Teo van den Broeke understands both himself and the world around him.
"Worm is throwing a party, so he must go shopping in town! Shop with Worm to find everything he needs. Along the way, you'll discover many different vibrant colors. Get ready to buy some purple grapes, pink dancing shoes, or a yellow trumpet! "-- Amazon
In Seeking a Research-Ethics Covenant in the Social Sciences, Will C. van den Hoonaard chronicles the negative influence that medical research-ethics frameworks have had on social science research-ethics policies. He argues that the root causes of the current ethics disorder in the social sciences are the aggressive audit culture in universities and the privilege accorded to medical research ethics, which overrides ethical issues in all other disciplines. Van den Hoonaard recovers the unique history of research ethics in sociology and anthropology and provides an overview of proposals to remedy the situation. Based on an analysis of current regimes, he provides a detailed plan for how to unshackle research ethics in the social sciences from medical frameworks. Central to this plan is an insistence that covenantal ethics be embedded in the professional training of researchers in the social sciences. Based on decades of research, advocacy, and engagement with research-ethics policy at all levels, with a chapter by Marco Marzano (University of Bergamo), the book will be of interest to researchers, policy makers, and administrators who seek to support the full potential of social science research.
Written in an accessible style, this book explores the fair process effect and its relation to important polarization, distrust, and conspiracy thinking. It is of interest to researchers, professionals, and students interested in perceived procedural justice and how to analyze, and possibly combat, important instances of societal discontent.
By comparing eight cities - Barcelona, Cape Town, Eindhoven, Johnnesburg, Manchester, Tampere, the Hague and Venice - this book examines a range of innovative urban e-governance strategies and develops a framework of analysis that permits a common approach. The book reveals that urban e-strategies have evolved from an internal and technology-centred orientation to a more outward-looking approach.
A fresh, inviting text on the content of Christian faith in our contemporary context.This one-volume systematic theology presents an accessible, orthodox overview of the Christian faith for students, teachers, pastors, and serious lay readers. Cornelis van der Kooi and Gijsbert van den Brink not only cover all the traditional themes—creation, sin, Jesus Christ, Scripture, and so on—but also relate those classical themes to contemporary developments like Pentecostalism, postmodernism, and evolutionary theory.Consisting of sixteen chapters, the book is ideal for classroom use. Each chapter begins with engaging questions and a statement of learning goals and concludes with a list of recommended further reading. Written in a student-friendly tone and style and expertly translated and edited, van der Kooi and van den Brink's Christian Dogmatics splendidly displays the real, practical relevance of theology to the complexities of today’s world.