In the Survey of Recent Historical Works, which according to custom concludes this IXth volume of the Acta, is a notice of the recent 'Report of the Dutch research, with suggestions for future development'. Such a report could easily be classified as an attempt to bring pressure to bear on financial resources for support of a somewhat neglected branch of scientific effort, indeed as a symptom of the current disease of notatitis. A recent special issue 'Regeren door notas', of the periodica...

Summary: Introduction to Business Processes and Business Process Management for people with any level of experience. An introduction to Business Process Management and how it can benefit your business value. Discussion ranges from process management to ethics and future application of technology.Terms and TopicsBusiness Process ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process Measurement and AnalyticsB...

Contrary to optimistic visions of a free internet for all, the problem of the ‘digital divide’ – the disparity between those with access to internet technology and those without – has persisted for close to twenty-five years.In this textbook, Jan van Dijk considers the state of digital inequality and what we can do to tackle it. Through an accessible framework based on empirical research, he explores the motivations and challenges of seeking access and the development of requisite ...

When you have difficulties managing your emotions, it can feel like you’re losing control of your whole life. Anger, hurt, grief, worry, and other intense feelings can be overwhelming, and how you react to these emotions can impact your ability to maintain relationships, succeed at work, or even think straight! If you find it difficult to understand, express, and process intense emotions—and most of us do—this book is for you.Calming the Emotional Storm is your guide to co...

“Let Us Prey” is a modern-day fast moving SUSPENSE THRILLER spanning the globe to take you from the destitute in the depths of despair in the heart of Philadelphia’s lower West Side.... to the heights of opulence comparable only to that of royalty across the sea in Bristol, England! You will go from the courtroom… to the morgue, from the prison… to the asylum, AND from the sane… to the psychotic! Embark upon a psychic journey through time to the Golden Age in the early 1900’s… and back aga...

Today’s threats move fast. But the real challenge isn’t just stopping malware or patching holes—it’s convincing organizations to act before the damage is done.The Next-Gen Information Security Professional flips the script on what it means to succeed in this field. This isn’t a manual for the latest tools or another dry checklist of compliance standards. It’s a playbook for the human side of security: how to influence, persuade, and lead when the stakes couldn’t be higher.I...

Ditch the fad diets. Step away from the treadmill. There's another way to get results, and it's all about balance.Being in great shape doesn't mean depriving yourself or running your body into the ground. In STRONG, personal trainer and Instagram star Zanna Van Dijk busts these myths and reveals her no-fail formula for a powerful, lean physique and lasting health and happiness.STRONG gives you all the motivation and practical tools you need to get started on your fitness jo...

Two hearts from different worlds united by faith, love, and perseverance. Their journey through challenges and obstacles led them to a beautiful marriage, proving that with God's guidance, love knows no boundaries and can conquer all distances.In A Love Bigger Than Oceans, Hendrick and Emma's story unfolds against the backdrop of a mission trip in Paris in 2019. Their unexpected meeting ignites a deep connection, leading to a whirlwind romance that transce...

Stella Brugman has been struggling since she knows her husband Eric has cheated on her. How is she going to keep her family together during this summer camping vacation? Then she meets Matthias in the south of France and makes a big mistake - and the cheerful family campsite becomes an increasingly dark place ...

Carmen Hamilton is a young nurse with supernatural abilities to control objects and her surroundings. These abilities allow her to heal those she loves and bring about the kind of justice that rewards good deeds as well as inflict punishment for wrongdoings. Although some of her interventions are small, others come with grave consequences.During Carmens mission to influence karma in her own way, she finds herself falling in love with a handsome biomedical engineer who works with he...

When Jirella is torn from a life of hunger and rejection, she enters a world where power is not a gift, but a force that demands everything from those who touch it.Among the aer’hûmli, Earthpower, Mindpower, and Feelpower are woven into life itself – trained, tested, and never without consequence. Having had none of their upbringing, Jirella has little reason to believe she belongs among them, and far too many reasons not to trust Ir’yn, the warrior-leader who brought her ...