What is the similarity between battery chicken, iris scans, Facebook friends, and porn videos? They are all features of a technical system built to satisfy our desires and to suppress our fears. It is a so-called hyperreality, an improved version of natural reality, promising wealth, security, and belonging. However, behind the shiny appearance we can detect a few dangerous mechanisms. Increasingly our tools are controlling us, instead of the other way around, and we are steadily rebuildin...

Was einmal jenseits der Realität schien, ist mehr und mehr Teil der Alltagserfahrung geworden: online und offline sind nicht mehr trennend zu denken, virtuelle Realität (VR) findet Einsatz in verschiedensten Bereichen (Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Militär, Bildung). Auch für den Religionsunterricht sowie in (theologischen) Studiengängen lassen sich entsprechende Szenarien entwickeln. Der Band vermisst erstmalig den Status quo theologischer und pädagogischer Forschung zur VR im Dialog mit weit...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

A secluded estate. A disturbing story. A descent into the shadows of the mind.Rick Walters, living in quiet isolation on his country estate, is unexpectedly drawn back into the world when filmmaker Sandra Mulder reenters his life. Their uneasy reunion takes a dark turn when Belgian mycologist Gérard Rapaille approaches them with a shocking revelation: a powerful pharmaceutical company is conducting secret experiments with a revolutionary drug derived from mysteriou...

Dé ster van het WK 2014 in Brazilië was... Jan Mulder (nu ja, naast De Bruyne, Müller en Robben dan). Mulder was in de VRT-studios zijn welsprekende zelf, spits en grappig, bijtend en badinerend. Dat briljante spreken over voetbal, dat doet hij nu ook in dit boek dat hij samen schreef met journalist Frank Buyse. Jan wordt er straks 70 en hij kijkt terug op de figuren uit België en Nederland die zijn loopbaan als voetballer en als analist getekend hebben: van Mance Seghers tot Cruijff en va...

Settled as a maritime and agricultural colony, North Carolina�s history has always been intertwined with agriculture and farming. After the Civil War, North Carolina became the nation�s top grower of tobacco, and one of the country�s largest tobacco companies�the American Tobacco Company�flourished from the huge quantities of Eastern North Carolina�grown tobacco that was purchased. With the growing success of cotton farming and other crops and livestock�including corn, peanuts, and hogs�th...

Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change.Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments provides a comprehensive overview of the major crop models and the ways they address these challenges. The book explores the development of major crop...

A forgotten name in the archives. A daring escape in the 17th century. A secret that echoes through time.Rick Walters, an amateur genealogist, stumbles upon a curious name while doing research: Marie de la Motte. His discovery leads him deep into the archives—and into the remarkable tale of a young woman who, in 1666, helps Willem Bolnes—brother-in-law of the famous painter Johannes Vermeer—escape from a harsh workhouse in...

Wat is 'niets'? Wat blijft er over als je alle materie weghaalt? Kan leegte bestaan? Dit 'Elementaire Deeltje' verkent de wetenschap en de geschiedenis van begrippen als leegte, ruimte en vacuüm: van Aristoteles die volhield dat het vacuüm niet mogelijk was, via theorieën van Newton en Einstein, naar onze laatste ontdekkingen in deeltjesversnellers. Het laat zien dat vacuüm helemaal niet leeg is, dat het vol is met deeltjes die spontaan ontstaan, wat aanwijzingen oplevert over hoe het heel...

Dave Mulder comes from an academic background, and his experience in the world of politics has been insightful. He has many timely observations as to how to strengthen the political system.Tom Osborne,Athletic Director, University of Nebraska, LincolnIts refreshing to see two Legislators from two opposite parties, both of great character and high moral values, who can work and cooperate together on issues important to Iowa and not just vote the party lin...

Sprookjes … we groeiden er allemaal mee op. Ze zitten in ons collectieve geheugen. In de hedendaagse Nederlandstalige SF/F/H-scene zie je sprookjes niet heel vaak opduiken. Daarom riep het online magazine Out of this World in 2023 auteurs op om eigen sprookjes in te sturen. De redactie was overweldigd door het succes van de oproep. Eerst werden de sprookjes online geplaatst. Nu is er deze bundel, Onwereldse sprookjes, met een selectie van de inzendingen. We vroegen enkele auteurs om bonusv...