Op 4 september 2009 voerde ISAF in Kunduz een luchtaanval uit op twee door de Taliban gekaapte tankwagens. Via deze casus worden oorlogsrechtelijke kwesties van targeting aangesneden. Het enkele feit dat achteraf blijkt dat bij een aanval (veel) burgerslachtoffers zijn gevallen, betekent op zich geen schending …

Adidas Originals is one of the sub-brands of the German based sports manufacturer company, adidas. It offers sports-inspired clothing, footwear and accessories that are targeting the young and active lifestyle consumers. For years being a lifestyle and fashion brand that is originally inspired by sports, …

This research explored a potential working framework for using social media as a marketing channel. Based on an extensive literature review and a multiple case study, important factors for using social media have been identified. Companies should provide relevant information, show signs of real behavior, …

This case study illustrates the sequential process of the joint and individual knowledge elaboration in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environment. The case comprised an Internet-based physics problem-solving platform. Six Dutch secondary school students (three males, three females) …

Being an artist in Post-Fordist Times, sketches a provocative impression of the manner in which prominent artists, theorests and art intermediaries relate to economic, political, social and ecological issues. It presents an instructive narrative about power and impotence, cyniscism and utopia, nihilism …

Het doel van deze bijdrage was de vraag te beantwoorden aan de hand van welke rechtsregimes functioneel militair geweldgebruik in uitzendsituaties beoordeeld moet worden. Twee regimes zijn hier bezien: Rules of Engagement (ROE) en oorlogsrecht. ROE worden tegenwoordig voor nagenoeg iedere militaire operatie …

Within the study ‘Musicians as Lifelong Learners: Discovery through Biography’, biographical research was used to examine key developments in the professional lives of musicians, focusing on the relationship between their life, educational and career span ant their learning styles. This resulted in a …

Leading up to the European parliamentary elections in June 2009, the question to which extent political parties are able to engage citizens through strategic marketing efforts regains significance in the public discourse. The paper analyzes both the origins and trends of political marketing to distill …

Het ministerie van OCW streeft naar een evenredige vertegenwoordiging van maatschappelijke groepen. Via beleid wil men de onderwijsachterstand uit deze doelgroep, allochtone leerlingen, opheffen. Men wil via het onderwijs bijdragen aan het doorbreken van culturele barrières tussen bevolkingsgroepen in …

Background The experiences of residents who have communication difficulties such as dysphasia are largely absent from the literature. Aim To illuminate the everyday experiences of four residents with severe communication difficulties living in a residential care setting in the Netherlands. Methodology …