De VBDO, Vereniging van Beleggers voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling, werd op 8 september 1995 opgericht en komt voort uit de gedachte dat duurzaam ondernemen onvermijdelijk is voor het behoud en de groei van welvaart en welzijn. De vereniging neemt een unieke sleutelpositie in op het snijvlak van de financiële …

In this article we analyze the ways in which the risks of military missions and the prospects for casualties have made an impact on the deployment of soldiers by the Netherlands. The question is whether the self-image of being a military nation acts as a hindrance to participation when the going gets …

International joint ventures (IJVs) are frequently stated to be increasingly popular but with significant managerial dissatisfaction in their operations (Madhok, 1995a). Therefore, a great deal of attention has been paid to the performance of IJVs (e.g. Contractor and Lorange, 1988; special issue of …

The analysis of regulatory regions in genome sequences is strongly based on the detection of potential transcription factor binding sites. The preferred models for representation of transcription factor binding specificity have been termed position-specific scoring matrices. JASPAR is an open-access …

ABSTRACT: In a global society legal systems tend to become far more intertwined than they have been so far. Transplantation of legal arrangements from one legal system to another became an increasingly important issue as a consequence of growing interdependency among...

Real sustainable development involves a drastic reduction in environmental ánd social effects compared to our present ways of satisfying our needs. A system approach is asked for, taking into account total chains for resource use and production, paying attention to cultural and socio-economic factors …

This document is the first issue of the BIOVISION roadmap for the future of biometrics in Europe through to 2010. It offers a portfolio of techniques, viewpoints and scenarios to support future initiatives by national and European research organisations. A list of 38 prioritised research challenges forms …

Bespreekt de plaats en meerwaarde van een expliciet geformuleerd zelfregulatie-model binnen het fysiotherapeutische zorgproces.

In 1999 the Gele Rijders (Yellow Riders), the traditional name for the soldiers of 11 Battalion Horse Artillery, and with them soldiers, hussars, and gunners of numerous other units, were deployed to the municipality of Orahovac in Kosovo. In the evaluation report the Secretary of Defence sent to Parliament …

Objectives Among the treatment alternatives for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in Norway, only bracing and surgery are mentioned as generally accepted forms of treatment. There exists a lot of controversy on this issue; therefore a descriptive research is used to highlight the different aspects …