De onderhandelingen tussen de EU en de VS (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - TTIP) begonnen in 2013. Ze hebben als doel het slechten van handelsbarrières en het harmoniseren en standaardiseren van voorschriften. In de thesis wordt onderzocht, in hoeverre de regelgeving in de EU op het …

In het schooljaar 2010-2011 hebben 29.094 studenten het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (MBO) verlaten zonder diploma (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, 2011). Om vroegtijdig schoolverlaten terug te dringen wordt er door middel van aantrekkelijk onderwijs gestreefd naar verhoging van het ambitieniveau …

For a successful public value strategy, the elements “public values/strategic goals”, authorizing environment” and “operational capability” should be coherently aligned. In this paper, we discuss how we have aligned these elements in the context of Open Data. We focus on the relationships between …

‘There are other options’ is the title of a literary research study into the merits of interventions by a multidisciplinary team based on psychomotor therapy, regarding the treatment of self-mutilating patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The book ‘Omgaan met zelfbeschadiging en suïcidaal …

The purpose of this research is to provide an advice for FrieslandCampina whether it is feasible to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil. Therefore the research question of this report is as follows: "Is it feasible for FrieslandCampina to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil …

Met ingang van het cursusjaar 2012-2013 volgt de opleiding Sociaal Pedagogisch Hulpverlener (SPH) aan Hogeschool Windesheim in de ‘Deeltijd of Duale’ opleidingsvariant, het voorbeeld van de ‘Voltijd’ opleidingsvariant. Beide opleidingsvarianten benutten ervaringskennis van studenten als kennisbron voor …

This paper argues that there is a need for a dialogical learning space because soft skills are becoming increasingly important in an ever more unstable labour market. Where once a monological form of education worked to prepare youth for the future, now a dialogue is required. This dialogue, by definition …

Background Rapid development in health care has resulted in an increasing number of screening and treatment options. Consequently, there is an urgency to provide people with relevant information about benefits and risks of healthcare options in an unbiased way. Decision aids help people to make decisions …

The human population on earth has increased from 3 billion to 6 billion since 1960 and nearly 25% of the earth's terrestrial surface is now cultivated. The human pressure causes habitat fragmentation and has reduced populations of large carnivores throughout the world. Livestock depredation is the most …