The story of Triodos Bank over the last 20 years reads as a success story. It is also a story about how principles are guiding business. However, principles need a pragmatic approach in order to be successful. Over the past 30 years the bank’s management has succeeded in balancing a clear focus to create …

What is happening to the EU? Following Schuman’s line of thought we can see that the crisis is linked with the lack of a European spirit among member states, together with the lack of a moral order as the guiding principle for European policies – including in the field of finance. It is the speed of …

In order to receive a licence to produce, poultry farmers have to take into account societal demands, among others: animal welfare, healthy working conditions for the workers and landscape quality. A way to reach a combination of these goals is to create a design for the poultry house and outdoor run. …

Niet aangeboren hersenletsel is een aandoening waar veel muziektherapeuten mee te maken hebben. Mensen komen na een CVA of hersentumor, maar ook na ongeval of ziekten als Alzheimer en Parkinson met hersenletsel terecht in een revalidatiecentrum of verpleeghuis. Deze patiënten worden met tal van klachten …

Little is known about effective nursing interventions for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this study was to discover which aspects of nursing care are most effective, according to nurses, in recovery of normal body weight in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: A qualitative …

'Dit onderzoek is ontstaan vanuit mijn schoolpraktijk, waarin enkele hoogbegaafde leerlingen niet presteerden volgens de verwachtingen van de leerkracht. Het verschijnsel onderpresteren is te definiëren als 'langdurig minder presteren dan op grond van iemands capaciteiten verwacht zou mogen worden.' …

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional practice, which comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female genitalia, for non-medical reasons. This harmful practice is mostly prevalent in African countries. It is estimated that 100 to 140 million females worldwide …

This publication gives an account of the Public Annotation of Cultural Heritage research project (PACE) conducted at the Crossmedialab. The project was carried out between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009, and was funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science. Three members of the Dutch …

CLIL Skills is a practical resource book for subject teachers working in bilingual schools. It supports them in their everyday practice and informs them about key CLIL issues. Good CLIL teaching interweaves content and language. This book covers six important CLIL Skills: activating, providing lesson …

In this introductory paper we will successively describe: 1.The difficulties of innovation in the field of education. 2.The role of the education professionals. 3.Two different perspectives on innovation; an ‘external’ approach and an ‘internal’ approach. 4.Why education needs the internal approach and …