Objectives: Direct access is a term that describes the ability of patients to seek healthcare from midlevel dental providers (MLDPs) without first seeing a dentist. Theobjective of this study was to synthesize the evidence for the effects and costs ofdirect access to MLDPs in a primary dental care environment …

Interest groups play a big role in the functioning of the democracy of the EU. These players that lobby for different interests can make a positive, but also a negative contribution to EU politics. The influence of the interest groups on the EU institutions can vary, and some will always be more influential …

Rocket Software is an international software organization, divided into various divisions. One of these divisions is known as LegaSuite, which is the division central to this market research. LegaSuite seeks to increase its market share on the German market and the problem statement central to this strategic …

Permeable pavements are specifically designed to promote the infiltration of stormwater through the paving surface in order to reduce run-off volumes and to improve water quality by removing sediment and other pollutants. However, research has shown that permeable pavements can become clogged over time …

The overall topic of this book is internationalization. It is hard to deny that organizations are increasingly internationalizing in order to remain competitive, to access growth markets and resources and to reduce operating costs. Understanding international business has become imperative for academic …

The development of international relations and the implementation of the Bologna Process have been increasingly given attention by Higher Education Institutions in the Middle East region through the TEMPUS and Erasmus Mundus programmes. The project partners were keen to learn about elements of the Bologna …

Let op het is Open Access maar met speciale Elsevier user rights, zie https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/open-access-licenses/elsevier-user-license Background The presence of a comorbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) may be associated with an increase of suicidal behaviors in patients …

From the thesis: This thesis describes a research project with the goal of creating a reference architecture for big data solutions. Big data is an evolution of the field business intelligence and at the same time a revolution in terms of the business value it can bring to organizations. Cloud computing …

Na het vertrek van enkele collega’s van de Pedagogisch Technische Hogeschool trof ik onder het bureau van één van hen een grote verhuisdoos aan met cd's en dvd's. Na een korte inspectie bleek de inhoud te bestaan uit door studenten gemaakte digitale leermiddelen. Top, studenten die onder begeleiding …

Dit artikel stelt dat beleidsverandering binnen de Europese Unie (EU) ook voortkomt uit besluitvorming op dagelijks niveau. Om veranderingen aan te kunnen wijzen en te verklaren dient de traditionele rationele keuzetheorie en de oriëntatie op instrumenteel-strategisch handelen te worden aangevuld met …