Educational programs teaching entrepreneurial behaviour and knowledge are crucial to a vital and healthy economy. The concept of building a Communities of Practice (CoP) could be very promising. CoP’s are formed by people who engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavour …

High 5 Rehab is een stichting die snel groeit. Op het gebied van revalidatie en rehabilitatie is de stichting in staat om erg veel te betekenen voor de Balinese bevolking. Op orthopedisch gebied zijn er echter een aantal tekortkomingen. Het grootste probleem voor High 5 Rehab is dat het niet mogelijk …

Patients in hospitals and nursing homes are at risk of the development of, often preventable, adverse events (AEs), which threaten patient safety. Guidelines for prevention of many types of AEs are available, however, compliance with these guidelines appears to be lacking. Besides general barriers that …

The Forum Orthopaedic Educational Programs from the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders)took the initiative to promote the developement of international standards for education and training in the field of orthopaedic shoe technology.

As multimedia gradually becomes more and more an integrated part of video conferencing systems, the use of multimedia integrated desktop video conferencing technology (MIDVCT) will open up new educational possibilities for synchronous learning. However, the possibilities and limitations of this technology …

GrandAlpes is a company founded by International Lodging Services, who is a tour operator specialised in chalets. GrandAlpes is responsible for the management in several chalets villages in France and Vallandry is their biggest chalet park with 50 chalets and a restaurant. About 500 people can stay in …

Throughout the years women in most countries were granted the same political rights as men. Namely, the right to vote and the right to stand for election. However, this did not automatically lead to equal participation in political decision making. It is remarkable to see that this, even though women …

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) encountered numerous problems during the invasion of southern Lebanon in 2006. Division 162, for instance, experienced serious difficulties while approaching the village of Ghandouriyeh.2 Even though multiple axes of approach were available the IDF took the route along …

The Dutch society of today is a very mixed one. Different cultures from all over the world come together in one small country. One of the reasons that the Dutch society contains so many different cultures is because of its colonial history. The Surinamese population is one of the many ethnical minorities …

'Bestaat er een prothese-enkel of prothesevoet die zo ver in te stellen is of verend is dat deze voor zowel snowboarden, bergwandelen als zwemmen te gebruiken is? Zo niet, is het mogelijk een prothese-enkel te maken die dit wel kan?' Deze vraag kwam vanuit Anvasport Anvasport (2009). Het onderzoek vond …