On 20 October 1944, anticipating the end of the Second World War, the Dutch government-in-exile in London promulgated het Besluit Vijandelijk Vermogen ('the Decree on Enemy Property'). The Decree classed al nationals of Germany, Italy and Japan as enemies of the state, or vijandelijke onderdanen ('enemy citizens'), and entitled the Dutch State to confiscate all assets belonging to enemy citizens within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Thousands of German civilians who resided and worked in th...

The premise that underlies this volume is that there are strong interconnections between wonder, education, and human flourishing. And more specifically, that wonder can make a significant difference to how well one's education progresses and how well one's life goes. The contributors to this volume - both senior, well-known and beginning researchers and students of wonder - variously explore aspects of these connections from philosofphical, empirical, theoretical and practical perspectives. ...

In this guide, all aspects of ombuds work in higher education are discussed clearly and thoroughly, from the implementation and context of the ombuds function, the everyday practice of an ombudsman (m/f/x) to international differences in terms of the ombudsman’s mandate and powers.

How can ombudsmen carry out their work correctly and effectively? What kinds of complaints do they investigate? How do they deal with complainants and respondents? Should complaints of students and employees be h...

'Een waardevolle aanwinst voor endoscopieverpleegkundigen en aankomende mdl-artsen.'(Prof. dr. Chris Mulder, Hoofd Afdeling MDL, VUmc Amsterdam)

Het praktische en handzame Zakboek Endoscopie geeft inzicht in de huidige endoscopische praktijk en behandelt alle basistechnieken die nu op de MDL-endoscopieafdeling gangbaar zijn. Aan bod komen ruimte & apparatuur, het team, de patiënt, gastroscopie, coloscopie, ERCP, dubbelballonenteroscopie, echo-endoscopie, proctoscopie, videocapsule-endoscopie...