T h e Internet presents nearly endless possibilities for accessing research that can then be used in practice. As described in a previous column (Wilkas, 2002) careful evaluation of a given Web site is crucial. This column addresses research utilization and using the Internet to assist with applying research to clinical practice. One of the greatest advantages of using the Internet for research...

The influence of the food industry on the development of the scientific investigation of nutrition is of particular current interest, since it has been proposed that industry, in general, should shoulder more of the burden of financial support for basic research in the UK. It is apposite, therefore, to enquire whether the track record of the food industry gives confidence that it will accept a ...

Promotor : prof. dr. The research described in this thesis is fully supported by the Technology Foundation STW, applied science division of NWO and the technology programme of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The present status of neutron beam production techniques above 20 MeV is discussed. Presently, two main methods are used; white beams and quasi-monoenergetic beams. The performances of these two techniques are discussed, as well as the use of such facilities for measurements of nuclear data for fundamental and applied research. Recently, two novel ideas on how to produce extremely intense neutr...

The paper serves as background material for the review of debated issues and standpoints in the theory and application of Islamic economics, IE; and for discussion of fruitful research avenues in application of IE to modern economies. The focus is on six areas: (1) theory: links between IE and mainstream economics; while topics (2) to (6) treat applications of the given directives in Islamic ec...

We argue that the rationalization gains often predicted by static applied general equilibrium models with imperfect competition and scale economies are arti ̄cially boosted by an unrealistic treatment of ̄xed costs. We introduce sunk costs into one such model calibrated with real-world data. We show how this changes the oligopoly game in a way signi ̄cant enough to a®ect, both qualitatively and q...

The EU-INDIA Cross-Cultural Innovation Network project is concerned with the fostering of proactive collaborations in applied research in socio-economic and entrepreneurial innovations through academic and entrepreneurial networking. The project is rooted in our commitment to human centred systems approaches in science and technology. The Project was set up based on the belief that the establis...

Enthusiasm for research on the brain and its application in education is growing among teachers. However, a lack of sufficient knowledge, poor communication between educators and scientists, and the effective marketing of dubious educational products has led to the proliferation of numerous 'neuromyths.' As a first step toward designing effective interventions to correct these misconceptions, p...

This paper introduces a new and computationally inexpensive method to test for uniqueness of equilibrium in exchange economies. ( 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. JEL classixcation: C63; C68; D58

This paper presents a case study of an investigation into team behaviour in an energy distribution company. The main aim was to investigate the impact of major changes in the company on system performance, comprising human and technical elements. A socio-technical systems approach was adopted. There were main differences between the teams investigated in the study: the time of year each control...