Hoe vertrouwd wordt natuur in Nederland? Allochtonen actief in en met natuur

An exploratory investigation of the best practice of indigenous and immigrant organisations which are active at the interface between immigrants and nature. Literature study and interviews were used to discover to what extent the activities of these organisations meet the conditions for them to succeed. These conditions have been worked out partly in terms of process (contact with the target group, and the use of publicity material and media channels) and partly in terms of content (relevance to the perceptions and practices of the target group).Labor and Human Capital,

Landeigenaren in Nationale Landschappen

This report contains the results from an exploratory study amongst landowners which reviewed their support strategies for the national landscape areas. To this end, 36 interviews were conducted with landowners (farmers, land managers, recreational entrepreneurs, and country estate owners) in eight national landscape areas (the Achterhoek, Graafschap, Groene Woud, Hoeksche Waard, Noord-Hollands Midden, Noordelijke Wouden, IJsseldelta, and Zuidwest-Zeeland). Farmers perceive the national landscape status as offering them an opportunity to retain their entitlement to reimbursement for nature and landscape conservation. The other categories of landowners appreciate the protection of the core qualities provided by the national landscape status. Een verkennend onderzoek onder landeigenaren naar hun houding en gedrag ter attentie van Nationale Landschappen (NL). Hiervoor zijn 36 interviews gehouden met landeigenaren (agrariërs, terreinbeheerders, recreatieondernemers, landeigenaren en buitenlui) in acht NL (Achterhoek, Graafschap, Groene Woud, Hoeksche Waard, Noord-Hollands Midden, Noordelijke Wouden, IJsseldelta, Zuidwest-Zeeland). Agrariërs zien de NL-status als een kans om in aanmerking te blijven komen voor vergoedingen voor natuur- en landschapsbeheer. De andere landeigenaren waarderen het beschermen van kernkwaliteiten door de NL-status.Land Economics/Use,

Detection and localization of early- and late-stage cancers using platelet RNA

Cancer patients benefit from early tumor detection since treatment outcomes are more favorable for less advanced cancers. Platelets are involved in cancer progression and are considered a promising biosource for cancer detection, as they alter their RNA content upon local and systemic cues. We show that tumor-educated platelet (TEP) RNA-based blood tests enable the detection of 18 cancer types. With 99% specificity in asymptomatic controls, thromboSeq correctly detected the presence of cancer in two-thirds of 1,096 blood samples from stage I–IV cancer patients and in half of 352 stage I–III tumors. Symptomatic controls, including inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, and benign tumors had increased false-positive test results with an average specificity of 78%. Moreover, thromboSeq determined the tumor site of origin in five different tumor types correctly in over 80% of the cancer patients. These results highlight the potential properties of TEP-derived RNA panels to supplement current approaches for blood-based cancer screening

Hoe vertrouwd wordt natuur in Nederland? Allochtonen actief in en met natuur

An exploratory investigation of the best practice of indigenous and immigrant organisations which are active at the interface between immigrants and nature. Literature study and interviews were used to discover to what extent the activities of these organisations meet the conditions for them to succeed. These conditions have been worked out partly in terms of process (contact with the target group, and the use of publicity material and media channels) and partly in terms of content (relevance to the perceptions and practices of the target group)

Consumentenbeleid dat op de toekomst is voorbereid Bespiegelingen van betrokkenen

This study aims at producing an inventory of consumer-oriented practice examples, both inside and outside LNV, which may be considered in the context of broad public involvement in policy. Interviews formed the basis for the study, which reflects the thoughts of 21 interviewees professionally involved in policy-making. The participants are employed in eight different ministries. They were asked about current intentions and ideas about engaging citizen-consumers in policy and what initiatives and concrete actions are being taken. Deze studie richt zich op een inventarisatie van consumentgerichte praktijkvoorbeelden, binnen en buiten LNV, die gezien mogen worden in het licht van het betrekken van een breed publiek bij beleid. Deze studie is op interviews gebaseerd. Aan de basis ervan liggen de bespiegelingen van 21 beleidsmatig betrokkenen waarmee gesprekken zijn gevoerd. De gespreksgenoten zijn werkzaam bij acht verschillende ministeries. Er is gevraagd welke intenties en ideeën er zijn over het betrekken van burgers-consumenten bij beleid en welke initiatieven en concrete acties worden genomen

Landeigenaren in Nationale Landschappen

This report contains the results from an exploratory study amongst landowners which reviewed their support strategies for the national landscape areas. To this end, 36 interviews were conducted with landowners (farmers, land managers, recreational entrepreneurs, and country estate owners) in eight national landscape areas (the Achterhoek, Graafschap, Groene Woud, Hoeksche Waard, Noord-Hollands Midden, Noordelijke Wouden, IJsseldelta, and Zuidwest-Zeeland). Farmers perceive the national landscape status as offering them an opportunity to retain their entitlement to reimbursement for nature and landscape conservation. The other categories of landowners appreciate the protection of the core qualities provided by the national landscape status. Een verkennend onderzoek onder landeigenaren naar hun houding en gedrag ter attentie van Nationale Landschappen (NL). Hiervoor zijn 36 interviews gehouden met landeigenaren (agrariërs, terreinbeheerders, recreatieondernemers, landeigenaren en buitenlui) in acht NL (Achterhoek, Graafschap, Groene Woud, Hoeksche Waard, Noord-Hollands Midden, Noordelijke Wouden, IJsseldelta, Zuidwest-Zeeland). Agrariërs zien de NL-status als een kans om in aanmerking te blijven komen voor vergoedingen voor natuur- en landschapsbeheer. De andere landeigenaren waarderen het beschermen van kernkwaliteiten door de NL-status

Consumentenbeleid dat op de toekomst is voorbereid Bespiegelingen van betrokkenen

This study aims at producing an inventory of consumer-oriented practice examples, both inside and outside LNV, which may be considered in the context of broad public involvement in policy. Interviews formed the basis for the study, which reflects the thoughts of 21 interviewees professionally involved in policy-making. The participants are employed in eight different ministries. They were asked about current intentions and ideas about engaging citizen-consumers in policy and what initiatives and concrete actions are being taken. Deze studie richt zich op een inventarisatie van consumentgerichte praktijkvoorbeelden, binnen en buiten LNV, die gezien mogen worden in het licht van het betrekken van een breed publiek bij beleid. Deze studie is op interviews gebaseerd. Aan de basis ervan liggen de bespiegelingen van 21 beleidsmatig betrokkenen waarmee gesprekken zijn gevoerd. De gespreksgenoten zijn werkzaam bij acht verschillende ministeries. Er is gevraagd welke intenties en ideeën er zijn over het betrekken van burgers-consumenten bij beleid en welke initiatieven en concrete acties worden genomen.Consumer/Household Economics,

The Research Programme "Networks in Livestock Farming" as a Means of Promoting Innovation in Agriculture

Since the privatization of the agricultural extension service in the Netherlands and the need for a more market oriented approach, the agricultural innovation system "REE" (from Research through Extension and Education to farmers), no longer seems to provide a suitable response to the complex social changes faced by the agricultural sector. The research programme "Networks in Livestock Farming" can be seen as an experiment aimed at giving a new shape to the interaction between practice, research and policy and thus increasing the self-solving ability of farmers and encouraging innovation in livestock farming in the Netherlands. In 2004, 50 networks of livestock farmers were facilitated by 35 project directors from Wageningen University and Research Center (WUR). This paper describes the experiences and results after six months of "working with net-works". The authors recommend to clearly identify the aims (with regard to content and/or process) that form the basis for the research programme. Clear choices and definitions of the aimes of the research programme must have consequences for both the nature of the networks to be supported and the nature of the support to be offered, which affects the selection criteria to be applied

The Research Programme "Networks in Livestock Farming" as a Means of Promoting Innovation in Agriculture

Since the privatization of the agricultural extension service in the Netherlands and the need for a more market oriented approach, the agricultural innovation system "REE" (from Research through Extension and Education to farmers), no longer seems to provide a suitable response to the complex social changes faced by the agricultural sector. The research programme "Networks in Livestock Farming" can be seen as an experiment aimed at giving a new shape to the interaction between practice, research and policy and thus increasing the self-solving ability of farmers and encouraging innovation in livestock farming in the Netherlands. In 2004, 50 networks of livestock farmers were facilitated by 35 project directors from Wageningen University and Research Center (WUR). This paper describes the experiences and results after six months of "working with net-works". The authors recommend to clearly identify the aims (with regard to content and/or process) that form the basis for the research programme. Clear choices and definitions of the aimes of the research programme must have consequences for both the nature of the networks to be supported and the nature of the support to be offered, which affects the selection criteria to be applied.Networks, knowledge generation, sustainable innovations, facilitation, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

MGL Ligand Expression Is Correlated to Lower Survival and Distant Metastasis in Cervical Squamous Cell and Adenosquamous Carcinoma

Molecular tumour pathology - and tumour geneticsMTG8 - Moleculaire pathologie van gynecologische tumore