Dordt in Amsterdam

Loanwords in Amsterdam: preface

Introduction: ECOC 2012 in Amsterdam.

We introduce the Optics Express special issue from the 38th European Conference on Optical Communication and Exhibition (ECOC). A total of 134 expanded papers from ECOC 2012 are included in this special issue.

Clinical highlights from Amsterdam

This article contains highlights and a selection of the scientific advances from the Clinical Assembly that were presented at the 2015 European Respiratory Society International Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The most relevant topics for clinicians will be discussed, covering a wide range of areas including interventional pulmonology, rehabilitation and chronic care, thoracic imaging, ...

The Amsterdam Auction

Auctions used to sell houses often attract a diverse group of bidders, with realtors and speculators out for a bargain competing against buyers with a real interest in the house. Value asymmetries such as these necessitate careful consideration of the auction format as revenue equivalence cannot be expected to hold. From a theoretical viewpoint, Myerson’s (1981) mechanism design approach has id...

Elderly nulliparae in midwifery care in Amsterdam.

OBJECTIVE to compare labour complications, after an uncomplicated pregnancy, of first births in women 35 years and older with women 20-30 years old. DESIGN an explorative prospective cohort study. SETTING four independent midwives' practices in Amsterdam. PARTICIPANTS a group of 49 elderly nulliparae was compared with a group of 99 younger nulliparae. MEASUREMENTS AND FINDINGS percentag...