1 Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Dept. of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; 2 Paris-Est Neuromuscular center, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, INSERM U974, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; 3 Center for Lysosomal and Metabolic Diseases, Erasmus MC University Medical Center and Dept of Pediatrics, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; 4 Department of Neurosciences, University...

Dynamic demand systems have been employed in a number of studies to account for habit formation and inventory adjustments in demand. Few studies have attempted to provide a theoretical foundation for the dynamic demand structures employed. Recently, Bushehri (2003) showed how a generalized dynamic Rotterdam model could be derived from the neoclassical intertemporal utility maximization problem;...

Democracies delegate substantial decision power to politicians. Using a model in which an incumbent can design, examine and implement public policies, we show that examination takes place in spite of, rather than thanks to, elections. Elections are needed as a carrot and a stick to motivate politicians, yet politicians who are overly interested in re-election shy away from policy examination. O...

BACKGROUND Extending the period of in-vitro culture to the blastocyst stage may improve implantation rates in IVF treatment. Recognition of the dynamic nature of early embryo metabolism has led to the development of commercially available sequential culture systems. However, their improved efficacy over monoculture systems remains to be demonstrated in prospective studies. METHODS Embryos obt...

The Adapted Version of the Sociomoral Reflection Measure (SRM-AV) in Dutch Forensic Psychiatric Patients Ruud H.J. Hornsveld a , Floris W. Kraaimaat b & Almar J. Zwets c a FPC de Kijvelanden, Poortugaal, NL; Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands b Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands c FPC de Kijvelanden, Poortugaal, NL; Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Nether...