J.E.J. Prins

Bio: J.E.J. Prins is an academic researcher from Tilburg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anonymity & The Internet. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 104 publications receiving 1816 citations. Previous affiliations of J.E.J. Prins include Scientific Council for Government Policy.

Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

Abstract: (2) Directive 77/536/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EC type-approval system provided for in Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approxi­ mation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, as replaced by Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units ( 5 ), and lays down technical prescriptions concerning the design and construction of agricultural or forestry tractors, as regards the roll-over protection structures. Those technical prescriptions concern the approximation of the laws of the Member States to enable the EC type-approval procedure provided for in Directive 2003/37/EC to be applied in respect of each type of tractor. Consequently the provisions laid down in Directive 2003/37/EC relating to agricultural and forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units, apply to this Directive.

Designing E-Government : On the Crossroads of Technological Innovation and Institutional Change

Abstract: 1. Electronic Government. Variations on a Concept C. Prins. 2. E-governance. Do Digital Aids make a Difference in Policy Making? Perri 6. 3. Pluralising Teledemocracy. Not-for-Profits in the Democratic Polity J. Taylor, E. Burt. 4. Electronic Service Delivery in the UK. Proaction and Privacy Protection C.D. Raab. 5. Broadening the Concept of Electronic Government K. Lenk, R. Traunmuller. 6. International Policy Developments Towards E-Government M. Lips. 7. Electronic Government in the US. From an Organization-Based Perspective Towards a Client Oriented Approach K. Zweers, K. Planque. 8. E-Government. A European Priority F. De Bruine. 9. Dutch Perspective and Initiatives R. van Boxtel. 10. Italian Approach to the E-government S. Salza, M. Mecella. 11. E-Movements or Emotions? ICTs and Social Movements. Some Preliminary Observations W. van de Donk, B. Foederer. 12. Citizen Centered Government, the Dutch approach M. Poelmans. 13. Integrating E-Commerce and E-Government. The Case of Bremen Online Services H. Kubicek, M. Hagen. 14. The Role, Impact and Implications of Cellular (mobile) Telephone Technology on Electronic Government and Informatization C. Theunissen. Authors. Index.

Four hundred and sixty brands of e-cigarettes and counting: implications for product regulation

Abstract: Introduction E-cigarettes are largely unregulated and internet sales are substantial. This study examines how the online market for e-cigarettes has changed over time: in product design and in marketing messages appearing on websites. Methods Comprehensive internet searches of Englishlanguage websites from May–August 2012 and December 2013–January 2014 identified brands, models, flavours, nicotine strengths, ingredients and product claims. Brands were divided into older and newer groups (by the two searches) for comparison. Results By January 2014 there were 466 brands (each with its own website) and 7764 unique flavours. In the 17 months between the searches, there was a net increase of 10.5 brands and 242 new flavours per month. Older brands were more likely than newer brands to offer cigalikes (86.9% vs 52.1%, p<0.01), and newer brands more likely to offer the more versatile eGos and mods (75.3% vs 57.8%, p<0.01). Older brands were significantly more likely to claim that they were healthier and cheaper than cigarettes, were good substitutes where smoking was banned and were effective smoking cessation aids. Newer brands offered more flavours per brand (49 vs 32, p<0.01) and were less likely to compare themselves with conventional cigarettes. Conclusions The number of e-cigarette brands is large and has been increasing. Older brands tend to highlight their advantages over conventional cigarettes while newer brands emphasise consumer choice in multiple flavours and product versatility. These results can serve as a benchmark for future research on the impact of upcoming regulations on product design and advertising messages of e-cigarettes.

The Emergence of Circular Economy: A New Framing Around Prolonging Resource Productivity

Abstract: In this article we use Hirsch and Levin’s (1999) notion of ‘umbrella concepts’ as an analytical lens, in order to articulate the valuable catalytic function the circular economy concept could perform in the waste and resource management debate. We realize this goal by anchoring the circular economy concept in this broader debate through a narrative approach. This leads to the insight that while the various resource strategies grouped under circular economy’s banner are not new individually, the concept offers a new framing of these strategies by drawing attention to their capacity of prolonging resource use as well as to the relationship between these strategies. As such, circular economy offers a new perspective on waste and resource management and provides a new cognitive unit and discursive space for debate. We conclude by discussing research opportunities for the IE community relating to the concept’s theoretical development and its implementation. Specifically, we pose that reinvigorating and growing the social science aspects of IE is required for both. After all, it is the wide adoption and collective implementation of an idea that shapes our material future.