Renewable energy is often suggested as a possible solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing dependency on fossil energy sources. The most readily available renewable energy sources in Europe, wind, solar and biomass are dispersed by nature, making them ideally suited for use within …

This article describes experiences with a qualitative research project into teachers’ learning from innovating their own educational practices. Decades of New Public Management (NPM) in the Netherlands, with its top-down and businesslike approach to areas of public interest, obscured the learning and …

Since the introduction of Family Group Conferences (FGCs) in the Netherlands, there has been a steady growth in conferences being organised each year. Government policy emphasises the importance of empowering families to strengthen their ability to take responsibility for their own well-being. A recently …

Many interesting smart textile concepts have been developed, however there are only a few relevant examples of concepts that are producible and valuable for our society. The so-called ‘killer application’ has not been found yet. That is why it is extremely important that multi-disciplinary parties team-up …

The Pierre Auger group is studying ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Cosmic rays are charged particles which permanently hit and penetrate the atmosphere of the Earth. They will at a certain moment collide with nuclei in the atmosphere, like nitrogen. The results of such an interaction are new particles, …

For a few years now, Holland Casino has struggled for financial survival of the ongoing economic crisis. The financial situation is bad and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. The flow of foreign visitors is declining, and to achieve a reversal of this process a new marketing strategy …

Full text via link. This paper focuses on the use of online social tagging and storytelling to enrich digital collections of cultural heritage. Together with several Dutch museums, we examined the question of whether and how social tagging could benefit these museums in disclosing specific digital collections. …

Seemingly, there is a general belief that successful business deals are partly based on cultural awareness, sensitivity and understanding. Although the terms may imply similar definitions, they have slightly different meanings which seem to reflect distinct degrees of knowledge regarding cultural differences. …

Due to the changing role and context of (new) universities, roles of lecturers are renewed and diversified. In this study, weekly written narratives from lecturers on their development in novel researcher roles at new universities are collected over time and analyzed correspondingly. Understanding how …