BACKGROUND: Children with acute abdominal pain pose a diagnostic challenge for general practitioners (GPs), as it can be difficult to distinguish appendicitis from self-limiting conditions due to overlapping symptoms. To support GPs, a diagnostic strategy for appendicitis was developed that integrates …

This study explores the relationship between environment and rural settlement preferences in post-Roman Northwest Gaul, revealing a surprising concentration of settlements in marginal and wet environments. Using environmental classification, GIS analysis and a unique dataset, it reveals aspects of the …

Voormalige landbouwgronden die worden omgevormd tot voedselbossen krijgen vaak te maken met uiteenlopende uitdagingen, waarvan bodemverdichting een van de meest voorkomende is. Deze verdichting is veelal het gevolg van begrazing of langdurig gebruik van zware landbouwmachines, waardoor de bodem onder …

Advances in low-altitude remote sensing are needed to improve the effectiveness of archaeological prospection in the Netherlands. The geomorphological situation and land use history make applying various remote sensing and geophysical technologies particularly challenging. Technologies developed for …

Pilot onderzoek naar historische hoogtemodellen

In this paper we present a framework to map the social costs and benefits of the Dutch probation services and present the initial results of a social cost benefit analysis using large data sets. The social benefits of the Dutch probation services seem to add up to about double the costs of probation. …

Background Positive Energy Districts, which incorporate energy planning at the district level, are a pioneering concept for sustainable, smart and climate-neutral urban development. This concept supports creating communities that generate more annual energy than they consume. To this end, integrative …

De bestaanszekerheid in Nederland staat de afgelopen paar jaar hoog op de maatschappelijke agenda. Verschillende groepen mensen die onvoldoende bestaanszekerheid ervaren, worden meer en meer zichtbaar. Hoewel de reclasseringspopulatie in meerdere dwarsdoorsnedes oververtegenwoordigd is (waaronder alleenstaanden, …

Higher education (HE) is engaged in a variety of educational innovations, as well as professional development initiatives (PDIs) to support teachers in attaining the required expertise. To improve teacher professional learning and development (PLD) and innovation processes, it is important to understand …

NoorderTest, hét Software Test Evenement van Noord Nederland, georganiseerd door Noord-Nederlandse overheidsorganisaties! Het evenement waar professionals uit de software test industrie samen komen voor een dag vol inspiratie, kennisdeling en netwerkmogelijkheden. Het evenement biedt een uitgebreid programma …