Students from nondominant backgrounds face challenges in educational contexts related to finding support and having a sense of belonging. In this study, we focus primarily on race and ethnicity in shaping experiences of nondominance. Using a theoretical framework based upon critical race theory and sense …

This article starts from the observation that popular culture resides in a contradictory space. On the one hand it seems to be thriving, in that the range of media objects that were previously studied under the rubric of popular culture has certainly expanded. Yet, cultural studies scholars rarely study …

Purpose In order to better understand how heuristics are used in practice, the authors explore what type of heuristics is used in the managerial domain of financial advisors to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and what influences the shaping of these heuristics. In doing so, the authors detect …

The BMT provides the building blocks to develop a logic for a business model. In such a model the nature of value creation, how value creation is organized, and how transactions are taking shape are operationalized so that they meet the proposition. Practice shows that at present business models aimed …

De duinen en het strand zijn de natuurlijke zeewering van Nederland en beschermen het Nederlandse achterland van overstroming. Door optredende weersomstandigheden zoals golven en wind, kent de Nederlandse kust veel erosie en wordt de kustlijn steeds meer landwaard geduwd. Om deze reden wordt er ter bescherming …

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multisystemic, autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder that occurs de novo in 25%. In many families, parent and child(ren) are affected, which may increase distress in parents. To assess distress, 42 mothers (29% MFS) and 25 fathers (60% MFS) of 43 affected children, …

Objective : The first aim of this study was to determine whether adolescents with asymptomatic Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) have a lower level of physical functioning (physical activity level, muscle strength and performance) compared to non-hypermobile controls. Secondly, to evaluate whether …

Aanleiding Chronische nierschade zonder dialyse, verder in dit onderzoek CNS genoemd, komt bij ruim 1 op de 10 Nederlanders voor. Bij de huidige kenmerken in de dieetbehandeling van CNS speelt de eiwitinname een grote rol. Er wordt vooral gefocust op de totale eiwitinname en niet op de eiwitbron. Er …

Dit hoofdstuk verkent in hoeverre en op welke wijze het traditionele onderwijsmodel van het hoger beroepsonderwijs de komende tien jaar zou kunnen veranderen. Het doel daarvan is om onderwijsvernieuwers en beleidsmakers te helpen om hun onderwijs en onderwijsinstellingen op het onderwijsstelsel van de …

High-pressure anaerobic digestion is an appealing concept since it can upgrade biogas directly within the reactor. However, the decline of pH caused by the dissolution of CO2 is the main barrier that prevents a good operating high-pressure anaerobic digestion process. Therefore, in this study, a high-pressure …