Being able to perform a press handstand is required to progress to more difficult techniques on almost every apparatus. Therefore it is recommended to learn this skill at an early age. The press handstand requires a combination of high strength, flexibility and motor skills all of which are valued abilities. …

Hedendaagse hervormingen in de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg hebben een behoorlijke impact op de mindset en benodigde competenties van (zorg)managers. Van hen wordt verwacht dat zij leiderschap van zichzelf tonen in het ondersteunen van de eigen en/of andermans professionele autonomie. Gesignaleerde ontwikkelingen …

Risk assessments on trees in urban areas and roadside plantings have become common practice and a large body of information exists on qualitative aspects on the risks of tree failure. Quantitative analysis of financial damage due to tree failure is generally lacking. The objective of this paper is to …

This essay claims that the declared war on drugs has failed, it has caused more harm than good, and that a new approach is necessary. The focus of analysis lays especially on the implemented drug policies of Mexico and the United States. The goal is to point out the flaws of the current policy based …

That contemporary universities and art schools are criticised for the reproduction of a Western (art) canon is nothing new and that those higher (art) education institutions consist of a predominantly privileged white student body is not a novelty either. It is therefore not my aim to reproduce these …

Dit onderzoek is opgesteld voor Jacobs Nederland B.V. te Leiden. Jacobs Nederland B.V. heeft sinds een aantal jaar problemen met het overschrijden van de begrootte services kosten en totaal geïnstalleerde kosten van een project. Een budget overschrijding wordt momenteel binnen Jacobs te laat opgemerkt, …

Fulltext via link. This article describes the perspective of newly started female Turkish and Moroccan Dutch professionals in social work and explores how they connect to the social work profession. Social work in the Netherlands attracts many of these young ‘new’ professionals. These second-generation …

Sport is often considered as a promising instrument for reaching a wide array of policy objectives. Social inclusion is one of the goals frequently mentioned. Though one can argue about the feasibility of the many claims made, sport can only reasonably be expected to play a role if the targeted population …

Dit onderzoek richt op de borgstellingen, uitgegeven door de BMKB. De BMKB verleend garanties aan de bank voor het stimuleren van kredietverlening aan ondernemingen. De bank kan aanspraak maken op de garantie wanneer een onderneming overgaat tot deconfiture. In dat geval keert de BMKB de garantie uit …

One of the claims the OER movement makes is that availability of (open) digital learning materials improves the quality of education. The promise is the ability to offer educational programs that take into account specific demands of the learner. The question is how to reach a situation where a customized …