This contribution concerns the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands, focusing on four municipalities in the southeast of Drenthe where real estate vacancy is a top priority of ministers and interested parties. This study introduces questions, ideas and solutions. The municipalities are developing and …

In 2016 is het lectoraat Veiligheid in afhankelijkheidsrelaties van Avans Hogeschool benaderd door de gemeente Tilburg om een training te ontwikkelen voor het netwerk Sociale Onrust en Maatschappelijke Spanningen (SOMS). Dit netwerk is opgericht door R-Newt jongerenwerk en de gemeente Tilburg met …

OBJECTIVES: Increasing protein or amino acid intake has been promoted as a promising strategy to increase muscle mass and strength in elderly people, however, long-term intervention studies show inconsistent findings. Therefore, we aim to determine the impact of protein or amino acid supplementation …

BACKGROUND: Among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), improvement of lifestyle-related risk factors (LRFs) reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, modification of LRFs is highly challenging. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate the impact of combining community-based lifestyle …

Designs for improving energy efficiency in historical buildings are tailor made. For initiators the flexible character of design processes raises uncertainty about why certain energy measures are (not) allowed. How is decision making in the design process organised? And what mechanisms influence tailor …

Inleiding: In de huidige maatschappij stimuleert de overheid steeds meer het voldoende bewegen middels overheid preventieprogramma’s. Een laagdrempelige manier om te starten met voldoende bewegen is hardlopen. Hardlopen is een groeiende sport in Nederland. Uit cijfers blijkt dat het aantal beoefenaars …

Toen eind jaren zestig van de vorige eeuw de eerste versie van het internet het levenslicht zag, kon nog lang niet iedereen bevroeden wat voor impact deze technologische innovatie op het maatschappelijk leven zou gaan krijgen.' in die rijd was deze technologische innovatie slechts in kleine kring bekend. …

In the life of flowering plants, seed germination is a critical step to ensure survival into the next generation. Generally the seed prior to germination has been in a dormant state with a low rate of metabolism. In the transition from a dormant seed to a germinating seed, various epigenetic mechanisms …

BACKGROUND: Evidence has been synthesized to determine hindering and facilitating factors associated with the work participation of adults with developmental dyslexia (DD), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: A systematic literature …