The goal of this paper is to present the emergence of a new cooperative model for sustainable regional development through social enterprise, rooted in a historical context of societal change in the Netherlands. Our case study is the Gebiedscoöperatie Westerkwartier (GCW), a large-scale area and integrated …

Against the backdrop of depopulation and Big Society, citizen initiatives in rural areas are believed to be able to mitigate service-provision inequalities between urban and peripheral regions. Factors influencing the success and failure of such citizen initiatives and their potential in providing solutions …

Ieder jaar behandelen de reumatologen van het Radboudumc rond de 600 mensen met systemische sclerose (SSc). Ergotherapeuten werkzaam binnen het Radboudumc behandelen deze mensen klinisch en poliklinisch. De ervaringen onder de ergotherapeuten zijn dat er, in verhouding tot de hoeveelheid mensen met SSc …

Intertidal areas in the Netherlands suffer from divers pressures in the delta. The Western Scheldt has an open connection to the sea. This system is in use for the Port of Antwerp, for which dredging is required. Therefore, Rijkswaterstaat has to compensate natural areas, among which intertidal areas. Area …

Over a period of 5 years (2006-2010) there was an increase of more than 600% in performed hip arthroscopies. During hip arthroscopy a perineal post is placed between the legs, to counter the generated pulling force and to make sure the patient stays in position. Due to this dislocation procedure several …

The Dutch Transmission System Operator (TSO) TenneT TSO B.V. is planning to build a 2 km to 4 km long 150 kV superconducting cable connection in the Dutch high voltage grid. Superconducting cable systems allow for connections with no external magnetic field which is beneficial due to society's concerns …

De veiligheid komt in het geding in de Westerschelde. De loodsen dreigen met acties om schepen groter dan 339.9 meter niet meer te beloodsen naar de haven van Antwerpen. Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) die 10.000 TEU of meer vervoeren kruisen elkaar steeds vaker, wat gevaar oplevert in de nauwe bochten …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines stress the importance of smoking cessation and recommend intensive follow-up. To guide the development of such cessation support strategies, we analysed the characteristics that are associated with successful smoking cessation after an acute …

Onderzoek naar toekomstbestendige woningen voor senioren. De projectcasus om het plan technisch in uit te werken is een vleugel van een verzorgingshuis uit de jaren 60. De aanleiding van dit onderzoek bestaat uit twee vraagstukken die momenteel spelen in Nederland. Door veranderingen in de zorg komen …

Author supplied from the article: Abstract A temperature compensated hydrogen sensor was designed and made capable of detecting H2 within a broad range of 100–10.000 ppm while compensating instantaneously for large (±25 °C) temperature variations. Two related operational constraints have been simultaneously …