Bij de verkiezingen voor het Europees Parlement worden Europeanen geacht een beargumenteerde keuze te maken tussen de verschillende politieke partijen. Politici die een rol als Europarlementariër op zich nemen, leggen in een ideale wereld publieke verantwoording af over hun werk. Maar in de praktijk …

It has been widely recognized that the rapidly increasing amounts of marine plastic debris are causing problems. However, current studies are mainly focused on the presence and effects of macroplastic and often do not consider microplastic. WMR has conducted research on microplastic uptake by North Sea …

Enhancing sweetness of vegetables by addition of sucrose or sweeteners can increase acceptance but is not necessarily desirable. An alternative strategy could be to combine vegetables with other vegetables. By offering combinations of vegetables it might be possible to suppress bitterness, enhance sweetness …

Global climate change (CC) affects marine mammals, such as cetaceans, by exposing them to an altered marine environment. Cetaceans are indirectly influenced by CC (e.g. through their prey, warmer environment). They are indicator species, significant to marine ecosystems and one of the most endangered …

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XoSoft is a soft modular wearable assistive exoskeleton for peo- ple with mild to moderate gait impairments. It is currently being developed by a European Consortium (www.xosoft.eu) and aims to provide tailored and active lower limb support during ambu- lation. During development, user-centered design …

"Junge Wilde" als neue Klientel in der Behindertenhilfe. Wie begegnen Mitarbeitern diesen deeskalierend? Eine Forschung aus dem Kinder- und Jugendbereich.