The massive die-off of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983–1984 is one the main reasons for low coral recruitment and little coral recovery in the Caribbean. As the natural recovery of D. antillarum is slow to non-existent, multiple restoration studies have been attempted. There are currently three …

This paper intends to provide an understanding of how higher education can promote good mental health amongst university students in the post-COVID-19 era. Recent trends during the global pandemic outbreak have shown that mental health issues among students are increasingly on the rise. This affects …

Although ISO25000 claimed in 2011 that “the characteristics defined … are relevant to all software products and computer systems”, by now ISO is working on an specific SQuaRE version for AI systems. While waiting for that update I took (grey) literature on quality of AI systems as a starting point to …

An introduction of the Hybrid Publications group of the research project Going Hybrid. The blog-post discusses affiliated researchers and organizations, working questions, expert opinions, and previous work done by partners.

Achtergrond: Onder het verpleegkundig team van de post Intensive-Care/High-Care (IC/HC)-neonatologieafdeling van het Deventer Ziekenhuis (DZ) heerst het gevoel dat de complexiteit van zorg is toegenomen en de verpleegkundige activiteiten zijn veranderd. Er is geen inzicht in de verpleegkundige werklast …

Sinds het verbod op chemisch bestrijden is het beheersen van het onkruid op verhardingen een lastig verhaal. In het verleden mocht er chemisch bestreden worden in de openbare ruimte. Voor de professionele gebruiker van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen op verharding geldt per 31 maart 2016 een verbod. Er zijn …

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered governments and designers to revalue and redesign public spaces. This paper focuses on the various design responses to Covid-19 proposed and implemented in public spaces. In particular, we identify the kinds of challenges that such design responses address and the strategies …

Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd vanuit het lectoraat Werkzame Factoren Jeugd- en Opvoedhulp. Het Lectoraat doet onderzoek in de praktijk om meer kennis te verzamelen om op een effectieve manier aan de samenwerkingsrelaties te werken tussen professionals en gezinsleden (Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen, z.d.). …

Cognitive and behavioral aspects may mask posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with dementia. PTSD severely lowers quality of life in people with dementia. Proper recognition of PTSD is essential to ensure adequate treatment. However, a valid diagnostic tool for PTSD in dementia is lacking. …