Abstract Background: People with severe mental illness (SMI) often suffer from long-lasting symptoms that negatively influence their social functioning, their ability to live a meaningful life, and participation in society. Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity can improve social functioning, …

As blockchain and DLTs technology makes its presence felt strongly in many industries like finance and banking, this study investigates the business case for the application to social impact bonds (SIBs). Technological innovation in general, and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in particular, could …

By way of a case study on the regulatory role of owners and managers of brothels and rented rooms for prostitution, this study focuses on the strategies deployed by a municipality to govern these intermediaries. The analysis is based on a typology of responsibilization distinguishing between who the …

Several carbon-neutral towns are investigating novel technological solutions to enable a green energy transition that incorporates increasing proportions of locally generated energy. More efficient integrated energy solutions for electricity, heat, water, waste, and transportation infrastructure must …

Author Sebastiaan Vorstenbosch is a 4th-year Creative Media and game technologies student at the Saxion University of applied sciences in Enschede. The students main skills consist of 3D modeling, 3D rendering and Unreal Engine development. Task description The client, Lukkien, would like to implement …

Commonly used game and decision theoretic models fail to explain the empirics of deterrence. This has unjustly led many theorists to criticize the (rationality and other) assumptions underpinning of such models. No serious game theorist will contend that his theoretic model will possibly take account …

Slovak company cadvision s.r.o. is an exclusive reseller of products made by Hexagon, Bricsys, Honeywell, Simtronics, Fluidflow and M-Files on the Slovak and Czech market, and was established in the year 2012 based on years of experience in the fields of consulting, analysis, setup, implementation, technical …

This paper analyses the effects of using gamification in an educational context to mediate learning behaviours and attitudes. Particularly, the relationships between the independent variables of game mechanics, elements, and dynamics (MEDs) and the dependent variables of student holistic development. …

Socially aware persuasive games that use immersive technologies often appeal to empathy, prompting users to feel and understand the struggles of another. However, the often sought-after standing in another's shoes' experience, in which users virtually inhabit another in distress, may complicate other-oriented …

Commonly used game and decision theoretic models fail to explain the empirics of deterrence. This has unjustly led many theorists to criticize the (rationality and other) assumptions underpinning of such models. No serious game theorist will contend that his theoretic model will possibly take account …