Renewable energy sources have an intermittent character that does not necessarily match energy demand. Such imbalances tend to increase system cost as they require mitigation measures and this is undesirable when available resources should be focused on increasing renewable energy supply. Matching supply …

We assess the incidence of numeracy skills mismatch in five countries: Belgium, Chile, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States of America. To do this, we make use of a new approach (Brun-Schamme & Rey, 2021), namely by identifying someone as being mismatched if the score for numeracy skills is outside …

The transformation in the global demography and the shortages of healthcare workers requires innovation and efficiency in healthcare. The Dyna-Form SMARTresponse application is an example of Digital Technology, the application can be linked to a Mercury Advance Hybrid Mattress (Direct Healthcare Group, …

De daadwerkelijke trainingsbelasting van een sporter komt vaak niet overeen met de door de coach beoogde trainingsbelasting. Bekende oorzaken zijn een verkeerde inschatting van de belastbaarheid van de sporter en moeite met het gebruik van de RPE schaal. Op basis van recent onderzoek wordt het belang …

Context: Only 55% of the athletes return to competitive sports after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Athletes younger than 25 years who return to sports have a second injury rate of 23%. There may be a mismatch between rehabilitation contents and the demands an athlete faces after returning …

Samenvatting Kinderarmoede(bestrijding) Volgens een recente schatting van het SCP1 groeien 270.000 kinderen en jongeren tot 18 jaar in Nederland in armoede op. Dit zijn niet alleen kinderen in bijstandsgezinnen. De helft van deze groep bestaat uit kinderen van werkende armen: ouders die wel een baan …

Background and Objectives: The transition from home to a nursing home is a stressful event for both older persons and informal caregivers. Currently, this transition process is often fragmented, which can create a vicious cycle of health carerelated events. Knowledge of existing care interventions can …

Self-organisation in environmental service delivery is increasingly being promoted as an alternative to centralised service delivery. This article argues that self-organised environmental service delivery must be understood in the context of legal rules, especially environmental legislation. The article’s …