Background: Knowledge concerning the feasibility and effects of progressive resistance training (PRT) for persons with intellectual disabilities and visual impairment who are categorized in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level 1 is limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate feasibility …

Globalization has left its mark on the equestrian industry. Equestrian sport events are attended by different nations, so many organizers face the challenge of adapting their marketing communication to international visitors. The aim of this study is to help them adapt communication to the differentcultures.The …

Particularly in urban schools, school–family partnerships can contribute to a student’s academic achievement and reduce educational disadvantage, regardless of the family’s socioeconomic background. Based on the recommendations of a former explorative field study (also published in this issue), conventional …

Klaipėda LNG forum 2019 was a closing event in the framework of the Go LNG project, around 200 representatives from the Baltic Sea Region, Dutch companies and other countries attended the event. On the 16th of May Prof. dr.ir. Jacques Dam presented his contribution with his presentation "Cryogenic fuels …

Some 25 policymakers and ministerial officers from developing countries and emerging economies as well as representatives from international organizations participated in a capacity building course on sustainable energy solutions, jointly organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization …

Climatecafe Riga produced innovating green infrastructure ideas for climate adaptation in Riga. Space designers, landscape architects, environmental and water engineers, utility specialists and municipal employees attended the international seminar ‘Water and City’ as introduction for Climatecafe Riga …

This paper reports on the collective ideas of the occupational scientists and therapists who attended the “Refugees – Addressing Key Social Issues” think tank at the Occupational Science Conference held in Hildesheim (2017). Forced migration is recognized as a prevalent issue in today’s society. Forced …

The presentation of extraneous (i.e., irrelevant or unnecessary) information may hamper learning with multimedia. The present study examined whether people can learn to ignore unnecessary information with increasing experience with the task and whether this depends on the layout of that information. …

The Living Lab Upper Citarum mini symposium, held at ITB, Bandung, dealt with the subject of creative strategy activities based on citizen participation in the form of mapping, painting and poetry. Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Science lecturer Loes Witteveen attended the symposium.

Contribution to conference magazine https://husite.nl/ssc2017/ Conference ‘Smart Sustainable Cities 2017 – Viable Solutions’ The conference ‘Smart Sustainable Cities 2017 – Viable Solutions’ was held on 14 June 2017 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Over 250 participants from all over Europe attended …