The Netherlands is generally regarded as a bürgerliche Gesellschaft disinclined to violent behaviour. A society that, moreover, had escaped the Urkatastrophe of 1914–1918, which had shocked and shaped Europe so profoundly. To explain the relatively peaceful nature of the Dutch society and its non-military …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to explore the 10-year plus outcomes of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy (CRT) combined with preventive swallowing rehabilitation (CRT+) for head and neck cancer (HNC). METHODS: Subjective and objective swallowing, trismus, and …

Op 11 november 1918 zwegen de kanonnen. De wapenstilstand, die dag getekend in Compiègne, betekende het einde van de meest verwoestende en gruwelijke oorlog die Europa tot op dat moment had gekend. Nederland was oorlogsgeweld gespaard gebleven, maar dat de oorlogvoering wezenlijk was veranderd, was ook …

There is ongoing discussion about whether preoperative obesity is negatively associated with inpatient outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA). The aim was to investigate the interaction between obesity and muscle strength and the association with postoperative inpatient recovery after THA. Preoperative …

According to the Dutch Ministry of Education ten percent of all students in higher education have to participate in a program that promotes excellence by 2014. This as the utterance of the ambition of the government and business to be part of the top five world knowledge economies. In this explorative …

The objective of this dissertation is to investigate how Czech historical events during the twentieth century influenced Czech society and politics in relation to Europe. During the twentieth century, the Czech Republic experienced highlights and downfalls. The founding fathers, Masaryk, Beneš, and Štefánik, …

De huidige Socialistische partij bestaat sinds 1972 en is vooral gegroeid onder leiding van Jan Marijnissen.In Nederland bestonden er al sinds 1881 voorlopers zoals de Sociaal Democratische Bond(SDB) onder leiding van Domela Nieuwenhuis en later vanaf 1894 de Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij(SDAP) …

The Caucasus is a region with a turbulent history in which Russia has played an important role as occupier. During the 17th and 18th century Russia became a dominant force in the Caucasus. Near the end of the 19th century Russia was finally able to conquer the whole region. However, after many decades …

In juli 2007 kondigde de minister van Defensie aan dat hij, vanwege de kosten van de inzet in Uruzgan, wilde snijden in een aantal belangrijke wapensystemen. De helft van de opbrengst zou worden gebruikt om het exploitatietekort te verminderen. Bij gelijkblijvende ambities leiden dergelijke ingrepen …

Elevated plantar foot pressures during gait in diabetic patients with neuropathy have been suggested to result, among other factors, from the distal displacement of sub-metatarsal head (MTH) fat-pad cushions caused by to claw/hammer toe deformity. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess …