Nederland heeft in zijn lange geschiedenis met het water vele vormen ontwikkeld om zich te wapenen tegen het water. In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar een nieuwe vorm van bemalen waarmee Nederland een nieuwe stap kan zetten in de strijd tegen het water, het Stirling gemaal. De vraag waar in dit onderzoek …

In On the Mode of Existence of Technical Objects (1958), French philosopher Gilbert Simondon noticed that humans were losing their reciprocal connection with technology. We push buttons without understanding what’s happening ‘inside’ the machine – whether it’s a light switch or a smartphone. ‘For Simondon, …

Citizen participation is booming, especially the number of urban bottom-up initiatives where information and communication technologies (ICT) are deployed is increasing rapidly. This growth is good news for society as recent historical research shows that the more citizens actively and persistently interfere …

The Barsnesfjord is located near the small town of Sogndal in Western Norway. A 9 m deep sill separates the periodically anoxic, 82 m deep Barsnesfjord from the oxic, 260 m deep Sogndalsfjord. On this 9 m deep sill the Loftesnes Bridge was built in 1958 and connects Sogndal with Loftesnes. Starting in …

Wat bracht mij nou in lichte verwarring toen ik, geboren in de Gelderse Achterhoek als oudste zoon van een sober levend katholiek gezin van acht kinderen en inmiddels ruim vier decennia woonachtig te Amsterdam, op m’n 65ste verjaardag van mijn zussen en broers de vraag kreeg voorgelegd: “ie komp noo …

De aanleiding voor dit onderzoek is dat er geen protocol is vastgelegd op SBO de Kimkiel over het hebben van fysiek contact met leerlingen. Leerkrachten kunnen hierdoor niet vanuit één vastgelegd beleid hun handelen onderbouwen. De directrice en de intern begeleider (IB-er) van de school hebben aangegeven …

The EU was formed in 1958 by six European countries. Since then, 21 other countries have joined this union and still others are hoping to join. Albania is one of these countries. Albania, also known as the 'best kept secret of Europe' has submitted its application on April 28, 2009. The country has …

BACKGROUND: Burn survivors are frequently faced with disfiguring scars. Various techniques exist to improve scar appearance, such as laser treatment and dermabrasion. Next to that, surgical reconstruction, such as scar excision is an option. This randomized controlled trial investigates whether a larger …

The prevalence of obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) C30 kg/m2, reaches epidemic proportions. It is not only a risk factor for health problems, but also exacerbates illness progression. Consequently, the number of obese patients on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has increased enormously. Caring …