Wetlands are important centres of biodiversity and play a crucial role in the environment. But for a long time they have been badly damaged, particularly by human activity. In fact, two thirds of the original French wetlands have been destroyed. In one hundred years, this represents 2.5 million hectares, …

Over the last five years, I have found myself circling around four key concepts: Performance. Philosophy. Animals. And Equality. And I have found myself thinking in and with circles. It began with the various references to circles we can find in the philosophy of Henri Bergson - in his idea of the field …

Objective We investigated the support of self-management by health care providers (HCP) in prenatal Shared Medical Appointments (SMA). Methods on an topic list, semi-structured interviews were conducted. HCP who provided prenatal care in SMA in the last five years were recruited. Thematic analysis was …

This document, also referred to as Justification Logfile aims to present the research process on the topic of attracting and recruiting Generation Z at DSK Bank. The Justification Logfile consists of an introduction with a company and problem analysis, followed by thorough explanation on the research …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

Concrete is arguably the most widely used building material in the world today. Current estimates of world cement manufacture are of the order of 1.7*109 tons per year, enough to produce well over 6 km3 of concrete per year or at least 1 m3 per person (Gartner, 2004). It is a composite material made …

This paper presents user-friendly code for the implementation of a loss function for neural network time series models that exploits the topological structures of financial data. By leveraging the recently-discovered presence of topological features present in financial time series data, the code offers …

This presentation is part of the Phd, i try to study the power of river futures. I do this by building relationships with two rivers, de Maas/The Meuse/La Mosa/de Grensmaas in the Netherlands and the Magdalena/Karakali/Karihuana, Arli, Guaca-hayo/Yuma. I do this by establishing explicitly the fact that …

The rapid growth of FinTech (financial technology) companies has brought significant transformation in the global financial landscape (Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), 2021). This disruption is intensifying after the COVID-19 pandemic (International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2022). The decentralized …

Abstract Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 species of this fungal genus have been identified at the level of DNA, of which Aureobasidium pullulans is best …