Door de verandering van het zorgstelsel in januari 2015 is de zorg complexer en zwaarder geworden. Binnen woonzorgcentrum X is de zorg eveneens complexer en zwaarder geworden waardoor zorgverleners af en toe moeite ervaren in deze zorgverlening. Naar aanleiding hiervan is de onderzoekers gevraagd onderzoek …

This project is focusing onto the 50's district Bilgaard, one of the most disadvantaged districts of Leeuwarden. Major issues in this district are low income housing, social problems and the poor level of collectivity and participation of current residents. LDW 2018, Leeuwarden European Cultural Capital …

Bestuurders en leidinggevenden in het hbo moeten sinds 2001 naast leiding geven aan onderwijs ook de onderzoeksfunctie van het hbo managen. De aansturing van het onderzoek in het hbo is de laatste jaren steeds professioneler geworden. Hogescholen doen aan onderzoeksprogrammering, hebben planning- en …

This study deals with the manner in which, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented three European environmental objectives set out in the 2020 strategy. Additionally, it aims to provide an insight into the reasons for a successful achievement of the three objectives. These objectives concern emissions, …

Background: Telehealth is viewed as a major strategy to address the increasing demand for care and a shrinking care professional population. However, most nurses are not trained or are insufficiently trained to use these technologies effectively. Therefore, the potential of telehealth fails to reach …

Mild steel is the main material of alloys in use. Approximately 20% of corrosion damage of metals is induced by bio corrosion. The aim of this research was to study the corrosion performance of mild steel and stainless steel when immersed in natural seawater. In order to verify the effect of the microorganisms …

The economic recession has hit especially hard the residential building sector in the EU region, e.g., the number of the housing completions has decreased -49% and the total residential output has been squeezed down by -24% between 2007 and 2014 (Euroconstruct, 2015). In turn, the aim of our paper is …

Two key air pollutants that affect asthma are ozone and particle pollution. Studies show a direct relationship between the number of deaths and hospitalizations for asthma and increases of particulate matter in the air, including dust, soot, fly ash, diesel exhaust particles, smoke, and sulfate aerosols. …

This paper discusses the concepts and social dynamics of fashion imitation and custom imitation as put forth by French sociologist Gabriel Tarde (1843-1904). Specifically his 1903 book The Laws of Imitation will be introduced and used to argue that, and examine how, fashion has, since the turn of the …

As the state retracts further in the Netherlands, the role of civil society increases. Only now the impact becomes visible due to changing arrangements in the social domain. Since enormous cuts in the welfare budgets have been implemented; creative innovations by civil initiatives are much needed to …