Social networks and news outlets entrust content curation to specialised algorithms from the broad family of recommender systems. Companies attempt to increase engagement by connecting users with ideas they are more likely to agree with. Eli Pariser, the author of the term filter bubble, suggested that …

This paper intends to show how the North American Technocratie movement, which was a force to reckon with during the early 1930s, vended their politica! aims as non-political by claiming their ideas were prescribed by Technology, which they regarded as being both neutral and efficient. The proponents …

De rol van conflict en strijd bij de aanpak van belangrijke maatschappelijke vraagstukken: weinig politicologen zullen het belang ervan onderschatten. Conflict is immers een uitdrukking van betrokkenheid, terwijl strijd een productieve botsing is over wat de beste aanpak is: twee voorwaarden om verder …

In deze serie werpen wij een blik op de dagelijkse activiteiten van diverse zorgverleners met wie wij vanuit de Werkplaats Sociaal Domein Amsterdam en Omgeving samenwerken. Hiervoor zullen wij hen ‘schaduwen’ en fotograferen bij hun werkzaamheden. In deze rapportage staan de werkzaamheden van Lenny Bijker …

A growing number of informal caregivers of older adults combine caregiving with a paid job, raising the question of whether they will be able to meet the increasing demand for informal care. The aims of our study are twofold: first, to describe the development of a model providing insight into the factors …

Sport and physical activity are embedded in our education systems and in wider society. This book takes the broadest possible look at this topic, across every key discipline and on different continents, opening up important new directions for the future development of sport and physical activity education. …

This book is both a short introduction to the recent developments, challenges and opportunities in Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul(MRO), and at the same time, a presentation of the research focal areas and the key waypoints towards smarter and more sustainable MRO. Innovation and integration …

Burnout is a major societal issue adversely affecting employees’ health and performance, which over time results in high sick leave costs for organizations. Traditional rehabilitation therapies show suboptimal effects on reducing burnout and the return-to-work process. Based on the health-promoting effects …

Objective To compare cost effectiveness of endovascular revascularisation (ER) and supervised exercise therapy (SET) as primary treatment for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) due to iliac artery obstruction. Methods Cost utility analysis from a restricted societal perspective and time horizon …