Existing unreinforced masonry buildings in seismically active regions are in urgent need of consolidation and preservation against seismic action to prevent damage and loss of financial resources. In this research, an experimental study of externally confined brick masonry piers, which are frequently …

This dissertation explores whether the German news media framework that is constructed around the issue of trafficking in human beings (THB) is biased or framed in terms of gender. The past decade has seen major developments in efforts towards the eradication of THB on an international and national …

De gemeenten in de regio Noordoost-Brabant hebben het plan om de concurrentie positie van de regio te verbeteren. Dit door een nieuwe of opgewaardeerde oost-westverbinding tussen Uden en Boxmeer. Het zou voor bedrijven interessant zijn om een goede verbinding te hebben tussen de A77 en de A50 bij …

Het opvoeden en opgroeien van een kind is een individuele verantwoordelijkheid voor ouders (Gemmeke & Van Dijk, 2010). Uit het rapport van Van Egten, Zeijl, De Hoog, Nankoe en Petronia (2008) blijkt dat ouders behoeften hebben aan betrokkenheid van de omgeving. Wanneer het gaat om professionals geven …

Hoofdstuk 4 in Handboek Werken in de Wijk. 4.1 Inleiding 4.2 Over André, Aicha en de deelnemers aan Taal & Ontmoeting 4.3 Werken aan samenredzaamheid, empowerment en activering 4.4 Wat zien bewoners van de sociaal makelaars? 4.5 Werken aan lichte netwerken 4.6 Logica van het activeren 4.7 Groepsgerichte …

Background: Although the incidence of HIV/AIDS has decreased globally, it is on the rise in Eastern Europe. The primary mode of HIV transmission in the region is injecting drug use (IDU) due to the smuggling routes of Afghan heroin into Europe, which makes drugs widely available. The widespread sharing …

Honours programs prepare talented students to become the excellent professionals of the future. However, the behavioral aspects which define an excellent professional have not been elucidated yet. We therefore performed a research study on how professionals characterize an excellent professional in their …

The municipality of Apeldoorn had polled the interest among its private home-owners to turn their homes energy neutral. Based on the enthusiastic response, Apeldoorn saw the launch of the Energy Apeldoorn (#ENEXAP) in 2011. Its goal was to convert to it technically and financially possible for privately …

This bachelor thesis analyses the role of the European Union in the promotion of human rights in Mexico, and its possible efforts to combat human rights violations in this country. It wraps around three main themes. The first one is the current human rights situation in Mexico and the main actors involved …

Since March 2015 the Faculty of Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) is a CDIO member with all its twelve programs: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Climate …