This paper explores country-level macro-structural conditions that are associated with social capital, measured as individuals’ access to social resources. To explain differences in social capital across societies, we formulate hypotheses based on welfare state generosity, cultural orientations (collectivism …

Urban densification is a key strategy to accommodate rapid urban population growth, but emerging evidence suggests serious risks of urban densification for individuals’ mental health. To better understand the complex pathways from urban densification to mental health, we integrated interdisciplinary …

The NDT methods currently used in aviation MRO are predominantly labour-intensive and time-consuming processes performed by human operators throughout the lifespan of an aircraft. These techniques are time-consuming, require perpetual training and are highly dependent on the operator's skills. Thus, …

The transmission of constant-envelope orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (CE-OFDM) signals, based on electrical phase modulation, was shown to improve the tolerance to noise and the nonlinearity introduced by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in visible light communication (VLC) systems. This allows …

Achtergrond Uit eerder onderzoek is gebleken dat het aanbieden van gezonde voeding op jonge leeftijd, tussen de 4 en 6 maanden, van cruciaal belang is voor de latere gezondheid van het kind. De Baby Groente Tas (BGT) helpt ouders in de gemeente Purmerend met het maken en aanbieden van gevarieerde verse …

This book shows why mindful leadership is the key element for supportive management and leadership in the 21st century. It highlights the fundamentals of mindful leadership in philosophy and history in different cultural traditions and shows latest research on mindfulness and digitalization, technology, …

Respiratory pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause severe pneumonia. Nonetheless, mechanically ventilated intensive care patients, who have a high risk of contracting pneumonia, rarely develop pneumococcal pneumonia. Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of contracting pneumonia. Therefore, …

Tijdens de eerste golf van de COVID-19 pandemie hebben veel revalidatiecentra hun zorg noodgedwongen anders in moeten richten en daarbij gebruik gemaakt van e-health. Dit heeft naast de borging van de voortgang van zorg ook veel kennis opgeleverd over zorginnovatie. De ervaringen van de patiënten van …

Das Buch beleuchtet die Grundlagen einer achtsamen Führung in verschiedenen kulturellen Traditionen und zeigt aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse auf.