As the impact of our actions on the climate become more and more clear and environmental awareness is rising, the quest for increasing efficiency and lower environmental impact becomes very important. Efficiency is particularly important in the field of electricity consumption, which keeps on rising …

The effect of alterations in the processing of proprioceptive signals, on postural control, has been studied using muscle vibration effects. However, reliability and agreement of muscle vibration have still to be addressed.This study aimed to assess intra- and interday reliability and agreement of vibration …

LGBT stands for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. Currently there is no encompassing legislation for the LGBT community within the European Union. This means that in every member state there is different legislation when it comes to protection of the LGBT community, recognising same-sex …

De evaluatie van de eerste stappen binnen de vroege spraakproductie geeft belangrijke informatie over de verdere ontwikkeling van een kind, vooral bij kinderen met een cochleair implantaat. De LittlEARS® Vroege Spraakproductie Vragenlijst (LEVSV) werd ontwikkeld, om de vroege spraakproductie van kinderen …

This study describes field investigations designed to compare the infiltration capacities of 55 permeable pavement systems installed in the Netherlands and in Australia. The ages of the pavements varied from 1 to 12 years. Using infiltrometer testing, the performance of the pavements has been compared …

Factors affecting repeated sprint ability (RSA) were evaluated in a mixed-longitudinal sample of 48 elite basketball players 14 to 19 years of age (16.1±1.7 years). Players were observed on six occasions during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. Three basketball-specific field tests were administered …

Wat gaat er gebeuren met de duizenden monumenten die binnenkort op de markt komen? Een groot deel van het Rijkserfgoed wordt overgedragen aan gemeenten. Zij hebben echter steeds minder te besteden voor monumentenzorg. Ook grootschalige gebiedsontwikkelingen met hergebruik van cultureel erfgoed staan …

In deze publicatie is een aantal vrij willekeurige concepten gebundeld die de verbeelding een plaats geven en die niet alleen verbonden wordt met de wereld buiten de taal, maar die ons ook laten zien hoe de taal ons kan helpen om die wereld te doorgronden. Dit alles vanuit het geloof dat taal net als …

Laboratory study using a repeated measures design. The aim of this study was to determine if ankle proprioception is targeted in exercises on unstable surfaces. Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) has recurrence rates over 70%, which are believed to be due to a reduced accuracy of proprioceptive signals from …

The essence of a democratic process is the guarantee that citizens have free and easy access to public information. How can that be made possible and how can people learn to use that information critically? In earlier papers (Boef, et.al. 2008 and 2009), we discussed the relationship between public library, …