BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients, muscle loss is associated with adverse outcomes. Raw bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) parameters (eg, phase angle [PA] and impedance ratio [IR]) have received attention as potential markers of muscularity, nutrition status, and clinical outcomes. Our objective …

Internet on the Outstation provides a new take on the digital divide. Why do whole communities choose to go without the internet when the infrastructure for access is in place? Through an in-depth exploration of the digital practices occurring in Aboriginal households in remote central Australia, the …

De participatiemaatschappij Gregory Bateson heeft zijn hele leven besteed om als antropoloog naar het wetenschappelijk bedrijf van waarheidsvinding te kijken. Het boek A Recursive Vision van Peter Harriet-Jones over hem is belangrijk omdat het korte metten maakt met de illusie dat onderzoeker en theorie …

Primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs effectively reduce ACL injury risk in the short term. Despite these programs, ACL injury incidence is still high, making it imperative to continue to improve cur- rent prevention strategies. A potential limitation of current ACL injury …

Voor optische koppeling van glasvezels in andere optische geleiders kan een evanescent veld worden gebruikt. Een evanescent veld kan worden gestimuleerd door de glasvezels dunner te maken. Een kleine diameter resulteert in een groot veld rondom the glasvezel. Het dunner maken (tapering) kan worden …

This study explores how non-executive directors address governance challenges on Dutch two-tier boards, where management and supervisory roles are formally separated. Using semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire among non-executive directors, it examines three challenges: asking management critical …

Purpose: To determine the most effective practices for quadriceps strengthening after ACL reconstruction. Methods: An electronic search has been performed for the literature appearing from January 1990 to January 2012. Inclusion criteria were articles written in English, German or Dutch with unilateral …

This study explores how non-executive directors are challenged by management while they seek to improve the effectiveness of supervisory boards in the Netherlands. A combination of semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire among non-executive directors indicates that supervisory board members mainly …

In recent publications in International Journals in 2010 and 2011, I described the phenomenon of a new approach to education and training called ‘Gyroscopic Management’ (See list publications). To give the reader an insight and overview of this, I will introduce and explain this gyroscopic management …

Triggered by highly publicised corporate scandals, changing societal expectations and the collapse of financial markets, the roles of boards of directors have changed significantly in safeguarding the interest of shareholders and other stakeholders. Yet, relatively little is known about contemporary …