Most world governments are concerned with waste disposal. The large accumulation of these waste items is causing environmental and monetary issues. According to (Awuchi, 2019), the predicted average daily production of plastic waste is 15.4 billion pieces. Plastic waste is the most prevalent form of …

Background Several conditions and diseases can result in speech problems that can have a negative impact on everyday functioning, referred to as communicative participation. Subjective problems with acquired speech problems are often assessed with the speech handicap index (SHI). To assess generic participation …

Background Critically ill patients are subject to severe skeletal muscle wasting during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, resulting in impaired short- and long-term functional outcomes and health-related quality of life. Increased protein provision may improve functional outcomes in ICU patients by attenuating …

Waarom dit onderzoek? In de gemeente Den Haag lopen verschillende programma’s die tot doel hebben de sociale en fysieke leefbaarheid en veiligheid van wijken en straten te verbeteren. De Wijkagenda’s en de Aanpak Prioritaire Gebieden zijn in dit kader twee belangrijke, elkaar deels overlappende, programma’s. …

Across Europe, Jewish museums are housed in former synagogues, representing Jewish religious life through exhibits of ceremonial collections. Besides the absences of active communities of users and liturgical practices, the multi-layered meaning of these spaces and objects contribute to these narrative …

The massive die-off of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983–1984 is one the main reasons for low coral recruitment and little coral recovery in the Caribbean. As the natural recovery of D. antillarum is slow to non-existent, multiple restoration studies have been attempted. There are currently three …

The nasopharyngeal commensal Streptococcus pneumoniae can become invasive and cause metastatic infection. This requires the pneumococcus to have the ability to adapt, grow, and reside in diverse host environments. Therefore, we studied whether the likelihood of severe disease manifestations was related …

Met de inspiratiekaarten leert men meer over zijn/haar competenties als leesbevorderaar. Zo wordt uitgelegd waarom het belangrijk is om zelf kinderboeken te blijven lezen. Daarnaast zijn vijf vragen geselecteerd uit de ontvangen professionaliseringsvragen en maakten hierbij algemene inspiratiekaarten. …

What is the role of Teachers of English in Bilingual Streams (TEBs)? What challenges and opportunities are there for English teachers in their own lessons or when they collaborate with subject teachers? And how could teacher education prepare English teachers for this context? This publication is for …