In Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesië, is een tekort aan drinkwater. Door ontbossing en de daaropvolgende erosie is de capaciteit van de huidige drinkwatervoorzieningen afgenomen, tevens is de vraag naar drinkwater vergroot. Stichting BOS (Borneo Orang-utan Survival) heeft een plan opgesteld om samen met …

A society where no one is forced to separate from their beloveds for the urgent need of the survival, is my wish to see in this world of hypocrisy and politics. I have written a reseach report that focuses on how to raise public voice on the media, particularly over the forced disappearances. This I …

Pupils with problem behaviours are challenging teachers as well as they are a challenge to teachers to find a way to teach them what curricula prescribe. Especially middle school teachers and those working in schools for special education are con-fronted with pupils with behavioural problems. There, …

Several studies have reported improved survival rates thanks to the use of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in the treatment of patients with life-threatening arrhythmia. However, the effects of the ICD on health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of these patients are not clear. The aim …

Early 20th century management literature was very decisive about the role of efficiency; it was the ‘one best way’-criterion for organizational decision-making. This paper shows by means of a backward prediction that efficiency was indeed an important measure for organizations in the early 20th century. …