When engaging in social interaction, people rely on their ability to reason about unobservable mental content of others, which includes goals, intentions, and beliefs. This so-called theory of mind ability allows them to more easily understand, predict, and influence the behavior of others. People even …

The Northern region of the Netherlands has beautiful landscapes, a nice diversity of green and blue areas, and dispersed settlements. However, some recent population changes can become threats to health and wellbeing in these areas. The rural areas in the three northern provinces - Groningen, Friesland …

Rapid convergence of utility and mobility solutions enabled by data and the Internet of Things is future-proofing economies around the world, delivering liveability, sustainability and resilience, and importantly decreasing pressure on utility bills and infrastructure costs. Australians cannot miss out …

BACKGROUND: For older adults, physical activity is vital for maintaining their health and ability to live independently. Home-based programs can help them achieve the recommended exercise frequency. An application for a tablet computer was developed to support older adults in following a personal training …

In general, teacher educators are considered to be educational specialists whose main task is to communicate content-based concepts to prospective teachers. However, unfortunately, most studies on teacher professional development overlook this specific language-oriented aspect of content-based teaching. …

To mark the 50th year of FAECF, the European Federation of the National Window and Curtain Walling Manufacturers ' Association, this paper looks back at the development of the façade with a focus on curtain walling and asks: "Is there anything new under the sun?" While on the face of it, the building …

Migration for reasons of employment, education, safety and family reunification, a common thing in our present-day world. To counteract potential instability generated by the flow of migrants, host countries strive for integration of migrants into their societies. The Netherlands, considered an example …

Hoe ziet een dansaanbod eruit voor mensen met een licht-matig verstandelijke beperking binnen de ECI Cultuurfabriek in Roermond ter bevordering van sociaal contact?

This thesis discusses the progress made on the development of superficial hyperthermia treatment planning. For superficial hyperthermia treatment, contact flexible microstrip applicators (CFMA) are used. These applicators are bent along the body curvature of the patient. A software tool, written in …

Collaborative learning tasks may represent an effective way to stimulate higher-order processes among high-ability students in regular classrooms. This study investigated the effects of task structure and group composition on the elaboration and metacognitive activities of 11th grade preuniversity students …