A commonality in socially-aware persuasive games is the strategy to appeal to empathy, as a means to have players feel and understand the struggles of another. This is particularly evident in the expanding use of immersive technologies, lauded for its ability to have players more literally 'stand in …

The smart city infrastructure will soon start to include smart agents, i.e., agentic things, which co-exist and co-perform with human citizens. This near-future scenario explores the flexible types of collaborations and relationships between the human and nonhuman citizens. Drawing on current technology …

The concept of the Daily Urban System (DUS) has gained relevance over the past decades as the entity to examine and explain the functionality of the urban landscape. Daily Urban Systems are usually defined and measured by the strength of commuter or shopper flows between the nodes of the system. It is …

The key role of Restructing Agencies in achieving high private investments and creating employment. Effective revitalization leads to economically vital and future proof industrial parks. This short paper tells how revitalization can be effectively performed. Preliminary results are presented of a four …

Kennisontwikkeling naar aanleiding van de transformatie van een gedeelte van een kantoorpand in het centrum van Deventer tot woonstudio 's en appartementen, en in het bijzonder de samenwerking tussen de verschillende betrokken partijen. Een analysen van hoe de verschillende partijen de samenwerking …

Background: Short-term survival after solid-organ transplantation has substantially improved, and the focus has shifted to long-term survival, including the role of physical activity (PA). Knowledge about PA and sedentary time in recipients of solid-organ transplantation is limited, and identification …

Voormalig Hoofd Chirurgie van het UMCG Erik Heineman en docent-onderzoeker Lifelong Learning in Music Krista Pyykönen vertellen over het onderzoek dat in het UMCG gedaan wordt naar de betekenis van live-muziek voor oudere chirurgische patiënten. In de afgelopen jaren hebben diverse muziekprojecten plaatsgevonden …

Background: A nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (NLPHL) is a lymphoproliferative neoplasm with a fair prognosis, but the possibility of a malignant transformation into a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is high. DLBCL progresses aggressively. Introduction of rituximab into therapy …

The coral reefs around the world have been under very big pressure. In some places up to 95% coral coverage is already gone. For this big decrease there are many different causes, ranging from natural disasters to predation and sickness. Even humans have a big influence on the coral reefs. To protect …

Bynder is a Software as a Service company that develops and provides a Digital Asset Management tool. It was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam and it currently consists of 275 employees in offices in Boston, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Barcelona, and Dubai. The business participates in several events from …