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Local social engagement, satisfaction, and embeddedness in the Netherlands: which effects matter and for whom?
(2015)
This paper examines to what extent, and for whom, different geographical characteristics affect the levels of local social engagement, satisfaction, and embeddedness in the Netherlands. We employ a uniquely detailed dataset ...
INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS, BRIDGING SOCIAL CAPITAL, ETHNICITY, AND LOCALITY
(2015)
This paper analyses a uniquely detailed data set of social integration characteristics of immigrants belonging to four non-native ethnic groups (i.e., Turks, Moroccans, Surinamese, and Antilleans) living in Dutch neighborhoods. ...
The Granger-causality between income and educational inequality: a spatial cross-regressive VAR framework
(2014)
This paper tests the causal processes between income and educational inequality within regions of the European Union, using a spatial cross-regressive VAR framework. The results show that there is a heterogeneous causality ...
From feedback to reflexivity: inspirations by a 'polyphonic dialogue' methodology in trainees' evaluation
(2010)
This article discusses a method of using elements of Jaakko Seikkula's 'polyphonic dialogue' approach in the context of trainee evaluation at a four-year course in systemic family therapy. The method attempts to shift the ...
Current trends in the management of uremic restless legs syndrome: A systematic review on aspects related to quality of life, cardiovascular mortality and survival
(2015)
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) affects almost one out of three end-stage renal disease patients. This review assesses the current treatment options for uremic RLS and the potential benefits of those treatments on quality of ...
WATER-SAVING BY IRRIGATING TWO VARIETIES OF SORGHUM (ENERGY PLANT) WITH TREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER: A 3-YEARS STUDY IN CENTRAL GREECE
(2012)
In the last few years, the problem of limited precipitations and, consequently, the lack of water along with the rapid climatic changes have been one of the main topics of discussion in environmental forums all over the ...
Rheological properties of colloidal silica as a means for designing passive stabilization of liquefiable soils
(2015)
Passive stabilization is a novel ground improvement technique for mitigating liquefaction at developed sites. It is based on the low-gradient (low pressure) injection in the soil pores of colloidal silica, an aqueous ...
Introduction
(2015)
This introduction presents an overview of the history of migration within the Southern Balkan region since the end of Ottoman rule, in this way providing a broader context for the individual contributions. The existing ...
Remote sensing for crop water stress detection in greenhouses
(2015)
Irrigation management is considered as one of the most important cultivation techniques which can lead to production of high quality products through efficient use of water and nutrients. The temperature of the crop has ...