Verkenning van het domein ‘Schuldhulpverlening’: Een beschrijving van enkele kenmerken van de sector ‘Schuldhulpverlening’, ten behoeve van het onderzoek ‘Meerwaarde gebruik alliantiemonitor in (semi) gedwongen kader’. Het Kenniscentrum voor Sociale Innovatie van Hogeschool Utrecht ontwikkelde voor verschillende domeinen binnen het werkveld gedwongen kader de ‘alliantiemonitor in (semi)gedwongen kader’. Dit instrument biedt professionals en cliënten een handvat om te spreken over hun beleving van de onderlinge doelgerichte samenwerking, met als doel deze samenwerking te verbeteren. In het vervolgonderzoek ‘Meerwaarde gebruik alliantiemonitor in (semi) gedwongen kader’ wordt bij cliënten en professionals nagegaan hoe zij het werken met de Alliantiemonitor Gedwongen Kader ervaren en of het gebruik hiervan bij kan dragen aan een beter verloop van het traject. Het gebruik van de monitor wordt getoetst bij cliënten en professionals in de reclassering, de jeugdbescherming, de arbeidstoeleiding en de woonbegeleiding. Om de verschillen en overeenkomsten in de verschillende contexten beter te begrijpen is eerst een beknopte verkenning gedaan van de domeinen waarin het onderzoek plaatsvindt. Dit zijn: reclassering, jeugdbescherming, arbeidsintegratie, maatschappelijke opvang, schuldhulpverlening en reclassering België – Vlaamse Justitiehuizen. De opbouw van de tekst per sector is als volgt. Eerst is er een algemene beschrijving van de sector, waarin onder meer de omvang en de grootste opgaven aan bod komen. Daarna volgt een beschrijving van de organisaties binnen de sector waar de ontwikkeling van de alliantiemonitor zal plaatsvinden, hoe deze organisaties werken, en wat de kenmerken zijn van de huidige samenwerking tussen professional en cliënt. Bijvoorbeeld: hoe vaak zien ze elkaar, welke regels zijn van toepassing op de samenwerking en welke discretionaire ruimte heeft de professional in de begeleiding?
from the repository of Utrecht University: "PURPOSE: Previously, a high prevalence of certain psychiatric disorders was shown among non-Western immigrants. This study explores whether this results in more prescriptions for psychotropic medication. METHODS: Data on dispensing of medication among adults living in the four largest Dutch cities in 2013 were linked to demographic data from Statistics Netherlands. Incident (i.e., following no dispensing in 2010-2012) and prevalent dispensing among immigrants was compared to that among native Dutch (N = 1,043,732) and analyzed using multivariable Poisson and logistic regression. RESULTS: High adjusted Odds Ratios (ORadj) of prevalent and high Incidence Rate Ratios (IRRadj) of incident dispensing of antipsychotics were found among Moroccan (N = 115,455) and Turkish individuals (N = 105,460), especially among young Moroccan males (ORadj = 3.22 [2.99-3.47]). Among Surinamese (N = 147,123) and Antillean individuals (N = 41,430), slightly higher rates of dispensed antipsychotics were found and the estimates decreased after adjustment. The estimates for antipsychotic dispensing among the Moroccan and Turkish increased, following adjustment for household composition. Rates for antidepressant dispensing among Turkish and Moroccan subjects were high (Moroccans: ORadj = 1.74 [1.70-1.78]). Among Surinamese and Antillean subjects, the rates for antidepressant dispensing were low and the ORadjlagged behind the IRRadj(Surinamese: 0.69 [0.67-0.71] vs. 1.06 [1.00-1.13]). Similar results were found for anxiolytics. For ADHD medication, lower dispensing rates were found among all migrant groups. CONCLUSIONS: The findings agree with earlier reports of more mental health problems among Moroccan and Turkish individuals. Surinamese/Antillean individuals did not use psychotropic drugs at excess and discontinued antidepressants and anxiolytics earlier. The data strongly suggest under-treatment for ADHD in all ethnic minority groups."
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Mexico City airport is located close to the center ofthe city and is Mexico’s busiest airport which is consideredcongested. One of the consequences of airport congestion areflight delays which in turn decrease costumer’s satisfaction. Airtraffic control has been using a ground delay program as a toolfor alleviating the congestion problems, particularly in the mostcongested slots of the airport. This paper uses a model-basedapproach for analyzing the effectiveness of the ground delayprogram and rules. The results show that however the rulesapplied seem efficient, there is still room for improvement inorder to make the traffic management more efficient.
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Many lithographically created optical components, such as photonic crystals, require the creation of periodically repeated structures [1]. The optical properties depend critically on the consistency of the shape and periodicity of the repeated structure. At the same time, the structure and its period may be similar to, or substantially below that of the optical diffraction limit, making inspection with optical microscopy difficult. Inspection tools must be able to scan an entire wafer (300 mm diameter), and identify wafers that fail to meet specifications rapidly. However, high resolution, and high throughput are often difficult to achieve simultaneously, and a compromise must be made. TeraNova is developing an optical inspection tool that can rapidly image features on wafers. Their product relies on (a) knowledge of what the features should be, and (b) a detailed and accurate model of light diffraction from the wafer surface. This combination allows deviations from features to be identified by modifying the model of the surface features until the calculated diffraction pattern matches the observed pattern. This form of microscopy—known as Fourier microscopy—has the potential to be very rapid and highly accurate. However, the solver, which calculates the wafer features from the diffraction pattern, must be very rapid and precise. To achieve this, a hardware solver will be implemented. The hardware solver must be combined with mechatronic tracking of the absolute wafer position, requiring the automatic identification of fiduciary markers. Finally, the problem of computer obsolescence in instrumentation (resulting in security weaknesses) will also be addressed by combining the digital hardware and software into a system-on-a-chip (SoC) to provide a powerful, yet secure operating environment for the microscope software.
Due to societal developments, like the introduction of the ‘civil society’, policy stimulating longer living at home and the separation of housing and care, the housing situation of older citizens is a relevant and pressing issue for housing-, governance- and care organizations. The current situation of living with care already benefits from technological advancement. The wide application of technology especially in care homes brings the emergence of a new source of information that becomes invaluable in order to understand how the smart urban environment affects the health of older people. The goal of this proposal is to develop an approach for designing smart neighborhoods, in order to assist and engage older adults living there. This approach will be applied to a neighborhood in Aalst-Waalre which will be developed into a living lab. The research will involve: (1) Insight into social-spatial factors underlying a smart neighborhood; (2) Identifying governance and organizational context; (3) Identifying needs and preferences of the (future) inhabitant; (4) Matching needs & preferences to potential socio-techno-spatial solutions. A mixed methods approach fusing quantitative and qualitative methods towards understanding the impacts of smart environment will be investigated. After 12 months, employing several concepts of urban computing, such as pattern recognition and predictive modelling , using the focus groups from the different organizations as well as primary end-users, and exploring how physiological data can be embedded in data-driven strategies for the enhancement of active ageing in this neighborhood will result in design solutions and strategies for a more care-friendly neighborhood.
Een mismatch tussen vraag en aanbod is in de gehele groente- en fruitsector aan de orde. Overaanbod zorgt mede voor voedselverspilling. Robert van Meer wilt het mogelijk maken om realistische oogstprognoses te maken door te telen in een klimaatkamer en op vraag te telen. Aardbeien kunnen overal ter wereld geteeld gaan worden in dit systeem zonder gebruik van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen.
