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… IAGG 2017 World Congress WTC exposure was associated with poorer cognitive func- tion, but this association was attenuated upon adjustment for PTSD. Analyses revealed that having current PTSD was associated with slower reaction time and processing speed as well as poorer working memory and cognitive through- put. In subdomain analyses, … following the WTC disaster (in all cases, standardized effect sizes ranged from 0.85–1.20 SDs and p<1.2E-04). Traumatized individuals are increasingly believed to be at higher risk of cognitive impairment and incident dementia. Results from this study support existing studies, showing that intrusive stress influences a broad range of cognitive functions absent traumatic head injuries. Future studies should utilize brain imaging to examine the extent to which neurodegeneration may explain … V.A. Molinari1, M.M. Barnes2, K.J. Herd2, K. Gilbert2, 1. University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 2. Alzheimer’s Community Care, West Palm Beach, Florida Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorder (ADRD) can lead to adverse caregiver out- comes. Among the interventions for those with ADRDs are day care programs. The purposes of the present study were to: (1) assess the caregiver burden among caregivers whose relative attended a dementia-specific day …

… de verzamelde gegevens thematisch geanalyseerd. Dit wil zeggen dat we zochten naar patronen in hoe Positieve Gezondheid wordt begrepen en gebruikt. Hierbij hielden we oog voor verschillen en nuances. Het onderzoek is goedgekeurd door de Medisch-Ethisch Toetsingscommissie van de Universiteit Maastricht. Deelnemers gaven toestemming om gegevens te gebruiken. Veel deelnemers leverden ook feedback op de bevindingen. POSITIEVE GEZONDHEID IN LIMBURG: EEN KLEINE GESCHIEDENIS De introductie van … in Limburg. Dit plan wordt gefinancierd door de Provincie. Fontys Pro Health voert het scholingsplan uit. De scholing bestaat uit een ‘blended learning’ leertraject voor professionals. Deelnemers maken eerst kennis met Positieve Gezondheid via een online training (e-learning). Hierna volgen twee reflectie-bijeenkomsten van ieder 3,5. Hierbij leren deelnemers meer over ‘het andere gesprek’, en oefenen ze hiermee. Vanuit het scholingsplan worden ook interne en externe ‘implementatie-coaches’ … Gezondheid opgenomen in het beleid en werkplan van Burgerkracht Limburg. Het concept wordt regelmatig belicht op de website en via de nieuwsbrief. Twintig vrijwillige ambassadeurs dragen het gedachtegoed uit. Ook heeft de organisatie een pilot-workshop Positieve Gezondheid gegeven op een middelbare school, samen met een jongerenorganisatie. Vanaf 2018 biedt Burgerkracht Limburg de workshop ‘Positieve Gezondheid en IK Positief Gezond’ aan burgers. Hierbij wordt het concept toegelicht, waarna …

… Welcome to Maastricht University Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences Meet & Greet BA EPH 28 juni 12:00 CET Marleen: Play music while this slide is in the background and students enter the session Marleen starts with this slide and welcomes everyone and gives coordinator(s) and student ambassador the opportunity to introduce themselves shortly. 1 What is this session about? Introduction: Let’s introduce ourselves Curriculum and programme structure Experiences of … Eunitas Time for questions Outline of the session: Staff members and current student introduce themselves Short introduction new students (Wooclap)  Where are you from? What do you expect of the first year?  by Marleen Introduction of what students can expect of the first year/blocks, from us and of what we expect from our students by coordinator(s) @ Coordinators: do students need to prepare anything before the start of their study??  share it now Experience with being a student (both studying …

… are used. - The admission requirements have been specified more in line with the verdict of the CBE in 2021. MSc 1.4.4 Admission with a pre- master Previously, it was referred that a relevant pre-master would be required to be eligible for admission. This is now specified to “a pre-master in a similar field of education as the Master’s programme”. MSc 1.4.5 Proof of Academic Capabilities GMAT/GRE requirements - The requirement for Proof of Academic Capabilities is set first, followed by the … an exemption from the GMAT has been removed for all MSc programmes. MSc 1.4.7 Admission requirements - For each programme, the option to be admitted with a University of Applied Sciences Bachelor’s diploma or with a Master’s diploma have been added. This was previously not included in the EER. - For MSc LDO the SBE BSc programmes have been added which provide direct admission into the Master’s study programme, including BSc BA and BSc BE. - For MSc Global Supply Chain Management and Change, BSc BA … LUISS – MSc IB Strategic Marketing The DD with LUISS and MSc IB Strategic Marketing has been added. MSc Appendix I Article 1 Transitional Regulations The wording has been adjusted to include all types of courses. The distinction has been made in the cancellation of elective courses in which students have not obtained partial results yet. MSc Appendix I Article 1 Transitional Regulations The transitional regulations for the skills training EBS4011 has been included in the regulations. CHANGES TO …

… combining academic research with ‘real world’ experiences • International character through staff, students, and close contacts with organizations and universities in the Global South MA GDS Key Research & Teaching Curriculum Main Characteristics of this Programme 1. Interdisciplinary - Social science; Anthropology; Political- Economy; History, etc. 2. Research embedded - Transnationalism; Science and Technology Studies for Development 3. Choices for students - Electives; Exam options Core … Campaign (TAC) in South Africa and the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) in Brazil • China’s Circular Economy Approach on E-Waste: Working Towards Sustainable Solutions? • (How) can Fair Trade grow, while maintaining transparency and a positive impact? Buyer-producer links in Fair Trade labelling • Do the Market-Based Approaches Exemplified by the Global Partnership for Oceans Constitute a Practice of ‘Ocean Grabbing’? • Exploring transnational house care networks: Towards a theoretical framework …

… 1 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Name minor Differences/Inequalities: Introduction to Gender and Diversity Studies Name coordinator – email address coordinator Ulrike Brunotte u.brunotte@maastrichtuniversity.nl Course code: n/a Full period of this minor: 1-3 ECTS credits in total of this minor: 24/30 Language of instruction: English Teaching methods: PBL, presentations Assessment methods: Presentation, Written exam, Take home exam Keywords: (or a short description why this minor is interesting) Dialectic of Enlightenment, Gender, … that we have discussed lived, remembered, and written/narrated by so-called ‘authors of the self’? What exactly is the connection between autobiography and contemporary theorizing about the subject and the so called “death of the subject”? How can differences be read, interpreted, and written by the authors of an-other’s life? How are they narrated and acted in narrations and performances of the self? Course objectives This course aims to come closer to understanding differences through …

… Award Only accepted papers are eligible for these awards. PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Conference Organisation: Rob Bauer, Jeroen Derwall, and Paul Smeets WEDNESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER Location: School of Business and Economics, Tongersestraat 53, Maastricht PHD WORKSHOP (ONLY FOR PHDs WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THIS WORKSHOP) 08:45 – 16:30 Room A1.22 A selection of PhDs has been invited to present their papers or projects. Professor Edmans and Professor Bansal will also give a lecture in the PhD program. Samuel Hartzmark (The University of Chicago Booth … 53, Maastricht 17:00 – 18:30 Lounge Ad Fundum Conference welcome reception 18:30 – 19:45 Auditorium Keynote speaker: Alex Edmans (London Business School) Title: The Business Case for Responsible Business Buses will take us to: Location: Château Neercanne, Cannerweg 800, Maastricht 20:30 – 23:30 Conference dinner During the dinner, Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management and Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto, will give a speech on the sponsoring of …

… reflecting on risk regulation and the role of agencies in EU governance, democratic accountability in times of economic crisis, stakeholder and human rights protection, EU migration, anti- discrimination as well as social law and policy. In fall 2014, this lively group embraced the idea of an ‘MCEL PhD forum’; a seminar series intended to allow those working on a PhD involving EU law to present work in progress to others involved in a doctoral project. We are delighted that the monthly meetings … database on national case law. On the same day, Maja Brkan organised a major conference, in which bachelor students were actively involved, entitled ‘Institutional Challenges of the EU in the Aftermath of the Economic Crisis’. Upcoming Events  Workshop Courts, Privacy and Data Protection in the Digital Environment, 6 March 2014, Brussels  Research Seminars on 13 January, 10 February, 10 March, 21 April  PhD Forums on 17 December, 21 January, 25 February, 25 March, 29 April Newsletter 2014 N. 2 …  Ehnert, T. (2014). The legitimacy of new risk governance: a critical view in light of the EU's approach to nanotechnologies in food. European Law Journal.  Eliantonio, M. & Roer-Eide, H. (2014). Regional courts and locus standi for private parties: can the EU learn something from the others? The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals, 13 (1), 27-53.  Kilpatrick, C. & de Witte, B. (Eds.), (2014) Social Rights in Times of Crisis in the Eurozone: The Role of Fundamental Rights’ …

… the impact of structures of power, privilege, and oppression? And how do academics, artists, and activists respond to and resist historical and contemporary forms of sexism, racism, homo- and transphobia, speciesism, and other systems of domination? This minor serves as an introduction to gender and diversity studies, an interdisciplinary field that critically examines how gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race, religion, class, and other “crucial differences” are constituted and operate both at the … The courses are suited for students from the humanities and social sciences, as well as students from other disciplinary or interdisciplinary backgrounds with an interest in gender and diversity studies. Course 1: The Making of Crucial Differences This course offers a historical inquiry into the development of important social differences marked through categories like gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, religion, and social class from the Enlightenment until the mid-twentieth century. The … ethics of life writing. It also introduces students to qualitative interviewing and “memory work” as critical methodological tools for studying the auto/biographies of different (minoritarian) subjects and how the stories of their lives are told. How can individual and collective differences be read, interpreted, and written by the authors of an-other’s life? How are they narrated and acted in stories and performances of the self? In addressing these questions the course directs special attention …