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Kants snauw naar Benjamin Constants vermeend recht om te liegen negeert intermediaire en politieke principe
No full textAndreas Kinneging, P. De Hert & Maarten Colette (eds.), Kant. Vijftien filosofen over grondslagen en grenzen van de rede, We critically discuss Kant's Über ein vermeintes recht aus menschenliebe zu lügen (1797) and we ask the question why so many moral philosophers keep on defending these theories ignoring the broader context that their colleauges from political theory know so well
Kants snauw naar Benjamin Constants vermeend recht om te liegen negeert intermediaire en politieke principe
No full textAndreas Kinneging, P. De Hert & Maarten Colette (eds.), Kant. Vijftien filosofen over grondslagen en grenzen van de rede, We critically discuss Kant's Über ein vermeintes recht aus menschenliebe zu lügen (1797) and we ask the question why so many moral philosophers keep on defending these theories ignoring the broader context that their colleauges from political theory know so well
Port expansion project: Port of Phillipsburg St. Maarten Netherlands Antilles
No full textThe Sint Maarten Ports Authority (SMPA) , wishes to expand the present port of Phillipsburg, due to the increase of cargo throughput and forecast for the cruise tourism. The SMPA has appointed Grabowsky&Poort International BV as the main consultants for the port development. To give this report a more complete character, a summary of the Port Lay-out Study, the Wave Climate Study [ref.: 3J and the wave Penetration Study [ref.: 2J are included. These three studies were performed during my work emplacement at GrabowskY&Poort International BV.Hydraulic EngineeringCivil Engineering and Geoscience
Hoe God aanwezig is in het werk van Maarten ’t Hart
No full textMaarten ’t Hart is widely regarded as the prototypical Dutch author who has left his Orthodox Reformed background behind. Yet religion is present throughout his work. In her dissertation Religion im Werk von Maarten ’t Hart (2022), German theologian Christina Bickel describes the playful manners in which ’t Hart deals with religion as an inspiring way to open the mind of modern man to transcedental reflections. Her interdisciplinary approach combining literary analysis, theological hermeneutics and homiletics, offers a surprising example of the reception of a Dutch author within a foreign cultural context.Maarten ’t Hart is widely regarded as the prototypical Dutch author who has left his Orthodox Reformed background behind. Yet religion is present throughout his work. In her dissertation Religion im Werk von Maarten ’t Hart (2022), German theologian Christina Bickel describes the playful manners in which ’t Hart deals with religion as an inspiring way to open the mind of modern man to transcedental reflections. Her interdisciplinary approach combining literary analysis, theological hermeneutics and homiletics, offers a surprising example of the reception of a Dutch author within a foreign cultural context.Maarten ’t Hart is widely regarded as the prototypical Dutch author who has left his Orthodox Reformed background behind. Yet religion is present throughout his work. In her dissertation Religion im Werk von Maarten ’t Hart (2022), German theologian Christina Bickel describes the playful manners in which ’t Hart deals with religion as an inspiring way to open the mind of modern man to transcedental reflections. Her interdisciplinary approach combining literary analysis, theological hermeneutics and homiletics, offers a surprising example of the reception of a Dutch author within a foreign cultural context
CAY HILL: The possibilities of creating a synergy between an informal settlement, local craftmanship and cultural economic opportunities on Sint Maarten
No full textOn September 6th of 2017 Sint Maarten got struck by Hurricane Irma, which caused severe damage to the houses, especially to the informal settlements. Sint Maarten is a Caribbean island with a rooted past from its history that has caused severe economic difficulties. Along with, a high amount of migration that has been common among he islands, Sint Maarten has a tourism-led economy. In Turn, the hurricane also affected the tourism-led economy as many visits to the island declined. Lots of building materials on the island are getting imported. The island is lacking of local building resources and knowlegde. This project aims to propose an alternative housing solution and local economic business model for the people living in the informal settlement Cay Hill. This study is investigating the possibilities of creating a synergy between an informal settlement, local craftmanship and cultural economic opportunities on Sint Maarten.Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science
Burke
No full textWie en wat was Edmund Burke? Burke is een referentie in vele discussies over het conservatisme. Hij is vooral bekend door zijn Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) waarin hij op scherpe wijze kritiek uitoefent op een modern, nieuw en radicaal idee van revolutie en op de details van de Franse Revolutie. In dit boek bezien twaalf auteurs hoe het zit met de stempel die Burke heeft gedrukt op het denken over politiek, mens en maatschappij. Zij gaan daarbij voorbij aan alle bestaande kwalificaties. Is Burke, in weerwil van zichzelf, een politiek filosoof te noemen? Zijn Burkes tegentijdse beschouwingen actueler dan ooit? Welke pennen bracht hij in beroering? Met bijdragen van Coen Brummer, Maarten Colette, Paul De Hert, Bart De Wever, Jasper Doomen, Michael Funk Deckard, Michel Huysseune, Andreas Kinneging, Bart Jan Spruyt, Matthias Storme, Koen Vermeir en Jozef Waanders.<br/
Burke
No full textWie en wat was Edmund Burke? Burke is een referentie in vele discussies over het conservatisme. Hij is vooral bekend door zijn Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) waarin hij op scherpe wijze kritiek uitoefent op een modern, nieuw en radicaal idee van revolutie en op de details van de Franse Revolutie. In dit boek bezien twaalf auteurs hoe het zit met de stempel die Burke heeft gedrukt op het denken over politiek, mens en maatschappij. Zij gaan daarbij voorbij aan alle bestaande kwalificaties. Is Burke, in weerwil van zichzelf, een politiek filosoof te noemen? Zijn Burkes tegentijdse beschouwingen actueler dan ooit? Welke pennen bracht hij in beroering? Met bijdragen van Coen Brummer, Maarten Colette, Paul De Hert, Bart De Wever, Jasper Doomen, Michael Funk Deckard, Michel Huysseune, Andreas Kinneging, Bart Jan Spruyt, Matthias Storme, Koen Vermeir en Jozef Waanders.<br/
Humanitarian Innovation at the Netherlands Red Cross: A case study on disaster preparedness on Sint Maarten
No full textThis report shows the process and result of a graduation project at the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC). In their search to improve the humanitarian system, innovation is necessary. However, the Netherlands Red Cross faces challenges associated with time, resources, culture and methodologies to execute a research regarding the integration of innovation into the organisation. Based on this problem the following research question was formulated:“How can humanitarian innovation at the Netherlands Red Cross be improved?”To answer this research question, two ethnographic studies were conducted in the context of the headquarters of the Netherlands Red Cross and Red Cross operation on Sint Maarten. Ethnographic research is a qualitative research method in which you observe, interact and empathise with the topic that is being researched. It is mainly used to gain a deep understanding of the context when dealing with highly complex problems.Ethnographic Study 1The first ethnographic study took place at the headquarters of the Netherlands Red Cross, involving methods such as observations and interviews. The research resulted in a general understanding of the way of working at the NLRC. Furthermore, multiple bottlenecks of innovation were identified: Donor structure, organisational silos and project proposals.Ethnographic Study 2The second ethnographic study was conducted on Sint Maarten. The island, located in the hurricane prone Caribbean, was hit by hurricane Irma in September 2017. The Red Cross responded and provided relief aid to the inhabitants of Sint Maarten. The field visit, which had a focus on disaster preparedness, allowed research into the programming of the Red Cross on Sint Maarten. The following insights were found: Design principlesThe Red Cross should follow the the following five design principles; (1) embrace a holistic approach; (2) pivot the existing situation; (3) ensure knowledge is transferred; (4) use a context specific approach and; (5) use a phase specific approach.Organisational insightsThrough collaboration, the missing identified qualities: creativity, ideation, speed, hands-on approach and decisiveness, can be implemented into (future) projects.ConceptThe concept, ‘Community Based Data Collection’, that was developed for this thesis consists of three different phases: preparation, quick response and long-term benefits. Each neighbourhood will have a local ‘data collector’ with knowledge of the community, which will gather relevant data for the three different phases. Preparation• Identify the most vulnerable people in the communities by mapping the neighbourhoods;• Use data to estimate the quantity of relief good necessary per community, and;• Identify and map valuable capacities on the island for a ‘sharing economy (relief operation)’.Response• Use data from the preparation phase to deliver appropriate and focussed aid;• Use a communication system (e.g. pop-up wifi) to provide communication possibilities for both beneficiaries and the Red Cross, and;• Use real time data to optimize relief aid.Long-term benefits• Identify and map structural problems on Sint Maarten;• Provide information to specialized organisations in order to solve these problems, and;• Create a financial independent project by having a ‘data based business model’.Strategic Product Desig
A Resilient Community: Housing for Sint Maarten
No full textSint Maarten is a Caribbean island that is located in one of the six tropical zones were hurricanes may develop each year. The island deals with a limited resilient housing stock due to the lack of building regulations and affordable materials and contractors. This results in a community that needs to rebuild the housing stock every time a hurricane hits. In addition, most people lose their jobs after a hurricane because the numbers of tourists drop. This project attacks this problem by making resilient housing with plastic roofs. Plastic waste can be harvested locally and be used as a building element. This way a newindustry is developed and creates more local job opportunities. By designing understandable units, that are close to the traditional way ofbuilding and are prefabricated and supervised, the resiliency is guaranteed. This project let to promising results in reusing plastic as a building material for resilient housing. Additional research could be performed on the more technical effect of wind forces on recycled plastic roofs. Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science
The New Capital of Spanish Language Literature: The Best Seller
No full textThis translation was originally published as:
“The New Capital of Spanish Language Literature: The Best Seller.” New Spain New Literatures, by Maarten Steenmeijer. Eds. Luis Martín Estudillo and Nicholas Spadaccini. Vanderbilt UP (81-98). Invited Translator. Book chapter. (2010)
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