Projects
Impact evaluation of the development education program of G3W-M3M, SOLIDAGRO, and KIYO: 'mobilizing young people around the right to health, food and children's rights' KU Leuven
This project concerns the implementation of an impact assessment of the ‘Youth Engagement’ component within the development education program of the Consortium G3W-M3M, Solidagro, and KIYO. This impact assessment includes three measurement points: baseline, mid-term review and final measurement. Besides assessing the project’s impact the evaluation also seeks to carry out an in-depth analysis of the programme’s contribution towards this ...
Quantification of joint loading in adults with haemophilia using multi-segment foot modelling KU Leuven
Haemophilia is a rare coagulation disorder mostly affecting men. It is characterized by the absence or deficiency of circulating factor VIII (haemophilia A) or factor IX (haemophilia B). In severe cases (factor level < 1%), it could result in abnormal, sometimes spontaneous bleedings and impaired blood coagulation. Up to 90% of these bleedings occur in the musculoskeletal system, with the ankle joint being most prone to recurrent bleeding ...
DNS Abuse and Active Authentication: Applications of Machine Learning in Cyber Security KU Leuven
In today’s digital world, cyber security is essential for a fair and well-functioning society. People, as well as companies and governments must be able to trust their computers, mobile devices and the services they use from companies and governments.
An important element of cyber security is the fight against cyber crime. This fight has surpassed the deployment of ‘passive infrastructure’ such as firewalls and access control systems ...
New spaces of capital: The Real Estate/Financial Complex in Russia and Poland KU Leuven
English Summary
The state-finance-real estate ‘triangle’ found its most spectacular expression in
2007/8 when the collapse of the U.S. mortgage market caused an economic crisis
of global scale. Yet, even though financial news is full of implicit references to the
interaction between the three dimensions, it rarely explicitly addresses it as issue in
its own right. For this reason, Aalbers (2013b:1) has proposed the ...
The relationship between wheat bran properties and their impact on bread making KU Leuven
Wheat bran, a co-product of the industrial roller milling of wheat, can be added to food products such as bread because of its nutritional profile and physiological effects. However, incorporation of wheat bran in bread systems can negatively affect final product quality. Next to possible taste issues, bran-enriched bread modifies crumb texture and shows a lower loaf volume as compared to white bread. Some intrinsic bran properties are ...