Flash powder, typically a 70:30 w/w mixture of potassium perchlorate and aluminium powder, is currently the most frequently encountered explosive material in the Netherlands, accounting for hundreds of attacks per year. Perchlorate is a characteristic analytical marker that, even when present at low …

The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) plays a crucial role in explosive sports movements. Neuromuscular fatigue, measured via the Reactive Strength Index (RSI), affects this performance. In the context of football, monitoring external load is essential for understanding fatigue. Although previous studies …

Dit verantwoordingsdocument, samen met het afstudeerproduct, is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Explosive Clearance Group (ECG). Het product, een mobiele applicatie, is bedoeld voor de veldploeg van ECG en gaat over het herkennen van archeologische stellingen en vondsten uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog (WOII). …

Referring to his legendary Qatsi trilogy, Godfrey Reggio argues that the real problem with our world is not the people, but the technology we bring to life, as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. He argues that competition, winning, fame and love of money are elevated to core values of life: life as a …

Coral reefs in the Caribbean have suffered massive losses of corals since the early 1980s due to a wide range of human impacts, such as explosive human populations growth, coastal pollution, global warming, overfishing, invasive species and diseases. The publication in the journal science in 2003 stated …

The customers of Inspectorate ship gasoline to Asia. Due to the limitations of the ships and costs of the journey it is preferred to concentrate the gasoline. The concentrated gasoline can be blended with other “cheaper” forms of gasoline to make the required gasoline. Because of the concentrated form …

The development in the field of ICT has opened doors for huge data collections. In order to take advantage of the huge data collections, research and development evolves in different directions, which are not necessarily divergent. We have set ourselves the question how developing and developed countries …

Factors affecting repeated sprint ability (RSA) were evaluated in a mixed-longitudinal sample of 48 elite basketball players 14 to 19 years of age (16.1±1.7 years). Players were observed on six occasions during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. Three basketball-specific field tests were administered …

The main question in this report -an advisory framework outlining the possibility of military intervention- is stated as follows: The Syrian crisis: is foreign military intervention the answer? The aim is to answer if, and when, could military intervention be an adequate and realistic answer. "What is …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the developmental changes in performance in a repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test in young soccer players of contrasting maturity status. A total of 83 regional level Portuguese youth soccer players, aged 11- 13 years at baseline was assessed annually. Stature, …