This study examines the role the European Union Battlegroups can play in accomplishing EU security goals. In doing so, an assessment is made of the capabilities and shortcomings of the Battlegroups in light of EU defence ambitions. The security environment of the European Union is changing. Since the …

The task of the European Police Office (Europol) is to provide a support service for the national agencies of European Member States. Aside from collecting and exchanging intelligence, Europol cooperates with Member States on counter-terrorism actions by establishing National Units and Joint Investigation …

A wireless sensor network (WSN) is a network of low-size and low-complexity devices that senses the environment and communicate the gathered data through wireless channels. The sensors sense the environment, and send data to a control unit for processing and decisions. The data is forwarded via multiple …

In de huidige samenleving wordt van mensen verwacht dat zij hun eigen mogelijkheden benutten om voor zichzelf en voor anderen te zorgen. Bij Pluspunt Welzijn in Zandvoort wordt gezien dat veel mensen met een beperking zich voornamelijk in de rol van zorgvrager bevinden, terwijl sommigen hun mogelijkheden …

From the article: "To enable selection of novel chemicals for new processes, there is a recognized need for alternative toxicity screening assays to assess potential risks to man and the environment. For human health hazard assessment these screening assays need to be translational to humans, have …

In het studiejaar 2015-2016 liep 67% van het totaal aantal studenten op Fontys Sporthogeschool één of meerdere sportblessures op (Lorenz, 2016). Om dit aantal te verminderen, is Fontys Sporthogeschool het project Blessurevrij Studeren gestart. Een van de interventies uit dit project is de cursus ‘Personal …

Gezondheidsprogramma's zijn erg populair op dit moment. Een organisatie die daar onder andere veel waarde aan hecht is Integrale Bedrijven Noordoost-Brabant (IBN). Haar intern gezondheidsprogramma, genaamd 'Lekker in je vel', wil dient meer bekendheid en effect te realiseren vandaar dat dit onderzoek …

This study examined the effect of meals varying in amount, size, and hardness of food pieces on the development of the chewing capabilities of 8-month-old infants. The study also examined changes in shivering, gagging, coughing, choking, and their ability to eat from a spoon. In an in-home setting two …

This study examined the effect of meals varying in amount, size, and hardness of food pieces on the development of the chewing capabilities of 8-month-old infants. The study also examined changes in shivering, gagging, coughing, choking, and their ability to eat from a spoon. In an in-home setting two …

Over the past decades, Inconel 718 and titanium 6Al4V have established their roles as prefered material in the gas turbine industry. Production of complex parts with these alloys using conventional production however is time consuming and expensive. With AM fabrication of metals developing fast, the …