The thermally-sensitive resistors (thermistors) used in VSL’s water calorimeter to detect the radiation-induced temperature change in water are affected by self-heat. The measurement current used to determine their resistance causes their temperature to increase above that of their environment. The self-heat …

The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and the failures made, which led to the Srebrenica genocide. All limitations of the mandate and the lessons of Bosnia/Srebrenica were summed up and compared with subsequent peacekeeping missions in order to see whether …

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Het Kindertherapeuticum, een tweedelijns jeugdgezondheidszorg instelling, neemt door haar visie en werkwijze een unieke plaats in binnen de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg. In dit rapport worden klantervaringen vergeleken.

Aim Many long-term ostomates are ‘out-of-sight’ of healthcare, and it is unknown how ostomates deal with ostomy- related problems and how these problems affect their quality of life (QOL). The aim is to examine patient-related studies describing ostomy-related problems and their impact on the perceived …

Het lectoraat ‘Didactiek van het Techniekonderwijs’ bij de Pedagogisch Technische Hogeschool (PTH) in Eindhoven heeft diverse projecten en onderzoeken uitgevoerd. Leden van de kenniskring hebben onderzoek gedaan naar de onderwijspraktijk binnen en buiten de PTH. Daarnaast heeft het lectoraat frequent …

BACKGROUND: Sufficient physical activity is important for solid organ transplant recipients (heart, lung, liver, kidney). However, recipients do not meet the recommended amount or required type of physical activity. The perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in this population are …

Although the data for this study were collected some time ago, the recent publication of the Erasmus Impact Study (European Commission, 2014) has made it worthwhile reflecting on results from this research to add to the body of knowledge on the impact of study abroad on the development of a young individual …

Author supplied: Abstract—The growing importance and impact of new technologies are changing many industries. This effect is especially noticeable in the manufacturing industry. This paper explores a practical implementation of a hybrid architecture for the newest generation of manufacturing systems. …