This chapter diagnoses the situation of high-tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Eindhoven Brainport region in the south of the Netherlands, based on desk research and additional background interviews. This region has an ecosystem with a very proliferated heritage of technology-based companies …

Eating rate is a basic determinant of appetite regulation, as people who eat more slowly feel sated earlier and eat less. Without assistance, eating rate is difficult to modify due to its automatic nature. In the current study, participants used an augmented fork that aimed to decelerate their rate of …

Studies monitoring vitamin D status in athletes are seldom conducted for a period of 12 months or longer, thereby lacking insight into seasonal fluctuations. The objective of the cur-rent study was to identify seasonal changes in total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concen-tration throughout the year. …

Onderzoek naar de waarde van sportevenementen is vooral gericht op impact, maar niet op de manieren waarop die impact tot stand is gekomen (leverage). Met het bestuderen van de leverage mechanismen van evenementen Chalip (2006, p. 113), is het doel om niet alleen de waarde van een evenement te evalueren, …

This city profile provides a multi-dimensional overview on the most recent social, economic, political and spatial changes in the city of Amsterdam. We map the social-geography of the city, discussing recent housing and spatial development policies as well as city-regional political dynamics. Today, …

Hoofdstuk 8 in Werken in gedwongen kader 8.1 Wat verstaan we onder de werkalliantie? 8.2 Overeenkomsten en verschillen tussen de begrippen werkalliantie en relatie 8.3 De werkalliantie en effectiviteit in het vrijwillige kader 8.4 Van relatie naar werkalliantie in het gedwongen kader: een zoektocht in …

Studies monitoring vitamin D status in athletes are seldom conducted for a period of 12 months or longer, thereby lacking insight into seasonal fluctuations. The objective of the cur-rent study was to identify seasonal changes in total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concen-tration throughout the year. …

In order to determine whether small-sided game (SSG) locomotor performance can serve as a fitness indicator, we (1) compared 6-a-side (6v6) SSG-intensity of players varying in fitness and skill, (2) examined the relationship of the 6v6-SSG and Yo-Yo IR2 and (3) assessed the reliability of the 6v6-SSG. …

Er is veel onderzoek gedaan naar de relatie tussen de leerpsychologische basisbehoeften van leerlingen en hun leermotivatie. Er is echter nog nauwelijks gekeken naar de samenhang tussen deze basisbehoeften en uiteenlopende vormen van ongewenst gedrag in de klas, terwijl ongewenst gedrag in de klas wel …

Market competition and global financial uncertainty have been the principal drivers that impel aviation companies to proceed to budget cuts, including decreases in salary and work force levels, in order to ensure viability and sustainability. Under the concepts of Maslow and Herzberg’s motivation theories, …