Procrastination – delaying the start or completion of intended work – is extremely common among higher education students. The situation in Materials Science 1 course is a point in case. Students in this course tended to postpone their learning activities until just before the end-of-course assessment. …

Currently, the engagement of local communities in Health Impact Assessment is becoming more and more important. A scoping review was performed to take stock of visions, methods and experiences in this field. A combined Scopus and Medline search yielded 100 articles in scientific journals. The final selection …

Recycling of cotton waste into high value products is a longstanding goal in textile research. The SaXcellTM process provides a chemical recycling route towards virgin fibres. In this study a Life cycle assessment (LCA) is conducted to measure the impact of the chemical recycling of cotton waste on the …

This research is part of the international FRAMES project, a cooperation between the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, and Denmark to share knowledge and experiences with the Multi-Layer Safety approach. The shared data is used to build sustainable strategies and improve the capacity of …

Background: A crucial but often overlooked impact of early life exposure to trauma is its farreaching effect on a person’s relationship with their body. Several domains of body experience may be negatively influenced or damaged as a result of early childhood trauma. Objective: The aim of this study …

Een aantal initiatiefnemers zijn een startup begonnen genaamd “VM-Concepts”, met het plan om een digitale kennisomgeving met verschillende applicaties te creëren. Deze zal de naam “Vraagmaatje” dragen. Het is de bedoeling dat Vraagmaatje dient als een digitale vraagbaak; een digitale buddy, die met name …

The International Protein Summit in 2016 brought experts in clinical nutrition and protein metabolism together from around the globe to determine the impact of high-dose protein administration on clinical outcomes and address barriers to its delivery in the critically ill patient. It has been suggested …

Aanleiding onderzoek De Nederlandse Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens (Wbp) vervalt op 25 mei 2018. Deze wordt vervangen door een Europese Verordening: Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG) De AVG zal van toepassing zijn in alle Europese lidstaten. Er wordt een transitieperiode van twee jaar …

Gear transmission systems are widely used in a variety of applications in many industries, including automobile, railway, wind energy and the shipping industry. A gearbox breakdown may result in catastrophic failures and significant economic losses. A gearbox fault can cause damage to a propulsion system …