The catalytic conversion of glycerol to aromatics (GTA, e.g., benzene, toluene, and xylenes, BTX) over a shaped H-ZSM-5/Al2O3 (60/40 wt%) catalyst was investigated in a continuous fixed-bed reactor to study the addition of the Al2O3 binder in the catalyst formulation on catalyst performance. The experiments …

Objective: To examine the underlying factor structure and psychometric properties of the Assessment of Self-management in Anxiety and Depression (ASAD) questionnaire, which was specifically designed for patients with (chronic) anxiety and depressive disorders. Moreover, this study assesses whether the …

BACKGROUND: Older adults want to preserve their health and autonomy and stay in their own home environment for as long as possible. This is also of interest to policy makers who try to cope with growing staff shortages and increasing health care expenses. Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can …

Er zijn talloze redenen om te sporten. Zo biedt sport de mogelijkheid om gezond te blijven of even stoom af te blazen. Onderzoek laat zien dat sport op allerlei niveaus invloed heeft op de ontwikkeling van mensen (Bailey, Hillman, Arent & Petitpas, 2013). Dit geldt ook voor mensen in een kwetsbare positie …

The sensitivity of tropical forest carbon to climate is a key uncertainty in predicting global climate change. Although short-term drying and warming are known to affect forests, it is unknown if such effects translate into long-term responses. Here, we analyze 590 permanent plots measured across the …

For my PhD research I build a structural model to predict student success. Initially to show the influence of social media use by first year students in higher education. However, for this research I use the model to investigate the predictive value of a student choice test. This test is mandatory for …

First year undergraduate students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences of two different departments, were asked to join self-reported surveys in two succeeding years. Along with background variables, effort and commitment, the surveys asked elements of engagement. The later was analysed with …

John Lewis Gaddis doceert militaire- en politieke strategie aan de Yale University en wordt gezien als de meest vooraanstaande historicus over de Koude Oorlog. In zijn recente studie over Herodotus, Sun Tzu, Von Clausewitz en andere grote strategen probeert de Amerikaan uiteen te zetten waarom bepaalde …

De logistieke kosten van de afdeling binnen organisatie stijgen sinds januari 2019. De logistieke kosten stijgen, omdat klanten steeds minder producten per bestelling kopen. Hierdoor betaalt de afdeling meer verzendkosten en meer voor het verpakkingsmateriaal en de pick-kosten. De afdeling maakt gebruik …

De Leidse Schouwburg – Stadsgehoorzaal, hierna te noemen LS-SGZ, zet ruim 50.000 euro van haar marketingbudget in omtrent de promotie van de voorverkoopperiode. 48.500 euro van dit budget gaat naar het maken en verzenden van de seizoensbrochure. Echter, 46% van de brochureontvangers doet geen aankoop …