The need for increasing further the penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) is demanding a change in the way distribution grids are managed. In particular, the RESs intermittent and stochastic nature is finding in Battery Energy Storage (BES) systems its most immediate countermeasure. This work …

This thesis is written on behalf of AFRIEK. AFRIEK is a fashion brand based in Rwanda which has the vision to show the power of cross-cultural collaboration based on equality. AFRIEK became much more of a research project than only a commercial brand: trying to be as sustainable as possible while keeping …

BACKGROUND: A stratified approach to exercise therapy may yield superior clinical and economic outcomes, given the large heterogeneity of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness during a 12-month follow-up of a model of stratified exercise therapy compared …

Aanleiding: De aanleiding tot het afstudeeronderwerp is dat er in de praktijk veelal het probleem is dat men niet tijdig op de hoogte is van onderhoud of problemen aan hoogspanningscomponenten. Hierdoor kunnen er gevaarlijke situaties optreden, zoals het niet uitschakelen van een vermogensschakelaar …

Background: Differential learning (DL) is a motor learning method characterized by high amounts of variability during practice and is claimed to provide the learner with a higher learning rate than other methods. However, some controversy surrounds DL theory, and to date, no overview exists that compares …

This chapter focuses on some of the opportunities and challenges of shifting power relations for musicians, through the particular lens of western classical musicians engaged in researching a participatory music practice in a hospital in the Netherlands. It provides some context to power relations in …

Climate change engagement is often conducted on a jurisdictional scale, and stakeholder engagement typically brings representatives from all constituencies around a common table. Yet, individual behavior is largely influenced by norms and leaders within their cultural groups, and the “Noah’s Ark” style …

This paper investigates the prospective application of arbitration by Transnational Private Regulation (TPR). It builds on the study of TPR developed by Fabrizio Cafaggi et al. TPR addresses the ever-increasing transfer of regulatory power from national to global levels, and from public to private regulators. …

Market information is important to farmers because it helps them to make optimal production and marketing decisions. This study focused on the development of a practical and operational strategy that increases market information access for soybean small holder farmers, consequently improving access to …

For the company Sanoma in the Netherlands a research thesis was conducted. This research is about the stopping power in print advertisements and offers insights in attention within advertisement. The research was conducted by the writer of this thesis in collaboration with a bureau called Unravel. The …