There have been refugee movements for centuries, yet since the Second World War the number of refugees augmented significantly and international action was undertaken by organizations like the League of Nations and its successor the United Nations, which established the United Nations Higher Commissioner …

To investigate whether oxygen consumption and blood flow at rest and after exercise are lower in the affected arm of patients with repetitive strain injury (RSI) compared to controls, and lower in the healthy nonaffected forearm within patients with unilateral RSI. RSI is considered an upper extremity …

What internal adjustments should SVP undertake to become a successfully accredited organisation? This question requires research to the following segments: 1) Define the current situation; 2) Outline the future situation: an RvA accredited organisation; 3) Actions which are necessary to become an RvA …

This paper reviews how economic modelling provides a deeper understanding of drug markets. The exercise focuses on ‘soft drugs’ (cannabinoids) in the Netherlands and outlines the effects of prohibition and legalisation. The purpose is to present an overview of analytical tools to non-economists. Based …

Mijn scriptie gaat over duurzaamheid. Maar wat is duurzaamheid? En waar komt de duurzame ontwikkeling vandaan? In de eerste hoofdstukken van mijn scriptie komen deze vragen aan bod en zal hierop een antwoord gegeven worden. Later wordt gekaderd om zodoende een antwoord de krijgen op de gestelde hoofdvraag. …

Effects of systemic inflammation on cerebral function are not clear, as both inflammation-induced encephalopathy as well as stress-hormone mediated alertness have been described. Experimental endotoxemia (2 ng/kg Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) was induced in 15 subjects, whereas 10 served …

Tijdens mijn afstudeerstage ben ik bij Priva B.V. verantwoordelijk geweest voor het bedenken van nieuwe bedieningsmogelijkheden voor climate-controle panels. Tijdens dit project ben ik verantwoordelijk geweest voor het realiseren van een prototype ter inspiratie van de technici / ontwerpers die aan de …

The aim of the present study was to determine whether a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in a primary setting is associated with an increased risk of subsequent depression. A retrospective cohort design was used based on the Registration Network Family Practice (RNH) database. Patients diagnosed with …