Standard SARS-CoV-2 testing protocols using nasopharyngeal/throat (NP/T) swabs are invasive and require trained medical staff for reliable sampling. In addition, it has been shown that PCR is more sensitive as compared to antigen-based tests. Here we describe the analytical and clinical evaluation of …

Grote maatschappelijke opgaven vragen om strategische samenwerking tussen organisaties (overheid, bedrijven, non-profit organisaties), die elk een eigen belang of verantwoordelijkheid hebben in het realiseren van oplossingsrichtingen. In strategische samenwerkingen zit veel strijd, maar het is lastig …

Een kerkelijke gemeente in een Haagse aandachtswijk legt zich niet neer bij reorganisatie en sluiting, maar gaat als huisgemeente door, in een blijvende betrokkenheid op het stadsdeel Laak. Na het praktijkverhaal door Theo Hettema volgt een reflectie-artikel door Nadine van Hierden en Sake Stoppels.

This chapter reports on the findings of a research project aimed at investigating the actual thermal environment of the housing of older occupants (aged 65 or over) in South Australia. The study documented their thermal preferences and behaviours during hot and cold weather and relationships to their …

Het doel van dit project is om een op maat gemaakte applicatie te maken waarin de verschillende testen kunnen worden uitgevoerd en opgeslagen. Deze applicatie moet de taken van de huidige Excel bestanden over nemen. Het is hierbij belangrijk dat het schakelen naar deze nieuwe applicatie weinig moeite …

Background Evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on existing health inequalities is emerging. This study explored differences in mental health, sense of coherence (SOC), sense of community coherence (SOCC), sense of national coherence (SONC), and social support between low and high socioeconomic …

This is an open access volume of the NL ARMS offers an interdisciplinary view on the domain of Compliance and Integrity in International Military Trade (CIIMT), integrating defence economics, international law, arms export control frameworks and policies, information management, organizational sciences …

In the Netherlands municipalities are searching for guidelines for a heat resilient design of the urban space. One of the guidelines which has recently been picked up is that each house should be within a 300 meter of an attractive cool spot outside. The reason is that houses might get too hot during …

Worldwide, plastic cups are used for serving drinks. Some typical examples of large-scale consumption are large concerts and festivals. As a part of the BIOCAS project, which focusses on the valorization of biomass through various routes, a PHA biobased festival cup was developed and created to reduce …

Residential electricity distribution grid capacity is based on the typical peak load of a house and the load simultaneity factor. Historically, these values have remained predictable, but this is expected to change due to increasing electric heating using heat pumps and rooftop solar panel electricity …