Background: Cancer cachexia (CC) is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by ongoing skeletal muscle loss that leads to progressive functional impairment driven by reduced food intake and abnormal metabolism. Despite the traditional use of non-volitional weight loss as the primary marker of CC, there …

Management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is essential for a successful long-term treatment. This is especially important for teenagers transitioning to self-management. However, due to teenagers’ interests and lifestyles, T1D management isn’t often highly prioritized by teenagers, possibly leading to deficits …

Animal welfare is a multidimensional phenomenon and currently its on-farm assessment requires complex, multidimensional frameworks involving farm audits which are time-consuming, infrequent and expensive. The core principle of precision agriculture is to use sensor technologies to improve the efficiency …

The purpose of this paper is to research why the implementation of UNSCR (2000) on taking a stand for Women, Peace, and Security by the Netherlands and Italy has failed to provide the desired results. In order to address this question, different research methods were chosen. The choice has been to only …

The divide between rural and urban regions in the Netherlands seem to be increasing. Different workshops focus on all aspects asking questions like: is this realy the case?

Op 14 mei jl. vond in Nijmegen de presentatie plaats van het landelijke onderzoek “Loopbaan APK’s gekeurd” door Jos Sanders (HAN) en Jouke Post (Saxion). Noloc participeerde in klankbordgroep. Beide onderzoekers hebben in opdracht van instituut GAK een inventarisatie gedaan van ‘Loopbaan-APK instrumenten’ …

The potential of a ‘data-driven life’, together with the realization of Weiser’s vision of ‘the disappearing computer’ have been embraced by many. However, the increasing invisibility, virtuality and complexity of data systems also come with a variety of concerns, such as issues of sensemaking, ownership, …

The use of molecular tools for the detection and identification of invertebrate species enables the development of more easily standardisable inventories of biological elements for water quality assessments, as it circumvents human-based bias and errors in species identifications. Current Ecological …

The use of molecular tools for the detection and identification of invertebrate species enables the development of more easily standardisable inventories of biological elements for water quality assessments, as it circumvents human-based bias and errors in species identifications. Current Ecological …

Coastal soft-sediment habitats are some of the most valued ecosystems due to their high productivity, sustaining coastal food webs. However, coastal soft-sediment habitats are under pressure due to human activity and sea level rise. To preserve or restore soft-sediment habitats different management strategies …