It is argued that a mainstream area that has become unpleasant is rejected by some and protected by others. Both poles, the renegades and the fanatical stragglers, grew out of the same discontent, although the polarized stayers are strongly identified with the in between. This creates the blind spot, …

Workers are an important factor in the implementation of a construction project. Applying ergonomic postures for workers in the projects is necessary to minimize the risk of work accidents and the risk of experiencing musculoskeletal disorders (MsDs). The use of lightweight brick for wall construction …

We report on the calibration and testing of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based 2D-shape sensing strip for real-time monitoring of the position and orientation of the human spine during gait. The strip is evaluated for its use as an input for control of an exoskeleton for patients with spinal cord injury. …

Het wrijft en schuurt in de samenwerking tussen ervaringsdeskundigen en professionals, blijkt uit de praktijk. Dit zou kunnen komen doordat er wederzijds onbegrip is voor elkaars kennis. Ook zijn er vooroordelen over en weer die een negatieve invloed kunnen hebben op hoe men elkaars werk waardeert. Er …

The 8 billionth citizen of the world will probably be born within a few months. Never before have we been on the planet with so many people at once. Of the 110 billion people who have lived since the dawn of humanity, 8/110 = 7.3% are present at the same time. Yet we are short of hands to do all the …

Column bij afsluitend symposium Coolhaven Collab, HipHopHuis Rotterdam, 29-6-2022.

In het project Talent in de Regio werken gemeenten, kennisinstellingen, werkgevers- en werknemersorganisatie samen aan een betere regionale arbeidsmarkt voor nu en voor een toekomst waarin leven lang ontwikkelen voor alle Noorderlingen centraal staat. In dat kader verschijnt er een reeks columns, waarvan …

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This graduation report describes a research project at the research group metabolomics of the Leiden center of Applied Biosciences (LCAB). The aim of this project was to develop a GC-MS method for the identification of red swamp crayfish pheromones (Procambarus clarkii). Once this method has been developed, …