Our current take-make-dispose economic model faces a vital challenge as it extracts resources from the natural environment at faster rates than that the natural environment can replenish. A circular economy where businesses lower their negative impact on the natural environment by transitioning towards …

Description: The Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS or NPAD) is a questionnaire aiming to quantify neck pain and disability.1 It is a patient-reported outcome measure for patients with any type of neck pain, of any duration, with or without injury.1,2 It consists of 20 items: three related to pain …

De overheid maakt met het voeren van een jeugdloonbeleid onderscheid met als doel de scholingsdeelname, werkgelegenheid en de jeugdwerkloosheid positief te beïnvloeden. De SER vraagt zich in een verkenning af of dit onderscheid wel objectief te rechtvaardigen valt. Ook beschrijft de SER een aantal internationale …

In this research paper, it was concluded that there still remains a lot of uncertainty in the predicament of when a gas-trip can occur on dual-fuel propelled ships. In a situation on board of the Coral Energy, these gas-trips resulted in the main engine not being able to switch-over to gas-mode again. …

OOS Energy Rig Management Services B.V is specialized in reactivating stranded assets. OOS Energy is mainly involved in oil and gas extraction. As rig manager OOS Energy is the connecting link between rig owner and Oil Company. The Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig Frida 1 is one of the rigs currently managed …

While there has been an increase of research into career mobility and success separately in recent years, few have combined these dimensions and much less have done so for the global, seemingly dynamic hospitality industry. So, what are the effects of mobility on success for hospitality professionals …

Heatwaves are expected to increase in the future due to climate change. Heatwaves cause heat stress to humans and some of the effects are dehydration and hyperthermia. In general it is known what can be done to reduce heat stress. However, applying this knowledge on a local scale requires a clear overview …

Salt marshes are known to be an important habitat type for numerous species of fish. As fish stocks are pressured around the world, providing them with suitable habitat is very important. Through managed realignments or tidal restoration, intertidal salt marshes are created or restored. Which fish use …

The Dutch government and leading academics in the field of circular economy propose that “repurposing”, i.e., finding new usages for discarded material, is important to reduce resource usage. Waste collectors, municipalities and start-ups increasingly find ways to develop circular business models, aiming …

ARS-CoV-2 can spread by close contact through large droplet spray and indirect contact via contaminated objects. There is mounting evidence that it can also be transmitted by inhalation of infected saliva aerosol particles. These particles are generated when breathing, talking, laughing, coughing or …