Summary This report was written during an apprenticeship in the orthopaedic workshop of Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. The first month was for investigating the possibilities for improving the patient's treatment in the orthopaedic workshop. This has been done by introducing the NiMa-corset, the …

Stichting Natuurlijk Genieten is a Dutch foundation, founded by Jeannette Bolck, and dedicated to stimulating the development of a more natural living environment for older people living permanently in residential care centres. Many older people, in particular with Alzheimer's, are dependent on activities …

De populatie weidevogels in Nederland is de afgelopen 20 jaar afgenomen. Deze negatieve trend geldt ook voor de populatie in Noord-Nederland. Er zijn een aantal oorzaken aan te wijzen voor de afname van de weidevogels. De hoge kuikensterfte door onder andere predatie en het gebruiken van efficiënte landbouwmachines, …

The objective of this study consisted of examining the feasibility of producing Camelina in Eastern Wyoming. This was examined from both a technical and economical stand point, developing a potential chain for a Camelina sector, an examination of linkages in information about the crop, as well as missing …

BACKGROUND: We compared the effect of a 12-week group-based multidisciplinary self-management rehabilitation program, combining physical training (twice weekly) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (once weekly) with the effect of 12-week group-based physical training (twice weekly) on cancer survivors' …

The reaction of the alkyl complexes Cp*2LnCH(SiMe 3)2 (Ln = Y 1-Y, Ce 1-Ce, La 1-La; Cp* = η5-C5Me5) and Me2Si(η 5-C5Me4)2LnCH(SiMe3) 2 (Ln = Ce 5-Ce) with 1-methylalk-2-ynes CH3C≡CR (R = Me 3a, Et 3b, nPr 3c, tBu 3d, SiMe3 3e, Ph 3f, C6H4Me-2 3g, C6H3Me 2-2,6 3h, C6H3iPr2-2,6 3i, C6F5 3j) affords the …

Smart Materials, book of ideas is het resultaat van en unieke samenwerking. Deskundigen en leveranciers van smart materials, designers van drie Twentse ontwerpbureaus en studenten Industrieel Product Ontwerpen van Saxion twee intensieve dagen met veel plezier samengewerkt aan dit “Book of Ideas”. Het …

Two large-scale diesel pool fire engulfment testswere carried out on LPG tanksprotected with intumescing materials to test the effectiveness of thermal coatings in the prevention of hot BLEVE accidental scenarios in the road and rail transport of LPG. A specific test protocol was defined to enhance reproducibility …

How far can we go with a lightweight structure that consists of almost weightless twigs? At what point does wicker need support from an additional structure? And how can we scale up a traditional technique, which is usually related to basket weaving and small objects, to the scale of architecture? These …

nieuwe scheikunde module over slimme polymere materialen