In Pembrokeshire/Wales harbor porpoise (Phocena phocena) make daily use of Ramsey sound, a narrow ocean channel characterized by strong tidal currents. The sound is an important socializing and feeding area for porpoise and was designated marine special area of conservation (MSAC) in 2004. The region …

BACKGROUND: Total body surface area (TBSA) burned, expressed as percentage is one of the most important aspects of the initial care of a burn victim. It determines whether transfer to a burn centre is necessary as well as the need for, and amount of, intravenous fluid resuscitation. Numerous studies, …

Within the Philippines Forest Conversion (Kaingin) and charcoal production are still two majors problems which threaten the last remaining patches of rainforest that have survived the destructive patterns of the last 50 years of intensive large-scale forestry management. In particular the island of Palawan …

Inleiding In het vorige hoofdstuk hebben we de ondernemendheid van welzijnswerkers en wijkopbouwers besproken. In dit hoofdstuk nemen we de ondernemendheid van maatschappelijke werkers onder de loep. Aangezien beide beroepsgroepen in hun dagelijkse werk geconfronteerd worden met vergelijkbare omstandigheden …

This advisory report is written for Rowans Leisure Centre in North London. The leisure centre is well-known in (North) London and offers their customers different types of entertainment, such as bowling and karaoke. They recently added the option to hire a suite at the centre. The request to Sense Advertising …

The focus of this paper is to make a comparison between five different types of conductive, heatable samples. These samples have been produced according to the five most important implementation techniques developed so far, which are knitting, weaving, embroidery, printing and nonwoven padding  –and …

In this paper Etto Salomons presents his vision of the GoGreen project on a smart home that is capable of decreasing energy consumption while at the same time increasing user comfort. To identify the main challenges he introduces a general model for intelligent homes that describes the current state, …

Research through design allows creating a dialogue with the material. It uses making andreflection on action as a generator of knowledge. Our aim is to explore the opportunities and challenges of smart textiles. The Fablab is our set up, a place that allows us to combine the hackingscientific-, and design …

Dagelijks probeer je invloed uit te oefenen op het gedrag van anderen. Ook je eigen gedrag probeer je in overeenstemming te brengen met wat er van je wordt verwacht, of met wat je zelf graag wilt. Continu probeer je, bewust en onbewust, het gedrag van zowel anderen als jezelf te beïnvloeden en veranderen. …

The first PA program in India was established in 1992 with a focus on expanding cardiovascular surgery. Since then, eight additional programs have developed (in total seven baccalaureate and two master's level programs). Approximately 850 graduates are distributed throughout southern India with concentrations …