The increasing interest in Aronia melanocarpa berries for their antioxidant properties sets the necessity to define sustainable strategies to valorize the by-products. This study investigates the use of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) extraction, with and without ethanol as a co-solvent, for recovering …

This paper explores the application of electro-sensory technologies for three-dimensional foot scanning within a shoe. This research investigates resistive and capacitive sensor technologies, assessing their suitability for identifying foot pressure points, ensuring ergonomic fit, and indicating shoe …

Cold spray is an emerging technology that shows great promise for the repair of civil aircraft components. However, certification of such repairs requires a comprehensive evaluation of repair performance, including a detailed assessment of repair strength and the associated failure mechanisms. The present …

Dit onderzoek biedt een inzicht in het partydrugsgebruik, specifiek cocaïne, ecstasy (MDMA) en nieuwe psychoactieve stoffen (NPS), onder studenten in Groningen. De motivatie voor dit onderzoek ligt in de recent waargenomen stijging van het partydrugsgebruik. De rol van de sociale context bij partydrugsgebruik …

Introduction High mechanical power is associated with mortality in patients who are critically ill and require invasive ventilation. It remains uncertain which components of mechanical power – volume, pressure or rate – increase mechanical power the most. Methods We conducted a post hoc analysis of a …

Athletes – particularly gymnasts – are inevitably confronted with pressure during competitions. To ensure that athletes can perform their tasks despite experiencing pressure, it is essential to safely expose them to competition-like experiences during training. Therefore, we collaborated with two gymnastics …

BACKGROUND: Communicative participation is the primary outcome of speech and language therapy for people with communication disorders. However, there are no instruments that measure communicative participation from the perspective of adolescents and young adults. Moreover, little research has been conducted …

lorio, the newly opened restaurant at The Charles Hotel in Munich, is currently faced with the challenge of not meeting its targeted average spend per guest. As a result of a drastic reduction in seating capacity – from 35 to 16 tables – due to a complete restaurant design, management is under pressure …

Background The Wii Balance Board (WBB) is used as a rehabilitation tool for balance or strength interventions and posturography in balance tasks. Nonetheless, implementation of posturography using the WBB in a clinical setting is hampered by required technical skills for signal processing to obtain meaningful …

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is one of the most reported psychological problems among musicians, posing a significant threat to the optimal performance, health, and psychological wellbeing of musicians. Most research on MPA treatment has focused on reducing symptoms of performance anxiety, but complete …