Euroscepticism is present in almost all European countries, from Austria to France in several different forms that vary from scepticism regarding particular EU policies to opposition towards the delegation of powers to a supranational institution like the EU However, the combination of the sensationalist …

This report outlines the origin of aberrations in a Low Energy Electron Microscope (LEEM) and how to measure and automatically correct them. The aberrations in a LEEM are mainly caused by the cathode objective lens and are a limiting factor for the achievable resolution. To optimise the resolution of …

Purpose: To determine the most effective practices for quadriceps strengthening after ACL reconstruction. Methods: An electronic search has been performed for the literature appearing from January 1990 to January 2012. Inclusion criteria were articles written in English, German or Dutch with unilateral …

Management summary The company Autobedrijf van der Wereld wants to communicate with their target group but they do not know how to do this properly. The company would like to have more customers and it also wants the customers to feel more involved with the company. Another problem they are facing, is …

This study is performed to observe the effects of a Rock and Water training on social competence in the child and adolescent psychiatry Karakter Zetten. Karakter and health insurers raised the question for evidence based practice (EBP) programs in the psychomotor therapy. There are two types of interventions …

The conductive textile grid is a large-scale (226 x 115 cm) multi-layer demonstrator exhibiting different conductive textile materials with certain outputs (such as LEDs, thermo-chromic ink and shape memory alloy) can be connected onto a base conductive fabric. Various conductive materials such as knitted …

The working hypothesis for this research project is that it is possible to develop a new functional polymer printing process for the direct application of conductive polymer onto textiles. We will use the basic extrusion technology that is currently applied in 3D printing. Thus the aim is also expanding …

The proposed bi-functional protective structure intended to have hydrophilic interior towards the skin surface and hydrophobic exterior for protection, ensuring fast transfer of moisture between body and external environment. The sandwich structure is prepared using 100% wool jersey and varieties of …

The Saxion University of Applied Sciences recently started its “Safety at Work” project. Its objective is to increase safety in the workplace by combining and applying state-of-the-art factors from Ambient Intelligence, Industrial & Product Design and Smart Materials [1].The human factor plays a significant …

Rian de Waal (1958-2011) has written a book about the piano, and how the development of piano playing has been very much dependent upon musicians who were able to cross borders. In Metamorphoses, the Art of the Virtuoso Piano Transcription, De Waal takes us on a journey through the capricious history …