Precast concrete structures are preferred for facilities with large open areas due to easiness in construction. Such structures are typically composed of individual columns and long-span beams, and are quite flexible and of limited redundancy. In this paper, nonlinear dynamic analyses of a typical such …

Enhancing academic competence.Presentation at the Inaugural Summer Honours Faculty Institute, Groningen, May 30 - June 1 2016.

International perspectives on honors.Presentation at the Inaugural Summer Honours Faculty Institute, Groningen May 30 - June 1.

Microsoft wijzigt haar release strategie voor Windows en Microsoft Office waarbij elke vier maanden een nieuwe versie beschikbaar komt. Wat is het effect van deze strategie voor de Rabobank en hoe hierop te anticiperen?

From the article: "The term Internet of Things (IoT) is used for situations where one or more devices are connected to a network or possibly the Internet. Most studies focus on the possibilities that arise when a device is capable to share its data with other devices or humans. In this study, the focus …

Numerous databases containing information about DNA, RNA, and protein variations are available. Gene‐specific variant databases (locus‐specific variation databases, LSDBs) are typically curated and maintained for single genes or groups of genes for a certain disease(s). These databases are widely considered …

Na het verschijnen van de nieuwe heruitgave van Rudolf Steiner's economiecursus, heeft uitgever en publicist John Hogervorst een twintigtal lezingen gehouden in Nederland en een daarvan was op het Novaliscollege in Eindhoven. Daarin legt hij de uitgangspunten en visie uit voor een groter publiek. Vervolgens …

Dit onderzoeksproject is uitgevoerd in het kader van KennisDC Logistiek Noordoost-Nederland in opdracht van de Provincie Overijssel binnen het subsidieprogramma ‘Goederenvervoer over Water’. Deelnemers vanuit KDC zijn dr. Fatma Saçli, dr. Friso de Vor, Jaap Sytsma, MSc en dr. ir. Willem Buunk. Drs. Erwin …

We examined the effects of age on automatic and voluntary motor adjustments in pointing tasks. To this end, young (20–25 years) and middle-aged adults (48–62 years) were instructed to point at a target that could unexpectedly change its location (to the left or right) or its color (to green or red) during …

Of all patients in a hospital environment, trauma patients may be particularly at risk for developing (device-related) pressure ulcers (PUs), because of their traumatic injuries, immobility, and exposure to immobilizing and medical devices. Studies on device-related PUs are scarce. With this study, the …