I was somewhat surprized with the fog in Groningen upon my arrival. This is not the fog that covers the beautiful landscapes of the northern Netherlands in the evening and in the early morning. No… It is the fog that obscures the real aspects of the earthquake problem in the region and is crystallised …

BACKGROUND: A lack of physical activity is considered to cause 6% of deaths globally. Feedback from wearables such as activity trackers has the potential to encourage daily physical activity. To date, little research is available on the natural development of adherence to activity trackers or on potential …

In product design engineering education, classes in engineering mechanics are often difficult, unrewarding and unsatisfying for both students and lecturers. Within the Product Design Engineering program at Rotterdam University of Applied Science, a new approach has been developed and tested, leading …

from the Article: "The diffusion of digital innovations among SMEs in developing countries like Ghana is slow due to several factors. Well-known adoption models appear to have often been from developed country contexts and have proposed antecedents of behavioral intention instead of actual adoption. Consequently, …

The limited natural phosphorus reserves in the world are gradually depleting. This makes it interesting to look for other ways of recovering phosphorus. One of the possibility’s is the recovery of phosphate (PO4) from industrial and municipal waste water, by the precipitation of struvite. By dosing magnesium …

Cloud computing is one of the latest ICT innovations, offering many advantages and leading to the digital transformation of private and public organizations. Despite the advantages, initiatives for cloud computing adoption in public administration are in early stage and relatively slow, comparing to …

Purpose: To examine the test–retest reliability and validity of ten activity trackers for step counting at three different walking speeds. Methods: Thirty-one healthy participants walked twice on a treadmill for 30 min while wearing 10 activity trackers (Polar Loop, Garmin Vivosmart, Fitbit Charge HR, …

Januari en februari zijn drukke maanden. U heeft veel te doen binnen weinig tijd. Beslissingen neemt u waarschijnlijk al voordat u beseft dat u een keuze heeft. Op intuïtie en emotie baant u zich door de werkdag heen en pas achteraf bedenkt u de argumenten voor uw gedrag.

Purpose The aim of this study is to describe the effect of slower walking speed on the ankle kinematics of typically developing children. Method Three dimensional lower extremity joint kinematics were collected of 10 developing children (ages 6-9) walking at a comfortable walking speed (CWS) and slower …

From the thesis: "Management Summary Cause: Easysize is a small technology company offering a size calculation tool for online shops. The company is successful, but their servers are reaching the top of their capacity. The company wants to overcome this problem before they are getting too big. While …