Saybolt is a petrochemical company that invest in different types of oils and fuels. Saybolt Vlaardingen has purchased a new Perkin Elmer Optima 8300 ICP-OES (Inductively coupled plasma optical-emission spectrometry) that must be validated. The ICP-OES is used to analyze metals in petroleum products. This …

De aanwezigheid van borstbeenletsels kunnen belangrijk zijn voor het welzijn van legkippen en is al vaak onderzocht. De relatie tussen deze borstbeenletsels en voeding is minder bekend. Onderzocht is het element fosfor in voeding, omdat fosfor een belangrijk onderdeel is voor botontwikkeling en effect …

Water pollution by arsenic (As) is a problem in many areas of the world for both ecology and humans. To remove arsenic from surface water an environmental-friendly method called phytoremediation could be used. This method includes the usage of plants to accumulate toxins from any environmental soil, …

This project started with a fascination by the concept of ‘feeling at home’. How does that work for homeless who don’t have a physical space to call home? To me, my role as an architect is to put social issues on the agenda and investigate spatial circular solutions. Even in our modern society, homelessness …

Energy dissipative steel cushions (EDSCs) are simple units that can be used to join structural members. They can absorb a substantial amount of seismic energy due to their geometric shapes and the ductile behavior of mild steel. Large deformation capability and stable hysteretic behavior were obtained …

How to keep an innovational and creative approach in corporate low-end ‘lite’ productions? This research has aimed to take a closer look at more creative means of expression within the constrictions of the limited low-end model. Determining a visual style and planning a well-structured story are two …

In the frame of an on-going 4-years research project, the Aviation Academy Safety Management Systems (AVAC-SMS) metric for the self-assessment of aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) was designed based on the Safety Management Manual of the International Civil Aviation Organization and in cooperation …

Van een gezinshuis wordt verwacht dat het jongeren met complexe problematiek een langdurige in-huis-plaatsing biedt, zodat ze bij volwassenheid zelfstandig participerende burgers zijn. Om dit ideaal te realiseren is het hebben van een goede opvoedingsrelatie met deze jongeren essentieel. Gezinshuisouders …

The objective of this report is to examine what elements the International Institute for Animal Ethics should incorporate in order to create an effective animal ethics training programme. The research’s main question is as follows: “How can IIAE create an effective animal ethics training programme? ”. …

With the increase of incidents of terrorist attacks, or just control of the passengers that use different modes of transport like airport, ports, rails, or future ones like hydrofoils or hyper loops, security facilities are a key element to be optimized. In the current study we present a design of segregated …