Frail older adults are increasingly encouraged to be in control of their health care, in Western societies. However, little is known about how they themselves perceive control in health care. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the concept of health care-related perceived control from the viewpoint …

Are we at the eve of a transformation in our economic system? “Yes”, according to several visionary scientists and policymakers. They predict the rise of an economy that is based on biological materials, the so-called bio-based economy. The key challenge is that due to several socio-economic developments, …

In this study we assessed which is the most appropriate method of detecting stress to study the effect of Jacobson’s progressive relaxation exercises in patients with stress problems. In the study 7 patients are requested to fill in 3 different scales to quantify their stress before and after the exercises. …

The influence of mutual spousal interrelations in domains such as health and wellbeing has been demonstrated, but little is known about the domain of everyday activities of couples in late life. In the present explorative study, we considered all of the activities participating couples talked about to …

In dit project wordt een zwaartekrachtcompensator ontworpen, voor mensen met de spierziekte van Duchenne. Het doel van deze afstudeeropdracht, is het ontwerpen van een zwaartekrachtcompensator die een variabele massa (massa eigen arm en massa gebruiksvoorwerp) kan compenseren. De zwaartekrachtcompensator …

Dit praktijkgericht onderzoek is uitgevoerd op SBO de Meander te Assen. SBO de Meander is een school voor speciaal basisonderwijs. Er wordt met behulp van dit praktijkgericht onderzoek antwoord gegeven op de vraag: 'Op welke manier kan de ouderbetrokkenheid worden vergroot op SBO de Meander passend bij …

De kolengestookte energie centrale van GDF SUEZ op de Maasvlakte wordt gekoeld met zeewater uit de Mississippihaven. Het zeewater wordt ingenomen via twee identieke koelwatersystemen. In dit zeewater bevinden zich organismen als mosselen, zeepokken en dergelijken die zich vast kunnen hechten binnen de …

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique for collecting depth resolved information in human tissue based on an interferometer. With an imaging depth of between 1 and 2 mm, OCT is only used to investigate (near) surfaces. But with an axial (depth) resolution of between 2 and 10 μm, and …

The content of most journalism courses at journalism schools has been affected by the fast digital and interactive developments in the field. The changing digital organization of information and sources necessitates constant changes in news-gathering and research techniques and affects education in research …

There are several greenhouses built with solar panels integrated into the roof. In summer time this will operate very well, although broad shadow stripes can result in growth and yield differences. In winter the amount of sunlight is further limited by the solar panels and will result in further reduction …