A previous study done by the chamber of agriculture in Hannover indicates that soaking hay reduces the fructan level. That is why this study will investigate if that is true and how long the hay must be soaked for the best outcome. The questions which will be answered are: - main question: Does soaking …

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a term that is used frequently. Many organizations try to be social responsible and do business in such a manner. It is an organization's own duty to act upon CSR. This paper is about Boenk, a catering and event organization that is situated in the city centre …

This article takes the 3rd Global Survey Report of the International Association of Universities (IAU) as a starting point. The results of this worldwide survey were published in September 2010. The article discusses four questions from the survey that include internationalisation at Home (IaH) and internationalisation …

It may be true (but confirmation is required) that adding delirium to a measurement such as the APACHE score is not of value. Clinicians and hospital quality officers should continue to consider early detection of delirium and ongoing delirium detection as an important prognostic tool. Despite shortcomings …

The developments in the field of media, technology and business models are going faster and ensure that the publisher can choose from a wide range of publish possibilities. As well private as in practice the consumer changes its search-, read- and buying motive. Companies within but also outside the …

OBJECTIVE: Measurement of exercise capacity is essential in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, the conventional Astrand bicycle test is not feasible in patients with a very poor aerobic capacity. Therefore the Astrand bicycles test for non-specific CLBP patients based on …

Jan Van der Noot (c.1540-c.1601) is a central figure in Dutch literature, widely regarded as the first true Renaissance poet in the Netherlands. He was the earliest Dutch poet to imitate Ronsard, Baïf, and Petrarch, and the first to use the sonnetform. Van der Noot also has vital links with sixteenth-century …

This study evaluated the effect of specific postural support on motor behaviour of infants with and without minor neurological dysfunction (MND). The following questions were addressed: (1) Does application of supportive pillows affect the time during which the infant exhibits general movements (GMs) …

With the globalisation process and the accompanying loss of sovereignty of the nation states in mind, I take a closer look at Higher Education Policy in a European perspective. The theoretical framework is constructed by Hedmo, Sahlin-Andersson and Wedlin, researchers at Uppsala University. They state …

The extent to which action research has a democratising influence - and the ethical pitfalls involved in the practice of action research. The conduct of action research within the organisational context and the practice community receives attention.