Research has been done to improve the understanding the self-heat effect, due to power dissipation, of temperature-dependant resistors in the VSL water calorimeter. A custom measurement program has been written to be able to control and read out three Agilent 3458A digital multimeters (DMMs). With these …

This report looks at the SEIN Course on Clinical Epileptology. This is an annual two-week course, which has been running since 2010. It offers young doctors with an interest in epilepsy, from low- and middle-income countries, the opportunity to follow a short, but practical and compact training in clinical …

In the GoGreen project an intelligent home that is able to identify inhabitants and events that take place is created. The location of sounds that are being produced is an important feature for the context awareness of this system. A a wireless solution that uses low-cost sensor nodes and microphones …

To be able to keep sustainable populations which are independent from wild populations zoos need to cooperate in collection planning. To aid this cooperation the Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGS) of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) design Regional Collection Plans (RCPs). These RCPs contain …

This paper explores the impact of the physical and social dimensions of the work environment on satisfaction and perceived productivity of knowledge workers in Dutch universities of applied sciences. The approach took the form of a literature review, multiple case study of six research centres using interviews …

Background: Glucocorticoids are potent anti-inflammatory agents used for the treatment of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis. Unfortunately, usage is limited because of metabolic side-effects, e.g. insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and diabetes. …

Corporate Social Responsibility is an emerging term often used in the globalizing world. The concept CSR has many definitions. The general idea is that companies involved in CSR improve their activities on economic, social and environmental level. This theory is called the Triple Bottom Line. Thus, a …

In summary, state aid exists of government measures that provide a financial benefit to one or more undertakings or a certain industry, with the potential to distort competition or affect trade between MSs within the EU. The rules for state aid are laid down in Art. 107, 108 and 109 TFEU and the different …

This report is a feasibility study for the start-up of Caribbean Flavors, an online groceries shop. Caribbean Flavors aims to offer Caribbean ingredients and food products to consumers in Spykenisse. Before taking serious steps and opening its store, the company wanted to explore its opportunities and …

Bax.shop.nl is an online music store for DJs, producers and musicians. The last few years Bax-shop.nl is dealing with fast growing developments. Due to these developments there has been chosen to launch an online store for France at the beginning of 2013, and as this store has been launched, Bax-shop.nl …