As part of their SMS, aviation service providers are required to develop and maintain the means to verify the safety performance of their organisation and to validate the effectiveness of safety risk controls. Furthermore, service providers must verify the safety performance of their organisation with …

Annual rhythms in humans have been described for a limited number of behavioral and physiological parameters. The aim of this study was to investigate time-of-year variations in late arrivals, sick leaves, dismissals from class (attendance), and grades (performance). Data were collected in Dutch high …

This study presents a model-based analysis of the ground connectivity performance of the future Santa Lucia- Mexico City multi-airport system. The plan of the current government is to connect the two airports by a dedicated line, either by bus or other transport so that passengers and airlines can get …

Assistive technology supports maintenance or improvement of an individual’s functioning and independence, though for people in need the access to assistive products is not always guaranteed. This paper presents a generic quality framework for assistive technology service delivery that can be used independent …

The Netherlands has an active wine production with the production of circa 1,250,000 bottles of wines. Although Dutch wines compete in national and international competitions and win many awards, the export is very small and mainly focused on local on-trade. The main research question is: How is the …

In 2017 the municipality of Amsterdam launched a programme to combat a housing shortage and realise ambitious societal goals for 32 of its most deprived neighbourhoods. After decades of urban renewal projects, these areas still scored poorly on most socio-economic indicators. The programme aims to develop …

Business decisions and business logic are an important part of an organization’s daily activities. In the not so near past they were modelled as integrative part of business processes, however, during the last years, they are managed as a separate entity. Still, decisions and underlying business logic …

One potential renewable energy resource is green gas production through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, only part of the biogas produced (up to 50-60%) contains the combustible methane; the remainder are incombustible gasses with the biggest being carbon dioxide. These gasses are often not used and …

Echografische spierdikte metingen van de m. rectus femoris kunnen gebruikt worden voor het kwantificeren van spiermassaverlies. Wanneer extensief spiermassaverlies optreedt, kan worden gesproken over sarcopenie. Deze metingen kunnen een goede aanvulling zijn op het diagnosticeren van sarcopenie bij ouderen. …

Purpose: In the era of value-based healthcare, one strives for the most optimal outcomes and experiences from the perspective of the patient. So, patient experiences have become a key quality indicator for healthcare. While these are supposed to drive quality improvement (QI), their use and effectiveness …