Until 2012 Fontys OSO used a triangle as a conceptual framework to visualize the key concepts in the programme. Recently this was transformed into a visual model: the triade. The essentials of this triade are the central position of the student as a professional, a collaborative approach of knowledge …

Background: While the interest of health promotion researchers in change methods directed at the target population has a long tradition, interest in change methods directed at the environment is still developing. In this survey, the focus is on methods for environmental change; especially about how these …

Synthetic fibers, mainly polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polypropylene (PP), are the most widely used polymers in the textile industry. These fibers surpass the production of natural fibers with a market share of 54.4%. The advantages of these fibers are …

BACKGROUND: Prednisolone and other glucocorticoids (GCs) are potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. However, prolonged use at a medium or high dose is hampered by side effects of which the metabolic side effects are most evident. Relatively little is known about their effect on gene-expression …

Deze scriptie beschrijft het onderzoeken van het gebruik van Mobile Agents met de benodigde veiligheid en controle. De theoretische kennis is toegepast op een business case en er is een systeem ontwikkeld ter ondersteuning van de conclusie.

Deze scriptie beschrijft een oplossing, die het mogelijk maakt een intelligente software agent op een eenvoudige en snelle manier te programmeren. In de oude situatie koste het programmeren veel tijd en vereiste het een hoog technische kennisniveau. De resultaten beschreven in dit document zijn van …

This paper describes an agent-based software infrastructure for agile industrial production. This production is done on special devices called equiplets. A grid of these equiplets connected by a fast network is capable of producing a variety of different products in parallel. The multi-agent-based underlying …

Over recent years aspects of sustainability have claimed a central role in many countries. As a result research for sustainability has become an important driver for innovation. This paper describes developing a model that supports SMEs in integrating sustainability in their business and innovation processes. In …

Change is endemic in modern society, and the educational systems that operate in it. In Higher Education societal trends such as globalization and economic rationalism are impacting on teachers. Changes in the student population, new educational methods derived from shifting perspectives on the role …