Introduction: Pressure ulcers are a high cost, high volume issue for health and medical care providers, affecting patients’ recovery and psychological wellbeing. The current research of support surfaces on pressure as a risk factor in the development of pressure ulcers is not relevant to the specialised, …

A Quad Focus GridPix Gaseous Tracking Detector is under construction, to allow calibration and test beam measurements to validate the working principles of the (quad) GridPix detectors while using a focused electric field. The development is well on its way: both measurements should be able to be conducted …

This article will discuss the role of environmentalism in environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) in the context of ecopedagogy. Ecopedagogy calls for the remaking of capitalist practices and seeks to re-engage democracy to include multispecies interests in the face …

This article focuses on the role of ethical perspectives such as deep ecology and animal rights in relation to environmental education, arguing that such perspectives are well-placed to reposition students as responsible planetary citizens. We focus on the linkage between non-consequentialism, animal …

Technology and architectural solutions are needed as a means of support in future nursing homes. This study investigated how various monodisciplinary groups of stakeholders from healthcare and technology envision the nursing home of the future and which elements are necessary for its creation. Moreover, …

Aging diversity in organizations creates potential challenges, particularly for knowledge management, skills update and skills obsolescence. Intergenerational learning (IGL) involves knowledge building, innovation and knowledge transfer between generations within an organization (Ropes 2011). Serious …

HelloFresh Nederland is a Dutch organisation which offers an e-commerce subscription service, providing a home-delivered box full of ingredients and recipes to use these ingredients to cook a healthy meal. The Dutch online food business is on the rise and HelloFresh Nederland is striving to master the …

The safety of trainee workers or interns at equestrian businesses has been subject too much debate over the recent years. As research has shown that injuries sustained by equestrian enthusiasts are relatively few but serious in nature. Recently the regulations governing the placement of interns has been …

The problem addressed in this report is to verify the possibility of using an optical sensor in the SaxShirt in order to extract the heart rate. There are specifically three questions that we try to address. 1) How is it possible to extract heart rate (BPM) from the optical sensor? 2) Is it possible …

Informal caregivers of the frail elderly often experience the demands placed on them as a heavy burden and a threat to their quality of life. Informal care refers to the unprofessional and unpaid assistance provided by partners, family or close friends. Frail elderly people suffer from age-related problems …