The Nociception Coma Scale (NCS) is a pain observation tool, developed for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) due to acquired brain injury (ABI). The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of the NCS and NCS-R among nurses for the assessment of pain in ABI patients with …

Ultrasonic Verification is a new method for the monitoring large surface areas of CFRP by ultrasound with few sensors. The echo response of a transmitted pulse through the structure is compared with the response of an earlier obtained reference signal to calculate a fidelity parameter.

The automatic identification of unstable approaches from flight data by Coumou, Hunink and de Boer. Unstable approaches have been identified as a major risk factor in approach and landing accidents and runway excursions, but hardly ever lead to go-arounds despite strong safety initiatives.

The capacity to make music and understand it is an evolutionary development not shared by animals. Learning to play an instrument has been shown to involve the development of larger brain volume. A strong correlation has been found between high musical activity and preservation of non-verbal memory, …

De Havenkom in Nijkerk is een stadshaven waar ruimtelijke structuur ontbreekt. Binnen deze scriptie wordt gekeken naar de huidige gebruikers, het historisch perspectief, politieke proces en stadshavens elders. Er wordt gezocht naar kansen en kwaliteiten om de samenhang terug te brengen en tot transformatie …

Neurowetenschappen en de klassieke muziekbeoefening. Uitvoerende musici houden zich voornamelijk met de interpretatie van bestaande muziek bezig. De vaardigheden die daar een bijdrage aan leveren zijn bijvoorbeeld het muzikale gehoor, de instrumentale techniek, en het notenlezen. Dergelijke vaardigheden …

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Next to the manifestation of sensori-motor transformations such as singing and dancing, the ability to play an instrument by ear must rely on a unique convergence of cerebral functions involving motor preparation and auditory perception. In this study, we aimed to gain insight into the extent to which …

Rubriek waarin 4 auteurs een aantal wetenschappelijke artikelen bespreken, van marketingprofessoren over publicaties die elke marketeer moet kennen. Karel Jan Alsem is een van de 4 auteurs. Hij bespreekt 3 artikelen over marketing en merken: 1. Back to the future: integrating marketing as tactics, strategy, …

Music moves us, literally. We tend to move the body in synchrony with the beat. Individuals without any professional music training are capable of singing or humming along with an unfamiliar melody or indicating the melodic contour by means of hand gestures. Musicians who play by ear are able to do the …