In the field of ‘renewable energy resources’ formation of biogas is an important option. Biogas can be produced from biomass in a multistep process called anaerobic digestion (AD) and is usually performed in large digesters. Anaerobic digestion of biomass is mediated by various groups of microorganisms, …

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014. Creating agents that are capable of emulating similar socio-cultural dynamics to those found in human interaction remains as one of the hardest challenges of artificial intelligence. This problem becomes particularly important when considering embodied …

Dit onderzoek heeft tot doel om na te gaan of twee wijzigingen in de aanspraak op extramurale hulpmiddelenzorg op basis van het basispakket van de Zorgverzekeringswet (Zvw) in de ogen van de aanvragers/gebruikers van deze hulpmiddelen de beoogde effecten hebben opgeleverd. Het betreft de volgende wijzigingen: 1. …

This research was conducted to find out what the cultural obstacles of Asian exchange students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THU) are, and in particular at the Academy of European Studies & Communication Management (ESCM). The research report aims at providing useful recommendations for …

As part of the theme 13 and 14, our group have to realize a project in the field of the renewable energy. This project consist of the design of a bio-digester for the canteen of Zernikeplein. Gert Hofstede is our client. To produce energy, a bio-digester uses the anaerobic digestion, which is made of …

As outlook of commercial cooperation and business alliances between India and the Netherlands remains promising and continues to grow, Indian and Dutch entrepreneurs who consider doing business in each other’s country, will need to understand one another. Peter Ester & Pieter van Nispen report on the …

In het onderzoek dat voor u ligt, wordt onderzocht welke belemmeringen medewerkers van de regio Noordwijkerduin Zorg ervaren bij het nemen van eigenaarschap binnen hun functie. Onder eigenaarschap verstaat dit onderzoek: het voelen en nemen van verantwoordelijkheid voor persoonlijke doelen en voor regiodoelen. …

Chapter 6 in Consumption culture in Europe. The chapter focuses on cultural differences in consumption across Europe and describes general attitudes towards consumption and brands, the significance of shopping, and how these are linked to the motives of consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. …

Next-generation sequencing technology allows culture- independent analysis of species and genes present in a complex microbial community. Such metagenomics may overcome the inability to culture microbes in isolation. Microbial communities of interest are for example responsible for making biogas. Many …