Drug consumption estimates are of relevance because of public health effects as well as associated criminal activities. Wastewater analysis of drug residues enables the estimation of drug consumption and drug markets. Short-term and long-term trends of cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), amphetamine (speed) and …

BACKGROUND This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the additional effects of exercise to hypocaloric diet on body weight, body composition, glycaemic control, and cardio-respiratory fitness in adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes. METHODS Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and …

At first glance, Public Sector Innovation (PSI) Labs are gaining prominence within academic literature, the European Union (EU) and beyond. However, because of the relative newness and conceptual ambiguity of this concept, the exact contribution of these labs to theory and practice is still unclear. …

Several studies have suggested that precision livestock farming (PLF) is a useful tool foranimal welfare management and assessment. Location, posture and movement of an individual are key elements in identifying the animal and recording its behaviour. Currently, multiple technologies are available for …

De detailhandel in de Nederlandse grensregio’s is in grote mate afhankelijk van consumenten uit de buurlanden. Zo blijkt onder meer uit het recent gepubliceerde grensoverschrijdende Koopstromenonderzoek van de Provincie Limburg. Van de ruim 1 miljard toevloeiing naar Limburg, is 691 miljard afkomstig …

Hoe kom je tot meer betaalbare woningen en hoe houd je deze betaalbaar? Welke (nieuwe) instrumenten kun je als gemeente inzetten? Over deze actuele vragen hebben het lectoraat Gezonde Stad en de gemeente Groningen op 27 oktober een expert meeting georganiseerd.

Intergroup contexts of classrooms have an influence on mainstream and ethnic belonging of youth of immigrant descent. Based on the normative reference group theory, a higher level of ethic identification is expected in classrooms with a higher proportion of co-ethnic youth and, based on constrict theory, …

Dit onderzoeksverslag is geschreven aan de hand van de volgende probleemstelling: ‘Wat zijn de factoren die opgenomen moeten worden bij een pilot om een goede inpandige samenwerking tot stand te brengen tussen RENN4 basisscholen en jeugdzorgpartners?’ Het gaat binnen dit onderzoek over de samenwerking …

There’s a lot to deal with when students start a new degree programme; for instance, familiarising with a new place and meeting lots of new people. The way students learn in higher education might also be different than what they are used to. Research group Study Success created tips for a great start …

Open source can be a key ingredient for the distribution of technology and has proven successful in software. The idea has also gained interest in the field of hardware over the last two decades; yet its development appears slow. Not only vary tooling, raw materials, standard parts, and manufacturing …