Motivation: It becomes more and more important to base a treatment on evidence which is obtained from doing research. Leekerweide started a psychomotor group treatment which is not ‘evidence-based’. The goal of this thesis is to answer the question if the performed treatment has contributed to the purpose …

Plasma treatment is a commonly used technology to modify the wetting behavior of polymer films in the production process for, e.g., printed electronics. As the effect of the plasma treatment decreases in time, the so-called "aging effect", it is important to gain knowledge on how this effect impacts …

This project is about Amsterdam50 and discipleship. Amsterdam50 is an international, English-speaking church in the centre of Amsterdam. In this thesis project an answer will be given to the question how members of Amsterdam50 value the ways this church has been facilitating opportunities for them to …

The aim of this explorative research was to understand in which ways audience interaction influences the audience‟s experience of a dance performance. In particular this research focused on the processes of audience participation, affect, aesthetic distance and kinaesthetic empathy. To this end it investigated …

The Court Service Division's mission is to provide a modern and professional court service that supports accessible, fair, timely and effective justice services. A suitable mission to the fast-paced, diverse world the organizations of today must thrive in. This paper has taken the Kenora Court Services …

Motivation is a current issue. Constantly it is questioned whether today's pupils are motivated to learn, and what the educational system can do to get them more motivated and willing to learn. I myself questioned this as well, during my first working experiences at three different secondary schools …

The Pierre Auger group is studying ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Cosmic rays are charged particles which permanently hit and penetrate the atmosphere of the Earth. They will at a certain moment collide with nuclei in the atmosphere, like nitrogen. The results of such an interaction are new particles, …

In order to support aging in place, Dutch elderly that cannot live at home any longer are housed in Assisted Living Facilities (ALF’s). Here they live as independently as possible and can rely on care and services 24 hours a day. Nowadays the intended home-like atmosphere is threatened by the increasing …

Modelstudie en gevoeligheidsanalyse naar capillaire werking in het model SWAP (Soil, Water, Atmosphere and Plant). Om dit te testen worden een aantal mogelijke oorzaken onderzocht. Dit zijn de effecten van bodemfysica parametrisatie en numerieke discretisatie door vertaald naar grasproductie in de landbouwgebieden …

Background: On two Care Innovation Units in the Netherlands, staff, students and Lecturer Practitioners work intensively together to provide care, create a rich learning environment, and to foster innovation and research. In striving to advance the quality of care and to develop person centred cultures …