2,118 research outputs found
The clinical use of rocuronium.
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58694.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)KUN Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen, 17 december 2004Promotores : Scheffer, G.J., Booij, L.H.D.J. Co-promotor : Driessen, J.J.VIII, 97 p
Islamic Schools in North America and The Netherlands: Inhibiting or Enhancing Democratic Dispositions?
No full textMuslims have resided in Western countries for decades, yet with the possible exception of Canada and the United States, public opinion, especially that of politicians and employers, for much of the twentieth century was that their residence would be a temporary one. In Europe, labor shortages, decolonization, and family reunification and formation over two or three generations would ensure permanent resettlement. In North America, since the late 1960s, expanded immigration policies have facilitated a large influx of Muslims from the Indian subcontinent and beyond. Consequently, for more than two decades, Islam has been one of the fastest growing religions in the West and is Europe’s second largest religion (Merry and Driessen, 2005; Driessen and Merry, 2006)
Complementary Limb Motion Estimation based on Interjoint Coordination: Experimental Evaluation. (CDRom)
No full textPolitical Geography of the Mycenaean Palatial Period:A Tough Nut to Crack?
No full textIn this paper, I will explore why Mycenaean political geography during the palatial period (LH IIIA-LH IIIB) still is such a difficult issue. The paper gives an overview of the main ideas about the political configuration in the Late Bronze Age Aegean since the beginning of Mycenaean studies. In particular, I will look at contradictions in the archaeological and historical evidence and at blind spots in research. With the help of insights from the discipline of geography, I propose to include new elements in the discussion, which will be used to begin to explore a different potential scenario
Political Geography of the Mycenaean Palatial Period:A Tough Nut to Crack?
No full textIn this paper, I will explore why Mycenaean political geography during the palatial period (LH IIIA-LH IIIB) still is such a difficult issue. The paper gives an overview of the main ideas about the political configuration in the Late Bronze Age Aegean since the beginning of Mycenaean studies. In particular, I will look at contradictions in the archaeological and historical evidence and at blind spots in research. With the help of insights from the discipline of geography, I propose to include new elements in the discussion, which will be used to begin to explore a different potential scenario
Design of a new Faculty of Architecture - Investigation and design of Media Facades
No full textGraduation Project [G.J. Smit] for both Architecture & Building Technology. [architecture] : design of a new Faculty of Architecture [building technology] : investigation and design of Media FacadesStrategic Architectural Design DevelopmentArchitecture & Building TechnologyArchitectur
Increased range of motion and decreased muscle activity during maximal reach with gravity compensation in stroke patients
No full textTo stimulate restoration of arm function after stroke, active movement is important, which can be facilitated by supporting the weight of the hemiparetic arm, either in conventional treatment or in other approaches such as robot-aided therapy. During arm support, the active range of motion during reach can increase with respect to unsupported movements. The present objective was to investigate the influence of gravity compensation on muscle activity and range of motion during maximal reach. Six stroke patients performed maximal reaching movements, once with and once without gravity compensation. When comparing these two conditions, muscle activity decreased while range of motion increased with gravity compensation. This implies that gravity compensation may facilitate active arm movements, by reducing the required muscle activity to maintain a particular arm orientation. This may be related to a reduction of an abnormal coupling between shoulder abduction and elbow flexion when arm movements are performed with gravity compensation
Evaluation of the effect on walking of balance-related degrees of freedom in a robotic gait training device
No full textIn the design of exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation, the choice of degrees of freedom (DoFs) is one of the main issues. The goal of this research is to evaluate the effect of availability of additional DoFs related to balance-keeping on the normality of walking. These additional DoFs are the horizontal translations of the pelvis and the frontal rotation of the hip. Measurements on the gait of ten healthy subjects showed that kinematics and EMG differ only slightly when these DoFs are blocked (and only the sagittal joint rotations are available), in the impedance-controlled LOPES exoskeleton. This shows that omitting the additional DoFs allows walking with close-to-unrmal motor control, and also that effects of waking in this robot per se overshadow the additional effects of the mentioned DoFs. All subjects however reported a more difficult and uncomfortable walking when the horizontal pelvis mutions were blocked. An additional motivation for keeping the DoFs despite these results is that they allow implementation of balance training.Peer reviewe
Reduction of muscle activity during repeated reach and retrieval with gravity compensation in stroke patients
No full textActive movement of the affected arm is important in the training of arm function after stroke. By supporting the weight of the arm during movements, either in conventional treatment or in other approaches such as robot-aided therapy, active arm movements can be facilitated. Studies into the influence of arm support display encouraging results for its use in post-stroke arm rehabilitation. The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of gravity compensation on muscle activity during reach and retrieval movements of stroke patients. Eight stroke patients performed repeated reach and retrieval movements with and without gravity compensation. Comparison of muscle activity of shoulder and elbow muscles in both conditions showed that the level of muscle activity was reduced with gravity compensation, while movement execution was comparable. This implies that gravity compensation may facilitate active use of the arm during post-stroke rehabilitation
Watertovenaars: Delftse ideeën voor nog 200 jaar Rijkswaterstaat
No full textEen bundel artikelen met inspiratie voor Rijkswaterstaat voor de ontwikkeling in de volgende 200 jaar. Watertovenaar of tovenaarsleerling? (K. d'Angremond, P. Huisman en G.I. Schiereek) De oudste deltawerken: dammen en duikers uit het begin van de jaartelling (T. de Ridder) Een erfenis uit de Bataafse periode (W.M. de Jong) Wat eerst: wonen, water, wegen of welvaart? (T.M. de Jong) Een nieuwe rol voor de waterstaatsingenieur (F.M. Sanders) De terugkeer van de stedenbouwkundige discipline (V.J. Meyer Water (P. Huisman, K. d'Angremond en G.J. Schiereek) Dynamische buffers in autosnelwegen (D. Westland en P.H.L. Bovy) Op de automatische piloot door de Randstad? (R. van der Heijden, V. Marchau, E. Molin en K. van Wees) Niet bruggen bouwen, maar zelf brug zijn (B. Enserink, M.P.M. van der Ploeg, WAH. Thissen en G.J. de Vreede) Nederland als vervoersemplacement? (M.P.C. Weijnen, W.A.H. Thissen en E.F. ten Heuvelhof) Immobilisatie van gevaarlijk afval (Ch.F.Hendriks) Dubbel verduurzamen van wegconstructies (A.A.A. Molenaar) Innovatie van de geometrische infrastructuur (P.J.G.Teunissen) Radarhoogtemetingen en de (voorname) rol van Delft (M. Naeije) Een hoog(water)standje (T. Rientjes, C. van den Akker en P. van der Veer) Naar één beslismodel voor de veiligheid (J.K. Vrijling en J. Stoop) De betrouwbaarheid van dijken (A. Verruijt) Windgolven, een fascinerend fenomeen (L.H. Holthuijsen en J.A. Battjes) Mijn droom: het railvaartuig (B. Boon) Een waterfilm in plaats van wielen (A. van Beek) Uren worden minuten (E.A.H. Vollebregt, H. Jansen en M.R.T. Roest) Een kwestie van schuiven (R.Brouwer, A.Hof en J. Schuurmans) Energie door vergisting van slib (M.S.M. letten en M.C.M. van Loosdrecht) Nóg een poldermodel: hoge-sterkte beton (J.C. Walraven) Atollen voor de Noordzeekust (J. Kristinsson) Van maker naar regisseur (H.A.J. de Ridder
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