2,182 research outputs found
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No full textvan Gils PF, Lambooij MS, Flanderijn MHW, van den Berg M, de Wit GA, Schuit AJ, Struijs JN. Willingness to participate in a lifestyle intervention program of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a conjoint analysis. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2011;5:537–546.Dr B van den Berg was mistakenly removed from the list of authors of this paper.Read the original article
Revitalizing a traditional menswear brand: Introducing a two-brand strategy for Van Gils
No full textVan Gils is, or at least known as, a traditional menswear brand that focuses on formal wear. Due to changes in the fashion industry and an on-going casualization trend, the brand is in need of a change.The developments in the industry consist of, among others, organisations and brands adopting purpose-driven mindsets, dress code changes in workplaces, and the increased awareness arisen due to fast fashion. ‘Purpose’ has become the lens and language used to work on this change in business. Purpose is the reason for a brand’s existence. Currently, consumers are making carefully considered choices regarding their purchasing decisions. They are choosing brands and organisations that they personally identify with and reflect their values and beliefs. Increasingly more companies are changing their dress codes and changing nature of workplaces generally in favour of a more casual environment, and, therefore, an explicit need for formal wear is becoming less existent.Retailers like H&M and Zara introduced fast fashion by making it possible for everyone to shop for on-trend clothes whenever they wanted. However, an increased consumer awareness has arisen of the environmental impact of fast fashion due to the quick turnaround process to get these products into the market. Conducted analyses propose an opportunity for Van Gils to introduce another brand. For instance, the company wants to stay true to loyal customers while also reaching out to a new and, most importantly, younger audience. Additionally, based on the consumer research an explicit need has been found that fits the need of the company. It has been found that participants have two ways of expressing oneself. Either having the need to express oneself as ambitious and professional by wearing formal attire when, for instance, having an important business meeting or expressing oneself as easy-going and approachable, and therefore, wearing smart casual attire, when for example enjoying recreational time. This thesis has several outcomes: 1. A theoretical framework providing a thorough understanding of brand revitalization and related subject matter. 2. A strategic direction introducing a two-brand strategy for Van Gils. 3. a brand book showcasing the new brand, SATURDAY and 4. several brand touchpoint designs visualizing the translation from brand book to design examples.In conclusion, a two-brand strategy has been introduced. This ensures that Van Gils as a brand stays true to loyal customers by providing what the brand is known for, its formal attire, and additionally, reaching out to another target audience by introducing smart casual attire.Strategic Product Desig
Turnhout Begijnhof. Eindverslag van een toevalsvondst.
No full textIn het Begijnhof van Turnhout, op ongeveer 17 m voor de voorgevel van de Heilig Kruiskerk, werd bij werken een ondergrondse ruimte gevonden wanneer een graafmachine door het gewelf ervan zakte. Het betreft een bakstenen structuur van ongeveer 10 m lengte en 1,7 m breedte die als cisterne kan worden geïnterpreteerd.
Mogelijk werd de cisterne gelijktijdig met de Heilig Kruiskerk gebouwd, bij de uitbreiding van het Begijnhof van 1662 tot 1666. De cisterne ligt parallel aan en gecentreerd met de voorgevel van de kerk, en de bakstenen hebben dezelfde afmetingen als deze van de kerk. De aardewerkvondsten passen in dit chronologisch plaatje, maar een rechtstreekse datering van de structuur is niet mogelijk
Hopf bifurcation with nonsemisimple 1:1 Resonance
No full textGils, S.A. van; Krupa, M.P.; Langford, W.F.. (1990). Hopf bifurcation with nonsemisimple 1:1 Resonance. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/5182
Logarithmic variance profiles and the corresponding f-1 spectra of temperature fluctuations in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection
No full textWe report experimental results for the temperature variance 2(z) and the corresponding frequency spectra P(f) in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection (RBC) in a cylindrical sample of aspect ratioT= D/L = 1:00 (D = 1:12 m is the diameter and L = 1:12 m the height). The measurements were conducted in the Rayleigh-number range 1011 < Ra < 1:35 1014 and Pr ' 0:8. For Ra = 1:35x1014, 2(z) could be described well by a logarithmic dependence on the vertical position z in a range of z 1 < z < z 2 with z 1 ' 70 and z 2 = 0:1L. Here L=(2Nu) is the thickness of a thin thermal sublayer adjacent to the horizontal plate where the heat flux (denoted by the Nusselt number Nu) is carried mostly by thermal diffusion. In the log layer, we found that the temperature spectra had a significant frequency range over which P(f) f with close to 1. As Ra decreased, increased so that the log layer became thinner. At Ra = 2:05 1011, z 2 < z 1 and therefore there was no range for a log layer. Correspondingly, the temperature spectrum near the horizontal plate did not have the f1 scaling form either
Drought and soil fertility modify fertilization effects on aphid performance in wheat
No full textAgricultural intensification and climate change are expected to affect pest performance through excessive inputs of chemical fertilizers and increased probability of extreme drought events. Potential interactive effects of fertilization and water availability on aboveground pest performance may depend on soil fertility because of its effect on nutrient availability. In a greenhouse experiment, we examined the effects of inorganic fertilization on the performance of the grain aphid (Sitobion avenae, F.), an important pest of wheat, under different conditions of soil fertility and water availability. We found soil fertility and water availability to influence the positive effects of inorganic fertilizers on aphid growth, i.e. fertilization promoted faster aphid development time and higher fecundity and biomass under low fertility and under well-watered conditions. Moreover, although increased soil fertility favored aphid growth under well-watered conditions, it simultaneously sustained plant development. The current practices promoting soil fertility do not have direct negative consequence on crop protection under conventional cropping systems.</p
Metadata Quality for Digital Libraries
No full textThe quality of metadata in a digital library is an important factor in ensuring access for end-users. Several studies have tried to define quality frameworks and assess metadata but there is little user feedback about these in the literature. As collections grow in size maintaining quality through manual methods becomes increasingly difficult for repository managers.
This research presents the design and implementation of a web-based metadata analysis tool for digital repositories. The tool is built as an extension to the Greenstone3 digital library software.
We present examples of the tool in use on real-world data and provide feedback from repository managers. The evidence from our studies shows that automated quality analysis tools are useful and valued service for digital libraries
A smart hospital-driven approach to precision pharmacovigilance
No full textResearchers, regulatory agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry are moving towards precision pharmacovigilance as a comprehensive framework for drug safety assessment, at the service of the individual patient, by clustering specific risk groups in different databases. This article explores its implementation by focusing on: (i) designing a new data collection infrastructure, (ii) exploring new computational methods suitable for drug safety data, and (iii) providing a computer-aided framework for distributed clinical decisions with the aim of compiling a personalized information leaflet with specific reference to a drug's risks and adverse drug reactions. These goals can be achieved by using ‘smart hospitals’ as the principal data sources and by employing methods of precision medicine and medical statistics to supplement current public health decisions
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