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Purniawan, A. (author)The American Cancer Society reported that the major public health problem is cancer. Based on the report, colonic cancer is the major cancer type in the digestive system. In addition, the percentage of death rate due to this cancer is 50%. Surgery to remove the part of the colon infected by the cancer and then reconnect the healthy one is called...doctoral thesis 2014
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Babal, P. (author)In summary, this thesis shows the development and nanostructure analysis of doped silicon oxide layers. These layers are applied in thin-film silicon single and double junction solar cells. Concepts of intermediate reflectors (IR), consisting of silicon and/or zinc oxide, are applied in tandem cells. Multi-stack Bragg reflector IRs are tested in...doctoral thesis 2014
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Majcen, D. (author), Itard, L.C.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)In 2002 EU adopted the Energy Performance of Buildings directive which was subsequently adopted by the member states. However, more than a decade later, no national registers of certificates have become available publicly or to research institutions in order to give feedback on the introduced regulation. By exploring the 4 million certificates...conference paper 2014
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Kaelen, J.W.E.N. (author)The financial crisis and the introduction of low-budget companies have brought major changes to the air freight community. Competition became stronger and cost control became more important. This led to new ways of organizing aircraft Maintenance, Repair, Overhauls and Upgrades (MRO&U), which became performance oriented. For the triad of...doctoral thesis 2014
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Hudl, M. (author), Campanini, D. (author), Caron, L. (author), Höglin, V. (author), Sahlberg, M. (author), Nordblad, P. (author), Rydh, A. (author)The specific heat and thermodynamics of Fe2P single crystals around the first-order paramagnetic to ferromagnetic (FM) phase transition at TC?217K are empirically investigated. The magnitude and direction of the magnetic field relative to the crystal axes govern the derived H?T phase diagram. Strikingly different phase contours are obtained for...journal article 2014
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Straub, A. (author), Mlecnik, E. (author)It is poorly understood what the characteristics are of households who want to engage in nZEB single-family home renovations. This paper addresses the research question: What are customer segments, and what are their customer values and motives to choose for a nZEB renovation of privately-owned single-family dwellings in the Netherlands?...conference paper 2014
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- Goverde, R.M.P. (author) lecture notes 2014
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Roupioz, L.F.S. (author), Nerry, F. (author), Jia, L. (author), Menenti, M. (author)Several methods currently exist to efficiently correct topographic effects on the radiance measured by satellites. Most of those methods use topographic information and satellite data at the same spatial resolution. In this study, the 30 m spatial resolution data of the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) from ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal...journal article 2014
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Cernohorsky, P. (author), Kok, A.C. (author), De Bruin, D.M. (author), Brandt, M.J. (author), Faber, D.J. (author), Tuijthof, G.J.M. (author), Kerkhoffs, G.M. (author), Strackee, S.D. (author), Van Leeuwen, T.G. (author)Background and purpose — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a light-based imaging technique suitable for depiction of thin tissue layers such as articular cartilage. Quantification of results and direct comparison with a reference standard is needed to confirm the role of OCT in cartilage evaluation. Materials and methods — Goat talus...journal article 2014
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Geldermans, R.J. (author)Multiple system-based concepts exist to analyse and manage urban throughput of resource flows, examples are Urban Metabolism, Industrial Ecology and Energy Potential Mapping. Common threads in these propositions are fundamental principles valid in nature, notably homeostasis and thermodynamics. Those and likeminded concepts are valuable links in...conference paper 2014
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- Baldacchino, D. (author), Simao Ferreira, C.J. (author), Van Bussel, G.J.W. (author) conference paper 2014
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Van Heck, B. (author), Mi, S. (author), Akhmerov, A.R. (author)We show how the superconducting phase difference in a Josephson junction may be used to split the Kramers degeneracy of its energy levels and to remove all the properties associated with time-reversal symmetry. The superconducting phase difference is known to be ineffective in two-terminal short Josephson junctions, where irrespective of the...journal article 2014
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Ali, Y.S.A. (author)Population growth in the Blue Nile Basin has led to fast land-use changes from forest to agricultural land, which resulted in speeding up the soil erosion processes producing highly negative impacts on the local soil fertility and agricultural productivity. The eroded sediment is transported downstream by water and sinks in the lower basin where...doctoral thesis 2014
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Hiller, C. (author), Hasselaar, E. (author), Gervind, P. (author)The general goal of tenant involvement is to ensure that retrofitting projects are successful not only from a technical point of view but also from a social perspective. When possible, strategies should be included to reward users for energy efficient behaviour. Energy monitoring and feedback are tools in support of energy savings. But how do...conference paper 2014
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Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)Considerations of climate change, but also other political and economic reasons urge for the reduction of use of fossil fuels and the minimization of environmental impact by the built environment. The energy saving potential of the building stock is large and considered to be the most cost efficient sector to contribute to the CO2 reduction...conference paper 2014
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Bolsterlee, B. (author)Insight into the mechanical interaction between muscles and bones can be of great help to understand normal function of the human body and to improve diagnoses and treatments of musculoskeletal disorders. This research presented in this thesis aims to improve the predictions of a musculoskeletal model of the shoulder and elbow (the Delft...doctoral thesis 2014
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Wang, M. (author)This thesis deals with a model predictive control framework for control design of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, where car-following tasks are under control. The framework is applied to design several autonomous and cooperative controllers and to examine the controller properties at the microscopic level and the resulting traffic flow...doctoral thesis 2014
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Fan, C. (author)With the introduction of new technologies, surgical procedures have been varying from free access in open surgery towards limited access in minimal invasive surgery. During such procedures, surgeons have to manoeuver the instruments from outside the patient while looking at the monitor. Long and slender instruments are developed that can insert...doctoral thesis 2014
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Savija, B. (author)Chloride induced corrosion of reinforcing steel is recognized as the most common deterioration mechanism affecting reinforced concrete structures. As such, it has been in focus of research for more than thirty years. Numerous studies of chloride ingress, corrosion initiation, and corrosion propagation have been conducted. Most studies of...doctoral thesis 2014
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Snik, F. (author), Rietjens, J.H.H. (author), Apituley, A. (author), Volten, H. (author), Mijling, B. (author), Di Noia, A. (author), Heikamp, S. (author), Heinsbroek, R.C. (author), Hasekamp, O.P. (author), Smit, J.M. (author), Vonk, J. (author), Stam, D.M. (author), Van Harten, G. (author), De Boer, J. (author), Keller, C.U. (author)To assess the impact of atmospheric aerosols on health, climate, and air traffic, aerosol properties must be measured with fine spatial and temporal sampling. This can be achieved by actively involving citizens and the technology they own to form an atmospheric measurement network. We establish this new measurement strategy by developing and...journal article 2014