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Kirilova, E.P. (author), Bluszcz, P. (author), Heiri, O. (author), Cremer, H. (author), Ohlendorf, C. (author), Lotter, A.F. (author), Zolitschka, B. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)Diatom assemblages from sediment trap samples collected during ten intervals between October 2003 and October 2005 in Sacrower See (NE Germany) were related to limnological and meteorological data. Sacrower See is a dimictic, 38 m deep, hypertrophic lowland lake (29.5 m a.s.l.). We identified distinct seasonal and interannual changes of diatom...article 2008
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- van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Jacobusse, G. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author) article 2008
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Mons, M.N. (author), van der Wielen, J.M.L. (author), Blokker, E.J.M. (author), Sinclair, M.I. (author), Hulshof, K.F.A.M. (author), Dangendorf, F. (author), Hunter, P.R. (author), Medema, G.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The volume of cold tap water consumed is an essential element in quantitative microbial risk assessment. This paper presents a review of tap water consumption studies. Study designs were evaluated and statistical distributions were fitted to water consumption data from The Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany and Australia. We conclude that the...article 2007
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Vautard, R. (author), Builtjes, P.H.J. (author), Thunis, P. (author), Cuvelier, C. (author), Bedogni, M. (author), Bessagnet, B. (author), Honoré, C. (author), Moussiopoulos, N. (author), Pirovano, G. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Stern, R. (author), Tarrason, L. (author), Wind, P. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)The CityDelta project Cuvelier et al. [2006. CityDelta: a model intercomparison study to explore the impact of emission reductions in European cities in 2010. Atmospheric Environment] is designed to evaluate the air quality response of several emission abatement scenarios for 2010 at the scale of the European continent, and specifically in the...article 2007
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Rist, L. (author), Mueller, A. (author), Barthel, C. (author), Snijders, B. (author), Jansen, M. (author), Simões-Wüst, A.P. (author), Huber, M. (author), Kummeling, I. (author), von Mandach, U. (author), Steinhart, H. (author), Thijs, C. (author)The aim of the present study was to find out whether the incorporation of organic dairy and meat products in the maternal diet affects the contents of the conjugated linoleic acid isomers (CLA) and trans-vaccenic acid (TVA) in human breast milk. To this purpose, milk samples from 312 breastfeeding mothers participating in the KOALA Birth Cohort...article 2007
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Spiertz, J.H.J. (author), Hamer, R.J. (author), Xu, H. (author), Primo-Martin, C. (author), Don, C. (author), van der Putten, P.E.L. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Heat stress effects on grain dry mass and quality were studied in spring wheat genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.). Three cultivars were chosen with respect to heat tolerance: Lavett (genotype 1), selected for temperate growing conditions and two CIMMYT cultivars, Ciano-79 (genotype 2) and Attila (genotype 3), respectively heat sensitive and heat...article 2006
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Miedema, H.M.E. (author), Fields, J.M. (author), Vos, H. (author), Instituut voor Ruimtelijke Organisatie TNO (author)More than 80 000 residents' responses to transportation noise from 42 studies conducted at different times of year provide statistical estimates of the effects of season and meteorological conditions on community response to noise. The strongest evidence for a seasonal effect comes from 7 years of continuous daily interviewing of nationally...article 2005
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Kalanda, B.F. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Verhoeff, F.H. (author), Brabin, B.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Introduction: Infant growth has not been studied in developing countries in relation to maternal factors related to malaria in pregnancy and maternal illiteracy. Objective: To describe growth patterns in infants with low and normal birthweight and determine maternal risk factors for infant undernutrition. Methods: Babies born in a rural district...article 2005
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Miedema, H.M.E. (author), Vos, H. (author), Instituut voor Ruimtelijke Organisatie TNO (author)Relationships between exposure to noise [metric: day-evening-night levels (DENL)] from stationary sources (shunting yards, a seasonal industry, and other industries) and annoyance are presented. Curves are presented for expected annoyance score, the percentage "highly annoyed" (%HA, cutoff at 72 on a scale from 0 to 100), the percentage "annoyed...article 2004
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Hildebrandt, V.H. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van Dijk, F.J.H. (author), Kemper, H.C.G. (author), Dul, J. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)An epidemiological study was carried out to explore the relationship between climatic factors and non-specific low-back and neck-shoulder symptoms in working populations. In a review of published literature, 27 studies were found which related climatic factors to musculoskeletal symptoms, but none of these studies specifically addressed the...article 2002
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Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland (author), ten Brink, H.M. (author), Even, A. (author)-report 2000
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Tielemans, E. (author), Louwerse, E. (author), de Cock, J. (author), Brouwer, D. (author), Zielhuis, G. (author), Heederik, D. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)As part of a European Concerted Action on Male Reproduction Capability an exposure assessment survey was conducted among seasonal workers in the fruit growing sector in the Netherlands. Dermal exposure to the fungicides captan and tolylfluanid was measured using cotton gloves (12 persons) and skin pads on several body parts (12 persons). In...article 1999
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Roemer, M. (author), Builtjes, P. (author), Esser, P. (author), Guicherit, R. (author), Thijsse, T. (author)Measurements of C2-C5 hydrocarbons on an hourly basis at the TNO site in Delft from 1982 to 1984 and at Moerdijk over the period 1981-1991 are presented. In combination with meteorological data (wind direction and wind speed) the Delft and Moerdijk series are evaluated to identify source categories, annual variations, background concentrations...article 1999
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- Valk, P.J.L. (author), Simons, M. (author), Struyvenberg, P.A. (author), Kruit, H. (author), van Berge Henegouwen, M.T. (author) article 1997
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- van de Vijver, L.P.L. (author), van Duyvenvoorde, W. (author), Buytenhek, R. (author), van der Laarse, A. (author), Kardinaal, A.F.M. (author), van den Berg, H. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author) article 1997
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van der Bom, J.G. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), Bots, M.L. (author), Hofman, A. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Grobbee, D.E. (author), Gaubius Instituut TNO (author)As evidence accumulates to implicate fibrinogen as a risk indicator for cardiovascular disease, it is of interest to study its seasonal variation. A population based cross-sectional study was performed among participants of the Rotterdam Study, a cohort of 7983 men and women, aged 55 years and over. Fibrinogen levels were measured by the...article 1997
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de Geus, A.C. (author), Isakson, P. (author), Bokhoven, T.P. (author), Vanoli, K. (author), Tepe, R. (author)Within IEA Task 14 (Advanced Solar Systems) a working group was established dealing with large advanced solar energy systems (the Large Systems Working group). The goal of this working group was to generate a common base of experiences for the design and construction of advanced large solar systems. Sweden realised in Falkenberg a Central Solar...conference paper 1996
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Grootenhuis, P.A. (author), Westenbrink, S. (author), Sie, C.M.T.L. (author), de Neeling, J.N.D. (author), Kok, F.J. (author), Bouter, L.M. (author), Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)A self-administered semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire including 75 food items and providing information on the habitual intake of 31 nutritional parameters, based on the intake of protein, fat, carbohydrate, fiber and 11 vitamins and minerals, was developed for use in epidemiologic research on chronic disease among the elderly, such...article 1995
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Hoofdgroep Maatschappelijke Technologie TNO (author), Duyzer, J.H. (author), Verhagen, H.L.M. (author), Weststrate, J.H. (author), Bosveld, F.C. (author)The dry deposition flux of NH3 to coniferous forest was determined by the micrometeorological gradient method using a 36m high tower. Aerodynamic characteristics of the site were studied, using a second tower erected in the forest 100m from the first. Fluxes and gradients of heat and momentum measured on both towers indicated a fairly...article 1992
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Meulmeester, J.F. (author), van der Berg, H. (author), Wedel, M. (author), Boshuis, P.G. (author), Hulshof, K.F.A. (author), Luyken, R. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO (author)At the end of the winter circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) in Asian and Mediterranen immigrants in northwestern European countries are usually very low. This may lead to vitamin D deficiency and eventually to rickets. Children are more prone to develop vitamin D deficiency. The vitamin D status of 8-year-old Turkish,...article 1990