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11 Jan 2007 |
Graduation R. Roohparvar
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31 Jan 2007 |
Lecture: 1491: The pre-Columbian Americas
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What was the Western Hemisphere like... more |
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1 Feb 2007 |
Symposium: “Mind the CAP!” : Ways forward to a future European Common Agricultural Policy
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Debate: The future agricultural policies in the Netherlands and the EU
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| RUW organizes a closing debate within the theme ‘the importance of agriculture’. Should Brussels adjust its policies to the workings of the markets or should Brussels pay farmers more for rural... more |
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Debate: The future agricultural policies in the Netherlands and the EU
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| RUW organizes a closing debate within the theme ‘the importance of agriculture’. Should Brussels adjust its policies to the workings of the markets or should Brussels pay farmers more for rural... more |
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2 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: mw.drs. E. de Boer: "Synaptonemal complexes, transverse filaments and interference in mouse meiotic recombination; an immunocytological study"
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Graduation: E. van Rijn: "Disease suppression and phytosanitairy aspects of compost"
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| Composts are used in horticulture and agriculture as a source of organic matter and nutrients. Increasing the opportunities to use compost as a (potting) soil amendment would contribute to the... more |
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6 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: J.F.T. van Lieshout: "Characterization and Engineering of Thermostable Glycoside Hydrolases"
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9 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: Axel Tonini: "Agriculture and Dairy in Eastern Europe after Transition, focused on Poland and Hungary"
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| This thesis analyzes the transition of an economic sector, from a socialist system to a market economy. The first part deals with sectoral economic analysis for Central Eastern European Countries... more |
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Graduation: D.L. Ooms: "Consequences of EU dairy policy reform for Ducth dairy farming"
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Concert: Colours of the world
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10 Feb 2007 |
Concert: Colours of the world
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12 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: M. Jaleta Debello, MSc: "Econometric analyses of horticultural production and marketing in Central and Eastern Ethiopia"
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Graduation: A. Hampel-Milagrosa: "Institutional economic analysis of vegetable production and marketing in northern Philippines: Social Capital, Institutions and Governance"
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14 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: A. Vrieling: "Mapping Erosion from Space"
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| Accelerated soil erosion by water is a major problem in many regions worldwide. For developing effective soil and water conservation strategies, spatial information on the importance of erosion is... more |
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16 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: E. van Eerden: "Residual feed intake in young chickens: Effects on energy partitioning and immunity"
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Graduation: Julieta Rodas Y Ellazar Roa: "Food insecurity in fragile lands: Philippine cases through the livelihood lens"
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| Research for this study on the linkages between environmental variables, livelihood options and activities, household food (in)security and nutritional status of household members, was carried out... more |
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19 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: M. Groenewald: "Molecular characterization of Cercospora beticola and its relatives"
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20 Feb 2007 |
Dinner & Debate: Slow vs Fast Food
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| Is a hamburger with fries healthy?
What is the relationship between healthy and hamburger? Hamburgers are the symbol of unhealthiness and unsustainability; the symbol of fast food. But can a... more |
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21 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: C. Noutsos, MSc: "Evolutionary study of plastid and mitochondrial DNA insertions into the nucleus of flowering plants"
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23 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: J.C. Altamirano Cabrera: "On the political economy of international climate agreements"
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Graduation: M.Y. Bader: "Tropical alpine treelines ; how ecological processes control vegetation patterning and dynamics"
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26 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: R. Roohparvar: "Drug Transporters of the Fungal Wheat Pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola"
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28 Feb 2007 |
Graduation: W.L. Vos: "Distance constraints from site-directed spectroscopy as a tool to study membrane protein structure"
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1 Mar 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr.ir. S. de Bie
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2 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: J.J. Willemse : "A microscopic analysis of Arabidopsis chromatin"
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Graduation: H. Hilz : "Characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides in bilberries and black currants"
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| During berry juice production, polysaccharides are released from the cell walls and cause thickening and high viscosity when the berries are mashed. Consequences are a low juice yield and a poor... more |
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6 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: Le Chen : "The influences of the opening of China’s grain market on farm households’ well-being"
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| For decades, reducing the financial burden has been the motivation of China’s government to allow the participation of private traders into China’s grain market. Since then, State Grain Trade... more |
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Zodiac Lecture: Dr. Paul Breedveld: ‘Bio-Inspired Medical Technology’
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| Dr. Paul Breedveld, Delft University of Technology: ‘Bio-Inspired Medical Technology’
Co-referee: Prof. Johan van Leeuwen, Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen UniversityThe department... more |
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9 Mar 2007 |
Dies Natalis: "My food, our food"
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| The programme of this Dies Natalis addresses the balance between an individual’s food choice, the interests of our society, and the challenges these present for science in Wageningen. Go to the site... more |
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12 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: C.J. van Groenigen : "Linking soil C and N dynamics in managed ecosystems under elevated CO2"
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14 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: Lawrence Obae Mose : "Who gains, who loses? The impact of market liberalization on rural households in Northwestern Kenya"
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| We provide an account of the impacts of market liberalisation on households in Northwestern Kenya, a maize surplus producing region. A review of the market liberalisation process indicates that... more |
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Graduation: F. Bagamba : "Market Access and Agricultural Production: The Case of Banana Production in Uganda"
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| The study analyses smallholder household response to development of product markets and off-farm opportunities. In particular, it analyses the determinants of shift in banana production from central... more |
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15 Mar 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. H.G.J. Gremmen
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16 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: A.H.J. Wittenberg : "Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT); a successful new molecular marker method"
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| Title: "Genetic mapping using the Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) – Application and validation using the whole-genome sequences of Arabidopsis thaliana and Mycosphaerella graminicola" more |
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20 Mar 2007 |
Symposium: Biobased Economy - fuelling the future
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| To celebrate the third lustrum of the study association of biotechnology, CODON will organize a symposium on Biobased Economy. This highly informative and interesting event will have an international... more |
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20 mar 2007: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAS, T20, DW 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MPB, MPS, MOA, PG, MBI, BI, B more |
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21 Mar 2007 |
21 mar 2007: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAK, O20, MFQ, MID, MME, L10 more |
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22 Mar 2007 |
22 Mar 2007: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFS, MFT, T30, LT 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAB, MBT, MMS, MNH, T31 BT, T34 more |
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23 Mar 2007 |
23 mar 2007: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 09:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MES, MUE 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: O10, MIL, L10, MFN13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: L30, MLP 15:30 hrs: Candidates from... more |
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27 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: Shujun Zhou : "Recombination and breeding beiween longiflorum and Asiatic hybrid lilies"
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| A new promising way for lily introgression breeding Lily is one of the economically most important ornamental crops. There are three main lily cultivar groups, viz., Longiflorum, Asiatic and... more |
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28 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: Zhiquan Cai : "Lianas and trees in tropical forests in South China"
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Graduation: E.G. Ontita : "Creativity in Everyday Practice. Resources and livelihoods in Nyamira, Kenya"
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| The thesis is located in the livelihoods debate, developing a deeper understanding of rural resource creation and use to earn a living. It goes beyond the livelihood approaches that perceive... more |
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Seminar: Water for Food, Water for Life
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| Programme15.45 – 16.00: Arrival, Coffee/Tea16.00 – 17.30: Presentations and Discussion17.30 -- onwards: Drinks
Today, on World Water Day, the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in... more |
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29 Mar 2007 |
Farewell: Speech J.H.M. Metz
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Lecture: Colombia between War and Peace
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| Kees Koonings (Utrecht University): Working inside the peace process in Colombia has given Kees Koonings (Utrecht University) a unique opportunity to observe the demilitarisation and reintegration of... more |
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Lecture: Colombia between War and Peace
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| Kees Koonings (Utrecht University) Working inside the peace process in Colombia has given Kees Koonings (Utrecht University) a unique opportunity to observe the demilitarisation and reintegration of... more |
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30 Mar 2007 |
Graduation: R.A. Ganzevles : "Protein/polysaccharide complexes at air/water interfaces"
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Graduation: B. van der Stelt : "From manure quantity to manure quality"
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| To reduce the environmental impact of dairy farming more knowledge about the factors determining the nutrient use efficiency of manure is needed. Therefore, insight in manure composition, ammonia... more |
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2 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. B.A.F. Neto: "MIKADO: a Decision Support Tool for Pollution Reduction in Aluminium Pressure Die Casting"
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| Industrial activities cause a variety of environmental problems. These are largely caused by emissions of air pollutants, the production of waste and depletion of natural resources. As a consequence,... more |
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3 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: Bongani Ncube : "Understanding cropping systems in the semi-arid environments of Zimbabwe: options for soil fertility management"
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| The aims of the research were to characterise the smallholder semi-arid farming system in south-western Zimbabwe, and explore possible soil fertility management options that can improve crop... more |
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Graduation: H.J. Finkers : "The genetics of Botrytis cinerea resistance in tomato"
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Lecture: Christopher Walsh: Enzymatic assembly and tailoring of Nonribosomal peptide natural products
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| NVBMB speaker of the year 2007: Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA For the past five decades, the need for new antibiotics has been largely met by semisynthetic tailoring of... more |
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4 Apr 2007 |
Lecture: The Scientific and Social Impact of Bio-nanotechnology
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| The Scientific and Social Impact of bio-nanotechnology
LectureSerie of Studium Generale ism Alchimica (nr. 3)
Is the Future for Cyborgs and Bionic Humans?Neurotechnology: interfacing with the... more |
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11 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. E.V. Kambewa : "Balancing the People, Profit and Planet Dimensions in International Marketing Channels: A study on coordinating mechanisms in the Nile perch channel from Lake Victoria"
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In an episode in which the Darwin’s nightmare movie taunted the image of the Nile perch fish chain from Lake Victoria, several... more |
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12 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: Cho Moses Azong : "Hyperspectral remote sensing of biochemical and biophysical parameters. The derivative red-edge “double-peak feature”, a nuisance or an opportunity?"
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Inauguration: C.J.M. van Rijn
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13 Apr 2007 |
Symposium: Darwinian agriculture: the evolutionary ecology of agricultural symbiosis
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| With: Prof. R. Ford Denison (University of Minnesota, U.S.A.) Prof. Koos Boomsma (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Dr. Duur Aanen (Wageningen Universityand Research Center, NL). Dr. Toby Kiers... more |
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14 Apr 2007 |
Workshop: On the immune system of fish
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| 15 april - 19 april 2006. This annual workshop is characterised by one-hour presentations by experienced lecturers, thoroughly introducing each subject. It includes two afternoons of practical... more |
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16 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. M.A. Lorvellec : "Chromatin Organisation during Arabidopsis root development"
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Graduation: C.E.S. Mitchikpe : "Improving iron and zinc status of rural Beninese school-age children"
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| The growth performance, food pattern, and iron and zinc status of 80 rural Beninese school-age children were assessed in a post-harvest and in a pre-harvest season. The foods as eaten by the children... more |
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17 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: Mai Van Trinh, MSc : "Soil erosion and nitrogen leaching in Northern Vietnam: Experimentation and modelling"
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| Two years research has been conducted in Tam Duong district, northern Vietnam. Degraded soil was delineated using satellite images with the largest area of 3280 ha in 1992, associated with... more |
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18 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: V.R. van Oosten : "Thale cress: a weed with a highly complex response to biotic stress"
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| Insects, bacteria and fungi can use plants as a nutrient source. In order to defend themselves, plants activate their defenses upon attack. To gain more insight in the way plants defend themselves,... more |
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19 Apr 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. R. Witkamp
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20 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: C.L. van Beek : "Nutrient losses from grassland on peat soil"
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| In the western part of The Netherlands outstretched peat lands can be found, which are typically intersected by many shallow ditches. The water quality of these ditches is often poor and it is... more |
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Graduation: Mostafa Karbasioun : "Towards a Competency Profile for the Role of Instruction of Agricultural Extension Professionals in Esfahan"
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| This thesis is aimed at developing a competency profile for instructors within the agricultural extension service in the province of Esfahan in Iran in the next three to five years. These instructors... more |
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23 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: S.S.H. Husaineid, MSc : "Genetic modification of shade-avoidance: overexpression of homologous phytochrome genes in tomato"
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| Energy may be saved during growth of tomato in greenhouses if less greenhouse space needs to be heated, so if more plants can be grown per area. However, plants growing at higher density react to the... more |
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Graduation: J.J. Beersma : "Extreme hydro-meteorological events and their probabilities"
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| Extreme hydro-meteorological events usually have a large impact on our society. For safety standards regarding life and property and for design purposes of large structures extreme events with return... more |
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24 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: T.G. Doeswijk : "Reducing Prediction Uncertainty of Weather Controlled Systems"
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25 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: R.A. Sugardiman, MSc : "Spaceborne Radar Monitoring of Forest Fires and Forest Cover Change. A case study in Kalimantan"
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| The devastation of tropical rain forests has been proven to have a significant effect on global climate change. The sustainability of these forests becomes a major concern for the international... more |
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26 Apr 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr.ir. D.J.M. Hilhorst
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27 Apr 2007 |
Graduation: de heer A. Mehari Haile : "A Tradition in Transition. Water Management Reforms and Indigenous Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea"
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Graduation: H.A. Mulder : "Optimal breeding of livestock for different environments and with a smaller environmental sensitivity"
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| Genotype by environment interaction causes that the best animal in one environment may not be the best animal in another environment. As a consequence, genetic gain in livestock breeding program can... more |
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1 May 2007 |
Lecture: Dr. Ger Rijkers: Probiotics: friendly interactions between man/animal and microbe’
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| Key Note speaker: Dr. Ger Rijkers, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht and Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein.
Co-referee: Prof. Huub Savelkoul, Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen... more |
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Graduation: A. Doroszuk : "Populations under stress. Analysis on the interface between ecology and evolutionary genetics in nematodes"
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| Populations under stressEnvironmental pollution is a major cause of stress in natural populations. Impact of stress involves not only the changes in population size, structure and dynamics, but also,... more |
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2 May 2007 |
Graduation: Md. Sharif Uddin : "Mixed culture of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in periphyton-based ponds"
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8 May 2007 |
Graduation: J.J. Dijkstra : "New methodology to better predict “leaching” from contaminated materials"
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| Materials such as contaminated soils and ashes from waste incineration are increasingly re-used in construction, for instance in sound barriers and road embankments. The environmental risk of these... more |
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Graduation: P. Twumasi : "Hydraulic properties of Zinnia elegans: from cellular development in vitro to performance in planta"
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| The vessel properties of the xylem, such as length and diameter, are important for hydraulic conductance in the stems of a plant. Especially in cut flowers, the preservation of continuous hydraulic... more |
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9 May 2007 |
Graduation: J.J.A. Dekker : "Rabbits, refuges and resources. How foraging of herbivores is affected by living in burrows"
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| Small herbivores such as rabbits, pika and marmots create spatial patterns in vegetation around their burrows by grazing. On the 9th of May 2007, Ir. Jasja Dekker (Resource Ecology Group, Wageningen... more |
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10 May 2007 |
Symposium: Another one bites the dust? – Particular matter pollution in the Netherlands
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| In recent years, Particulate Matter has become the most important air quality problem in Western Europe. This has triggered new research and has provoked intense ongoing political debates, and new... more |
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Farewell: Prof.dr.ir. G.P.A. Bot
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seminar by Prof. Dr. Frissen, Tilburg University
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| 10 May 2007. Invitation to public seminar series Communication and Space for Change - Actors, interfaces and interactions
SPEAKER: Prof. Dr. Paul Frissen, Tilburg University and Netherlands School... more |
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seminar by Prof. Dr. Frissen, Tilburg University: The State of Difference – A Critique of Equality
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| 10 May 2007. Invitation to public seminar series Communication and Space for Change - Actors, interfaces and interactions
SPEAKER: Prof. Dr. Paul Frissen, Tilburg University and Netherlands School... more |
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11 May 2007 |
Graduation: T.C. Marcel, MSc : "Genetic architecture of basal resistance of barley to Puccinia hordei"
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| Pinpointing the genes for partial resistance of barley to a pathogenic rust fungus.
Genetic resistance is a highly effective way to protect crops against diseases. One type of resistance, partial... more |
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Graduation: V.C.J. de Boer : "Towards functional effects of polyphenols. Modulation of energy metabolism revealed"
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14 May 2007 |
Graduation: P. Isubikalu : "Stepping-stones to improve upon functioning of participatory agricultural extension programmes. Farmer Field Schools in Uganda"
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Graduation: M.T. Misiko : "Fertile Ground? Soil fertility management and the African smallholder"
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| How well smallholder farmers in Africa manage their soils by relying on new research knowledge and practices.This thesis analyses the value of soil fertility research within the ever shifting... more |
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15 May 2007 |
M. van Breugel: “Dynamics of secondary forests”
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15 May 2007 |
Lecture: Seminar by Maurice Mittelmark, University of Bergen
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| 15 May 2007. Invitation to public seminar series
Communication and Space for ChangeActors, interfaces and interactions
Location: Room 64 (Hofstee room), building no. 201,... more |
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Seminar by Maurice Mittelmark, University of Bergen: Health education and health promotion: intersectoral cooperation
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| 15 May 2007. Invitation to public seminar series
Communication and Space for ChangeActors, interfaces and interactions
Location: Room 64 (Hofstee room), building no. 201,... more |
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Graduation: mrs. M. Derrien : "Mucin Utilisation and Host Interactions of the Novel Intestinal Microbe Akkermansia muciniphila"
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| Mucins are the major organic components of the defence barrier that covers epithelial cells the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Microbes that can associate with mucins benefit from this... more |
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16 May 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. D.E. Uitdenbogerd : "Energy and Households. The acceptance of energy reduction options in relation to the performance and organisation of household activities"
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Graduation: mrs. J.M. Manski : "Flow-induced structuring of dense protein dispersions"
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| New technology for the production of novel protein-rich fibrous structures
Both health and sustainability are drivers for the increased interest in the creation of novel foods comprising a high... more |
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18 May 2007 |
Symposium: Mechanisms in Cell Specification and Pattern Formation
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| The annual spring symposium of the Dutch Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB) will be held in Wageningen. During this one-day symposium, Dr. Dolf Weijers (Biochemistry/WUR) will be... more |
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21 May 2007 |
Course: Integrated Pest Management and food safety
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| 21 May 2007 - 15 Jun 2007 The training programme aims to enhance the participants’ knowledge and ability to identify and solve problems in IPM and aspects related to sustainable agriculture and food... more |
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Graduation: B.J.H. Kuipers : "New aggregation and gelation properties of soy proteins"
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Graduation: Xiaopeng Gao : "Bioavailability of Zinc to Aerobic Rice"
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| Zinc deficiency is estimated to affect more than two billion people and 30% of the world’s agricultural soils, mainly in developing countries. It causes malfunctioning of the immune system in humans... more |
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22 May 2007 |
COM at Bessensap on 22 May 2007 !
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| 22 May 2007 COM at BESSENSAP !! Achieving publicity for your scientific work is a skillful job. BESSENSAP, now for the 7th year in a row, is the venue where scientists meet and 'seduce' the press and... more |
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23 May 2007 |
Graduation: Karoly Pal : "Comparative analysis of genetic incompatibility in Aspergillus niger and Podospora anserina"
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25 May 2007 |
Graduation: P. Kardol : "Plant and soil community assembly in secondary succession on ex-arable land. Fundamental and applied approaches"
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Graduation: Bouda Vosough Ahmadi : "Cost effectiveness of Escherichia coli O157:H7 control in the beef chain"
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| Through the beef-supply chain, the bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7 (VTEC O157) can pose a risk to public health. This research provided quantitative insight into the cost-effectiveness of... more |
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29 May 2007 |
Graduation: S. Talukdar : "Functional characterisation of three zinc transporters in Thlaspi caerulescens"
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Graduation: mrs. S. de Caralt : "Sponge Culture: Learning from Biology and Ecology"
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30 May 2007 |
Graduation: Celso von Randow : "On turbulent exchange processes over Amazonian forest"
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Graduation: I.E.J. Milder : "Lignan intake in the Netherlands and its relation with mortality"
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Training programme: The 2007 Ethnomethodology and conversation analysis book award for Hedwig te Molder and Jonathan Potter
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| 30 May 2007.THE 2007 ETHNOMETHODOLOGY AND CONVERSATION ANALYSIS BOOK AWARD
The Book Award Committee for the Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Section met and selected Hedwig te Molder and... more |
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31 May 2007 |
Chronic inflammation and obesity: friendly or hostile fire
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1 Jun 2007 |
Sustainable Anaerobic Technology; now and in the future
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4 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. Budsara Limnirankul: "Collective Action and Technology Development: Up-scaling of innovation in rice farming communities in Northern Thailand"
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| Small rice farmers practice collective action to effectively and efficiently manage resources for their lives. Collective action is assessed as an organizational form that brings people together,... more |
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Graduation: Hualiang Lu: "The Role of Guanxi in Buyer-Seller Relationships in China. A Survey of Vegetable Supply Chains in Jiangsu Province"
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| This thesis explores how vegetable supply chains should be organized so as to improve performance and welfare of the chain participants in transition economies. Quality and safety issues are the... more |
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5 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: E. Dumont: “Identifying the appropriate scales to model nitrogen flows from land to water”
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Graduation: I. Immink: "Beyond the standard of risk: relations between space, water en risk"
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6 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: A. van der Ploeg: “Genotypic variation in energy efficiency in greenhouse crops: underlying physiological and morphological parameters”
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| Greenhouse horticulture in The Netherlands is a highly sophisticated form of crop production, resulting in high production levels and good product quality. However, it also requires high energy... more |
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Graduation: M.M.M. Vissers: "Modeling to control spores in raw milk"
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7 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: E.A.M. de Swart: Towards energy saving sweet pepper cultivars
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| Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important greenhouse crop in the Netherlands. Sweet pepper plants generally require relatively high temperatures to grow and produce fruit. As a consequence,... more |
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seminar by Prof. Dr. Arie Rip, University of Twente
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| 7 June 2007. Invitation to public seminar, part of the Communication Science Seminar Series 2006-2007:
Title: Interlocking socio-technical worldsSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Arie Rip (University of Twente) ... more |
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8 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: A.A. Dihal: "Biomarkers of quercetin-mediated modulation of colon carcinogenesis"
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Graduation: mrs. T.A. Novoselova, MSc: "Analysis of adoption of genetic modification in pork production chains"
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| Genetic modification (GM) presents one of the recently widely-discussed new technologies. The main objective of this study was to gain insight into adoption of genetic modification in the pork... more |
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Symposium: Sustainable Anaerobic Technology; now and in the future
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| This symposium aims at the celebration of the 10 year anniversary of LeAF (Lettinga Associates Foundation) and the fact that Proffessor Gatze Lettinga was awarded the "Tyler Prize for Environmental... more |
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11 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. M. Rajilić-Stojanović: “Diversity of the Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota – Novel Perspectives fromHigh Throughput Analyses”
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Graduation: E.M. Shibu: “Modeling long-term dynamics of carbon and nitrogen in intensive rice-based cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (India)”
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| The main objective of the PhD study Modeling long-term dynamics of carbon and nitrogen in intensive rice-based cropping systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains (India) was assessing the impact of... more |
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12 Jun 2007 |
Symposium: N-3 fatty acids and mental health
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| 12 and 13 june 2007. This symposium will give an overview of the latest developments in the field of omega-3 fatty acids and mental health. The focus will be on depression as well as cognitive... more |
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Graduation: mrs. N.V. Goncharova: “Investment patterns in Dutch glasshouse horticulture”
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Graduation: mrs. Miqia Wang: “Diversity and evolution of resistance genes in tuber-bearing Solanum specie”
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13 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: B.M. van Gelder: “Determinants of cognitive decline in older European men”
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Graduation: G. Mamalakis: “N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in adipose tissue and depression in different age groups from Crete”
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14 Jun 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. R.N.J. Comans
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15 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: S.M.F. Jeurissen: “Bioactivation and genotoxicity of the herbal constituents safrole, estragole and methyleugenol”
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Graduation: Mbaye Ndiaye: "Ecology and management of charcoal rot (Macrophomina phaseolina) on cowpea in the Sahel"
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| The Sahel is a larger area bordering the Sahara desert. The region is characterized by low and erratic annual rainfall (200-500 mm) and low organic matter content of soils. Consequently cowpea is one... more |
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Event and Contest: Wageningen Field Robot Event 2007
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| Recent developments in high tech precision agriculture will be demonstrated on the 15th of June during an international field robot contest in Wageningen. At the Field Robot Event teams from... more |
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18 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: I. Duchhart: “Designing Sustainable Landscapes: From Experience to Theory. A Process of Reflective Learning from Case-study Projects in Kenya”
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Graduation: ir. R. Stienstra: “The role of PPARs in inflammation and obesity
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Symposium: Chronic inflammation and obesity: friendly or hostile fire
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| The prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased in the last few years. Besides the development of metabolic abnormalities including high plasma glucose and triglyceride levels, obesity is... more |
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Conference: Chronic inflammation and obesity: friendly or hostile fire
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Conference: Chronic inflammation and obesity: friendly or hostile fire
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| The prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased in the last few years. Besides the development of metabolic abnormalities including high plasma glucose and triglyceride levels, obesity is... more |
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19 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: ir. M. van Breugel: “Dynamics of secondary forests”
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Graduation: H.G.M. Ruis: “Structure-rheology relations in sodium caseinate containing systems”
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20 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: M.M. Klerks: “Human pathogenic Salmonella in association with lettuce”
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Salmonella is one of the most commonly known bacterial pathogens to cause human illness. During the last decades there has been an increase of outbreaks... more |
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Graduation: mrs. A.E. Alvarez, MSc: “Resistance mechanisms of Solanum species to Myzus persicae“
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| Resistance of potato plants to aphid attackThe cultivated potato is the fourth most important food crop worldwide. Aphids constitute a threat to potato because they efficiently transmit and spread... more |
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21 Jun 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. J.M. Molenaar
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Lustrumsymposium Biometris: “Modeling for the Life Sciences”
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22 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: Ganesan Palaniswamy: “Amorphous electron-accepting materials for organic optoelectronics”
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Graduation: M.F. Noomen: “Hyperspectral Reflectance of Vegetation Affected by Underground Hydrocarbon Gas Seepage”
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Graduation: Mai Anh Khoa: “Wet and coarse diets in broiler nutrition: Development of the Gl tract and performance”
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For young chickens, the first week after hatch are critical for their development and survival. The dietary change from the yolk to solid... more |
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25 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. L.H. Aramyan, MSc: “Measuring Supply Chain Performance in the Agri-Food Sector“
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Graduation: mrs. F.N. Nguthi: "Adoption of Agricultural Innovations by Smallholder Farmers in the Context of HIV/AIDS: The Case of Tissue-Cultured Banana in Kenya"
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26 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: 26 June
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| Graduation 26 June 2007: 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MLE, MEA, MHW, MGI, MMA, MSS13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: L30, MLP, MIL, L10, MFN 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the... more |
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27 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: 27 June
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| Graduation 27 June 2007: 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MPS, MOA, PG, MBI, BI, B 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAS, DW more |
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28 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: 28 June
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| Graduation 28 June 2007: 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAK, MCS, MFQ, MID 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MME, M10 more |
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Graduation: El Sayed Ewis Omran: “Spatial Data Sharing: From Theory to Practice“
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| Spatial Data Sharing (SDS) is an essential issue to be tackled in order to implement successful and healthy Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Studies on SDS are of theoretical and practical interest... more |
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29 Jun 2007 |
Graduation: 29 June
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| Graduation 29 June 2007: 09:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MBF, MAB, MBT, MMS, BT, T33 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MNH, MFS, MFT, T30, LT more |
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5 Jul 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. M.B. Zimmerman: Global control of micronutrient deficiencies; divided they stand, united they fall
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| Dr. Zimmermann is appointed as honorary professor Micronutrients and International Health at Wageningen University. He will present his inaugural lecture, entitled "Global control of micronutrient... more |
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6 Jul 2007 |
Symposium: Mansholt PhD day 2007
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| The Mansholt PhD-day 2007 is a symposium that addresses the topic “Social Sciences applied to agrifood systems and rural development”.Mansholt PhD students will present and discuss their research on... more |
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8 Jul 2007 |
World Congress: IALE2007, 25 years landscape ecology: scientific principles in practice
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| 8 july - 12 july 2007. Landscape ecology is an important field of science for sustainable land use and it is internationally growing as a science field and as practice field. Not only in the... more |
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9 Jul 2007 |
Summer course start: ‘Developing tools for health promotion strategies in Europe’
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3 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: G. Burgio: The role of ecological compensation areas in conservation biological control
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| Promotor: Prof.dr. J.C. van Lenteren (Entomologie)Ecological compensation areas (ECAs), defined as all natural vegetation and non-crop plants within the rural landscape, are considered an important... more |
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Graduation: ing. L.M. Hornstra: Germination of Bacillus cereus spores
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| Promotor: Prof.dr. W.M. de Vos (Microbiology)Promotor: Prop.dr. T. Abee (Foodmicrobiology) Title thesis: Germination of Bacilllus cereus spores. The role of germination receptors more |
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Graduation: ing. L.M. Hornstra: Germination of Bacillus cereus spores
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| Promotor: Prof.dr. W.M. de Vos (Microbiology)Promotor: Prop.dr. T. Abee (Foodmicrobiology) Title thesis: Germination of Bacilllus cereus spores. The role of germination receptors more |
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4 Sep 2007 |
Opening: Opening Wageningen Campus, Opening Academic Year and Study Year
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| The official Opening of Wageningen Campus and the start of the new Academic Year of Wageningen University and Study Year of Van Hall Larenstein, as well as the official opening of ‘Wageningen... more |
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5 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: David Jeison Nũnez: Membranes, wastewater and anaerobic bacteria: A powerful combination!
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| Biological wastewater treatment plays a central role in the way societies manage their wastewaters. It is based on the action of a wide variety of microorganisms who degrade the organic pollutants... more |
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Graduation: T.A. Groen : "Spatial diversity in savannas reduces risks of bush encroachment"
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| Around twelve percent of the earth surface is covered with savannas, an ecosystem where grasses and trees grow heterogeneously distributed through space. One fifth of the world population depends on... more |
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6 Sep 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr. G. Smit
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7 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: ing. J.J.B. Keurentjes: Genetic control of gene expression and metabolites in Arabidopsis
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| Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. M. Koornneef (Genetics)Promotor: Prof.dr. L.H.W. van der Plas (Plant Physiology)Co-Promotor: Dr. D. VreugdenhilFor many traits of plants and animals hereditary variation exists... more |
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Graduation: ir. L. Fleskens: The future of olive farming on sloping land
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| Olive farming has an impressive history in the Mediterranean. For the major part of that history, olive cultivation was environmentally and economically sustainable. On sloping and mountainous land,... more |
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Graduation: K.T.B. Knoops: "Dietary Patterns, Biological Risk Factors and Survival in European Elderly Men and Women"
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8 Sep 2007 |
Invitation: Open Day Forum building
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| Saturday 8 September 2007: Open Day Forum buildingAn open day will be held on Saturday 8 September from 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. for alumni, the families of students and staff, and residents in the... more |
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10 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: C.T.A. Moermond : "Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants from floodplain lake sediments: linking models to measurements"
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Graduation: G.M. Hengeveld : "Moving to eat"
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Animals moving from one place to another transport seeds, parasites, genes and grazing pressure. Insight in the spatial linkage between ecological processes can be gained from... more |
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11 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: I.I. Koleva: New methods for the screening of antioxidants in three Sideritis species
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| Promotor: Prof.dr. Ae. de GrootCo-Promotor: Dr. T.A. van BeekCo-Promotor: Dr.ir. J.P.H. LinssenThis thesis describes the rapid and robust evaluation of antioxidant activity of complex mixtures e.g.... more |
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Graduation: mw.drs. E.M. Szwajcer : "Pregnancy: time for a new beginning!"
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| According to the ‘Life Course Perspective’ there are certain critical transitions in life that may have a long-term impact on health behaviors in later periods of life.
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12 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: ing. J.E. van de Mortel: Heavy metal tolerance and accumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens
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Although metal homeostasis is supposed to be universal within plants, there are plant species that can tolerate and even... more |
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Graduation: B. Vriesendorp : "Networks in phylogenetics; exploring reticulate evolution and its consequences for phylogenetic reconstruction"
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13 Sep 2007 |
Conference: International conference Climate changes Spatial Planning (CcSP)
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| Climate change is a reality. The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has provided a mount of new and convincing evidence that human influence on climate is undeniable and... more |
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13 Sep 2007 |
Farewell: Prof.dr. A. Kuyvenhoven
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Symposium: ‘Markets and policies for agricultural development’
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Farewell: Prof.dr. G.J. Fleer
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14 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: drs. T.A. van Mourik: Striga hermonthica seed bank dynamics: process quantification and modelling
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| Co-Promotor: Dr.ir. T.J. StomphCo-Promotor: W. van der WerfStriga hermonthica or witchweed is a parasitic plant that lives on the roots of cereals and a major cause for yield losses in semi-arid... more |
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Graduation: Hossein Mahdizadeh : "Knowledge Construction and participation in an asynchronous computer-supported collaborative learning environment in higher education"
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17 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: Nicol Heuermann: Tall swards and small grazers
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| 'Why are there that many animals?' and 'How do different species coexist?' are basic questions in ecology. Species that forage from the same resource differ in body size and morphology. But are... more |
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Graduation: mrs. I.V. Surkov : "Optimising import phytosanitary inspection"
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| World trade brings numerous benefits, but there are also side costs of trade. Imported commodities bring harmful pest organisms that may cause significant economic damage in importing countries.... more |
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18 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. P.M.J. Fest : "Proton buffering and metal mobility in Dutch sandy soils – modelling laboratory and field data"
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Graduation: mrs. E.C. Kiptot : "Seeing Beyond Fertiliser Trees. A case study of a Community Based Participatory Approach to Agroforestry Research and Development in Western Kenya"
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| The thesis explores and describes processes of participatory learning, adoption/adaptation and diffusion that take place in the implementation of a community based participatory initiative known as... more |
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19 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: A. Hailemichael Asgedom : "Village poultry in Ethiopia. Socio-technical analysis and learning with farmers"
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Seminar: Invitation to public seminar Sept 19
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Title: Building corporate reputation: the case of Shell Netherlands
Speaker: Herman Kievits, director Corporate Communication Shell Netherlands
Wednesday September 19
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20 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: Kei Otsuki: People and Tropical Forest in the Brazilian Amazon
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| Paradise in a Brazil Nut Cemetery: Sustainability Discourses and Social Action in the Brazilian Amazon
This book is about sustainable development and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. It... more |
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Farewell: Prof.dr.ir. E. Schuurman
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21 Sep 2007 |
Graduation: ir. E.S. Klaassens: Exploring the Function of fecal Bifidobacteria
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Graduation: P. Butterbach : "Molecular Evolution of the Disease Resistance Gene Rx in Solanum "
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Graduation: mw. I. Kars, MSc : "The role of pectin degradation in pathogenesis of Botrytis cinerea "
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| Botrytis cinerea is a fungal plant pathogen that causes soft rot in many plant species. During the infection process, from the moment a conidium lands on the plant surface until complete host... more |
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24 Sep 2007 |
Graduation Ceremony: 24 September 2007: MSc Graduation
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| 09:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MNH, T3111:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MBT, BT, T3413:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFS, MMS, T33, MAB, L60 15:30 hrs: Candidates... more |
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International workshop: Second PROTA International Workshop and Investors' Forum
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| 24 september - 26 septemberPROTA is an international, not-for-profit foundation. It intends to synthesize the dispersed information on the approximately 7,000 useful plants of Tropical Africa and to... more |
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25 Sep 2007 |
Graduation Ceremony: 25 September 2007: MSc Graduation
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| 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MLE13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MEA, MHW, MMA, MSS, L50 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFN, L10 more |
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26 Sep 2007 |
Graduation Ceremony: 26 September 2007: MSc Graduation
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| 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MGI, MLP, MIL, L30 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MES, MUE, T32 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MES (Only Matra-students) more |
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27 Sep 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Nutrition & Sports (2nd edition)
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| Data: 27-28 September and 1-2 October 2007.
Course coordinatorsProf. Dr. G. Schaafsma, Graduate School VLAG/Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University Dr. V.V.A.M. Schreurs, Graduate School... more |
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Graduation Ceremony: 27 September 2007: MSc Graduation
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| 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MPS, MPB 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MOA, MBI, BI, B 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAS, DW, MAF more |
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28 Sep 2007 |
Graduation Ceremony: 28 September 2007: MSc Graduation
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| 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAK, MCS, MFQ 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MID, O20 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MME more |
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1 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ir. A.P. Akerboom: "Functional Analysis of Thermostable Proteins Involved in Carbohydrate Metabolism"
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Graduation: C.W. Windt: "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance imaging of sap flow in plants"
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2 Oct 2007 |
Workshop: Workshop on the application of dispersants on oil spills in the North Sea
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| Tuesday 2nd of October 2007, The Hague, the NetherlandsIt is a pleasure to invite you to the workshop on the application of dispersants on oil spills in the Dutch part of the North Sea on Tuesday 2nd... more |
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Graduation: ms J. Liang: "Iron, Zinc and Phytic Acid in Rice from China: Wet and Dry Processing towards Improved Mineral Bioavailability"
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| Rice and rice products supply two thirds of Chinese people with their staple food. This thesis reports studies of dry and wet rice processing methods on levels and in vitro solubility of minerals,... more |
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Graduation: S.J.J. Brouns: "Integrated Molecular Analysis of Sugar Metabolism of Sulfolobus solfataricus"
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Lecture and Debate: Prof. Willem van Genugten: Are Human Rights Still Universal?
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| Are human rights still universal? Should they be? Does it matter if States bypass international agreements? Is it desirable to have more regional variations of justice tribunals? Are human rights... more |
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3 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: Dang Kieu Nhan: "The role of a fish pond in optimizing nutrient flows in integrated agriculture-aquaculture farming systems"
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4 Oct 2007 |
Symposium, farewell speech and inaugural address: Polymers @ Interfaces
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| Polymers @ Interfaces is the farewell symposium at the occasion of the retirement of Prof. Gerard Fleer. Speakers are:
Prof. Terence Cosgrove
Prof. Alexander Skvortsov
Dr. Remco Tuinier
Dr.... more |
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Graduation: ms Narayani Tiwari: "Women’s Agency in Relation to Population and Environment in Rural Nepal"
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| This research investigates the complex relationship between population and environment with a focus on women’s role in fertility and the food resource environment among the Gurung in Nepal. Both... more |
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5 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: mw. L.K. Ndirangu: "Households’ vulnerability and responses to shocks: evidence from rural Kenya"
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8 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: A.M. dos Santos Duarte: “Molecular behaviour of a proton channels in membranes”
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Graduation: ms J.S.W. Hendriks-Guść: "Headquarters-Subsidiary relationship governance in the emerging markets of Central Eastern Europe. A study in Poland"
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Egypt Festival SEKEM: A Sustainable Community in the Egyptian Desert
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| The festival attracts our attention to the country of Egypt, situated at the edge of Africa en the Middle East, densely populated along the river Nile. We focus on a very successful business... more |
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9 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ms. A. Esseling-Ozdoba: "Getting there: vesicles en route for plant cytokinesis"
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| In dividing plant cells, membranous vesicles (60-80 nm in diameter) are transported to the site where a new cell wall that separates the daughter cells is formed. In this thesis the physical... more |
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Graduation: ms Tran Thi Thu Ha: "Interactions between biosurfactant-producing Pseudomonas and Phytophthora species"
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| Fluorescent Pseudomonas bacteria produce a wide variety of antimicrobial metabolites, including soap-like compounds referred to as biosurfactants. The results of this thesis showed that... more |
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10 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ms A.T.M. van Knegsel: "Energy partitioning in dairy cows. Effects of lipogenic and glucogenic diets on energy balance, metabolites and reproduction variables in early lactation"
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Graduation: ms ir. M.C.F. Dalm: "Acoustic perfusion processes for hybridoma cultures: Viability, cell cycle and metabolic analysis"
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Conference: ICAD: Development in Africa
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| DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA?WHOSE HOUSE IS IT ANYWAYThis 79th ICAD meeting will address the intriguing question: ‘what triggers development?’ Renowned speakers will shed light on the question and, through... more |
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11 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: Yurdi Yasmi: " Institutionalization of conflict capability in the management of natural resources: theoretical perspectives and empirical experience in Indonesia"
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| This study concerns natural resource management (NRM) conflict particularly conflict in forestry sector and how such conflict can be addressed effectively. It consists of two major parts. The first... more |
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Egypt Festival: Groundwater Reserves: technical, economic and political aspects
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| The festival attracts our attention to the country of Egypt, situated at the edge of Africa en the Middle East, densely populated along the river Nile. We focus on a very successful business... more |
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Meeting: Studying with a Functional Limitation
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| "Do you have personal instructions?"Thursday 11 October 12.00 - 13.30 in Forum on Wageningen Campus: Demonstrations and education for students and teachers, about studying with a functional... more |
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12 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: E.D. Cittadini: "Sweet cherries from the end of the world: possibilities and limitations for fruit production systems in South Patagonia, Argentina."
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| The main objective of this thesis was to assess constraints and opportunities for fruit production systems in South Patagonia, with emphasis on sweet cherry. Attention was paid to the description and... more |
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Graduation: drs. R.A. Kik: "Lipid bilayers and interfaces"
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Graduation: ir. T. Baks: "Process development for gelatinisation and enzymatic hydrolysis of starch at high concentrations"
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| Enzymatic hydrolysis of starch is encountered in day-to-day life for instance in the dishwasher during removal of stains with detergents or in our mouth during chewing of starch-based foods in the... more |
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15 Oct 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Food fermentation (3rd edition)
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| Data: 15-18 October 2007.
Course coordinatorsDr. M.J.R. Nout, Food Microbiology-WUProf. Dr. W.M. de Vos, Microgiology-WUProf. Dr. M.H.Zwietering, Food Microbiology-WUMrs. C.H.L. Doeswijk, MSc,... more |
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Graduation: ms S. Moço: "Metabolomics Technologies applied to the Identification of Compounds in Plants"
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| The nutritional value and taste of plants and fruits are related to their chemical composition. The presence of “small molecules” (or metabolites) as plant constituents, influence their appearance... more |
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Conference: Sustainable agriculture in Brazil: responsible soy for food, feed and fuel
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| In our global economy with a growing population, feeding the world is of the greatest importance. Agricultural products provide the basis for food, for animal feed and also biofuel. Specifically, soy... more |
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16 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ir. E. Ebregt: "Are millipedes a pest in low-input crop production in north-eastern Uganda? Farmers’ perception and experimentation"
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Graduation: ir. M.P. Machielsen: "Microbial Alcohol Dehydrogenases: Identification, Characterization and Engineering"
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Graduation: ir. G.J. Steeneveld: "Nighttime weather and climate: Not a cool job for models! "
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| This thesis treats the understanding and prediction of the stable atmospheric boundary layer over land. This is the air layer that is next to the Earth surface, where humans live, where we grow our... more |
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17 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: T. Sriwichailamphan: "Global Food Chains and Environment: Agro-Food Production and Processing in Thailand"
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Graduation: drs. D.P.A. Cohen: "Functional analysis of lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1: a proteomic approach"
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18 Oct 2007 |
Farewell: Speech: Prof.dr. C. de Hoog
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19 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: G.E. Zúñiga-Arias: "Analysis of coordination, business environment, buyer-seller relationships and national and international regulations, in the case of mango from Costa Rica"
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| The subject of this research is the supply chain of mango from Costa Rica for both markets (export and local), and the relationships amongst actors through the chain. This research merges social and... more |
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Graduation: drs. A.J.W. de Wit: "Regional crop yield forecasts improve by using satellite observations"
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| Crop yield forecasts for regions and countries are essential for governments, traders and agencies playing a role in food relief. However, crop yields are often difficult to forecast in practice... more |
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Graduation: ms ir. M.E. Schutte: "The effect of flavonoids on the absorption of the heterocyclic amine PhIP"
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| This thesis describes the effect of flavonoids on the absorption of the carcinogenic heterocyclic amine PhIP. Flavonoids are present in e.g. fruits and vegetables and may protect against... more |
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21 Oct 2007 |
Seminar: EFAS Seminar
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| 21 Oct 2007 - 24 Oct 2007. Rome, October 2007. For comprehensive information, please visit the EFAS website at www.efas.wur.nl/UK/OutlineExperts from Harvard Business School and Wageningen UR are... more |
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22 Oct 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Polysaccharides as Food Colloids and Biomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
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| 22 okt - 24 okt 2007. Course coordinatorsProf. Martien Cohen Stuart, Prof. Frans Leermakers, Dr Renko de Vries, Dr Klaas Besseling, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Sciences, Wageningen... more |
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Graduation: Z. Gebreegziabher Debessai: "Household fuel consumption and resoruce use in rural-urban Ethiopia"
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Graduation: ms Nigist Haile Abreha: "An Economic Analysis of Farmers’ Risk Attitudes and Farm Households’ Responses to Rainfall Variability in Tigray Northern Ethiopia"
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| In Tigray, northern Ethiopia, agriculture is predominantly rain fed and more than 95 percent of its output comes from subsistence farm households. High seasonality and high variability of rainfall... more |
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23 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ir. A.J. Teuling: "Soil moisture dynamics and land surface-atmosphere interaction"
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Graduation: ms S.I. Castro Lopes: "Sulfate reduction at low pH in organic wastewater"
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| This Ph.D. research explored the operational window of sulfate reduction at low pH (pH 6, 5 and 4) in organic wastewaters, with the aim of removing both sulfate and organic matter. High sulfate... more |
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24 Oct 2007 |
Course: Promoting Equine Performance
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Graduation: ms M.E. Sáiz Pérez: "Game Theory at Work: OR models and algorithms to solve multi-actor heterogeneous decision problems"
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| The objective of this thesis is to explore the potential of combining Game Theory (GT) models with Operations Research (OR) modelling. This includes development of algorithms to solve these complex... more |
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Graduation: ir. D.J. Haverkamp: "Environmental management in the Dutch food and beverage industry"
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| Industry is increasingly showing interests in environmental issues, which is partly fed by the public debate on global warming. However, not all firms are equally environmentally active. Important... more |
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Graduation: R. Rozendal: "Biocatalyzed electrolysis: breakthrough technology for hydrogen production from wastewaters"
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25 Oct 2007 |
Inauguration: Prof.dr.ir. M.S.M. Sosef
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Book launch with roundtable debate: Multi-stakeholder platforms: learning or fighting?
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| The recently published book 'Multi-stakeholder platforms for integrated water management', edited by Jeroen Warner, will be launched with a roundtable and drinks. The book, published with Ashgate,... more |
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Graduation: G. Mbuthia Kamau: "Researching with Farmers: A study of KARI participatory research practices in context"
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| Researching with farmers:A study of KARI participatory practices in context.Participatory research was introduced into the Kenyan Agricultural research institute to facilitate a farmer driven... more |
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26 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ms F. Diotallevi: "The Physics of Cellulose Biosynthesis – Polymerization and Self-Organization from Plants to Bacteria"
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Graduation: drs. E. Franz: "Microbial Safety of Fresh Vegetables"
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| Title Thesis: Ecology and Risk Assessment of E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium in the Primary Production Chain of Lettuce more |
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27 Oct 2007 |
Seminar: Chinese-Dutch Life Science Forum
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29 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: drs. C.A. van der Hoeven: "The Missing Link. Bridging the Gap between Science and Conservation"
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Graduation: ms Jian Wu: "Paving the way for genetic improvement for zinc accumulation in Brassica rapa"
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| Brassica rapa comprises several vegetable crops, some of which are among the most important vegetables in China. The main objective of the work is to explore the genetic potential for the improvement... more |
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30 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: ms R. Soler Gamborena: "Plant-mediated multitrophic interactions between aboveground and belowground insects"
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Graduation: ir. J.W. Reijs: "Improving slurry by diet adjustments: a novelty to reduce N losses from grassland-based dairy farms"
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| In order to reduce environmental losses of nitrogen (N), several dairy farmers in the Netherlands aim at a modification of the composition of cow slurry. Basic idea of this strategy is that feeding... more |
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31 Oct 2007 |
Graduation: A. Wassie Eshete: "Ethiopian church forests. Opportunities and challenges for restoration"
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Graduation: ms Er Ah Choy: "A Quantitative Methodology to Test Ecological Modernization Theory in The Malaysian Context"
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| The improvements and achievements in environmental performance vary from one industrial sector to another in Malaysia. In addition, no substantive quantitative methodology has been developed yet to... more |
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1 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. M. Stachowicz: "Solubility of Arsenic in multi-component systems. From the microscopic to the macroscopic scale"
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Arsenic in groundwater has generated one of the most important problems with respect to the quality of drinking water in the modern world. The aim of this thesis... more |
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2 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. Xie Lei: Environmental Activism in Urban China: the Role of Personal Networks"
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Graduation: ir. J. Verhulst: "Meadow bird ecology at different spatial scales. Responses of environmental "
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Graduation: ms.ir. T.Z.D. de Mes : "Fate of female hormones in biological purification of concentrated toilet water"
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| Feminisation of male fish is for a large part due to compounds entering surface waters via wastewater. For domestic wastewater, two natural estrogens, estrone and 17-estradiol and the synthetic... more |
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5 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: ir. P.E.J. Smit: "Nod Factor Signaling and Infection in Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis"
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Graduation: Francisco Guevara Hernàndez: "Y después qué?: A participatory action-research and ethnography on governance, actors and development of rural villages of Southern Mexico"
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6 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. D.M.O.G. Ribeiro: "Towards understanding TSWV particle assembly: analysis of the intracellular behavior of the viral structural proteins"
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| Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) particles are composed of a membrane envelope that contains two virally encoded glycoproteins (Gc and Gn). The core consists of the viral tripartite RNA genome... more |
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7 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. A.C. Rodriques de Lima: "Soil Quality Assessment in Rice Production Systems"
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Graduation: L. Zhang: "Productivity and resource use in cotton and wheat intercropping systems"
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| Zhang, L., 2007. Productivity and resource use in cotton and wheat intercropping systems. PhD thesis, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 198 pp. With Summaries in English, Dutch and... more |
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8 Nov 2007 |
Ecosystem and Landscape Services (SELS)
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| Wageningen UR Research Programme on Ecosystem & Landscape Services (SELS)There is a growing interest in the science of ecosystem and landscape functions and services. However, this rarely takes a... more |
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Graduation: mrs.drs. W.J. Rip: "Cyclic State Shifts in a Restored Shallow Lake"
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Inauguration Prof.dr. C.J.M. van Rijn
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seminar: From Cow to Horse
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| From the 90s the horse sector is in expansion Dutch rural area. In 1986 there were around 60.000 horses registered in the Netherlands. In 2006 the number of horses raised to 130.000. (Alterra... more |
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9 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: Qi Jing: "Improving resource use efficiency in rice-based cropping systems: Experimentation and modelling"
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Graduation: drs. B.J.M. Robroek:"The influence of climate change on the European raised bogs"
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| Title Thesis: "Competition between Sphagnum mosses in European raised bogs. The effects of a changing climate" more |
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12 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: ir. N.P. Louwaars: "Seeds of Confusion: The impact of policies on seed systems"
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Graduation: mrs. A.A. Boling: "Yield constraint analysis of rainfed lowland rice in Southeast Asia"
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13 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: Iyob Tsehaye: "Monitoring fisheries in data-limited situations. A case study of the artisanal reef fisheries of Eritrea"
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Graduation: mrs.ir. S. Heijting: "Spatial analysis of weed patterns"
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Graduation: ir. W. van Plaggenhoef: "Integration and self regulation of quality management in Dutch agri-food supply chains"
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| Concerns about quality and safety in agri-food supply chains have been increased among consumers due to sector-wide crises. Governments have reacted by developing quality regulations and retailers... more |
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15 Nov 2007 |
Inauguration Prof.dr.ir. J.S.C. Wiskerke
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Graduation: mrs. Samantha Adey: "A journey without maps: towards sustainable subsistence agriculture in South Africa"
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16 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: Benoit Jean-Marc Gorguet: "The genetics of seedless tomato"
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| The development of fruits in absence of pollination is known as parthenocarpy and as a consequence the fruits are seedless.In tomato, the main limiting factor of the development of fruits is the... more |
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19 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.ir. M. de Graaff: "Interactions between plants and soil nutrient cycling under elevated CO2"
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Graduation: ir. R.C. van Leerdam: "Anaerobic degradation of methanethiol in a process for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) biodesulfurazation"
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Graduation: mrs.drs. P. Reidsma: "Adaptation to climate change: European agriculture"
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| Climate change influences agriculture. Most studies that address the vulnerability of agriculture have focussed on the potential impacts of climate change. Socio-economic conditions and farm... more |
19 Nov 2007
22 Nov 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Masterclass Nutrigenomics (7th edition)
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| On 22 November in the afternoon participants will have free access to the Symposium of the Dutch Centre for Human Nutrigenomics (CHN). This symposium marks the end of the CHN.
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19 Nov 2007
23 Nov 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Management of Microbiological Hazards in Foods (10th edition)
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| Course coordinatorsProf. L.G.M. Gorris and Dr. M.W. Reij, European Chair in Food Safety Microbiology Mrs. C.H.L. Doeswijk, MSc, Graduate School VLAGCourse DesignThe course programme combines lectures... more |
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20 Nov 2007 |
MSc Graduation Ceremony 20 nov
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAK, MCS, MID, O2015:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFQ, MME more |
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21 Nov 2007 |
MSc Graduation Ceremony 21 nov
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAB, MBF, MBT, T34, MMS15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFS, MFT, MNH more |
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22 Nov 2007 |
MSc Graduation Ceremony 22 nov
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| 11:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MSS, MEA, MHW, MMA, MIL13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MES, MUE, MFN 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MLE, MLP, MGI, L30 more |
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23 Nov 2007 |
MSc Graduation Ceremony 23 nov
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAS, DW 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MBI, B, MPB, MPS more |
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26 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: drs. A. Bannink: "Modelling Volatile Fatty Acid Dynamics and Rumen Function in Lactating Cows"
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Graduation: ir. J.C. Hemmes: "Strategies underlying RNA silencing suppression by negative strand RNA viruses"
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Graduation: mrs. A.M. Piskiewicz: "Interactions of plant parasitic nematodes and their natural enemies in coastal foredunes"
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Lecture & Dinner: Crops from the sea: the potential of saline agriculture
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| Due to the rising sea level and the subsidence in the Netherlands, an increasing amount of agricultural land is becoming saline. Up to now, technology allowed us to reverse this trend, however, it is... more |
26 Nov 2007
29 Nov 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Food Perception and Food Preference (4th edition)
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Course coordinatorsProf. J.H.A. Kroeze, Product Design & Quality Management-WUProf. C. de Graaf, Human Nutrition-WUMrs. Y.H.M. Smolders, MSc, Graduate School VLAG
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27 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: ir. D.L.T. Hegger: "Greening Sanitary Systems: an end-user perspective"
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Graduation: Hadiyanto, MSc : "Product Quality: Driven Food Process design"
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| Consumers evaluate food products on their quality, and thus the product quality is a main target in industrial food production. In the last decade there has been a remarkable increase of interest of... more |
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Graduation: mrs. Mercy Kamau: "Farm Household Allocative Efficiency: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective on Labour Use in Western Kenya"
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28 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.ir. A.M. Werkman: "An energy balance intervention at retirement: Impact on body composition, physical activity and diet"
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Graduation: Majid Vazifedoust: "Development of an agricultural drought assessment system: Integration of crop and soil modeling, remote sensing and geographical information"
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| Agricultural drought in Iran is one of the natural disasters, which causes large economical and social damages. Iran is located in an arid to semi-arid region and is facing widespread droughts... more |
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Lecture and Debate: China's Energy situation with special focus on renewable and nuclear energy development
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| Dr. Eva Sternfeld, China Environment and Sustainable Development Reference and Research Center (CESDRRC).
China¹s rapid economic development has been accompanied by a huge increase in energy... more |
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29 Nov 2007 |
Farewell: speech Prof.dr.ir. W.H. Rulkens
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Graduation: R.A. Fort Meyer: "Property Rights after Market Liberalization Reforms: Land Titling and Investments in Rural Peru"
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30 Nov 2007 |
Graduation: ir. A. de Jager: "Practice makes perfect: Participatory innovation in soil fertility management to improve rural livelihoods in East Africa"
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| This thesis describes the development of an inter-disciplinary diagnostic tool to assess impacts of farm management practices on nutrient balances and the use of the tool in participative research... more |
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Graduation: mw. P.E.A. Andang’o: "Efficacy and safety of fortification with iron of maize flour in African children"
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Graduation: mrs. M.D. Dominquez Garcia: "The way you do, it matters. A Case Study: farming economically in Galician dairy agro-ecosystems in the context of a co-operative"
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| It matters the way in which farming activity is carried out as the different socio-economic and ecological impact of different styles of farming show.This thesis proposes a different approach to... more |
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3 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.ir. M. (Marloes) Schurink: "Spotted by an enzyme"
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| Title thesis: "Peptides as inhibitors of lipoxygenase and tyrosinase" more |
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Graduation: mrs. Xi Wan: "Analyses of nodule meristem persistence and ENOD40 functioning in Medicago truncatula nodule formation"
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| In recent years genes crucial for Nod factor signaling (NFS) to establish the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis have been isolated from several legumes. From this it is clear now that the NFS pathway... more |
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4 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: ir. G.W.W. (Wieger) Wamelink: "Effect of nitrogen deposition on nature"
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| The expected drop in nitrogen deposition may hamper targets set in the Kyoto protocol.
Model calculations show that a drop in nitrogen deposition will result in higher plant diversity, especially in... more |
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Zodiac Lecture: Prof. Jos Schols: Farms and care for the elderly. Institutional care forward....! from intensive people keeping to socially integrated care
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| Prof. Jos Schols: Professor of Chronic Care, Tilburg University: ‘Farms and care for the elderly. Institutional care forward....! from intensive people keeping to socially integrated... more |
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6 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.drs. J.H. (Joanneke) Reudler Talsma: "Costs and benefits of iridoid glycosides in multitrophic systems"
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Inauguration: Prof.dr. F.A. van Eeuwijk
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7 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. Yuen Yee Hilz: "In vitro and in vivo interplay between NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 and flavonoids"
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Graduation: ir. H.V. (Erwin) Winter: "A fish-eye view on fishways"
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Graduation: Md. Istiak Sobhan: "Species discrimination from a hyperspectral perspective"
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Graduation: drs. H.J. (Henk-Jan) Joosten: "3DM: From Data to Medicine"
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| Life is powered by the action of proteins. They arrange many different processes inside a living cell. In the last decades proteins have been popular study subjects, which resulted in many useful... more |
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10 Dec 2007 |
Course: METIER Graduate Training Course No. 4
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| 10 Dec 2007 - 14 Dec 2007Geo-visualization in Environmental ResearchObjective
Geo-visualisation is a rather new tool for understanding, interpretation and assessment of environmental data.... more |
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Fair: Thesis/internship fair
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| This fair is organized by the soil center for all bachelor and master students of Wageningen university who have interest in a soil related thesis or internship. Especially students from the studies... more |
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Fair: Thesis/internship fair
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| This fair is organized by the soil center for all bachelor and master students of Wageningen university who have interest in a soil related thesis or internship. Especially students from the studies... more |
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Graduation: mrs. J. (Jyothi) Krishnan: "Enclosed Waters. Property Rights, Technology and Ecology in the Management of Water Resources in Palakkad, Kerala"
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Graduation: mrs. Qiu Sun: "Rebuilding Common Property management in Rural China"
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| Environmental degradation and rural poverty are inter-related problems of great concern to developing countries. Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) approach was introduced in China... more |
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Graduation: Hao Wu: "Structural and functional analysis of Eukaryal-like proteins from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus"
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| The research presented in this thesis is aimed at applying technologies in bioinformatics, biochemistry, structural biology and cell biology to reveal the global regulation network in archaea, gain... more |
10 Dec 2007
12 Dec 2007 |
International Advanced Course: Genetics and physiology of food-associated micro-organisms (3rd edition)
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| Course coordinatorsProf. Tjakko Abee, Wageningen University - Laboratory of Food MicrobiologyMrs. Ingeborg van Leeuwen-Bol, Graduate School VLAGCourse DesignThe course will be mainly composed of... more |
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Workshop: Outcome Mapping
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Partnership and process at the heart of M&E Part of Wageningen International series ‘Innovating with M&E’
OM is an innovative approach for planning, monitoring, evaluation, and organisational... more |
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11 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: ir. J. (Joost) van Heerwaarden: "Population genetics of traditionally managed Maize. Farming practice as a determinant of genetic structure and identity of maize landraces in Mexico"
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Graduation: G. (Guido) Sala: "Food gels filled with emulsion droplets. Linking Large deformation properties to sensory perception"
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12 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: drs.ing. C. (Kees) Roest: "Microbial community analysis in sludge of anaerobic wastewater treatment systems"
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Graduation: drs. P. (Piet) Bremer: "The colonisation of a former sea-floor by ferns"
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13 Dec 2007 |
Congress: ASPO congres 2007
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| ASPO congres 13/14 december 2007 in Wageningen
De sociaal psychologen komen naar Wageningen!
Het jaarlijkse congres van de Associatie van Sociaal-Psychologische Onderzoekers (ASPO) zal op 13 en 14... more |
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Concert: WSKOV
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14 Dec 2007 |
Concert: WSKOV_v1
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17 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. Yanping Li: "Childhood Obesity in China: Prevalence, Determinants and Health"
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Graduation: mrs. Lijin Zhong: "Governing Urban Water Flows in China"
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Graduation: Hong Nhat Pham: "Eco-modernizing: Small and Medium-sized Agro-industries in Vietnam"
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18 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.ir. E.L. (Evelien) van Boxtel: "Protein quaternary structure and aggregation in relation to allergenicity"
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Graduation: ir. R.H. (Roel) Bosma: "Fuzzy logic modelling to reveal farmers’ motives"
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| Whereas agricultural extension shifted to more participatory approaches, as yet common mathematical models of farming systems represent farmers’ motives solely by ‘utility maximisation’. Hence this... more |
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Graduation: mrs.drs. H.J.H. (Hellen) Elissen: "From waste sludge to worms"
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| During the treatment of sewage, large amounts of waste sludge are produced. Due to elevated levels of heavy metals, it is no longer allowed to be used in agriculture in the Netherlands. Current... more |
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19 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs.ir. N.J. (Nyncke) Hoekstra: "Pathways for improving the nitrogen efficiency of grazing bovines"
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20 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: mrs. C.I. (Carolyne) Nombo: "When AIDS meets poverty: Implications for social capital in a village in Tanzania"
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| This study contributes to the current knowledge base on social capital by questioning general assumptions on the role of social capital in rural livelihoods in a context of high HIV/AIDS pre¬valence.... more |
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21 Dec 2007 |
Graduation: ir. H. (Hidde) Leijnse: "Hydrometeorological applications of microwave links. Measurement of evaporation and precipitation"
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Graduation: ir. G.J. (Gerd-Jan) Coenen: "Pectin, the complex additive"
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| Pectine wordt in levensmiddelen vooral gebruikt als geleermiddel, stabilisator of verdikkingsmiddel in producten zoals jam, yoghurtdranken, vruchten-zuiveldranken en ijs. Daarnaast is er in... more |
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Graduation: mrs.ir. B. (Barbara) Sterk: "A window of opportunities: the contributions of land use modeling to societal learning"
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| A window of opportunitiesThe contributions of land use modelling to societal learning Drawing on quests for opportunities to use farm system models and case-study research, Barbara Sterk investigates... more |
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7 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: M.W.W. (Michiel) Wels: "Unraveling the regulatory network of Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1"
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8 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: K.P. (Krijn) Paaijmans: "Weather, Water & Malaria mosquito larvae: The impact of meteorological factors on water temperature and larvae of the Afro-tropical malaria vector Anopheles gambiae Giles"
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Graduation: T.M. (Tom) van der Have: Slaves to the Eyring Equation? Modeling temperature dependence of life-history characters in developing ectotherms"
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Graduation: Mrs. J. (Jifeng) Tang: "A bioinformatics approach to marker development"
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| The research focuses on two bioinformatics research topics: the development of tools for an efficient and reliable identification of single nucleotides polymorphisms (SNP) and polymorphic simple... more |
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10 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: Mrs. M.J. (Mariken) Tijhuis: "Fruits and Vegetables, Detoxification Genes and Intermediate Endpoints in Colorectal Cancer Prevention"
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11 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: M.J.A. (Marc) Stevens: "Transcriptome Response of Lactobacillus plantarum to Global Regulator Deficiency, Stress and other Environmental Conditions"
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Graduation: L.W.A. (Laurens) Klerkx: "Matching demand and supply in the Dutch agricultural knowledge infrastructure"
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| As in many other sectors, the privatization wave has also affected agricultural research and extension. This thesis addresses a number of the consequences this has had. Where there used to be... more |
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14 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: Mrs. I.A. (Isabella) Nougalli Tonaco: "Physical interactions between plant MADS box transcription factors and their biological relevance"
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15 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: J. (Justin) Sheffield: "Global drought in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Analysis of retrospective simulations and future projections of soil moisture"
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16 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: R.H.W. (Ronald) Maas: "Microbial Conversion of Lignocellulose-Derived Carbohydrates into Bioethanol and Lactic Acid"
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Graduation: Mrs. R. (Rosemarijn) Gerritsen: "Lactational oestrus in sows: Follicle growth, hormone profiles and early pregnancy in sows subjected to Intermittent Suckling"
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17 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: W.J. (William) Ntow: "The Use and Fate of Pesticides in Vegetable-based Agro-ecosystems in Ghana"
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Inauguration: Prof.dr. A.C. Smaal
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Graduation: A. (Ali) Talebi Esfandarani: "The relation between geometry, hydrology and stability of complex hillslopes examined using low-dimensional hydrological models"
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18 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: Mrs. M. (Monica) Karuhanga Beraho: "Living with AIDS in Uganda: Impacts on Banana-farming Households in two districts"
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| The study examined how the effects of HIV/AIDS on banana-farming households influence household resource use and consequently the food and livelihood security of rural farmers in Masaka and Kabarole... more |
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Graduation: J.G. (Jelle) van Minnen: "The carbon cycle in ecosystems in response to climate and land-use change: Modeling and policy relevance"
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| Titel thesis: "The terrestrial carbon cycle on the regional and global scales. Modeling, uncertainties and policy relevance"
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21 Jan 2008 |
Graduation: Abebe Mekoya Kassa: "Multipurpose fodder trees in Ethiopia: Farmers perception, constraints to adoption and effects of long-term supplementation on sheep performance"
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Graduation: P.A. (Pablo) Tittonell: "Soil productivity and food security in Africa – farmers are not all the same"
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| While human population in sub-Saharan Africa grows by 3% a year, yields of the major food crops only grow at 1% a year. With decreasing areas of land available for cultivation and severe rates of... more |
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22 Jan 2008 |
Graduation Ceremony: MSc: Dinsdag 22 januari
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Graduation Ceremony: MSc: Dinsdag 22 januari
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23 Jan 2008 |
Graduation Ceremony: MSc: 23 januari
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Graduation: Mrs. M.A. (Margaret) Abira: "A pilot constructed treatment wetland for pulp and paper mill wastewater: performance, processes and implications for the Nzoia River, Kenya"
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Graduation Ceremony: MSc: 23 januari
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| 13:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MFQ, MME 15:30 hrs: Candidates from the Programmes: MAK, MCS, MID
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24 Jan 2008 |
Graduation Ceremony: MSc: 24 januari
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Graduation Ceremony: MSc: 24 januari
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