Dutch households still appear to have no confidence in the financial sector. In the period of 2006 until 2009, public confidence in Dutch financial institutions fell sharply. In 2010, this somewhat rebounded, but since then remains substantially lower than before the start of the financial crisis. This …

This report is about implementing a pipeline in C++ in order to make it possible to perform online hyperspectral analysis of tomatoes. The project is performed by a mechatronic student as a graduation internship. The report will give insight in the design and realization of software which is capable …

The role of the 21st century energy sector has developed into being essential for the drafting of the national security strategies of the world’s nations. Hence, the states develop particular approaches and strategies in order to attain energy security. Furthermore, those particular actions, undertaken …

The goal of this book is to provide useful information to companies that do business in China, or that are considering doing so. We chose to apply a marketing perspective. Marketing, by definition, mediates between the customer and the brand (or the organization hosting the brand, figure 1) (Alsem, Kostelijk, …

Analysis of charging behavior of different type of users within the Amsterdam area. A definition of different type of users is deemed neccesary to forecast charging behaviour. --- Analyse van laadgedrag van verschillende type gebruikers van de laadinfrastructuur in Amsterdam. Definitie van type gebruikers …

The increasing importance of the concept of internationalization at home is not only manifest in the educational policy of the European Commission, in emerging national policies and in institutional policies of European higher education institutions (HEIs), but most of all in educational practice. Since …

The term “Internationalization at Home” and its definition were first introduced in 2001 (Crowther et al 2001). Since then, strongly related and overlapping concepts and definitions have emerged, notably Internationalization of the Curriculum and Campus Internationalization, which have led to confusion …

Undergraduate students who seek a bachelor degree in Dutch universities of applied sciences are supposed to learn also research skills so that they can provide innovative solutions to real problems of the society and businesses in their future careers. Current education and textbooks on research skills …

Nowadays the main airports throughout the world are suffering because their capacity are getting close to saturation due to the air traffic which is still increasing besides the economic crisis and oil prices. In addition, the forecasts predict an increase in air traffic of at least 3.6% until 2020. …

Chronic non-specific low back pain is assumed to be a multifactorial affliction, implying that a number of different risk factors contribute to its development and persistence. After onset, prognostic factors can potentially predict the future course. Risk factors for the development of chronic pain …