The fast-fashion industry consistently produces fashionable apparel that are sold at relatively low prices. In this dissertation, the social and environmental issues caused by the fast-fashion industry are explored. Moreover, three fast-fashion companies that use the fast-fashion business model are studied …

Human factor in cybersecurity This unique event aims to: -Provide a near zero cost event to reduce barriers to international collaborations between researchers -Promote the exchange of cybersecurity findings and perspectives -Reach out to and engage new audiences curious about cybersecurity

The Power to Flex project aims to promote the development of storage possibilities from sustainable energy sources. Hydrogen is opted to be a feasible energy carrier, which can also be stored for prolonged times without further losses and can be transformed into electricity and heat when needed. Producing …

The Lisbon Treaty stipulates that the European Union's and the Member States' actions should be guided by the principles that inspired its creation. These principles are democracy, the rule of law, human rights. However, influence from outside forces can affect the European Union's unity, and leave Member …

Aims: Prescribing medication is a complex process that, when done inappropriately, can lead to adverse drug events, resulting in patient harm and hospital admissions. Worldwide cost is estimated at 42 billion USD each year. Despite several efforts in the past years, medication-related harm has not declined. …

This qualitative research aims to discover to what extent Authenticity as trait is a starting point for leadership qualities Vulnerability, Self-Confidence, and Resilience, and enforced by equine assisted coaching (EAC), for now and with the upcoming generation of leaders. EAC is a form of coaching with …

Purpose: Exercise therapy is an effective intervention in a variety of chronic diseases. The prescription of exercise therapy is usually directed toward an index disease. The presence of comorbidity may require adaptations to the exercise program as intended for the index disease. This paper aims to …

The culture of fear seems to be increasingly embedded in today’s society, especially on highly social unequal countries, such as Brazil. The rise of the “condomínios fechados” (gated communities) on recent years expose how this fear shapes our cities. People are sold by the idea of isolating themselves …

This study aims to provide an update of the erosion rate of the intertidal flats and its subareas in the Eastern Scheldt to generate new predictions for designing and planning sand nourishment on the intertidal flats. Because of the suggestions of a changed rate of erosion in the Eastern Scheldt, the …

Background: For a stress-management app to be persuasive and impactful, designers and developers should obtain a clear perspective of the value proposition according to key stakeholders before development. However, this is often not the case. In order to increase the chance of creating an impact by means …