BackgroundIn the coming decades the number of older people increases and correspondingly the number of people with chronic conditions. Chronic conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of life of elderly and their family caregivers. They face a lifelong challenge with the illnesses, treatments, …

De gymzaal is de allermooiste werkplek die er bestaat. Maar het kan in onze ogen nog mooier en beter. Op welke wijze kan technologie, in het bijzonder augmented reality, iets toevoegen aan het bewegingsonderwijs? Welke meerwaarde heeft het voor leerlingen en voor docenten? Aan welke toepassingen kun …

This study was conducted for IES Asset Management BV. The reason for this study is that IES has no insight into their sales forecast. Due to the regular ongoing work activities, the focus on sales targets can be forgotten. IES would like to have more insight and understanding in their revenue predictability. …

Stadstheater Zoetermeer is an organisation that provides a stage for individuals and groups with a desire to perform. On the other hand Stadstheater Zoetermeer is an organisation that provides a place where visitors can enjoy theatre. Their goal is to discover, to experience and to meet new people, old …

The EU is confident it will reach its target of 20% renewable energy by 2020. But according to Martien Visser, professor at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen (The Netherlands), this 20% is in reality more like 14%. This is because a large part of our energy consumption is simply ignored …

In this essay, the smartphone as a new technology and medium is analysed with regards to its effects on individuals and society. McLuhan’s tetrad serves as a framework for analysis, consisting of a set of four effects to examine media in their historical context and present environment as well as the …

Crisis response organizations operate in very dynamic environments, in which it is essential for responders to acquire all information critical to their task execution in time. In reality, the responders are often faced with information overload, incomplete information, or a combination of both. This …

People want to participate and not remain on the side-lines. Most people have good ideas for how to participate, but making those ideas a reality requires money, as well as knowledge, information and an enabling environment. There are, in fact, people amongst the lesser fortunate in society who want …

This bachelor thesis analyses the role of the European Union in the promotion of human rights in Mexico, and its possible efforts to combat human rights violations in this country. It wraps around three main themes. The first one is the current human rights situation in Mexico and the main actors involved …

Traditional toy industries have been influenced by the emergence of tech gadgets such as iPad and Virtual Reality Glasses. Based on a report on The Telegraph (2010), tech gadgets have replaced traditional dolls and cars as children’s favorite presents. Huawei, one of the China’s leading toy companies, …