Recognition of action, goals and intentions has been shown to be mediated by a multimodal mirror-neuron system, not only in monkeys, but also in humans. A fronto-parietal network of brain areas has been identified where these neurons are located. We should expect musical actions, goals and intentions …

Dysarthritic Parkinson speech is characterised by impairment of expressive linguistic prosody, even making it difficult to understand. While rigidity and bradykinesia can be held responsible for a general decline in speaking ability, the origin of prosodic impairment must be seen in the light of the …

Music moves us, literally. We tend to move the body in synchrony with the beat. Individuals without any professional music training are capable of singing or humming along with an unfamiliar melody or indicating the melodic contour by means of hand gestures. Musicians who play by ear are able to do the …

Net als lezen, is het schrijven van teksten geen vaardigheid die zich vanzelf ontwikkelt, maar die aangeleerd moet worden. Schrijven wordt gezien als een complexe, cognitieve vaardigheid. De schrijver laat eigen vaardigheden, strategieën, kennis en inzichten samenvloeien tot een tekst met een logische …

Hunkemöller is a global multi-channel retailer specialist in lingerie for women. With the headquarter in the Netherlands provides the company lingerie in 14 countries. The value of Hunkemöller is providing fashionable products at an affordable price. The Dutch company already implemented the mission …

In this report the marketing plan of Primark will be discussed. Primark was established in 1969 and is originally an Irish brand. After 1969, Primark expanded very quickly to several other countries. Its main goal is to sell inexpensive clothing and other accessories for women, men, children next to …

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) was used to study the cerebral underpinning of resonance behavior in professional keyboard musicians (n=12). The activation paradigm implied that subjects listened to two-part polyphonic music, while either critically appraising the performance or imagining …

This thesis intends to find out how CityFilm can export its concept successfully in order to enter a new market. CityFilm is a small Dutch media marketing company that successfully creates promotional destination videos of cities, presenting them worldwide to the wealthy customer through professional …

The wedding planner company "Tropical Weddings" will be a new company on the market and will be a one-woman business. The wedding planner company will arrange weddings of Dutch couples who would like to marry in Curacao. The wedding planner will provide a full service wedding. The wedding planner's mission …

Seemingly, there is a general belief that successful business deals are partly based on cultural awareness, sensitivity and understanding. Although the terms may imply similar definitions, they have slightly different meanings which seem to reflect distinct degrees of knowledge regarding cultural differences. …