Dairy cooperatives have been around in the Netherlands for more than 130 years (Bijman, 2018). A growing European economy and growing demand for dairy products offered opportunities for further growth (Bijman, 2018). As the technological development in dairy processing evolved, cooperatives continued …

This paper identifies some common and specific pitfalls in the development of sign language technologies targeted at deaf communities, with a specific focus on signing avatars. It makes the call to urgently interrogate some of the ideologies behind those technologies, including issues of ethical and …

The inclusive education debate is often framed as a choice between outmoded special schools and progressive inclusive general education schools. However, the rhetoric of ‘choice’ hides what is in reality a context of restricted resources, both in general education and in special congregated settings. …

Studies show that children’s literature can significantly impact the racial and ethnic development of young children. However, research has determined that the lack of existing racial and ethnic awareness amongst educators results in these literacy tools rarely being used to their full potential. This …

This research aims to gain insight into the structure and organisation of the sport cheerleading in the countries of Finland and the Netherlands to assess which factors in the environment of the sport and which factors in the organisational structure of the sport drive the development.

While there has been an increase of research into career mobility and success separately in recent years, few have combined these dimensions and much less have done so for the global, seemingly dynamic hospitality industry. So, what are the effects of mobility on success for hospitality professionals …

Dutch universities of applied sciences (UASs) had been teaching-only institutes since their legal origin in 1960. The development of higher education (HE) in Europe in the past twenty years requires UASs to embody and become hybrid organ-isations where education and research are integrated. Ever-changing, …

An important factor affecting sports development in India has been a longstanding issue with deploying policy initiatives introduced as early as 2001. Consequently, this paper explores policies implemented in India till today, highlighting two main issues; inadequate consideration of certain aspects …

This thesis aims to answer the question ‘How to create a well-optimized, photorealistic Virtual Reality learning environment in Unity to instruct users about radar maintenance, in which they feel relaxed and comfortable?’ for the client Thales. This international military contractor company is the largest …

Introduction: Patient information holds an important role in knee arthroplasty surgery regarding patients’ expectations and outcomes after surgery. The purpose of the present study was to explore the experiences and opinions of patients undergoing knee arthroplasty (KA) surgery on an information brochure …