The western, capitalistic world has been trying to influence the political values of the Russian government since the collapse of the Soviet Union, advocating for implementation of a strong democracy and improvement of human rights. Putin has been active in the centre of power of Russia since he became …

This final project assesses the supervision and guidance provided by Smiling Faces in order to achieve the best possible fulfillment of the duty to care. The main question that will be answered in this final project is: how could Smiling Faces improve its position in the au pair business by achieving …

Environmental threats and scarcity of energy resources have become major issues of the 21st century. Therefore, the call for energy efficiency emerged as a valuable solution to these challenges. With the popularization of the ideas of energy efficiency, a new market was formed- the market of energy efficiency …

In this dissertation, the promotional strategy of Starbucks is analysed. Starting point for this research was the following central question: "How has Starbucks been using Promotion to sell its product and what will it be like in the future"? The research was executed using desk research and field research. …

The Turkish Republic has a great history with major defeats and victories in its past. Since the fourteenth century Turkey was part of the Ottoman Empire. During the following centuries, the Empire expanded and covered areas which are nowadays known as Europe, Asia and North Africa. The twentieth century …

A new gravitation wave observatory is being built in Japan. This facility is a big Michelson interferometer where the mirrors and sensors will be made cryogenic down to 4 K. The problem is that: the heat cannot be transported out of the mirror by its surroundings because the whole system is in an ultra-high …

Aruba Aloe is looking to expand their sales out of the Americas and is looking at other markets. This research paper will make a case for the Netherlands as the market of choice and at the same time give the company insight as to what they can expect. First off, the basic information of the company is …

The League of Green Embassies, also referred to as 'the League' or LoGE, is a global network of now approximately 100 U.S. and Foreign Diplomatic Missions that commit to a "more successful, vibrant, and profitable energy and resource portfolio" (The League of Green Embassies: one-pager). Headquartered …

This thesis focuses on the effect economic sanctions have on the population of Iran. It will be measured by the rate of GDP, inflation, unemployment and child mortality. For the past few years, it seems economic sanctions have been affecting the Iranians in a negative way. The research will provide an …

Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has a business growth objective of gaining more orders in the wind turbine generator installation field. For this purpose the company is interested in finding alternative solutions for their installation methods. The main subject of this report is finding alternative solutions …