Background: Haemodialysis patients have a high risk of malnutrition which is associated with increased mortality. Nocturnal haemodialysis (NHD) is associated with a significant increase in protein intake compared with conventional haemodialysis (CHD). It is unclear whether this leads to improved nutritional …

This dissertation was created with the goal to examine how online shopping has changed retail, specifically department stores and their business model, and to recommend a course of action and business model for entrepreneurs considering starting an (online) department store. There are several recommendations …

Analysing the questions “How profitable is the industry made with war and can peace become a profitable business as well?” is very difficult, as it is important to not just identify the profits made by the arms industry, but also to identify the industry focused on peace and built around connected values. …

In this day and age, social media has become an integral part of modern society. Protest movements are utilising new media more than ever seen before, specifically social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter. This thesis provides an analysis of the role that social media played during the Gezi …

The thesis project has been carried out for THUAS’ research group Change Management. The problem stated in an initial briefing was a lack of study success. As the client expected student information to play a key role in solving it, the following research objective has been defined: Develop a communication …

By presenting tourists with real-time information an increase in efficiency and satisfaction of their day planning can be achieved. At the same time, real-time information services can offer the municipality the opportunity to spread the tourists throughout the city centre. An important factor for success …

This thesis is about establishing the possibilities for Thais Verkeersbureau on social media to get more exposure on the Dutch market and to generate more traffic to Thailand. Thais Verkeersbureau is the Dutch Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). TAT has its headquarters in Bangkok and has been promoting …

BACKGROUND: Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity …

BACKGROUND Seclusion is an intervention widely used in Dutch mental health care. The intervention can be effective in acute situations to avert (further) aggression or self-harm. However, seclusion is also a controversial intervention that may not have any positive effect with regard to symptom improvement. …

This report examines the possibilities of using a solar chimney in a highland tropical climate to promote thermal comfort, air‐quality and energy consumption. The study is carried out using modeling and simulation techniques and is conducted at the Federal University of Viçosa in Brazil. A model is …