In this review the knowledge status of and future research options on a green gas supply based on biogas production by co-digestion is explored. Applications and developments of the (bio)gas supply in The Netherlands have been considered, whereafter literature research has been done into the several …

This paper presents the search for a categorizing framework that can be used to identify and discuss teacher quality. Both policy documents on national and European levels and academic literature show a remarkable variation in categories that are used to describe teacher education. As part of a larger …

Development is a process of improvement in which many different factors play a role. In order to measure development different indicators can be used, such as the Human Development Index and the Millennium Development Goals. When talking about developing countries, aid is a factor that might come to …

In the past ten years, the European Court of Justice has done important verdicts concerning cross border healthcare on the principle of free movement of people and services. This has now resulted in a new proposal for a directive providing cross-border healthcare of a legal basis. The aim of the proposed …

Internationalisation is not a new concept in higher education (Altbach 2004). The “wandering scholar” has been an integral and accepted member of the higher education community since the Middle Ages. However, the shape and purpose of internationalisation in higher education has undergone many changes …

This thesis explores the subject of alumni relations with the aim of demonstrating how alumni relations can be of benefit to universities. It also goes into the difficulties that could present themselves with alumni relations both in the shorter and the longer term. This is supported by the testimony …

OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the development of a physical training programme for cancer patients. Four related but conceptually and empirically distinct physical problems are described: decreased aerobic capacity, decreased muscle strength, fatigue and impaired role physical functioning. The study …

Attracting the Asian, especially Chinese investors is becoming more and more important. While reaching the potential Chinese market is getting easier, the intercultural differences might still play a vital role in influencing the effectiveness of mutual communication. It also creates a challenge for …

The collapse of the Soviet Union meant the removal of the main adversary of NATO, and many believed that NATO had become obsolete given its original purpose of countering the Soviet communist threat. The end of the Cold War caused a debate about the future role and the necessity of the Alliance. It soon …

Today, the Darfur conflict is considered to be one of the worst happenings of the present day world, with millions suffering without a home, shelter, water, or food. Children languish without security, education, nutrition and more than anything else, without any hope of safety or a positive future. …