A program that automatically detects auroral events in all-sky images taken by the all-sky camera of IRF has been written. Current programs that automatically detect the aurora in all-sky images using the RGB color system often miss strong aurora and sometimes interprets clouds as aurora. To improve …

Corporate social responsibility, particularly in the field of the apparel industry, is subject to lots of discussion. Several tragedies have led to a growing concern with regard to the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. The apparel industry needs to find a balance between taking responsibility …

The purpose of this dissertation is to find out how Sanoma Media Netherlands B.V. is improving their customer engagement by using online native advertising. There are several measuring methods on how to examine the degree of customer engagement. The methods are based on the purpose of the advertisement. …

Nowadays, the final consumer has multiple channels to choose from to buy products. Shopping can be done offline as well as online. Although, multiple stores in the middle segment, such as V&D and Blokker, are in difficulty. More and more businesses are integrating online into their offline businesses, …

The ‘pay gap’ is a relatively new term. However, it is a problem that was developed around the beginning of the 20th century, the moment when women were allowed to hold a paid occupation in the Netherlands and Norway. The pay gap, often confused with unequal pay for the same work, is actually a complex …

Terrorism and the threat of terrorist attacks is not a new phenomenon to Western Europe. The United Kingdom and its approach in confronting radical Islam heavily influences the approach of other EU countries, such as the Netherlands, take towards terrorism. Given the significant link between these two …

In January 2016, several newspapers reported on the sexual assault of women at Dom Square in Cologne. The aim of this study was to find out, whether the sexual assaults that occurred in Cologne in 2015 were the result of facts or framing. The scope of this research is based on 87 letters to the editor, …

The Dutch colonization of the East Indies, which lasted for around 350 years, set the stage for the creation of modern Indonesia, the third largest democracy in the world. The colonization period saw the introduction of colonial policies and administration. Systematic regulation, as well as bribery set …

With 400,000 sex workers, Spain has the biggest sex industry of Europe. It is estimated that 90 per cent of these sex workers are victims of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The objective of this dissertation is to gain data on sex trafficking in Spain with the aim to find …

Raman spectroscopy is an optical technique that is based on the inelastic scattering of light. It is non-invasive, fast, objective and easy to use. These traits make it an ideal tool for use in medical diagnosis. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Currently, melanomas are visually diagnosed …