The scope of this thesis of Gerrit Bouwhuis, lecturer at Saxion Research Centre for Design and Technology in Enschede is the development of a new industrial applicable pre-treatment process for cotton based on catalysis. The pre-treatment generally consists of desizing, scouring and bleaching. These …

Relatively new computerized media (new media) such as mobile telephony and Internet have given lead to the surfacing of new marketing methods. One of these techniques is viral marketing, which aims to encourage the distribution of marketing messages between individuals via digital channels. Its potential …

The last few years, the airline industry has been struggling due to the terrorism attacks in 2001 and the recession. Nevertheless, the low cost carriers (LCC) continued to be profitable and successful with its own particular business model. It is an upcoming trend in the aviation industry. Ryanair is …

This report was commissioned to examine the possible gap between the image and identity of TUI Nederland regarding sustainable tourism and to recommend on how to bring the image closer to the identity. TUI Nederland is market leader in the Dutch travel industry and carries the brands Arke, Holland International, …

During the past decade there has been a huge increase in the number of internet users, this has among other things resulted in a high growth of online networks. Many network providers are trying to attract new members, the competition is fierce. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate …

Dit rapport omvat het afstudeeronderzoek naar de effectiviteit van verticale ventilatieopeningen in een zone model. Tijdens het vooronderzoek is kennis verzameld over de fysica die komt kijken bij natuurlijke ventilatie ten tijde van zowel de gebruiks- als brandsituatie. Daarnaast is gekeken naar de …

Working paper 2008

This study was conducted in the eastern province of Kenya, Makueni district. The district was selected due to the large numbers of farmer who grow citrus. 20 farmers who grow citrus were selected of which 10 were farmers who grow both the grafted citrus and non grafted citrus to find their perception …

Economic underdevelopment in sub-Saharan Africa has a long history. Two centuries of globalization has left sub-Saharan Africa lagging far behind in its economic development - its income is twenty five times smaller than the income of the USA, the richest economy in the world. This unfavorable situation …