The EU was formed in 1958 by six European countries. Since then, 21 other countries have joined this union and still others are hoping to join. Albania is one of these countries. Albania, also known as the 'best kept secret of Europe' has submitted its application on April 28, 2009. The country has …

This report was produced within the framework of the RAAK PRP project ‘Veiligheid op de werkvloer’. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used on a daily basis by millions of people all over the EU, voluntarily or as a result of EU legislation. In this report we deal specifically with the textile/garment …

Synthetic fibers, mainly polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polypropylene (PP), are the most widely used polymers in the textile industry. These fibers surpass the production of natural fibers with a market share of 54.4%. The advantages of these fibers are …

Many organizations have undergone substantial reorganization in the last decade. They re-engineered their business processes and exchanged proprietary, not integrated applications for more standard solutions. Integration of structured data in relational data bases has improved documentation of business …

Hoe meet je de kwaliteit van de werkomgeving en wat is de toegevoegde waarde van een werkplek? Tina van der Meer en Emma Honderslo, vierdejaars studenten van de opleiding Facility Management en Real Estate van Saxion Hogescholen, ontwikkelden samen met hun begeleider Arrien Termaat voor dit doel de Werkomgeving …

This paper presents the results of a literature review in regard to Social Media and participation. Besides that, to understand the meaning and impact of Social Media on elections, we show field results from the 2010 and 2011 elections in the Netherlands. There are several challenges when it comes to …

In order to meet the growing demand, care farm Zorgboerderij ‘t Paradijs in Barneveld is currently developing a landschapshuis. This landschapshuis is to be seen as an informative centre which mainly focuses on informing a broad target group on cultural history and nature and landscape of the region …

Kwadraad is een zelfstandige organisatie voor Maatschappelijke Dienstverlening die werkt in opdracht van verschillende gemeenten in Zuid-Holland. Kwadraad beschikt over drie callcenters; deze zijn onderdeel van de frontoffices. De externe klant belt naar een callcenter van Kwadraad om vervolgens in contact …

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a term that is used frequently. Many organizations try to be social responsible and do business in such a manner. It is an organization's own duty to act upon CSR. This paper is about Boenk, a catering and event organization that is situated in the city centre …

Mensen met persoonlijkheidsproblematiek ondervinden vaak moeite in het aangaan en onderhouden van relaties. Veel behandelingen sluiten hierbij aan door groepsbehandeling aan te bieden. De sociale relaties binnen deze groepen vormen de mogelijkheid tot het vinden van herkenning, het geven en ontvangen …