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Understanding Chinese Tourists : Educational pack

The educational Pack contains: a reader, containing the materials for lectures, incl. assignments, director’s statement, a list of further readings, topics for research or papers; The documentary Ni Hao Holland on DVD. This documentary is about authenticity that is created by some and experienced by others in the field of tourism; Slides on a USB stick that relate to the content of the chapters.

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Methodological quality of front-of-pack labeling studies

This review evaluates the methodological quality of current front-of-pack labeling research and discusses future research challenges. Peer-reviewed articles were identified using a computerized search of the databases PubMed andWeb of Science (ISI) from1990 to February 2011; reference lists fromkey published articleswere used as well. The quality of the 31 included studies was assessed. The results showed that the methodological quality of published front-of-pack labeling research is generally low to mediocre; objective observational data-based consumer studies were of higher quality than consumer studies relying on self-reports. Experimental studies that included a control group were lacking. The review further revealed a lack of a validated methodology to measure the use of front-of-pack labels and the effects of these labels in real-life settings. In conclusion, few methodologically sound front-of-pack labeling studies are presently available. The highest methodological quality and the greatest public health relevance are achieved by measuring the health effects of front-of-pack labels using biomarkers in a longitudinal, randomized, controlled design in a real-life setting.

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A multi-start simheuristic for the stochastic two-dimensional vehicle routing problem

The two-dimensional vehicle routing problem (2L-VRP) is a realistic extension of the classical vehicle routing problem where customers’ demands are composed by sets of non-stackable items. Examples of such problems can be found in many real-life applications, e.g. furniture or industrial machinery transportation. Often, these real-life instances have to deal with uncertainty in many aspects of the problem, such as variable traveling times due to traffic conditions or customers availability. We present a hybrid simheuristic algorithm that combines biased-randomized routing and packing heuristics within a multi-start framework. Monte Carlo simulation is used to deal with uncertainty at different stages of the search process. With the goal of minimizing total expected cost, we use this methodology to solve a set of stochastic instances of the 2L-VRP with unrestricted oriented loading. Our results show that accounting for systems variability during the algorithm search yields more robust solutions with lower expected costs.

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A multi-start simheuristic for the stochastic two-dimensional vehicle routing problem

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Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development

In addition to helping consumers make healthier food choices, front-of-pack nutrition labels could encourage companies to reformulate existing products and develop new ones with a healthier product composition. This is the largest study to date to investigate the effect of a nutrition logo on the development of healthier products by food manufacturers. The results indicate that the Choices logo has motivated food manufacturers to reformulate existing products and develop new products with a healthier product composition, especially where sodium and dietary fiber are concerned.

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Nutrient profiling for front of pack labelling

The primary goal of front of pack (FOP) labelling is to help consumers make healthier choices through communication. A secondary goal is to encourage producers to improve the nutritional composition of their products. Evidence has shown that (FOP) labelling can help consumers to make healthier food choices and has been an incentive for producers to improve product composition. As FOP labelling is seen as an important tool to improve food environments for public health purposes, the WHO supports initiatives of governments to implement an FOP labelling system. Based on the experiences of a wide range of countries over many years, possible success factors for such an FOP system have been defined, six of which are discussed in the present paper and used to evaluate the Dutch Choices Programme that was started in 2006. In the course of time a large number of producers joined the programme and the logo was recognised by more than 90 % of the consumers, but by 2016 the Dutch consumer organisation argued on the basis of their own research that a quarter of the consumers did not understand the colour coding of the logo and as a result the Dutch government decided to no longer support this logo and to introduce a nutrition app. The challenge that remains is to find a system that consumers understand well and that still encourages manufacturers of food to improve product composition. New technology-based data collecting initiatives might provide the right tools to develop such a system.

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Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels

Front-of-pack nutrition labels can help consumers to make healthier choices and stimulate healthier product development. This is the first modeling study to investigate the potential impact on cholesterol levels of consuming a diet consisting of products that comply with the criteria for a ‘healthier choice logo’.

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Identifying content though casks_Oosterbaan_2024_Skyliss

Abstract In the late medieval and early modern period, beer and herring emerged as the predominant export products from the coastal region of the Netherlands. The archaeological tangible evidence of these two products are represented by casks. Even though these casks are a common find during archaeological research determining the original contents of these casks remains a challenge. This makes it difficult to connect users of the casks to specific products and their trade networks. This study is focused on the identification of Dutch beer and herring casks that were produced between the 15th and 18th centuries. To address this goal, various types of sources were utilized. Information regarding cask construction was obtained from archival legislative records. During their use, the casks were subject to monitoring by urban authorities and guild councils, who employed gauge instruments that are now preserved in museum collections, which were used to ascertain their specifications. Additionally, the casks themselves provide valuable insights into the packing material of beer and herring. Both casks depicted in artwork and those recovered from maritime archaeology sites were examined to gain a comprehensive understanding of beer and herring casks

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Digital imaging and radiographic practise in diagnostic radiography

Abstract gepubliceerd in Elsevier: Introduction: Recent research has identified the issue of ‘dose creep’ in diagnostic radiography and claims it is due to the introduction of CR and DR technology. More recently radiographers have reported that they do not regularly manipulate exposure factors for different sized patients and rely on pre-set exposures. The aim of the study was to identify any variation in knowledge and radiographic practice across Europe when imaging the chest, abdomen and pelvis using digital imaging. Methods: A random selection of 50% of educational institutes (n ¼ 17) which were affiliated members of the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) were contacted via their contact details supplied on the EFRS website. Each of these institutes identified appropriate radiographic staff in their clinical network to complete an online survey via SurveyMonkey. Data was collected on exposures used for 3 common x-ray examinations using CR/DR, range of equipment in use, staff educational training and awareness of DRL. Descriptive statistics were performed with the aid of Excel and SPSS version 21. Results: A response rate of 70% was achieved from the affiliated educational members of EFRS and a rate of 55% from the individual hospitals in 12 countries across Europe. Variation was identified in practice when imaging the chest, abdomen and pelvis using both CR and DR digital systems. There is wide variation in radiographer training/education across countries.

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Rambutan processing and packing

Understanding Chinese Tourists : Educational pack

Methodological quality of front-of-pack labeling studies

A multi-start simheuristic for the stochastic two-dimensional vehicle routing problem

Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development

Nutrient profiling for front of pack labelling

Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels

Identifying content though casks_Oosterbaan_2024_Skyliss

Digital imaging and radiographic practise in diagnostic radiography

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Rambutan processing and packing

Understanding Chinese Tourists : Educational pack

Methodological quality of front-of-pack labeling studies

A multi-start simheuristic for the stochastic two-dimensional vehicle routing problem

Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development

Nutrient profiling for front of pack labelling

Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels

Identifying content though casks_Oosterbaan_2024_Skyliss

Digital imaging and radiographic practise in diagnostic radiography