Om het onderwijs, de curricula, zo goed mogelijk af te stemmen op de benodigde internationale competenties is door middel van halfgestructureerde interviews en een online enquête onderzocht wat alumni van De Haagse Hogeschool en werkgevers in de regio voor ervaringen, wensen en behoeften hebben met betrekking tot internationale competenties. De uitkomsten laten zien dat internationale competenties van belang zijn voor het verkrijgen en uitoefenen van een functie. Er is vanuit werkgevers en alumni vooral vraag naar meer aandacht voor het ontwikkelen van talencompetenties, interculturele competenties en het stimuleren en faciliteren van een buitenlandervaring. Door op deze punten een verbeterslag te maken zou De Haagse Hogeschool de succeskansen op de arbeidsmarkt (employability) van de student en de eigen relevantie kunnen vergroten. To gear education and curricula to the necessary international competencies as effectively as possible, semi-structured interviews and an online survey were used to determine the experiences, desires and needs of alumni of The Hague University of Applied Sciences and local employers with regard to obtaining and performing a job. Employers and alumni primarily desire more attention to the development of language competencies, intercultural competencies and the stimulation and facilitation of international experiences. Making improvements in these areas would enable The Hague University of Applied Sciences to enhance its own relevance and increase students’ chances of success in the job market (employability).
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Our unilateral diet has resulted in a deficiency of specific elements/components needed for well-functioning of the human body. Especially the element magnesium is low in our processed food and results in neuronal and muscular malfunctioning, problems in bone heath/strength, and increased chances of diabetes, depression and cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, it has also been recognized that magnesium plays an important role in cognitive functioning (impairment and enhancement), especially for people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson disease, Alzheimer, etc). Recently, it has been reported that magnesium addition positively effects sleep and calmness (anti-stress). In order to increase the bioavailability of magnesium cations, organic acids such as citrate, glycerophosphate and glycinate are often used as counterions. However, the magnesium supplements that are currently on the market still suffer from low bio-availability and often do not enter the brain significantly.The preparation of dual/multiple ligands of magnesium in which the organic acid not only functions as a carrier but also has synergistically/complementary biological effects is widely unexplored and needs further development. As a result, there is a strong need for dual/multiple magnesium supplements that are non-toxic, stable, prepared via an economically and ecologically attractive route, resulting in high bioavailability of magnesium in vivo, preferably positively influencing cognition/concentration
