This study analyses the determinants of cycling expenditure by means of a Tobit regression analysis, based on a dataset of 5,157 cyclists. Using a heterodox economic framework, 23 different variables are combined into two commonly used variable groups (socio-demographics, sports intensity variables) and two rarely investigated variables groups (socio-economic cycling capital, psychographics). With all variables included in the Tobit regression, gender, trip duration, frequency, number of cycling variants practiced, visiting cycling websites, and practicing road-cycling or mountain bike are positive determinants of cycling expenditure. A negative association is found with competitive riding and cycling drop out. Marketeers of cycling services and cycling apparel should meet the cyclists need for identification instead of focusing solely on socio-demographic factors.
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Individual and unorganized sports with a health-related focus, such as recreational running, have grown extensively in the last decade. Consistent with this development, there has been an exponential increase in the availability and use of electronic monitoring devices such as smartphone applications (apps) and sports watches. These electronic devices could provide support and monitoring for unorganized runners, who have no access to professional trainers and coaches. The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the characteristics of event runners who use running-related apps and sports watches. This knowledge is useful from research, design, and marketing perspectives to adequately address unorganized runners’ needs, and to support them in healthy and sustainable running through personalized technology. Data used in this study are drawn from the standardized online Eindhoven Running Survey 2014 (ERS14). In total, 2,172 participants in the Half Marathon Eindhoven 2014 completed the questionnaire (a response rate of 40.0%). Binary logistic regressions were used to analyze the impact of socio-demographic variables, running-related variables, and psychographic characteristics on the use of running-related apps and sports watches. Next, consumer profiles were identified. The results indicate that the use of monitoring devices is affected by socio-demographics as well as sports-related and psychographic variables, and this relationship depends on the type of monitoring device. Therefore, distinctive consumer profiles have been developed to provide a tool for designers and manufacturers of electronic running-related devices to better target (unorganized) runners’ needs through personalized and differentiated approaches. Apps are more likely to be used by younger, less experienced and involved runners. Hence, apps have the potential to target this group of novice, less trained, and unorganized runners. In contrast, sports watches are more likely to be used by a different group of runners, older and more experienced runners with higher involvement. Although apps and sports watches may potentially promote and stimulate sports participation, these electronic devices do require a more differentiated approach to target specific needs of runners. Considerable efforts in terms of personalization and tailoring have to be made to develop the full potential of these electronic devices as drivers for healthy and sustainable sports participation.
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Moral food lab: Transforming the food system with crowd-sourced ethics
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Diversity implies variety. Diversity refers to the differences between people. Visible aspects – such as age, skin colour, gender, disability – and less or non-visible aspects such as cultural and social background, skills and competencies, and style of working. If you can handle diversity, you will be able to handle different kinds of people. The concept of ‘equality’ can be seen as opposite from the concept of ‘diversity’. Dutch society can be characterized as a culture of equality. Due to increasing diversity it is argued this culture of equality will eventually turn out to be unfavourable. A culture of diversity is reasoned to be an inevitable alternative. A first exploration of the characteristics of such a culture and its significance for the work of the Social Worker is being done at present.
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Dit stappenplan maakt het proces inzichtelijk en dient als wegwijzer om met je team of organisatie in gesprek te gaan over een gezamenlijk gedragen taakopvatting aangaande seksuele vorming voor jongerenwerk- en straathoekwerkteams. We verstaan onder een taakopvatting een gedeeld besef in het team of de organisatie over wat de rol is van de professionals in het bijdragen aan seksuele vorming en hoe deze rol kan worden ingevuld. Bijlage 1 betreft de publicatie in boekvorm om te printen, hierin zijn de links omgezet naar QR-codes. Bijlage 2 is de online versie opgemaakt in boekvorm. Bijlage 3 is de online versie waarbij de pagina's onder elkaar staan.
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Dit is een overzicht van methodieken, tools en handvatten om seksualiteit bespreekbaar te maken met jongeren.
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Project objectives Radicalisation research leads to ethical and legal questions and issues. These issues need to be addressed in way that helps the project progress in ethically and legally acceptable manner. Description of Work The legal analysis in SAFIRE addressed questions such as which behavior associated with radicalisation is criminal behaviour. The ethical issues were addressed throughout the project in close cooperation between the ethicists and the researchers using a method called ethical parallel research. Results A legal analysis was made about criminal law and radicalisation. During the project lively discussions were held in the research team about ethical issues. An ethical justification for interventions in radicalisation processes has been written. With regard to research ethics: An indirect informed consent procedure for interviews with (former) radicals has been designed. Practical guidelines to prevent obtaining information that could lead to indirect identification of respondents were developed.
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Pieter Gillislezing van Universiteit van Antwerpen In deze lezing vraagt van der Heijden zich af hoeveel openheid een samenleving kan verdragen. Op een manier waarin hij zowel zijn journalistieke als zijn historische kwaliteiten laat zien, toont hij aan dat de drang naar een open samenleving niet op zichzelf kan staan, wil die open samenleving duurzaam zijn. De zoektocht naar openheid moet geflankeerd worden door een authentiek zoeken naar wat we met die openheid willen doen. Ruimte moet gevuld worden, wil ze niet verworden tot leegte
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Essay 1 in Kansen in kunst. Wij leren de wereld kennen vanuit onze waarneming. Onze eerste indrukken worden gevormd door aanrakingen, geluiden, reuk en smaak. Pas later ontwikkelen we onze taal, vaak door liedjes die we horen of verhalen die ons worden voorgelezen of verteld. Vanaf ongeveer ons vierde levensjaar gaan de meesten van ons met onze verbeeldingskracht eigen verhalen vormgeven. Op eigen wijze ontdekken we hoe we onze beelden kunnen plaatsen in de voor ons steeds groter wordende wereld. Met verhalen leggen we verbanden, verwerken we en geven we zin en betekenis. Ze wijzen ons de weg.
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