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-Funding: Teun de Groot, Ton van Heusden
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+While the research and writing carried out for this thesis was mostly done by me, it could not have been done without the support of many others.
-Supervisors: Pieter Koopman, Rinus Plasmeijer, Jan-Martin Jansen
+First of all I would like to thank Rinus Plasmeijer, Pieter Koopman, and Jan Martin Jansen for the supervision, I learned a lot from you, not only regarding academia but in many other aspects of life as well.
+The BEST people, Adrian Ramsingh, Jeremy Singer, and Phil Trinder for the fruitful collaboration, and the memorable trip to Glasgow.
+The CEFP/SusTrainable group, for offering a platform for the various summer schools I had the opportunity to teach; and not to mention the countless meetings, dinners, and drinks we had.
+The Royal Dutch Navy, in particular Teun de Groot and Ton van Heusden, for trusting me by funding the project.
+All the colleagues and others that I had the privilege of sharing an office with, meeting in conferences, interact with in the department, or work with in some other way:
+Arjan Oortgiese,
+Bas Lijnse,
+Ellie Kimenai,
+Fok Bolderheij,
+Hans-Nikolai Vie\ss{}mann,
+Ingrid Berenbroek,
+John van Groningen,
+Jurri\"en Stutterheim,
+László Domoslai,
+Marie-José van Diem,
+Markus Klinik,
+Peter Achten,
+Ralf Hinze,
+Simone Meeuwsen,
+Sjaak Smetsers,
+Steffen Michels,
+Sven-Bodo Scholz,
+Tim Steenvoorden.
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+The many students that allowed me to (co) supervise them in their theses:
+Arjen Nederveen,
+Colin de Roos,
+Dave Artz,
+Elina Antonova
+Erin van der Veen,
+Gijs Alberts,
+Haye B\"ohm,
+Matheus Amazonas Cabral de Andrade,
+Michel de Boer,
+Sjoerd Crooijmans,
+Willem de Vos.
-Co-authors: Jeremy Singer, Phil Trinder, Adrian Ramsingh, SusTrainable group
+I give special thanks to my mentors who never stopped having faith me:
+Jos Baack, Francisco Torreira, Franc Grootjen, Louis Vuurpijl, and Larry Caruthers.
-%Colleagues: Jurriën Stutterheim, Laszlo Domoslai, Arjan Oortgiese, Bas Lijnse, Steffen Michels, Markus Klinik, Tim Steenvoorden, Camil Staps, Hans-Nikolai Vie\ss{}mann, John van Groningen, Sven-Bodo Scholz, Sjaak Smetsers, Fok Bolderheij, Simone Meeuwsen, Peter Achten, Ingrid Berenbroek
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-%\todo{Second assessor clients weglaten?: Willem, Dave, Gijs}
-%Students: Matheus Amazonas Cabral de Andrade, Haye B\"ohm, Erin van der Veen, Colin de Roos, Willem de Vos, Michel de Boer, Dave Artz, Sjoerd Crooijmans, Gijs Alberts, Arjen Nederveen, Elina Antonova
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-%Mentors: Jos Baack, Francisco Torreira, Franc Grootjen, the late Louis Vuurpijl, Ralf Hinze
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-%Friends: Pieter Wolfert (and Annerieke Wessels (and Anouk Neerincx)); Chris Kamphuis and Maudy Bijen; Koen Dercksen and Michelle Everard; George Gregoire; Larry Caruthers; Tim Hirschler; Emma Lindahl (nee Dahl); Truman Crandell;
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-%Александер Барков;
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-%Family: Parents (in law), brothers (in law), oma,
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-%Marie-José van Diem, Ellie Kimenai
+And of course my friends and acquaintances that supported me throughout the procses.
+Pieter Wolfert and Anouk Neerincx;
+Chris Kamphuis and Maudy Bijen;
+Koen Dercksen and Michelle Everard;
+Jules Kruijswijk en Nadia Klijn;
+George Gregoire;
+\selectlanguage{russian}Александер Барков\selectlanguage{british};
+Tim Hirschler;
+Emma Lindahl;
+Truman Crandell;
+Annerieke Wessels;
+Camil Staps.
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+Finally I want to thank the ones closest to me.
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+Elvira, Rosalie en Liselotte voor hun tomeloze geduld en ondersteuning wanneer dat nodig was.
+Mijn ouders in het bijzonder voor hun liefde en vertrouwen.
+Mijn Oma, broers, schoonfamilie en alle andere familieleden die op wat voor manier dan ook bijgedragen hebben.
+\selectlanguage{british}
-Finally I want to thank all anonymous reviewers for the indispensable comments, suggestions and remarks on all papers.
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