Reducing health inequalities is a policy priority in many developed countries. Little is known about effective strategies to reduce inequalities in obesity and its underlying behaviors. The goal of the study was to investigate differential effectiveness of interventions aimed at obesity prevention, the …

On 26 January 1998, during a press conference in the White House, President Bill Clinton famously told the nation, "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" (Clinton, 1998). Now, 15 years later, almost everyone can still recall those famous words. In this dissertation, the interaction …

Anfang März 2007 hat die EU entschieden, die Effizienz der genutzten Energie bis 2020 um 20 % ansteigen zu lassen und den Anteil nachhaltiger Energiequellen auf 20 % zu erhöhen. Man strebt eine 20 %-ige Reduktion der von der EU ausge-stoßenen Treibhausgase bis 2020 unter das Niveau von 1990 an (die EU-3 …

For centuries the Netherlands had struggled against water. After years of struggle the Netherlands had turned from a swampy and unstable river delta into an orderly country with a strong agricultural image. Since 1990, however, the Netherlands are no longer primarily known as the country that reclaimed …

Conform haar gestage ontwikkeling naar een kennisinstelling waarbij praktijkgericht onderzoek een even reguliere taak is als initieel onderwijs en bijscholing, had de hg bij een eerder verworven subsidie in het kader van het Sirius programma al een praktijkgericht onderzoeksprogramma ingebouwd. Vanwege …

Toen de Hanzehogeschool Groningen (hg) in het najaar van 2009 haar subsidieaanvraag voor de Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling Leven Lang Leren 2010-2011 voorbereidde, werd het Kenniscentrum Arbeid (in het bijzonder het lectoraat Flexicurity) daarbij betrokken vanwege haar praktijkgerichte onderzoeksexpertise …

2.1 Background and Objective This research explores the Housemothers' vision on care at the Assessment Center of World Hope International, where they provide aftercare for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. World Hope International, a Christian relief and development organization (founded in the …

To determine if Workplace Health Promotion programs (WHPs) are effective in improving presenteeism. The secondary objective was to identify characteristics of successful programmes and potential risk factors for presenteeism. The Cochrane Library, Medline and other electronic databases were searched …

The story of Triodos Bank over the last 20 years reads as a success story. It is also a story about how principles are guiding business. However, principles need a pragmatic approach in order to be successful. Over the past 30 years the bank’s management has succeeded in balancing a clear focus to create …

The initial encounter between a buyer and a seller has received much attention among practitioners. The first time a buyer interacts with a seller is thought to be highly influential. The premise is that buyers form an opinion during this first encounter, or even the first minutes of this encounter. …