Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of multidimensional frailty in older people with hypertension and to examine a possible relationship of general obesity and abdominal obesity to frailty in older people with hypertension. Patients and Methods: A sample of 995 community-dwelling older people with …

QUOTE “In a movie, you have someone who can push the plot along verbally. But [with fashion], music and clothes are your whole plot”. [Rene Arsenault] ABSTRACT This study addresses the extent to which hip-hop music is capable of modifying a consumer’s perception of the luxury fashion brands mentioned …

Trust is a foundation of social (and organizational) order and also serves as the underpinning of healthy relationships, exchanges and transactions. There is a growing concern globally that social and organizational trust is eroding, and that it has become harder for organizations to build and protect …

Microalgae can produce a wide range of valuable metabolites such as proteins, lipids and pigments, so they can be used in many ways. For aquaculture industry, microalgae are usually used as live feed because of their high nutritional level. Fry Marine(Vlissingen, NL) is a hatchery for marine feed and …

In this exploratory case study based on qualitative research, we explore the perspectives and experiences of autistic self-advocates in the Netherlands regarding autism, (self-)advocacy, and consumer-run organizations. The focus of our study is a consumer-run organization by and for adult Persons on …

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Op welke manier kan op een locatie een woonconcept worden ontworpen, waarin meerdere generaties bij elkaar wonen en waarbij de organisatiestructuur en de vormgeving van het gebouw een bijdrage levert aan de daadwerkelijke en opbouwende uitwisseling van elkaars tijd, kennis en kunde?

Introduction In comparison with other European countries, Starbucks is rather new on the Dutch coffee market. The Starbucks experience seems less exploited among the Dutch consumers. This thesis will demonstrate the effect of music and how music can convey the Starbucks experience in order to "engage" …

De wetenschap wordt geconfronteerd met duizenden mensen wereldwijd die zich ernstig ziek voelen, maar voor wie er nog geen eenduidige officiële medische verklaring is gevonden. Patiënten met het chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom (afgekort CVS) verdienen het om een brede benadering te hanteren voor de klachten …