The obser-view is a method to generate data and create a learning space for both researcher and participants in qualitative research. It includes reflection between the two after the researcher has observed the participant. This article aims to reveal the benefits and challenges encountered when using …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines stress the importance of smoking cessation and recommend intensive follow-up. To guide the development of such cessation support strategies, we analysed the characteristics that are associated with successful smoking cessation after an acute …

The Dutch equestrian sports market has gone through many changes over the past years. The equestrian sports market increased by 16% between 2001 and 2006, a time where the brand HV POLO had a strong growth in business. Between 2006 and 2011,the company noticed change as the equestrian sports market …

The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyze the position of Bulgaria regarding the right to asylum for refugees and protection seekers at its Southern border. In addition, the aim of the research is to outline better policy alternatives on national and European level to readdress the issue and …

We developed an evidence-based practice guideline to support occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals in assessing the risk due to lifting and in selecting effective preventive measures for low back pain (LBP) in the Netherlands. The guideline was developed at the request of the Dutch government …

This research was undergone in order to examine Chevron’s communication problems with the public in Pungești, Romania and to recommend ways of improving their reputation and communication tactics. The paper draws attention to the fact that Chevron’s crisis is composed out of a few major elements, each …

This study is conducted in order to recommend companies within the technological industry in which circumstances in-store product demonstrations are most beneficial to use. This recommendation is obtained through examining the uses and effects of in-store product demonstrations on the purchase behaviour …

The NEVAT is a Dutch branch organisation for industrial suppliers. They provide, on a non-profit base, services for their members such as coaching, lobbying and organising meetings to get the members in contact with other players in the industry. From previous research and experience, the NEVAT found …

In medical education, student distress is known to hamper learning and professional development. To address this problem, recent studies aimed at helping students cope with stressful situations. Undergraduate students in clinical practice frequently use experiences of surrounding peers to estimate their …

The architecture of TP 53 , the most frequently mutated gene in human cancer, is more complex than previously thought. Using TP 53 variants as clinical biomarkers to predict response to treatment or patient outcome requires an unequivocal and standardized procedure toward a definitive strategy for the …