As part of my PhD research, I investigate the influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education. In this research I have lessened the amount of variables, from Tinto’s theory, by including only the best-proven predictive variables, based on previous studies. Hereby, avoiding …

Research in the Netherlands on the success of students in higher education is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. This paper is part of a broader PhD research, in which I investigate the possible influence of the use of social media (Facebook) by students. By comparing various studies conducted …

Background: The awareness is growing that central sensitization is of prime importance for the assessment and management of chronic pain, but its classification is challenging clinically since no gold standard method of assessment exists. Objectives: Designing the first set of classification criteria …

Achtergrond: Het vaststellen van lymfoedeem in de thorax blijkt in de praktijk niet altijd even gemakkelijk (Williams, 2006; Medifocus, 2013; Zuther & Norton, 2013). Tot op heden is er dan ook nog geen geschikte meetmethode voor het meten van lymfoedeem in de thorax ontwikkeld, die gebruikt kan worden …

European tourism destinations are confronted with a trend toward increased environmental responsible behaviour. This trend seeks to improve the quality of life within those destinations for residents and tourists equally. Relating this subject to the principle of sustainable development, tourism destination …

Elke gemeenteraad mag op grond van de gemeentewet zelf regels vaststellen. Een verordening die door iedere gemeente wordt vastgesteld is de Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening (APV). Hierin staan een aantal regels waaraan burgers en bedrijven zich moeten houden. Veel gemeenten ontplooien initiatieven om …