Currently, in a fast-growing electronic age, digital presence is becoming a necessity in order to maintain pace with the current technological evolution. In addition, increasing labor costs due to governmental regulations is challenging McDonalds’ scheme of providing low priced meals. Resorting to technology …

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated the effect of operative claw toe correction with release of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, repositioning of the plantar fat pad and resection of the proximal interphalangeal joint on foot kinematics, plantar pressure distribution and Foot Function Index (FFI). …

BACKGROUND: The concept of osteoarthritis (OA) heterogeneity is evolving and gaining renewed interest. According to this concept, distinct subtypes of OA need to be defined that will likely require recognition in research design and different approaches to clinical management. Although seemingly plausible, …

A strong process view on business networks takes ‘becoming’ as a starting point for understanding business networks and innovation. This view tends to leave the role of strategic content implicit and underdeveloped. Yet, embracing content from a process angle is important to obtain insight in the role …

On duty, police officers are exposed to a variety of acute, threatening stress situations and organizational demands. In line with the allostatic load model, the resulting acute and chronic stress might have tremendous consequences for police officers’ work performance and psychological and physical …

The number of people who combine work and unpaid care is increasing rapidly as more people need care, public and private care systems are progressively under pressure and more people are required to work for longer. Without adequate support, these working carers may experience detrimental effects on …

Since the 29th of March 2017, after the invocation of Article 50, the Brexit is one of the hottest topics of the last two and a half years. A lot of assumptions have been made since, different Brexit outcomes have been talked about, possible consequences have been discussed but mainly, the big uncertainty …

A key concept within 21st-century skills is knowing how to acquire new knowledge and skills. Metacognition is the knowledge a person has of their own learning combined with the skills to apply that knowledge to enable more efficient and effective learning. Game-based learning can stimulate motivation …

Objective: Self-management is a core theme within chronic care and several evidence-based interventions (EBIs) exist to promote self-management ability. However, these interventions cannot be adapted in a mere copy-paste manner. The current study describes and demonstrates a planned approach in adapting …

The Northern Rural Growth Programme introduced butternut squash (BNS） (Cucurbita moschata) to Northern Ghana as a high-value export commodity to promote the inclusion of smallholder farmers in the export value chain. As an export vegetable crop, BNS flourished well in 2013 and 2014. However, the quality …