Objective This paper aims at uncovering the hampering and facilitating factors in intercultural communication that professionals encounter in their business relationships. Methodology The data collection process involved conducting individual interviews and two rounds of focus groups with professionals …

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a form of structured peer guidance attached to a specific course, provided by an experienced and trained student to a group of students. Previous studies show a positive effect of SI on learning outcomes, some found effects on well-being, and sense of belonging. However, …

Objectives To assess if nutritional interventions informed by indirect calorimetry (IC), compared to predictive equations, show greater improvements in achieving weight goals, muscle mass, strength, physical and functional performance. Design Quasi-experimental study. Setting and Participants Geriatric …

Human rights violations and onlyfans streamers, unboxing and sniping, #pewpew and #militarycurves, war and ahegao. The Kawayoku Inception by Noura Tafeche is an archival project that aims to shape under a new taxonomy contemporary digital elusiveness and the ultimate stage of violence sublimation. Presented …

This communication aims to provide a framework on how to integrate the concept of Circular Economy (CE) when addressing real-life urban challenges such as resource scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, waste, and high consumerism (Williams, 2019), through delivery of courses to students of various …

More awareness is needed in food service and culinary schools for the effect of the chefs’ smoking behavior on their salt use. Smoking is known to affect taste perception. Restaurant dishes are often high in salt and smoking might play a role in this. We show that prevalence of smoking among Dutch chefs …

Little is known about the link between fatherhood and reoffending among people released from prison. This study examined the association between fatherhood, residential status, and registered reconviction rates using data from a Dutch pre-trial prison cohort sample (N = 845, 42.5% fathers). The results …

The European common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) makes use of undulatory locomotion through its lateral fins. This type of locomotion shows good potential for application for underwater vehicle thrust because it gives the user advantages like maneuverability, stable station keeping, and energy efficiency. …

This research was conducted to gain knowledge on the consumers’ value perception of the Nutri-Score in Germany. A particular focus is on the influence of socioeconomic status and demographic factors on consumers’ perception of the Nutri-Score. The study gathered insights on the general understanding …

The wine market offers various categories of wines, some of which are considered conventional and others that are less well-known including organic, biodynamic, and‘natural’ wine. In the Netherlands, many consumers have limited awareness of the specific characteristics and benefits of environmentally …