Obesity is a fast growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as absenteeism and large healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on often occurring emotional …

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131), typically fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQ-R) and/or extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing, has emerged globally. Among clinical isolates, ST131, primarily its H30-R and H30-Rx subclones, accounts for most antimicrobial-resistant …

The booming market of mobile applications has also given birth to an entirely different market, namely that of mobile app discovery. Companies try to respond to those customers who have a hard time finding useful ones between the millions of apps in the app stores. Playground, a marketing agency located …

Purpose - This paper aims to establish the profile of an excellent facility manager in The Netherlands.Design/methodology/approach − As part of a large-scale study on profiles of excellent professionals, a study was carried out to find the key characteristics of an excellent facility manager. Three panel …

Although urban agriculture as a way to come to sustainable urban food systems can be questioned and we have to be aware not falling into a ‘local trap’ regarding its benefits (Born & Purcell, 2006), initiatives for urban agriculture emerge all over the world. Some of these primarily focus on achieving …

From the article: Abstract Knowledge is essential to the product designer. It contributes to a better understanding of the difficulties in a design. With the right knowledge, design errors can be recognised in the early stage of product design, and appropriate measures can be applied before these errors …

Background: The most common reason for caesarean section (CS) is repeat CS following previous CS. Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) rates vary widely in different healthcare settings and countries. Obtaining deeper knowledge of clinicians’ views on VBAC can help in understanding the factors …

The aims of the International conference and meeting of researchers into Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) were: 1. Develop international research collaborations/partnerships in the area of FaPMI. 2. Develop teams of research collaborators focused around core FaPMI research topics …

Which components are essential for developing the online version of the DBT intervention to be an effective equivalent of the existing face-to-face DBT? Presentation, held during the Symposium Emotional Eating, 14th European Congress of Psychology in Milan, Italy, 7-10 July 2015.