OBJECTIVE: Motivational Interviewing (MI) can effectively stimulate motivation for health behavior change, but the active ingredients of MI are not well known. To help clinicians further stimulate motivation, they need to know the active ingredients of MI. A psychometrically sound instrument is required …

The aim of this thesis is to explore the effects of the Foreign Agents Law on nongovernmental organizations (further mentioned as NGOs) operating in Russia, after its implementation by the State Duma in November of 2012. The Foreign Agents Law amends existing NGO legislation and is the latest in a series …

This report examines the consequences of unaccompanied and separated, asylum-seeking children (UASASC) turning 18, that are passing through the asylum process in France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It compares the asylum procedures as well as the practices in the management of unaccompanied …

In dit afstudeerverslag is informatie te vinden over onderwerpen die te maken hebben met het herontwerpen van een webapplicatie. Deze webapplicatie is van het bedrijf HeadFirst, die zich inzet tot het bieden van een overzicht van ZP’ers en opdrachten. De volgende punten worden behandeld: - Interactie - Benchmark - BNO - Five …

Statelessness is a global issue that affects more than 12 million people around the world. Based on the United Nations (UN) estimates, the Council of Europe (CoE) has identified the number of stateless persons in Europe to be at least 680,000. Despite the above figures, statelessness remains a relatively …

This research paper concerns itself with the technical and political obstacles of securing the EU cyber space against espionage and surveillance both amongst the member states and particularly those emerging from foreign powers. The scope of the research is limited to signals intelligence (SIGINT) related …

Summary Social impact assessment (SIA) developed alongside EIA in the early 1970s as a mechanism to consider the social impacts of planned interventions. The early understanding tended to limit the practical application of SIA to the project level, usually within the context of regulatory frameworks, …

The overall topic of this book is internationalization. It is hard to deny that organizations are increasingly internationalizing in order to remain competitive, to access growth markets and resources and to reduce operating costs. Understanding international business has become imperative for academic …

Renewable energy is often suggested as a possible solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing dependency on fossil energy sources. The most readily available renewable energy sources in Europe, wind, solar and biomass are dispersed by nature, making them ideally suited for use within …

OBJECTIVES: This study compares the scope of practice of Dutch dental hygienists (DHs) educated through a 2- or 3-year curriculum ('old-style DHs') with that of hygienists educated through a new extended 4-year curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree ('new-style DHs'), with the aim to investigate whether …