Humanlike virtual influencers (HVIs) mimic human influencers (HIs), but how do consumers perceive them, and how does this affect persuasion knowledge? This experiment examines how consumers differentiate HVIs from HIs based on two mental states – intentions and emotions– and how differences in mind perception …

Objective We designed a Patient and Family Participation Education Program (PFEP) with the aim of fostering a positive attitude and enhancing the competencies of hospital nurses required for effective patient and family participation in care. Methods In a Dutch university hospital, we conducted a before-after …

Handbook with practical information on the Erasmus+ sponsored Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Urban Transformation and Public Safety (UTPS), held in Porto (Portugal) Sept 31 - Oct 4, 2024.

The study of human factors in forensic science informs our understanding of the interaction between humans and the systems they use. The Expert Working Group (EWG) on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation used a systems approach to conduct a scientific assessment of the effects of human factors …

Background Several conditions and diseases can result in speech problems that can have a negative impact on everyday functioning, referred to as communicative participation. Subjective problems with acquired speech problems are often assessed with the speech handicap index (SHI). To assess generic participation …

The sport sponsoring has become a marketing tool used frequently. In the course of time, social media platforms developed. In addition social media personalities got popular, as well as sponsoring in the equestrian sport. This research project aim was to found characteristics for the selection of sponsored …

This short communication contains a reflection on local entrepreneurial ecosystems and how to boost them, in the context of smart specialisation strategies of cities and regions. It is based on a literature study and inputs from ten member cities of the InFocus project (sponsored by the EU's URBACT programme), …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Dietetic interventions contribute to certain health objectives and other outcomes, but are mostly part of a multimodal and multidisciplinary approach what makes evaluating the actual effects of dietitians' involvement rather complex. Although monitoring and outcome evaluation (M&OE) …

The COMBURA symposium is the major annual event for exchange of information on combustion research and its practical applications, in the Netherlands. It is an initiative of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Vlamonderzoek NVV (Netherlands Association for Flame Research) and is sponsored by the Dutch section …