The cost price of premium beers for organizers of Dutch dance festivals is increasing every year. The people at Anyday Events / RAAK! Events actually think that visitors are not interested in the brand of beer due to the fact that they are at a dance festival. This led to the believe that, with the introduction …

In de geestelijke gezondheidszorg (GGZ) wordt door veel organisaties herstelondersteunende zorg aangeboden, als onderdeel van de behandeling van mensen met ernstige psychische aandoeningen (EPA). Met deze manier van werken wordt getracht om EPA-cliënten meer controle over hun eigen leven te laten krijgen. …

The paper briefly describes the outcome of two inventories: 1) an inventory based on fact sheets about daily use and energy consumption of historical buildings (mainly relative small churches) in the North of the Netherlands, and; 2) an inventory based on interviews with owners of historical buildings …

Posidonia oceanica is a species of seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean Sea where it grows either in patchy patterns or forms extensive meadows, at up to 50m of depth. The species has great ecological and economical value. It provides a habitat and nursing ground for many marine fauna species and fixates …

In the wake of increasing and seemingly inexorable waves of migration to the developed countries of the world, one of the greatest challenges of our time is to preserve social cohesion in the host societies. To achieve this, the integration of immigrants in the host society is essential; however, too …

This thesis considers the extent to which German fiscal policy can be used as a blueprint in other Eurozone countries that need revision after the crisis. This thesis also aims to discover the negative and positive sentiments regarding a common fiscal union in Eurozone countries and what exactly the …

The objective of this research is to find out whether the mandate of the European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Atalanta needs to be altered in order to respond to the changing business model of Somali piracy. This business model has changed from one determined on receiving high revenues through ransom …

This thesis provides an analysis of the drivers and manifestations of xenophobia in European societies. Massive migration flows have taken place in European countries during the second half of the 20th century, which have caused a swift rise of multicultural societies. This rapid societal change has …

While the socio-cultural concept of gender inequality in the workplace has been an issue since time immemorial, it has received more and more attention in recent years. Gender inequality is considered to be an essentially contested concept in which biological and cultural differences form the underlying …

The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Yet in 2012, it was estimated that around 87 Christian wedding officiants continued to refuse to marry gay couples due to their religious beliefs. Even though municipalities were allowed to hire these so-called …