The rise of populist movements in Europe is partly explained by the power of mass media. The press, public and politicians keep each other prisoner. The media increases incidents and looks for personal stories while politicians respond to those stories in order to be noticed by the public. Therefore …

Social media have become an important element of modern society in a short period of time. Social media are online tools to connect people; it implies the development of publication to conversation and from sending to dialogue (Social Media Update 2010, 2010, p.2). It is important to keep in mind that …

Facing the threat of climate change and loss of biodiversity, sustainability has become an es­sential public issue. Zoos as environmental organisations and leaders in conservation have a sustainable responsibility and could contribute to stem climate change and the exploitation of resources by reducing …

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of collaborative learning with hints and peer tutoring with hints, and individual learning with hints in chemistry laboratory education in a secondary school. A total of 96 eleventh graders participated in this study. The study has a randomized pre‐test …

Aankomen tijdens de zwangerschap is een natuurlijk en gezond verschijnsel. De gemiddelde gewichtstoename vanaf de conceptie tot het eind van de zwangerschap bedraagt ongeveer twaalf kilogram, uitgaande van een gezonde Body Mass Index (BMI). Overmatige gewichtstoename wordt gezien als toename van het …

Saxion is part of the Dutch system of universities for higher vocational training and applied sciences. In this paper a case study is presented to gain more insight in spin offs of these types of universities, and their effect on the regional economy. For this purpose a database of 152 spin offs has …

In order to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of Avian Influenza in their natural hosts, more insight in the effects on its natural hosts should be gained. The aim of this research is to gain insight into the effects of a LPAI infection on winter movement and the influence on the preparation …

This bachelor thesis investigates how the organization Zwolle International can innovate on the program to maintain the subsidy of the municipality Zwolle, which is one of the largest sponsors for this equine event. In a letter the municipality states the program is not innovative enough. In three ways, …

Established out of the desire to bring humanitarian relief in man-made human disasters, such as war and other armed conflicts, international humanitarian law (IHL) prescribes the legal obligation of the conflict parties and armed forces to permit ICRC's humanitarian operations. All over the world the …

Established out of the desire to bring humanitarian relief in man-made human disasters, such as war and other armed conflicts, international humanitarian law (IHL) prescribes the legal obligation of the conflict parties and armed forces to permit ICRC's humanitarian operations. All over the world the …