As the problem of child abandonment in Uganda’s capital city Kampala has risen over the past decades, so has the demand for child care centers to take care of these children. However, the increasing use of institutional care in Uganda has raised questions about its impact on a child’s development. It …

The European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) are currently negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). TTIP was launched in 2013. TTIP aims at developing trade rules under investment protection that encompasses arbitration as the method to resolve disputes …

The aim of this dissertation is to analyze whether non-state actors, in the form of international governmental organizations, make states irrelevant within the global political arena. There has been a shift in the division of power in the political sphere as a result of trade openness. Indeed, international …

Accumulating evidence dismisses the idea that bacteria are solitary bugs, living a completely independent existence. Instead, this definition is being replaced by the notion that bacteria are intimately communicating organisms holding tight relations to one another. One such process through which this …

Het sociaal ondernemen is een nieuwe opkomende vorm van ondernemen. Bij deze vorm van ondernemen is impact op de maatschappij het belangrijkste. Het maken van winst is een ondergeschikt doel. Sociale ondernemingen in Nederland zijn opkomend en volop in ontwikkeling. Het onderzoek maakt gebruik van de …

A quasi-experimental research was used to examine the impact of violence and substance use disorder on social cognitive skills on patients with schizophrenia. A sample of 46 male patients was tested with the Reading Mind in the Eyes Test to assess their social cognitive skills. The present study does …

The 3rd of September, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Despite 70 years of peace in the Asia-Pacific, the memories of World War II are still the most evident obstruction in the Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations. Moreover, other issues, such as the dispute regarding the ownership …

Corporate social responsibility, particularly in the field of the apparel industry, is subject to lots of discussion. Several tragedies have led to a growing concern with regard to the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. The apparel industry needs to find a balance between taking responsibility …

The objective of this paper is to offer a better understanding of emigration of highly-skilled Slovak nationals to European Union and finding out a solution to decrease their count. Europe is a continent forged by immigration and will continue to be so whether people like it or not. The enlargement …

Onderzoek naar de 'voeding' die postmoderne hoorders uit de Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerk te Dronten verwachten te ontvangen uit preken. Verder wordt onderzocht of deze 'voeding' wordt geboden en wat deze 'voeding' voor effect heeft.