Browsing by Subject "Liberal Arts and Sciences"
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A Barrier for Progress
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A Bayesian perspective on the interaction between numerical and temporal perception
(2020)This literature research analyzed to what extent Bayesian inference can explain the interaction between numerical and temporal perception. A Theory of Magnitudes (Walsh, 2003) suggests that space, time, and number all ... -
A different Story of War: women writers countering stereotypes and writing agency intro the story of conflict
(2017)Within Conflict Studies, wars are discussed and analysed from a perspective that gives insights into the dynamics and tactics of conflicts. This thesis argues that the danger of focusing on these aspects of conflict is ... -
‘A few shots were fired’: An analysis of concealing discourse describing extreme structural violence during the Dutch Military Operations in Indonesia (1945-1950)
(2021)Research shows that violence carried out by the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution was extreme and structural. There are multiple studies researching this extreme structural violence, but this has never been ... -
A HUMANITARIAN TRAGEDY OR A SAFE HAVEN FOR TERRORISTS? Tracing the evolution of US policy discourse on Somalia between the 1990s and 2000s
(2021)Both in the 1990s and the 2000s, the United States chose to intervene in Somalia. In the 1990s, the US were involved through the UNOSOM mission to provide humanitarian relief, while the early 2000s were dominated by their ... -
A materialization of powers, case study on the spatial dimension of the former military base at Potocari, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1994-1995 and 2018
(2018)Conflict analysis is often focused on the socio-economic/cultural dimension of the territorial dimension. New materialist scholars argue that power relations are at work within space. The spatial dimension of conflict can ... -
A more comprehensive understanding of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current - The emergence and development of the ACC described with the help of knowledge obtained by studies using several scientific techniques
(2017)The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is nowadays an important ocean current with the highest volume transport of all ocean currents and relatively many of its characteristics are known. However, the estimates on the onset ... -
A Policy Aim Analysis of Environmental Awareness Campaigns for Urban Greening in Utrecht; the potential contribution of ecoliteracy
(2020)This bachelor thesis analysed the content and aims of environmental awareness campaigns in Utrecht that focus on increasing citizen participation for urban greening as a nature based solution. The research specifically ... -
A PROOF OF CONCEPT REMOTE SENSING METHOD FOR ASSESSING FOREST RESTORATION: A case study in the Dui-Sutpeh-Pui National Park in Thailand
(2020)In the last century, the earth has lost almost half of its original forest cover. A problematic development, as forests are essential to maintain life of earth. There is urgent need for finding the best solutions to restore ... -
A replication study of ‘Brief learning negates the bias of action-outcome expectations on ambiguous motion perception’
(2018)Our perception does not always accurately represent reality, but instead, is highly influenced by expectations formed by prior experiences. According to the ideomotor theory, action can create a representation of the action ... -
A Replication Study on Visualising the Implicit Self-Image Using Reverse Correlation
(2018)Representation of the self can give insight into an individual's mental well being. The current study aims at validating reverse correlation, as a means to produce a visual representation of self-image. Possible diagnostic ... -
A special relationship? Een onderzoek naar Brits-Amerikaanse betrekkingen tijdens de regeringsperiode van Edward Heath, 1970-1974.
(2012)Aan de hand van een analyse van de diplomatieke, economische en veiligheidspolitieke betrekkingen tussen het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de Verenigde Staten worden drie casussen onderzocht: het ondertekenen van het Verdrag ter ... -
A World of Hags, On Second Wave Feminist Difference Thinking in Gyn/Ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism
(2020)In this thesis the book, Gyn/Ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism, by Mary Daly, is researched as an artefact of second wave feminism and how it articulates and reflects ideas on difference thinking. In her book she ... -
Aandachtig Aangekleed
(2017)The purpose of this study is to define the factors that determine the effectiveness of Ecolabels. Ecolabels are considered an important instrument for environmentally friendly production and consumption. The relevance of ... -
Accountability in the wild
(2015)Volunteer tourism, also dubbed voluntourism, is a relatively new form of tourism with growing popularity. Volunteer work at a wildlife organization in Southern Africa is especially sought after. Although the impact of ...