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From Science for National Salvation to Science for Social Improvement: Zhu Kezhen’s Scientific Thought and Practice, 1916-1949
(2022)This study analyzes and presents the shifts in Zhu Kezhen’s scientific thought during 1916-1949. By examining and analyzing the development of Zhu Kezhen’s view of science from 1916 to 1949, I argue that Zhu converted from ... -
Parental mediation, children’s self-control and their social media use
(2022)Background: Parents believe that children’s intense social media use might negatively affect their academic performance and their well-being because of addictive like behaviors presented, that’s why, parents use some ... -
Post-Empowerment: A qualitative fieldwork study in the Indische buurt of Amsterdam on how active people within the community shape their neighbourhood after the Empowered Neighbourhoods Program finished.
(2022)Neighbourhoods are important places for their residents and get increasing attention from governments for executing social policies. This is especially relevant as the Dutch government has over time been investing more ... -
The Role of Mechanical Load in Cardiovascular Development, Health, and Disease: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives
(2022)Mechanical load is a critical regulator of cardiac structure and function under both physiological and pathological conditions. Mechanotransduction pathways play a critical role to mediate mechanical load-induced myocardial ... -
It’s tough to test: The influence of gender role beliefs on HIV testing behaviour amongst South African men, and the interaction effect of race
(2022)In South Africa, men remain disproportionately unreached for HIV testing and treatment compared to their female counterparts, and other men who have sex with men. This gap becomes more evident when looking at the different ... -
Participation in Sports Activities Increases Life Satisfaction among Adolescents, with Loneliness as a Mediator
(2022)Participating in sport activities gives adolescents the opportunity to socialize and interact with other individuals. With more interaction, there could be feelings of less loneliness and higher life satisfaction. This ... -
Begrip voor gevoel. Onderzoek naar de tekstkenmerken van stress-sensitieve schriftelijke communicatie.
(2022)Het uitgangspunt van zelfredzaamheid veronderstelt dat iedere burger in staat is om rationele afwegingen te maken. De laatste jaren blijkt steeds vaker dat dit niet realistisch is voor mensen die bijvoorbeeld vanwege grote ... -
Where Is A?! A Scavenger Hunt for Asexual Traces in Dutch Sexusociety
(2022)This thesis is an exploration of traces of asexuality in the Netherlands. Drawing on writing within the field of queer theory, feminist studies, and the newly emerging asexuality studies, I will embark on a queer scavenger ... -
Holograms and Vocaloids: a deep dive into the virtual persona of Hatsune Miku - Polyniki Katrantsioti - 2792841
(2022)Hatsune Miku, originally created as a software for music creation created by Crypton Future Media, puts forward a different way to look into intermediality and playfulness through the lens of the “virtual idol”; a media ... -
Let’s Play in the Public Sphere of Bilibili: Constructing a Playful Discursive Space for Gender Politics in China
(2022)Let's Play videos are records of playing-through of games with the player's personal annotations. They provide a new channel for game enthusiasts and potential game enthusiasts to achieve an entertaining gaming experience. ... -
A picture is worth a thousand words. A study that investigates what inclusive imagery practices contribute to the feeling of inclusivity for students in higher education
(2022)Higher education institutions show fundamental difficulties in managing commitments related to diversity policies. Despite the growing attention and mandate for institutional diversity policies, the implications seem more ... -
‘’Between head and hearts: Postcolonialism, emotions and Brexit’’ ‘’To what extent was the use of postcolonial misconceptions, imperial nostalgia and appeals to emotions present in the campaign strategy and tactics of the Leave side during the United Kingdom European Union membership Referendum (20th February 2016- 30th June 2016)?’’.
(2022)On 23rd June 2016, the British public voted in favour of leaving the European Union (EU) following its 47 year long membership of the political and economic union. The result of the referendum shocked the international ... -
Liefdewerk oud papier: Een inventarisatie van teacher efficacy van mbo-docenten Nederlands bij het bevorderen van leesmotivatie
(2022)In dit onderzoek wordt gekeken naar de mate van teacher efficacy die mbo-docenten Nederlands ervaren bij het bevorderen van leesmotivatie in hun lessen. Het doel van het onderzoek is om meer inzicht te krijgen in de ... -
"Resistance as Transcendence: An Exploration of Indigenous Cinema's Move Beyond Cinematic Taxidermy"
(2022)This paper looks at the history of Indigenous Cinema, and it first explores the historical relationship of visual ethnography and its recording of Indigenous peoples. The following goal of this paper is to address how ... -
Audiovisuele interactie in Steven Wilson’s Drive Home
(2022)Muziekvideo’s zijn alomtegenwoordig. In het wetenschappelijke discours is deze kunstvorm echter relatief onderbelicht. Wel is er sprake van een groeiend corpus aan onderzoeken, met uiteenlopende benaderingen. Zo zijn ...