3,004 zoekresultaten voor “history of the middle east” in de Publieke website
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Groepsgedrag: one for the team
Leidse wetenschappers onderzoeken groepsgedrag. Ze ontdekten onder meer dat mensen zich waarschijnlijk instinctmatig opofferen voor een mede-groepslid. Met dit soort inzichten kunnen we sociale processen in een wijk of binnen een bedrijf beter begrijpen en beïnvloeden.
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Leiden Leadership Lunch: State of the Art Crisisbeheersing: Implicaties voor Leiderschap
Wat kunnen publieke leiders leren van crisismanagement? In de tweede Leiden Leadership Lunch in de serie ‘Leiderschapskansen in tijden van crisis’ deelden Dr. Jaap van Lakerveld en Dr. Jeroen Wolbers – experts op het gebied van crisismanagement – enkele inzichten uit het recent gepubliceerde rapport…
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Uniek onderzoek naar inscripties geeft nieuwe inzichten in geschiedenis islam
De islamitische traditie kent vanaf het allereerste begin een mondelinge overdracht. Pas tweehonderd jaar later schreven de moslims over de geschiedenis van de islam, op steen of andere harde materialen. Arabische epigrafie (opschriftkunde) blijkt een essentieel hulpmiddel bij historisch stamboomonderzoek.…
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Het belang van het Binnenhof
Het proefschift 'Het belang van het Binnenhof' van dr. Diederik Smit is als boek verschenen bij Uitgeverij Prometheus. In het boek laat Smit zien hoe het oude machtscentrum van de Republiek zich in de voorbije tweehonderd jaar als toneel van de politiek kon handhaven en uiteindelijk uitgroeide tot het…
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De stad, het vuil en de beerput
De opkomst, verbreiding en neergang van de beerput in stedelijke context
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Iron complexes as electrocatalysts for the water oxidation reaction
In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.
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Positioning of current Environmental tools & an outlook to the future
Review of new technical decisionsupport systems in the environmental field, and application in water management decission processes.
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Probing the properties of dark matter particles with astrophysical observations
It is an established fact that the Standard Model has to be extended to explain the so-called Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) phenomena: dark matter, matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe and neutrino flavour oscillations.
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The galaxy–dark matter connection: a KiDS study
In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.
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Predicting the future: Predictive control for astronomical adaptive optics
The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.
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On the amount of sieving in factorization methods
Promotoren: R. Tijdeman, A.K. Lenstra, Co-promotor: H.J.J. te Riele
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Deciphering the complex paramagnetic NMR spectra of small laccase
Multicopper oxidase, laccase, can efficiently reduce oxygen to water and are mostly used in the enzymatic biofuel cells.
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The evolution of shell form in tropical terrestrial microsnails
Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Schilthuizen
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The wild Brauer-Manin obstruction on K3 surfaces
In this thesis, rational points on K3 surfaces are studied. In the first part of Chapter 1 the Brauer group and the the Brauer-Manin obstruction are introduced.
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Towards artificial photosynthesis on the lipid bilayer of liposomes
Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.
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The Proliferation of Dissenting Opinions in International Law
Op 8 juli 2020 verdedigde Andres Sarmiento Lamus zijn proefschrift 'The Proliferation of Dissenting Opinions in International Law'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik en prof.dr. Y.A.A.S. Radi (UCLouvain).
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Topics in the arithmetic of del Pezzo and K3 surfaces
Promotores: P. Stevenhagen, L. van Geemen (Università degli studi di Milano), Co-Supervisor: Ronald M. van Luijk
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Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa
Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.
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Star-Forming Galaxies at the Cosmic Dawn
Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Franx, Co-Promotor: Rychard Bouwens
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The parabolic Anderson model and long-range percolation
Promotor: Prof.dr. F. den Hollander, G.Maillard
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Surface Temperature and the Dynamics of H2 on Cu(111)
Heterogeneous catalysis is one of the fundamental processes of modern life, being common in industrial refinery and hydrogen vehicles, all the way to the living cell. The dissociation of H2 on Cu(111) is an important benchmark system for studying heterogeneous catalysis, with a large and varied amount…
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Establishing State Responsibility in the Absence of Effective Government
Op 16 juni 2020 verdedigde Andrea Varga haar proefschrift 'Establishing State Responsibility in the Absence of Effective Government'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof. dr. N.J. Schrijver en prof. dr. F. Baetens (University of Oslo).
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Exploring the magnetic, turbulent Milky Way through radio waves
Promotor: Prof.dr. H. J. A. Röttgering, Co-Promotor: M. Haverkorn
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The ecological relevance of chemical diversity in plants
Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder
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Understanding the value of social media metrics for research evaluation
The availability of indicators based on social media has opened the possibility to track the online interactions between social media users and scholarly entities.
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Magnetic Resonance Force Microscopy and the Spin Bath
There are many interpretations of quantum mechanics, and ultimately experiments are needed to verify or falsify these interpretations.
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From midplane to planets : the chemical fingerprint of a disk
This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.
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Developmental effects of polystyrene nanoparticles in the chicken embryo
There is concern about the threat that nanoplastics (NPs) may pose to both wildlife and humans. This thesis explores the mechanisms of toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) in chicken embryo.
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Novel pharmacometric techniques to quantify the pharmacodynamics of analgesics
The overarching clinical aim of this thesis was to improve pharmacological pain management by characterizing the pharmacodynamics of analgesics. This promotion has been awarded the predicate cum laude.
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Probing new physics in the laboratory and in space
The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics fails to explain several observed phenomena and is incomplete. In order to resolve this problem, one may extend the SM by adding new particles.
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Species Literacy: The perception and cultural portrayal of animals
In his dissertation Michiel Hooykaas outlines the results of six empirical research projects focused at biodiversity awareness in the Netherlands, specifically people’s knowledge about animals.
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Weighing the Dark: Cosmological Applications of Gravitational Lensing
Promotor: K. Kuijken, Co-Promotor: H. Hoekstra
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Diversity in the globally intertwined giant barrel sponge species complex
This thesis describes the genetic and prokaryotic diversity of giant barrel sponges.
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The lead zeppelin: a force sensor without a handle
Promotor: T. H. Oosterkamp
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Cognitive Bias in the Judgment of Business Valuations and Valuators
Op 1 april 2020 verdedigde Marc Broekema zijn proefschrift 'Cognitive Bias in the Judgment of Business Valuations and Valuators'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. dr. J.I. van der Rest.
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The holographic glass bead game: from superconductivity to time machines
Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Zaanen, Prof.dr. K.E. Schalm
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The Demographics of Protoplanetary Disks: from Lupus to Orion
The work presented in this thesis is based on ALMA surveys of protoplanetary disks in three star-forming regions: Lupus, OMC-2, and NGC 2024.
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Postmaterialism and Socioeconomic Status Impact in the Chilean Voting Behavior
This paper describes the development process of voting behavior in Chile; particularly the relationship between the class voting theory and the theory of cultural post-materialist vote is investigated. This research deals with Chile as a case study, a developing country with a relatively stable democracy…
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Wild versus domestic prey in the diet of tigers
A recent study on reintroduced tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve in India reveals that risks from tigers increased more because of human behaviour and people's livestock husbandry practices.
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Waves and Patterns in Discrete Media: Bridging the Gaps
What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body
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Unfolding the regulation of stress response pathways upon liver injury
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is one of the main reasons for drug attrition during pre-clinical and clinical phases of drug development as well as for drug withdrawal post-marketing.
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Glucocerebrosidase and glycolipids: In and beyond the lysosome
The lysosomal β-glucosidase named glucocerebrosidase (GCase) is a retaining β-glucosidase that hydrolyzes the glycosphingolipid glucosylceramide (GlcCer) to ceramide and glucose at acid pH.
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The CM class number one problem for curves
Promotores: P. Stevenhagen, A. Enge Co-Promotor: T.C. Streng
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Chemistry in embedded disks: setting the stage for planet formation
To address the fundamental questions of how life on Earth emerged and how common life may be in the Universe, it is crucial to know the chemical composition of the planet-forming material.
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The Role of Linker DNA in Chromatin Fibers
The genetic information of all living organisms is contained in their DNA. Cells modify the degree of DNA compaction by epigenetics, which largely determines what genes are read out and which genes are transcriptionally silent.
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Balsaminaceae in Southeast Asia: systematics, evolution, and pollination biology
Balsaminaceae is a diverse plant family characterized by a huge floral morphological diversity.
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Clues from stellar catastrophes
Promotores: S.F. Portegies Zwart, E. M. Rossi
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Resolving gas-phase metallicity in galaxies
Galaxies are environments where gas coalesces, cools, and is converted into stars. However, it remains unclear the exact mechanisms through which galaxies acquire, redistribute and lose their gas.
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Chemical reactivity of O2, CO and CO2 on Cu surfaces
Despite the history of studies on methanol formation from CO2, the dominant elementary reaction steps that constitute the chemical mechanism for this catalyzed process are not determined.
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Why is there no Northeast Asian security architecture?
Waarom is er geen Noordoost Aziatische veiligheidsstructuur? In dit artikel, gepubliceerd in The Pacific Review, bespreken auteurs Wang (Peking University) en Stevens (Leiden University) de vier obstakels voor coöperatie in Oost Azië.