2,813 zoekresultaten voor “culture of the middle east” in de Publieke website
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On the geometry of fracture and frustration
Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Hecke, Co-Promotor: V. Vitelli
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Leidse wetenschappers maken Ted Ed-video’s: ‘We willen de islamitische geschiedenis integreren in de wereldgeschiedenis’
Hoe is het Islamitische Rijk ontstaan? En hoe was het dagelijks leven daar? Twee nieuwe Ted Ed-animaties geven in eenvoudige taal het antwoord op die vragen. Arabisten Petra Sijpesteijn en Birte Kristiansen vertellen hoe het was om de video’s te ontwikkelen.
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The heart of oxygenic photosynthesis illuminated
Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M de Groot, Co-Promotor: A. Alia
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Autumn School in Medieval Languages and Culture 2021
In close collaboration with the Center for Medieval Studies (Fordham), Centre for Medieval literature (Odense and York) and Centre for Medieval Studies (York), the University of Ghent organizes an Autumn School for PhD- and MA-students in Medieval Studies (18-22 October 2021). It will be organized in…
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Chasing cosmic tau neutrinos in the abyss
In this work the reconstruction of a tau neutrino signal in the KM3NeT detector is discussed.
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Photosynthetic light reactions at the gold interface
Promotor: T.J. Aartsma, Co-promotor: R.N. Frese
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Algorithms for the description of molecular sequences
Promotor: J.N. Kok, P.E. Slagboom Co-promotor: J.F.J. Laros
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Gravitational waves through the cosmic web
The first direct detection of gravitational waves opened the possibility of mapping the Universe via this new and independent messenger.
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20th century changes in the Dutch flora
Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)
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Histone-DNA assemblies in archaea. Shaping the genome on the edge of life
All life on earth contains DNA, which is used to store biological information. Organisms compact their DNA in order for it to fit inside their cell(s).
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Understanding the complexity of intelligence problems
The complexity of an intelligence problem determines to a great extent the certainty that can be provided by intelligence and security services.
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Radio galaxies near the epoch of reionisation
This thesis explores the theoretical and observational properties of distant massive galaxies that harbour active black holes in their centres and shine brightly at radio wavelengths.
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Isotopes and the characterization of extrasolar planets
Diverse types of exoplanets such as gas giants on close-in orbits (hot Jupiters) and young massive giants on wide orbits (super Jupiters), with no analogs in the Solar System, pose challenges but also opportunities to our understanding of planet formation and evolution.
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Random walks and the contact process
Promotores: W. Th. F. den Hollander, M.O. Heydenreich
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PUMA (Prospecting the Urban Mines of Amsterdam)
PUMA aims at composing a geological map of the urban mine of Amsterdam for a selection of metals. Where are main deposits of copper, iron and aluminium located, when will they become available for secondary production, in what state and shape are they?
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Unveiling the nature of giant radio galaxies
The thesis deals with the study of giant radio galaxies (GRGs), which are radio galaxies of megaparsec sizes.
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On the computation of norm residue symbols
An algorithm is discussed to compute the exponential representation of principal units in a finite extension field F of the p-adic rationals.
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Foam rheology near the jamming transition
Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Heck, Co-Promotor: B.P. Tighe
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Understanding the Heterogeneity of Corporate Entrepreneurship Programs
In today's volatile market environments, companies must be able to continuously innovate. In this context, innovation does not only refer to the development of new products or business models but often also affects the entire organization, which has to transform its structures, processes, and ways of…
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Material Flows in the City of Amsterdam
An account of the total of material flows going in, out and through Amsterdam.
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Oproep voor papers: 'H2OLAW Law-Science Interfaces within the Law of the Sea and Fresh Water Law'
Graag nodigen wij u uit om abstracts in te dienen voor het congres rondom het thema ‘H2OLAW - Law-Science Interfaces within the Law of the Sea and Fresh Water Law’. Het congres wordt georganiseerd door het Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies van de Universiteit Leiden en vindt plaats op 26…
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Scholieren maken via Frankenstein kennis met opleiding English Language and Culture
Proefstuderen kan alleen offline op locatie? Nee hoor! Bij onze faculteit zijn we eind 2019 gestart met het project Online Proefstuderen en Verplichte Matching, en daarvan is nu de eerste module Online Proefstuderen gereed, al in gebruik en draait zelfstandig. Deze Online Experience English Language…
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Tracing the evolution of protoplanetary disks
Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. L.B.F.M. Waters (UvA), Prof.dr. C. Dominik (UvA)
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Longo, The Politics of Borders
Political scientist Matthew Longo (Leiden University) takes a detailed look at the evolution of border security in the United States after 9/11. Far from the walls and fences that dominate the news, he reveals borders to be thick, multi-faceted and binational institutions that have evolved greatly in…
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The Infrared Spectrum of Massive Protostars
We have conducted a full spectral line survey of the 3-13 micron region of two massive protostars, AFGL 2591 and AFGL 2136, for the first time at high spectral resolution.
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Moritz Jesse spreekt op World Conference of the Association for the Study of Nationalities in New York
Dr. Moritz Jesse, universitair hoofddocent Europees Recht bij het Europa Instituut Leiden, heeft de leden en het publiek van het panel
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The Many Faces Of Online Learning
In this dissertation several settings in the Online Learning framework are studied. The first chapter serves as an introduction to the relevant settings in Online Learning and in the subsequent chapters new results and insights are given for both full-information and bandit information settings.
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Jorrit Rijpma spreekt op de jaarlijkse State of the Art Conference in Den Haag
Op 14 november organiseerde het Team Strategie & Verbinding van het DG Migratie van het Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid de jaarlijks de State of the Art conferentie. De conferentie brengt wetenschappers, beleidsmakers en andere professionals in het migratiedomein bijeen rond belangrijke migratievraagstukken.…
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The puzzle of protoplanetary disk masses
My work focuses on a class of astronomical objects called protoplanetary disks.
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Online Course The Great Sustainability Transition
In this course, you will learn about sustainability and staying with the environmental boundaries of our planet. You will gain an understanding of the effects of growing affluence and population growth, the key challenges we are facing, and ways to influence your direct environment.
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On the optimization of imaging pipelines
In this thesis, topics relating to the optimization of high-throughput pipelines used for imaging are discussed. In particular, different levels of implementation, i.e., conceptual, software, and hardware, are discussed and the thesis outlines how advances on each level need to be made to make gains…
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The Rationale of Publicity in the Law of Corporeal Movables and Claims
Op 24 juni 2021 verdedigde Jing Zhang zijn proefschrift 'The Rationale of Publicity in the Law of Corporeal Movables and Claims'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. H.J. Snijders en dr. J.A. van der Weide.
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Verdun, How the European Union is Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
De coronacrisis vraagt om een grensoverschrijdende aanpak en samenwerking tussen landen. De Europese Unie, echter, speelde tot dusverre geen sleutelrol. Politicoloog Amy Verdun (Universiteit Leiden) legt uit waarom.
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Rebel Legal Order, Governance and Legitimacy: Examining the Islamic State and the Taliban Insurgency
Dit artikel onderzoekt hoe ISIS en de Taliban steun hebben gekregen door hun parallelle rechtssystemen.
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The persistence of space: formalizing the polysemy of spatial relations in functional elements
Op 20 juni promoveert Camil Staps. Het Leiden University Centre for Linguistics feliciteert Camil!
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Artist in Residence Seki Izuru wil studenten de kracht van Japanse kunst bijbrengen
Voor de achtste keer organiseert Japanstudies het Artist in Residence Programme waarbij Japanse kunstenaars workshops geven aan de Universiteit Leiden. Dit jaar de eer aan Seki Izuru en het traditionele Sumi-e schilderen.
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Monsters in the Deep: Using simulations to understand the excess baryonic mass in the centres of high-mass, early-type galaxies
This thesis aims to enhance our understanding of galaxies by testing theoretical models of galaxy formation against observations, particularly in the cases of extreme systems which have been found to have an excess of baryonic mass in their central regions, in the form of either supermassive black holes…
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a sea of darkness: constraining the nature and properties of dark matter using the stellar kinematics in the centres of ultra-faint dwarf galaxies
Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe. Its properties cannot be explained with the known laws of physics and elementary particles.
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Manuscript Lecture in Leiden University Library: Erik Kwakkel
On December 3, Erik Kwakkel (University of British Columbia) will give a lecture in the University Library Leiden, titled “Writing on the Wall: Medieval Advertisement Sheets in Perspective.” Professional scribes in the Middle Ages produced advertisement sheets with which they presented themselves to…
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The good? The bad? The mutant! Characterization of cancer-related somatic mutations and identification of a selectivity hotspot in adenosine
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), one of the largest families of membrane proteins, are responsive to a diverse set of physiological endogenous ligands including hormones and neurotransmitters.
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Global Conflict in the Modern Era (MA)
De masterspecialisatie Global Conflict in the Modern Era van de Universiteit Leiden, betrekt je bij het wetenschappelijk debat over internationale conflicten in het heden en het recente verleden.
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Pulling the Brakes on Political Violence: How Internal Brakes Limited Violent Escalation from the Provisional IRA
Onder welke omstandigheden beperken paramilitaire groepen hun gebruik van politiek geweld? Dit artikel onderzoekt het gebruik hiervan door de PIRA.
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Offering the Carrot and Hiding the Stick? Conceptualizing Credibility in UN Peacekeeping
In dit artikel bespreekt Vanessa Newby, universitair docent bij het Instituut Security and Global Affairs, geloofwaardigheid in vredesoperaties. Het artikel betoogt dat geloofwaardigheid in vredesoperaties moet worden opgebouwd met het oog op zowel afschrikking als samenwerking.
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Voluntary return and the limits of individual responsibility in the EU Returns Directive
Op 10 februari 2022 verdedigde Christian Mommers het proefschrift 'Voluntary return and the limits of individual responsibility in the EU Returns Directive'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. P.R. Rodrigues en prof.dr. P. Boeles.
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ICT in the Public Sector (MSc)
Tijdens deze opleiding verbreed je jouw kennis van informatica en specialiseer je je in ICT in het publieke domein. Je ontwikkelt je bedrijf en organisatie skills die je nodig hebt als moderne IT professional.
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Ivo Smits in NRC over anime
Japanse animatieseries en -films (beter bekend onder de noemer 'anime') zijn ook in Nederland razend populair, mede dankzij streamingservices als Netflix. Hoogleraar letteren en culturen van Japan Ivo Smits vertelt bij de NRC meer over de term 'anime' en waar deze voor staat.
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Missing the Mark? A Typology of Lethal and Non-Lethal Firearm Violence in the Netherlands
Dit artikel verkent het complexe onderwerp vuurwapengeweld en benadrukt het belang van het opnemen van niet-dodelijke incidenten van vuurwapengeweld.
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Internationaal boekproject Scarcity and the State
Onder de gezamenlijke titel ‘Scarcity and the State’ verschenen onlangs twee Engelstalige boeken over de verdeling van schaarse publieke rechten (Intersentia 2016). Paul Adriaanse (UL), Frank van Ommeren (VU), Willemien den Ouden (UL) en Johan Wolswinkel (Tilburg University) voerden de redactie. Aan…
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On the Galois closure of commutative algebras
Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, B. Erez, Co-promotor: L. Taelman