This bachelor thesis reports on a study conducted at the research institute IMARES in the Netherlands. It focused on plastics ingested by northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) around the North Sea region as a contribution to a better understanding of the fulmar in its role as an indicator for marine …

The media are an integral part of how advanced societies are controlled. After almost a century of ‘broadcasting’, a new media logic can be seen to have emerged. It is not centralized, nor does it appear to depend on manipulative power (such as the priming and framing of news and thereby the agenda …

Tijdens muziektherapie kiezen veel jongeren tussen 12-18 jaar er graag voor om te zingen of te rappen. Het komt regelmatig voor dat zij hierbij andersoortig stemgebruik hanteren dan hun eigen, natuurlijke stem. Met name wanneer ze sociaal-emotionele problemen hebben of een psychiatrische stoornis. Om …

Building on positive psychology, the present study aims to address the role of humour in the workplace, and particularly in job design, one of the crucial job aspects contributing to employee well-being. Specifically, we examine the main effects of self-enhancing and affiliative types of humour both …

To explore consultation reports for patient and employment characteristics and recommendations on employment regarding patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). Eighty percent of the included consultation reports contained information on employment. Less than half the patients with NMD were employed, …

Virtuele sportgemeenschappen, twitterende topsporters, sportapps, sportblogs, fantasy sports, public viewing, narrowcasting, sportvideogames… bij de opleiding Sport, Management & Ondernemen (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) hebben ze meer dan gemiddeld interesse voor dergelijke innovaties in de sportwereld. …

The stagnating integration of immigrant groups, the insufficient acceptance of Muslims and the lacking respect for them are assumed to constitute a breeding ground for radicalisation as well as a threat for democracy. Certain groups of Muslim youngsters are susceptible for radical ideas. They cherish …

De laatste decennia laten een spectaculaire groei zien in deelname aan en belangstelling voor sport. Parallel hieraan zijn grote veranderingen zichtbaar in de organisatorische infrastructuur van de sport: de opmars van een veelzijdig commercieel sportaanbod, nieuwe non-profit initiatieven en een groeiende …

To examine to what extent the concept and the domains of participation as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) are represented in general cancer-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments. Using the ICF linking rules, two coders independently …