Facing the fourth foreign fighters wave. What drives Europeans to Syria, and to Islamic state? Insights from the Belgian case. Egmont Paper 81, March 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 ‘A bizarre phenomenon,’ Der Spiegel concluded, after trying to figure out why young people left Germany to become foreign fighters in Syria. The magazine painted a portrait of two thirty-somethings with similar backgrounds and the same hobby – martial ...
Coolsaet, Rik,
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, 2017 What is the meaning of ‘forms’ practice within the traditional Asian martial arts? Were Bruce Lee’s movies actually ‘kung fu’ films? Was the famous Ali vs. Inoki fight a step on the pathway to MMA or a paradoxical failure to communicate?
Bowman, Paul, Judkins, Benjamin N.
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Information and affective valence influence judgments of complexity, liking and understanding
British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Visual complexity is a key factor in perceptual and evaluative judgments. People's representation of visual complexity is constructed from quantitative and structural image features, but it is also influenced by familiarity and expertise. We examined how people represent visual complexity and its impact on perception and evaluation, focusing ...
Xiaolei Sun +3 more
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Pengaruh Latihan Quickness Box Terhadapwaktu Reaksi pada Atlet Putri Beladiri Shorinji Kempo Rumbai Pekanbaru [PDF]
, 2015 , This research want to know is there any effect of Quickness Box exercise toward reaction time in the women athlets martial arts Shorinji Kempo Rumbai Pekanbaru.
Anggelia, R. A. (Ria) +2 more
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Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the effects of remote Baduanjin Qigong intervention on the quality of life and physical function in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and to compare ...
Jizhe Yu +6 more
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The Organization and Regulation of Full Contact Martial Arts: A Case Study of Flanders
Societies, 2014 To date, martial arts involvement is often described in controversial terms. While some studies report increased anti-social behavior as a result of martial arts involvement, other findings refer to a more positive social and personal development.
Jikkemien Vertonghen +4 more
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‘Do you hit girls?’ Some striking moments in the career of a male martial artist [PDF]
, 2013 This paper considers the phenomenon of sex-integrated martial arts training, adopting an auto-ethnographic perspective to outline the transformative potential of physical cultural practices.
Channon, Alex
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Lau Kar-leung with Walter Benjamin: storytelling, authenticity, film performance and martial arts pedagogy [PDF]
, 2014 This recent article considers how we might understand the politics of corporeal identification that stands at the heart of the pleasures of kung fu cinema, and how might this be built on the forms of pedagogy – the ‘embodied knowledge’ – of the martial ...
White, Luke
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Biological conservation at risk in Slovakia: Brown bears under attack of autocratic pressures
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Recent governance changes in Slovakia have allowed extensive brown bear removals while reducing expert involvement. These developments raise concerns about long‐term management and consistency with EU conservation standards. The case underscores how political context affects conservation outcomes.
Michal Haring +3 more
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Chinese Martial Arts in the Republican Era
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 During the beginning of the XXth century, China suffered attacks from foreign powers causing the lost of parts of its territory as well as a challenge to its national pride.
William Acevedo, Mei Cheung
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