In this study we explore the potential benefits of a design thinking approach for improving the health of the music industry. We discuss the usefulness of the lab method in facilitating collaborations between education, research, and the professional field. This study highlights the importance of innovation …

Acties om onze CO2 uitstoot drastisch te verlagen kunnen hand in hand gaan met het vergroten van de inclusiviteit van onze samenleving, zo blijkt uit het eind september verschenen TNO-rapport ‘De feiten over energiearmoede in Nederland: Inzicht op nationaal en lokaal niveau’. Zowel energiedeskundigen …

Purpose: This study examined how the catering business quickly responded and recovered from the threats caused by COVID-19 with the use of social media in Beijing, China. It evidences how various catering businesses in Beijing continued to pursue their businesses after restrictive social distancing measures …

This article starts from the observation that popular culture resides in a contradictory space. On the one hand it seems to be thriving, in that the range of media objects that were previously studied under the rubric of popular culture has certainly expanded. Yet, cultural studies scholars rarely study …

Bell pepper is a very popular crop in Romania's Western and Southern parts, and many smallholder farmers choose it. This study focused on the farmers’ practices and relationships with the supermarkets in the Southern regions Olt and Dolj. The study involved a literature review on bell pepper, high tunnels …

Kombucha is a drink made from fermented sweetened tea. Kombucha has a sweet and sour taste, it is slightly sparkling and in recent years, the drink has become increasingly popular in the western world. This surge in popularity is in part due to the supposed health benefits. The exact chemical composition …

Background The challenge of combining professional work and breastfeeding is a key reason why women choose not to breastfeed or to stop breastfeeding early. We posited that having access to a high-quality lactation room at the workplace could influence working mothers’ satisfaction and perceptions related …

Fear needs dealing with. Fear demands to be abated, countered or turned into something else, contributing and curtailing how we ‘do’ being human beings. This special issue of the European Journal of Cultural Studies addresses fear within media and popular culture, adopting a cultural studies approach …

Citrus farming is a popular enterprise among smallholder farmers in the Teso sub-region of eastern Uganda and has considerable attention from Government. However, inadequate agricultural market information is cited as one of the major hindrances to market access by smallholder farmers in the area. This …

In 2050 moet de Nederlandse economie volledig circulair zijn, maar volgens het onlangs verschenen rapport ‘Integrale Circulaire-Economie Rapportage 2021’ van (onder andere) het Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving, het CBS en het RIVM wil dat nog niet erg vlotten. In 2030 moeten we halverwege zijn met het …