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Sustenance for Resonance - Evoking resonance in spectators through ecological food performance
(2024)This thesis investigates how ecological food performance can evoke a sense of resonance in spectators. With growing global concern for the current environmental crisis, food and its production cycle are receiving increased ... -
Stepping Stones to Stress Relief: Examining the relation Between Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy, and School-Related Stress in Adolescents
(2024)The mental health of young people is increasingly challenged. A prevalent issue among them is school-related stress, which adversely affects overall mental health. Physical activity has been proposed as a potential ... -
Determinants of food-related behaviour change: Applying the COM-B model to understand the barriers and facilitators to plant-focused food consumption.
(2024)In recent years, there has been an increased focus on more sustainable behaviours, including the adoption of a plant-focused diet . However, significant barriers still remain in this transition. Previous literature has ... -
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Detection and Segmentation of Tissue Markers in Mammography: Studying their Impact on an AI Breast Cancer Detection System
(2024)Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women. Accordingly, appropriate screening protocols for early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to fight against this disease. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays ... -
Pathways to fulfillment: Understanding the interplay of Trust and Just World Beliefs in predicting Future Orientations
(2024)Introduction: The period of adolescence is crucial for identity development, including the formation of trust towards individuals and institutions. Given contemporary concerns such as climate change, promoting positive ... -
Is this fair? Exploring future expectations among Dutch vocational education students: The role of money worries and just world beliefs
(2024)Positive future expectations are declining among Dutch youth, reflected in Dutch secondary vocational education students. This trend can disrupt youth from successfully transitioning into adulthood. Lower positive future ... -
Does the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status (SES) and System JustificationDepend on Civic Engagement?
(2024)This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and system justification, a topic with varied findings in existing literature. Some studies suggest that lower SES individuals are more likely to ... -
Enhancing the user onboarding of teachers within an educational tool for practicing communication skills.
(2024)To contribute to the limited research in user onboarding systems, this study investigated constructs for redesigning an onboarding system that guides first-time users in an online educational tool, called TrainTool. To ... -
Modelling ultrafine particle concentrations near highways
(2024)Air quality plays a large role in human health and lifespan. Millions of people die every year from diseases caused by air pollution, such as heart and lung diseases, and cancer. One of the components of air pollution which ... -
Guiding discontinuation of antidepressants by community pharmacists: A mixed-methods study
(2024)Background Long-term AD use increases risks of harmful side effects, drug-drug interactions, and the feeling of dependence. Therefore, AD discontinuation may benefit some patients. The Dutch multidisciplinary guideline for ... -
The Occurrence of Re-elevated INR During Hospitalization Following Reversal of Phenprocoumon with Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and/or Phytomenadione: A Retrospective Study
(2024)Background: The long half-life of the oral vitamin K antagonist (VKA) phenprocoumon (72-720 h) presents challenges in managing anticoagulation, particularly during reversal with prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) and/or ... -
The effects of Chinese herbal medicine component geniposidic acid on type 1 diabetes mellitus-induced osteoporosis
(2024)The aim of this research is to reveal the effects of geniposidic acid (GPA), a component of Chinese herbal medicine, on type 1 diabetes mellitus-induced osteoporosis. To study the effects of GPA, the following methods will ... -
Multiple System Estimation Using Grouped Lasso: Examining the Effect of Sample Population and Registers
(2024)This study evaluates the efficacy of Grouped Lasso regression models within the field of Multiple System Estimation (MSE) by simulating various data combinations using different parameters. Three sets of datasets were ... -
Grouped Lasso Regression in Multiple System Estimation
(2024)Multiple System Estimation (MSE) is a crucial statistical method used for population estimation in fields like human rights, ecology, and epidemiology, particularly when complete population counts are unfeasible. Traditional ... -
Scaling and normalization of Word Embeddings: Evaluating the impact of ASReview performance
(2024)Active learning enhances efficiency in systematic reviews by optimizing the work saved over random sampling (WSS) and identifying relevant papers. This study investigates the impact of various preprocessing techniques on ... -
Unheard Voices: navigeren door de levensloop van dak- en thuisloze mensen in een gefragmenteerd zorglandschap
(2024)"Unheard Voices" navigeert door de complexe gezondheidslevensloop van dak- en thuisloze mensen in Rotterdam vanuit een interdisciplinaire benadering die medische, psychologische en sociologische perspectieven integreert. ... -
Ontology-Based Automated Generation of Medical Digital Learning Content: Methodology and Prototype Development for Enhanced Medical Education
(2024)This thesis presents the design and evaluation of a prototype application aimed at enhancing medical education through the use of ontology-driven feedback. The application generates medical case studies that simulate ... -
Knowledge and Potato Blight: Historicizing Expertise in the Dutch Nineteenth Century
(2024)This thesis traces the development of Dutch expertise surrounding potato cultivation from the late Enlightenment to the potato blight. By putting the potato centre-stage, it highlights the roles of peasant farmers, landowners, ...