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Mapping internal exposure and biokinetics of micro-nanoplastics in humans: a scoping review of knowledge and gaps
(2024)Humans are inevitably exposed to micro-nanoplastics (MNPs) via inhalation and ingestion. While there is an increasing amount of evidence underlying the risk of MNPs on human health, a robust risk assessment of MNPs is ... -
Dansaekhwa: een transculturele lezing
(2024)Dansaekhwa verwijst naar een serie ongelijksoortige, abstracte kunstwerken gemaakt door Zuid-Koreaanse kunstenaars in de periode 1960 - 1980. Het conceptuele paradigma wat ten grondslag lag aan de artistieke praktijken van ... -
Synthesis of Yttrium Iron Garnet based ferrofluids and study of their colloidal, magnetic and optical properties
(2024)Ferrofluids are colloidal systems of superparamagnetic nanoparticles suspended in a carrier liquid and coated with a stabilizing agent. The presence of an external magnetic field gradient affects the direction of the ... -
The first steps toward the creation of a bioink for endochondral bone regeneration
(2024)The treatment of critical-sized bone defects poses significant challenges as these defects often require medical intervention. The gold standard treatment, autologous bone grafts, has drawbacks like donor site morbidity ... -
Review on environmental impacts of forest carbon offset projects and potential assessment methodology on non-carbon ecosystem attributes
(2024)Facing the current climate crisis, forest carbon offset projects have gained attention due to the strong carbon sequestration capacity of forests and have been widely applied globally. The carbon credits generated by ... -
Bridging the gap: Threefold knowledge distillation for language-enabled action recognition models operating in real-time scenarios
(2024)In this work, we propose a set of knowledge distillation techniques that aim to transfer the benefits of large and computationally slow language-enabled action recognition (AR) models to smaller, faster student models that ... -
Visualizing Feminism: Women's Exhibitions and the First Feminist Wave in the Netherlands
(2024)This master’s thesis explores how the participation and representation of women artists and their artworks in six inaugural all-women exhibitions between 1871 and 1913 embodied the objectives of the first feminist movement ... -
How Religion Shapes The Debate: Mandatory Vaccination In Israel
(2024)It looks like religion, and specifically Judaism, is a troubling phenomenon bringing danger to the communal health of Israeli society regarding vaccination. In theory, mandatory vaccination could be a solution to get these ... -
Moving Beyond the Classroom: Translanguaging and Trans-semiotising in Dutch CLIL Classes
(2024)Following the abolishment of nationally-enforced monolingual policies for Dutch bilingual education, schools are faced with designing their own rules regarding language use in the classroom (Oattes, 2021). In this light, ... -
Effects of surface seawater temperature and oxygen availability on molluscan taxonomic diversity in Cyprus
(2024)The Mediterranean Sea, a semi-enclosed basin, hosts a rich marine biodiversity, with most of the region's native species being of temperate origin. Climate change poses a significant threat, with sea surface temperatures ... -
The Multifaceted Roles of Coumarins in Iron Uptake
(2024)In the context of sustainable agricultural practices, exploring plant-based strategies for enhancing crop resilience and productivity is crucial. This review delves into the roles of coumarins, a group of phenolic compounds, ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness, Generalizability, and Explainability of Video Swin Transformers on Automated Pain Detection
(2024)Recent advancements in computer vision, particularly with transformer-based models, offer promising potential for establishing new benchmarks in automated pain assessment through facial expressions. This thesis explores ... -
Hydrogel characteristics resulting in increased cargo stability: a mini-review
(2024)Over the years, hydrogels have gained significant interest within the biomedical field. The high tunability of physical and chemical properties allows them to be used for very versatile applications, such as their excellent ... -
Bayesian optimization for the informed placement of multi-array brain electrodes in advanced visual cortical prostheses.
(2024)Recent advances in neurotechnology and artificial intelligence have paved the way for restoring a rudimentary form of vision in blind patients by electrically stimulating the visual areas of the brain. Finding the proper ... -
Rest in Pieces: The Borobudur Stone Buddha Heads in the Netherlands’ Restitution Dialogue with Indonesia
(2024)This thesis investigates the complexities of cultural artifact restitution, particularly the Borobudur stone Buddha heads housed in the National Museum of World Cultures Foundation (NMVW) in the Netherlands. By examining ... -
Suspended in Time and Space: The Concept of the Fragment in Contemporary Installation Art
(2024)For centuries, the term “the fragment” has been used to signify impartial and incomplete artistic objects. Ranging from antique sculptural fragments to the fragmented views of Cubism and contemporary destruction (fragmentation), ... -
Bayesian Data Analysis and New Opportunities for Ecologists
(2024)Ecological systems are complex. Therefore, scientists rely on statistical tools to infer patterns and causation into their data. This has traditionally been done by employing a frequentist method, which defines probability ...