Theses: Recent submissions
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Investigating the Effectiveness of exam wrappers in Biology Education: Exploring learning Environment, Student Factors and Research Design
(2024)Academic success is often a result of acquired metacognitive and self-regulated learning skills. Despite their acknowledged significance, many students still encounter difficulties in developing effective metacognitive ... -
Genetic analysis reveals Association of LGR4 Mutation with Osteosarcoma in the Irish Wolfhound
(2024)The aim of this study was to develop more insight into the genetic background of osteosarcoma in the Irish Wolfhound by identifying relevant genetic factors. To accomplish this aim 170.000 SNPs went for analysis and after ... -
The natural reservoir of Neorickettsia spp.
(2024)Potomac horse fever (PHF), caused by Neorickettsia risticii and the more recently discovered N. findlayensis, can induce primarily colitis and other clinical signs in horses. The life cycle of N. risticii is complex and ... -
Investigating the application of Declarative Modelling techniques to district nurse workflow processes
(2024)District nurses perform numerous ad hoc activities, meaning the sequence of their activities depends on the particular situation they are faced with at that moment. As a result, the processes these nurses are involved in ... -
Combining static and time series data using attention mechanisms for forecasting and classification.
(2024)Utilizing both static and time series data can enhance the performance of machine learning models. However, existing methods of concatenating data lead to high dimensionality and learning of noise. In this thesis, we ... -
Cryptocurrency portfolio optimization through Grey-Box Gene Pool Optimal Mixing Evolutionary Algorithms
(2024)Portfolio optimization of cryptocurrencies with Evolutionary Algorithms is a fairly new topic in financial literature. New and upcoming studies are addressing portfolio optimization problems through a wide array of ... -
„Ich kann nichts für mich selbst" Identitäts(de-)konstruktion in Gertrud Kolmars Die jüdische Mutter (1931)
(2024)This thesis examines aspects of the identity construction of the protagonist Martha Jadassohn in Gertrud Kolmar's novel “Die jüdische Mutter” (1965). It sheds light on her identity as a mother, Jew and woman, which is ... -
Analysing Slow Thinking Capabilities in Large Language Model Agent-Agent Dialogue
(2024)Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated great improvements in language-related tasks. The models are generally capable when it comes to ”fast thinking” tasks which can be solved in a continuous way, while they ... -
Improving image recognition for species identification by modeling ecological context
(2024)Fine-grained image recognition can be used to identify species from images on the (sub)species level. One of the key challenges for improving the accuracy of species identification models are geographical bias and class ... -
Mathematical Analysis of serological data for Toxoplasma gondii in the human population, a Bayesian approach
(2024)The dynamics of infections and their prevalence in populations are key elements for effective public health policies. In this study we investigated the change in prevalence and the force of infection over time within the ... -
Hypsometric characterization of the Dutch Wadden Sea tidal systems and development of intertidal flats under relative sea-level rise
(2024)The Wadden Sea contains the largest contiguous area of intertidal flats in the world, stretching along the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, and is marked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique ... -
Development of Rational Combination Therapies for Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Loss of the PTEN Tumor Suppressor Gene
(2024)Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a deadly disease with no cure. The current treatments by blocking androgen signaling eventually fail because of cancer cells that become resistant. One of many ... -
Diffusion kurtosis imaging of the auditory nerve in unilateral and bilateral deaf patients: An automated processing and analysis pipeline
(2024)Hearing loss is a condition that affects the microstructure of the auditory nerve. Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI) is a non-invasive MRI technique that can be used to assess the condition of the nerve in patients with ... -
Extractive developments in the Salar de Atacama through the lens of intersectionality: Learning from Lickanantay women
(Utrecht University, 2022)In a situation of climate emergency, state and non-state actors are globally making efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. To answer these demands, crucial minerals are needed for the production of batteries, which are used ... -
LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF EPIBULBAR MELANOCYTOMAS BY COMPLETE EXCISION AND HOMOLOGOUS CORNEOSCLERAL GRAFTING IN 15 DOGS: A CASE SERIES
(2024)Objective to investigate the efficacy, durability, and the long-term outcome of utilizing frozen homologous corneoscleral grafting techniques as a treatment modality for extensive epibulbar melanocytomas affecting the eyes ...