Theses: Recent submissions
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Exploring the strength of relation of cardiovascular health with future cardiovascular events using Life Simple Seven and Life Essential Eight approach Master of Science degree in Epidemiology (Medicine faculty-Utrecht University): Major research project Name student: Aleksandra Danailova (2024) Name tutor: prof. Dr. Michiel L. Bots, MD, PhD, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University Second reviewer: Dr. Ewoud Schuit, PhD, University Medical Center Utrecht
(2024)CVD severely impacts the quality of Life and mortality (McKearnan, Wolfson, Vock, Vazquez-Benitez & O'Connor, 2018). This calls for urgent preventive measures, so diverse models are proposed to tackle this problem. AHA ... -
Approaching Threats: The interplay between Corticospinal Excitability and Peripersonal Space
(2024)Background: The peripersonal space (PPS) is a network that integrates multisensory information to guide interactions with environmental threats. Studies such as Gerits (2023) suggest a relationship between threat proximity ... -
The effects of acoustic pulse therapy on somatic cell count in cows with subclinical mastitis
(2024)Clinical and subclinical mastitis in cattle are a huge problem for their economic impact all around the world. A new type of non-invasive therapy was developed for cows with (sub)clinical mastitis: Acoustic Pulse Therapy ... -
Deep Learning-Driven Coronary Artery Disease Diagnostics leveraging Cell-Free DNA Methylation
(2024)Coronary artery disease (CAD), caused by atherosclerotic plaque buildup within coronary arteries, usually remains undiagnosed until severe symptoms occur, such as heart attacks (1-4). CAD affects approximately 200 million ... -
A paradigm of people's perceived positions - The reasoning of Dutch people who feel either mainly victim, causer or in-between when it comes to negative consequences of climate change.
(2024)Human behavior is leading to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, which is polluting the climate. This results in several negative consequences of climate change on a global level, like an increase in precipitation. ... -
Psychological Flexibility and Quality of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of Non-Western Migrants and the Dutch Population
(2024)Background A growing number of research presents empirical evidence for the negative psychological consequences of the COVID-lockdowns, such as increased stress and decreased quality of life. The effects on minorities, ... -
Crop Monitoring in Intercropping Systems: Assessing Maize Height patterns using UAV-imagery
(2024)In the quest for sustainable agriculture, intercropping is emerging as a promising solution to monoculture. Nevertheless, the existing research on phenotyping in intercropping systems is insufficient. Unmanned Aerial ... -
The death of the author in the age of the internet: Fanfiction and the notion of authorship
(2024)Fanfiction is a phenomenon that has existed for quite some time, where fans utilise narratives, settings and characters from other cultural products, and manipulate these elements to create a new narrative. Academic research ... -
Classifying benthic habitats in the shallow water around St. Eustatius using remote sensing
(2024)This research aims to create a benthic habitat map of the shallow water (<30m) around St. Eustatius using highresolution multispectral WorldView-3 imagery and in situ observations. Various classification algorithms are ... -
Ubuntu through Umuntu: Balancing Ecological Justice and Social Justice in Nature Conservation
(2024)As biodiversity is rapidly declining conservationists call for drastic change. Proposals to give a significant share of the earth's surface to nature gain support, despite the social justice concerns they are associated ... -
How do Twitter Users Perceive ChatGPT? Framing of ChatGPT on Twitter.
(2024)The launch of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, has ignited a profound discussion on the future of artificial intelligence. With its impressive capabilities and wide-ranging applications, ChatGPT has garnered both praise and criticism, ... -
Decolonizing the Music Industry: A Case Study of Independent Music Artists on TikTok
(2024)This study explored how TikTok contributes to the decolonization of the music industry, examining how independent music artists playfully utilize the platform and its affordances. With its wide reach and diverse user base, ... -
Trust-building mechanisms in news translation applications
(2024)This thesis delves into trust-building mechanisms within news translation applications, with a specific focus on the Courrier International App. Through a comprehensive walkthrough analysis, the study explores how transparency, ... -
Fate of PFAS in the Aquatic Environment: From Source to Sink
(2024)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a diverse group of chemical compounds extensively used in consumer and industrial applications, contributing to persistent environmental contamination and associated ... -
Multi-temporal shoreline dynamics of the repeatedly nourished coast of Egmond-Bergen quantified from satellite imagery
(2024)Climate change is expected to worsen coastal erosion in the future related to sea level rise, changes in wave climate and an increase in storm activity. Consequently, it is becoming more and more relevant to understand and ... -
Preservation for the Future: Understanding the materiality of digital, audio-visual heritage
(2024)This research has set out to analyse the environmental impact of digital, audio-visual heritage preservation. Due to the rapid developments in this field, there is an urgent need to create insight into the material ... -
Digging Beyond the Tombstone Metadata: A Decolonial Perspective on How the Rijksmuseum’s Metadata Represents Potentially Looted Art
(2024)This thesis examines the representation of looted art in the discourse and metadata of the Rijksmuseum. Focusing on the Rijksmuseum’s online collection, the study analyzes metadata and online representation of artifacts, ... -
Exploring Uncharted Territory in an Adventure-Diving Game: A Framing Analysis of Subnautica’s Ecological Dead Zone, the Surrounding Online Player Discussions and User-generated Content
(2024)The popular underwater-exploration game Subnautica has fostered an active online fan community. The game includes a border-area, called the ecological dead zone. This paper leverages a multimodal framing analysis of ... -
Economic Performance of BESS on the aFRR
(2024)In response to the urgent need to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change, the Netherlands has committed to significant reductions in CO2 emissions by 2030 and 2050. This necessitates the rapid ...