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Exploration of Carbon-Supported Molybdenum Carbides as Fatty Acid Hydrodeoxygenation Catalyst
(2024)Oils and fats were used historically mainly for candle and soap production. Nowadays, they have become essential components of the chemical industry. Fatty acids, derived predominantly from vegetable oils, find extensive ... -
Theory of Mind deficits in Anorexia Nervosa and Autism Spectrum Condition
(2024)Theory of Mind (ToM) is an important ability for people to understand and be able to function in humans’ complex social environment. Deficits in ToM are therefore an important subject for research and treatments. In both ... -
Factors associated with thiopurines’ metabolites level
(2024)Abstract Introduction: Tioguanine nucleotides (6-TGN) and 6-methylmercaptopurine ribonucleotides (6-MMPR) are metabolites of azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and are respectively associated with therapy ... -
Calorimetry of the Electrical Double Layer of Surface-Modified Capacitive Carbon Electrodes
(2024)Intrusion of seawater into freshwater reserves threatens the availability of potentially potable water. To supply the world's population with sufficient drinking water, an extra desalination step is required. Capacitive ... -
Facilitators and barriers of climate engagement in adolescents: How do eco-anxiety and self-efficacy relate to pro-environmental behavior in adolescence?
(2024)The effects of climate change will disproportionately affect younger generations: Youth of today will have to deal with the adverse effects of climate change on nature, health and people’s livelihood and communities. The ... -
Provincial governments as policy entrepreneurs: an analysis of policy entrepreneurship strategies and challenges for policy implementation
(2024)In order to achieve climate mitigation goals, governments formulate strategic policies to facilitate the energy transition. In the Dutch planning context, local governments ultimately have planning authority as they set ... -
Loudness in the Normal-Hearing Ear of Single- Sided Deaf Patients
(2024)Background: Single-sided deafness (SSD) has been shown to lead to a reduction in inhibition and an increase in excitatory responses in inferior colliculus and auditory cortex in the ipsilateral hemisphere when sounds are ... -
Comparing supervised and semi-supervised machine learning approaches in NTCP modeling to predict complications in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients
(2024)Head and neck cancer patients (HNC) treated with radiotherapy often suffer from radiation-induced toxicities, most often xerostomia (dry mouth) and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). As to reduce the risk of toxicities in ... -
PET/CT-IMAGING KINETIC OF TKI OSIMERTINIB: POWER PREDICTIONS
(2024)Introduction: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) osimertinib has shown to be well-tolerated and effective in T790M-positive NSCLC patients. The tissue uptake of osimertinib can be ... -
Giving Love to modified gravity; an examination of neutron star properties in scalar-tensor gravity
(2024)Abstract: A major goal of astrophysics involves the study of neutron stars to determine their nuclear matter equation of state. The first detection of gravitational waves from a binary pair neutron star merger, GW170817, ... -
Multi-dimensional urban environmental exposures and inequality for mental health
(2024)This study presents a reproducible methodology for creating spatial indicators using open-source data from OpenStreetMap and the Google Earth Engine, using Python automation, with a focus on applicability in Low- and ... -
Deep Semantic Decoding: Predicting Semantic Representations From SEEG Data In Epilepsy Patients
(2024)This thesis, developed in collaboration with Nick Ramsey’s BCI lab at UMC Utrecht, investigated the feasibility of decoding semantic representations of speech from Stereotactic EEG data, recorded from epilepsy patients ... -
Microtubule depolymerization and severing during mitosis
(2024)Cell division involves the separation of chromosomes (mitosis) and the cytoplasm (cytokinesis) of a mother cell into two daughter cells. Many of the physical event during mitosis rely on the dynamics of the microtubules ... -
Hearing the Quality of Care: Using Audio Recordings to Understand the Use of Quality Standards in District Nursing
(2024)This case study uses a research technique that combines audio recordings, observations, narrative literature study, and document analysis to explore the activities of district nurses. The study examines district nurses’ ... -
A major threat for the future?: The mobilizing force of Islamic State Khorasan in Afghanistan between 2015 and 2023
(2024)This study examines the mobilization of Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) in Afghanistan from 2015 to 2023, exploring its evolution against the backdrop of Afghanistan's complex socio-political, - economic, and -cultural ...