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Emotion detection in children's speech using linguistic, paralinguistic and breathing features with AI methods
(2025)The field of Human-Computer Interaction is increasingly emphasizing the need for computers to react in a more human-like manner. To achieve this, computers must be able to comprehend the emotional context of conversations. ... -
Monthly delays? How menstrual pain relates to procrastination at work.
(2025)Menstruating individuals face unique challenges in the workplace as menstruation is widely stigmatized and its accompanying symptoms (e.g., menstrual pain) often downplayed. Thus, based on the strength model of self-control ... -
Bright Patterns: Strategies Towards A More Conscious Use Of Our Phones
(2025)This thesis examines compulsive smartphone use and specifically the influence of dark patterns on user engagement. Given the widespread use of persuasive design and the lack of research on how these mechanisms affect ... -
An Adaptive Sampling Method to Improve Physics-Informed Neural Networks
(2025)Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) offer a mesh-free approach to solving partial differential equations (PDEs), yet often struggle with localised features due to the random or uniform nature of their training data ... -
Machine-Learning-Based Dimensionality Assessment for Cognitive Diagnosis Models
(2025)This thesis examines how supervised machine learning algorithms can be utilised to predict the number of hidden attributes in simulated data derived from cognitive diagnosis model (CDM) structures. It is essential for ... -
Responsiveness, restraint and range: Conflict over the epistemic personae of naval officers in Dutch 19th-century Arctic science
(2025)In the second half of the 19th century, naval officers were relegated to marginal roles in environmental science. This boundary work helped shape the scientific community today, where academic credentials are a prerequisite. ... -
Generative AI for AI-driven data management: Name similarity with transformers for entity matching
(2025)Organization name matching is essential for data integration but presents unique challenges due to inconsistent formatting, abbreviations, typographical and phonetic variations, and the lack of grammatical structure or ... -
Memento Diplomacy in 19th Century Austro-Russian Relations: The Rift Between Realism & Mysticism in Metternich and Alexander I’s Alliance
(2025)This thesis, titled Memento Diplomacy in 19th Century Austro-Russian Relations: The Rift Between Realism & Mysticism in Metternich and Alexander I’s Alliance, 1814-1825, introduces a novel analytical framework which explores ... -
RIGHT VENTRICULAR ADAPTATION TO VARYING LOADING CONDITIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS PULMONARY VALVE IMPLANTATION
(2025)Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect in new-born. In patients with a congenital heart disease (CHD), the right ventricle plays a key role in disease progression and prognosis. CHD patients often ... -
Uncovering Biomarkers in Pre-symptomatic Huntington’s Disease Through Machine Learning
(2025)Background: Huntington disease (HD) is a rare neurodegenerative fatal disorder. HD is caused by an autosomal dominant mutation in the Huntingtin protein causing extension of CAG repeats. Although this mutation was identified ... -
Op weg naar meer innovatiegericht inkopen bij OCW
(2025)De Rijksoverheid geeft jaarlijks ruim €16 miljard uit aan inkoop. Inkoop kan daarom een belangrijke rol spelen bij het stimuleren van innovaties en het realiseren van maatschappelijke doelen. Toch wordt innovatiegerichte ... -
Exploring the use of Triple-C in mental healthcare through nurses' experiences: An explorative descriptive qualitative study
(2025)ABSTRACT Background: Triple-C is a person-centred care method increasingly used in long-term mental healthcare for patients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). It focuses on understanding the causes of patients’ ... -
More Than a Job, More Than a Parent: Gender Roles and Work-Care Balance in Spain and the Netherlands
(2025)Balancing paid work and caregiving remains a central challenge shaped by national policies and persistent gender norms. This thesis examines how gender roles influence the work-care balance of mothers and fathers in Spain ... -
Students United: Escalations of United States’ Campus Protests in Historical Perspective
(2025)Since 7 October 2023, university campuses across the United States experience a surge in pro-Palestinian protests, causing significant media and academic attention. These protests are often compared to the anti-Vietnam War ... -
BRIDGING THE DIVIDE : Assessing Technical and Informational Interoperability in Europe’s Next-Generation Air Combat Programmes
(2025)Europe’s quest for strategic autonomy in airpower hinges on whether its two sixth-generation initiatives, the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), ... -
The application of Moral Foundations Theory in Drug Studies - A Scoping review with narrative synthesis
(2025)Objective This study aims to map and evaluate the application of Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) in drug-related research, identifying key insights, conceptual and methodological challenges, and future research directions ... -
HIV Risk Perception & PrEP Uptake Risk Perception and Its Influence on PrEP Uptake and Adherence Among High-Risk Individuals in South Africa: A Qualitative Study
(2025)This thesis explores how individuals at risk of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection in South Africa perceive their vulnerability and make decisions regarding the initiation, continuation, or discontinuation of ...