UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Emotion Goal Anger’s Gendered Link to Psychopathy Across Social Contexts
(2024)In a community sample, this study examined the relationship between psychopathic traits and the emotion goal anger across different contexts while considering the influence of gender on the relationship. The use of emotion ... -
Mental Imagery Rescripting: A Comparison of an Active versus Passive Approach on Post-Intervention Levels of Mastery and Self-Efficacy
(2024)Mental imagery rescripting (ImRs) is a therapeutic technique effective for various disorders. By rescripting previously aversive memories, negative meanings and emotions may decrease while new positive associations can ... -
The Influence of Passive and Active Imagery Rescripting on Mastery and Distress
(2024)Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) is an effective technique in reducing symptoms in various psychological disorders ranging from PTSD to personality disorders. However, research on the underlying mechanisms is scarce. Therefore, ... -
Diagnostic value of electrocardiography for coronary vasomotor dysfunction in patients with persistent angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease
(2024)Patients with chest pain complaints are suspected of an obstruction in the vessels of the heart, also known as atherosclerosis. However, many of these patients do not have an obstruction. We call these patients the ANOCA ... -
Beyond the frame: Exploring Museums' Utilization of TikTok for Audience Engagement: A Case Study of the Rijksmuseum.
(2024)This thesis explores the Rijksmuseum's TikTok page, focusing on two specific posts by the museum. It analyzes how the museum leverages participatory practices to engage with its audience. One of the examined videos delves ... -
'Koreanness' in the Netherlands: A Linguistic Landscape analysis of online menus from Korean restaurants in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
(2024)This research examines the linguistic and semiotic features of online menus from Korean restaurants in the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. This study delves into the intricate link between cultural ... -
The Gamified and Monetized Spectacle of TikTok Live Matches
(2024)TikTok Live Matches (TLM) are a specific feature of the TikTok social media platform showcasing a fiveminute competition between two or four content creators with over 1,000 followers. During that contest, creators call ... -
The effect of obesity on cognitive decline - A systematic review
(2024)Background – Obesity is suggested to be associated with accelerated cognitive decline, however, research into this association is not yet conclusive. This review examines studies investigating the association between obesity ... -
Strategische berichten op WelCom: een onderzoek naar effectiviteit.
(2024)WelCom is een intranet voor de retail organisatie Welkoop. Welkoop gebruikt WelCom als intern communicatiemiddel door constant informatie te delen met haar medewerkers. Zo kunnen medewerkers via WelCom: • met elkaar ... -
Machine Scheduling in Printing: a Problem from the Industry with Sequence-Dependent Setup Times and Precedence
(2024)We have solved the Adaptive Multi-Resource Production Scheduling (AMRPS). Our solution contains a collection of jobs that contain tasks, and days that contain machines that simultaneously contain those tasks. For our current ... -
Unveiling AI sociotechnical imaginaries: a bottom-up analysis over Twitch’s AI-generated livestreams online communities on Discord
(2024)Artificial Intelligence’s usage and regulation has become a highly debated topic that unveils the political, economic and technoscientific nuances between and within cultures. AI has garnered considerable attention in the ... -
Assessment of the Protective Effect of Moringa oleifera against Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Responses Induced by Biomass Smoke Particles in Bronchial and Alveolar Lung Mucosa Models
(2024)Exposure to biomass smoke (BMS) poses a significant risk for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mainly affecting women and children in low and lower-middle-income countries due to their domestic ... -
Pleasurable Practices and Scripted Sex: A qualitative study exploring how cis-gender women with higher sexual desire than their male partners navigate sexual scripts
(2024)This thesis explores how cis-gender women in a sexual relationship with a man, who experience higher levels of sexual desire than their male partners, navigate sexual scripts amid the discourse surrounding the orgasm- ... -
Feminism in five-inch heels: A critical analysis of Sigrid Kaag and Dilan Yeşilgöz' enactment of neoliberal 'feminism' in the Dutch political field
(2024)This thesis examines neoliberal ‘feminism’ in the Dutch political context through the case studies of Sigrid Kaag and Dilan Yeşilgöz, two prominent female politicians in recent Dutch political history. I view these women ... -
Using ambient seismic noise to image the mantle transition zone
(2024)Imaging of the mantle transition zone, the part of the Earth’s mantle bound by the 410 and 660km discontinuities, has long been confined to earthquake data only. Recent studies demonstrated that the mantle transition zone ... -
Interpretable Text Classification through Topic Modeling by Clustering in Word Embedding Spaces
(2024)Topic modeling is a method for generating prevalent themes in large collections of natural language documents. Recently, representations of documents as a distribution of topics have been used as features for text ... -
Gaze Upon My Visage: The Purpose of the Phoenician Grinning Masks
(2024)A type of mask not yet fully understood by historians lies in the tombs and temples of the Phoenician colonies. The most interesting aspects of these visages are the hairless face, large ears, moon-shaped eyes, and the ...