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Relevance Realization as a Solution to the Frame Problem: A Comparison of Four Cognitive Architectures
(2022)One of the largest remaining challenges in the field of artificial intelligence is the creation of a so-called artificial general intelligence (AGI): a system that is competent across a large number of domains of action ... -
Unequal homes, unequal wellbeing
(2022)Unequal household work division (HWD) can lead to lesser wellbeing. Because of traditional gender norms, it is expected for the female to focus on household tasks, meaning that most ‘victims’ of HWD are female. However, ... -
Deportation, Deportabilities and racial formations: Colonial continuities of European deportation practices and their externalization
(2022)This thesis explores the European migration control and its externalization in its colonial continuities, through the focus on the entanglement of deportations, deportabilities and racial formations. In doing so, this ... -
Development and evaluation of mechanistic models for predicting the PET image quality of EGFR-TKIs in NSCLC patients
(2022)Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKIs) are standard of care in EGFR-postive NSCLC patients. The issue uptake of NSCLC can be determined using radiolabeled EGFR TKI PET/CT. ... -
The role of Perceived Control, Social Support, and Socioeconomic Position on the relationship between Stress and Attitudes towards a VUCA-world in times of COVID-19.
(2022)Background: The world becomes increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) (Johansen, 2007). The COVID-19 pandemic likely exacerbates the experience of a VUCA-world, because the pandemic led to increased ... -
Een verhaal over succes
(2022)Dit onderzoek richt zich op succesvolle Nederlandse bestuurs- en beleidsgevallen. Tot op heden lijkt op zowel wetenschappelijk als maatschappelijk gebied de focus te liggen op overheidsfalen en lijken succesvolle voorbeelden ... -
Discovering the Deep - ROV assisted data collection to understand the status of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems around Bonaire
(2022)The coral reefs of Bonaire, providing resources and environmental services, are often ranked among the richest, most resilient and least degraded in the Caribbean, but they are not escaping the global degrading trend in ... -
Pumping test analysis performed in the Griftpark’s subsurface, Utrecht, the Netherlands
(2022)In preparation of a tracer test, a pumping test was performed in a heterogenous and highly contaminated site. The porous media is contaminated with DNAPL that infiltrates the water table. The 1st aquifer of the site is ... -
An explorative comparison study on policy, messages in the media, and trust in The Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
(2022)The public’s trust in the government is required to ensure the compliance of measures that include behavioral responses, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, citizens’ trust for The ... -
CITYNET Europe
(2022)Cities exist as nodes in a network and today, more than ever, network embeddedness is of critical importance in understanding how they develop. There was a time when a network of cities was highly clustered and relationships ... -
Who is supposed to save the planet?
(2022)Individual change and systemic change are both important to combat climate change. Given that citizen’s concerns dictate how climate policies should be presented, this should be included in research. Therefore, this research ... -
Tame Geometry and the String Landscape
(Utrecht University, 2022)The idea of tame geometry, made precise by the notion of an o-minimal structure, has recently provided many new insights into mathematics and physics. On the mathematical side it has led to promising new results in Hodge ... -
Percutaneous cryoablation and (partial) nephrectomy of small renal tumors
(2022)Background- In the Netherlands 2700 patients get diagnosed with renal cancer yearly, the typical age is 50-70 years old. The 5-year overall survival for T1(≤7cm) renal carcinoma equals 88%. Amongst treatment options, ... -
Ethnic differences in female part-time employment in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. A capability approach to assess the opportunity of women to adjust their working hours.
(2022)The differences between ethnic minority women and native majority women in the labor market are often neglected in research. This lack is problematic because women from an ethnic minority background face a multitude of ... -
The impact of COVID-19 measures: A research on the influence of COVID-19 measures on situational factors of domestic violence
(2022)Introduction: COVID-19 measures to prevent spreading had a negative impact on daily life. Awareness was raised that these measures could increase risks of DV. Social support structure disappeared and decreasing their ... -
Cross-country differences in the association between socio-economic status and adolescent mental health: The role of mental health policies and services
(2022)The “social gradient in adolescent mental health” describes the association between higher socioeconomic status (SES) and better mental health in adolescents. This association varies across countries, and little is known ... -
Defining Justice by playing a Social Game
(2022)This research uses a qualitative ethnographic research design to describe how the social position of active individuals in the Indische Buurt in Amsterdam shapes their conceptions of justice. By looking at conceptions of ... -
Getting Burned-Out is a Matter of Time: Are State-Provided Family-Friendly Policies able to Moderate the Relationship Between Work-Care-Time-Accumulation and Maternal Burnout?
(2022)Background: Many theories found a link between stress or exhaustion from work/care responsibilities and burnout, especially for mothers with (young) children. As women are increasingly expected to combine labor market ...