The Psychology Underlying Pregnancy: Investigation of Social Comparison Processes and Their Projection in Natural Language

In addition to the physiological alterations that occur relatively predictably during pregnancy, psychological transformations also occur at the same time. The baby is developing, but so are a mother's fears and imaginations about her unborn child. Such imaginations about the unborn child and parenting methods are sure to evoke a range of...

Is data really the new oil?: An assessment of the viability of data marketplace business models

Data has often been stated to be “the new oil”. This is said because both oil and data can be very valuable but only after they have been pre-processed. Among other things, a challenge for creating value from data lies in realizing data exchange. This is what data marketplaces aim to do. The number of shutdowns of data marketplaces during the...

How can Circular Strategies be implemented in Real Estate Valuation Practices: An Exploratory Research

The construction sector, as one of the world's greatest waste generators, is responsible for a cascade of events such as global warming, climate change, and natural resource depletion. Raw materials are continuously extracted from nature, and the rate at which they can refill is insufficient to meet demand. This system suffers significant losses...

Creation of Tri-Planar Incisions in Vitrectomy: An Explorative Design-Study into Trocar Insertion Mechanisms

<b>Background:</b> In vitrectomy, a type of eye surgery, surgery instruments must pass through an incision in the sclera. The architecture of the incision is of great im-portance to the closure of the wound after the procedure and through that the risk for complications like hypotony and endophthalmitis. Current studies suggest that tri-planar...