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van Deudekom, Thijs (author)Summary<br/>Introduction<br/>The increasing use of cardiac catheterisation procedures has raised concerns about occupational radiation exposure and its associated health risks for clinicians. Radiation exposure can lead to deterministic and stochastic effects, including cataract and various cancers. To minimise these risks, the ALARA (As Low As...master thesis 2023
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Brands, Marnix (author)The computation of multivariate expectations is a common task in various fields related to probability theory. This thesis aims to develop a generic and efficient solver for multivariate expectation problems, with a focus on its application in the field of quantitative finance, specifically for the quantification of Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR...master thesis 2023
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Heijnders, Tom (author)The EAD metric is widely used in the calculations for the capital requirements concerning Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR). In this thesis we compare several methods for calculating this EAD. Basel III gives us two methods, the Standardized Approach for CCR (SA-CCR) and the Internal Model Method (IMM). Furthermore, we introduce an integrated...master thesis 2023
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Difrancesco, S. (author), van Baardewijk, J.U. (author), Cornelissen, A.S. (author), Varon, Carolina (author), Hendriks, R.C. (author), Bouwer, A.M. (author)Wearable sensors offer new opportunities for the early detection and identification of toxic chemicals in situations where medical evaluation is not immediately possible. We previously found that continuously recorded physiology in guinea pigs can be used for early detection of exposure to an opioid (fentanyl) or a nerve agent (VX), as well as...journal article 2023
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Bedon, Chiara (author), Louter, P.C. (author)Purpose: Glass material is largely used for load-bearing components in buildings. For this reason, standardized calculation methods can be used in support of safe structural design in common loading and boundary conditions. Differing from earlier literature efforts, the present study elaborates on the load-bearing capacity, failure time and...journal article 2023
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Al Alsadi, Arwa (author), Sameshima, Kaichi (author), Yoshioka, Katsunari (author), van Eeten, M.J.G. (author), Hernandez Ganan, C. (author)For years, attackers have exploited vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Previous research has examined target selection in cybercrime, but there has been little investigation into the factors that influence target selection in attacks on IoT. This study aims to better understand how attackers choose their targets by analyzing...conference paper 2023
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Liu, X. (author), Kayser, Manfred (author), Kushner, S.A. (author), Tiemeier, H (author), Rivadeneira, F (author), Jaddoe, Vincent (author), Niessen, W.J. (author), Wolvius, E.B. (author), Roshchupkin, G.V. (author)STUDY QUESTION: Is there an association between low-to-moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and children's facial shape? SUMMARY ANSWER: PAE before and during pregnancy, even at low level (<12 g of alcohol per week), was found associated with the facial shape of children, and these associations were found attenuated as...journal article 2023
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Fransen, Sonja (author), Werntges, Anja (author), Hunns, Alexander (author), Sirenko, M. (author), Comes, M. (author)Involuntary displacement from conflict and other causes leads to clustering of refugees and internally displaced people, often in long-term settlements. Within refugee-hosting countries, refugee settlements are frequently located in isolated and remote areas, characterized by poor-quality land and harsh climatic conditions. Yet, the exposure...journal article 2023
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Brunner, A.E. (author), Alderliesten, R.C. (author), Pascoe, J.A. (author)Quasi-static or cyclic loading of an artificial starter crack in unidirectionally fibre-reinforced composite test coupons yields fracture mechanics data—the toughness or strain-energy release rate (labelled G)—for characterising delamination initiation and propagation. Thus far, the reproducibility of these tests is typically between 10 and...journal article 2023
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Marin-Diaz, Beatriz (author), van der Wal, Daphne (author), Kaptein, Leon (author), Martinez-Garcia, Pol (author), Lashley, Christopher H. (author), de Jong, Kornelis (author), Nieuwenhuis, Jan Willem (author), Govers, Laura L. (author), Olff, Han (author), Bouma, Tjeerd J. (author)Salt marshes fronting coastal structures, such as seawalls and dikes, may offer important ecosystem-based coastal defence by reducing the wave loading and run-up levels during storms. We question (i) how the long-term salt marsh development in the Dutch Wadden Sea relates to the tidal-flat foreshore bathymetry and (ii) how the wave run-up...journal article 2023
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Teeuwen, R.F.L. (author), Psyllidis, A. (author), Bozzon, A. (author)Recent evidence underscores the importance of greenspace exposure in promoting physical activity, and in having a positive impact on mental health and cognitive development. Accessibility has been identified to be the primary motivating factor when it comes to encouraging greenspace use and, correspondingly, exposure. Existing quantitative...journal article 2023
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Gluth, Gregor J.G. (author), Ke, Xinyuan (author), Vollpracht, Anya (author), Bernal, Susan A. (author), Cizer, Özlem (author), Cyr, Martin (author), Dombrowski-Daube, Katja (author), Geddes, Dan (author), Nedeljković, Marija (author)The current understanding of the carbonation of alkali-activated concretes is hampered inter alia by the wide range of binder chemistries used. To overcome some of the limitations of individual studies and to identify general correlations between their mix design parameters and carbonation resistance, the RILEM TC 281-CCC working group 6...book chapter 2023
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Larsen, Junilla K. (author), Hollands, Gareth J. (author), Garland, Eric L. (author), Evers, A.W.M. (author), Wiers, Reinout W. (author)This review provides an overview of the most prominent neurocognitive effects of cognitive bias modification (CBM), cue-exposure therapy and mindfulness interventions for targeting addictive responses. It highlights the key insights that have stemmed from cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging research and combines these with insights from...review 2023
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Visser, Maaike (author)As the amount of information available in the world grows, Information Retrieval (IR) systems have become an integral part of day to day life. They determine what subset of the large pool of information is shown to people. IR algorithms determine which items should be returned in response to a query and rank the results in a ranked list.<br/...master thesis 2022
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Mast, Gijs (author)To fulfil the need in the industry for fast and accurate PFE calculations in practice, a new, semi-analytical method of calculating the PFE metric for CCR has been developed, tested and analyzed in this thesis. Herewith we focus on the calculation of PFEs for liquid IR and FX portfolios involving up to three correlated risk-factors: a domestic...master thesis 2022
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Coimbatore Govindarajan, Hemchandran (author)Accelerated tests have been commonly used by the marine coating industry to evaluate the performance of a coating in a short duration of time. Replicating natural exposure in an artifi- cially simulated manner is a challenging task due to the various factors that induce corrosion in the natural environment. Continuous salt spray testing is a...master thesis 2022
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Kasi, D.G. (author), de Graaf, M.N.S. (author), Motreuil-Ragot, P.A. (author), Frimat, Jean-Phillipe M. S. (author), Ferrari, Michel D. (author), Sarro, Pasqualina M (author), Mastrangeli, Massimo (author), van den Maagdenberg, Arn M.J.M. (author), Mummery, Christine (author), Orlova, Valeria (author)Organ-on-a-chip (OoC) and microfluidic devices are conventionally produced using microfabrication procedures that require cleanrooms, silicon wafers, and photomasks. The prototyping stage often requires multiple iterations of design steps. A simplified prototyping process could therefore offer major advantages. Here, we describe a rapid and...journal article 2022
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Zhang, Y. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)This paper identified carbonation products in the slag-rich cementitious systems upon three different exposure conditions, namely, long term exposure in the field, indoor natural exposure, and accelerated carbonation testing. Overall, mineralogy of the carbonation products was found to be fundamentally similar under different exposure...journal article 2022
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Nezis, Ioannis (author), Biskos, G. (author), Eleftheriadis, Konstantinos (author), Fetfatzis, Prodromos (author), Popovicheva, Olga (author), Sitnikov, Nikolay (author), Kalantzi, Olga Ioanna (author)Poor indoor air quality is an important issue for public and occupational health worldwide. Location, air-tightness of the building, ventilation rate and resident activities play an important role on the concentration of indoor pollutants and subsequently on their effects on human health. While indoor air pollution in working environments has...journal article 2022
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Arano Barenys, Assis (author), Colombo, Matteo (author), Martinelli, Paolo (author), Øverli, Jan Arve (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author), Kanstad, Terje (author), di Prisco, Marco (author)This study investigated the effect of fire on the ultimate load-bearing capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. The structural response of RC circular specimens subjected to static load conditions after exposure to a hydrocarbon fire on one side of the specimen was examined. Two fire exposure times were considered (60 and 120 min) in...journal article 2022