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Exploring the lived experiences of occupational balance among mature graduate students: An interpretative phenomenological analaysis
(2024-04-12)
Introduction: Occupational balance (OB) is a multidimensional concept that describes balancing occupations in terms of obligatory and chosen activities that can impact wellbeing. Purpose: This study aimed to better understand ...
Examining the Mediators of Mental Health Improvement in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: Self-Efficacy, Illness Perception, and Heart Rhythm Coherence in PC-PEP vs. Standard Care
(2024-04-14)
Understanding how interventions reduce psychological distress in patients with prostate cancer (PC) is crucial for enhancing patient care. In a randomized controlled trial, 128 PC patients were assigned to either the 6-month ...
A Hybrid Machine Learning Intrusion Detection System Framework with Integrated Server and Client Models for Wireless Sensor Networks
(2024-04-15)
Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a novel distributed Machine Learning (ML) approach to tackle the challenges associated with data privacy and overload in ML-based intrusion detection systems (IDSs). Drawing inspiration ...
"She Drew Forth Its Strongest Sounds": Tracing the Historical Throughline of Women Harpists
(2024-04-13)
The cultural value placed on the harp today, as the instrument hiding graceful young women in the back of orchestras, is uniquely gendered. While there have been studies done on the feminization of harps and harpists, the ...
Music, Madness, & the Mainstream: The Communication of Bipolar Disorder in the Art and Reception of Kanye West & Mariah Carey
(2024-04-13)
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Mariah Carey are two of the biggest stars of popular music. While they have both earned vast amounts of critical and commercial success throughout their respective careers, this has ...
What About My Voice? Music Pedagogy and Trans Identity
(2024-04-13)
In this thesis, I examine the domain of music education and the experience of trans students, with particular attention to singers. In the past two decades, medical transition has expanded and become accessible to more ...
Storm-driven transport and deposition of atmospheric microplastics in remote Newfoundland, Canada
(2024-04-12)
Microplastic pollution is an increasing global concern due to its pervasiveness in all types of environments around the world. In recent years, the study of how microplastic particles travel across the atmosphere has ...
Physico-chemical Properties of Ni-P Hexagonal Boron Nitride Composite Coatings
(2024-04-11)
Certain nickel polyalloys, such as Ni-P-BN(h) and Ni-P-PTFE, are commonly used in the molding and stamping industries as they produce superior anti-galling coatings. In addition, PTFE and BN(h) are known for their high ...
Seeds for Thought: Fostering Rural Resiliency through Agro-tecture
(2024-04-14)
Post-anthropogenic food industries have disconnected people from the land and, inherently, their food. Such issues have contributed to increasing levels of food insecurity across Canada, disrupting food memory and culture. ...
Secure, Full-duplex multi-domain communication network for Marine Robots
(2024-04-14)
The underwater channel is a difficult communications medium as its link quality depends on the highly variable seabed and water column characteristics that vary on hourly, weekly, monthly and seasonal scales. One of the ...