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Architectural Resilience In Coastal Communities: Biomimicry As A Design Tool
(2024-04-11)
The coastline is a dynamic landscape feature that divides the land and sea, shaped by
natural systems over billions of years. Critical climatic factors, including increased tidal
action, coastal erosion, and inundation ...
Response of Mexican mint (Plectranthus amboinicus) plant to various watering regimes
(2024-04-12)
Plants are sessile, and their ability to reprogram their metabolism to adapt to fluctuations in soil water level is crucial but not clearly understood. A study was performed to determine alterations in morpho-physiological, ...
Unraveling the Seismic History of the Himalayas: Paleoseismological Insights from a Surface Rupture in Eastern Bhutan
(2024-04-11)
The Himalayas are known for large, destructive earthquakes. The study of paleoseismology in this area encounters challenges due to the sparse historical records of earthquakes and the inadequacy of paleoseismic data. Thus, ...
Beyond the Fields: A Media Content Analysis of the GMO Debate in Kenya and its Impacts on Women Farmers
(2024-04-11)
Kenya is grappling with intense periods of drought, compromising agricultural outcomes and food security. Genetic modification (GM) is heralded as a potential solution to tackle low agricultural production by infusing crops ...
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 ...