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Community Based Residential Facilities (CBRFs) are an integral part of the adult corrections system, housing nearly half of the federal community offender population. Despite the critical and…

Among fall-related injuries, scaphoid fracture accounts for 60% of all carpal fractures. Many of these falls occur during daily life activities and can be avoided by establishing preventative…

Social environments play a critical function in how humans express themselves in non-verbal communication with other humans and robots. For instance, culture may change how one expresses emotions on…

The central question this dissertation asks is, how has play become a natural-seeming strategy for managing the problem of children's screen time? Methodologically I draw from Foucault's…

This project is a study of Coast Salish art and how it relates to my Hul'q'umi'num' language and culture. I draw on personal experience as an artist as well as research with…

This knowledge synthesis reflects the current state of research on social quality of life in higher-density households and communities, in the context of the risks and realities of the Emerging…

We undertook a large-scale study of Neolithic and Bronze Age human mobility on Crete using biomolecular methods (isotope analysis, DNA), with a particular focus on sites dating to the Late Bronze Age…

Previous studies on voting bias in competitive awards have not fully considered the role of cultural similarity. Using data for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, we evaluate the extent of voting bias…

This study investigates intrinsic fundamental frequency (IF0) in Hong Kong Cantonese tones. Given the tension between exaggerating IF0 to enhance vowel contrasts and restraining IF0 to distinguish…

Single crystals of RCuAs2 (R = Y, La-Nd, Sm, Gd-Yb) were synthesized, and powder XRD measurements, as well as measurements of magnetization, specific heat, resistivity, and Hall resistivity, were…

Medical imaging is a cornerstone of therapy and diagnosis in modern medicine. However, the choice of imaging modality for a particular theranostic task typically involves trade-offs between the…

This thesis entails a case study of the Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB) as a model for promoting and protecting Indigenous security internationally. Data was collected from primary…

Determined to serve his country in any way possible, English actor/director/producer Leslie Howard left Hollywood to return to his country as Britain entered the Second World War. He soon created a…

"Study with me" is a phenomenal video topic on the internet. In these videos, university students document their study process and share/livestream these videos online. Through ethnographic…

International retirement migration is the transnational movement of retirees who relocate from their home countries to elsewhere either short-term or permanently. Many older Canadians participate in…

Virtual reality simulation (VRS) is an exciting new technique used in post-secondary healthcare education. VRS is an immersive 3D experience that allows students to practice skills in a safe yet…

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are complex mental health problems with common developmental pathways. Adverse childhood environments coupled with trait…

With the development of the life insurance industry, different types of life insurance products, in addition to the traditional ones, are being developed. A common and well-known life insurance…

This thesis addresses the issue of self-concept shift in child and youth care practitioners in the educational milieu. It is an autobiographical rendering of my own development and education as CYC…

Multimorbidity is characterized by the concurrence of two or more chronic conditions that are long in duration, intermittently variable, synergetic in effect, and unlikely to ever fully resolve.…