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Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
(2023-08-01)
Guilty pleas and trials both result in convictions, however, the plea process is significantly shorter, and most convictions are secured through guilty pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during ...
Developing an elevated temperature Pourbaix diagram for zirconium and multi-element Pourbaix diagram of Zircaloy-4
(2023-08-01)
Zirconium and Zircaloy-4 are used in applications that require corrosion resistance under extreme conditions. For example, the fuel bundles in coolant systems of CANDU™ reactors operate between 533 to 583K (260 to 310 °C). ...
How the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced women’s employment and their health: an inquiry into their lived experiences
(2023-08-01)
The COVID-19 pandemic accentuated employment vulnerabilities among women working in the Canadian services sector. Research shows how poverty, precarious employment, and crisis are gendered and racialized. Few studies, ...
Towards improving the usability of system-assigned PINs: can implicit learning techniques help?
(2023-08-01)
Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) are widely used for automated teller machines (ATMs), computers, mobile devices, debit cards, and credit cards. People tend to choose easy-to-recall PINs that are related to important ...
Mapping the developmental trajectories of chronic offenders in Canada
(2023-07-01)
The current study analyzed convicted chronic offenders that were charged with at least two offences in the region of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between 2006 and 2019 (N = 11,426) in order to investigate the relationship ...
Carrying the burden: a study on the reported experiences and the lifelong impact of growing up with a serial killer parent
(2023-08-01)
This thesis explores the experiences of the offspring of serial killers and how they were impacted by their parent's crimes. The study employed a thematic analysis of six subjects who wrote biographies detailing their ...
Modified wavelet-based pulse width modulation technique for cascaded H-bridge multilevel converter
(2023-08-01)
Power electronics (PE) converters are crucial for providing a cost-effective, reliable, and efficient solutions for integrating renewable energy sources (RES) into the electrical grid. Over the years, many converter ...
Characteristics of rapidly manufactured ventilators: a scoping review
(2023-08-01)
The mechanical ventilator shortage caused by the Sars-CoV-2 (Covid-19) respiratory virus revealed healthcare systems worldwide were not equipped to handle mass-casualty events. Rapidly manufactured ventilators (RMVs) are ...
The perceived effectiveness of various forms of feedback on the acquisition of technical skills by advanced learners in simulation-based health professions education
(2023-08-01)
Simulation-based health professions education is valuable for healthcare professionals to develop technical skills. However, little research has explored the effectiveness of augmented versus intrinsic feedback for advanced ...
Silenced by the surname?: South Asian parents’ perceptions of child sexual abuse disclosure and recantation
(2023-08-01)
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a serious public health concern affecting millions. Identifying such abuse typically requires disclosure from victims—a challenging task considering potential social, familial, and ethnic barriers ...