Identifying barriers and facilitators to reporting and disclosing sexual violence (SV) for undergraduate students in Canadian and American universities: a scoping review protocol [PDF]
Systematic ReviewsBackground Canadian and American undergraduate universities grapple with gender-based violence, notably sexual violence (SV), primarily affecting women in their initial four months of university.
Karen Kennedy +6 more
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The Hydradephaga (Coleoptera, Haliplidae, Gyrinidae, and Dytiscidae) fauna of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada: new records, distributions, and faunal composition [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 The Haliplidae, Gyrinidae, and Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada were surveyed during the years 2006–2007. A total of 2027 individuals from 85 species was collected from 94 different localities, which brings to 87 the ...
Yves Alarie
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Using deformable registration to assess dosimetric impact of variability in deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) levels for left breast treatment [PDF]
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 27, Issue 4, April 2026.Abstract Background In deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) left breast radiation treatment, dosimetric impact of variation within breath hold (BH) tolerances has not been precisely quantified. Purpose Estimate target and organs at risk (OAR) dose variations due to patient movements within BH target tolerances, and assess impacts on 3DCRT, VMAT and ...
Venketesh Thrithamara Ranganathan +2 more
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“Clinical café meeting” - a clinician peer support and case discussion meeting: A tool for reflective practice and consolidation of resilience [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Previous studies have shown that Peer Support Programs (PSPs) promote workforce wellness by supporting clinicians during times of heightened stress and vulnerability (Keyser, et al., 2021). Inclusion of case discussions in PSPs can provide
A. Raji +8 more
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Genetic Divergence in the Absence of Strong Ecological Differences Between Coexisting White and Common Atlantic Marine Stickleback [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.We examined whether the “white” threespine stickleback of Nova Scotia represents a nascent species distinct from sympatric common marine sticklebacks. Genomic analyses revealed that whites form a unique genetic cluster with low but widespread divergence across the genome despite evidence of gene flow, while morphometric and isotopic data indicated ...
Kieran Samuk +2 more
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Genetic structure of sugar kelp in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf (Québec, Canada) [PDF]
Journal of Phycology, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 477-489, April 2026.Abstract The sugar kelp, Saccharina latissima, is cultivated at low scale in Quebec, Canada, and current practice involves seeding meiospores or gametophyte stocks onto spools carrying twine and transferring these to a seaweed farm site. As the stocks can originate from locations spanning several hundreds of kilometers from the farm sites, such ...
Marie Treillefort +9 more
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A Mean Field Poisson–Boltzmann Theory Assessment of Copper Oxide Nanosheets Interaction Potential in Physiological Fluids [PDF]
NanomaterialsIn recent times, copper oxide nanosheets (CONSs) have shown a broad spectrum of industrial uses due to their unique properties, including high electrical conductivity, surface-enhanced catalytic activity, etc.
Mumuni Amadu +2 more
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Culinary tourism on Cape Breton Island
Canadian Food Studies, 2019 Cape Breton Island is a well-known North American tourism destination with long-standing attractions such as the Cabot Trail and more recently developed world-class offerings such as the Cabot Links Golf Course.
Erna MacLeod
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In Search of the “Benefits” in Certified B Corporations
Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 2022 This article focuses on certified B Corporations in Atlantic Canada and attempts to understand the benefits in being certified. Telephone interviews and a questionnaire were used to solicit recipients’ feedback on the delivery of their brand promises ...
Jasmine Alam +4 more
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies, 2023 This research aims to explore the significance of citizen participation in rebuilding a sense of community identity and facilitating the communal healing process in the aftermath of the public shooting in Portapique, Nova Scotia.
Megan Netzke +2 more
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