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Identification of Coercive Control: Impact of Client Ethnicity, and Psychological Professionals’ Training and Attitudes
Full text linkSocial Connection and Pain in People Living with HIV in Low- or Middle-Income Countries
Full text linkThe Psychological Impact of Eating Diversity Sourdough Bread Compared to Industrial Store-Bought Bread: A Single Case Experimental Design
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Mobile Calibration for Bus-Based Urban Sensing
Full text linkIn bus-based sensing, public transport serves as a mobile urban sensing platform. While offering much higher geographical coverage, the low-cost sensors mounted on vehicles can be less accurate and demand more frequent calibration, which may be challenging for large vehicles fleets. As calibration is performed by relating mobile sensor readings to those of fixed reference stations, the placement of reference stations is very important. In this work, we propose an algorithm for computing the optimal reference stations locations to maximize the sensing coverage. Contrary to prior work, the coverage is defined in terms of geographical area , extending a certain distance away from the route trajectory representing the actual sensing capacity of the vehicles. The proposed algorithm computes it using geographical set operations, such as spatial join and subtraction to compute the unique contribution of each bus route. We evaluate the approach using real bus trajectories from Manhattan, US and compare it with a random baseline and prior work. The results indicate that the given the bus routes, a complete sensing coverage can be achieved using a single reference station with a maximum of 2-hop calibration path
Hum/Ine: Interspecies Empathy, Composition, and Horses
Full text linkThis project explores the relationships between horses and humans, primarily focussing on the empathetic aspects of sound and communication. The research investigates how working with sound can deepen our understanding of and connection with horses and, how a creative compositional practice could provide an opportunity to enhance interspecies bonds and interactions.The portfolio uses a combination of methodologies to explore these ideas of interspecies empathy. Key elements include: sound and listening technologies (including binaural microphones) that allow for detailed sonic capture; the idea of creative interspecies collaboration; the creative implications of zoomusicology; and the importance of listening with- as well as to- animals. The research outputs take the form of electroacoustic compositions, text-based scores, and an installation. In encouraging horses to participate in the process, the work aims to investigate or facilitate interspecies communication, co-creation/collaboration, and extra-linguistic communication.The pieces in the portfolio do not seek to replicate the listening experience of the horse but are proposals for how we might creatively approximate such experiences to explore ideas of interspecies empathy. The research is inherently multidisciplinary and provides novel methods of exploring equine experiences and empathetic connections through creative and playful means. The work offers new frameworks for collaborative and co-creative art practices involving non-human participants. In the portfolio I present innovative approaches which attempt to blend artistic practice with scientific curiosity
The Role of Self-as-Context as a Self-Based Process of Change in Cancer-Related Pain:Insights from a Network Analysis
Full text linkBackground/Objectives: The dual burden of cancer and pain during chemotherapy can negatively impact individuals’ personal integrity, or the “self”. Yet, coping strategies addressing these dual challenges are rarely employed in cancer-related pain management. Recent findings from evidence-based behavioral models, such as psychological flexibility in pain, highlight the potential role of self-as-context (SAC) as a central coping strategy for adjustment. The aim of this study was to examine the network structure of “conventional” coping strategies, such as active coping, behavioral disengagement, substance use, seeking support, religion, humor, and avoidance (Brief-COPE-8 coping strategies), in relation to “self-based” coping strategies. Methods: Individuals diagnosed with cancer, mostly in advanced stages (i.e., II and III), experiencing cancer-related pain (n = 135), completed a cross-sectional online study. Participants filled out self-reported questionnaires, including the Brief-COPE, the Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale—Greek Version (G-PIPS-II), and the Self-as-Context Scale (SACS) scale, which included two subfactors: centering and transcending. The study employed a stepwise analysis plan. We first conducted a series of traditional correlations, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and hierarchical multiple linear regressions, to examine the predictive role of demographics/clinical characteristics, psychological inflexibility, and SAC (independent variables) on the eight coping strategies (dependent variables). We then selected the highest predictors of coping in cancer-related pain and included them in a network analysis model. In the network analysis, we estimated the LASSO network regularization and examined network stability. We also assessed the centrality and stability of the network model, focusing on the associations between SAC items, the most predictive coping strategies (Brief-COPE), and psychological inflexibility (G-PIPS-II). Results: SAC correlated positively with effective coping (active coping and humor) and negatively with substance use. There were no correlations between demographics, type, stage of cancer, and coping strategies for pain. Multiple linear regressions identified psychological inflexibility and SAC as the main contributors to pain adjustment, with SAC explaining substantially more variance in active coping. The partial correlation network included 12 nodes. Active coping, centering, and three of the six transcending items were the most influential in the network. Active coping demonstrated the highest centrality, exerting positive links with SAC items that reflected calm reactions and invariant perspective-taking in response to the pain experience. Conclusions: SAC might be considered as a tailored, self-based coping strategy for managing cancer-related pain. Future analog studies should explore the role of integrating self-based perspective-taking strategies to momentarily address cancer-related pain
Creating and affording ensembleness through the integration of movement in vocal ensemble compositions:Portfolio of compositions and supporting commentary
Full text linkThis portfolio comprises two individual compositions and three cycles for vocal ensemble, totalling nineteen pieces. These works integrate movement and interactions among performers and with the audience as key structural and technical elements within the creative process. Movement is treated as an inseparable medium from music, shaping both structure and sound. My aims are to explore:• The development of multidisciplinary music and movement compositions adaptable to professional and non-professional vocal ensembles, ensuring style and coherence.• Clear notation options that facilitate memorisation.• Training to develop ensemble cohesion, to achieve coherent and nuanced performances of these compositions without a conductor or clear cues.• The role of the composer-conductor in this practice.• The ensemble's comfort and practice as a real-time co-creator.My work focuses on developing ensembleness – a stronger sense of cohesion within the ensemble, along with a heightened awareness of spatial dynamics and creative possibilities – as core of my compositional approach, shifting from a theoretical framework to a performer-driven practice-based methodology. By promoting the ensemble's readiness and competence to perform beyond traditional practices, this approach to movement-based composition potentially dissolves the distinction between levels of expertise.This practice explores and compares conceptual, practical, and notational strategies from composers like Andy Ingamells, James Whittle, Jennifer Walshe, Meredith Monk, and Pauline Oliveros, alongside movement practitioners such as Dick McCaw, Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Peter Brook, and Rudolf Laban. As a result, I strategically adopt colour coding and font sizing to aid memorisation in multidisciplinary works involving movement, developing movement and ensemble training exercises into performances, reflecting on their benefits and challenges. Discussions on memorisation practices support these findings and inform the portfolio's development.The performer-driven repertoire in this portfolio draws conclusions regarding the role of ensemble dynamics in shaping my compositional approach, aiming to develop strategies for the conceptual and practical advancement of multidisciplinary practice, leading to tangible performance improvements
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