identifier: White, Leo <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/White=3ALeo=3A=3A.html>   (1978) A method for evaluating industrial location alternatives.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The problem of choosing a location for an industry is complex and far-reaching in its consequences. Pure location theory attempts to explain existing spatial patterns by adopting simplifying assumptions to reduce the complexity. It does not offer a method for evaluating alternative locations. -- Such a method is developed based on the locational variance of cost factors and the relative size of cost factors in the cost structure of the industry. An exact mathematical relationship is presented for assigning weight to a location factor based on its contribution to the total locational variance of costs. -- [special characters omitted] -- Where Wᵢ    is the weight for factor i -- Cᵢ    is the expected annual cost for factor i at a specific location. -- σᵢ    is the contribution of factor i to total locational variance. -- [special characters omitted]    is the total locational variance. -- A method for evaluating intangible and purely personal factors is suggested and illustrated. Least cost locations are determined by an analysis of locational variance. Location alternatives are further evaluated by taking demand or market considerations into account. Conventional methods such as market forecasting and analysis of fixed and variable costs over the minimum planning horizon of fifteen years are used to contrast alternative locations. Uncertainty in demand estimates arising from imperfect information is approached using decision theory and expected value criteria. -- The regional problem in which a region is seeking or evaluating prospective industries is seen as the mirror image of the location problem. Regions should evaluate prospective industry in a rigorous manner to ensure that new industry is socially and environmentally acceptable and economically feasible. Such regional evaluation would reduce the likelihood of major industrial failures with their attendant social and economic ill effects. -- The method presented is easily comprehended, practical and rigorous. It is felt that use of this method will reduce the speculative element in evaluating location alternatives of prospective industries. In this way location decisions are put on a factual basis and analysed within the framework of the balance sheet.


identifier: Hackett, Neville Raymond <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hackett=3ANeville_Raymond=3A=3A.html>   (1976) A study of the effectiveness of a teaching unit on length in the metric system.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a unit in teaching measurement in the metric system to grade seven students. -- To do this the experimenter considered the following questions: -- 1. Is the unit effective in providing a gain in achievement on measurement in the metric system? -- 2. What is the effect of the unit on students' attitudes towards mathematics? -- 3. What are the teachers' attitudes towards the experimental unit? -- 4. How effective is the unit in helping students to reach each objective? -- The design of this study was pre-test, post-test with no control group. The study consisted of presenting a fifteen lesson unit on length in the metric system to 320 grade seven students in ten classes at MacDonald Drive Junior High School, St. John's. Materials for the unit were taken from World of Metric-Activity Book by S. E. Odegard and restructured by the experimenter. -- The experimenter constructed a pre-test and post-test in order to determine the student's achievement on the unit. The pre-test was administered and the post-test was given after the fifteenth lesson. The items on the pre-test and post-test were identical but their order was changed. The items of the post-test were designed to test whether the behavioral objectives had been met. The Connelly Taxonomized Attitude Scale was given as a pre-test, post-test to determine the effect of the unit on student attitudes towards mathematics. An experimenter-made questionnaire was given to each of the six teachers who taught the unit in order to determine the attitudes of teachers towards the unit. -- A gain in achievement was determined by the gain in the mean score from pre-test to post-test on measurement. A gain of 48.7% on the mean score indicated that the students can achieve on the experimental unit. -- A dependent t-test for means was performed on the pre-test, post-test attitude scores of students. A t-value of -0.43 indicated that there was no significant change in the attitudes of students towards mathematics at the .05 level of significance during the teaching of the experimental unit. -- From the questionnaire given to the teachers, responses indicated that -- 1. The unit was easy to read and appropriate for average students. -- 2. Teachers enjoyed teaching the unit and would recommend it to other metric teachers. -- 3. Some teachers felt they would encounter difficulty at the beginning with the activity approach of teaching used in the unit. -- 4. There was an indication that the unit would have some value for the students in the future. -- 5. Teachers indicated that the unit is an aid in "Thinking Metric." -- A behavioral objective was considered met if its corresponding item on the achievement test was correctly answered by over 70% of the students. Four items out of 28 on the achievement post-test were not attained. Consequently, four behavioral objectives were not met.


identifier: Cox, Gordon S. A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cox=3AGordon_S=2E_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1976) Some aspects of the folk music complex of a Newfoundland outport.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis is based on tape recorded interviews made during fieldwork carried out in Green's Harbour and in the Trinity Bay South area, principally in June and December, 1975, and January, 1976, as well as numerous weekends, and on research done at the "Newfoundland Room," Memorial University Library, St. John's, between 1974 and 1976. -- The aim of the study is to present as holistic a description as possible of the variety of musics in a Newfoundland outport, and to demonstrate the relationship between music and society by treating music as a form of human bahaviour. -- The theoretical framework of the thesis is presented in the Introduction, together with a description of my own background and fieldwork. This is followed by an ethnogrpahy of Green's Harbour, paying particular attention to social change. The next chapter can be regarded as complementary to the ethnography in that it discusses the contexts in which music was, and is performed. This includes important data for later conclusions about the reasons for musical change. A unique Christmas Carolling tradition is discussed in the succeeding two chapters. This can be regarded as representative of the older way of life, although it is presented also as a conscious attempt to control the acculturative process--a revitalization movement. Because it is such a unique tradition a brief description of other carolling traditions is presented, and the carol texts are discussed. The influence of country music on local performers is the subject of the next chapter, and it provides a suitable contrast to the emphasis laid on the traditional past in the previous two chapters. The concluding chapter explores the relationship between the musical and social change that has been described in the preceding chapters. -- The thesis attempts to demonstrate the relationships that exist between a community's values, social institutions and its music. Although the description is specific and concentrates on one community, it is hoped that it has a wider application.


identifier: Kleine, Chia-mei Hsu <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Kleine=3AChia-mei_Hsu=3A=3A.html>   (1971) Protozoa-ciliata of a small pond at Logy Bay, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The ciliate fauna of a small, freshwater pond at Logy Bay, Newfoundland was studied in 1968-70. A preliminary survey of the seasonal occurrence of the protozoa as affected by ecological parameters was made. -- The study pond is quite acidic (pH 4.50-5.15), with high chloride content (99.26 p.p.m.), a wide annual water temperature range (0.5-20.8ﾟC), and a fluctuation of dissolved solid concentration (75-144 p.p.m.). -- Twenty-nine ciliate species of 19 genera were determined. Other ciliates belonging to a least 30 taxa were not identified beyond the generic level. -- Three groups among the studied ciliates are particularly interesting and demand rediscovery for further study. Tetrahymena vorax for its polymorphic life cycle; Coleps heteracanthus, Aspidisca sp., Condylostoma sp., Dysteria sp., and Trachelocerca sp. which might be new ecotypes of marine ciliates; and Coleps sp., Urotricha sp., Microthorax sp., and Lembadion sp., perhaps new species.


identifier: Ivany, Cyril John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Ivany=3ACyril_John=3A=3A.html>   (1975) A study of the current professional problems of elementary school principals in Newfoundland and Labrador as perceived by teachers, principals and supervisors : implications for inservice education.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The influential position of the principal in the teaching-learning process has been well established. Today's elementary principal, moreover, performs his administrative functions amidst a rapidly changing school setting. Preparatory programs alone are, it has been suggested, unable to equip the elementary principal to adequately meet his new responsibilities and the mantle of modern leadership. It has therefore been recommended that principals be provided the opportunity to avail of a continuous inservice education program designed to facilitate the challenge of their position. -- The objective of this study was to try and determine the current professional problems of elementary principals in the province. The present status of the elementary principal further suggested that the inservice education views of elementary principals and their professional associates, teachers and supervisors, be solicited. Consequently, elementary principals, their teachers, and supervisors with whom principals work, were requested to rate commonly performed functions of the principal on a four point scale ranging in level of difficulty from none to extreme. A 'not applicable' option was included to provide a profile of those duties which were either not at all or in limited numbers a part of the administrative responsibilities of principals in the province. Further analysis sought to assess the relationship between the respondents' ratings and the following personal and professional variables: school size, sex, principal's age, administrative experience, teaching experience, professional preparation, and grade taught. Inservice education considerations concentrated on ascertaining the approach and direction toward which respondents felt proposed inservice education programs should proceed. -- Although no strikingly perceptual patterns of agreement were observed among all three groups of respondents, analysis revealed that Supervision of Instruction functions were widely considered as being the most difficult tasks for the elementary principal. School-Community Relations emerged as an area of some concern because of the apparent absence of significant principal involvement in this vital facet of the school's role in society. Specific function within other task areas were singled out by combinations of the respondent groups as administrative practices deserving additional help and consideration. Significant differences between the responses of principals, teachers, and supervisors classified on the basis of personal and professional variables were most evident on sex, grade taught, and professional preparation. Inservice education views of respondents while supporting some of the activities presently available to elementary principals, cited additional activities which respondents felt should be incorporated into future inservice programs. Such programs would be conducted in an atmosphere created by careful planning and guided in large measure by the felt needs of participants. -- The implications of this study strongly suggest that the immediate concern of those responsible for the advancement of elementary education is to initiate a more facilitating role for the principal in Supervision of Instruction responsibilities. Secondly, steps should be taken to ensure future principal involvement in those areas where to present he has played a minor role. These objectives can be realized if boards of education and principals themselves are willing to exert a concentrated effort to improve and extend existing inservice education programs.


identifier: Dawe, Noel Franklin <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dawe=3ANoel_Franklin=3A=3A.html>   (1976) Employer-based career education.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Employer-based career education

abstract: This internship was undertaken with two purposes in mind. In the first place, it was undertaken to explore the subject of career education generally and employer-based career education specifically. It was also intended to investigate the application of the employer-based model for career education to secondary education generally. In addition, the internship was designed to assess the application of employer-based career education to the Newfoundland educational situation specifically. --  The descriptions, observations, and conclusions contained within the internship report are based on the intern's reading, observation, consultation, and participation in selected activities at The Academy For Career Education located at Olney High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Academy For Career Education provides an initial program for high school students lacking any previous formal career education. It operates as an alternative program for students of Olney High School. -- The Academy program is organized around three instructional components: the Academic Resource Center, Career Guidance, and Career Development. Academy students enroll in these three areas as well as in courses they select from the regular high school curriculum. This combination of curriculum resources offers the students a comprehensive program responsive to their individual needs and interests. -- The intern reached several conclusions as a result of his experiences while interning at The Academy For Career Education. Most important among these were: (A) career education can and should be integrated into secondary education, (B) employer-based career education provides a realistic forum through which to provide both generalized and specialized career education to secondary school students, (C) employer-based career education has been sufficiently tested and evaluated to justify prudent local application by interested educational bodies. -- Several recommendations were made by the intern based upon activities engaged in during the internship. Among these were: (A) information should be obtained from other sites which have instituted employer-based career education programs, (B) a comprehensive survey should be undertaken in certain specified Newfoundland urban centers to gather information necessary to indicate the applicability of employer-based career education programs for these areas, (C) employer-based career education should be established as an integral component of the total educational system rather than as an independent program outside the system.


identifier: Baker, Mervin Lloyd <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Baker=3AMervin_Lloyd=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Internship at Whitbourne Central High School to assist in reading program development : Grade Seven; a report.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This report presents a description of an internship in reading at Whitbourne Central High School. During the internship, the intern acted as a reading consultant in the school and worked primarily with the grade seven class and their English teacher who was principally responsible for the developmental reading program. The general aims of the internship were to improve the grade seven students' reading performance and to begin planning a more adequate reading program. -- Data were collected on the community, school, teaching staff, and grade seven students to help in the assessment of the problem. The data revealed that many of the students came from homes that do not place much value on reading. The teaching staff, although concerned about the reading problem, did not have any training or experience in the teaching of reading. The Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test,Form W,Level II was given to the grade seven class and the results indicated that most of the students were reading below their grade placement and that they were generally very weak in all the reading skills. An informal interest inventory given to the class showed that most of the students had very limited experiential backgrounds. -- A definition of reading and a description of an ideal reading program were developed to provide a standard against which to measure the conclusions derived from the assessment of collected data and to provide a rationale for implementing change. Using the models for reading and a reading program and the collected data, seven specific objectives were set for the internship under the headings: "Formation of Groups," "Provision of Appropriate Reading Materials," "Provision for Recreational Reading," "Implementation of a Skills Development Program," "Improving Functional Reading," "Language Arts Development," and "Planning for Future Program Development." -- Implementation of the specific objectives required the division of the grade seven class into two groups for literature periods, and the introduction of an alternate literature book designed for students having difficulty with reading. Recreational reading was encouraged, and materials geared to the reading ability and interest of the students were placed in the classroom library. Provision was made to give the students remedial instruction in basic reading skills with a specific emphasis on comprehension and vocabulary skills. All the teachers were provided with some inservice training in the teaching of reading and were encouraged to incorporate reading instruction into their content teaching. The intern assisted the staff in the initial planning for future reading program development. -- An assessment of the immediate impact of the internship indicated that the grade seven students had benefitted from the changes that had been introduced. The teachers stated that the internship had served to make them more aware of the problem, and to lay a basis for program development. They felt, however, that the real benefit to the school would occur in the next year.


identifier: Waye, John Henry <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Waye=3AJohn_Henry=3A=3A.html>   (1974) A survey of public attitudes toward education in the Terra Nova Integrated School District.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this project was to determine the attitudes of a sample of parents concerning various aspects of the educational program in the Terra Nova Integrated School District. -- The data was collected by means of a questionnaire consisting of 55 items. A sample of parents recorded their attitudes toward school anonymously on a Likert-type scale. Data obtained from the questionnaire were analysed by frequency and percentage of response. -- The project gave rise to the following recommendations. First, the School Board should be sure that they are aware of all the variables that could influence parental response. Second, there should be more communications from administrators to parents. Third, the School Board should hold some of their meetings in communities other than Gander. Fourth, the School Board should take steps to insure that parents are provided with an accurate account of the monies being spent on education in the district. Fifth, the School Board should provide leadership and support for the introduction of programs dealing with sex education, drug information, and venereal disease prevention in the schools. Sixth, the School Board should provide more information on the newer concepts and aspects of education to parents, such as open education, special education, and guidance and counseling.


identifier: Condon, William John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Condon=3AWilliam_John=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Some aspects of the host/parasite relations of Newfoundland blackflies and their mermithid parasites.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Two species complexes of larval blackflies, Prosimulium mixtum/fuscum Syme and Davies and Simulium venustum Complex, susceptible to mermithid parasitism, were collected from two Newfoundland streams. The anatomical relations of the neuroendocrine centers of these simuliid larvae were histologically examined. The neurosecretory system showed certain morphological similarities to other Nematocera (viz. three pairs of neurosecretory cell clusters in the brain, one pair of nervi corporis cardiaci entering the corpora cardiaca). The retrocerebral endocrine complex is comprised of cellular corpora cardiaca glands, a single corpus allatum and surrounding peritracheal gland. The morphology of the blackfly neuroendocrine system is discussed in relation to other Nematocera and higher Diptera. Two experimental groups were chosen consisting of uninfected larvae with dark histoblasts (controls) and nematode infected larvae of similar body dimensions. Histochemical studies showed no significant differences between the endocrine glands of mermithid infected and control P. mixtum/fuscum larvae. However, the mermithid parasite did significantly increase the nuclear DNA/RNA activity of the corpus allatum gland and the corpus cardiacum gland volume and stored neurosecretory material in S. venustum Complex larvae. Such endocrine effects of mermithid parasitism are discussed in relation to their significance within the host/parasite relationship. A marked decline in the amount of fat body tissue and their glycogen concentrations in both the infected simuliid species was recorded. However, fat body nucleic acid activity was unaffected by mermithid parasitism. Mermithid-parasitized P. mixtum/fuscum larvae had a lower overall dry weight than uninfected controls, but the biomass of S. venustum Complex did not appear to be affected by mermithid parasitism.


identifier: Ommer, Rosemary <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Ommer=3ARosemary=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Scots kinship, migration and early settlement in southwestern Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The role of kinship has not achieved prominence in geographical studies of migration and rural settlement. The present study examines the impact of a traditional kinship system, that of the Scottish clan, on the migration of Highland Scots to the Gulf of St. Lawrence and, via Cape Breton, to southwestern Newfoundland. The nature and persistence of Scots kinship ties in Newfoundland, until the third generation after settlement, is documented and analyzed, as is their effect on settlement morphology. Kinship is shown to underpin the development of ‘clachan’ forms in the Newfoundland-Scottish settlements examined, and a hitherto undocumented importance of affinal kinship links is noted.


identifier: Russell, Barbara A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Russell=3ABarbara_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1972) André Gide and the heroic.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: André Gide and the heroic

abstract: The subject of this study is an investigation of André Gide’s view of the hero and his ideas on the heroic. We will trace the development of this theme from the emergence of Gide’s heroic ideal in adolescence to the creation of his first fully heroic character, Philoctète. An assessment will then be made of the various aspects of this heroic ideal; the importance of freedom in the life of the hero, the faith of the hero, and heroic ethics. We shall also consider the social and political implications of Gide’s view of the heroic, particularly in the context of the rise of Nazism and the Second World War -- Emphasis will be placed throughout on both Gide’s personal opinoin of the heroic, and on the various types of heroism he portrays in his works. In treating the former, reference will be made to Gide’s “heroic models” - the thinkers and writers who influenced him in this area.


identifier: Davis, Carla <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Davis=3ACarla=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Co-management in Malawi : comparison of Lake Malombe and Lake Chiuta.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Malawi is a small developing country that is dependent on fisheries as a source of employment and protein. The country supports an artisanal fishery for both commercial and subsistence use. Centralised management has failed to reduce effort and protect juvenile fish, resulting in declining fish stocks. In an effort to correct problems with these fisheries, co-management has been suggested starting with the test sites. Lake Malombe and Lake Chiuta. This study will look at improvements needed to increase the potential for sustainability by allowing co-management to be integrated into the societal context, focusing on the position of the village headmen and Beach Village Committees. -- Co-management is the evolving institutional process of sharing the management of the fishery among various stakeholders. The capacity and interests of local fishers are complemented by the state's ability to legislate regulations. Co-management can lead to better more informed decision-making and improved resource outcome as measured by efficiency, equity and sustainability. -- Co-management so far in Malawi involves the creation of Beach Village Committees in communities to aid the Department of Fisheries in managing fisheries at the test sites - Lake Malombe and Lake Chiuta. Beach Village Committees in Lake Malombe include the village headmen, and has resulted in fishers being underrepresented in management. After the implementation of co-management there has been an increase in compliance and increased catches. The main benefit is improved communication between the Department of Fisheries and communities. -- In Lake Chiuta, co-management was implemented through a community led initiative in response to the harmful effects of nkacha fishers. Village headmen have not served a major role in the process of co-management. As a result the Beach Village Committees are more often viewed as being representative of the fishers and they are able to present views of those fishers. The main advantage of co-management has been to legitimise de facto regulations. -- To become a part of the society in which these fishers live, co-management needs to have certain qualities. Village headmen need to be removed from Beach Village Committees, although they need to be given other positions of authority within the fishery that their position dictates. As members of lake wide committees they can still gain benefits from the fishery and be involved in dispute resolution. Beach Village Committees need to build on pre-existing social structures. This may mean the inclusion of sadakas and chairmen in Beach Village Committees.


identifier: Chipman, John Charles <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Chipman=3AJohn_Charles=3A=3A.html>   (1976) An analysis of content objectives of junior high school mathematics based on perceptions of a selected number of seventh and eighth grade teachers.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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identifier: Yadav, Raj Kishore <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Yadav=3ARaj_Kishore=3A=3A.html>   (1972) Geometry of Banach spaces and some fixed point theorems.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The aim of this thesis is to study the geometry of Banach spaces, the existence of fixed points and the convergence of iterative sequences of certain mappings in Banach spaces. -- We introduce some of the basic definitions and give a brief survey of some well-known results on fixed points for different mappings. -- We also introduce and discuss different classifications of Banach spaces. A few results, similar to those of uniformly convex Banach spaces, have been given for weakly uniformly convex and weakly* uniformly convex Banach spaces. -- Finally considering more general mappings, of types Diaz and Metcalf [46], Dotson [48], Kirk [87], some new results and various generalizations have been given on the asymptotic regularity and the convergence of the iterative sequences in Banach spaces. We end with mentioning some of the applications of fixed point theory in brief.


identifier: Snook, Cyril <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Snook=3ACyril=3A=3A.html>   (1964) The absorption of nitric oxide in the near infrared and visible regions in liquid and compressed gaseous states.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Liew, Yu-Yuan Lim <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Liew=3AYu-Yuan_Lim=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The acid catalyzed hydrolysis of methyl isocyanide.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The acid catalyzed hydrolysis of methyl isocyanide was studied as a function of temperature, pH, general acid concentration and buffer acid. The rate of disappearance of methyl isocyanide was followed by vapour phase chromatographic analysis. -- In the weakly acidic, buffered solutions (pH 4 to 6), the hydrolysis of methyl isocyanide to N-methylformamide is a reaction pseudo-first order in methyl isocyanide showing a small negative salt effect. The reaction shows a linear rate dependence on concentration of the general acid (un-ionized acid) at fixed pH and the rate of disappearance of methyl isocyanide increases with temperature. The activation energy is 16.19 ± 0.87 Kcal mole⁻¹. -- The observation of general acid catalysis supports a reaction mechanism with an initial formation of a hydrogen-bonded complex between the carbon atom of the isocyano group and the general acid, that is: -- [special characters omitted] -- Since water is the solvent (i.e. present in great excess), the rate expression is, -- Rate = ( k₂k₁/k₋₁ )(CH₃NC)(HA).


identifier: Perry, Roy Alan <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Perry=3ARoy_Alan=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Role-set theory : an analysis of function and structure in a crisis intervention centre.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Employing a theory of the middle range, Merton's conceptual view of Status and Role-Sets, I examined a Drug Crisis Intervention Centre focusing on the Crisis Counsellor as Status-Occupant. -- It was hypothesized that a potential for conflict exists when a union of two or more groups occurs, if the group members occupy divergent positions in the social framework. -- This potential is established; when the central interests of one group are perceived as peripheral by the other, and when differing expectations are held by each, appertaining to the process of problem solving. -- It was also hypothesized that even when a potential for conflict has been established, that is two different groups of people are enjoined contemporaneously in the same enterprise; this potential is not fully realized. This is due to the functioning of one or more operatives contained within the social structure that allows social relationships to continue with relative stability. -- I examined the crisis intervention centre using Merton's six social mechanisms as an analytical model. -- I found that this combination of mechanisms is able to furnish moderate amounts of protection. While the state was set for serious conflict, its full potential was never realized. No single circumstance or situation caused a major disruption with the Role-Set. -- It was the case, though, that over a period of time the accumulation of residual conflict becomes concentrated with the result that the mechanisms are no longer able to keep the conflict visibility in check. When this point was reached abridgement of the Role-Set occurred. The individual left, the social structure remained.


identifier: Baker, Elaine Meredith <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Baker=3AElaine_Meredith=3A=3A.html>   (1973) An internship in Whitbourne Central High School to assist in reading program development : grade eight.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract:
The principal and teachers of Whitbourne Central High School had requested that two graduate students in reading do their internship in the high school. The internship was concerned with improving the reading abilities of the students. For this intern, work was specifically oriented toward the grade eight students and teachers in order to improve the reading ability of these students. -- Little was known, at first, other than these students had reading problems. Before setting specific objectives for the internship, this situation was further assessed in order to gain information about the students, their problems, and the present reading program. From using various sources of information, such as a formal reading test, interest inventory, and observation of the community and school resources, the problem was further identified. -- Most of the grade eight students were reading below the appropriate grade level, had little reading material available to them, and had a negative attitude toward reading. There was no organized reading program in the school, and the teachers had little knowledge of reading, the basic skills in reading, or the reading and study skills related to the content areas. Selected as objectives for the internship were the promotion of recreational reading, the improvement of the students' vocabulary and comprehension skills, the improvement of reading instruction in the content areas, the encouragement of the planning of an organized reading program, and the provision of inservice education in
reading to the principal and teachers. -- These objectives were implemented through such means as classroom demonstrations of lessons or skill activities, formal and informal meetings, written resource materials, and the placement of reading materials in the classroom appropriate to the reading levels of the students. -- Very little planning of an organized reading program was done for the following year. However, the principal and teachers expressed their intention to begin this planning in September, as they felt that now, as a result of the internship, they knew more about reading and their students.


identifier: Butler, Edgar Francis <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butler=3AEdgar_Francis=3A=3A.html>   (1976) A study of the cost of living in Labrador.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The primary purpose of this study is to determine the difference in the cost of living between Labrador and St. John's.  While constructing a comparative cost of living index for Labrador, it was found that the presence of certain methodological problems in the application of cost of living index number theory required that the results be interpreted with some degree of caution. -- The methodology used is a modified Laspeyres formulation and is similar to the one used by Statistics Canada in measuring the cost of living in remote northern areas of Canada. -- Difficulties arise because income expenditure patterns are not available for northern communities. As a result, the study had to make use of a St. John's expenditure survey. To the extent that purchasing patterns for St. John's and Labrador communities are similar, the index constructed provides an accurate comparison of prices. If patterns of consumption differ, as they are assumed to do, difficulties arise because we cannot be sure if they differ because of different preference patterns, because of different relative prices, or both. Moreover, the inherent biases in using index numbers will also tend to overstate the true differential between Labrador and St. John's prices. -- While the index numbers indicate that the cost of living is approximately 10-12 per cent higher in Labrador than St. John's, the inherent unresolved theoretical problems in index number theory requires that caution be used in interpreting the overall results of the study.


identifier: Coombs, Richard Frank <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Coombs=3ARichard_Frank=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Insect vectors and avian blood parasites with particular reference to insular Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: An extensive survey of 14,360 North American birds showing their parasite prevalence and a study of Newfoundland ornithophilic Diptera to determine the incidence of hematozoa in the local avifauna is presented. -- The overall infection rate of 55.6% within the North American birds is shown to be concentrated primarily in the passeriform birds and particularly in four families, i.e. Icteridae, Fringillidae, Parulidae and Turdidae. Similarly, the specific blood protozoa which are accountable for the bulk of the infected birds are Leucocytozoon and Haemoproteus. The incidence of Plasmodium, as determined from numbers of infected birds, is of secondary importance in this study. -- A stratification performed on the various bird families and species, based on their nesting sites, indicates that the bulk of the infection occurs in the mid canopy levels of the forest environment. A similar situation is observed in the marsh habitats in that there is a higher infection rate among birds whose nests are generally elevated above the marsh surface. -- Collections of ornithophilic Diptera (Simuliidae and Ceratopogonidae) from three test sites in Newfoundland verifies that the preferred habitats for these vectors is the 10-15 ft. strata in the woodland environment. Testing over a three year period (1970, 1971 and 1972) indicated a much reduced biting fly population in the Newfoundland area in comparison to Algonquin Park, Ontario where similar studies had been conducted. The numbers of vector species involved are also noted to be limited. The Hippoboscidae are not considered to be vectors of Haemoproteus in Newfoundland. -- Examination of the infected glands and hindguts of the ornithophilic Diptera indicated a relatively high incidence of Leucocytozoon transmission, a much lower incidence of Haemoproteus infection and an almost insignificant Plasmodium transmission. With the exception of hippoboscids all vectos were observed to harbour trypanosomes. -- A survey of the Newfoundland avifauna verified the parasite prevalence as determined from the laboratory examination of the glands and hindgut of the ornithophilic Diptera. The stratification of the birds supported the premise that most birds became infected in the mid canopy levels, despite some special characteristics of the Newfoundland situation. -- It is suggested that in Newfoundland there is a highly developed host-parasite-vector relationship of exceptional efficiency.


identifier: Keough, Brian M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Keough=3ABrian_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Huckster shop to superette : an ethnohistorical analysis of the development of the outport shop on the southern Avalon Peninsula (Nfld.).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis attempts to deal with a specific entrepreneurial phenomenon characteristic of many Newfoundland outports in the 20th. century - the outport shop. To this end the study commences with an overview of the mercantile credit system of the 19th. century. The purpose here is to show how this system contributed to the emergence of the shop as a petty but crucial alternate supply system to the outport. Consideration is given to certain historical events of the 20th. century which furthered the shop's development owing to their impact on Newfoundland in general and the study area in particular. The use of credit at the shop was fundamental to their growth; hence, there is considerable discussion of this aspect of shopkeeping. In this context some attention is also given to the development of the shopkeeper-client relationship. The final portion of the thesis departs from a preoccupation with economic considerations to deal with the shop in a social context. The prime focus here is to examine the social costs and profits which are peculiar to small indigenous enterprises, not only in Newfoundland but cross-culturally.


identifier: Day, Gordon William <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Day=3AGordon_William=3A=3A.html>   (1975) An analysis of general and academic high school students in Newfoundland on family background, area of residence, school size and school type factors.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare Grade eleven students enrolled in the Academic (Matriculation) Program in Newfoundland high schools with students enrolled in the general program. The students were compared on socio-economic background, community and school size and type factors. It was felt that this research would give an indication of the influence of these factors on the program of study in which a student is enrolled. -- The information for this study was obtained from the results of a questionnaire sent to all students enrolled in Grade Eleven in the Province of Newfoundland. The questionnaire was part of a study being conducted by Memorial University on the sudden drop in university enrollment which occurred in 1973. The population for the study was all those students who returned usable responses to the Career Decisions of Newfoundland Youth questionnaire. Using the selected variables, a computer program gave descriptive statistics for the Academic and General groups. -- When the results from the research instrument were analyzed it was found that with the exception of sex, the Academic and General Students differed significantly with respect to the chosen socio-economic factors. -- The analysis of the results for the region of Newfoundland showed that the area of the Province in which the student lived was a significant factor in determining the program of study in which a student enrolled. The East Coast of Newfoundland had the smallest percentage in the Academic Program while the South Coast region had the largest. The urban area in the rural/urban dichotomy had the largest percentage of students. The only major variations occurred in schools with ten to nineteen teachers where the Academic Program had 70 per cent of the students compared to 80 per cent for the other size schools. The analysis using type of school as a variable found that the all grade type of school had the largest percentage in the Academic Program when it was compared with Central and Regional High Schools. A comparison of the two types of high schools showed that the Regional High School had the greatest percentage in the Academic Program; however, when size was controlled it was found that the small Central High School had the largest percentage in the Academic Program.


identifier: Dey, Arun Chandra <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dey=3AArun_Chandra=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Steroid metabolism in essential hypertension.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Alterations of steroid metabolism in hypertension have been investigated with male and female normal and essential hypertensive subjects. Three groups of urinary metabolites have been quantitated: 1. androsterone, etiocholanolone and dehydroepiandrosterone (11-deoxy-17-ketosteroids, C₁₉O₂-KS), 2. 11-keto and 11β-hydroxy androsterone and 11-keto and 11β-hydroxy etiocholanolone (11-oxy-17-ketosteroids, C₁₉O₃-KS), and 3. 17-ketogenic steroids (KGS) oxidised to etiocholanolone, 11β-hydroxy androsterone and 11β-hydroxy etiocholanolone. The urinary steroids were hydrolysed enzymatically, fractionated on silica gel columns and estimated as trimethyl silyl ether derivatives by gas liquid chromatography. -- The following statistically significant differences were found in the excretion of metabolites by normal and hypertensive subjects. -- 1. C₁₉O₂-17KS fraction: the excretion of etiocholanolone glucuronide and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate was markedly reduced in the hypertensive group (P 0.001), and the ratio of the 5α/5β-reduced metabolites was higher (P 0.001). The latter suggested a relative deficiency of 5β-reductase activity in the hypertensive group. -- 2. C₁₉O₃-17KS fraction: the excretion of the 5α-reduced metabolites was higher (P 0.01) in the hypertensive group, and the 5α/5β ratio was also increased (P 0.01), due to the increased 5α-compounds. No significant reduction was found for the 5β-reduced metabolites. -- 3. KGS fraction: the excretion of both 5α- and 5β- reduced compounds was higher (P 0.05) in the hypertensive group, but the 5β-compounds predominated in both normal and hypertensive groups. An increased excretion of 5β-reduced metabolites may suggest that the 5β-reductase activity is more active in the metabolism of the 17-ketogenic steroids than C₁₉O₂-17KS. -- The influence of the "11-oxy" function and corticosteroid "Side chain" on the relative 5α- and 5β- reductase enzyme activities and the influence of blood pressure has been discussed. -- Comparison of the proportions of reduced metabolites in the urine of normal and essential hypertensive subjects indicates that they are relatively unaffected by age, sex or intensity of blood pressure.


identifier: Miller, Raymond William Thomas <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Miller=3ARaymond_William_Thomas=3A=3A.html>   (1974) "Journey through Gormenghast": a study of Mervyn Peake's trilogy.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Hickman, James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hickman=3AJames=3A=3A.html>   (1975) An examination of the criteria of teacher evaluation as perceived by the school teachers of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study was conducted to determine the criteria that Newfoundland school teachers felt should be used in evaluating teachers for (a) teacher competence, and (b) promotion to administrative positions. -- The questionnaire consisted of two parts: a personal and school background variable questionnaire, and two evaluation questionnaires. The latter section of the questionnaire contained identical thirty-item batteries arranged in different sequences. These items were evenly distributed into Mitzel’s three categories of presage, process and product for each evaluative situation. The questionnaire also asked the teachers to indicate whom they felt was in the best position to evaluate their teaching. The questionnaire provided ample space for teachers to include additional criteria which they perceived to be important for each evaluative situation, and space for teachers to add comments on the study itself. The questionnaire was mailed to 300 randomly selected Newfoundland school teachers of which 84.3 per cent responded. -- To analyse the data gathered, frequency counts were compiled to place criteria in rank order to determine whether or not a common body of criteria was perceived by the teachers as being important in the evaluation of teachers for both evaluative situations to see if the teachers perceived a change of emphasis in the use of each criterion from one evaluative situation to the other.  Pearson correlation coefficients were utilized to determine whether the emphasis placed upon the criterion changed with each evaluative situation. Chi square tests were used to ascertain if significant differences existed in the responses of teachers according the personal and school variables. -- For the question, “Who is in the best position to evaluate?”, frequency counts were compiled to determine whom the teachers felt was in the best position to evaluate their work. Chi square tests were also used to ascertain whether or not significant differences existed in the responses of the teachers according to personal and school background variables. -- This study revealed that teachers do generally agree on a common body of criteria which they feel should be used for both evaluative situations. Teachers were more likely to feel that “process” criteria should be emphasized when evaluating teachers for competence, while “presage” criteria should be used when considering teachers for administrative positions. Only a few significant relationships were observed between certain criteria of evaluation and the teachers’ personal and school background variables. The teachers felt that the school principal was in the best position to evaluate their work.


identifier: Wells, Alvin Earl <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3AAlvin_Earl=3A=3A.html>   (1969) The chemical polymerization of monopyrroles to porphyrins.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The biogenesis of porphyrins and the intermediates in the biogenetic formation of porphyrins are briefly discussed. It is clear that the selective formation of porphyrin type isomers in an enzyme system can not, as yet, be duplicated by the chemical polymerization of monopyrroles. However, it has been shown that the type isomer composition may vary with the condition~ under which the polymerization is done. -- Trimethylaminomethylpyrrole salts were polymerized in an organic solvent in hopes of clarifying some aspects of the mechanism of porphyrin formation. Although a mixture of type isomers was obtained, the results indicated that the cyclization was not completely random. The polymerization appears to involve a number of different reactions in competition with each other. -- The investigation of Raney nickel desulfurization of pyrrole thiolesters was continued and it was found that the thiolester residue can be converted exclusively to a methyl group in very good yield. A brief account of previous results is given. -- When a pyrrole, containing both a thiolester residue and a methyl group, was treated with bromine under anhydrous conditions, it was found that the thiolester, rather than the methyl group, was being attacked. A very limited investigation of this reaction was carried out to determine if it would be a useful route in porphyrin syntheses. -- Some new dipyrromethanes were synthesized and some of the problems encountered in dipyrromethane reactions are discussed.


identifier: Stewart, Ian Malcolm <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Stewart=3AIan_Malcolm=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The "revolution of 1940" in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Canadian historians have viewed the Canadian-American defence agreement signed at Ogdensburg, New York on 17 August 1940 as an important turning point in modern Canadian history, an event significant enough to be described as the "revolution of 1940". For Newfoundland, too, 1940 was a fateful year: it saw the establishment of North American military forces on the island. Some Newfoundland historians have suggested that the American and Canadian troops introduced economic and cultural influences which were instrumental in shifting Newfoundland's political orientation from the United Kingdom to North America. However, an examination of Newfoundland's pre-war relations with Canada and the United States has shown that strong cultural and economic links already existed between the island and North America. Thus the arrival of North American military forces in 1940 did not initiate a revolutionary change in Newfoundland; it accelerated the pace of change already in progress. -- Although the cultural and economic changes which took place in Newfoundland during the Second World War were evolutionary, there was another new and "revolutionary" influence introduced in 1940. In that year both Canada and the United States concluded agreements which ensured that their military presence in Newfoundland would continue into the post-war era. The military and governmental links which were produced in Newfoundland by the "revolution of 1940" resulted in a significant change in the island's relations with Canada and the United States. Not only was Newfoundland's trans-Atlantic orientation weakened but her continental neighbours - Canada in particular - had become interested in the country's political future. Canada's newly developed concern with Newfoundland was a necessary condition for union between the two countries.


identifier: Wells, Richard <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3ARichard=3A=3A.html>   (1968) The biology of the cod (Gadus morhua (L.)) of the northeast coast of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The biology of the cod of the northeast coast of Newfoundland is analyzed from observations made in various years in the period 1940-65 but mostly in the 1960's. Age and length distributions indicate that numbers of older and larger fish have declined over this period. Year-class dominance, not present at the beginning of the period, is now evident. The growth rate and total mortality rates have increased. The changes listed above have been attributed primarily to an increase in fishing effort. Age at sexual maturity is lower for males than for females but the range of ages over which sexual maturity takes place is the same. There are indications that the stock is made up of more or less distinct inshore and offshore substocks.


identifier: Coffin, Robert John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Coffin=3ARobert_John=3A=3A.html>   (1975) The effects of dominance rank and sex on preschool children's proxemic behavior.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: An eight week field study, utilizing naturalistic methods of observation, was conducted in a St. John’s Day care centre to ascertain the effects of rank in the dominance hierarchy and sex on preschool children’s proxemic behavior on both the microspatial and macrospatial behavioral levels. -- A dominance based on the outcome of dyadic physical and verbal agonistic encounters was constructed for each sex. It was found that males were easier to rank and had more stable hierarchies, and that they also were more involved in dominance behaviors than girls. Boys were also found to be generally dominant over girls. -- In order to test the usefulness of dominance rank and sex as intervening variables, a number of hypotheses concerning preschool children’s proxemic behavior were derived from studies on nonhuman primates and human adults and tested on a group of preschool children. Dominance rank difference, with dominants being more direct than subordinates, were found to be significant for tactile contact and voice loudness in both sexes, and for eye contact in girls. Sex differences were found in eye contact and body orientation, with males being more direct and involved in both cases. On the macrospatial level, there were rank differences in jurisdictional behavior and areas avoided for girls, with dominants showing more jurisdiction and fewer avoided areas, but there were no rank differences on any measures for boys. No sex differences were found in the preschool children’s macrospatial proxemic behavior. -- It was concluded that both sex and dominance rank are useful as intervening variables in the prediction of preschool children’s proxemic behavior.


identifier: Tan, Ping-teng <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Tan=3APing-teng=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The making of Britain's new Malayan policy, 1857-1874 : the interplay of imperial and colonial interests.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The transfer of the Straits Settlements from the India Office to the Colonial Office in 1867 was the outcome of a persistent campaign begun in 1857 by the mercantile communities of the Straits Settlements, particularly that of Singapore. The transfer was delayed largely because of objections from the Treasury that the Straits Settlements were not self-supporting. Imperial consent came only after the Straits Settlements proved that they could be self-supporting and the strategic importance of Singapore was more fully appreciated. The aims of the campaign for transfer were twofold: (1) to bring about a new constitution that would provide for an Executive Council and a Legislative Council with unofficial representation and (2) to elevate the status of the Straits Government by providing the governor with wide powers to conduct foreign relations, particularly with the Malay states. The campaign achieved only a partial success in 1867 for its second aim did not materialize immediately. The British government was reluctant to get involved in Malay affairs. After 1867 demands for British intervention grew rapidly; they were favoured by colonial entreprenuers and officials but rejected by the British government. Lord Kimberley, who conducted colonial affairs within the framework of Gladstone's policy, but with considerable initiative, rejected in 1871 recommendations that political officers be appointed to the Malay states. However, he favoured this policy in 1873 because he believed he could satisfy Gladstone's requirement: no British protection unless there was such a desire on the part of the native state involved. In 1873 Kimberley fulfilled that condition: Tenku Kudin of Selangor expressed his desire for British protection. And Governor Clarke swiftly put this forward policy into effect in early 1874. The establishment of the Straits Settlements as a Crown colony, followed by intervention in Malaya, came about largely as the result of colonial influences; international rivalry remained a background factor.


identifier: Cannings, Richard James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cannings=3ARichard_James=3A=3A.html>   (1977) The breeding biology of the horned lark (Eremophila Alpestris Alpestris L.) at Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The breeding biology of the Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris alpestris (L.)) was studied during the 1976 breeding season at Cape St. Mary’s, Newfoundland. -- The timing and function of ground singing, song-flights, and other vocalizations was discussed. Territorial behaviour was investigated, and territories were subsequently mapped to determine their size (2.313 - 5.125 ha, mean 3.542 ha). Male territorial hostilities and courtship behaviour were discussed. -- Nesting phenology was studied in detail. Nests were analyzed for position and structure; they tended to be protected on the windward side. Clutch sizes of early and late nests were compared (early 3.0, late 3.5, overall mean 3.31). Forty-seven nestlings were measured to calculate growth curves for weight and other body parameters. Breeding success, incidence of renesting, and the mean number of fledglings produced by each pair were calculated. Causes of egg and nestling loss were analyzed. About on-quarter of the breeding pairs raised two successful broods.


identifier: Barry, Rosemary Catherine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Barry=3ARosemary_Catherine=3A=3A.html>   (1976) The effectiveness of a unit on community study in changing attitudes towards the community and social studies.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This internship consisted of two tasks. One was to develop a unit that would serve as a guide to teachers and students in carrying out studies of their community. The unit consists of 17 lesson plans that would take approximately one semester to complete. The unit aimed at having the students ask questions and seek out their own information on the community. The second task was to field test this unit to determine its validity and to see whether studying this unit would influence the students' attitudes towards their community and towards Social Studies in general. -- An attitude scale, the Semantic Differential, was used as a pre- and posttest to determine the students' attitudes prior to the unit and again when the unit was completed. The results of the study indicate that the unit did result in more positive attitudes towards the concepts tested, i.e., My Neighbourhood, My School, My Social Studies Class, My Community, Learning About My Community, and People in My Community. These results were corroborated by the results of student questionnaire which were highly favourable. Eighty-four per cent of the students responded that they preferred this type of study to their regular work, and 98 per cent responded that they felt this type of study was important.


identifier: Bussey, Norman Bruce <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bussey=3ANorman_Bruce=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Topological methods in number theory : a discussion of Gaussian integers and primes.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A problem which has enthralled mathematicians through the ages is that of deciding the cardinality of the set of primes of the form n² +1. This thesis deals with this problem from a topological standpoint. -- Chapter 1 discusses the hereditary properties of topological spaces which are most applicable to the spaces used and the problem at hand. Its objective is to make available, information which is useful for producing counterexamples. -- In Chapter II several topological structures on the rational integers are discussed and extended to the Gaussian integers. Also, mention is made of how these topological structures can be extended to general algebraic number fields. The properties of these topologies, along with those of another one, are given, and also various subspaces are discussed. -- A discussion of the applications of the topological structures described in the previous chapter make up the contents of Chapter III. Also, some properties of the topologies on the rational integers are discussed and their generalizations are given. -- Chapter IV changes our problem from one of finding infinitely many prime numbers to that of discussing which properties a topological structure should have in order to be useful for solving the problem. -- The final chapter, Chapter V, gives some different approaches for tackling the problem. One of these approaches involves some algebraic topology while others remain entirely within the field of number theory. -- Although no major conclusions are drawn from the paper it attempts to use topological methods and ideas in dealing with this and related problems in number theory.


identifier: Clements, Maureen <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Clements=3AMaureen=3A=3A.html>   (1971) The origin of the following response in neonatal precocial aves.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This investigation examined two hypotheses derived from Schneirla's (1965) theory; (1) the neonatal avis is under proximal stimulus control, and tactile stimulation should, therefore, facilitate the following response, (2) the transition from proximal to distance stimulus control should be facilitated when proximal stimulation occurs in conjunction with distance stimulation of the embryo. Two experiments indicated that tactile contact facilitated both the initiation and maintenance of the following response in young Coturnix. Another set of experiments was designed to investigate the level of embryonic activity prior to or after two types of intraovular mechanical stimulation, egg rotation or shaking. The results indicated that Leghorn chicken embryos, on days 13 through 16 of incubation, made a geotaxic response to egg rotation, and that frequency and amplitude of embryonic movements increased after both types of mechanical stimulation. Amplitude and frequency increased to a greater extent after egg rotation than after egg shaking. The last set of experiments paired auditory and mechanical stimulation of the embryo and assessed later effects of this stimulation on neonatal following. Murre embryos, subjected to embryonic auditory stimulation after egg rotation, exhibited stronger following as neonates than when this stimulation was given prior to rotation. When following scores were equated for different levels of activity between subjects, following was still stronger in the stimulation after rotation condition. Another experiment using chicken embryos, indicated that the effect of pairing an auditory stimulus with two types of mechanical stimulation was to enhance following in the presence of this auditory stimulus regardless of which type of mechanical stimulation occurred, or when the auditory stimulation occurred. The results of these experiments are interpreted as being consistent with Schneirla's hypothesis that the early approach responses of the neonate avis are directed by proximal stimulation.


identifier: Robbins, Maxfield H. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Robbins=3AMaxfield_H=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1973) The objectives of deductive geometry in Newfoundland secondary schools as perceived by concerned groups.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: It was the purpose of this study (1) to construct an instrument for determining how different individuals perceive the objectives of deductive geometry; and (2) to determine how concerned groups perceive the objectives of deductive geometry in the secondary school. -- An initial list of 78 objectives was obtained from an analysis of literature and a survey of current textbooks at the secondary school level. The initial list of objectives was edited and revised to 35 items. Suggestions were elicited from a panel of mathematics educators on clarity, comprehensiveness and compactness. The final form of the instrument consisted of 35 possible objectives of deductive geometry in the secondary school. -- The list of 35 objectives, each on a separate card, and a 5 point scale for rating the importance of each objective was submitted by mail to 85 individuals identified as being members of one of the following groups: (1) Geometry teachers in Newfoundland secondary schools, and (2) Mathematics educators in universities in Canada and the United States. -- Mean ratings were computed for each item as perceived by each group. These were used to rank the 35 items in order of importance for each group. Comparisons were made between groups to determine whether or not agreement existed on the important and non-important items and other general conclusions were drawn. Implications of the study were considered. -- The major findings and conclusions of the study were as follows: -- 1. Geometry teachers in Newfoundland schools did not agree with mathematics educators on the important objectives of deductive geometry. -- 2. Geometry teachers in Newfoundland schools agreed with mathematics educators on the non-important objectives of deductive geometry. -- 3. In general, geometry teachers seemed to put more stress on those objectives which are at a low taxonomic level while mathematics educators stressed those at higher levels. -- 4. Both geometry teachers and mathematics educators considered the rote memorization of theorems to be non-important.


identifier: Parsons, Jacob <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Parsons=3AJacob=3A=3A.html>   (1964) The origin and growth of Newfoundland Methodism, 1765-1855.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Few people realize the importance and full effects of the Methodist movement which began in the mid-eighteenth century. It is true that it gave rise to a new religious denomination but it was much more than that. It meant new hopes and new values as well as moral and spiritual buoyancy for its many followers. Nowhere was there a greater need for this than on the island of Newfoundland. -- Methodism v/as brought to the new world in the 1760's by a group of Irish immigrants who settled in Eastern North America. It was introduced in Newfoundland in 1765 by Lawrence Coughlan, v/ho established the movement in Conception Bay. Although there was a dearth of religion in the island, the movement made very little headway at first. In addition to facing serious economic problems and the opposition of the Church of England, Newfoundland Methodism lacked the guidance and assistance of either the British or American Connexions during its early years. It was not until 1815 that the Newfoundland mission showed signs of organization and independence. However, with the formation of the Newfoundland District in 1815, and a general improvement in the island's economy, the movement became more progressive. It soon developed the missionary spirit of English Methodism and began to extend its religious services to all isolated areas. By 1845 Methodism had been extended to the main inhabited areas of the island and had been making a substantial contribution toward the improvement of the island's social and moral structure. In spite of the financial difficulties that beset the movement, the Methodists succeeded in establishing an educational system that became an effective weapon against illiteracy in the island. Although the Methodists continued to extend their services to the inhabitants, they were continually under the care and support of the Missionary Society in England. This was a relationship that the Newfoundland Methodists tried desperately to retain. However, the parent society was not in a position to continue to finance the Newfoundland mission, and in 1855 it insisted that the mission become a part of the new Connexion of Eastern British America. This was Newfoundland's first permanent link with the mainland of North America, and subsequent events have shown that it was the beginning of a new era for Newfoundland Methodism.


identifier: James, Elijah M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/James=3AElijah_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1970) The economic development of Antigua - problems and prospects.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: During the past twenty-five years, problems of economic development have gained prominence—not only among economists, but also among politicians and states-men all over the world. The rapid growth of interest in this branch of economics is reflected in the numerous books and articles that have been written on the subject. This thesis is another study of economic development, but it differs from most of the other works on the subject in that it deals with a very special type of economy, namely, the very small economy. -- The size of a country helps to shape the pattern of economic activity in that country. This study purports to point out some of the problems which face a small economy—Antigua, and seeks to suggest ways and means of dealing with these particular problems. -- A comparison is made between Antigua and some advanced countries for the purpose of showing the stage of development of the island. The problems of population and unemployment are studied in some detail, and the evolution and development, as well as the structure of education are studied. An attempt is made to evaluate the impact of education on the economy. Improvements in public health and housing are also discussed. The role of agriculture in the economy is examined and the system of agriculture is investigated. Foreign trade is also considered. Some consideration is given to industries which might successfully be introduced. Sources of finance are examined and some suggestions are made for the increase of funds for development purposes. Finally, tourism is studied in some detail and some suggestions are made for the development of this industry. -- Although the study is concerned with a particular economy, it is hoped that some other small economies with similar problems will benefit from it.


identifier: Robertson, Margaret <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Robertson=3AMargaret=3A=3A.html>   (1979) The Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Stack, Gregory Brian <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Stack=3AGregory_Brian=3A=3A.html>   (1975) The development of a guide to the purchase of instructional materials and equipment in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This report includes both a guide to aid educators with the purchase of instructional materials and equipment in the province of Newfoundland and a section discussing how this guide was constructed. Included in this latter section are references to relative literature, explanations of the terminology, the scope of the guide, and the procedures followed in its construction. -- The guide itself is presented in an appendix. The first section is a general introduction to the guide explaining general limitations and usages and listing general guidelines to the purchase of all audio-visual equipment as well as specific guidelines to the purchase of five common pieces of audio-visual equipment. The second section alphabetically lists Newfoundland suppliers of educational materials and equipment as given in an alphabetical arrangement of 150 subject headings. This section is sub-divided into two parts: educational media and audio-visual hardware. The third section is a directory of the suppliers listed in the second section. It gives their complete name, address and telephone number, as well as the names of sales people to contact. -- The format of the guide was suggested by the July/August 1974 issue of Educational Digest. That journal annually devotes its entire summer issue to a national directory of suppliers and buyers' guide to educational materials and equipment. The format of the guide follows directly from that established in Educational Digest so as to enable its use side-by-side with that journal. The purpose of the guide is to enable educators in Newfoundland to buy locally wherever possible, thus supporting the local trade and encouraging better and more prompt service. -- It should be noted that, in general, this is an audio-visual guide. There is incursion into other areas but this is simply for the sake of completeness and for conformity with the national guide.


identifier: Mercer, William Wayne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Mercer=3AWilliam_Wayne=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The use of the Taxonomy of educational objectives : cognitive domain when analyzing and comparing geography objectives and questions on the public examinations for the province of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The study examined whether or not there is a discrepancy, as identified by Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive Domain, between the objectives as stated in Newfoundland geography curriculum guides and those objectives tested on Public Examinations in Geography for Grades IX and X. Data for this study were derived from two sources: geography curriculum guides for Grades IX and X, and from the Grades IX and X Public Examinations in Geography that were administered between 1960-1969. A total of 739 test items and 319 curriculum guide objectives comprised the population used in this study and each was classified according to the six major levels of Bloom's taxonomy. -- The assistance of three judges was also required in order to validate the researcher's competency in rating test items and curriculum guide objectives according to the six major levels of Bloom's taxonomy. These judges were selected from the replies to a circular sent to members in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Memorial University. -- A preliminary investigation was undertaken by the researcher in order (i) to ascertain the judges familiarity with the research instrument, (ii) to validate the researcher's competence in using the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives; Cognitive Domain, and (iii) to determine if the taxonomy could be used in classifying curriculum guide objectives. -- This preliminary investigation made the researcher aware of the fact that curriculum guide objectives could not be classified according to Bloom's taxonomy unless they were stated in terms of actual pupil performance. As a result a behavioural interpretation was assigned to the curriculum guide objectives by the researcher and then validated with the assistance of Grade IX geography teachers in and around the environs of St. John's. -- Having successfully overcome the problems presented in the preliminary investigation, the researcher conducted the pilot study. The purpose for conducting this pilot study was to solve the two sub-problems that had underlain the main problem of this study. A total of 104 randomly selected items--71 from the Public Examinations in Geography and 33 from the geography curriculum guides--were prepared as a questionnaire and submitted to the three judges for their independent classification. The results of this pilot study showed that Bloom's taxonomy was an effective instrument (i) in analyzing test items on Public Examinations in Geography for Grades IX and X, and (ii) in analyzing objectives stated in geography curriculum guides, provided the objectives were given an appropriate behavioural interpretation. -- In the main study the relationship between objectives tested on the Public Examinations in Geography and those objectives outlined in the geography curriculum guides was investigated. The statistical procedure used to test the main hypothesis and the six sub hypotheses was a Chi-square test of independence. -- The findings indicated that there was a significant difference between the objectives outlined in the geography curriculum guides and those items tested on the Public Examinations in Geography for Grades IX and X. -- Analysis of the findings supported several important conclusions: (1) There exists a gap between the objectives stated in geography curriculum guides and those objectives tested on the Public Examinations in Geography. (2) The Public Examinations in Geography emphasize the pupils ability to recall factual information that has been previously stated in the textbook. -- Arising from the study were several major recommendations: (1) A future comparative study could be done comparing the Public Examinations with the examinations administered by teachers during the five year moratorium. (2) There exists a need for a study, investigating the actual teaching situations which test results are intended to reflect.


identifier: Russell, Mary Winifred <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Russell=3AMary_Winifred=3A=3A.html>   (1968) The pilgrimage of Dorothy Richardson.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: The pilgrimage of Dorothy Richardson

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Shortall, Brian William <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Shortall=3ABrian_William=3A=3A.html>   (1973) The attitudes and teaching practices of selected Newfoundland teachers pertaining to reading instruction in the secondary school.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study was designed with five purposes in mind. To begin with it was designed to survey the attitudes of selected Newfoundland secondary school teachers toward reading instruction. It was also intended to survey the extent to which these teachers made use of twenty selected teaching practices indicative of good reading instruction. In addition to these things, this study assessed the extent of the correlation between a teacher's attitude and his use of the selected teaching practices. The effect of the following independent variables upon a teacher's attitude and his use of the selected practices was also investigated: teaching experience, teaching certificate, sex, subject area with which the teacher is most familiar and the number of university accredited courses in secondary reading instruction taken by each teacher. The final aim of this thesis was to provide the kind of information and recommendations appropriate for the improvement of reading instruction at the secondary level. -- The population which this study investigated consisted of all the secondary school teachers working on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. No sample was taken as the researcher used the entire population in his inquiry. -- The data was collected by distributing a research booklet to all the subjects. Along with an explanatory letter and an appropriate information sheet, this booklet contained an Attitude Questionnaire and a Teaching Practices Questionnaire. -- The data was used to test eleven hypotheses. Standard statistical computer programs for One-Way Analysis of Variance, the t-test, and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were employed to analyse the data. -- The analysis indicated that the teachers' attitudes and extent of use of the selected practices in connection with reading instruction in the secondary school were unsatisfactory. Also, a low negative correlation was found to exist between the two. With regard to the independent variables considered by the study, none was found to significantly affect the teachers' attitudes. However, their extent of use of the teaching practices was affected by the independent variables of sex, the subject area with which they were most familiar, and the number of university accredited courses in secondary reading instruction. -- Several recommendations were made by the researcher after his consideration of the findings. Among these were: (A) that steps be taken so that the various subject area teachers recognize their responsibility and role in secondary reading instruction; (B) that a professional library of teacher resources in secondary reading instruction be established at the school or district level to assist teachers with instruction; (C) that inservice programs in secondary reading instruction be instigated; (D) that before hiring new teachers their pre-service training be examined to determine if they are theoretically equipped to participate in a sound reading program for the junior and senior high school, and if they have a satisfactory attitude in this regard; (E) that consultative services be used in planning a sound reading program beyond the elementary school.


identifier: Bonnell, Reginald Harold <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bonnell=3AReginald_Harold=3A=3A.html>   (1977) The development of a directory of instructional materials to supplement the history curriculum at senior high level in Newfoundland schools.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This report includes both a directory of instructional materials to support the senior high school history program and a section discussing how the guide was constructed. Included in this latter section are references to relative literature, discussion of need for the directory, scope of the directory and procedures followed in its construction. -- The directory itself is presented in an appendix. The first section is a general introduction to the directory explaining general limitations and applications and giving general recommendations as the locale for the included materials. The purpose of the directory is to enable educators in Newfoundland at the senior high level to choose instructional materials which will support the history curriculum. All materials included I the directory have been recommended by reviews, selection aids, or teachers. -- The directory is intended solely as a guide to instructional materials which can support the teaching of the senior high history program. -- It will be necessary to up-date the directory annually to ensure maximum effectiveness. A revision which would include materials presently excluded would increase the utility of the list. A directory of historical fiction to supplement senior high history would also serve a useful function in the history curriculum.


identifier: Beckley, Sunmolu Akinlolu <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Beckley=3ASunmolu_Akinlolu=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The production of intrauterine ureteral obstruction and vesico-ureteric reflux and their effect on the foetal kidney.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The unborn foetuses of sheep have been used as an experimental model in the study of certain congenital renal anomalies. Monoestrous ewes were bred on a farm and radiographed at about 60 days gestation for confirmation of pregnancy. Using epidural anaesthesia, each ewe was submitted to hysterotomy at about 90 days gestation to perform one of two types of studies on the foetus. -- The first experiment, that of ureteral obstruction, involved delivery of the caudal half of the foetus into the wound and approaching the left ureter from the back, lateral to the lumbar vertebrae. A silk ligature was placed on the ureter and the foetus and maternal wounds were closed separately. -- The second experiment was one of creating vesico-ureteral reflux in the unborn foetus. The foetus was delivered and a lower vertical midline, or in the male paramedian, incision was made anteriorly and the bladder entered. The ureteral orifice was unroofed adequately to leave a gaping hole. The bladder and foetal wound were closed separately and the closing procedure was carried on as in the first experiment. -- The experience gained in these studies suggested that preliminary radiography provided both an excellent confirmation of pregnancy in the ewe and also the number of foetuses present. Adequate premedication with Chlorpromazine and the use of epidural anaesthesia avoided inhalation of vomitus, jeopardizing the foetus with drugs that cross the placental barrier, and provide good anaesthesia. Amniotic fluid loss could be circumvented by using the method adopted here. Because of the friable gelatinous nature of the foetal tissue, surgery is not practicable before 70 days gestation. Whereas hydronephrosis resulted from ureteral ligation in these cases, earlier ureteral ligation may result differently. Creation of vesico-ureteral reflux was accomplished in utero and the effects of this are yet to be evaluated.


identifier: Griffiths, Brian L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Griffiths=3ABrian_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Alterations in the mechanism of haemostasis in the post-surgical patient associated with the development of a hypercoagulable state.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Sequential testing, using a wide spectrum of clotting tests, most of which were designed for this study, was performed on dilute whole blood samples obtained from a series of 25 patients who underwent a variety of major elective surgical procedures. Testing commenced prior to surgery and thereafter at intervals during the first 7 to 10 days postoperatively. Clotting test results were compared to the pre-operative mean values so that each patient acted as his own control. -- Very shortly after surgery, increased in vitro coagulability was demonstrated in almost all patients by the use of the phase 1, phase 2, heparin resistance, autocoagulography and autocoagulography control tests. A peak increase in coagulability was found between days 3 to 5, with a smaller peak occurring on or around the eight day postoperative. The results of the phase 3 test showed marked dispersion in some patients, while others gave results consistent with increased coagulability. -- Plasma fibrinogen concentration and the platelet count both increased early in the postoperative period and thereafter increased progressively. The results of the two universally used tests of haemostasis, namely the prothrombin time and the kaolin-cephalin clotting time were comparatively poor indicators of the postoperative increase in coagulability demonstrated by the phase 1, phase 2, heparin resistance, autocoagulography and autocoagulography control tests, although the results of the phase 3 test were somewhat similar to those found using the prothrombin time. -- This study has demonstrated that in the majority of patients a postoperative increase in the concentration of serum fibrin(ogen) degradation products is found at some time during the first 7 days following surgery. -- Clot retraction, studied with an original technique, was found to increase in approximately 50% of patients during the first 3 postoperative days. -- During the first 7 days following major elective surgery, the rise in the fibrinogen concentration and in the platelet count, and the increase in the concentration of serum fibrin(ogen) degradation products indicates that, in attempting to detect haemostatic failure in the postoperative patient, evaluation of haemostatic tests should not be made using the so-called "normal values". The author suggests that postoperative evaluation of haemostasis be compared to values obtained prior to surgery.


identifier: Coombs, Valerie Evelyn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Coombs=3AValerie_Evelyn=3A=3A.html>   (1985) The misbegotten dancer : the image of the dance in the poetry of Dorothy Livesay.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Behind much of Dorothy Livesay's poetry, the reader can clearly detect the rhythms and motions of the dance. Exhibiting her concern with man's inability to always articulate or share his sorrows and joys through the medium of language, Livesay employs the dance motif as an alternate, perhaps even a more reliable form of human expression. Thus the rhythms of the dance are often used to convey those human emotions which may ordinarily seem incommunicable. The repetition of the dance motif throughout her work reflects the psychological dimensions of recurring and constantly evolving themes. It reflects her search for wholeness, as well as the celebration of man's communion with the natural world around him. In its association with circular images, it reaffirms Livesay's optimism and faith in mankind. The poet's belief in the inherent goodness of man is the basis of her use of song and dance elements in her poetry. Livesay's attitude towards, and her affinity with the cyclic world of nature provides her with the impetus to celebrate through the rhythms of the dance. -- For Livesay, the dance becomes an effective way to project and objectify, for the reader, the inner tensions and the complexities of life which the poet experiences. Within the poem, the image of the dance is the poet's means of interpretation and translation. It can as easily convey the ecstatic isolation of the shy, young persona in the imagistic lyrics as it does the joyful celebration of womanhood expressed in the poet's later feminist poems. -- Constantly aware of the limitations of language, Livesay uses the dance motif as a link between the thought and the poetic expression. It also allows her to transcend the world of reality or actuality and to enter that other highly illusory world - the realm of imagination and fantasy. -- As a means of personal expression, the dance allows the persona of Livesay's poems to explore her own sense of identity in order to achieve some measure of freedom and creativity in a world which often demands restraint and conformity.


identifier: Cull, W. James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cull=3AW=2E_James=3A=3A.html>   (1977) The development of a list of recommended audio visual materials for use in religious education in schools operated by the Pentecostal Assemblies Board of Education in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The aim of this internship was to compile a list of recommended audiovisual materials to support and enrich the teaching of religious education in Pentecostal schools in Newfoundland. -- Audio and visual materials have been used in the communication process since earliest times. The administration of the Pentecostal Assemblies Board of Education, cognizant of the role of such media in communication, expressed a need for audiovisual materials to complement the teaching of religious education in its schools. This internship developed as a result of this need. -- To compile a listing of recommended audiovisual media of necessity requires an understanding of the need of intelligent selection, and an awareness of selection principles. The writer was guided by these factors in the determination of materials suitable for purposes of this project. -- The materials recommended include films, filmstrips, transparencies, charts, and audio recordings. These types of media were obtained for previewing from many different suppliers in the United States and mainland Canada. Local sources, such as district centres and the provincial Department of Education, were used extensively. The materials were evaluated according to the general and specific criteria commonly used in the evaluation of audiovisual materials. They are included in this report as an appendix. -- A number of recommendations for action in Newfoundland are presented as a result of the conclusions reached during the development of this internship.


identifier: Conway, Trudy Georgene Anne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Conway=3ATrudy_Georgene_Anne=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Imagery and verbal symbolic processes in paired-associate learning tasks among young children.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The present experiments attempted to assess the possible differential role played by visual versus verbal materials in children's learning of paired-associate items. -- Experiment I was essentially a replication of the Dilley and Paivio (1968) study. The sample included 48 Ss from each of nursery school, kindergarten, and grade two, with equal numbers of boys and girls at each level. Picture and word presentation methods were varied factorially on both the stimulus and response sides of item pairs to give four experimental conditions. Ss were randomly assigned to one of these four conditions and to one of two paired-associate lists with instructions to learn a ten pair list using a learning - test - feedback method. A nonverbal recognition test method was used. -- The major findings indicated that picture and word presentation methods were equally effective on the stimulus side of item pairs, but pictures significantly increased performance over words on the response side of item pairs. This latter finding may be seen to give indirect support to Paivio's hypothesis that children experience difficulty in decoding imaginally-stored information into verbal terms for response requirements. However, in the present experiment children experienced difficulty in decoding verbally stored information into nonverbal terms for response requirements. Thus, by comparing findings from this experiment with those of Dilley and Paivio (1968) it would appear that for retrieval of information Ss use that mode which is congruent with response requirements. -- The Ss for Experiment II included 48 children from each of pre-school, kindergarten, and grade two, with equal numbers of boys and girls at each level. Verbalization (no sentences versus sentences) was varied factorially with depiction (side-by-side line drawings versus interacting line drawings) to give four experimental conditions. Ss were randomly assigned to one of these four conditions and to one of two paired-associate lists with instructions to learn a 24-pair list according to a two-trial study-test method. This experiment also used a nonverbal recognition test method. -- Significant main effects were found for verbalization, depiction, grade level, and trials. Overall performance increased as a function of grade increase. A significant interaction between verbalization and depiction demonstrated that whereas action significantly increased performance when added to still pictures, when action depiction was combined with still pictures linked in sentences, no increment was found. -- Together these two experiments served to demonstrate that children within the 4 to 8 year age range are equally capable of utilizing pictorial and verbal or combined pictorial and verbal elaborations.