title: The electronic spectra and the determination of the excited state geometry of 3A" propynal /|nby Chhiu-Tsu Lin. -- 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : [s. n.],

subject: Propynal. Electronics--Spectra. Coordinates.

abstract:
Impurity free eluission spectra of HCCCHO and DCCCHO have
been rephotographed using the electronic-energy-exchange method
with benzene as a carrier gas. The near ultraviolet spectra of
ReeCHO and DCCCHO were photographed in a sorption under conditions
of high resolution with absorption path lengths up to 100 meters.
The emission and absorption spectra of Propynal resulting from
3 n 1 t
1\ - A excitation has been reanalyzed in som.e detail. Botrl of
the eH out-of-plane wagging modes were found to have negative
anharmonicity. A barrier height of 56.8/0.0 cm- 1 and a nonplanar
oft , ,
equilibrium angle of 17 3 /30 are calculated for the V 10/ lJ 11
modes.
The in-plane and out-of-plane v1. brational modes in the 3A." and
1a~. ' elec ronic states of Propynal were subjected to a normal
coordinate treatment in the approximat :on of tIle Urey-Bradley
force field. From the relative oscillator strengths of the
trans1·t1·0ns connect i ng t he v ibrat1•0n1ess lA' , state and t,he V1· bron1·C
3· if
levels of the A state, the differences in equilibrium configuration
were evaluated from an approximate Franck-Condon analysis
based on the ground state normal coordinates. As this treatment
gave 512 possible geometrical structures for the upper state, it
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was necessary to resort to a comparison of the observed and calculated
moments of inertia along with chemical intuition to isolate the structure.
A test of the correctness of the calculated structure change and the
vibrational assignment was raade by evaluating the intensities of the inplane
and out-oi-plane fundarnental, sequence, and cross sequellce transitions
y the exact Franck-Condon method.


title: The entrepreneur : elements that affect her journey

contributor: Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education

subject: Businesswomen--Canada. Entrepreneurship--Canada.

abstract:
rhi~~thes-is described an·exploratory study of-four Canadian Women entrepreneurs
that can help educators and entrepreneurs increase their knowledge of the entrepreneurial
phenomenon. The use of a metaphor rendered the phenomenon more meaningful. Based
on observations, interviews, and archival collections, this research examined whether a
combination of four personal elements played a role in the entrepreneurial journey. The
principal result was that the personal elements were part of a larger, holistic picture that
also included contextual and operational elements. The personal elements were found to
he particularly vital to an individual at the beginning ofthe journey, while the contextual
elements were more important to the entrepreneur as she continued on the journey.
Furthermore, it was discovered that the operational elements were crucial to the
entrepreneur's decision to continue the journey or to terminate it.


title: The establishment of two novel bovine cell lines by transfection with the putative transforming region of bovine adenovirus type 3

subject:
Adenoviruses.
Mutation (Biology)
Cattle--Genetic engineering.

abstract:
Human adenoviruses (Ads), members of the family adenoviridae,
are medium-sized DNA viruses which have been used as valuable
research tools for the study of RNA processing, oncogenic
transformation, and for the development of viral vectors for use in gene
delivery and immunization technology. The left 12% of the linear Ad
genollle codes for products which are necessary for the efficient
replication of the virus, as well as being responsible for the forlllation of
tumors in animallllodels. The establishlllent of the 293 cell line, by
immortalization of human embryonic kidney cells with th~ E1 region of
Ad type S (AdS), has facilitated extensive manipulation of the Ads and
the development of recombinant Ad vectors.
The study of bovine adenoviruses (BAVs), which cause mild
respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in cattle has, on the other
hand, been limited primarily to that of infectivity, immunology and
clinicallllanifestations. As a result, any potential as gene delivery
vehicles has not yet been realized. Continued research into the
molecular biolo~gy of BAVs and the development of recolllbinant vectors
would benefit from the development of a cell line analogous to that of
the 293 cells.
In an attelllpt to establish such a cell line, the recombinant
plaslllid pKC-neo was constructed, containing the left 0-19.7% of the
BAV type 3 (BAV3) genome, and the selectable marker for resistance to
the aminoglycoside G418, a neomycin derivative. The plasmid construct
was then used to transfect both the Madin-Darby bovine kidney (MDBK)
-iicell
line and primary bovine lung cells, after which G418-resistant foci
were selected for analysis. Two cell lines, E61 (MDBK) and E24 (primary
lung), were subsequently selected and analysed for DNA content,
revealing the presence of the pKC-neo sequences in their respective
genomes. In addition, BAV3 RNA transcripts were detected in the E61
cells. Although the presence of E1 products has yet to be confirmed in
both cell lines, the E24 cells exhibit a phenotype characteristic of partial
transformation by E1. The apparent immortalization of the primary
lung cells will permit exploitation of their ability to take up exogenous
DNA at high efficiency.


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title: The evaluation of a predialysis class on client knowledge and attitude toward compliant behaviours

subject:
Hemodialysis
Health education
Chronic renal failure

abstract:
In this quasi-experimental study, the theory of reasoned action was used as a
conceptual framework to assess the outcome effect of a predialysis class. A pretest,
posttest design was used to determine changes in client knowledge about their condition
and its treatment, and their intention, attitudes and social norm towards compliant
behaviours. The related compliant behaviours were following a low-salt diet and taking
medications as proscribed. Thirty-eight End Stage Renal Diseases (ESRD) clients were
self-selected into the treatment or control groups. Both groups received the standard
predialysis education from members of the multidisciplinary renal team. In addition, the
treatment group also attended the predialysis class. Subjects' health locus of control,
anxiety and demographic variables were measured as possible extraneous variables.
Study subjects from both groups demonstrated a high internal and powerful others health
locus of control and a normal range of anxiety. Although not statistically significant ill =
.64), the experimental group demonstrated higher knowledge level and greater intention
to follow a low salt diet UL= .73). They developed more significantly positive attitudes
towards following a low salt diet and increased subjective norm influence after attending
the predialysis class. Attending the predialysis class did not have an effect on subjects'
intentions, attitudes or subjective norm towards taking medications as prescribed.
Conclusion: The predialysis class was only marginally effective in increasing client
knowledge, but influenced clients' attitudes towards following a low-salt diet. Based on
the results, recommendations for improvements to the class have been suggested.


title: The examination of assumptions in clinical nursing practice

subject:
Nurses--Attitudes.
Nurses--Job satisfaction.

abstract:
This was a study designed to identify and explore the
assumptions that Registered Nurses have about their current
nursing role and practice.
A qualitative case study approach was used to gather
descriptive data. Thirteen study participants completed the
indicators of critical thinking exercise and participated in a
group session in which they identified positive and negative
critical incidents in their clinical practice.
The analysis of the anecdotes that were generated from the
critical incident exercises revealed ten assumptions held by the
Registered Nurses about their nursing practice. The ten
assumptions were reflected back to the study participants to
determine their level of agreement with each assumption.
The ten assumptions were supported by the majority of the
respondents.
The Registered Nurses in this study appraised themselves
affirmatively on eight out of nine indicators of critical
thinking.


title: The Falkland Islands War of 1982: a legal, diplomatic and strategic evaluation

subject: Falkland Islands War, 1982.

abstract:
The Falkland Islands War of 1982 was fought over
competing claims to sovereignty over a group of islands off
the east coast of South America. The dispute was between
Argentina and the United Kingdom. Argentina claims the
islands under rights to Spanish succession, the fact that
they lie off the Argentine coast line and that in 1833
Great Britain took the islands illegally and by force. The
United Kingdom claims the islands primarily through
prescription--the fact that they have governed the islands
in a peaceful, continuous and public manner since 1833. The
British also hold that the population living on the islands,
roughly eighteen hundred British descendants, should be able
to decide their own future. The United Kingdom also lays
claim to the islands through rights of discovery and
settlement, although this claim has always been challenged
by Spain who until 1811 governed the islands. Both claims
have legal support, and the final decision if there will
ever be one is difficult to predict. Sadly today the
ultimate test of sovereignty does not come through
international law but remains in the idea that "He is
sovereign who can defend his sovereignty."
The years preceding the Argentine invasion of 1982
witnessed many diplomatic exchanges between The United
Kingdom and Argentina over the future of the islands.
During this time the British sent signals to Argentina that
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implied a decline in British resolve to hold the islands and
demonstrated that military action did more to further the
talks along than did actual negotiations. The Argentine
military junta read these signals and decided that they
could take the islands in a quick military invasion and that
the United Kingdom would consider the act as a fait accompli
and would not protest the invasion. The British in response
to this claimed that they never signaled to Argentina that a
military solution was acceptable to them and launched a
Royal Navy task force to liberate the islands. Both
governments responded to an international crisis with means
that were designed both to resolve the international crisis and
increase the domestic popularity of the government. British
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was facing an all-time low
in popularity for post-War Prime Ministers while Argentine
President General Galtieri needed to gain mass popular
support so he could remain a viable President after he was
scheduled to lose command of the army and a seat on the
military junta that ran the country.
The military war for the Falklands is indicative of the
nature of modern warfare between Third World countries. It
shows that the gap in military capabilities between Third
and First World countries is narrowing significantly.
Modern warfare between a First and Third World country is no
longer a 'walk over' for the First World country.


title: The fast atom bombardment mass spectrometric analysis of the carbamate pesticide carbaryl

subject:
Carbamates.
Carbaryl.
Pesticides--Spectra.
Mass spectrometry.

abstract:
The carbamate pesticide, carbaryl, was quantitatively
studied using fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry (FAB-MS).
Mass spectra were obtained in the positive ion-mode using both
2-nitrophenyloctyl ether (NPOE) and 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol
(NBA) as matrix liquids. The sample was applied by three
different techniques; simple mixing, solvent mixing and surface
precipitation.
Smaller volumes of matrix liquid were found to produce
more favourable ion currents. Detection limits were largely
independent of the matrix or application technique used. The
relationship between ion current and the mass of analyte was
found to be intricately related to the choice of matrix liquid.


title: The female coach as a role model for personal growth and development to the female adolescent athlete

subject: Sports for girls--Psychological aspects.

subject: Sports for children--Coaching.

subject: Coaching (Athletics)

subject: Coach-athlete relationships.

abstract:
Research interest on the topic of female coaches as role models has
recently emerged in the coaching literature. Social learning theory (Bandura,
1963; 1977; 1986) has also emerged as an essential framework in explaining
learning through modeling. Previous research has examined the coach as a role
model, as well as gender differences between coaches. Several authors, with
several different conclusions, have studied the significance of gender as an
influencer in role modeling. Whitaker and Molstad in 1988 conducted a study
focusing on the coach as a role model. What they found was when they
combined the results of high school and college aged athletes; the female coach
was considered to be a superior role model. The current research used a social
learning theory framework to examine the benefits and intricacies of the modeling
relationship between female adolescent athletes and influential female coaches.
To accomplish this task, the formative experiences of thirteen adolescent female
athletes were examined. Each athlete was interviewed, with each semi-structured
interview focusing on extracting the salient features of a coach that the athlete
identified as being the most influential in her personal development. The data
from these interviews were quaHtatively analyzed using case studies. From case
studies, a template emerges in which the coach/athlete relationship can be seen
as an essential construct in which caring and strong role models can have lasting
effects on the lives, values, and successes of adolescent female athletes.


title: The finite bandwidth model for spin fluctuations in Pd

subject:
Fluctuations (Physics)
Electron paramagnetic resonance.
Palladium.
Spin (Aerodynamics)

abstract:
The frequency dependence of the electron-spin fluctuation spectrum,
P(Q), is calculated in the finite bandwidth model. We find that for Pd,
which has a nearly full d-band, the magnitude, the range, and the peak
frequency of P(Q) are greatly reduced from those in the standard spin
fluctuation theory. The electron self-energy due to spin fluctuations is
calculated within the finite bandwidth model. Vertex corrections are
examined, and we find that Migdal's theorem is valid for spin fluctuations in
the nearly full band. The conductance of a normal metal-insulator-normal
metal tunnel junction is examined when spin fluctuations are present in one
electrode. We find that for the nearly full band, the momentum independent
self-energy due to spin fluctuations enters the expression for the tunneling
conductance with approximately the same weight as the self-energy due to
phonons. The effect of spin fluctuations on the tunneling conductance is
slight within the finite bandwidth model for Pd. The effect of spin
fluctuations on the tunneling conductance of a metal with a less full d-band
than Pd may be more pronounced. However, in this case the tunneling
conductance is not simply proportional to the self-energy.


title: The generation effect and word learning: a test of the effect of the language experience approach versus the text approach in the acquisition of new reading vocabulary

subject: Vocabulary--Study and teaching (Primary)

subject: Children--Language--Testing.

subject: Reading (Primary)

subject: Reading--Ability testing.

abstract:
A class of twenty-two grade one children was tested to
determine their reading levels using the Stanford Diagnostic
Reading Achievement Test. Based on these results and
teacher input the students were paired according to reading
ability. The students ages ranged from six years four
months to seven years four months at the commencement of the
study. Eleven children were assigned to the language
experience group and their partners became the text group.
Each member of the language experience group generated a
list of eight to be learned words. The treatment consisted
of exposing the student to a given word three times per
session for ten sessions, over a period of five days. The
dependent variables consisted of word identification speed,
word identification accuracy, and word recognition accuracy.
Each member of the text group followed the same procedure
using his/her partner's list of words. Upon completion of
this training, the entire process was repeated with members
of the text group from the first part becoming members of
the language experience group and vice versa.
The results suggest that generally speaking language
experience words are identified faster than text words but
that there is no difference in the rate at which these words
are learned. Language experience words may be identified
faster because the auditory-semantic information is more
readily available in them than in text words. The rate of learning in both types of words, however, may be dictated by
the orthography of the to be learned word.


title: The genetics of glucosamine in yeast : cytoplasmic determinants conferring resistance

subject:
Yeast.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

abstract:
Two cytoplasmic, glucosamine resistant mutants of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, GR6 and GR10, were examined to
determine whether or not the lesions involved were located
on mitochondrial DNA. Detailed investigation of crosses
of GR6 and GR10 or their derivatives to strains bearing
known mitochondrial markers demonstrated that:
1. the frequency of glucos~~ine resistance in
diploids was independent of factors influencing mitochondrial
marker output.
2. upon tetrad analysis a variety of tetrad ratios
was observed for glucosamine resistance whereas mitochondrial
markers segregated 4:0 or 0:4 (resistant:sensitive).
3. glucosamine resistance and mitochondrial
markers segregated differentially with time.
4. glucosamine resistance persisted following
treatment of a GRIO derivative with ethidium bromide at
concentrations high enough to eliminate all mitochondrial
DNA.
5. haploid spore clones displayed two degrees of
glucosamine resistance, weak and strong, while growth due
to mitochondrial mutations was generally thick and confluent.
6. a number of glucosamine resistant diploids and
haploids, which also possessed a mithchondrial resistance
mutation, were unable to grow on medium containing both
glucosamine and the particular drug involved.
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These observations 1~ 6 provided strong evidence
that the cytoplasmic glucosamine resistant mutations
present in GR6 and GRiO were not situated on mitochondrial
DNA.
Comparison of the glucosamine resistance mutations
to some other known cytoplasmic determinants revealed
that:
7. glucosamine resistance and the expression of
the killer phenotype were separate phenomena.
8. unlike yeast carrying resistance conferring
episomes GR6 and GR10 were not resistant to venturicidin
or oligomycin and the GR factor exhibited genetic behaviour
different from that of the episomal determinants.
These results 7--+8 suggested that glucosamine
resistance was not associated with the killer determinant
nor with alleged yeast episomes. It is therefore proposed
that a yeast plasmid(s), previously undescribed, is responsible
for glucosamine resistance. The evidence to date is
compatible with the hypothesis that GR6 and GR10 carry
allelic mutations of the same plasmid which is tentatively
designated (GGM).


title: The green movement in Canada

subject: Green movement--Canada.

abstract:
The green movement has evolved over the last twenty years from
various social, peace and ecology activist organizations into
direct political participation in parliamentary institutions
through the Green Party. Although there is no   definable theory of
green politics, the culmination of interacting social movements as
well as feminist, decentralist and in many cases, left wing
political ideology, has produced a specific kind of political
direction for the Greens internationally. As a result of the
increased a ttention and awareness given to ecological issues ,
combined with the heightened evidence of large scale environmental
deterioration, public attitudes and government decisions on
development and natural resource management have been significantly
altered.
The Green Party of Canada is still r elatively young in
comparison to its European counterparts, although ecologica l
awareness and interest in t he green movement in Canada is strong,
as reflected not only in support on a political level for the
Canadian Greens I but for environmental issues and a ctivism in
general. For this reason it  s important to      determine whether or
not the Green Party is a significant aspect of the Canadian green
movement, and if in fact its representation is necessary as an
active participant in the Canadian political system .
The Green Party of Canada, as a vital aspect of the Canadian
green movement, and its connection to international green
organizations can be examined primarily through the examp l es of
both the Canadian Greens and the Green party of Ontario , by using
original party documents and literature, information gained through
Green party meetings and discussions with members, and commentary
by Green theorists where app licable. As well, the influence on the
Canadian green movement by the German Green Party is outlined ,
again mainly through party literature, documents and critiques of
the party's experiences.
This study reveals several existing and potential problems fo r
t he Green Party in Canada, and the political fut ure of the Canadian
green movement in general. Some, such as the real i ties of the
Canadian political system are external to the movement, and may be
overcome with adjustments in goals and methods, and a realization
of the changing attitude towards environmental issues in a
political context . On the other hand, internal party disfunctions
in both organization and direction, caused mainly by the indefinite
parameters of green ideology, threaten to exploit the already
problematic aspects evident in t he Green Party .
Aside from its somewhat slow beginnings, the Green Party in
Canada has developed into a strong grassroots social movement, not
however from its political visibility but from the steady growth in
the popul ari ty of ecological pol i t ics in Canada. Due to the
seeming enormity of the obstacles facing the Greens in their effort
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to achieve electoral success, it is doubtful that Parliamentary
representation will be achieved without a major re-orientation of
party organization and methods. UI timately the strength of the
Green Party in Canada will be based upon its ability to survive as
a significant movement, and its willingness to continue to
challenge political thought and practice.


title: The identification, distribution and persistence of oxamyl and its degradation products in planted corn seed, seedling root and soil from oxamyl-treated corn seeds

subject:
Corn--Fertilizers.
Corn--Disease and pest resistance.
Corn--Seeds.
Corn--Seedlings.

abstract:
A simple method was developed for treating corn seeds with
oxamyl. It involved soaking the seeds to ensure oxamyl uptake,
centrifugation to draw off excess solution, and drying under a
stream of air to prevent the formation of fungus. The seeds were
found to have an even distribution of oxamyl. Seeds remained
fungus-free even 12 months after treatment. The highest nonphytotoxic
treatment level was obtained by using a 4.00 mg/mL
oxamyl solution.
Extraction methods for the determination of oxamyl
(methyl-N'N'-dimethyl-N-[(methylcarbamoyl)oxy]-l-thiooxamimidate),
its oxime (methyl-N',N'-dimethyl-N-hydroxy-1-thiooxamimidate),
and DMCF (N,N-dimethyl-1-cyanoformanade) in seed"
root, and soil were developed. Seeds were processed by
homogenizing, then shaking in methanol. Significantly more
oxamyl was extracted from hydrated seeds as opposed to dry seeds.
Soils were extracted by tumbling in methanol; recoveries range~
from 86 - 87% for oxamyl. Root was extracted to 93% efficiency
for oxamyl by homogenizing the tissue in methanol. NucharAttaclay
column cleanup afforded suitable extracts for analysis
by RP-HPLC on a C18 column and UV detection at 254 nm.
In the degradation study, oxamyl was found to dissipate
from the seed down into the soil. It was also detected in the
root. Oxime was detected in both the seed and soil, but not in
the root. DMCF was detected in small amounts only in the seed.


title: The impact of a training program in phonological awareness on children's early writing

subject: Children's writings.

subject: Language awareness in children.

subject: Creative writing--Study and teaching (Primary)--Ontario

subject: First grade (Education)

abstract:
This study examined the effects that a training program
in phonological awareness had on the early writing skills of
children in a Grade One class in the Lincoln County Separate
school system.
The intent of the training program was to provide
consistent and systematic practice in the manipulation of
the phonological structure of language. The games and
activities of the training program were related to a
framework of developmental phonological skills and practised
in a group setting during an unstructured period of the
regular classroom schedule. The training program operated
three days in a six-day cycle for approximately twenty
minutes a day, from November until mid-March.
All children were tested at the outset and conclusion
of the study to determine level of functioning in letter
identification, word recognition, verbal intelligence,
phonological awareness and spelling.
Results of the pre-tests and post-tests were compared
to determine differences between the experimental and
control groups over time. In addition, a systematic
analysis of the children's writing looked at the development
of the spelling of regular and irregular words.
The results of this study provided strong support for
the hypothesis that the treatment group would progress
through the stages of early writing development more quickly
than children without such training. On the basis of
differences between the groups over time, it was evident
that training in phonological awareness had a direct
positive effect on the spelling of regular words for
children during the early stages of writing. The training
program did not have a significant effect on the spelling of
irregular words.
Test results evaluating phonological awareness
indicated a significant difference within each group over
time but no significance between the groups during the
experimental period. It would appear that the results of
these tests reflect maturational changes in the child rather
than causal effects of the training program. Nor did the
effects of the training program transfer significantly to
other aspects of language.
Although some of the hypotheses considered were not
supported by the study, the results do indicate that
children during the early stages of writing development can
benefit from a training program in phonological awareness.
The theoretical direction for effective programming as
a result of this study is discussed. The educational
implications of training phonological awareness concurrent
to beginning efforts in writing are considered.


title: The impact of education on the use of breat self- examination among Canadian women

subject: Women--Health and hygiene--Canada--Sociological aspects.

subject: Breast--Examination--Canada.

subject: Self-examination, Medical.

subject: Health behavior--Canada.

abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the level of
education that Canadian women have and their use of breast self-examination (BSE). The
secondary objective of this study was to do some exploratory research to measure how
the demographic characteristics of these women, and the behaviours that they chose to
participate in, might be associated to their use of BSE. This exploratory research was
done to gain a better understanding of what kinds of lifestyle and behavioural factors are
associated with the use of BSE, and how these factors impact on the relationship that
education has on women's use of BSE.
The data for the women in the sample were taken from the 1990 Population
Health Survey, conducted by Statistics Canada. This survey included questions related to
both the demographic characteristics of this population, and their behavioural choices in
regards to various healthy lifestyle factors.
Education was found to be significantly related to the use of BSE. Many of the
demographic variables (age, income, marital status and language) were also found to be
significantly related to the use of BSE. The behavioural variables (tobacco use, alcohol
use) did not reflect such a strong relationship.


title: The impact of hospital downsizing on registered nurses displaced from full-time employment

subject:
Nurses--Dismissal of.
Nurses--Job satisfaction.
Downsizing of organizations.

abstract:
This research identified and explored the various responses often women
Registered Nurses displaced from full-time elnployment as staff nurses in general hospitals
in southern Ontario. These nurses were among the hundreds in Ontario who were
displaced between October 1991 and October 1995 as a result of organizational
downsizing and other health care reform initiatives. The purpose ofthis research was to
document tIle responses of nurses to job displacement, and how that experience impacted
on a nurse's professional identity and her understanding of the nature and utilization of
nursing labour.
This study incorporated techniques consistent with the principles of naturalistic
inquiry and the narrative tradition. A purposive sample was drawn from the Health Sector
Training and Adjustment Program database. Data collection and analysis was a three-step
process wherein the data collection in each step was informed by the data analysis in the
preceding step. The main technique used for qualitative data collection was
semistructured, individual and group interviews.
Emerging from the data was a rich and textured story ofhow job displacement
disrupted the meaningful connections nurses had with their work. In making meaning of
this change, displaced nurses journeyed along a three-step path toward labour adjustment.
Structural analysis was the interpretive lens used to view the historical, sociopolitical and
ideological forces which constrained the choices reasonably available to displaced nurses
while Kelly's personal construct theory was the lens used to view the process of making
choices and reconstruing their professional identity.


title: The impact of meaningfulness of and responsibility for work on the relationships among work values, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction for part- time faculty in a community college

subject: College teachers, Part-time--Job satisfaction.

subject: Community colleges--Administration.

subject: Job satisfaction.

abstract:
One hundred and thirty four subjects participated in this survey.
Quantitative data were obtained and correlational analyses were used
to test a model to study the relationships among the achievement of
work values and organizational commitment and job satisfaction and to
identify the moderating effects of the meaningfulness of work and
responsibility for work on these relationships. Part-time faculty in
the Faculty of Continuing Education of a community college were mailed
a questionnaire on all the variables of the model. Several reliable,
valid instruments were used to test the variables. Data analysis
through Pearson correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses
revealed that the achievement of the work values of recognition and
satisfaction with promotions did predict organizational commitment and
job satisfaction, although the moderating effects of the
meaningfulness of work and responsibility for work was not supported
in this study. This study suggests that the revised model may be used
for determining the relationships between the achievement of work
values and organizational commitment and job satisfaction in a
community college setting.


title: The impact of the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness and of health counselling on health attitudes and behaviour

subject:
Physical fitness--Canada--Testing.
Health attitudes.
Health behavior.

abstract:
The purpose of this research study was to determine whether or not the use of a
single day of Personal Wellness Evaluations would be meaningful enough to change the
attitudes of participants toward adopting a healthier lifestyle, or if it was necessary to
include regular planned health counselling alon-g with the Personal Wellness Evaluations
in order to'observe changes in beliefs, attitudes and behaviours toward active living and
the adoption of a healthier lifestyle.
Attitudes and behaviours toward physical fitness and healthy lifestyle choices
were assessed through a questionnaire composed of the following instruments: Fishbein
and Ajzen Attitude and Behaviour Questionnaire, Leisure Behaviour Questionnaire, Ten
Centimeter Bipolar Health Continuum, Neugarten Life Satisfaction Assessment, Job
Description Index, Selected questions from the Ontario Health Survey, and the
Symptom Reporting Questionnaire. Physical fitness evaluation consisted of the Canadian
Standardized Test of Fitness, measures of blood pressure, and total cholesterol. The
participants were divided into three groups: Group 1- CSTF & health counselling, Group
2- CSTF only, and Group 3- a control group. All three groups received the questionnaire
both at the beginning and at the end of the study. Group 1 and Group 2 also participated
in fitness testing at these same times, with a three-month time interval between test times.
Group 1 also received weekly one-hour health education sessions during the three months
between fitness testing.
While there were some differences found between the three groups in this study,
the results of this study suggested that this three-month workplace wellness program had
no impact on the participants' attitudes and behaviours toward health and physical
activity. There were no significant differences in the physical fitness measures between
Group 1 and Group 2 , nor in the participants' questionnaire responses. These results may
be due to the participants' lack of compliance to this wellness program. Employees who
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participate in a workplace weIlness program must be self-motivated to comply with the
program in order to receive the full benefits the program has to offer. Some participants
in this study did not have the internal motivation necessary to remain in the study for the
three-month period. Future research may consider implementing a workplace wellness
program for a longer duration as well as incorporating a specific physical fitness
program for the participants to follow. An exercise program could improve the
participants' physical fitness, while the health counselling would give the individuals the
health education necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle.


title: The Importance and achievement of work values and locus of control as factors in work motivation

subject:
Employee motivation.
Work--Psychological aspects.
Values.
Control (Psychology)

abstract:
The present research study examined the
relationships in a work motivation context among perceived
importance and achievement of work values, locus of
control and internal work motivation. The congruence of a
work value was considered to be the discrepancy between
the importance of a work value and the perceived
achievement of that value. The theoretical framework
utilized was based on a self-perpetuating cycle of
motivation which included the perceived importance and
achievement of work values and internal work motivation as
separate and distinct, yet interrelated factors.
It was hypothesized that individuals who
experienced high congruence of work values would
experience higher levels of internal work motivation than
individuals who had low congruence of work values. It was
also hypothesized that individuals who had an internal
locus of control would experience more internal work
motivation
individuals
well, the
and have higher congruence of work values than
who had an external locus of control. As
possibility of locus of control as a moderator
between importance of work values and internal work
motivation was explored.
Survey data were collected from 184 managerial
level employees of the XYZ company during an ongoing
training session. The following instruments were employed
to measure the variables: Elizur's (1984) Importance of
Work Values, Hunt and Saul's (1985) Achievement of Work
Values, Hatfield, Robinson and Huseman's (1975) Job
Perception Scale, a modified version of Rotter's (1966)
I-E Locus of Control Scale and the Internal Work
Motivation Scale (Hackman & Oldham, 1980) which is a part
of the Job Diagnostic Survey.
The findings indicated that locus of control was
not a significant factor in determining congruence between
work values or internal work motivation for this sample.
Furthermore, locus of control was also found not to be a
moderator between the importance of work values and
internal work motivation.
All individuals in this study had relatively high
levels of internal work motivation. However, individuals
who had higher congruence of work values did have
significantly higher internal work motivation than those
who had low congruence of work values for a majority of
the 21 values. This was particularly true for the
intrinsic values which included responsibility,
meaningfulness and use of abilities.
In addition, the data were analysed into a
hierarchy of needs to indicate possible organizational
development or human resource development needs for the
XYZ corporation.


title: The importance of hydrogen bonding in the alkylation of phenols

subject:
Phenols.
Alkylation.
Hydrogen bonding.

abstract:
Hydrogen bond assisted alkylation of phenols is compared
with the classical base assisted reactions. The influence of solvents on
the fluoride assisted reactions is discussed,· with emphasis on the
localization of hydrogen bond charge density. Polar aprotic solvents
such as DMF favour a-alkylation, and nonpolar aprotic solvents such as
toluene favourC-alkylation of phenol. For more reactive and soluble
fluorides, such as tetrabu~ylammoniumfluoride, the polar aprotic solvent
favours a-alkylation and nonpolar aprotic solvent favours fluorination.
Freeze-dried potassium fluoride is a better catalytic agent in hydrogen
bond assisted alkylation reactions of phenol than the oven-dried fluoride.
The presence of water in the alkylation reactions reduces the expected
yield drastically. The tolerance of the reaction to water has also been
studied. The use ofa phase transfer catalyst such as tetrabutylammonium
bromide in the alkylation reactions of phenol in the presence of potassium
fluoride is very effective under anhydrous conditions. Sterically
hindered phenols such as 2,6-ditertiarybutyl-4-methyl phenol could not be
alkylated even by using the more reactive fluorides, such as tetrabutylammonium
fluoride in either polar or nonpolar aprotic solvents. Attempts
were also made to alkylate phenols in the presence of triphenylphosphine
oxide.


title: The importance of love in the thought of Plotinus

subject: Love.


title: The influence of carbon dioxide on growth and metabolism of etiolated Avena sativa 1 coleoptiles

subject:
Oats.
Carbon dioxide.
Plants--Metabolism.
Growth (Plants)

abstract:
The influence of carbon dioxide on growth and protein
synthesis of etiolated Avena coleoptiles was investigated.
Evidence is presented that 0.03% carbon dioxide stimulated both
these processes; and that carbon dioxide stimulated growth depends
on carbon dioxide stimulated protein synthesis, In addition the
evidence indicates that carbon dioxide stimulated growth is mediated
by metabolism, and that carbon dioxide stimulates growth through a
dark fixation process. Growth studies also demonstrated that
IAA and carbon dioxide stimulated growth in a synergistic
manner.


title: The influence of familial smoking behaviours on adolescent smoking behaviours

subject:
Youth--Tobacco use.
Tobacco use.

abstract:
The ability to identify adolescents who are at risk for
becoming smokers may prove useful in developing effective
smoking prevention programs. The purpose of this stUdy was
to assess the importance of familial smoking behaviours on
adolescent smoking patterns. The results were based on
responses to The Grade 7 Lincoln County Smoking Survey
designed by Chudzik and Partington (1994), and are a part of
the "Peer Assisted Learning Program· (PAL) presented by the
Niagara Regional Health Services Department, with the cooperation
of a local Board of Education (Region of Niagara).
The results indicate that 12% of the total group of 450
Grade 7 student respondents were current smokers at the time
the data were collected (13% males and 11% females), while
more than 37% of individuals indicated that they had tried
smoking previously. Of the individuals who were classified
as smokers, 11% reported that they smoked because their
parents smoked, but only 6% reported that they smoked
because their siblings smoked. More concerning, however, is
the finding that 4% of smokers reported that they felt
pressured to smoke by their relatives. In a society that is
becoming increasingly concerned about health, it is also
alarming to observe that only 50% of the respondents within
this sample reported that there were no smokers
(parents/siblings) in their homes. The results also
indicate that 33% percent of respondents had grandparents
who continued to smoke, and 53% of respondents indentified
other relatives who continued to smoke.


title: The influence of water on the glucose affinity of hexokinase

subject:
Glucokinase.
Glucose.
Hydration.
Polyethylene glycol.

abstract:
In the present thesis, the role of hydration during the glucose
induced conformational change of hexokinase is investigated. This is
accomplished by applying the osmotic stress technique. The osmotic
stress technique is founded on varying of the activity of water in a
system in order to determine ifs effects. This is accomplished by
adding inert solute molecules that are excluded from the system under
study. The solute molecules used within the present investigation are
Polyethylene glycols (PEGs). PEGs aid in the removal of water from
hexokinase by exerting osmotic pressure. The osmotic pressures of the
PEG solutions are also measured with both vapour pressure osmometry
and secondary osmometry with phospholipids. An interesting discovery
is made in that the osmotic pressures of PEG and co-solute solutions
are non-additive. This indicates that PEG concentrates co-solutes in
solution by making a certain proportion of the water inaccessible.
Glucose binding was measured fluorometrically and the glucose
equilibrium dissociation constant (GEDC) of hexokinase is measured in
solutions containing the different MW PEGs. Changes in the sensitivity
of the glucose affinity with osmotic pressure allows the calculation of
the change in the numbers of polymer-inaccessible water molecules
upon the binding of glucose to hexokinase ~Nw. It was determined the
~Nw decreases with increases in osmotic pressure in the presence of all
MW PEGs. ~Nw decreases from values between 45-290 water molecules
at low pressure to approximately 15 at high pressure. There is also a
molecular weight dependence observed. There are large decreases in
~Nw with osmotic pressure in the presence of PEGs above MW 1000.
However, below MW 1500 changes in ~Nw with osmotic pressure are
relatively small. These findings are interpreted with respect to two
possible mechanisms involving changes in the conformation of
hexokinase u~der osmotic pressure and the access of the PEG molecules
to water surrounding hexokinase.


title: The influence on children of the purpose of experiencing reading vocabulary: encoding-retrieval interactions in word perception

subject:
Reading (Primary)
Third grade (Education)
Word recognition.
Perception in children.
Vocabulary.

abstract:
This research looked at conditions which result in the
development of integrated letter code information in the
acquisition of reading vocabulary. Thirty grade three
children of normal reading ability acquired new reading
words in a Meaning Assigned task and a Letter Comparison
task, and worked to increase skill for known reading words
in a Copy task. The children were then assessed on their
ability to identify the letters in these words. During the
test each stimulus word for each child was exposed for 100
msec., after which each child reported as many of his or her
letters as he or she could. Familiar words, new words, and
a single letter identification task served as within subject
controls. Following this, subjects were assessed for word
meaning recall of the Meaning Assigned words and word
reading times for words in all condi tions • The resul ts
supported an episodic model of word recognition in which the
overlap between the processing operations employed in
encoding a word and those required when decoding it
affected decoding performance. In particular, the Meaning
Assigned and Copy tasks. appeared to facilitate letter code
accessibility and integration in new and familiar words
respectively. Performance in the Letter Comparison task, on
the other hand, suggested that subjects can process the
elements of a new word without integrating them into its
lexical structure. It was concluded that these results
favour an episodic model of word recognition.


title: The interpretation of music videos : an interactive relationship between medium and viewer

subject: Music videos--Psychological aspects.

abstract:
There is a great deal of evidence to support the examination of an interactive relationship between
the medium and the viewer in the interpretation of mainstream media. The exact nature of this
relationship, however, is not well understood. The current study was carried out to assess the
variables that may help explain why certain people interpret media, such as music videos,
differently than others. Jensen's concept of reception analysis describes the relationship between
the medium and the audience, and thus remains a strong focus within this study. Differences in
the interpretation of music videos were investigated as a function of Absorption, gender role,
screen size, age and viewing experience. Multiple regression analyses uncovered independent
predictions of sexuality and violence scores by absorption and experience, as well as an
interaction between absorption and screen size in the sexuality rating of the music videos.


title: The isolation, partial purification and preliminary characterization of a growth factor from chick embryo brains

subject:
Growth factors.
Mitogens.
Chickens--Embryos--Growth.

abstract:
Chicl( brain growth factor (CBGF) is a mitogen isolated from
embryonic chick brains thought to have a potential role as a trophic factor
involved in nerve dependent amphibian limb regeneration. In addition,
CBGF stimulates 3H-thymidine incorporation in chick embryo brain
astrocytes in vitro.
In this study, cultured chick embryo brain non-neuronal cells were
employed in a bioassay to monitor CBGF activity throughout various stages
of its pllrification. Cell culture and assay conditions were optimized. Nonneuronal
cells grew best on collagen-coated culture dishes in complete
medium, were most responsive to a growth stimulus [10% fetal bovine
serum (FBS)] at the second and third subcultures, and were healthiest
when rendered "quiescent" in medium supplemented with 1% FBS. The
most effective bioassay conditions consisted of a minimum 14.5 hour
"quiescence" time (24 hours was used), a 6 hour "prestimulation" time, and
a 24 hour 3H-thymidine labeling time. Four-day subconfluent primary
non-neuronal cells consisted of 6.63% GFAP positive cells; as a result
cultures were thought to be mainly composed of astroblasts.
CBGF was purified from 18-day chick embryo brains by
ultrafiltration through Amicon PM-30 and YM-2 membranes, size exclusion
chromatography through a Biogel P6 column, and analytical reverse-phase
high-performance liquid chromatography (rp-HPLC). The greatest activity
resided in rp-HPLC fraction #7 (10 ng/ml) which was as effective as 10%
FBS at stimulating 3H-thymidine incorporation in chick embryo brain nonneuronal
cells.
Although other researchers report the isolation of a mitogenic
fraction consisting of 5'-GMP from the embryonic chick brain, UV
absorbance spectra, rp-HPLC elution profiles, and fast atom bombardment
(FAB) mass spectra indicated that CBGF is neither 5'-GMP nor 51-AMP.
2
Moreover, commercially available 5t-GMP was inhibitory to 3H-thymidine
incorporation in the chick non-neuronal cells, while Sf-AMP had no effect.
Upon treatment with pronase, the biological activity of fraction P6-3
increased; this increase was nearly 30% greater than what would be
expected from a simple additive effect of any mitogenic activity of pronase
alone together with P6-3 alone. This may suggest the presence of an
inhibitor protein. The bioactive component may be a protein protected by
a nucleoside/nucleotide or simply a nucleoside/nucleotide acting alone.
While the FAB mass spectrum of rp-HPLC fraction #7 did not reveal
molecular weight or sequence information, the ion of highest molecular
weight was observed at m/z 1610; this is consistent with previous
estimations of CBGF's size.
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title: The issue of truth in the thought of Martin Heidegger

subject: Truth.


title: The kinetics and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of sec-Butyl peroxide in liquid phase /|nby Sandor Szilagyi. -- 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : [s. n.],

subject: Butyl peroxide.

abstract:
Re~tes artd pJ~oducts of tllerma]. d,ecom.position of
sec-butyl peroxide at 110 - 150°C i.n four solvents h,ave
been determined.
The d,ecompos i tion vJas sb.o\'\Tn to be tlnlmolecl.llar wi tho
energies of activation in toluene, benzene, and cyclohexane of
36 .7-+ 1.0, 33.2 +- 1..0, 33.t~) +.. 1.0 I'(:cal/mol respectively.
The activation energy of thermal decomposition for the
d,et.1terated peroxide was found to be 37.2 4:- 1.0 KC8:1/1TIol in
toluene.
A.bo1J.t 70 - 80/~ ol~ tJJ.e' pl~od.1..1CtS could, be explained by
kn01rJ11 reactions of free allcoxy raclicals J and very littJ...e, i.f
allY, disPl"Opox~tiol'lation of tll10 sec-butoxy radica.ls in t116
solvent cage could be detected.
The oth,er 20 - 30% of the peroxide yielded H2 and
metb.:'ll etb..yl 1{etol1e. Tl1.e yield. o:f H2 "'lIas unafJ:'ected by the
nature or the viscosity of the solvent, but H2 was not formed
when s-t1U202 lrJaS phctolyzed. in tolttene at 35°C nor 'tl!Jrl.en the
peroxide 1;'JaS tl1.ermally o..ecoJnposed. in the gas p11ase.
~pC-Dideutero-~-butYlperoxide was prepared
and decomposed in toluene at 110 - 150°C. The yield of D2
was about ·•e1ne same 248 the yield. of I{2 from s-Bu202, bU.t th.e
rate of decomposition (at 135°C) 1iJas only 1/1.55 as fast.
Ivlecl1.anisms fOl') J:1ydrogen produ.ction are discussed,
but none satisfactorily explains all the evidence.


title: The kinetics and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of bis diphenyl methyl and related peroxides in liquid phase /|nby C. Thankachan. -- 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : [s. n.],

subject: Peroxides.

abstract:
Rates and products have been determined for the
thermal decomposition of bis diphenyl methyl peroxide and
diphenyl methyl tert* butyl peroxide at 110@~145@C*
The decomposition was uniformly unimolecular with
activation energies for the bis diphenyl methyl peroxide
in tetrachloroethylene* toluene and nitrobenzene 26,6*
28*3f and 27 Kcals/mole respectively. Diphenyl methyl tert*
butyl peroxide showed an activation energy of 38*6 Kcals/mole*
About 80-90% of the products in the case of diphenyl
methyl peroxide could be explained by the concerted process,
this coupled with the negative entropies of activation
obtained is a conclusive evidence for the reaction adopting
a major concerted path*
All the products in the case of diphenyl methyl
peroxide could be explained by known reactions of alkoxy
radicals* About 80-85% of tert butanol and benzophenone
formed suggested far greater cage disproportionation than
diffusing apart*
Rates of bis triphenyl methyl peroxide have been
determined in tetrachloroethylene at 100-120@C* The
activation energy was found to be 31 Kcals/mole*


title: The law of the sea: the United States, Canada and the deep seabed

subject:
Maritime law--United States.
Maritime law--Canada.
Ocean bottom--Law and legislation.
Ocean bottom--United States.
Ocean bottom--Canada.

abstract:
The Falkland Islands War of 1982 was fought over
competing claims to sovereignty over a group of islands off
the east coast of South America. The dispute was between
Argentina and the United Kingdom. Argentina claims the
islands under rights to Spanish succession, the fact that
they lie off the Argentine coast line and that in 1833
Great Britain took the islands illegally and by force. The
United Kingdom claims the islands primarily through
prescription--the fact that they have governed the islands
in a peaceful, continuous and public manner since 1833. The
British also hold that the population living on the islands,
roughly eighteen hundred British descendants, should be able
to decide their own future. The United Kingdom also lays
claim to the islands through rights of discovery and
settlement, although this claim has always been challenged
by Spain who until 1811 governed the islands. Both claims
have legal support, and the final decision if there will
ever be one is difficult to predict. Sadly today the
ultimate test of sovereignty does not come through
international law but remains in the idea that "He is
sovereign who can defend his sovereignty."
The years preceding the Argentine invasion of 1982
witnessed many diplomatic exchanges between The United
Kingdom and Argentina over the future of the islands.
During this time the British sent signals to Argentina that
ii
implied a decline in British resolve to hold the islands and
demonstrated that military action did more to further the
talks along than did actual negotiations. The Argentine
military junta read these signals and decided that they
could take the islands in a quick military invasion and that
the United Kingdom would consider the act as a fait accompli
and would not protest the invasion. The British in response
to this claimed that they never signaled to Argentina that a
military solution was acceptable to them and launched a
Royal Navy task force to liberate the islands. Both
governments responded to an international crisis with means
that were designed both to resolve the international crisis and
increase the domestic popularity of the government. British
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was facing an all-time low
in popularity for post-War Prime Ministers while Argentine
President General Galtieri needed to gain mass popular
support so he could remain a viable President after he was
scheduled to lose command of the army and a seat on the
military junta that ran the country.
The military war for the Falklands is indicative of the
nature of modern warfare between Third World countries. It
shows that the gap in military capabilities between Third
and First World countries is narrowing significantly.
Modern warfare between a First and Third World country is no
longer a 'walk over' for the First World country.


title: The measured variation of the Debye-Waller factor of aluminum from 295K to 815K by using the energy dispersive x-ray diffraction technique

subject:
X-rays--Diffraction.
X-ray spectroscopy.
Aluminum powder--Optical properties.
X-ray crystallography.

abstract:
The Energy Dispersive X-ray Diffraction System at Brock
University has been used to measure the intensities of the diffraction lines
of aluminum powder sample as a function of temperature. At first,
intensity measurements at high temperature were not reproducible. After
some modifications have been made, we were able to measure the
intensities of the diffraction lines to 815K, with good accuracy and
reproducibility. Therefore the changes of the Debye-Waller factor from
room temperature up to 815K for aluminum were determined with
precision. Our results are in good agreement with those previously
published.


title: The measurement of the optical absorption cross section of photosystem 1 and photosystem 2 from whole live cells of porphyridium cruentum, in light state 1 and light state 2

subject:
Porphyridium cruentum.
Cells.
Absorption cross sections.
Photosynthesis.

abstract:
The optical cross section of PS I in whole cells of Porphyridium cruentum (UTEX
161), held in either state 1 or state 2, was determined by measuring the change in
absorbance at 820nm, an indication of P700+; the X-section of PS2 was determined by
measuring the variable fluorescence, (Fv-Fo)/Fo, from PS2. Both cross-sections were
7
determined by fitting Poisson distribution equations to the light saturation curves obtained
with single turnover laser flashes which varied in intensity from zero to a level where
maximum yield occurred. Flash wavelengths of 574nm, 626nm, and 668nm were used,
energy absorbed by PBS, by PBS and chla, and by chla respectively. There were two
populations of both PSi and PS2. A fraction of PSi is associated with PBS, and a fraction of
PS2 is free from PBS. On the transition S1->S2, only with PBS-absorbed energy
(574nm) did the average X-section of PSi increase (27%), and that of PS2 decrease
(40%). The fraction of PSi associated with PBS decreased, from 0.65 to 0.35, and the Xsection
of this associated PS 1 increased, from 135±65 A2 to 400±300A2. The cross
section of PS2 associated with PBS decreased from 150±50 A2 to 85±45 A2, but the
fraction of PS2 associated with PBS, approximately 0.75, did not change significantly. The
increase in PSi cross section could not be completely accounted for by postulating that
several PSi are associated with a single PBS and that in the transition to state2, fewer PSi
share the same number of PBS, resulting in a larger X-section. It is postulated that small
changes occur in the attachment of PS2 to PBS causing energy to be diverted to the attached
PSi. These experiments support neither the mobile-PBS model of state transitions nor that
of spillover.
From cross section changes there was no evidence of energy transfer from PS2 to
PSi with 668nm light. The decrease in PS2 fluorescence which occurred at this wavelength
cannot be explained by energy transfer; another explanation must be sought.
No explanation was found for an observed decrease in PSi yield at high flash
intensities.


title: The nature of avidyÄ  in Buddhism and VedÄ nta

subject:
Vedanta.
Buddhism.
Philosophy, Hindu.

abstract:
This thesis deals with the nature of ignorance as it
was interpreted in the Upani~adic tradition, specifically
in Advaita Vedanta, and in early and Mahayana Buddhism ,
e specially in the Madhyamika school of Buddhism. The
approach i s a historical and comparative one. It examines
the early thoughts of both the upanis.a ds and Buddhism abou t
avidya (ignorance), shows how the notion was treated by the
more speculative and philosphically oriented schools which
base d themselves on the e arly works, and sees how their views
differ. The thesis will show that the Vedinta tended to
treat avidya as a topic for metaphysical s peculation as t he
s chool developed, drifting from its initial e xistential
concerns, while the Madhyamika remained in contact with the
e xistential concerns evident in the first discourses of the
Buddha.
The word "notion" has been chosen for use in referring
t o avidya, even though it may have non-intellectual and
emotional connotations, to avoid more popular a lternatives
such as "concept" or "idea". In neither the Upani,ads,
Advaita Vedanta, or Buddhism is ignorance merely a concept
or an idea. Only in a secondary sense, in texts and speech ,
does it become one. Avidya has more to do with the lived
situation in which man finds himself, with the subjectobject
separation in which he f eels he exists, than with
i
i i
intel lect ual constr ucts . Western thought has begun to
r ealize the same with concerns such as being in modern
ontology, and has chosen to speak about i t i n terms of the
question of being . Avidya, however, i s not a 'question' .
If q ue stions we r e to be put regarding the nature of a vidya ,
they would be more of t he sort "What is not avidya?",
though e ven here l anguage bestows a status t o i t which
avidya does not have.
In considering a work of the Eastern tradition, we
f ace t he danger of imposing Western concepts on it. Granted
t hat avidya is customari ly r endered i n English as ignorance,
the ways i n which the East and West view i gno rance di f f er.
Pedagogically , the European cultures, grounded in the ancient
Greek culture, view ignorance as a l ack or an emptiness.
A child is i gnorant o f certain t hings and the purpose o f
f ormal education , in f act if not in theory, is to fill him
with enough knowledge so that he can cope wit h t he complexities
and the e xpectations of s ociety. On another level, we feel
t hat study and research will l ead t o the discovery o f
solutions, which we now lack , for problems now defying solut i on .
The East, on the o t her hand, sees avidya in a d i fferent
light.Ignorance isn't a lack, but a presence. Religious
and philosophical l iterature directs its efforts not towards
acquiring something new, but at removing t.he ideas and
opinions that individuals have formed about themselves and
the world. When that is fully accomplished, say the sages ,
t hen Wisdom, which has been obscured by those opinions, will
present itself. Nothing new has to be learned, t hough we do
have t o 'learn' that much.
The growing interest in t he West with Eastern religions
and philosophies may, in time, influence our theoretical
and practical approaches to education and learning, not only
in the established educati onal institutions, but in religious ,
p sychological, and spiritual activities as well. However,
the requirements o f this thesis do no t permit a formulation
of revolutionary method or a call to action. It focuses
instead on the textual arguments which attempt to convince
readers that t he world in which they take themselves to
exist is not, in essence, real, on the ways i n which the
l imitations of language are disclosed, and on the provisional
and limited schemes that are built up to help students see
through their ignorance. The metaphysic s are provisional
because they act only as spurs and guides. Both the
Upanisadic and Buddhist traditions that will be dealt with
here stress that language constantly fails to encompass the
Real. So even terms s uch as 'the Real', 'Absolute', etc.,
serve only to lead to a transcendent experience .
The sections dealing with the Upanisads and Advaita
Vedanta show some of the historical evolution of the notion
of avidya, how it was dealt with as maya , and the q uestions
that arose as t o its locus. With Gau?apada we see the
beginnings of a more abstract treatment of the    topic, and
,
the influence of Buddhism. Though Sankhara' S interest was
primarily directed towards constructing a philosophy to help
others attain mok~a ( l iberation), he too introduced t echnica l
t e rminology not found in the works of his predecessors. His
work is impressive , but areas of it are incomplete. Numbers
of his followers tried to complete the systematic presentation
of his insi ghts . Their work focuses on expl anat i ons of
adhyasa (superimposition ) , t he locus and object of ignorance ,
and the means by which Brahman takes itself to be the jiva
and the world.
The section on early Buddhism examines avidya in the
context o f the four truths, together with dubkha (suffering),
the r ole it p l ays in t he chain of dependent c ausation , a nd
t he p r oblems that arise with t he doctrine of anatman. With
t he doct rines of e arly Buddhism as a base, the Madhyamika
elaborated questions that the Buddha had said t e nded not t o
edi f ication. One of these had to do with own - being or
svabhava. Thi s serves a s a centr e around which a discussion
o f i gnorance unfolds, both i ndividual and coll ective
ignorance. There follows a treatment of the cessation of
ignorance as it is discussed within this school . The final
secti on tries to present t he similarities and differences
i n the natures o f ignorance i n t he two traditions and discusses
the factors responsible for t hem .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Dr. Sinha for the time spent
II and suggestions made on the section dealing with Sankara
and the Advait.a Vedanta oommentators, and Dr. Sprung, who
supervised, direoted, corrected and encouraged the thesis
as a whole, but especially the section on Madhyamika, and
the final comparison.


The Naxalite Movement in India : origin and failure of the Maoist revolutionary strategy in West Bengal, 1967-1971


title: The nucleophillic substitution of various chloroanthraquinones of their possible rearrangement via aryne intermediates

subject: Chloroanthraquinones.

abstract:
The work in this thesis deals mainly with nucleophilic substitution
of chloroanthraquinones as a route to various starting materials which
might rearrange, via aryne intermediates to afford fused-ring heterocy1ic
carboxylic acids.
1-Amino-5-chloroanthraquinone was successfully prepared by reacting
1,5-dichloroanthraquinone with sodium aZide in ref1uxing dimethylsulfoxide
(DMSO). It could also be prepared from the same starting material by
reaction with ammonia (gas) in DMSO in the presence of potassium fluoride.
Treatment of l-amino-5-chloroanthraquinone with potassium amide in liquid
ammonia or with potassium t-butoxide in t-butylbenzene returned mainly
starting material, although in the latter case some 1-amino-5-hydroxyanthraquinone
was also isolated.
1-Hydroxy-5-chloroanthraquinone was ultimately prepared by
diazotization of the amino-analog. It was recovered almost quantitatively
after treatmenu'with potassium amide in liquid ammonia. The reaction
with potassium t-butoxide in t-buty1benzene was anomalous and gave
1-hydroxyanthraquinone as the only iso1able product.
Acridines were successfully prepared by the action of 70% sulfuric
acid on 1,5-bis(p-toluidino)-anthraquinone and 1-p-toluidino-5-
ch10roanthraquinone, and in the latter case, cleavage to give an acridinecarboxylate
was attempted.
Substituted anthraquinones reacted with sodium azide in sulfuric
acid to give azepindiones by -NH insertion. Methods for separating and identifying isomeric mixtures of these compounds were examined.
Attempted decarbonylation of selected azepindiones to give acridones
gave mainly what were thought to be amino-benzophenone derivatives.
Chloroanthraquinones were found to react with hexamethylphosphoramide
(HMPA) to give mixtures of the dimethylamino- and methylaminoderivatives.
Under the same conditions halogeno-nitrobenzenes and
nitrophenols were substituted to give the appropriate dimethyl aminobenzenes,
except in two cases. 3-Chloronitrobenzene reacted anomalously
to give a small amount of 3,3'-dichloroazobenzene and a trace of
4-dimethylamino-nitrobenzene. Pentachlorophenol reacted to give a
pentachlorophenylphosphorodiamidate in good yield.


title: The Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act: an analysis of its application to school boards

subject: School boards--Law and legislation--Ontario.

subject: Freedom of information--Law and legislation--Ontario.

abstract:
In Canada freedom of information must be viewed in the context of governing
-- how do you deal with an abundance of information while balancing a
diversity of competing interests? How can you ensure people are informed
enough to participate in crucial decision-making, yet willing enough to let some
administrative matters be dealt with in camera without their involvement in every
detail. In an age when taxpayers' coalition groups are on the rise, and the government
is encouraging the establishment of Parent Council groups for schools,
the issues and challenges presented by access to information and protection of
privacy legislation are real ones.
The province of Ontario's decision to extend freedom of information legislation
to local governments does not ensure, or equate to, full public disclosure of
all facts or necessarily guarantee complete public comprehension of an issue.
The mere fact that local governments, like school boards, decide to collect,
assemble or record some information and not to collect other information implies
that a prior decision was made by "someone" on what was important to record or
keep. That in itself means that not all the facts are going to be disclosed, regardless
of the presence of legislation. The resulting lack of information can lead to
public mistrust and lack of confidence in those who govern. This is completely
contrary to the spirit of the legislation which was to provide interested members
of the community with facts so that values like political accountability and trust
could be ensured and meaningful criticism and input obtained on matters affecting
the whole community.
This thesis first reviews the historical reasons for adopting freedom of
information legislation, reasons which are rooted in our parliamentary system of
government. However, the same reasoning for enacting such legislation cannot
be applied carte blanche to the municipal level of government in Ontario, or
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more specifially to the programs, policies or operations of a school board. The
purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the Municipal Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1989 (MFIPPA) was a neccessary step
to ensure greater openness from school boards. Based on a review of the
Orders made by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario,
it also assesses how successfully freedom of information legislation has been
implemented at the municipal level of government. The Orders provide an opportunity
to review what problems school boards have encountered, and what guidance
the Commissioner has offered. Reference is made to a value framework as
an administrative tool in critically analyzing the suitability of MFIPPA to school
boards.
The conclusion is drawn that MFIPPA appears to have inhibited rather
than facilitated openness in local government. This may be attributed to several
factors inclusive of the general uncertainty, confusion and discretion in interpreting
various provisions and exemptions in the Act. Some of the uncertainty is due
to the fact that an insufficient number of school board staff are familiar with the
Act. The complexity of the Act and its legalistic procedures have over-formalized
the processes of exchanging information. In addition there appears to be a concern
among municipal officials that granting any access to information may be
violating personal privacy rights of others. These concerns translate into indecision
and extreme caution in responding to inquiries. The result is delay in
responding to information requests and lack of uniformity in the responses given.
However, the mandatory review of the legislation does afford an
opportunity to address some of these problems and to make this complex Act
more suitable for application to school boards. In order for the Act to function
more efficiently and effectively legislative changes must be made to MFIPPA. It is
important that the recommendations for improving the Act be adopted before the
government extends this legislation to any other public entities.


title: The origins of exercise adherence in the Canadian seniors population

subject:
Exercise for old people--Canada.
Health behavior--Age factors--Canada.

abstract:
This research identified and examined the responses of 19 physically
active seniors to determine why they were physically active. The participants
were physically active seniors, from the Niagara region who participated in
physical activity 2, or more times per week. The purpose to this research was
to determine what specific experiences or characteristics those seniors'
possessed which motivated them to follow an exercise regime in later life.
Three focus group interviews were conducted and participants
responded to a set of predetermined questions. Responses to the interview
questions were transcribed and analysed by comparing words and participant
responses. This method of analysis is known as ethnographic summary.
Themes, concepts, and experiences that emerged from the focus group
interviews were also recorded according to systematic coding by way of content
analysis.
From this study, factors that predispose, enable, reinforce and prevent
seniors from participating in exercise have been identified. Nine
recommendations for improving seniors quality of life have also emerged from
the study. Additionally, the findings from the study illustrate that those
responsible for planning programs for seniors need to consider senior's wants
and needs. Finally, the study also has educational implications. All
participants in the study experienced a positive introduction to daily phyiscal
activity through their school setting. Participants of the study believed, that
their positive experiences at school, directly influenced their lifelong
involvement in exercise.


title: The origins of federal public enterprises in Canada: an appraisal of two approaches

subject: Government business enterprises--Canada.

subject: Corporations, Government--Canada.

subject: Federal government--Canada.

abstract:
The Green Party of Canada, as a vital aspect of the Canadian
green movement, and its connection to international green
organizations can be examined primarily through the examp l es of
both the Canadian Greens and the Green party of Ontario , by using
original party documents and literature, information gained through
Green party meetings and discussions with members, and commentary
by Green theorists where app licable. As well, the influence on the
Canadian green movement by the German Green Party is out lined ,
again mainly through party literature, documents and critiques of
the party's experiences.
This study reveals several existing and potential problems fo r
t he Green Party in Canada, and the political fut ure of the Canadian
green movement in general. Some, such as the real i ties of the
Canadian political system are external to the movement, and may be
overcome with adjustments in goals and methods, and a realization
of the changing attitude towards environmental issues in a
political context . On the other hand, internal party disfunctions
in both organization and direction, caused mainly by the indefinite
parameters of green ideology, threaten to expl oi t t he al ready
problematic aspects evident in t he Green Party .
Aside from its somewhat slow beginnings, the Green Party in
Canada has developed into a strong grassroots social movement, not
however from its political visibility but from the steady growth in
the popul ari ty of ecological pol i t ics in Canada . Due to the
seeming enormity of the obstacles facing the Greens in their effort
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to achieve electoral success, it is doubtful that Parliamentary
representation will be achieved without a major re-orientation of
party organization and methods. UI timately the strength of the
Green Party in Canada will be based upon its ability to survive as
a significant movement, and its willingness to continue to
challenge political thought and practice.


title: The pancreatic islet system of the rock bass /|nby Edward Francis Squires. -- 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : [s. n.],

subject: Pancreas--Secretions.

abstract:
The endocrine pancreas of the rock bass (Ambloplites
rupestris) was examined by light and electron microscopy. Two
cell types with staining properties similar to mammalian A and
B cells, and a third, non-staining cell type were found in the
spherical pancreatic islets that were surrounded by a connective
tissue capsule and embedded in two small masses of exocrine
tissue.
From an analysis of the ultrastructure of the A and B
cells, a secretory cycle for each of these cell types was proposed.
The secretory cycle of the A cell consisted of three well defined
stages:
(1) A cell production stage: during which A granule
formation occurred in the sacs of the Golgi apparatus and the
cell was characterized by the presence of numerous secretory
granules, some elements of lamellar endoplasmic reticulum, and a
homogeneously granular nucleus. The cytoplasm contained few
distended cisternae, variable numbers of free ribosomes, microtubules
and small vesicles.
(2) A cell release stage: during which the release of
A granules occurred and the cell usually contained several large
distended cisternae and variable numbers of secretory granules.
Granule release mechanisms included exocytosis, by which individual
granules were released into the extracellular space after their
membranes fused with the plasmalemma, and emiocytosis, by which one or more granules were released into a large cisterna whose
membrane fused with the plasmalemma and formed a pore through
which the cisternal contents passed out of the cell.
(3) A cell reorganization stage: during which the
changeover from the release stage to the production stage occurred
and the reorganization of organelles and membrane structures took
place. The cell contained few secretory granules and numerous
small endoplasmic reticular cisternae. The cytoplasm exhibited
less electron density than either of the other two stages.
The A granule after formation underwent a series of
morphological changes which were described in four numerically
identified phases.
The secretory cycle of the B cell consisred of two stages:
(1) B cell production stage: during which the B granule
formation occurred in the sacs of the Go1gi apparatus. The cell
was characterized by an irregular outline, the presence of numerous
secretory granules, and an irregularly shaped nucleus which contained
variable amounts of clumped chromatin. The cytoplasm contained
moderate amounts of lamellar endoplasmic reticulum studded with
ribosomes, several small vesicles, and an active Go1gi apparatus.
(2) B cell release stage: during which the release of B
granules occurred. The cell contained a rounded nucleus with
dispersed chromatin, several distended endoplasmic reticular
cisternae and a variable number of secretory granules. Granule
release occu~ by emiocytosis and exocytosis similar to that found
for the A cell.


title: The person inside the nurse : the professional socialization of baccalaureate nursing students

subject:
Professional socialization.
Nurses.
Nurses--Education.
Nursing--Study and teaching.

abstract:
The goal ofthis research was to gain an understanding ofthe process ofprofessional
socialization by accessing role meaning ofstudents engaged in a BScN program.
Students from each ofthe four years and faculty members from the school ofnursing
volunteered as participants.
G. Kelly's (1955) Personal Construct Theory provided the framework to determine
awareness and constructed meanings. A reflective tool, called LifeMapping, was adapted
and utilized to relate student experiences within education that have attributed to nurse
role meaning. Focus group interviews verified data interpretation.
Students are informed oftheir choice to study nursing through part-time and volunteer
work, secondary school cooperative placements. Descriptions reveal that choices are
tested and both positive and negative aspects ofthe role observed. Bipolar images of
good and bad nurses seem to be context-related. These images may establish biases in
choices related to learning experiences. The person inside ofeach aspiring nurse
interprets, revises and understands experiences to incorporate individual meaning into
their value and belief structures.
Students are aware ofchanges and descnbe them as developments that occur
personally up to Year ill and role-image changes that begin in Year II. The major
difficulty that students encountered was descnbed as negative attitudes towards their
anticipated role. Humanistic-interactionist philosophies are echoed in student accounts of
learning experiences. Growth and role development corresponds to process factors of
small group, problem-base learning.


title: The physical environment and organizational behavior

subject:
Work environment.
Organizational behavior.
Environmental psychology.
Personal space.
Crowding stress.
Privacy, Right of.

abstract:
Research into organizational behaviour has indicated that
there is an inevitable conflict between the needs of the individual
and organizational demands. Psychologists have given insights into
basic individual needs and contend that satisfaction of these needs
constitutes a motivating force which enhances desired behavioural
patterns. Behaviouralists have suggested that a basic and pervasive
individual need is the culturally determined need for privacy.
Anthropologists and environmental psychologists have shown that man's
spatial behaviour is observable and predictable and that changes in
the physical environment or the way it is perceived are accompanied
by concommitant changes in behaviour. Research findings from each
of the disciplines have been reviewed in an attempt to show that the
physical environment is a significant factor in satisfying the needs
of the individual organizational member, hence, a significant
influence on organizational behaviour. A model has been generated
to show the relationship between the physical setting and behaviour
and to underscore the importance of making provisions within the
physical setting for the attainment of a culturally determined
optimal level of privacy. The physical setting, by providing for
this need, becomes a significant factor in reducing the conflict
between the individual and the organization and makes for acceptable
role behaviour and the fulfilment of organizational goals.


title: The practical examination and how it correlates with the triple jump, tutorial, and written examination

subject: Examinations--Ontario--Hamilton.

subject: Educational tests and measurements--Ontario--Hamilton.

subject: Curriculum evaluation--Ontario--Hamilton.

subject: Correlation (Statistics)

abstract:
This study explored the relationship between the practical
examination and other course evaluation methods~ specifically,
the triple jump, tutorial, and written examination. Studies
correlating academic and clinical grades tended to indicate that
they may not be highly correlated because each evaluation process
contributes different kinds of information regarding student
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Six hypotheses were generated
stating a positive relationship between the four evaluation methods.
A correlation matrix was produced of the Pearson Product Moment
correlation co-efficients on the four evaluation methods in the
second and third year Occupational Therapy Technique and Clinical
Problem Solving courses of the 1988 and 1989 graduates (n~45).
The results showed that the highest correlations existed between
the triple jump and the tutorial grades and the lowest correlations
existed between the practical examination and written examination
grades. Not all of the correlations~ however~ reached levels of
significance. The correlations overall. though, were only low to
moderate at best which indicates that the evaluation methods may
be measuring different aspects of student learning. This conclusion
supports the studies researched. The implications and significance
of this study is that it will assist the faculty in defining what
the various evaluation methods measure which will in turn promote
more critical input into curriculum development for the remaining
years of the program.


title: The preparation and reactions of some 1, 2-dipolar species /|nI. D. Brindle. -- 260 St. Catharines, Ont. : [s. n.],

subject:
Amineimides.
Allyl compounds.

abstract:
This research was directed mainly towards the investigation
of the reactions of allylic amineimides. The work can be divided into
two main sections.
Section 1 of the thesis deals mainly with thermolysis studies
of amineimides. Sections 1a and 1b represent a comprehensive survey
of amineimide literature up to 1971.
N-A1ly1-N,N-dirnethylarnine-benzirnide was prepared and rearranged
at 1400 to l-allyl-1-benzoyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazine. A tentative mechanism
involving an initial migration to the carbonyl oxygen was disproved
by incorporating the amineimide system into a five-membered ring.
N,N~Dimethyl-N-propargylamine-benzimidedid not rearrange
on heating; but the hydrobromide, on heating, disproportionated to
give 1-benzoyl~2,2,2-trimethylhydraziniumbromide and I-benzoyl-2,2~
dimethylhydrazine. l-Ally'l--l, I-dimethyl-2-benzoy-lhydrazinium bromide
and 1~benzoy-1-2,2, 2-trimethy-lhydrazinium iodide both disproportionated
to give l~benzoyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazine.
Section 1 concludes with a discussion of the mechanisms of
ally'lic migrations in amineimides proposed by J. E. Baldwin.
Section 2 deals with the formation of five-membered heterocyclic
compounds from amineimides by bromination. 1,1-Dimethyl-2benzoyl-
4-bromopyrazolidinium bromide was formed from N-allyl-N,Ndime
thy-lamtne-benzimide , 1,1-dimethyl-2-benzoyl-4-bromopyrazol-3enium
bromide from N,N~dimethyl-N-propargylamine~benzimidevia the unusual acetylenic "bromonium" ion. Hydrogenolysis of both heterocyclic
compounds gave the same product. The preparation was extended
by forming 2,2-dimethyl-4-bromoisoxazolinium bromide from N-allylN,
N-dimethylamine-N-oxide.
Sections 3 and 4 cover a number of unsuccessful attempts to
synthesise other amineimides and l,2-dipolar species.


title: The principal in the high school: effectiveness in a climate of sharing

subject:
High school principals.
High school environment.
School management and organization.

abstract:
This pilot study developed a climate instrument
which was administered in a sample of high schools in
one board of education. Several tests were conducted i n
order to determine the reliability and internal
consistency of the instrument . The ability of the
instrument to identify the demographic differences of
school and gender was also tested.
The relationship between leadership styles and
an effective use of authority in creating a productive
and rewarding work environment was the f ocus of t his
study. Attitudes to leadership and perceived school
morale were investigated in a demographic study, a
climate survey, as well as a body of related literature.
In light of the empirical research, an attempt was made
to determine the extent to which the authority figure's
behaviour and adopted leadership style contributed to a
positive school climate : one in which t eachers were
motivated to achieve to t he best of their abilities by
way of their commitment and service. The tone of
authority assumed by t he leader not only shapes the mood
of the school environment but ultimately determines the
efficiency and morale of t he teaching staff.


title: The problem of national integration in plural societies : a case study of Pakistan, 1947-71 /|nMuhammed A. Quddus. -- 260 St. Catharines [Ont. : s. n.],

abstract:
Pakistan had a plural society per excellence. Its people were divided
geographically between two separate regions, spoke different languages, had
different cultures and economic structures. Like other plural societies elsewhere,
Pakistan also faced the problem of national integration. Cleavages along the
lines of traditional attachments are fundamental to any plural society, as they
were in Pakistan. But their political manifestation could have been kept within
managable limits if the Central Government, overwhelmingly composed of the
West Pakistanis, was seriously committed to the task. All that Pakistan needed
to maintain her integrated existence was deliberate, calculated and conscious
efforts on the part of the Central Government to give the Bengalis, the majority
linguistic and geographic group in the country, a partnership in the state of
Pakistan, an effective power in the decision-making process of the country,
a reasonable share from the economic resources of the country, and to show
respect to their hopes and aspirations. In addition, Pakistan needed a national
platform to bring her divergent linguistic and geographic groups toge~her for
some common, national purpos~s. Political parties were the only institutions
which could have served this purpose. Pakistan miserably failed to sustain
national political parties and failed to satisfy Bengalis' demands. This failure
eventually resulted in the falling apart of the political system of Pakistan
in 1971.


title: The production of 4-adminobutyrate in response to treatments reducing cytosolic pH and the regulation of intracellular pH

subject:
GABA.
Aminobutyric acid.
Cytosol.
Hydrogen-ion concentration.

abstract:
GABA (4-aminobutyrate) is synthesized through the decarboxylation of LGlu-
(L-Glu-+ H+ ---> GABA + C02), and compared to many free amino acids is
present in high concentrations in plant cells. GABA levels rise rapidly and
dramatically in response to varied stress conditions including anaerobiosis.
Recent papers suggest that GABA production and associated H+ consumption are
parts of a metabolic pH-stat mechanism which ameliorates the intracellular pH
decline associated with anaerobiosis or other treatments. To test this hypothesis
GABA production and efflux have been measured in isolated Asparagus sprengeri
cells in response to three treatments which potentially cause intracellular
acidification. Acid loads were imposed using 60 min of (i) anaerobiosis, (ii) H+/LGlu-
cotransport, and (iii) treatment with permeant weak acids (butyric, acetic and
propionic). Both intra- and extracellular GABA concentrations increased more than
100% after anaerobiosis, almost 1000% after H+/L-Glu- cotransport (light or dark)
and almost 5000/0 after addition of 5 mM butyric acid at pH 5.0. HPLC analysis of
amino acids indicates that as GABA concentrations increased in response to
butyric acid addition, glutamate concentrations decreased. Time-course studies
demonstrated that added butyric acid stimulates GABA production by 2800/0 within
15 seconds. A fluorescent determination of cytosolic pH indicates that addition of
butyric or other weak acids resulted in a rapid reduction in cytosolic pH of 0.6 pH
units. The half time for the response to butyric acid addition is 2.1 seconds,
indicating that the decline in cytosolic pH is rapid enough to account for the rapid
stimulation of GABA production. The acid load in response to butyric acid addition
was assayed by measurements of 14C-butyric acid uptake. Calculations indicate
that GABA production accounted for 45% of the imposed acid load. The biological
significance of GABA efflux is not yet understood. The results support the original
hypothesis suggesting a role for GABA production in cellular pH regulation.


title: The quality of life in the Master of Education program, Brock University

subject: Master of arts degree--Ontario--St. Catharines.

abstract:
This study addressed the problem of the quality
of life in the Brock Master of Education program.
Survey and interview data were used to gain an
understanding of satisfaction with the learning
achieved and student life experienced.
Eighty-seven percent of the study sample reported
satisfaction with the program overall. Results
suggested the higher the overall satisfaction with a
program, the greater the likelihood learning and
student life satisfaction were also more positive.
Student reflections suggested satisfaction with the
quality of life in the program was associated with
the program's focus on the student, the use of
self-directed learning, and the support of professors
to meet student needs.
Comparison of the Brock Master of Education
survey with the Brock Pre-Service Teacher Education
program showed both student groups shared a similar
satisfaction with student life in the Faculty.
Comparison of Master of Education programs suggested
the difference between two programs, a difference
which may be influenced by time in the program. The
results from the three programs suggested that
students beyond the first undergraduate degree
favored the school domains of learning acquisition.
Supplementary data on the relationship between
cognitive and affective opinions suggested the more
positive the affective dimension of learning, the
greater the likelihood the cognitive dimensions of
student life were also more positive.
It was concluded that time was a chief factor
influencing part-time student satisfaction with both
learning and student life in the program. Part-time
students, as. the majority in the survey, expressed
comments about the need for clarity of communication
between the organization and student to promote the
effective use of limited time.


title: The quality of life as perceived by students in the Business Division, Niagara College

subject: Quality of life--Ontario--Welland.

subject: College students--Ontario--Welland.

subject: Universities and colleges--Ontario--Welland.

abstract:
within the Business Division of Niagara College of Arts
and Technology, 245 students were utilised for a convenience
stratified sample of First, Second, and Third Year ,students.
The students answered 33 items regarding their Quality of
Program and 40 concerning their Quality of Life, along with
demographic and motivational questions and open comments.
The responses were classified using an SPSS/PC statistical
package and frequency statistics extracted. The data were
examined for the entire sample and also for each year within
the Business Division. There were high positive responses
to both QOP andQOL items. However, there was greater
satisfaction for students in First Year Accelerated, Second
Year and Third Year than First Year. All students noted
high satisfaction for the overall assessment of the program.
There were lower positive responses for Professor Items
where students were unsure if teachers helped them to do
their best or took a personal interest in helping students
do their best. This may highlight problems which need
attention in the Freshman year. The area where all students
were most neutral was regarding how others view them which
raises questions of the self-esteem of students at Niagara
College. The implications from this study seem to suggest
that well-motivated, small, closely identified groups with
interactive teaching methods lead to positive QOL and QOP.


title: Therapeutic riding : learning and recovery for people with disabilities

subject: Horsemanship--Therapeutic use.

subject: Horsemanship for people with disabilities.

abstract:
The purpose ofthis study was to explore the process oftherapeutic riding as an
experiential and holistic approach to learning and recovery for people with disabilities as
perceived by the providers oftherapeutic riding. To enhance the connection between
theory and practice and to suggest future research, the researcher endeavoured to develop
a theory that contributed to the knowledge base oftherapeutic riding, animal-assisted
therapy and education, experiential education, and experiential therapy in addition to
contributing to connections among them.
This topic was investigated because ofthe lack ofresearch about the process of
therapeutic riding, particularly from learning and a recovery perspective. Few studies
have addressed how therapeutic riding outcomes are achieved or how the therapeutic
riding process actually works.
This study was identified as grounded theory using qualitative data through
interviews and narrative reflections with therapeutic riding providers, a researcher's
journal, field notes, and written documents. Grounded theory analysis was used to
analyze the qualitative data. This consisted ofdoing open, axial, and selective coding.
This study provided detailed descriptions ofthe research approach, researcher's
involvement, participant and site selection, data collection and analysis, methodological
assumptions and limitations, credibility established, and ethical considerations.
The findings ofthe data analysis revealed the theme ofrelationships as central to
the learning and recovery process oftherapeutic riding for people with disabilities. The
significance ofthe team relationships, the horse and rider relationship, and the providers
and rider relationship was found. The essential components ofthe learning and recovery
process were presented in a diagram in the selective coding phase. Goals oftherapeutic
riding included psycho-education; behavioural and social; physical; and equestrian. Parts
ofthe process ofhow outcomes were achieved included motivation; "opens new doors;"
risk; task analysis; control; communication; and environmental factors. Outcomes of
therapeutic riding included independence and mobility; confidence; and transfer abilities
or skills. The implications ofthese findings for theory, practice, and further research were
also. explored.


title: The regulation of oat coleoptile phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and malic enzyme by Hâ ½ and metabolites : kinetic evidence for and against a cytosolic pH-stat

subject:
Oats.
Cytosol.
Enzymes.
Carboxylic acids.
Malic acid.
Hydrogen-ion concentration.

abstract:
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) and malic enzyme
activities in soluble protein extracts of Avena coleoptiles
were investigated to determine whether their kinetics were
consistent with a role in cytosol pH regulation. Malic enzyme
activity was specific for NADP+ and Mn2+. Maximal labelled
product formation from [14C]-substrates required the presence
of all coenzymes, cofactors and substrates. Plots of rate
versus malate concentration, and linear transformations there-
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of, indicated typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics at non-saturating
malate levels and substrate inhibition at higher malate levels.
pH increases between 6.5 and 7.25 increased near-optimal activity,
decreased the degree of substrate inhibition and the Kmapp(Mn2+)
but did not affect the Vmax or Kmapp(malate). Transformed data
of PEPC activity demonstrated non-linear plots indicative of
non-Michaelian kinetics. pH increases between 7.0 and 7.6 increased
the Vmax and decreased the Km app (Mg2+) but did not affect the
Kmapp(PEP). Various carboxylic acids and phosphorylated sugars
inhibited PEPC and malic enzyme activities, and these effects
decreased with pH increases. Metabolite inhibited malic enzyme
activity was non-competitive and resulted mainly from Mn2+
chelation. In contrast, metabolite inhibited PEPC activity was
unique for each compound tested, being variously dependent on the
PEP concentration and the pH employed.
These results indicate that fluctuations in pH and metabolite
levels affect PEPC and malic enzyme activities similarly and that
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the in vitro properties of PEPC are consistent with its proposed
role in a pH-stat, whereas the in vitro properties of the malic
enzyme cannot be interpreted in terms of a role in pH regulation.