title: The Life of Stbries: Narratives of Front Line Shelter Work

contributor:
Rodman, W.L
Anthropology

subject:
Anthropology
women's shelters

abstract: This research examines the role of narrative within two Women's Shelters in Hamilton, Ontario. Utilizing a critical interpretive framework and drawing on anthropological approaches to narrative theory, I examine how front line shelter workers engage with the women they serve through, listening, interpreting and representing their clients stories and how they use these stories to provide direct service. Front line workers interpret clients' stories through various lenses, including, cultural and personal. Dominant discourses of homelessness, abuse, addictions, sex trade and mental health issues can be stereotypical and can limit human potential. Cultural narratives influence how we think about issues like homelessness and abuse and workers' own embodied subjectivities will influence how they understand each individual story. Shelter work can be very challenging, but the reality is that shelters are often the first place that women go when they need help and front line shelter workers have an opportunity to provide workers with much more than just basic needs. throughout this thesis, I argue that listening to clients stories is one of the most important things that shelter workers do and that by taking advantage of narrative moments front line shelter workers provide important opportunities for women to heal from the abuse and trauma that they have been through.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Nietzsche, Rorty, and Enlightenment

contributor:
Enns, Diane
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: Friedrich Nietzsche is often supposed to represent an end to ideas central to Enlightenment thinking such as human maturation, power, and progress. Through an examination of the work of Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and especially that of Richard Rorty, this thesis develops and defends an argument based on Nietzsche's thinking on contingency and creation in order to make clear the ways in which we can see in the philosophical reaction to Nietzsche's thought resources for a renewed faith in Enlightenment thinking.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Machinic Relations in the Production of Signs

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract:
Semiotics (or semiology) is a philosophically interesting approach to language that looks at the production and characteristics of linguistic units called signs in order to arrive at an understanding of language in the broadest sense. By exploring such issues as the composition, boundaries, relations and even production of signs, insights may be gained into the nature of meaning and thought, and, beyond this, into the nature of being in general.

The following discussion begins by identifying a problem with the "naïve" way of thinking about signs (as labels for things) and shows how the early structuralists attempted to solve it with a model of significations in a system of values. The limitations of such an approach are examined and the requirements for a more complete rethinking are explicated. While the seeds for this reevaluation are shown to be present in the work of Roland Barthes, particularly with his model of myth, and in the Pragmatic approach of Charles Peirce, it is in the claims of Gilles Deleuze that the most comprehensive reassessment is articulated.

Deleuze's position is examined in terms of two important themes: series and sense. The former is compared with Barthes' model of myth as a solution to the inadequacies of signification, while the latter is interpreted as a corrective to the notion of value. The result is a conception of signs as "partial objects" in a series of relations. The relations are construed as "machinic" and the signs as machined products.

The paper concludes with a proposal for how such a "machine" might be characterised and how related notions such as sensation, perception, recognition and meaning are to be understood in terms of their place and function in the series that constitutes the machine.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Martin Buber and the Upanisads. A Comarative Study Person-Philosophies

contributor:
Arapura, J. G.
Younger, P.
Robertson, J. C.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: I intend to compare the person-philosophies of Martin Buber and the Upanisads, assessing them in terms of my own opinions. Chapter One will expound Martin Buber's thought; Chapter Two will take this further, by investigating the notion of 'person-knowing'; Chapters Three and Four will be devoted to the Upanisads; Chapter Five will round off the discussion by arguing against a certain general tendency within the Upanisads in favour of a certain general tendency within Buber's thought.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Procuring Better Care in Long-term Care Facilities: Effecting Change within the Communication Strategies to which Nurses and Patient Families Presently Subscribe

contributor:
Gedge, E.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: In short, this work investigates the existing tensions between families of long-term care patients and their nurses. Insofar as these tensions directly result from poor levels of care that are currently administered in long-term care facilities, attention is drawn to how such inadequacies can be remedied through an in-depth exploration of inadequate resources, surrogate decision-making standards, the gendered nature of nursing, and the stigmatization of disability. By increasing social support and setting up non~ confrontational communication strategies, the tensions between nurses and patient families are alleviated but also suggest the possibility of extending these strategies to areas in nursing outside of long-term care.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Historical Criteria and Their Application in the Gospel Criticism of David Friedrich Strauss

contributor:
Meyer, Ben F.
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The question which this thesis proposes to answer is: on what basis did David Friedrich Strauss, in his The Life of Jesus Critically Examined (1835-36), form his judgments on the non-historicity of traditions about Jesus?

Part of the answer is available in Strauss's explicit criteria of non-historicity (e.g., irreconcilability of events with known and universal laws, internal inconsistency, coherence with existing ideas prevailing in the circles from which the narrative came, etc.). Part of it, however, lies in the influence on his gospel criticism of Strauss's ulterior convictions and purposes (e.g., his prior agreements with Hegel, his conception of myth, his practise of the dialectical method of criticism). This requires giving an account of both the formulation of the criteria for judgments of non-historicity and Strauss's actual practise of gospel criticism. The thesis is conceived as a preliminary study pertinent to the contemporary question of adequate criteria for historical-Jesus research.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Hui-yüan's Doctrine of the Spirit: A Case Study in Chinese Buddhist Syncretism

contributor:
Jan, Yün-hua
Religious Sciences

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Secular Pilgrimages: Vacation as Pilgrimage to Prince Edward Island

contributor:
Badone, Ellen E.F.
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province, situated on the Atlantic coast. It is famous for the potatoes that grow in its red fertile soil, its seafood industries, and Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables, which is set on the north shore of the Island. Prince Edward Island is a popular tourist destination. The tourists seek "authentic" experiences in a bucolic, pastoral atmosphere, and connections to a larger reality than they experience in their everyday lives. Distancing themselves from their everyday routines also provides rejuvenation. Drawing upon fieldwork data gathered on Prince Edward Island, I argue that vacations (specifically to Prince Edward Island) are secular pilgrimages. There are many parallels between pilgrimages associated with religious institutions and vacations undertaken by tourists, and the differences that exist between religious pilgrimage and secular pilgrimage are largely nominal.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Becoming-Artwork

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: Drawing primarily from the thought of Deleuze and Guattari and employing a certain kind of musical improvisation as its case study, this thesis exposes the phenomenon of an artist without works in order to show the incentive behind conceiving of a becoming-artwork. Having established the connections and divergences necessary to extend Deleuze and Guattari's concept becoming-minoritarian, we proceed to employ terms and standards of life and risk in order to establish how becoming-artwork is best served and most contributes to an affirmation of life. At the same time, this thesis shows how the production of finished works of art can contribute to, rather than compromise or curtail, a becoming-artwork.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Judgment of Constitutional Morality

contributor:
Waluchow, Wilfrid J.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: This thesis examines a novel claim that judicial review of legislation is democratically justified because judges can have access to their community's constitutional morality and base their judgments on those grounds. A constitutional morality is a complex intersubjective agreement where citizens have agreed to entrench certain rights in law. It is often claimed both in preambles and in theoretical defenses that constitutions are represent the true will of the people. In liberal democracies, constitutions contain provisions wherein certain rights of citizens are recognized. The legal systems of liberal democracies typically make constitutional courts the final arbiters of the meaning of these moral provisions. Judges are unelected officials and thus any defense of their decisions as being democratic must be indirect and rely on a theory of interpretation. Jeremy Waldron has recently argued that the contents of rights provisions are subject to reasonable disagreement; judges are not adequately guided by constitutional language and thus enforce their own subjective reading of rights provisions. Waldron argues that the practice of constitutional courts disrespects citizens and undermines their participatory rights; majoritarian institutions like legislatures grant greater respect to reasonable disagreement and participatory rights central to democracy, thus it is better to settle rights disputes in that venue. In this thesis, I attempt to rebut Waldron's claims by extending Waluchow's analysis of a community's constitutional morality. The first chapter demonstrates how Waluchow provides a superior response to Waldron's critique than either the 'moral reading' theory of Ronald Dworkin or originalism. The second chapter aims to show that a constitutional morality is plausible meta-ethical description of constitutional practice and an empirically defensible concept, but it remains outside reliable judicial knowledge in common law systems. In the final chapter, I argue that even if judges could know a constitutional morality it would not provide adequate guidance since it is likely to contain indeterminate or conflicting norms. I conclude by arguing that despite their inability to represent constitutional moralities perfectly, constitutional courts may do a better and more efficient job than legislatures.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Experimental Investigation of Dilute Slurry Sedimentation

contributor:
Murphy, K. L.
Chemical Engineering

subject:
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering

abstract:
The velocity and concentration of slurries of closely-sized, spherical particles in water were measured at several locations in the dilute blanket of a laboratory-scale, continuous, thickener-clarifier. Particle velocities were measured by the laser Doppler technique; particle concentrations were measured by local scattered light intensity and by optical transmittance.

Steady-state settling velocities as much as 70 percent higher than the average particle Stokes velocity occurred at slurry concentrations between 7.04 x 10‾² and 1.07 x 10ˉ¹ percent by volume. These findings contradicted all of the deterministic models commonly used to correlate slurry settling velocity with particle concentration. The failure of these models at dilute concentration was verified by flux measurements.

The formation of clusters, whereby several particles settle as a group rather than individually, was used to explain the high velocities. Based on a binomial spatial distribution of particles, large clusters at concentrations slightly higher than the bulk solution concentration were predicted to occur with high probability.

The few previous studies noting the formation of particle clusters were shown to have been dominated by wall effects at volumetric concentrations as low as 0.1 percent. The inverse variation of cluster size with slurry concentration accounted for the fact that the high velocities observed at low slurry concentrations have not been reported before.

The results of this investigation have significant implications for optimizing the design and control of those unit operations and unit processes which depend on relative motion between particles and fluid.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Onto-theology Unveiled: Heidegger and Marion on the Intersection of Philosophy and Theology

contributor:
Sassen, Brigitte
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract:
Heidegger defines onto-theology as a calculative form of thinking that reduces everything to an object or being on the basis of an absolute grounding term. God is called upon in onto-theology to be this highest term upon whom all other beings taken as a whole are grounded in their universal "Being". Historically, Onto-theology grounds the relationship between philosophy and theology on this system ofuniversal ontology that admits only sameness under the conditions of causality and sufficient reason. Heidegger calls for a "step back" from onto-theology into a mode of philosophical thinking that allows beings to appear on their own terms and that gives theology a relative degree of autonomy to treat the believer's existential relation to the Other. Jean-Luc Marion, on the other hand, rejects Heidegger's "philosophical" solution to onto-theology in favour of a radically "theological" one. Marion contends that the ontological concept itselfis the source of onto-theology and as such, it must be overcome in a mystical relation to the Wholly Other that accomplishes a radical reversal ofphilosophical thinking. Marion bolsters his theological project with a phenomenology of "givenness" that treats the paradox ofthe arrival of transcendence as philosophy's highest possibility.

In this project I trace the contours of Heidegger's and Marion's respective steps back from onto-theology and argue that Heidegger's earliest accounts of "facticallife" offer fruitful resources to expose a residual onto-theology in Marion's thought. I identify the deepest source of onto-theology to be any commitment to the absolute autonomy of theoretical thought vis-à-vis grounding commitments or worldview. Furthermore, I argue that Marion's step back from onto-theology is not only incomplete but perpetuates the philosophical view that ontology is necessarily or structurally violent. I conclude by sketching a program for a Christian philosophy that respects the relative autonomy of philosophy and theology as theoretical disciplines mutually existentially rooted in worldview. This retrieval respects the basic hermeneutical conditions of philosophizing even while it opens a space for Christian philosophy to express its own ontological assumptions about the subject's relation to the Wholly Other.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Primary and Preventive Health Care Utilization among Immigrant and Native-born Women in Canada

contributor:
Newbold, Bruce K.
Health Geography

subject: Geography Geography

abstract:
While the health status of immigrants has been extensively studied, research on immigrants' use of health services has yet to be fully investigated. Recent research suggest that recent immigrants, defined as residing in Canada for less than ten years, typically under use the health care system and are less likely to be screened for cancers and other chronic diseases than their Canadian-born counterparts. Furthermore, recent immigrant women as !group may be particularly vulnerable.

Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Canadian Census, the purpose of this thesis is to establish whether the utilization of health care services differs according to immigrant status, and second to determine the individual and neighbourhood factors associated with utilization among women. Specifically, this thesis focuses on primary health care (contact with a general practitioner) and preventive health care service (cervical cancer screening) utilization among immigrant and. native-born women in Canada's three largest census metropolitan areas (CMAs). Multilevel multivariate analyses of the CCHS (individual level data) and Canadian Census census tract profile data (neighbourhood level data) indicate that utilization differs according to immigrant status, in addition to health status, cultural background, and socioeconomic characteristics. Recent immigrant women were less like to have had at least one consultation with a general practitioner in the past twelve, and to have ever been screened for cervical cancer (Pap test). However, neighbourhood concentration of immigrants is positively associated with the use of regular screening. While the factors influencing use remain complex and multifaceted, this thesis has attempted to focus on a several key factors based on the literature, in addition to teasing out any neighbourhooid effects.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Naked and Afraid. A Study of Genesis III, Verse 7 and Its Interpretation

contributor:
Robertson, J. C.
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This is a study of Genesis III, verse 7 and its interpretation from the time of the Midrash Rabbah to the present. It consists of introduction, six chapters, conclusion and bibliography. The first chapter is a close textual analysis; the second shows the relationship between this verse and attitudes to nakedness and clothing in the rest of the Bible and outside it. The following four chapters deal with various understandings of the text under the headings of sexuality, reason, morality and anxiety. There is an attempt to show that, rather than being discrete or even contradictory interpretations, these are in fact closely related and complementary understandings of the text. It is argued that the theme of anxiety, at its fullest, comprehends the other themes, and the interpretation of the verse as a statement about man's anxious condition is presented as the most adequate understanding of it.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Canadian wartime fiscal policies

contributor:
Hurd, W. B.
Political Economy

subject: Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Constructions of Islam in the Controversy of Religious Arbitration: A Consideration of the "Shari'a Debate" in Ontario, Canada

contributor:
Rothenberg, Celia
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
In 2003 Ontario, Canada became the focus of heated national and international debate when it engaged citizens in a debate over the use of religious, and specifically Islamic, law in private arbitration disputes. A government commission which canvassed Ontarians for their perspective on the issue lies at the center of the debate. Marion Boyd's 2004 report, "Dispute Resolution in Family Law: Protecting Choice, Promoting Inclusion" describes and analyzes the results. A government document aimed at presenting the findings and recommendations of the commission to a wider public, this report encapsulates many ofthe ideas and attitudes prevalent among Ontarians on the issue of religious, and specifically Muslim, arbitration practices.

The Boyd report is a valuable indication of some of the most fundamental and uncritically considered assumptions about Islam at work in government policy and public opinion. In this thesis I uncover two primary models of Islam that Boyd's report constructs, and relate these constructions to their larger contexts. The first treats religion as a static entity distinct from culture, while the second expands religious identity to the point that it becomes a culture itself. After outlining each, I suggest that these definitions are the product of the two overlapping contexts in which the report is embedded. The first is a Canadian public space defining Islam in terms of popular notions of multiculturalism, and the second a transnational and globalizing space constructing Islam as a neoethnicity. The definitions of Islam contained in the report draw on these two frameworks and maintain familiar conceptual categories which render Islam and Muslim identity more easily understood and accepted by the public.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Completing the Journey: Scriptural Exegesis in Augustine's Confessions

contributor:
Widdicombe, Peter
Religious Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Saint Augustine's Confessions stands as one of the most widely read works of the Western tradition. Despite its popularity there remains a greatly contested question fundamental to understanding Confessions: how do all the books cohere? The question about coherence arises because the "autobiographical" books (1-IX) differ markedly from the "philosophical" ones (X-XIII). This division is evident in that many treatments of Confessions only consider the first nine books. It is the contention of this thesis that the final three books are absolutely essential to a complete reading of Confessions. In the final three books Augustine develops his understanding of creation, his ecc1esiology, his hermeneutics and his Trinitarian doctrine. This thesis seeks to show how the Scriptural exegesis of the final three books completes the journey of Confessions-the journey to rest in the Triune God-as described in the first ten books.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Actual Infinite: A Leibnizian Perspective on Cantor's Paradise

contributor:
W., Richard T.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: This thesis is first and foremost an investigation of the actual infinite. It draws on the work of Richard T. W. Arthur in defense of G. W. Leibniz's view that the infinite, while actual, should be understood syncategorematically. The actual infinite has now, due to the work of Georg Cantor (along with Bernard Bolzano and Richard Dedekind), found a permanent home within the foundations of mathematics. This was made possible by the stipulation that the part-whole axiom does not apply to infinite collections in the way it applies to finite ones: an actual infinite set is defined as a collection that can be placed in a one-to-one correspondence with a proper subset of itself. In my view, however, something more than a stipulation is required to guarantee the coherence of an infinite set. It has not been sufficiently demonstrated that an actual infinite multiplicity can be one and whole, fixed and definite-that is, can be categorematic-but this is being assumed. Satisfactory justification is required, I believe, if the actual infinite is to play such a fundamental role in the discipline of mathematics. Georg Cantor does attempt to provide such justification in the form of three philosophical arguments, which I have called the argument from irrationals, the divine intellect argument, and the domain argument. His arguments, however, rely on an equation of the terms "actual" and "potential" with the terms "categorematic" and "syncategorematic" respectively. But based on the work of G. W. Leibniz, such an equation is faulty. It is completely legitimate to maintain that the infinite is both actual and syncategorematic, a possibility not considered by Cantor. Once such a position is on the table-that is, once it is no longer necessary that the actual implies the categorematic-Cantor's arguments are no longer sound and the actual (and categorematic) infinite stands in need of further justification.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Sexual Dimorphism of Modern Tooth Crown Tissues

contributor:
Saunders, Shelley R.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
This study presents data on the extent of the sexual dimorphism observed in tissue measurements of the deciduous tooth crowns for a heterogeneous modem human sample. A series of linear and area measurements were taken from crowns sectioned in a buccolingual plane. The buccal enamel and perpendicular buccal enamel, situated towards the incisal surface, are significantly thicker in female deciduous upper canines than male upper canines (p = 0.002 and p = 0.001 , respectively). Furthermore, there is a distinct trend for the female enamel to be thicker than male enamel in the lower first incisor, and upper second incisor, and more so in the buccal enamel rather than lingual enamel. No differences in dentine-pulp thickness were observed between the sexes. Area measurements did not exhibit significant levels of sexual dimorphism, although the enamel cap area relative to both the total crown area and cervical diameter tend to be larger in the female lower canines, while the male lower canine dentine-pulp area relative to total crown area tends to be larger.

These results support conclusions of previous research that a sexually dimorphic distribution of enamel exists within the tooth crown, and that dimorphism centers on the canine. Unlike the plethora of permanent crown data which demonstrate that dentine is the main contributor to crown dimorphism- for the deciduous anterior crowns, this preliminary data suggests otherwise. The present study hypothesizes that tissue . dimorphism of the deciduous anterior crowns anses during amelogenesis rather than during the mitotic phase of crown development. Sexual dimorphism, therefore, is suggested to be a result of the interplay between differential ameloblast secretion rates, extension rates and geometric factors affecting the deposition of enamel, rather than the result of mitotic embryonic tissue growth proposed for the permanent crowns.

This study provides an important preliminary step towards understanding the mechanisms which dictate deciduous crown tissue dimorphic characteristics. Furthermore, it offers evidence which suggests that deciduous canine buccal enamel is sufficiently dimorphic to provide a basis for sub adult sex determination of modern humans.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Negotiation and Resistance: The Female Tattooed Body

contributor:
Pawluch, Dorothy
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
This study examines the ways in which the female tattooed body is interpreted by others, and to what degree these perceptions impact the tattooing practices, the behaviour, and ultimately the social status of tattooed women. Broadly speaking, the study focuses on the process of 'meaning making' in relation to female tattoos, and how the various meanings that are ascribed to tattoos and those who bear them are constantly shifting across bodies and time in a manner that renders bodies as either negotiated or resistant.

In examining interpretations of female tattoos, I take a detailed look at how female tattooing comes to be interpreted within the context of sexuality. Discussion on this topic focuses in part on the recent development of the label tramp stamp for women's lower back tattoos. The implications of these various tattoo interpretations are considered and discussed in relation to the symbolic expression of power that is associated with many female tattoo projects.

The thesis contributes to the literature on tattooing, body modifications, femininity, gender resistance, promiscuity, symbolic meaning, and labeling.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Comparative Study of Lusi and Bariai, Two Austronesian Languages of West New Britain

contributor:
Colarusso, J.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: This thesis presents a detailed analysis of the sound correspondences of the Lusi and Bariai languages of West New Britain, and their development from Proto-Oceanic, and examines subgrouping classifications suggested by Friederici (1912, 1913), Chowning (1969, 1976), and Lincoln (1977, 1978). Verification and correction of certain data found in Friederici (1912) on the Bariai language, and in Counts (1969) on the Lusi language are also provided.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Impacts of Multipurpose Trip-Making on Spatial Interaction and Retail Facility Size

contributor:
Webber, M.J.
Geography

subject: Geography Geography

abstract:
This thesis directs attention towards the nature of intra-urban trip-making and shows that existing representations fail to encompass an important aspect of interaction, namely, multistop multipurpose trips. The results of an extensive travel diary survey from Hamilton are reported and they show that trip-making involves multistop multipurpose activity in at least 60% of the cases examined. The only travel type for which the simple single-stop single-purpose trip assumption is a reasonable approximation is for work trips. Shopping trips, in this study, and in previously reported studies involve multiple stops and purposes in as many as 74% of the cases. Important spatial and functional linkages are implied by this type of behaviour.

A method of representing travel diary information on complex trip-making is devised, and this method is used to generalize existing models of spatial interaction. The properties of the generalized model are compared to those of existing models, and in particular the interdependence implied by the introduction of complex interaction is stressed. The results of incorporating interdepence are examined analytically and numerically, and it is shown that the new model provides a more realistic representation of interaction.

An application of the model to some alternative development plans for the Hamilton area is made. In this application the model is used to determine the sizes of retail facilities in the city based on planned residential and employment distribution.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: MONITORING AUTOCORRELATED PROCESSES

contributor:
Viveros-Aguilera, Roman
Angelo Canty, Shui Feng
Angelo Canty, Shui Feng
Mathematics and Statistics

subject: Autoregressive integrated moving average

subject: Dynamic mean shift

subject: Forecast recovery

subject: Monte Carlo simulation

subject: non-homogeneous Markov chain

subject: One-sided EWMA

subject: Statistical Methodology

subject: Statistical Models

subject: Statistical Theory

subject: Statistical Methodology

abstract: This thesis is submitted by Weiping Tang on August 2, 2011.

abstract:
Several control schemes for monitoring process mean shifts, including cumulative sum (CUSUM), weighted cumulative sum (WCUSUM), adaptive cumulative sum (ACUSUM) and exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control schemes, display high performance in detecting constant process mean shifts. However, a variety of dynamic mean shifts frequently occur and few control schemes can efficiently work in these situations due to the limited window for catching shifts, particularly when the mean decreases rapidly. This is precisely the case when one uses the residuals from autocorrelated data to monitor the process mean, a feature often referred to as forecast recovery. This thesis focuses on detecting a shift in the mean of a time series when a forecast recovery dynamic pattern in the mean of the residuals is observed. Specifically, we examine in detail several particular cases of the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) time series models. We introduce a new upper-sided control chart based on the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) scheme combined with the Fast Initial Response (FIR) feature. To assess chart performance we use the well-established Average

Run Length (ARL) criterion. A non-homogeneous Markov chain method is developed for ARL calculation for the proposed chart. We show numerically that the proposed procedure performs as well or better than the Weighted Cumulative Sum (WCUSUM) chart introduced by Shu, Jiang and Tsui (2008), and better than the conventional CUSUM, the ACUSUM and the Generalized Likelihood Ratio Test (GLRT) charts. The methods are illustrated on molecular weight data from a polymer manufacturing process.

abstract: Master of Science (MSc)


title: IRF9 AND NITRIC OXIDE: IMPORTANT ANTIVIRAL MEDIATORS IN THE ABSENCE OF KEY SIGNALLING MOLECULES

contributor: Medical Sciences (Molecular Virology and Immunology Program)

subject: nitric oxide

subject: interferon

subject: innate immune response

subject: double-stranded RNA

subject: mouse embryo fibroblasts

subject: Biological Phenomena, Cell Phenomena, and Immunity

subject: Biology

subject: Medical Cell Biology

subject: Medical Immunology

subject: Medical Molecular Biology

abstract:
The innate host response to virus infection is largely dominated by the production of type I interferons (IFNs). Fibroblasts, considered nonprofessional immune cells, respond to virus infection after recognition of viral components such as double-stranded (ds)RNA. The constitutively expressed transcription factor IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is rapidly activated and type I IFNs are produced. In the absence of IRF3, it was found that IFNs are still produced. This thesis identifies IRF9 as the transcription factor responsible for IFN production in the absence of IRF3 based on its ability to bind the murine (m)IFNβ promoter determined via oligonucleotide pull-down assays.

In the absence of both IRF3 and IRF9, primary fibroblasts are deficient for IFN signalling. Surprisingly, significant inhibition of virus replication following dsRNA treatment of cells deficient for IRF3 and IFN signalling was recently observed with the large DNA virus herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) being more susceptible to inhibition than the small RNA virus vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). As nitric oxide is known for its nonspecific antiviral effects against DNA viruses, involvement of this molecule in the antiviral response to HSV-1 in the absence of IRF3 and type I IFN induction and signalling was investigated. Here it is shown that in the absence of IRF3 and IFN, nitric oxide constitutes a major component of the innate response against HSV-1 in response to dsRNA in primary fibroblasts. In these cells, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and IRF1 regulate inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression, subsequently producing nitric oxide. As most viruses encode strategies to render their environment IRF3 and/or IFN deficient, it appears that IRF9 and nitric oxide serve as secondary responses to protect the host against viral infection. These data emphasize the importance and requirement of the host to employ multiple strategies to overcome infection.

abstract: Master of Science (MSc)


title: Smoking Prevalence and Cessation Amongst Immigrants in Canada

contributor:
Newbold, Bruce K.
Geography

subject: Geography Geography

abstract:
As of the 2006 census, nearly one fifth of Canada's total population was foreign born. With such a sizeable and fast-growing immigrant population, research in immigrant health in Canada is increasingly important. While there is a wealth of literature on immigrant health in general, very little is known about the smoking behaviours of Canada's immigrants. Research has shown that immigrant s are significantly less likely to smoke than non-immigrants, yet differences between immigrants have yet to be fully explored.

This thesis attempts to explore the smoking behaviours of immigrants in Canada disaggregated by country of birth to reveal heterogeneity previously unseen in studies employing aggregate data. Through disaggregating by country of birth immigrants with elevated risks of smoking can be targeted in order to inform tailored cessation initiatives. Additionally, this thesis examines the impact of neighbourhood level effects on smoking cessation amongst immigrants to determine if where one lives has an impact on their likelihood of quitting smoking.

Through the use of multivariate analysis including logistic regression and multilevel modeling this study found that while immigrants in general were less likely to smoke than non-immigrants and more likely to quit, considerable variation existed between immigrant groups. Asian immigrants were the least likely to smoke but exhibited the greatest variation between countries of origin. Vietnamese men were found to be the most likely immigrant group to smoke and among the least likely to quit. While neighbourhood disadvantage was negatively associated with quitting smoking, it is not as important as individual socioeconomic characteristics in explaining variations in smoking cessation.

This research illustrates the need for disaggregation in immigrant health research to account for the great diversity of Canada's immigrant population.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Critical Examintion of Suzuki's Understanding of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism

contributor:
Arapura, J. G.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis is a critical examination of Suzuki's understanding of Ch'an Buddhism, in the light of the Chinese Ch'an Buddhism. The contributions of modern scholarship to the subject are also taken into consideration. Suzuki's interpretation of Ch'an history and philosophy are examined; his subjective emphasis is noted, together with his tendency to ignore more objective historical scholarship, The suggestion is made that in a study of Ch'an, both the subjective and the objective approaches should be employed. The most positive contribution of Suzuki are (1) his emphasis on Satori, 'enlightenment-experience' and (2) his interpretation of Ch'an in terms of a balance of freedom and love.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: State, Capital and Migrant Labour: A Theoretical Perspective

contributor:
Cuneo, Carl
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: The bourgeois liberal system of rights representing the constitution of the State in law and the formation of the circulation sphere anticipates the modern production conditions which are "supported" by abstract "bearers", constituted as "economic subjects" positioned in production relations. Such positions are invested with abstract economic, dehistoricized and depoliticized, aestheticized and metaphysical connotations and ideology. These positions which have been formed during the last phase of the transformation of capitalism are not constituted in law. In the present conjuncture capitalism does not require the system of rights necessary for the competitive 19th century conjuncture. Modern migration phenomena point and attest to these phenomena imposed by imperialism in the "electronic age". Our gaze is directed towards the phenomenon of the guest-workers in the Federal Republic of Germany. The continuities of this phenomenori with the role of the State and the labour-process as well as the system of rights that are entrenched presently by current measures are established.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Relationship between the Microcosm and the Macrocosm as expressed in the Principal Upaniṣads

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The Upaniṣads suggest that an analogy exists between the natural macrocosm and man, the microcosm: that it is possible to equate intelligibility and being.

Man being comprised of the material (physical), the vital (energy), the mental (psychological), the intellectual (logical) and the spiritual is analogous to the macrocosm. In as much as these elements are harmonized in man - to that extent he becomes one with the Supreme. The macrocosm includes the microcosm and extends beyond it.

Man's quest for the cosmos is pursued by the Upaniṣadic philosophers in the parallel and interconnected ways of the inner microcosmic quest and the outer macrocosmic quest. These interrelated experiences are progressively, unravelled in the Upaniṣads as two sides of the same thing.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Ch'an Master Shen-hsiu (+606? +706): Three Literary Portraits of a Patriarch Manqué

contributor:
Shinohara, K.
Religious Sciences

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The Ch'an Master Shen-hsiu was a pivotal figure in the development of Ch'an Buddhism in China. Traditionally, he has been cast as a staunch defender of "gradual enlightenment", in contradistinction to his rival and surpasser, Hui-neng, who espoused the "sudden doctrine".

This thesis re-examines the above portrayal of Shenhsiu as a "Patriarch manqué " in light of several doctrinal and biographical documents, heretofore untranslated. We conclude, on the basis of this examination, that Shen-hsiu has indeed been mis-represented in traditional accounts; however, it is our further contention that this portrait itself---when viewed as a "negative paradigm" --- serves to underscore the centrality of the enlightenment experience.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Implications of Time in The Alexandria Quartet

subject:
English
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Constructing Problems and Solutions: The Social Construction of Foreign Credential Recognition as a Social Problem and Policy Priority in Canada

contributor:
Satzewich, Victor
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
Utilizing a social constructionist approach to social problems, and drawing from the public policy's insights into agenda-setting dynamics, this thesis examines the social construction of foreign credential recognition as a social problem in Canada, and the factors that led to the elevation of this issue onto the federal government's policy agenda in 2001 - some twenty years after it was initially claimed to be a troublesome condition. More specifically, this study explores how the claims-making activities of various stakeholders involved in the foreign credential recognition debate came to define the issue as a social problem, and how those activities transformed this social problem into a policy solution worthy of widespread public and political attention. While the historical analysis of federal policy documents provide background and context to the development of foreign credential recognition as a social problem, interviews with eighteen stakeholders from the policy community contribute to an in-depth understanding of the claims-making dynamics involved in the foreign credential recognition debate.

Findings from this thesis reveal that while foreign credential recognition was largely constructed around humanitarian concerns in the 1980's, claims-makers redefined the issue as a promising economic policy tool with the potential to benefit the country as a whole from the 1990's onward. This definitional shift, largely constructed by strategic and innovative organizational sponsors on behalf of immigrant victims, garnered foreign credential recognition increased public and political attention based on its appeal to neoliberal goals in the context of a globalizing knowledge economy. Foreign credential recognition was elevated onto the federal government's policy agenda in 2001 as a consequence of the convergence of widespread concerns over Canada's economic competitiveness and prosperity in the global economy, the claims-making activities of experienced and committed organizational sponsors, public awareness of and support for the issue, and political receptivity to economically promising policy solutions.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Identity Formation and Occupational Status in Mass Society

contributor:
Marshall, V. W.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract:
Individuals form their identities within the context of their social system. The conditions peculiar to modern mass society, therefore, effect the individuals formation of self.

A discussion of mass society in the first section of the thesis sets the stage for the examination of the individual in this society in the latter half. Mass society is a highly stratified differentiated social system. It is "classless" only to the degree that mass culture has standardized consumption. Individuals in contemporary society live the paradox of equality in terms of consumption but inequality in terms of the occupational status hierarchy. This paradox is a function of social control. The individual is manipulated within this social context, consumption becoming a superficial status equalizer which does not change the fundamental stratification pattern.

Individuals of lower occupational stratum have more difficulty forming an identity within this social system than those of higher occupational levels. Their occupations do not demand commitment, therefore they do not include high degrees of socialization. The result is that individuals of lower occupational status do not identify with their work. They suffer from an "incomplete" identity; they are dominated, therefore, by the identity which they formed under the conditions of primary socialization. They cannot internalize the reality of secondary socialization.

The individual, however, does not become dissatisfied or recognize the source of his identity problems. Instead. he is lulled or compensated by the production-consumption system which created his identity problems. The wealth of conspicuous consumption which serves as status symbols no longer serves the purpose of status differentiation. Instead, consumption serves a "new" compensatory function. This new function takes the form of production images, made up of a combination of material goods which serve as the props for a manufactured, highly visible style or "identity". Lower status individuals who are still attempting to achieve higher status assume extra-occupational roles; individuals who resign themselves to their low status seek only to mask this status, therefore they assume these production images.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Effects of Energy Dependence in the Electronic Density of States on Some Normal State and Superconducting Properties

contributor:
Carbotte, J.P.
Physics

subject: Physics Physics

abstract: We study the effects of energy dependence in the electronic density of states (EDOS) on the electron quasi-particle properties in the normal state, the single particle tunneling characteristics into superconductors and the superconducting thermodynamic properties. The Migdal-Eliashberg equations generalized to include nonconstant EDOS are derived in detail in the isotropic approximation. By numerical solution of the electron self-energy equations in the normal state we assess the effect of the interplay of the energy dependence in EDOS, the electron-phonon interaction and/or elastic impurity scattering on the electron quasiparticle properties. The frequency dependence of the inverse life-time due to the electron-phonon interaction is significantly affected by energy dependence in EDOS on the scale of several Debye energies around the Fermi level EF. The analysis of single-particle tunneling density of states into superconductor with nonconstant EDOS via solution of the three generalized Eliashberg equations and inversion of the calculated tunneling conductances shows that the effects of the peaks in EDOS, on a scale of several Debye energies, are important and cannot necessarily be reproduced within the usual Eliashberg theory, by working with some effective values of α²F and/or μ* without introducing unphysical features of these parameters. We derive the expression for the free energy difference between the normal state and superconducting state for a symmetric Lorentzian model of EDOS starting from Eliashberg's expression for the grand thermodynamic potential of an interacting electron-phonon system. From the solution of the generalized Eliashberg equations on the imaginary frequency axis we calculate the superconducting critical field deviation function D(t). Also, by analytical continuation of the imaginary axis solutions via N-point Padé approximants we calculate the corresponding ratios (2Δօ)/(kʙTⅽ). We show that for a peak in EDOS near EF with a half-width less than the Debye energy one can describe the effect of this peak on the above mentioned thermodynamic quantities only within the full Eliashberg theory modified to include the energy dependence in EDOS. However for a peak half-width greater than the Debye energy, the influence of the structure in EDOS on D(t), Tc and (2Δօ)/(kʙTⅽ) is small.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Evolutionary Aspects of the Kṛṣṇa Figure in the Mahābhārata

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
This thesis has grown out of an interest first stimulated by a study course on the Bhagavadgītā. Since Kṛṣṇa is the dominant figure in that devotional poem I felt myself further challenged to pursue research on the Kṛṣṇa figure as it was represented in a greater work, the Mahābhārata, of which the Gītā is but a part. It soon became apparent that there was no one concpt of this central person in the world's largest Epic. There were too many elements of a truly human nature and at the same time other elements which made it clear that one was confronted with more than a mere human being, i.e., a divinity.

In the beginning the question foremost in my mind was, Who was Kṛṣṇa? But with the! discovery of a number of figures another question posed itself, Is there any way in reconciling the various figures or images of the man-god?

Living in the Western world as we do the thrust of the scientific mind is constantly directed towards an analytical approach to man himself and the material world in which he lives to the point where the sense of the wholeness of life has been more or less neglected. It has been encouraging to note the opposite trend in the Mahābhārata. Here there is an emphasis on the wholeness of life and an effort is consciously made to synthesize the various elements surrounding Kṛṣṇa (which must have been in circulation at the time of compilation) into one comprehensive whole, a synthesis which was possible under the Hindu teaching concerning avataras.

It must have been no small undertaking at a time when sectarian movements and cults were threatening the very existence of Hinduism and in fact undermining the belief in a divine being. The Mahābhārata took form to stem the pluralism by gathering up a whole compendium of the Hindu way of life and then popularizing it by means of a rather new and personal deity and teacher, Ṡrī Kṛṣṇa. And the divine poem, the Bhagavadgītā, which is attributed to him has rung a responsive note in the hearts of the Indian people ever since.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Three Tragedies by John Ford

contributor:
Vince, R. W.
English

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Education, Ideology and Social Structure: An Examination of the Development if Higher Education in Nineteenth Century Ontario

contributor:
Smith, D. L.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: The main argument of this thesis is that higher education in Ontario was promoted and financed by members of the dominant class who have developed an educational system to suit their needs and interests. Popular ideas concerning the need for and function of the early universities as espoused by the early educational promoters such as John Graves Simcoe, John Strachan and Egerton Ryerson are examined. During the stages of natural production, independent commodity producticn and industrial capitalism, it was found that higher education served as a major socialization agency by preparing students ideologically to accept and believe in the ongoing socioeconomic system.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Phrase "Thou Knowest" in Jeremiah 15

contributor:
Combs, A. E.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Recent investigations of the ancient Noar Eastern treaty texts have shed a new light especially on the familiar idea of a covenant between God and his people. A Hebrew verb (SP character) is shown as one of the basic words concerning the notion of God as sovereign Lord and of the people as his servants. A Hebrew formula (SP character) demonstrates the importance of the "mutuality" motif of the covenant. The mutual understanding of divine Confrontation in Jeremiah's Confession will be show as a central problem in his rîb-controversy with God.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Ignatian Prose: A Study in the Structure and Style of the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch

contributor:
Meyer, B. F.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The focus of this thesis is the structure and style of the Letters of Ignatius of Antioch. In particular, we shall propose that the Ignatian corpus is, in fact, composed of two types of letters. The first of these types exhibits a structure that is based not only on the author's theme but also on his use of a handful of specific stylistic techniques. The structure of the second type of letter is based on the themes of the author. In short, our thesis attempts to reconstruct the plans of the letters as they were originally understood by Ignatius. In line with this goal our studies shall take up some of the major stylistic aspects of Ignatian prose.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Concept of God in John Dewey's Thought

contributor:
Greenspan, L. I.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis is an exposition and critical evaluation of the naturalistic concept of God developed by John Dewey in his writings. Included in the examination is an analysis devoted to clarifying mistaken opinions regarding Dewey's attitude toward religion, his reason for entering into the subject, the critical problem for him, and his attitude toward traditional conceptions of God. An examination of his arguments rejecting the supernatural status of an antecedent existing reality and a modern theistic concept is undertaken to show that: (1) This leads him to formulate a concept of God free from the deficiencies he ascribes to them. (2) His own criticisms can in turn be levelled against his positive construction. It is maintained, in conclusion, that his concept of God is incompatible with his professed naturalism.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Indian Education in Canada

contributor:
Rogers, E. S.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: The following paper examines the Canadian Indian educational system, viewing it as a method of directed acculturation and assessing its results. Both the historical and contemporary scene are examined in detail. The former begins with European contact, tracing the establishment of missions, schools, teachers, and curriculum through the French, British and Canadian period until 1960. The latter section is divided into two parts -- an overall picture of Canadian Indian education today, and a detailed, province by province, description of the contemporary situation. Such topics are enrolment, teacher, curriculum, Indian Studies programs, adult education and occupational and vocational training are enumerated. Unfortunately, many of t he problems prevalent over a century ago such as unqualified teachers, inadequate curriculum, lack of student motivation and large dropout rates still remain unsolved today. The findings of the study clearly indicate that a positive force for acculturation of the Indians, the educational system imposed upon them has not brought about the anticipated results. The future will continue as in the past unless educators and administrators begin to seriously consider the Indians' thoughts and feelings on formal education.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Setting Limits in Healthcare: The Ontario Drug Benefit Program and Accountability for Reasonableness

contributor:
Gedge, Elisabeth
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: Moderate scarcity is a basic social condition and resource constraints make limit setting in healthcare inevitable. Limits are already being set at many different levels in Canadian healthcare, but limit setting often proceeds in an uncoordinated and opaque manner, with little public knowledge or involvement. The need to set limits in healthcare raises important questions about distributive justice. Substantive approaches to distributive justice are subject to significant problems, and there is no theoretical consensus at the level of ethical theory. Procedural approaches are also subject to serious flaws, but in this thesis I argue that a procedural approach is currently the most appropriate way to deal with morally controversial aspects of limit setting. To illustrate principles of procedural justice and limit setting in healthcare I will use the Ontario Drug Benefit Program (ODB) as a case study. The ODB provides publicly funded prescription drug coverage for vulnerable groups in Ontario, but some drugs are not listed on the Provincial formulary. The ODB sets limits on what drugs are covered, but listing decisions can be morally controversial. "Accountability for Reasonableness" (A4R) is the leading ethical framework for limit setting in healthcare, and I provide a critical assessment of the ODB by applying this framework to the way in which these limits are set. The ODB meets some of the conditions of A4R, but there is significant room for improvement. I offer five recommendations to enhance the legitimacy and fairness of ODB limit setting.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Indo-Aryan Religion in Achaemenid-Persia

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: A historical investigation of the religious legacy within a single dynasty that belonged to a branch of the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-Aryan oulture - Acnaemenid-persia (550-330 B.C.). In the course of our investigation we shall note that three distinct Indo-Aryan religious "threads" co-existed in Achaemenid-Persia - the "Magian-Medes," the "Achaemenid-persians" and the "Zarathustrians."

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Content of Phenomenal States: In Defense of a Mixed Theory

contributor:
Garrett, B.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: In this thesis I relate two theories about the content of phenomenal mental states. In plain language, these are theories about the way in which experience presents the world to the subject. Conceptualism is the theory that all phenomenal mental states are conceptually structured, so that their contents are limited by the conceptual repertoire of the subject. Nonconceptualism, on the other hand, is the theory that phenomenal mental states are not conceptually structured, and so their content is fixed in such a way that doesn't involve the subject's conceptual repertoire. I critique both theories and argue that neither conceptual nor nonconceptual content alone can account for all the features of phenomenal mental states. I conclude that a theory which allows for both conceptual and nonconceptual content is therefore desirable, and that we can avoid the obvious problem of attributing contradictory contents to phenomenal mental states if we adopt the view that phenomenal mental states can be stratified. In the final chapter I present some empirical evidence for a stratified view of phenomenal states, and give some indication of how to further proceed with a positive account of a mixed content theory.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Paleomagnetism, rock magnetism and U-Th dating of speleothem deposits

contributor:
Schwarcz, Henry P.
Ford, Derek C.
Geology

subject: Geology Geology

abstract:
The magnetic field of the Earth undergoes slow changes with time known as the secular variation (SV). The SV apparently arises from changes in both the central main dipole and in the non-dipole sources of the core dynamo. The study of the past field and its SV is contingent upon the reliability of the various paleomagnetic records. Considering SV mainly within the Brunhes chron, however, the available recorders are known to be generally deficient, as follows:

1) The recorded signal is not always directly dateable. The assigned ages often lack accuracy and resolution.

2) The intensity and direction record from lavas and baked materials is fragmentary.

3) The sediment records are often either imperfect or have unknown reliability. Several core records are required in order to establish a dated SV master curve for a given region.

In summary there are very few age-dated combined intensity and direction data so necessary for a full vectorial description of the field.

The calcium carbonate cave deposits known as speleothems are shown here to provide dateable continuous records going some way towards satisfying these problems. Stalagmites and flowstones may be reliably dated by the uranium-thorium disequilibrium method. After allowance has been made for any initial contamination of the sample and precautions taken against analytical chemical errors, growth rate curves may be fitted by least squares methods.

Some speleothems have too low a magnetic content to have a measurable NRM. Others have shown themselves to possess a measurable and stable NRM which is inferred to be primary. These latter speleothems have yielded reliable paleofield directions and this claim is based upon:

1) In one sample, TS, the directions from known modern deposition was in good agreement with modern field values at the site.

2) Signals were internally consistent. Precision of the direction data was often good, and the directions were serially correlated across the growth layers.

3) In six samples the NRMs were shown to be detectably free of depositional errors.

4) In one sample no magnetic anisotropy was apparent within the experimental error.

The speleothem deposit thus presents a major discovery in the search for a reliable dateable and continuous paleomagnetic recorder.

It was thus found possible to safely make geo-physical interpretations from these records as follows:

1) Sample VCCL (Vancouver island) clearly showed clockwise looping of the field from about 6.4 to 2.2 Ka BP. This is interpreted as evidence for westward drift of the field. The virtual geomagnetic poles (VGPs) were mostly far-sided.

2) TS (England) showed clockwise looping though this was not as clear as in the VCCL record. The VGPs were biassed far-sided and right-handed for the period 11.3 to 7.5 Ka BP. It was found possible to correlate the declination features with those of a Swiss lake sediment record. The lack of a correlation of the coeval inclination features appears to suggest that the sources were assymetrical.

3) A stalagmite SJLS, from Mexico, showed far-sided VGPs but no readily discernable cyclic features, for the period 9.0 to 4.5 Ka BP.

4) Stalagmite SJHS, from Mexico, was found to have ages straddling the Blake event. It showed no evidence for such anomalous field behaviour.

5) By comparing the declinations at latitude 22°N around the world with another Mexican record (DAS2), westward drift of the field was shown to have occurred for the last 1.3 Ka, at these latitudes. The record almost covers one cycle of the westward drift of declination features. At the start of this cycle inclinations were shallower than they are today.

These findings suggest that the dated SV records from speleothems may provide excellent magnetostratigraphic master curves for age-dating purposes back to about 350 Ka BP - the limit of the U-Th method.

An attempt was made to recover paleointensity using anhysteretic remanent magnetization (ARM) as an analogue of the NRM. ARM was found to be approximately linear with weak field and was apparently successful in normalising for the variable magnetic content across the growth layers. Although it was not found possible to make a full assessment of the ARM analogue, the results are encouraging enough to warrant further study.

Many of the more strongly magnetized samples owe their NRM to magnetite-bearing detritus from cave floods. If the bulk of such an NRM is a detrital remanent magnetization (DRM) then it is free from depositional errors. Weaker remanences may have arisen from chemical precipitation, also of magnetite. The evidence for a chemical remanent magnetization (CRM) is largely circumstantial. It may be related to the ubiquitous presence of soluble or insoluble organic material in speleothems. It is suggested that the NRM of most speleothems may be a combined DRM and CRM.

Magnetite (or less likely, maghemite) was shown to be the remanence carrier in most samples. A few titano-magnetite grains were observed in the thin sections from two stalagmites. Oxyhydroxides of iron were shown to be present in samples associated with terra rosa soils. The remanence carrier from a Greek sample is hematite though this finding awaits confirmation.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Walker Site

contributor:
Noble, W.C.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
This thesis represents the analysis of the Walker site, a large 10 acre, non-palisaded Neutral Iroquois town occupied circa 1640 A.D. Walker provides a comparative baseline for the study of the Neutral Iroquois, as well as, demonstrating trends and relationships extant during the late part of the Neutral sequence. The analysis also provides needed definitional refinement to the terminal period of Neutral development.

Twelve longhouse structures are analysed and reveal settlement pattern configurations that are unique to the historic Neutral. The analysis of the Walker artifact inventory includes both aboriginal remains and the abundant European (French) trade items. Historic Neutral subsistence patterns are largely defined on the basis of the Walker data, and burial practices of the historic Neutral are clarified by the Walker analysis.

In addition to the archeological analysis an attempt is made to demonstrate the historic significance of the Walker town. Specifically it is proposed that walker represents the capital village of the Neutral confederacy, shortly before their dispersal by the League Iroquois in 1650-51. Further, it is argues that Walker represents the main Jesuit mission to the Neutral, established by Fathers Jean de Brebeuf and Joseph Chaumanot in 1640-41.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Pre-Historic Submerged Shorelines and Coastal Environments at Liman Tepe/ Klazomenai, Turkey

contributor:
Boyce, Joe
Geography and Earth Sciences

subject:
Geography and Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
Geography
Earth Sciences

abstract:
Rising post-glacial sea levels since the last glacial maximum have dramatically changed the configuration of coastal areas worldwide. On the western Anatolian coast of Turkey, rising Holocene sea levels and tectonic subsidence have drowned large areas of coastal and terrestrial landscapes that were once occupied by Neolithic peoples. These submerged landscapes have high potential for well-preserved Neolithic sites, but to date few systematic attempts have been made to investigate the prehistoric underwater archaeology. Further exploration for these sites is dependent on an improved understanding of the coastal paleogeography, sea level history and shoreline positions during prehistory.

In this study, detailed coastal geoarchaeological investigations were conducted at Liman Tepe/Klazomenai, a long-occupied (Chalco lithic-Roman Age) coastal settlement near Izmir, Turkey, to reconstruct changes in the prehistoric coastal environments and to document coastal impacts associated with the construction of a Hellenistic causeway structure. Detailed sedimentological (lithofacies, grain size, magnetic susceptibility, loss on ignition), geochemical (trace metals) and micropaleontological analysis was conducted on five cores extracted from the Bay of Izmir. Core data were integrated with the results of a detailed marine geophysical survey (bathymetry, side-scan sonar, chirp seismic profiling) to reconstruct the shoreline positions from the Late Neolithic (ca. 4000 BC) to the present.

The core results identified five distinct lithostratigraphic units (Units A-E), recording the development of transgressive barrier-lagoonal system prior to ca. 3800 BC and progradation of the coast during a subsequent high-stand phase after ca. 2800 BC. The transgressive barrier-lagoonal system is represented by a fining-upwards sequence of pebbly foreshore deposits (Unit E) overlain by laminated, organic-rich muds deposited in shallow wetland and lagoonal environments (Units C,D). The transition from beach to lagoonal sediments is represented in seismic profiles by a basin-wide, high-amplitude seismic reflector. Mapping of the reflector surface identifies the beach deposits as a linear, northeast-trending beach barrier ridge. 14C dating of organics from Unit E yielded a Late Neolithic Age (3860 +/- 120 cal BC) for the beach deposits.

At the top of the lagoonal sequence a sharp transition to muddy silt lithofacies (Unit B) with abundant Posidonia Oceanica fragments records sediment accumulation with a sheltered embayment formed by construction of a causeway commissioned by Alexander the Great (334 BC). The onset of causeway construction (Phase 3) is indicated by a shift to coarser mean grain size, the appearance of pottery and masonry and abundant olive pits which yielded a 14C date of 450 ± 70 cal BC, confirming the early Hellenistic age for the causeway. The causeway construction dramatically altered the coastal sediment budget, contributing to accelerated sedimentation and rapid progradation of the coastline. An increase in the abundances of Bolivinid and Rodalinid genera below the causeway construction horizon indicates increasing eutrophication of coastal waters as Archaic populations increased at Klazomenai. The detailed record of changing coastal environments and shoreline configurations obtained through this study provide important baseline data for future underwater archaeological exploration at Liman Tepe/Klazomenai.

abstract: Master of Science (MS)


title: Interest and Education

subject: Education

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Spinoza's theory of political crisis

contributor:
Arthur, Richard
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: Spinoza's political philosophy is partly based on an implicit sense that crisis can play a generative role. He begins with a subjective theory of value, and sees political participation as following from that. Our desires are relative to our respective natures; and our interests are in being most able to satisfy our desires. According to the Theological-Political Treatise and the Political Treatise, we submit to governance only when, and to the extent that, we perceive it to be in our interest to do so. The measure of 'natural right' is power alone; and the greatest power always lies with the multitude. Explicitly, Spinoza discusses cases in which nations cease to support the state. This happens when their laws or customs are inconsistent with their desires. When the prevailing order loses the multitude's confidence, it can no longer perpetuate itself, and the state dissolves into a state of nature. This is what I call 'crisis? During a crisis, a people is vulnerable to invasion. But society can also be renewed, if customs can be reformed in such a way as to obviate the conflict that precipitated crisis. New rights may come to be agreed upon, to better capture the nation's sense of freedom and justice. Liberal democracy is the most broadly inclusive way of life, and formally incorporates everyone's concerns into a perpetual discourse. I have presented Spinoza's views on crisis as a coherent 'theory', albeit one developed implicitly in the course of discussing other topics. To support my interpretation, I refer extensively to the primary literature. Finally, in order to give a sense of how Spinoza's concepts might be applied to present-day conflicts, I consider the problem of the status of women in post-war Iraq as a case of crisis, and possible policy recommendations that might be made.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Arahat and Social Affiliation

contributor:
younger, Paul
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The thesis is an examination of the relationship between social affiliation and spiritual achievement in the Pali canon. It begins by describing the meaning and use of the word 'arahat', the term used in the canon to designate one who has achieved spiritual perfection. It then analyzes the canonical references to caste distinctions, concluding that caste affiliation is irrelevant to spiritual achievement. Finally, it examines the purpose and standards of membership in the samgha, and concludes that although membership in the samgha is not a requirement for arahatship, it is nevertheless considered the single most important form of social affiliation on the path to arahatship.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Phenomenology and Literary Interpretation

contributor:
Madison, G.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: In this thesis I am concerned to reveal the limitations of both the theory and the practice of contemporary Anglo-American literary criticism. In the first part of the thesis I try to show to what extent these limitations have been determined by prevailing "Cartesian" interpretations of man and human nature. In the second part of the thesis I introduce Heidegger's phenomenological interpretation of man as an alternative to Cartesianism. I suggest that an approach to literature grounded in this understanding of man would not be subject to the same limitations as one based on traditional Cartesianism. In the third part of the thesis I try to substantiate this claim concretely by exploring some of Heidegger's themes in greater detail and by tracing their relationship to literature.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Buddha as an Omniscient Religious Teacher

contributor:
V., T. R.
Arapura, J. G.
Greenspan, L. I.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
This dissertation provides a clear understanding of the Buddhist conception of human omniscience. The Buddhist philosouhers, Ṡāṅtaraksi and Kamalaśila hold that religion and philosophy should be based on the teachings of an omniscient person who in turn becomes a religious teacher.

The Mīmāṁsakas raise many objections against the concept of human omniscience and establish the omniscience of the Vedas. (revealed literature).

The Buddhists disprove the omniscience of the Vedas and God and hold that only a human being can become omniscient. They go further and dialectically establish on the basis of his teachings that only the Buddha, not the other religious teachers, is omniscient, because of his perfect enlightenment (Bodhi). Therefore, only the teachings of the Buddha are authority for religion.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study Of Early Buddhist Institute Of Nuns (Bhikkhunīs) Based On The Pātimokkha

contributor:
Yun-hua, Jan
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This dissertation presents the analytical discussion on the formation of the early Buddhist institute of nuns (Bhikkhuni Sangha) and various arguments arising there from, including the examination on the accusation against Ananda in the First Council. The main inquiry, however lies in the comparative study of the monastic rules of the nuns (Bhikkhuni Pātimokkha). The materials are from various available sources which enable one to proceed more fruitfully in obtaining new information and findings. The monastic rules for Buddhist nuns of different schools are substantially the same, reaffirming the belief that different Buddhistic schools are in unity, the differences lie mainly in philosophical and metaphysical expositions. The study on the internal aspects of the early Buddhist institute of nuns shows the importance of the co-existence of the doctrine and the monastic rules. One who aims at the spiritual attainment must keep in mind the balance of these two principles, i.e., wisdom and practice.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Critique of Hume's Analysis of the Design Argument

contributor:
Noxon, James
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to show that Hume's criticisms of the Design Argument weakened considerably the logical foundation of this argument. Not only was Hume concerned to expose the local weakness of the argument, but also to show the futility involved in formulating rational "demonstrations" for the existence, nature and attributes of God. It is my contention that Hume's damaging criticisms of the design argument helped to point out the necessity of "Faith and Revelation" to the theological discipline. Many modern-day theologians have come to see this, and as such are concentrating their attention upon existentialism, faith and divine revelation, rather than upon rational theistic demonstrations.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Transport in Dilute Alloys

contributor:
Carbotte, J.P.
Physics

subject: Physics Physics

abstract:
The effect of a small concentration of nonmagnetic impurities or defects on the transport properties of a simple metal is investigated.

The correction to the Friedel Sum Rule, or displaced charge sum rule, due to the relaxation of the ions around an impurity, is calculated, and related to the volume change induced by the relaxation.

The finite temperature resistivity of dilute alloys of simple metals is studied in terms of the deviations from Matthiessen's Rule. An approximate theory, similar to the two band model, is presented. Detailed calculations based on this approximate theory as well as the complete expressions of a scattering time formalism for the resistivity, to include the effect of anisotropy in the electron-phonon interaction, are given for some alkali and aluminum alloys. The results are compared with experimental data and the prediction of other theories.

A simple theory for the finite temperature resistivity of a dilute alloy, which includes the effect of the strain field or relaxation of the ions around an impurity at finite temperature, is presented.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: A Historical Study of Athletics in Ancient Athens to 322 B.C.

contributor:
Geagan, D. J.
History

subject: History History

abstract:
This dissertation investigates the historical development and significance of athletics in ancient Athens. There has been no thorough historical treatment of this topic previously, and histories of ancient sport have tended simply to include Athens in a general picture of the rise and fall of Greek athletics. There also has been no extensive collection and presentation of the wide variety of relevant evidence including ancient authors, archaeology, vase-paintings and epigraphical testimonial. This evidence and the analysis presented here show that athletics were very significant in the civic and political life of Athens, and that the histories of Athens and its athletics were inter-related.

Taking an historical approach, the study deals with the "when, who, where and why" of Athenian athletics rather than the "how" or the technical aspects of various events. "Athletics" refers to that realm of activity related to the preparation and competition of persons for prizes at public contests in events requiring physical strength and skill. Equestrian competitions also are covered. The focus is on the internal affairs of Athens, and chronologically the main concentration is on the late archaic and the classical periods when athletics were part of civic life and evidence becomes more substantial. The study stops with the end of Athenian independence in 322 B.C. as Athens and its athletics entered a new phase in the Hellenistic age.

At Athens the prizes, participants, sites and circumstances of athletics show that this state and this area of activity affected the life and character of each other. Rather than a Panhellenic sanctuary, Athens was a dynamic polis; and athletics accordingly developed in relationship with public life, the social elite, and civic administration and finance. Here one can speak of "civic athletics" with a significant degree of state involvement, as in the administration of athletic festivals. Athens and its athletics had a constructive and harmonious relationship overall. The Athenian as victor, benefactor or spectator gained glory, recognition or pleasure, and the city benefitted from flattering festivals and facilities and from an enhanced civic consciousness.

After the introduction the dissertation comprises six main sections. Part One outlines the rise of athletics at Athens from aristocratic and probably funerary origins up to the recognizable emergence of civic athletics with the Panathenaea of ca. 566 B.C. Part Two examines the athletic festivals and events, and notes an Athenian tendency from Peisistratos onwards to direct local and even funerary athletics to the unity and glorification of the state. Part Three investigates the rise, expansion and topography of Athenian athletic facilities including the Agora; the study notes the significance of political factors in the development of such facilities. Part Four, presenting the results of a prosopographical examination of all known Athenian athletes, concludes that Athenian athletics remained elitist but that the elitism changed from one of birth to one of wealth. Part Five examines criticisms of athletics in Athenian sources to show the limitations of these as evidence. A discussion of training notes the trend of athletic specialization but discounts professionalism in the sense of the financial dependency of athletes. Athletic awards at Athens simply were traditional and popular expressions of civic appreciation. Part Six demonstrates and explains the direct, then the indirect, and finally the disappearing relationship between athletics and Athenian political leadership. The conclusion, suggesting five significant developmental stages, places the history of Athenian athletics within the wider context of the history of the state itself. Appendices deal with problems, such as supposedly Solonian laws about athletics, or present collections of evidence, such as the catalogues of Athenian athletes.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Wittgenstein and "religious" language

contributor:
Shalom, A.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract:
Briefly my thesis centres upon the following four considerations:

(1) a presentation and analysis of Wittgenstein's work in the philosophy of religion.

(2) a series of replies to a number of criticisms of Wittgenstein's position.

(3) an examination of how the techniques of "ordinary language" philosophy function in the philosophy of religion.

(4) a suggestion as to a possible relationship between the current work being done in the philosophy of language, and the linguistic problems in the philosophy of religion.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Cause of Man's Sinfulness according to late Jewish Literature

contributor:
Sanders, E. P.
Religious Sciences

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the Late Jewish Literature on the subject of Evil and its Causes. The Literature under consideration consists in the Rabinical and Non-canonical writings which, for the greater part, were composed between the years 200 B.C. and A.D. 100.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Wittgenstein on the Mind-Body Relationship

contributor:
LeBlanc, Jill
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to examine Wittgenstein's treatment of the mind-body relationship and the problems associated with articulating this relationship. It is important to note that Wittgenstein does not attack Cartesian dualism in the typical materialist fashion, by arguing against the likelihood that there might be causality across metaphysical gaps, or by insisting that psychological terms in fact refer to the body. His strategy, rather, is to reject the conception of the body that is at the heart of both dualism and materialism: a picture of the human form and its behaviour as expressively vacant, with no significant role to play in our account of mentality, of the mind as a realm of private experience behind that behaviour, and of our experience of one another as mediated by hypotheses. I argue that Wittgenstein calls into question the assumptions of the: mechanical body and the hidden mind by reminding us of our ability to just see others as minded, to see their behaviour as expressive of a mind. Recognizing this expressive relation between our mental states and our outer behaviour, a relation that is neither that of a contingent causal connection nor that of identity, I suggest, is vital to dissolving the whole complex of mind-body problems, at least insofar as this can be done.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Lost in the Labyrinth: Spinoza, Leibniz and the Continuum

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: In this thesis, I address the extent of Spinoza's influence on the development of Leibniz's response to the continuum problem, with particular emphasis on his relational philosophy of time and space. I expend the first chapter carefully reconstructing Spinoza's position on infinity and time. We see that Spinoza developed a threefold definition of infinity to explain the difference between active substance and its passive modes. Spinoza advances a syncategorematic interpretation of infinity, and founds a causal theory of time directly on this conception of infinity. In the second chapter, I examine the changes Leibniz's understanding of the continuum problem underwent during 1676 and immediately thereafter. During this period, Leibniz's interacted extensively with Spinoza's ideas. We see that several fundamental features of Leibniz's philosophy of time take shape at this time. Leibniz adopts a Spinozistic definition of divine eternity and immensity, he reevaluates several analogies in an attempt to understand how the attributes of a substance interrelate, and he develops the notion ofthe law of the series that will become an essential feature of monadic appetition. Leibniz synthesizes several of these discoveries into a first philosophy of motion. The new understanding of motion leads Leibniz to rehabilitate substantial forms in 1678. Leibniz maintains that Spinoza's substance monism can be refuted only if there is a principle of activity within every individual in the universe. He attacks Descartes' and the Occasionalists' philosophies as systems equivalent to Spinozism. While Spinoza's philosophy is far from the only reason that Leibniz invents monadic appetition, his Spinoza studies clarify an important aspect of this decision and inform several other concepts in his mature philosophy of time and space. The thesis makes two contributions to recent scholarship: first, it explains a difficult and essential aspect of Spinoza's philosophy; second, it improves our understanding of Leibniz's labyrinthine development.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Relevance of Biblical Criticism to the Christology of Paul Tillich's Systematic Theology, Volume Two

contributor:
Robertson, J.C.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The emergence of historical consciousness and refined forms of historical criticism have created a special problem for religions, especially those such as Christianity for whom claims about particular historical events play a crucial role. The issue is how faith and doctrine can rest upon a contingent foundation whose very existence is subject to the radical and ever-shifting results of historical-research. The author studies Paul Tillich as a man who has met this problem head-on. While the study focuses on Tillich's Systematic Theology, he describes the wider context in which Tillich's work is conceived. The study concludes with a statement and criticism of Tillich's way of resolving the tension between historiography and theology.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Hermann Cohen's Das Prinzip der Infinitesimal-Methode und seine Geschichte

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract:
In his 1883 book Das Prinzip der Infinitesimal-Methode und seine Geschichte, Hermann Cohen gives a detailed history of calculus combined with an argument for its philosophical significance. Through his historical account Cohen seeks to provide the "critical grounding" of the concept of the infinitesimal and to show that the infinitesimal is a necessary presupposition for mathematical natural science.

From its earliest reception Cohen's book has faced harsh criticism, and there is no doubt that this poor reception is due in part to Cohen's difficult writing style. The difficulty of the book has also led to a general lack of detailed discussion of its contents, despite the fact that the work is almost universally regarded by commentators as marking an important transition in Cohen's thought from his early interpretation of Kant towards his own system ofphilosophy.

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a detailed account of the main thrust of Cohen's historical argument in which he identifies Leibniz and Newton as systematic forerunners ofKant. Understanding this argument requires that it be situated within the context ofErkenntniskritik, Cohen's neo-Kantian system of philosophy. Thus, I begin by discussing Erkenntniskritik and aspects of Cohen's interpretation of Kant that are particularly relevant to his critical grounding of the infinitesimal. This discussion is followed by a presentation of Cohen's historical argument focusing on his treatment of Leibniz, Newton, Galileo, and Kant. Lastly, I consider Bertrand Russell's and Gottlob Frege's well-known criticisms of Cohen's book.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of the Significance of the History of Religions for the Theology of Paul Tillich

contributor:
Robertson, John C.
Going, Cathleen M.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The thesis seeks to show how Tillich, in laying the foundation for a new structure of religious thought, was developing his basic theological position in a new direction in dialogue with the different spiritual insights of the world religions. It attempts to examine Tll1ich's dynamic-typological approach to the history of religions and to show the significance of the quasi-religions for the encounter of world religions. It seeks to indicate how the dynamic-typological approach to religions is applied to the dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism and it examines the consequences of this type of encounter for Christianity itself. It concludes With an evaluation of Tillich's approach to religions.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Adaptive Interference Cancelling in Multiple Beam Antennas With Application to Multipath

contributor:
Haykin, S.
Electrical Engineering

subject:
Electrical and Electronics
Electrical and Electronics

abstract:
This dissertation presents the adaptive interference cancelling procedure for use in multiple beam antenna systems. To constrain the processor from responding to a target signal, a set of orthogonal beams is used to provide the input data, and the main beam is excluded from the procedure for calculating the weights of the adaptive interference canceller. Two different adaptation algorithms are used to adjust the weights, namely, the LMS adaptation algorithm and the recursive algorithm based on Kalman filtering theory. To accelerate the convergence of the LMS algorithm, a procedure is devised to extrapolate the optimum weight vector after a short learning period.

An adaptive interference cancelling scheme is described, and a new method (based on this scheme) is developed for elevation angle estimation in the presence of multipath, as encountered in low-angle tracking radar. The adapted weight provides information about the elevation angle through a calibration curve, which does not depend on signal and multipath parameters. Theoretical RMS error bounds on estimation on accuracy are determined for varying system and environmental conditions. These bounds are confirmed by means of computer simulation.

Finally, the effect of misadjustment of the adaptive procedures and the effect of percentage error in the horizon reference on the estimation error are evaluated.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Jacques Ellul on Revolution

contributor:
Grant, G. P.
Greensnan, L. I.
E. B. Heaven, J. J. Wol
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: A recurrent theme throughout the writings of Professor Jacques Ellul, a prominent Protestant theologian and social thinker, has been the need for revolutionary action in the modern world. This thesis will first explicate what he means by calling Christianity a revolutionary faith. Then it will outline his social thought concerning the theory and practice of revolution. Finally, it will show how the two accounts fit together within his total plan. The main argument will be-that his social analysis concerning revolution is directly dependent on his revolutionary theology.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSING INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN HEALTH RESEARCH TEAMS

contributor:
Dolovich, Lisa
Kevin Brazil; Parminder Raina
Kevin Brazil; Parminder Raina
Health Research Methodology

subject: Interdisciplinarity; evaluation; health research; mixed methods; social network analysis

subject: Other Medicine and Health Sciences

subject: Other Medicine and Health Sciences

abstract: Increasingly over the last few decades, funders and academic institutions have promoted the idea of interdisciplinarity as a way of harnessing new knowledge and fostering innovation in science. This dissertation of 4 papers sought to articulate how interdisciplinarity is experienced by health researchers involved in interdisciplinary research and to develop and implement a literature-based, researcher-informed framework for assessing interdisciplinarity. Findings from Paper 1 suggested that interdisciplinary teams tend to be formed based on who can contribute tangible skills needed for answering the research question, however interpersonal factors (e.g. previous positive working relationship) also drive how teams are formed. Paper 2 involved the development of the Framework for Interdisciplinary Research Assessment (FIRA). The literature revealed limited empirical work related to interdisciplinary evaluation, however, a detailed list of issues and possible metrics for evaluation was compiled, and characteristics common to the structure-process-outcome framework of quality were used to conceptualize interdisciplinary health research evaluation. In Paper 3, interviews and a survey were used to populate the FIRA model. Overall, there was a sense that skills, personality, and knowledge were greater considerations than disciplinary affiliation. Paper 4 involved the application of social network analysis in order to understand knowledge sharing in an interdisciplinary team and results highlighted the important role of staff as conduits of information. Overall, findings indicated that though interdisciplinarity is valued conceptually, it can be challenging to operationalize in practice. The FIRA model offers a viable structured approach for teams to engage in formative and summative assessment of interdisciplinarity.

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Teachings on the Priesthood of All Believers in Luther and Vatican II

contributor:
Meyer, J. R.
Religious Sciences

subject:
Religious Sciences
Religion
Religion

abstract: The thesis attempts to demonstrate the similarities and differences which exist between the teachings of Luther and Vatican II on the Priesthood of All Believers. As such it contains the exposition of the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers by Luther and Vatican II and a comparative analytic appraisal.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Treatment of Anthropomorphism in the Targum Onkelos

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Comparison of Samson Agonistes with the Classical Drama of Greece, Particularly Oedipus Tyrannus

subject:
English
English Language and Literature

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Images, Figures and Plots in the Parables of Jesus and their Background in the Old Testament

contributor:
C., J. R.
Sanders, E. P.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The thesis attempts to establish a link between the Parables of Jesus and that portion of Jewish Sacred literature that is included in the Old Testament in the area of images, figures and plots presented in the parables. As such it includes a definition of parable and allegory as well as a review of the principle way in which the details in the parables have been interpreted at selected points in history.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Perception of Bubblings in the Indian Worldview: A Journey into the Nārāyaṇīya

contributor:
Younger, Paul
Kinsley, David
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
A chunk of time during which the Mahābhārata was compiled (4 B.C. to 4 A.D.) saw many changes in the Indian vision of what-Is. A vastness of these changes is awesome enough to predicate a kind of dizzying confusion -- a vertigo of understanding.

This study attempts to understand some of these vision-changes without the usual nauseating side effects. The Nārāyaṇīya section of the Śāntiparvan provides this study with firm ground from which to perceive the hugeness of change. By comparing the strand of religious vision revealed in the Nārāyaṇīya with strands of visions gone before, and strands of visions later seen, a feeling for the changing colours of the weave within the fabric of the larger Indian religious vision may be obtained. This feeling speaks of differences in myth and ritual between the various strands, and these differences point to greater shifts in meaning which this study attempts to link to a shift in the Indian understanding of world and World. Thus by centering on what seems to be a stationary point, and then by setting it in swirling context, this study allows a perception of the bubblings in Worldview of the Indian tradition, circa the compilation period of the Mahābhārata, to arise.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Canaanite God El: His Role in Ugaritic Literature

contributor:
Combs, A. E.
Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: An examination of the Ugaritic texts which contain references to the Canaanite god El, and an analysis of the attributes accorded him in this literature, to demonstrate that there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate the theory that El was conceptualized, in early Canaanite thought, as a moral and rational deity.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)