title: DEVELOPMENT OF A FORCE SENSING INSOLE TO QUANTIFY IMPACT LOADING TO THE FOOT IN VARIOUS POSTURES

contributor:
Quenneville, Cheryl E.
Mechanical Engineering

subject:
Anthropomorphic Test Device
Force Sensing
Piezoresistive
Crash Test
ATD
Crash Test Dummy
Load Cell

abstract:
Lower leg injuries commonly occur in both automobile accidents and underbody explosive blasts, which can be experienced in war by mounted soldiers.  These injuries are associated with high morbidity.  Accurate methods to predict these injuries, especially in the foot and ankle, must be developed to facilitate the testing and improvement of vehicle safety systems.
Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) are one of the tools used to assess injury risk.  These mimic the behavior of the human body in a crash while recording data from sensors in the ATD.  Injury criteria for the lower leg have been developed with testing of the leg in a neutral posture, but initial posture may affect the likelihood of lower leg injury.
In this thesis, the influence of initial posture on key injury assessment criteria used in crash testing with ATDs was examined.  It was determined that these criteria are influenced by ATD leg posture, but further work is necessary to determine if the changes in outcome correspond to altered injury risk in humans when the ankle is in the same postures.
In order to better quantify the forces acting on various areas of the foot and correlate those with injury, allowing for development of new criteria, a purpose built force sensor was created.  An array of these sensors was incorporated into a boot and used to instrument an ATD leg during impact testing.  The sensors provided useful information regarding the force distribution across the sole of the foot during an impact.  A numerical simulation of the active material in the sensor was also created to better understand the effect of shear loading on the sensor.
This work furthers the understanding of lower leg injury prediction and develops a tool which may be useful in developing accurate injury criteria for the foot and lower leg.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Applied Science (MASc)

abstract: This work investigates how the posture of the lower leg of a crash test dummy can influence the interpretation of crash test results.  A tool was created to measure forces acting on the foot during testing.  The force measurement uses a material which changes resistance when it is compressed.


title: Reinhold Niebuhr and Liberal Pacifism, 1914-1940

contributor:
Robertson, J.C.
Vallée, G.
Greenspan, L.
Kroeker, T.
Religious Studies

subject: contemporary, theologians, political, thinkers, critique, complacency, evidence, social justice, liberal

abstract:
Many contemporary theologians and political thinkers find in the life and writings of Reinhold Niebuhr the strong critique of complacency and evidence of an unrelenting quest for social justice. Others, however, interpret Niebuhr in the light of neoconservative tenets, and see him as one father of American political realism with its appreciation for stable community life and tradition. These two polarities of interpretation highlight the split between left-liberal sympathies for a theology and politics of liberation and the right-liberal disposition toward values expressed most fully in a democratic capitalism. That thoughtful people of both political and/or theological stripes can trace their intellectual roots back to Niebuhr is witness to the complexity of Niebuhr's thought.
Within the broad agenda suggested by these observations, this study seeks to develop and analyze Niebuhr's position on 20th century liberal pacifism. Specifically, it is concerned to trace Niebuhr's reaction against older styles of liberal theology which lent credibility and theoretical support to, among other things, the liberal pacifism which achieved some status in the political and theological debates of wartime North America. The concluding section of the thesis attempts to draw from the study of Niebuhr's criticism of liberal pacifism certain principles which hint at the resolution of the polarities of interpretation of Niebuhr's corpus.I would not deny, however, that although I should not have been among the crucifiers of Jesus, I should also have not been among his supporters. For I cannot help withstanding evil when I see that it is about to destroy the good. I am forced to withstand the evil in the world just as the evil within myself. I can only strive not to have to do so by force. But if there is no way of preventing the good, I trust I shall use force and give myself up into God's hands ... If I am to confess what is truth for me, I must say: There is  nothing better for a man than to deal justly -unless it be to love; we should be able even to fight for justice -but
to fight lovingly.
Martin Buber (1939)
In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune,
But this is reality so give me some room.
Billy Bragg ("Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards", 1988)

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Jacques Derrida and the Respiration of the University

contributor:
Clark, David L.
English

subject: university, thought, discussion, questioning, Principle of Reason, historical, philosophical, political, allusions

abstract: In the university, the influence of Jacques Derrida's thought is immeasurable. Yet, his thoughts and 'Writings on the university remain somewhat unacknowledged. Derrida has 'Written and spoken extensively on the subject of the university with the hope of initiating a discussion that will, by questioning all aspects of the "university," create an opening toward its future. This thesis explores Derridean discourse on the university and suggests it as a useful and provocative means of(re)thinking the university. Chapter One ofthis thesis consists of a close reading of Derrida's essay "The Principle of Reason: The University in the Eyes of its Pupils." By following Derrida's historical, philosophical and political allusions, this chapter functions, in a certain sense, as a concordance to Derrida's essay. After exploring Derrida's discussion of how not to speak of the university, Chapter Two attempts to use Derridean discourse to understand the university as a "body." If the university were a body, what would it look like? In this chapter, I propose the existence of two quite different university bodies: the metaphysical university and the university incarnate. The metaphysical university body is infused with spirit and in fact rejects the body. By repressing its "body" (its historical, political and social determinants) the metaphysical university hallucinates its body as a unified, indestructible, inconsumable and uncontaminated whole. To preserve the university, the metaphysical university body suggests a return to "spirit." The university in-camate on the other hand, understands its body as wounded, parasitized, consumable, displaced and gaping. I suggest that this university body represents Derridean discourse on the university in its desire to think its body--its own constitution

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Contemporary Views of Locke's Theory of Property

contributor:
Lewis, Thomas J.
Political Science

subject:
John Locke
labour
property
nature

abstract:
 In chapter five of the Second Treatise, John Locke explains that every man's natural right in his person and his person's labour gives him an exclusive right over whatever he removes from the natural common by his labour vdthout the __ consent of all the other commoners. This natural appropriation initially has two limits. First, everyone is entitled to have as much property as he can use before it spoils. Second, each appropriation must leave enough and as good in common for others. These limits give everyone direct access to nature and restrict each man's property.

 At section thirty-six of the Second Treatise, however, Locke states that the invention of money alters original appropriation. Since money does not spoil, men may acquire as much property in it as they desire with the consequence that men now begin to acquire more of everything, especially land, than they themselves can use. Soon there is no longer enough and as good land left in common for everyone. Can men move to a mode of appropriation which does not leave sufficient land in common for all?

 Leo Strauss and C. B. Macpherson argue that according to Locke, once men introduce money they consent to transcend the limits to appropriation and move to unlimited individual appropriation. James Tully and John Dunn oppose this interpretation. Dunn argues that the notion that men may acquire property without limit contradicts Locke's view that a man's labour is his way to eternal salvation. Tully argues that once the sufficiency proviso is violated, natural appropriation in the state of nature becomes disfunctional, and men must move to reconstitute in civil society the natural mode of limited appropriation.

 This study compares and contrasts the main lines of each author's argument with respect to unlimited appropriation, and how each author employs key passages in Locke's works to support his position. This reveals how key passages in Locke's works can have radically different meaning for different interpreters. Rather than attempt to arrive at a new interpretation of Locke on property, my intention is to set side by side two opposed views of the significance of Locke's theory of property, and hence systematize a small part of the vast body of literature on Locke on property.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Critique on Methods of Determining Free Iron Oxides Employing Podzolic Soils from Thor Lake, North West Territories

contributor:
Bunting, B. T.
Geography

subject:
free iron oxides
soil science
chemical processes
Canadian soil group

abstract: <p> The study of free iron oxides in soils has for many years been an important area of research in the soil science. The development of many standard procedures over the years has free iron oxides. This study presents a systematic review of {a) the development of chemical processes and iron deposits in the podzolic group of soils, a major Canadian soil group in which free iron oxides deposits are found; {b) a review of the theory and experimental data behind some of the most widely accepted procedures of iron extraction; (c) a systematic review of four of the major methods of free iron extraction through experimental and statistical analysis employing soil samples from Thor Lake, N.W.T. The results of this study show that the most useful method for free iron oxide extraction is one that is independent of complexing variables such as pH, C.E.C., temperature and time.<p>

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Bachelor of Arts (BA)


title: Social Problems of First Century A.D. Christians Studied in the Context of Corinth

contributor:
Paul, G.
Classics

subject: Corinth, problems, Christains, history, social atmosphere, architecture, "Porneia", "Eidolothuta", prosperity

abstract:
Corinth is chosen as the setting for this thesis since the Pauline Corinthian letters yield much first hand information concerning the problems the new Christians were facing. A general description of the history, social atmosphere, and architecture of Corinth is given in order to establish a background in which the study can be made. Two specific problems are addressed. First, that of "Porneia" ("Sexual immorality.") A definite prohibition against all extra-marital sexual intercourse causes the Christians to identify marriage as a necessity for those desirous or in need of sexual fulfilment. This is in contrast with the Greco-Roman attitude towards marriage, namely that it provided only one of several possibilities for sexual fulfilment, and was primarily for the purpose of child-bearing. The second problem addressed is that of eating "eidolothuta" ("meats offered to idols.") Paul distinguishes between circumstances when specific practices of pagan worship are present, and when they are not present. In the former.situation, the Christians were not to eat; in the latter, they were permitted to eat.
For the Christians to comply with St. Paul's instructions concerning each of the two named problems, it meant limiting their social activities in various ways. The result may have been restricted social, political, and financial prosperity, as-well as eventual hatred and abuse by their contemporaries.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Social information use and its consequences in adult and larval stages of fruit flies

contributor:
Dukas, Reuven
Psychology

subject: Social information, insect behaviour, drosophila melanogaster

abstract: Recent evidence has shown that fruit fly adults and larvae are heavily attracted to food sites occupied by larvae. This attraction is especially strong in mated females that are looking for a suitable site for egg laying. In the first set of experiments, we compared the value assigned to social information provided by larvae at a site to the nutritional information that a female has access to by sampling a food. Lowering food quality did decrease egg-laying preference for a food, but females still showed a much stronger preference for occupied foods. We theorized that the social egg-laying preference may be due to an advantage of developing near older larvae. However, eggs that developed near larvae showed lower survival to adulthood, slower development time, and lower adult body mass. Females were also not able to reduce their social egg-laying preference, even when foods were already heavily occupied by larvae. Finally, we found that larvae were not better able to identify a high quality food site than an adult female, and thus the smell of used food was not a reliable cue to the quality of a site. These results provide evidence that the preference for females to lay eggs near larvae is very robust but the exact benefit it provides for the female and her offspring is unknown. We then ran a series of experiments to test larval social information use to see if they value it as heavily as adult females. Our experiments consisted of focal larvae being put on lower quality food and trying to find a higher quality food nearby that was either occupied or unoccupied by a single model larva. Larvae did not reliably use this social information. Overall, it is unclear whether the larvae are using social information to help them find higher quality foods.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Science (MSc)


title: Economies of the Wor(l)d: Reading Derrida's White Mythology: Metaphor in the Text of Philosophy

contributor:
Clark, David
English

subject: words, world, Marxist cultural theories, atavism, relative sameness, deconstructive theorists,

abstract:
Most deconstructive and Marxist cultural theories are at odds with one another because they are concerned with two very different subjects or entities: words and the world. In what follows I will try to show that these two potent theories are fundamentally at odds with each other because they reside on opposite sides of some formative binary oppositions, such as abstract/ concrete, ide81/material, sensible/intelligible, physical/spiritual, and signifier/signified. Of course each of these oppositions is a metaphor; as such the relationship between Marxism and deconstruction must therefore proceed from and always refer back to this metaphorical condition. It is in my political interest to incorporate within this figurative type of atavism the concepts of economy, exchange, labour, power, property, and ideology, the very concepts in which we find not the opposition between Marxism and deconstruction but their relative sameness.
Since Jacques Derrida is often referred to as the foremost deconstructive theorist, and since so much of his work is concerned with the theory of language (and metaphor), I will attempt to deliver my co-articulation of Marxism and deconstruction to a political and (I hesitate only minimally to use the term) post-Marxist reading of his White Mythology: Metaphor in the
Text of Philosophy. I am of the opinion that Derrida's works lend themselves superbly to politically motivated readings, and I also think that in undertaking such a reading I am opposing a dangerous mainstream approach to deconstruction, one which is virtually devoid of any political, cultural, or social interest or reference. My thesis is thus an attempt to read politically or economic:ally a theory of metaphor which is far more explicitly economic and political than academic consensus allows.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Generalization of Exceptional Knowledge in Word Pronunciation Tasks

contributor:
Brooks, L. R.
Psychology

subject: word, pronunciation, regualr, exceptional, pseudowords, response, initiation, knowledge, activation-synthesis model, pattern

abstract:
Models of word pronunciation have tended to emphasize either generalized knowledge in the form of letter-to-sound correspondence rules or item specific knowledge in the form of rote associations. Simple formulations of both types of models have been found to be clearly insufficient to account for the pattern of results obtained with three types of items: regular words, exceptional words and pseudowords. The general findings are: 1-pseudowords take longer for response initiation than words; 2-although slower, pseudowords are pronounced quite easily by most readers; 3-exception words take longer for response initiation than regular words. Even a dual-process formulation, based on item specific knowledge for some type of items and generalized correspondence rules for other items, fails to account for some of the differences in pronunciation latencies which have been observed between regular and exceptional words.
Glushko (1979a) has proposed that the regular-exceptional distinction should be replaced by a consistent-inconsistent distinction. The thrust of his argument is based on his finding that regular words like MINT have the same pronunciation latencies as exceptional words like PINT. Hence when one controls for a certain type of similarity between words, there is no difference between regular and exceptional words. However, a difference is found between words whose final three letters share a consistent pronunciation {such as MINK and PINK) and words whose terminal letter groups have more than one pronunciation {such as MINT and PINT).
Glushko's model, the activation-synthesis model, is based on the elimination of the regular-exceptional distinction. On the basis of this elimination, it is possible to make a number of extensions to the activation-synthesis model. Empirical verifications of these potential extensions were attempted using manipulations intended to increase or decrease the amount of conflict present when target items were presented for pronunciation. Inconclusive results were obtained from a first manipulation which used a repeated list paradigm. A second manipulation revealed that it was possible to speed up the pronunciation of a pseudoword by priming with regular words but not by priming with exceptional words. However, priming with exceptional words increased the number of exceptional pronunciations which were emitted for the subsequent pseudoword.
The pattern of results is consistent with the conclusion that the regular-irregular distinction should be maintained and superimposed on the consistent-inconsistent distinction. The argument is made that the inconsistency effect may be due to the activation of inconsistency detectors by words which contain specially coded letter groups. It is further suggested that the activation of inconsistency detectors would modify the usual response generation or retrieval process. This modified process would allow access to the exceptional information which would be somewhat resistant to the usual generalization phenomena observed in word pronunciation. Suggestions are also made as to the nature of the cues which could activate the inconsistency detectors.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Hume's Theory of Mind: A Response to the Commentators

contributor:
Noxon, J.
Philosophy

subject: problems, commentators, interpretations, definitive, Hume, coherent theory, philosophy, views, critique

abstract:
In this thesis I address the problem of the commentators' interpretations regarding Hume's philosophy of mind. Precisely what theory of mind Hume articulates is the subject of much debate among the commentators although a definitive view has, as yet, not been attributed to Hume. The issue Is, of course, complicated by the fact that Hume says so many things about mind, and these numerous and often conflictlng assertions entirely elude the commentators' endeavours to systematize them into a coherent theory. Through and examination of what I take to be three representative readings, viz., those of R.F. Anderson, C.V. Salmon, and John Bricke, I show that each interpretation cannot but fail as a systematization of Hume's views about mind into a theory, since a positive reading of Hume's philosophy of mind cannot be accomplished without either abandoning aspects of Hume's metaphysics, acknowledging that a preferred interpretation Is unable to account for certain views that Hume propounds, alleging a deeply rooted inconsistency, or all of these possibilities together. Why Hume's work eludes the commentators In this way is a problem that is examined by considering his intentions in A Treatise of Human Nature (and the Enquiries); that is, more specifically, the aim of his sceptical critique of metaphysical concepts and doctrines, his conviction as an epistemologist that our knowledqe claims are confined to the realm of experience, and his project, viz., to set the sciences on a new foundation.
The whole discussion calls attention to the difficulty that is encountered in the interpretation of Hume's views about mind and its importance, for Hume scholarship, lies precisely in the endeavour to bring these problems to light via a critique of the accepted readings.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The World Market for Jute: An Econometric Analysis

contributor:
Spencer, B.G.
Economics

subject:
international market
jute
supply
demand

abstract:
 This study is an empirical analysis of the international market for raw jute and jute manufactures. The object of the study is to build and estimate an annual simultaneous equation model of the world jute market for the post-Second World War years. The chief purpose of the model is to determine the most important dynamic aspects of this market and, in particular, the causes of the high variability of the world jute prices.

 The supply side of the model involves the specification and estimation of dynamic equations relating to the annual production of both raw jute and jute manufactures. In the case of raw jute production, equations are estimated for three major producing nations and for the "Rest-of-the-World"; in the case of jute manufactures, there are equations for six major producing nations as well as for a "Rest-of-the-World" sector. In general, jute farmers and the producers of jute manufactures are found to be responsive to economic incentives.

 The demand side of the model is constructed by specifying and estimating equations explaining the annual net consumption demand of jute manufactures for Bangladesh and India. In the case of other five countries/regions, first, the total current consumption demand for jute manufactures and synthetic substitutes are estimated together and, then, the relative shares of the two are determined. In contrast to the fairly uniform results obtained for the jute production equations, the effects of change in one of the explanatory variables on jute consumption are found to vary widely for the countries studied.

 Equations explaining end-of-the-year stocks of both raw jute and jute manufactures in the major producing countries have been specified and estimated. Finally, the price equations, explaining the formation of world prices of raw jute and jute manufactures and their relationship with the domestic prices in the major producing countries, have been estimated to complete the empirical model.

 The final model contains thirty-nine stochastic equations and twenty-five identities, and is decomposed into two blocks: a recursive block, which is estimated by ordinary least squares, and a simultaneous block, which is estimated by two-stage least squares. The study then proceeds to examine the qualitative characteristics of the model by conducting simulation experiments over part of the period of estimation. The model is further tested to explore some interesting hypothetical forms of international jute agreements. Moreover, simulations over future periods are also investigated in order to obtain conditional forecasts and to explore further some of the hypothetical international agreements. In general during the sample period, the basic simulation traces quite satisfactorily, on both the aggregate and the disaggregate level, the trajectories of the important endogenous variable in the model. The simulations over the 1974-1990 period imply practically a stagnation of the position with relatively small increases in world production, consumption, and prices. Moreover, the present trend of decreasing the consumption of jute manufactures in the developed countries is expected to continue.

 Finally, in respect to possible institution of various international agreements to benefit (in part, at least) the raw jute producers, it has been found that, in most cases, these programs will have very limited benefits (although both the producers and the consumers might benefit from increased price stability) due to high and increasing elasticity of substitution between jute and the synthetic substitutes

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Plato's Middle Period Dialectic

contributor:
Panagiotou, S.
Philosophy

subject: interpretation, Plato's middle period dialectic, doctrine, recollection, hypothesis,

abstract: In this thesis I propose an interpretation of Plato's middle period dialectic. I contend that the method of such dialectic has two components, the doctrine of recollection and the method of hypothesis, and that the two are intimately related. In contrast to the orthodox interpretation, which ignores recollection and sees the method of hypothesis as essentially deductive, I suggest that the discovery of knowledge occurs from the recollection of a pre-natal vision of reality (the world of forms), where such recollection is stimulated by dialectical questioning. Recollection is gradual and uncertain. The direction of the dialectical questioning is itself guided by one's intuition, or (incomplete) recollection of reality at the time, thus providing a progressive interaction between recollection and the method of dialectical questioning, reasoning by hypothesis. In this way, one builds a provisional picture of reality, where the prime relation between hypotheses about such reality is one of coherence. The true dialectician will not only develop a complete and coherent picture of reality, but will ultimately verify the accuracy of this picture upon apprehension of the unhypothetical first principle, the form of the good.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Desire, Discipline and the Political Body in Michel Foucault and St. Augustine

contributor:
Kroeker, Travis
Religious Studies

subject: dissertation, Augustinian, political, problems, disciplines, rehabilitates, normalizes, punishment

abstract:
This dissertation is an attempt to develop an Augustinian response to
political problems diagnosed by Michel Foucault's analysis of modern political
power. Foucault argues that the primary acts of power in the modern age are not
repressive acts but creative ones. Instead of prohibiting acts, political power
disciplines, rehabilitates and normalizes. The result of this is a disciplined and
docile subject within which relations of power are so deeply embedded that
'liberation' can only bring about their entrenchment and the absorption of all
aspects of life into the political structures they represent. Foucault's alternative
consists in practices of aesthetic self-creation not linked to transcendent or natural
construals of order. William Connolly extends Foucault's argument by criticizing
Augustine as a thinker projecting a moral order onto the world and then
categorizing the world on the basis of this order. This contrasts with Connolly's
attempt to derive political practice from ethical sources that do not attempt to
order the cosmos unambiguously . I use John Milbank to begin an Augustinian
response as Milbank understands Augustine as developing an ontology grounded
in the priority of peace and plenitude to violence and scarcity. This provides the
basis for my argument that within Augustine's account of the purposive nature of
love and desire within the subject lies an implicit critique of Foucault's ethic of
aesthetic self-creation. What follows this is an attempt to outline the significant
characteristics of a political posture formed by the practice of the Eucharist.
These characteristics provide an alternative to both modem political practice and
Foucauldian practice. The final chapter applies this Augustinian political posture
to the realms of sexuality, on one hand, and punishment and discipline, on the
other.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Moltmann's Theology of the Cross and the Doctrine of God

contributor:
Robertson, J.C.
Vallée, G.
Religious Studies

subject: Moltmann's theology, cross, doctrine, God, crucifixion, dialectical revelation, suffering, Trinity, logical, themes, impassibility

abstract: It is the purpose of this study to examine Moltmann's theology of the cross and its consequences for a doctrine of God. That is, it will serve to follow Moltmann in his attempt to develop an understanding of God that is founded upon the event of Christ's crucifixion. Under the general concept of a doctrine of God, three principal themes emerge from the theology of the cross: the dialectical revelation of God, the suffering of God and the doctrine of the Trinity. This study is a restructuring of Moltmann's argument that attempts to examine each of these themes in light of the theology of the cross and one that strives to demonstrate their logical interconnectedness in Moltmann's thought. In other words, it aims to establish that, for Moltmann, a thoroughgoing theology of the cross recognizes the revelation of God as revelation in the dialectic of the cross, acknowledges the suffering of God in the dialectic of the cross, and perceives that the suffering of the cross reveals God as Trinity. In summary statement, God is revealed as Trinity in the dialectic of suffering of the cross. In addition, the development of these three themes is supplemented by an examination of three contrary themes of which Moltmann is critical: dialectical revelation and the analogical understanding of God, the suffering of God and the impassibility of God, and the doctrine of the Trinity and monotheism.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Re-Evaluation of the Proposed Connection between the Nart Sagas and the Arthurian Legends

contributor:
Colarusso, J.
Anthropology

subject: core, Arthurian legends, rooted, Sarmatian heroic tradition, motifs, Celtic

abstract: C. Scott Littleton and Ann C. Thomas' assertion that the core of the Arthurian legends is ultimately rooted in a Sarmatian heroic tradition is challenged. It is argued that, at best, the Arthurian legends contain several names and motifs of possible Sarmatian origin that have been borrowed into what Arthurian scholars have long recognized as an inherently Celtic tradition. Several agencies for their introduction into the Arthurian cycle are considered. It is proposed that two names and at least one of the motifs were introduced by Iazyge cataphractarii stationed along Hadrian's Wall in 175 AD. The other motifs, however, are thought to have been introduced at a much later date --possibly by returning members of the crusader population in the East during the twelfth century.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: In That Day: The Coming of the Son of Man in Luke-Acts

contributor:
Meyer, Ben F.
Religious Studies

subject: concept, "Day of the Lord", Luke-Acts, Old Testament, Son of man, hope, judgment, Jesus, Spirit-filled

abstract: This thesis analyses the concept of the "Day of the Lord" as it comes to expression in Luke-Acts. In these books, this Old Testament concept is reinterpreted and used in conjunction with another Old Testament theme: the coming of the Son of man. An analysis of the Lukan passages about the coming of the Son of man (Luke 17:22-37i 21:5-36; 12:35-48) in the context of the contemporary historical situation of first-century Judaism reveals that when speaking of the coming of the Son of man, the Lukan Jesus is referring to a number of comings; namely, his own life (Luke 12) and the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE (Luke 17 and 21). The Old Testament imagery of the Son of man is used to show the nature of this coming: a vindication of those suffering "for my name's sake" (Luke 21: 17). In Luke this message of hope and judgment is brought to Israel; Acts shows how the final age has dawned, extending this message of hope and judgment to the gentiles. The suffering of Jesus and his resurrection of vindication become the suffering of the church to be ended by another day of vindication and resurrection. Luke-Acts, therefore, points out the eschatological character of the coming of Jesus and the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, for they are the beginning of an event that will be consununated in the final coming. In the mean-time, those who eagerly await that coming can claim the already fulfilled promises and testify to the Spirit-filled restoration taking place already now, in the last days.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Structural Factors in the Macro-Economic Planning Process: A Study of Planning in Nigeria

contributor:
Mackenzie, W.
Economics

subject:
Nigeria
development
input-output system
transformation
economic constraints

abstract:
 This study is a search for an analytical framework within which the structural factors constraining the Nigerian development process can be highlighted.

We examine the input-output method and its relationship to planning a less developed country. The input-output table available for Nigeria is analysed using conventional techniques. Certain indices are derived in an attempt to throw some light on the evaluation of the development process. 'Ihe importance of designing an input-output table within the context of the particular problem to be solved is emphasized.

 A comparative analysis is made of the Nigerian table and an input-output table for Zambia, to highlight the relationship between the design and the use of an input-output table in the planning process. Furthermore, the elements involved in designing a table that would come to grips with the question of structural transformation, are discerned. In particular, the need to relate the classification of economic activities in an input-output matrix to the planning problem emerges.

 The data provided in the Nigerian table are used to illustrate the sort of basis on which an input-output table could be built if there is to be a link between a formal description of the economy and the simulation of change.

 The study illustrates the extent to which the development process depends on the planners' recognition of the relationship between the problem of transformation and the nature of structural constraints in the economy. In this way, it is possible to isolate systemic malfunctions in the economy and identify in connection with these, the areas of weakness in the planning process.

 It is also seen that if the input-output model is to be useful in planning structural transfoTmation, it must be able to accommodate radical changes in the structure of production and a normatively determined pattern of demand. The scope of the conventional model must be broadened to allow the planner to emphasize target groups of people in relating the structure of production to the pattern of demand.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Pliny the Elder as a Source of Knowledge for the History of the Roman Republic

contributor:
Salmon, E.T.
Roman Studies

subject: Elder Pliny, Roman Empire, History, knowledge, source

abstract:
Abstract Not Provided
Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Between the Soul and the Ozone Layer: Teaching English from a Global Perspective

contributor:
Najm, S.
Ferns, J.
Teaching

subject: Global perspective, Soul, Ozone layer, education, politically, economically, culturally

abstract:
Abstract Not Provided
Thesis
Master of Arts (MA)


title: Building Basic Christian Communities: Religion, Symbolism and Ideology in a National Movement to Change Local Level Power Relations in the Philippines

contributor:
Feit, Harvey A.
Anthropology

subject:
Christian communities
Power relations

abstract:
This thesis reflects my interest in the role that non-local ideologies play in Third World progressive organizations, as well as my interest in the role of religion in popular political movements. I examine these issues by focusing on a nationally organized Basic Christian Communities program in the Philippines. In this program, which is inspired by Vatican II and liberation theology, reinterpreted Catholic symbols, narratives and practices form the medium for ideological transferal to target populations.
The thesis is organized according to the social levels at which the BCC-CO program is represented. At the national level I examine historical, political and cultural influences that shape BCC-CO program formation, and at the diocesan (town) and village levels I focus on processes that promote either change or orthodoxy as the program is put into practice. These include: the interaction of BCC-CO activists with local knowledge, practices, and goals of elites and peasants; the role of program mediators; and, degrees of indigenization and resistance at the local levels. Finally, I evaluate the potential of the BCC-CO program to promote local level social and political change.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Emmanuel Levinas: Ethics, Justice, and the Wisdom of Love

contributor:
Ajzenstat, S.
Philosophy

subject: relation, ethics, politics, thought, Emmanuel Levinas, justice, equally

abstract: This paper is a discussion of the relation between ethics and politics in the thought of Emmanuel Levinas. Generally speaking, I will examine how justice emerges out of a prior relation of infinite responsibility. Levinas points to a tension that arises between ethics and politics. We are always in a paradoxical situation where we are pulled in two opposing directions. On the one hand, we are drawn toward a responsibility for each unique individual. On the other hand, we are always compelled to act justly, to treat everyone equally. Instead of trying to ease this tension, it is my belief that Levinas attempts to heighten it. While a perfect balance between responsibility and politics can never be attained, justice can only arise where there is recognition of, and engagement with the tension that is unavoidable.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Hume's Philosophy of Geometry

contributor:
Griffin, Nicholas J.
Philosophy

subject: Geometry Hume

abstract:
Hume's writings with respect to geometry represent
one of the least studied and least understood parts of his philosophy. Commentators have been inclined to view Hume's analysis of geometric knowledge, particularly that in the Treatise, as confused and ill-conceived. However, as we shall see, if we take care to situate Hume's philosophy of geometry within the framework of his empiricism and familiarize ourselves with its main concerns and course of reasoning, we will be led to a much more positive view and evaluation of his efforts.
As Hume saw it, the ancient view of geometry as a perfectly precise and certain science lay at the heart of the excesses which plagued both skepticism and rationalism. In the Treatise he applied his copy principle to the fundamentals of this subject and concluded that this view of geometry was based on a confusion. In one fell swoop Hume believed that he had preserved the foundations of geometry against the attack of skepticism, undermined some of the most important doctrines of rationalism, and removed what had long been viewed as an insurmountable obstacle to an empiricist epistemology. Incredibly, when we turn to the Enquiry, we find Hume
embracing geometry as a perfectly precise and certain science. Little is known as to the reason behind this rather remarkable shift in view and there is considerable controversy as to just how sharp a break from the Treatise Hume intended. Hume himself is virtually silent on the topic. However, by laying the proper groundwork, we shall be able to understand why Hume found it necessary to break from the Treatise and why he pursued the direction he did. Overall, our findings will reveal that Hume's struggles with geometry, in spite of their shortcomings, clearly bear the mark of his unique genius.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Plenzdorfs Die neuen Leiden des jungen W.: Excavating the Intertexts

contributor:
Wilson, Dr. Jean
German

subject:
Plenzdorf's
Die neuen

abstract:
The unification of the two Germanies in 1990 created a new interest in East
Germany and an availability of information about the former communist country. The
altered political context has fostered a re-evaluation of "things eastern," since much of
what had previously been rejected or undervalued as the product of a communist-socialist
regime has now proven to have its own merit. In this spirit, I have pursued a thesis which
begins to re-examine East German literature - specifically through a study of Ulrich
Plenzdorfs Die neuen Leiden des jungen W.
Plenzdorfs novel provides an ideal basis for a discussion of the major issues
surrounding writing, author-state relations, and the relationship between politics and
culture in East Germany. Although Ulrich Plenzdorfis a well known East German
author, his fame is based more on the controversy surrounding the use and imitation of
Goethe in Die neuen Leiden des jungen W. than on his own literary accomplishments.
However, the strengths of the novel can only be explored and appreciated through a
broader perspective. Using theories of intertextuality, I have investigated strong
connections between Die neuen Leiden des jungen W. and Robinson Crusoe and
Catcher in the Rye and identified more significant relationships than those of mimicry
between Plenzdorfs novel and Goethe's Werther. Of particular interest is the way in which this pairing reveals and contrasts with the dominant East German view ofthe
German cultural heritage. The comparison between Die neue Leiden and Salinger's
Catcher in the Rye reveals the implications ofthis relationship between East German and
American literature. The overt connection which Plenzdorf creates between his book and
this American classic is both an expression and contradiction ofthe dominant East
German view of the United States.
The work of intertextual theorists provides a framework for the examination of the
literary interrelationships, as well as for the identication and analysis of linguistic,
cultural, and political intertexts. But while Die neuen Leiden des jungen W. is a
compilation ofrecycled material, it is also a unique piece of literature. Not only does
Plenzdorf borrow from a number ofother sources, but he makes the inevitability and
necessity of this adoption a theme of his work. Just as the central figure Wibeau searches
for his own identity, moving through imitations ofRobinson Crusoe, Holden Caulfield,
and Werther, so too Plenzdorf is searching for his own voice in the chorus ofthe masters
ofthe past such as Defoe, Salinger, and Goethe. In this quest for self-development and
self-realization, Plenzdorf and Wibeau confront traditions, assumptions, and present
practices, stimulating questions, discussion, and creating the original work Die neuen
Leiden des jungen W.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Public Funding of Education in Ontario: A Policy Proposal

subject:
Public education funding
Ontario

abstract:
Within the past few decades, issues of public funding for religious schools
in Ontario have re-entered the policy debate and have led to discussion about
the different ways in which schools could be organized in this province. Through
the integration of literature available on the varying ways in which to administer a
public education system along with a contextual backdrop to religion and
education in Ontario, this paper will propose a policy by which to accommodate
requests of various religious groups for separate schools while at the same time
increasing overall accountability within Ontario's schools, public and private.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Social Work (MSW)


title: The Analysis of Class, State and Crime: A Contribution to Critical Criminology

contributor:
Haas, Jack
Sociology

subject:
Criminology
class and state crimes

abstract:
Critical criminology has suffered from poor theoretical development. This has resulted not only in confusion with other radical criminologies, but also in distorting the objectives of Marxist inquiry. This thesis examines this confusion via discussions of of class, the state, criminality and the scientific and ideological nature of Marxism. The objective is to demonstrate that a Marxist "critical criminology is both possible and desirable.
In order to avoid confusion with other perspectives, and to avoid an overly deterministic analysis, it is argued that critical criminology must recognize the importance of the distinctions between classes-in-themselves, classes-for-themselves and class fractions. Without a full understanding of these concepts it is possible to see the state as either a simple tool of a dominant elite, or an autonomous entity having a life of its own, rather than something created and controlled by human action. Further as a result of an overly simplistic analysis of the state it is possible to view crime as inevitably "revolutionary" rather than as something which may equally be counter to the interests of the working classes. Thus throughout the discussions of class, state and crime it is emphasized that much of critical criminology has left out the dialectics of
Marxian analysis.
It is the failure to include the dialectic which has led some critics to argue that critical criminology is simply "ideology" or "unscientific." Thus care is taken in the final chapter to specify that Marxism is both ideological and scientific. It is ideological to the extent that it is to act as a political statement of the interests of the working class in the effort at crime control, and it is scientific to the extent that it offers an analysis of the way in which social formations organise their social, political and economic life.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Role of Literary Form in Plato's Dialogues

contributor:
Najm, Sami M.
Philosophy

subject:
Plato
Literary form

abstract:
This work on the role of literary form in Plato's
dialogues is in response to the problem set by different
approaches to an understanding of Platonic thought. The
traditional approach to the study of Plato attempts to
separate literary form, considered an irrelevant element,
from philosophic content. A second kind of approach views
each dialogue as a dramatic whole. Here, philosophic content
is one component of the whole and literary form is considered
to be of primary importance. A third approach attempts to
give equal consideration to literary form and philosophic
content.
In this thesis, I examine the role of literary form
in the Phaedrus in Chapter Two and in the Republic in Chapter
Three. In Chapter Four, general patterns of form
recognizable in the Euthyphro and the Philebus are assessed.
My claim is that full access to an understanding of Plato is
achieved only when both aspects, form and content, are
recognized as integral aspects of the whole. I argue that
literary form is an integral element in the totality of
Plato's thought.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Movable Nosaic: Aa Inquiry Into The Theory of Reconstruction of Political Reality

contributor:
Novak, D.
Political Science

subject:
Movable mosaic
Political reality

abstract:
The dissertation is devoted to the development of a systematic
theory of political experience. While this project involves, at first,
the synthesis of the pragmatist tradition in political philosophy into
a theory of reconstructive empiricism, it also entails the elaboration
of this revision of political epistemology into a paradigmatic theory
of human action. Using this paradigmatic theory of human action as
the basis of analysis, an examination then follows of three generalized
modes of political experience, and of the relationships which hold
between them.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: A Critical Examination of A.N. Whitehead's Metaphysics in Light of the Later Martin Heidegger's Critique of Onto-Theology

contributor:
Robertson Jr., John C.
Religious Studies

subject: critique, Western metaphysics, Martin Heidegger, onto-theology, Whitehead, examination, Being (sein),

abstract:
It is the critique of Western metaphysics in the thought of the later Martin Heidegger that poses the problem for consideration in this work. Namely, if Western metaphysics as onto-theology has indeed fulfilled its prefigured configurations and found its completion in the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, as Heidegger claims, then what place, if any, is left for those theologians inspired by Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics? To assist in developing a basis upon which to address this issue, I limit this work to a critical examination of Whitehead's metaphysics in light of the later Heidegger's critique of onto-theology. Therefore Heidegger's critique is normative for this project.
The application of Heidegger's critique to Whitehead's metaphysics results in the following conclusion: Whitehead's metaphysics does not commit the mistakes detailed in Heidegger's critique of metaphysics. It is demonstrated, further, that the general character of Whitehead's metaphysics as fallibilistic at least leaves his metaphysics open to the possibility of Being (Sein).
Specifically, it is shown that Whitehead's metaphysics does not divide entities into existence and essence; nor does it search for the explanatory principle (arche); nor is God understood as causa prima and therefore causa sui; nor is Creativity an empty concept and therefore nihilistic; nor is his metaphysics rooted in the cogito sum, nor does it anthropomorphize the world in order to secure certainty amongst multiple perspectives. Whitehead's metaphysics does not lead away from Being (Sein); rather, it may very well provide an occasion for Being (Sein). After this evaluation there are some brief remarks offered about how Whitehead's metaphysics, while not obscuring Being (Sein) in any of the ways detailed by Heidegger, also offers a philosophy of nature. This philosophy of nature leaves open the possibility of developing a natural theology that is not necessarily indicted by Heidegger's critique.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Dramatic Art of Susanna Centlivre

contributor:
Hammond, A.D.
English

subject:
Dramatic Art
Susanna Cantlivre

abstract:
This is a comprehensive critical and theatrical study of the nineteen plays of Susanna Centlivre (16691723). After an initial chapter that examines the work of three women dramatists active in the years 1695-1700, the seven following chapters are each devoted to between one and four of Mrs. Centlivre's plays. The order of treatment is chronological, but most space is allotted to the three major plays, The Busie Body (1709), The Wonder (1714-), and A Bold Stroke for Wife (1718). Literary concerns such as plot, structure, and character are considered, as well as theatrical qualities such as pace, timing, and tension. No uniformity of treatment is attempted, however, and such aspects of each play are discussed as seem most appropriate.
New primary material includes the manuscript epilogues for a private performance of The Garriester; the original receipt for Curll's payments to Mrs. Centlivre; the Advice from Parnassus; and the prompt-books of The Wonder. But more significant than this new material is the study's theatrical emphasis: its analysis of particular scenes to bring out their theatrical qualities, and the reconstruction of the staging of The Busie Body and filar-Plot (1710).
The study's conclusion recognizes the essentially theatrical nature of Mrs. Centlivre's dramatic art, and reconstructs the "typical" Centlivre play from exaJiples drawn from her most characteristic collieries. Gverall, the study combines critical enquiry into the "art" of a dramatist's oeuvre with a historical investigation of its theatrical environment.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: R.G. Collingwood's Doctrine of Absolute Presuppositions and Its Bearing on the Problem of Historical Understanding

contributor:
Shalom, A.
Philosophy

subject:
R.G. Collingwood
Absolute presuppositions

abstract:
This study attempts to demonstrate that there is a new turn in
Collingwood's philosophy of history in and after 1935 and that this new
turn is the result of Collingwood working out his theory of absolute presuppositions
in the early 1930's. Collingwood's unpublished manuscripts
are examined in order to assist us in justifying this claim. A clarification
of the theory of absolute presuppositions follows our attempt to
situate this theory in Collingwood's intellectual development. After
arguing that absolute presuppositions are logico-regulative entities,
we suggest that Collingwood is a foundationalist in a unique sense and
that he can solve the problem of conceptual change in consistently rational
terms. Although we argue against the view that there are radical discontinuities
in his thought, we contend that Collingwood's principles of
metaphysics, uncovered in the early 1930's, throw new light on his analysis
of history in The Idea Of History. We argue that absolute presuppositions
underlie all attempts at a theory of historical explanation. We attempt
to show that absolute presuppositions logically regulate the historical
imagination and that the historical imagination has changed over time
as the result of absolute presuppositions changing. We argue that there
is a logico-regulative relationship of absolute presuppositions to historical
evidence over time. We also argue that it is necessary to account for
Collingwood's acceptance of the incommensurate thesis in 1925 and his rejection of this thesis in 1936 for question-and-answer complexes. We
claim that it was Collingwood's newly uncovered principles of metaphysics
in the early 1930's that account for his about-face on the subject of rethinking
question-and-answer complexes. Collingwood still accepted the
incommensurate thesis for contexts of irrmediacy, and so his new position
was not a radical change, but his principles of metaphysics did provide
a ground or basis for the possibility of re-thinking an identical questionand-
answer complex.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: MOBILE PHONE TEXT MESSAGING FOR ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL  THERAPY: APPROACHES TO EVIDENCE GENERATION AND SCALE UP

contributor: Clinical Epidemiology/Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics

subject: text messaging, HIV, mHealth, adherence, scale up, individual patient data, randomized trial, mixed methods, community ownership, overview of systematic reviews

abstract:
Background and Objectives:
HIV in a major public health problem in many countries of the world. Recent advances in care for people living with HIV such as the use of antiretroviral medication have reduced the mortality and morbidity associated with HIV infection. However, many people receiving antiretroviral therapy do not take it as prescribed and still experience sub-optimal health outcomes. Mobile phone text messaging is emerging as an important tool in health care, and HIV in particular. Our objectives were to explore the determining factors for adherence to antiretroviral therapy, test text messaging as  an  adherence  enhancement  tool,  develop  a  framework  for  community  ownership  of  a  text messaging program and describe strategies for transfer of evidence in HIV to other conditions.
Methods:
This research is primarily based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and employs a variety of methodologies, including  a  systematic  review,  two  cross- sectional  surveys,  a  randomized  controlled  trial,  an individual  patient  data  meta-analysis,  a  mixed  methods  study  and  a  systematic  review  of systematic reviews.
Results and Conclusions:
Two-way weekly text messaging is an effective strategy in improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy  and  enhancing  provider-client  communication.  People  living  with  HIV  in  Yaoundé, Cameroon like receiving text messages, and are willing to own and run a text messaging program. Text messaging interventions may be transferred to other conditions by integrating services or by copying  what  works  in  HIV.  Further  research  on  potential  harms,  cost  effectiveness  and  text messaging for other chronic conditions is warranted.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Role and Status of Women in the Fiction of James Leslie Mitchell/Lewis Grassic Gibbon

contributor:
Ferns, H. John
English

subject: critique, modern society, agression, colonialism, religion, racism, gender bias, background, experience, commitment, progressive, visionary views, ancient values,

abstract:
James Leslie Mitchell's critique of modern society, a society which nurtured aggression, colonialism, religion, racism, and gender bias, was rooted in his background, experience and commitment. Being a revolutionary writer, he held progressive and visionary views, and claimed his works were propaganda, carrying messages to reshape society on ancient values and socialist principles.
In his Scottish short stories (written under his pseudonym Lewis Grassie Gibbon) wives and daughters were neglected and ignored, yet forced to do menial tasks on the farm. Women in his English stories and novels were better situated and educated, taking an active role in their own development, showing determination to exercise free will and develop self-awareness, and encouraging others to emancipate themselves. A number of characters accepted atheism and Communism, and believed in Diffusionism wherein people were simple, cooperative, without malice.
Undoubtedly, Mitchell/Gibbon's crowning achievement was A Scots Quair. Chris Guthrie embodied the qualities of his earlier heroines. She loved the soil but disliked the workings, preferred the accuracy of English words and deplored the crude talk of the farming communities; yet she was impelled to carry on as a farmer. Chris was married three times, widowed twice, separated once, had one son, and few friends; and lived in a croft, a manse and a boarding house. She abhorred war, favoured birth control, had a glimmering of the Golden Age, and exhibited the attitudes, beliefs and opinions of her creator.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Portfolio Behaviour of Industrial Corporations in India

subject: models, portfolio behaviour, cotton textiles, sugar, transport equipment, industries, cosumers, goods, produce, stock, capital

abstract: Total Pages: 172  Number of Pages: 151 Missing Page: 146 Extra Pages: 131a and Data Source

abstract: The study presents models of portfolio behaviour for four industries, viz., cotton textiles, sugar, transport equipment and nonelectrical machinery. The first two industries are consumer goods industries and produce to stock. The other two are capital goods industries and produce to order. The study uses econometric techniques to estimate influence of variables explaining changes in capital stock, inventories, accounts receivable, cash balances and government bonds and also the composition of liabilities (debt and equity).

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Testing for the Existence of Distribution Effects in the Aggregate Consumption Function

contributor:
Robb, A.L.
Harrison, A.J.
Scarth, W.M.
Economics

subject: empirical econometrics, aggregate consumption function, distribution, income inequality, variability, expenditure, consumers, dispoasable, elasticity, chi-square

abstract:
This thesis addresses a long-standing puzzle in empirical econometrics: Does the size distribution of income matter in the aggregate consumption function? Current opinion on whether distribution matters is divided. There is also a lack of consensus (among those who
believe distribution effects exist) on the nature of such effects; that is, whether a decrease or an increase in income inequality is needed to stimulate aggregate demand. In this thesis, the previous or existing tests are challenged on the grounds that they do not properly take into account the causal link between the variability of the marginal, not the average, propensity to consume (with respect to the income level) and the existence of distribution effects. This particular link is taken care of, however, if one tests for the linearity (in income) of the micro relation underlying one's aggregate consumption function. The rejection of the linearity hypothesis will establish the existence of distribution effects. Ex post, if the nonlinear relation is such that the marginal propensity to consume declines with income, it also follows that an equalization in the income distribution produces greater aggregate consumption. The theoretical contribution of this thesis lies in the clarification of these issues. On the empirical side, this thesis cautions against the casual use of the term "distribution effects". In the current income-current expenditure framework of the Keynesians, it refers to "the effect of a redistribution of real disposable income" on aggregate real consumers' expenditure. In the Permanent Income Hypothesis framework, however, it could mean either "the effect of a redistribution of real disposable income" or "the effect of a redistribution of real permanent income" on aggregate real consumption. In this thesis, the distributions of real disposable income and real permanent income are alternatively assumed to follow the lognormal density, and two conclusions are empirically determined:
I. The distribution of real disposable income matters in the current income-current expenditure framework---this result is statistically significant at a 10% level after the correction for serial correlation and simultaneity bias. In particular, the estimates indicate that the marginal propensity to consume declines with the level of real disposable income and, hence, a decrease in inequality would stimulate aggregate demand.
II. The elasticity of consumption out of real permanent
income is unity; therefore, the distribution of real permanent income does not matter in the Permanent Income Hypothesis framework---this result is statistically. significant at all conventional levels of significance both before and after the correction for serial correlation.
Both findings are based on aggregative time-series data for Canada. The consumer unit in this thesis is an individual income-recipient, and the data period is 1947-1976. Maximum-likelihood procedures have been used in the estimation, with proper allowance for across-parameter constraints. In the event of correction for serial correlation, the autocorrelation coefficient is constrained to the open-interval (+1,-1). The results are also double-checked by examining many avenues that might affect the nature of the outcomes.
Another contribution of this study is the compilation of data on the distribution of pre-tax personal income (in current dollars) in Canada under the lognormality hypothesis. The parameters of this distribution are determined using the minimum chi-square method. Estimates of the variance (of logarithms of income) parameter show a slight increase in income inequality over the period 1946 to 1976. The data on this parameter are used to approximate the variance of logarithms for the distribution of real disposable income (while establishing result I) and also the same for the distribution of real permanent income (while establishing the result II).

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Optimal Utilization of Oil Revenues in Economic Development: An Application to Dynamic Multi-Sectoral Planning for Nigeria

contributor:
Kubursi, A.A.
Economics

subject: oil crisis, excess supplies, finanial capital, human, physical, funds, economy, oil production, multi-sectoral,

abstract:
Since the oil crisis of 1973-74, the problem faced by the typical oil-producing country has been that of developing a production structure with which the excess supplies of financial capital available to it could be transformed into human and physical capital over time. Because the inflows of oil funds were unanticipated, the initial attempt at the utilization of such funds resulted in the haphazard piling up of imports at rates which did not correspond to the absorptive capacity of a non-industrial oil-producing economy, thereby limiting the contribution of these oil revenues to development. This study suggests a framework within which the inflow of oil-funds can be reasonably anticipated and .the rate of oil production in each OPEC member-country geared towards its absorptive capacity. The model is applied within the context of dynamic multi-sectoral planning for Nigeria over the period 1974 to 2001.
This study has a distinct two-tier approach to the optimal determination of oil-production and oil-revenue utilization for OPEC as a whole and for Nigeria in particular. First, a dynamic programming model of the world oil market with OPEC as a monopolistic organization trying to maximize the discounted stream of net revenues accruing to its members is developed and solved. Then, the optimal rate of oil extraction determined is allocated to individual OPEC members on the-basis of historical market shares. In the second part of the study, the results of the oil sub-model were integrated with a dynamic multi-sectoral planning model with the anticipated revenues as maximum levels of uncompensated transfers of funds from the oil sector for financing the plan. In this way, Nigeria's capacity to absorb oil revenues can be determined in an optimal way. This procedure was applied to long term planning for Nigeria over nine planning periods from 1974 to 2001 by use of large-scale linear programming techniques. Simulation experiments were also conducted with the planning model in order to determine the effects of changes in the model's basic parameters on the economy's absorptive capacity and the major macroeconomic variables.
Our results indicate that Nigeria's capacity to absorb oil revenues far exceeds the revenue-inflows that could derive from current allocations to it by OPEC. Thus, Nigeria can be expected to agitate for increases in the market share allocated to it by OPEC or to seek further increases in oil price while keeping within OPEC production norms. This would be particularly profitable for Nigeria up to 1986 after which it would probably reach the limit ·of its absorption capacity. Our computational experience with the planning model also indicates that Nigeria's future prospects will depend on several goals embodied in the model as contraints, the most important of which are -the rate of growth of imports that is permitted by explicit government policy, the savings rate that is set as a target, and the manner in which the export earnings from the oil sector are made available to the domestic economy.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: The Romantic Child in Selected Canadian Fiction

contributor:
Hyman, R.
English

subject:
Canadian fiction
child
nostalgia
memory

abstract:
 Studies of children in Canadian fiction have tended to be very general, and often label the individual characters as certain "types" of literary children, already familiar to the reader. By far the most popular and common type of child in twentieth-century Canadian fiction is the pastoral child, who plays an integral role in the literature's nostalgic focus on memory, the past and a Romantic communion with nature. The treatment of the use and effect of this pastoral child, however, has been superficial and tentative. Numerous articles on the individual characters exist, but an attempt to tie together these· pastoral children in an extended and detailed study is lacking.

 The Romantic child, as established by Wordsworth, provides a logical and effective source and focus for a study of this group of pastoral children in Canadian fiction. The pastoral or Romantic child in Canadian fiction is a descendant of the Wordsworthian child, and enjoys an active and participatory relationship with nature. The relationship epitomizes the imagination and vision which are lacking in the child's society. This child is not merely "pastoral" in a nostalgic sense, but plays a role as society's critic, opponent and mitigator. The large gulf between the sublime nature and the insular society of twentieth-century Canada is bridged to some extent and in some fashion by this Romantic child. The onus on the Canadian Romantic child is to invest society with the imagination and vision he or she derives from nature.

 The development of the Romantic child in Canadian fiction stresses the Wordsworthian concept of the imagination transforming the common and concrete object. Such an approach refutes accusations of sentimentality and false nostalgia which often surround the pastoral child. A close examination of the actual process involved in the child's Wordsworthian communion with the natural world reveals and accentuates the importance of the child's vision and imagination in a society which seldom values such qualities. Such an examination also ties together these various characters, providing a means by which to define and study the uniquely Canadian Romantic child.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Neuropsychological and Neurophysiological Correlates of Psychiatric Disorders

contributor:
McKinnon, Margaret C.
Neuroscience

subject:
Neuropsychology
Neurophysiology
Schizophrenia
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Dissociation
Semantic Priming

abstract: This thesis presents research aimed at elucidating neurophysiological and neuropsychological correlates of two psychiatric disorders, schizophrenia and PTSD. Although psychiatric disorders are not traditionally known for featuring cognitive deficits, research over the past three decades has revealed that deficits in many aspects of cognitive functioning are present across a wide range of disorders. Here, we aim to further our understanding of these deficits and provide evidence of the clinical utility of neurophysiological correlates of cognitive dysfunction. The cause and course of cognitive deficits in PTSD is poorly understood, and an investigation of one potential explanatory mechanism, dissociative symptomatology, is presented in the first part of this thesis. Our results suggest that dissociative symptomatology plays a role in cognitive dysfunction in PTSD, as among the clinical variables tested (including PTSD symptomatology, dissociative symptoms, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms) dissociative symptoms were the only significantly correlated variables to cognitive dysfunction in a sample of combat-trauma exposed veterans with and without PTSD. In the second part of this thesis, we investigate the potential clinical utility of a neurophysiological biomarker for semantic processing deficits, the N400, in schizophrenia. Our results indicate that N400 measures are stable over a one week period and therefore may be clinically useful as a neurophysiological biomarker for semantic processing abnormalities in schizophrenia. Overall, these two studies contribute to our knowledge of cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders and demonstrate their complexity as well as their potential to provide clinically useful tools to aid in the identification of novel treatments targeted at ameliorating cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and PTSD.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Science (MSc)


title: The Diabetes Educator Role in Ontario: A Provincial Perspective

contributor:
Sherifali, Diana
Nursing

subject:
Diabetes Education
Diabetes Educator
Cross-sectional survey
Ontario
tool development

abstract:
Background: As the diabetes (DM) epidemic in Canada continues to grow, the need to provide diabetes self-management education (DSME) becomes increasingly important. Research has shown that DSME can improve both physiological and behavioural outcomes in individuals with DM. Diabetes educators (DE) play an essential role in providing DSME to individuals with DM. Although considered an important role in the care of individuals with DM, the DE role is not well described in Ontario. Building a province-wide description of DEs’ role would outline the role of DE in Ontario is enacted, and suggest possible areas for improvement.
The specific objectives of this study are:
a) To describe the demographic characteristics of DEs in Ontario;
b) To identify the structures, processes, and outcomes associated with the role of DEs;
c) To identify the facilitators and barriers to providing DSME in Ontario;
d) To identify the association between key characteristics of DEs (profession, education, certification, practice-setting, and DM-specific training) and the structures, processes and outcomes of this role.
Methods: This cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire, the Diabetes Educator Questionnaire (DEQ). The DEQ was developed using the International Standards for Diabetes Education and Donabedian’s framework to examine the structures, processes and outcomes associated with the role of DEs. The study consisted of three sequential phases: (1) pre-testing the questionnaire in a tertiary care diabetes program, (2) pilot testing the questionnaire to a single Diabetes Educator Section (DES) chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA), and (3) administering the DEQ to the remaining DES chapters across Ontario.  The online questionnaire was created using LIME survey, an open source survey program housed at McMaster University. Data were downloaded, cleaned, and analyzed using statistical and geographical mapping software.
Results: The DEQ demonstrated both face and content validity. A total of 178 out of an estimated 600 DEs across Ontario responded to the DEQ, for an overall response rate of 30%. The respondents consisted of 61 registered nurses, 94 registered dietitians, 18 pharmacists, and 4 nurse practitioners, and 1 undescribed. The majority (85%) of respondents were CDEs. Insufficient time, and organizational/management support were the two most common barriers to implementation of the role of the DE. Significant differences (p value greater than 0.05) in how DSME was provided and the use of outcomes were observed for profession, level of education, and practice setting.
Limitations: With a low response rate, conclusions cannot be drawn from this study. Being an anonymous study, intra-rater reliability could not be performed.
Conclusions: This study shows that the DEQ serves as a feasible tool to explore the role of DEs in Ontario, however, improved recruitment strategies are necessary before further research is performed. The study provides a foundational description of DEs across Ontario, generating possible hypotheses for future research.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)


title: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MOTOR CLASSIFICATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IN ADULTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

contributor:
MACDONALD, MAUREEN
Kinesiology

subject:
Cerebral palsy
Arterial stiffness
Endothelial function
Physical activity
Distensibility
Intima media thickness

abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability that impacts a person throughout their lifespan and may place adults with the condition at an increased risk of physical inactivity and cardiovascular disease.  Cardiovascular structure and function in adults with CP has not been comprehensively investigated previously.  In the current cross-sectional, observational study, endothelial function, carotid distensibility, and arterial stiffness were assessed using flow-mediated dilation (FMD), B-mode ultrasound, and pulse wave velocity (PWV), respectively, in forty adults with CP (age 33.7 ± 12.7 years).  The study sample was separated based on whether subjects were community ambulant or community non-ambulant using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).  Those in GMFCS I-II were labeled community ambulant (age 31.7 ± 10.4 years) while those in GMFCS III-V were community non-ambulant (age 34.8 ± 13.6 years).  Resting arterial stiffness was examined through assessment of central and upper and lower limb peripheral PWV (cPWV, uPWV, lPWV).  Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a measure of vascular structure, was also quantified using B-mode ultrasound images and a semi-automated edge detection software program.  cPWV was calculated using the distance (carotid to femoral using the subtraction method) and time delay between the foot of the carotid waveform and the foot of the femoral waveform.  uPWV was calculated from the carotid to radial artery distance (subtracting the distance from the carotid to sternal notch from the carotid to radial distance) and the time delay between the arrival of the foot of each corresponding waveform.  lPWV was calculated from the femoral to posterior tibialis artery using the distance between each site and time delay between the arrival of the foot of each corresponding waveform.  Physical activity (PA) levels were assessed using Actigraph accelerometry with cut points that had been previously determined in normal adults.  Cardiometabolic markers of fasting serum interleukin-6, insulin, glucose, and a lipid panel were analyzed.  The non-ambulant group had an increased uPWV (10.2 m/s ± 1.9) compared to the ambulant group (8.28 m/s ± 1.6) (p<0.01) despite no differences in cPWV or lPWV.  There were no group differences (p>0.05) in absolute, relative or normalized FMD responses.  Both groups also had similar values of carotid IMT and carotid distensibility.  No group differences were found in any of the cardiometabolic or inflammatory markers.  Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) levels were greater in the ambulant group (2.4 mins ± 2.1 per hour) compared to the non-ambulant group (0.3 mins ± 0.6 per hour) (p<0.01).  Furthermore, sedentary time was greater in the non-ambulant group (57.8 mins ± 1.9 per hour) compared to the ambulant group (51.6 mins ± 4.7 per hour) (p<0.01).  Despite differences in PA levels, MVPA was not a significant independent predictor of vascular or metabolic health in this cohort of adults with CP.  However, GMFCS level was predictive of both uPWV and resting heart rate.  Future research should include adults with CP who are older in age to gain further insight into the potential consequences of an activity-limited lifestyle (specifically in the non-ambulant group) on cardiovascular and metabolic health in this clinical population.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Science in Kinesiology


title: Russell's Theory of Perception (1905-1919)

subject: theory, perception, reductionist analysis, realism, sense-data, knowledge, physical objects, phenomalism, space, time

abstract:
This thesis is an examination and evaluation of the development of Russell's theory of perception and its relation to the external world from 1905 to 1919. During this period Russell attempted a reductionist analysis of empirical knowledge, the foundations of which are sense-data with which we have direct acquaintance in perception. In the course of its development, Russell's theory of perception underwent considerable changes and modifications. I show that these changes and modifications do not seriously alter his main epistemological position which I identify as realism.
The explicit treatment of Russell's realist theory of perception during the stipulated period had two clearly distinguishable subsidiary stages. The first stage, replacing his pre-"On Denoting" absolute realism, was between 1905 and 1912. Immediately after the publication of The Problems of Philosophy in 1912 there was a transitional period of scepticism which ultimately gave rise to the theory of logical construction. This period was between 1912 and 1919. These two stages represent what I take to be the periods of significant change and modification within Russell's realism. However, only during the first stage can Russell properly be called a committed representative realist.
The first chapter introduces the issues to be addressed in this thesis. Chapters two and three cover the foundational aspects of Russell's theory of perception. In chapter two Russell's theory of acquaintance is thoroughly examined. The items discussed are the nature, objects and principle of acquaintance. I show that it is with regard to the objects of acquaintance that Russell's theory of acquaintance underwent considerable changes and revisions. I also present a detailed discussion of the principle of acquaintance and its role in Russell's epistemology, and suggest that it performs two important functions, one epistemological and the other semantical. Both of them are seen to run hand in hand.
Chapter three is devoted to the doctrine of sense-data which, according to Russell, is the foundation of empirical knowledge during the stipulated period. Some obvious difficulties in interpreting sense-data are seen to disappear on closer inspection. I defend Russell from a certain arrount of misunderstanding regarding the sensibilia theory. I also trace and present the justification for a major modification of his notion of the judgment of perception from Principia Mathematica volume I to The Problems of Philosophy and from The Problems of Philosophy to subsequent works. It is suggested that such a modification is required for the internal consistency of Russell's theory of perception.
Chapters four and five are devoted to the relation of perception to our knowledge of the external world. In chapter four the Problems of Philosophy view of the existence and nature of physical objects is investigated. I explain why Russell was right to hold that the naive realist's view is contradictory. I also show that after rejecting naive realism Russell explicitly coornitted himself to representative realism by holding a causal theory of perception. It is also shown that the episterrological dimension of the theory of descriptions allows him to overcome restrictions arising from the principle of acquaintance. The last part of this chapter explains the transition between Russell's preconstructionist and constructionist approaches to the relation of perception to physical objects. I show conclusively that Russell became a constructionist as early as 1912.
In chapter five the construction of physical objects is discussed. The emphasis is placed on Russell's episte11Dlo:;ical motivation for such construction. I defend much of what Russell says about sensibilia and argue that the inclusion of unsensed sensibilia in construction violates neither the spirit of logical construction nor Occam's razor. I also defend Russell from the charge of phenomenalism. I argue that his constructionism does not comnit him to phenomenalism and that he always remained a realist. Chapter six examines the construction of space and time. I concede that Russell's attempt to construct a six-dimensional space is a failure but suggest that he does not need a six-dimensional space to give an account to the problem of perception. Regarding the construction of time, I show that Russell is for the most part correct in his construction of instants out of experienced events.
In chapter seven I evaluate Russell's theory of perception. I show that Russell is neither completely consistent nor successful in his construction of physical objects. At the same time, I show that there is a consistency of purpose and direction which motivated Russell to introduce logical constructions. The purpose was to secure empirical knowledge from possible sceptical attack and to strike a compromise between his realism and his empiricism. The direction is towards the goal of establishing a bridge between perception and physics. I suggest that the constructionist view is a better approach towards, and a viable solution to, the problem of perception.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Hume's Theory of Scientific Judgement

contributor:
Noxon, James H.
Philosophy

subject:
Hume
knowledge claims
judging truth

abstract:
 Sceptical passages in Hume's writings tend to lead readers to assume that he opposes theories of evidence and methods for judging the truth and falsehood of our knowledge claims. But interpretations such as this overlook passages where Hume insists that we have methods of judging the truth of our claims about a priori relations of ideas and matters of fact and real existence. My intention is to make sense of these passages, taking them literally, and thereby avoiding both the sceptical and sceptically based naturalistic interpretations. I do not oppose the view that Hume is sceptical about metaphysical claims, such as our knowledge of the existence of impression-causing objects, but I argue that he is not sceptical of scientific claims in the sense that we have no reasonable basis for judging their truth or falsehood. The point is made by formulating Hume's theory of scientific judgement.

 The focus of this interpretation is on Hume's conception of philosophical relations, which provides the basis for predication and judgement. Predication arises by the comparison of ideas; a priori judgement is the "agreement or disagreement" of an idea with other ideas, while empirical judgement is the correspondence of an idea with an existing object (impressicn).

 The bulk of the dissertation formulates the scope and content of each of the seven philosophical relations as they are divided into those judged a priori, those judged by an immediate sense impression, and those judged by empirical reasoning in terms of cause and effect. In each case we find that Hume is neither sceptical of our methods for judging truth, nor is any method grounded in a presuppositional "natural" belief.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Paradox and the Dissolution of the Problem of Clarity in Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

subject:
Wittgenstein's
Tractatus Logico-philosophicus

abstract:
The present thesis emphasizes one among many themes developed in Wittgenstein's TLP, namely, the elucidation of the symbolism's of colloquial languages and logically canonical notations. In accordance with this emphasis, I have read the Tractatus as providing initially a solution and ultimately an attempted dissolution of one key philosophical problem, what I have called the problem of clarity:
PC' The problem as to how the symbols of a language must stand to one another and to the rest of reality so that what can be said can be said clearly.
The argument of the thesis, then, consists of two parts. The
first shows how Wittgenstein's pictorial account of
propositions proffers a solution to PC' under the constraint
of the following three main assumption:
Realism Thesis (RT)
The meanings of symbols have being: they are either
eternal,
or
temporal
entities.
Independence Thesis The being of entity without exception language or thought.
(1..I) es does depend
not upon
at being
least meant
not in
A2
(Adequacy Thesis)
The canons of grammar and diction of colloquial languages are adequate for determining the canons of clarity (that is, the canons with respect to which what is said is counted as clearly or unclearly said), where these canons are directly understood to be logical canons.
The second shows how through his criticisms -under RT and 1..1.
of Russell's theory of types and theories of judgement, Wittgenstein commits himself and his sympathetic reader to an ultimate distinction between what can be said and what can be shown. This distinction directly gives rise to the paradox of TLP that according to the elucidation Wittgenstein gives of sentences with sense, the sentences of TLP must themselves lack sense. Accordingly, it is through his commitment to this paradox that Wittgenstein ceases to recognize Pc·, and other philosophical problems, as questions deserving of an
answer
in
terms
of propositions.
This
is how
the problem of
clarity purportedly
receives
its
dissolution,
at
least
when
this problem
is
taken
under
the
assumption
of
RT,
IT
and the
assumption
of
the
contingency
of
all
facts.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Socrates' Silence: Plato and the Problem of Sophistry

contributor:
Najm, Dr. Sami M.
Philosophy

subject:
Socrates' Silence
Plato

abstract:
This study focuses on Plato's "problem" with Sophistry. In recent years, that "problem" has
come to be understood either as Plato's disagreement with the "philosophical" doctrines of the
ancient Sophists or as his unreflective condemnation of their way of life. Hegel is responsible for
the first way of thinking, Nietzsche for the second. For both, the "problem" posed by the ancient
Sophists was of considerable importance. It confronted Plato with the challenge that philosophy
justify itself--a challenge which Plato could not fully understand and which he failed to meet.
According to Hegel, the challenge posed by the Sophists cannot be met by advancing a doctrine.
It can only be met dialectically. According to Nietzsche, it cannot be met at all for the Sophist is
justified in his rejection of the "rules" of all philosophical discourse, including dialectical argument.
After offering some historical background on the ancient Sophists, I examine Hegel's and
Nietzsche's understanding of Plato's "problem" with them. My argument is that both are correct
to identify the "problem" posed by the Sophists as a challenge that philosophy provide for itself a
justification. I argue that Hegel is right to conclude that such a justification can only be given
dialectically but that Nietzsche teaches us that it must be conducted in an ad hominem manner.
Contrary to both, I argue that Plato understood this very well and that the dialogues are written in
accordance with this understanding. I then focus on the drama of the Sophist in order to show that
Plato fully understood the challenge posed by the ancient Sophists and that his response to it is
adequate. Plato does not think that the challenge of the Sophist can be met for once and for good.
For that reason, the philosophical life is justified.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Analogue Technique for Mapping Poissonian Fields

contributor:
Kitai, R.
Electrical Engineering

subject:
conducting paper analogue
two-dimensional
electric fields
magnetic fields
Poissonian fields

abstract: A review of the conducting paper analogue for plotting two-dimensional electric and magnetic fields is given. An improved capacitively-coupled conducting paper analogue is described that will map either single or multiple, uniformly-distributed-source Poissonian fields. A DEW map construction technique is detailed that uses a thin tape dielectric and silver-painted source electrodes. Equipotentials on the conducting paper surface correspond to lines of constant magnetic vector potential or flux lines. Differential voltages are analogous to flux density. The equipotential distribution is plotted using a null technique with a unique point on the map surface held at virtual ground potential. The time-varying equations governing the capacitively- coupled analogue are derived. As a result of these equations, an analogue for the skin effect phenomenon in conductors has been demonstrated.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Master of Engineering (ME)


title: Santi's Lila: God-bearing in India

contributor:
Younger, DR. Paul
Kinsley, Dr. David
Badone, Ellen E.F.
Religious Studies

subject:
Santi Lila
God in India

abstract:
This study examines the construction of the sacred in a
person, Maryamma of Vadiyakkadu, and the symbolic resources which
constitute her identity as a Marian seer in India. It examines how
sacred selfhood has been personally and socially initiated,
constructed, challenged, reconstructed, dramatized and revalued.
The origins of the symbolic resources and transitions involved in
these processes are the presence of a nearby major Marian
pilgrimage shrine, the existential circumstances of the seer
herself, internal dynamics among the variety of adherents who have
formed a cult following around her, and external pressures which
have come to bear on her and on her disciples.
The study shows how the symbol of the Virgin Mary is used by
Tamil Catholics and how it acconunodates and is assimilated by nonCatholics.
Called Amma, or Mother, the Virgin Mary is at the heart
of Maryamma's cult. She is the source of healing and the context
for meaning in cult members' lives. Speaking in Tamil, the Virgin
displays distinctively Indian characteristics and many of her
devotees are non-Christians. Amma has chastised Roman Catholic
Church authorities in her messages, and although the Church has
inderdicted the sacraments at the cult's shrine, its priests
continue to celebrate them.
There is a thinly veiled claim to the identity of Maryamma
with Amma herself in the recounting of her miracles, and this
identification is only the hub around which are connected more
profound theological claims concerning privileged intimations of
the premillenial Second Coming of Christ.
Maryamma's personal visionary charisma, her imaginative
rendering and interpretation of miracles, and the theologically
astute correctives of a popular Jesuit and other priests, have generated a symbolic resource at Vadiyakkadu which promises to
pose a continuing challenge to the authority of the Roman Catholic
Church in India. [Arokkiya Mada, caste, charismatic, Christian,
Coromandel, ethnography, field work, goddess, Hindu, Kaveri, Our
Lady, possession, subaltern, syncretism, Tanjavur (Tanjore),
thaumaturgy, Velanganni]

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)


title: Effects of Cumulus Clouds on Solar Radiation

contributor:
Davies, John A.
Geography

subject:
cumulus clouds
solar radiation
transmission properties

abstract: An investigation of the effects of cumulus clouds on solar radiation was carried out during the 1977 field season at McMaster University, Hamilton. The measurement of total incoming solar radiation, direct beam radiation and the diffuse flux calculated as a residual, were used to draw inferences regarding the transmission properties of cumulus clouds, both on a daily basis and for different cloud fields, The diffuse flux, showing the greatest variability, was sub-divided into three components and each were evaluated under unobscured and obscured sun conditions. Measured values were compared with those derived for a model atmosphere.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Bachelor of Arts (BA)


title: A Longitudinal Investigation of Dropout among Native and non-Native High School Students

contributor:
Carment, D.W.
Psychology

subject: Dropout rates

subject: native and non-native highschool students

abstract: *pages 337, 339, 341, 343, 345, 347, 350, 352 were removed from text.

abstract:
Most research on secondary school dropout has been cross-sectional, and this has made it difficult to know whether the differences observed between dropouts and persisters are antecedents or consequences of attrition. Furthermore, little is known about the causes of dropout among non-majority students such as native Indians. Investigators also have neglected to consider the utility of using theoretical frameworks that have proved useful in understanding various behaviours.
This thesis was directed at learning which variables contribute to dropout among Native and nonNative students and at delineating combinations of variables that are useful predictors of enrollment status. The relative merits of the Ajzen-Fishbein model and a general expectancy-value approach also was of concern. To these ends, a longitudinal, multivariate investigation was undertaken. Information from school records and questionnaires was used to determine which factors distinguished students who had persisted from those who had discontinued 1 year and
3.7 years after the initial survey. The results revealed that dropout can be predicted with considerable accuracy even over several years. Intentions, absenteeism, grade average, and perceived value of education were shown to be the most important predictors. Information in school records enabled good prediction. Of the two models, the Ajzen-Fishbein framework showed the most promise. Although the data were consistent with Fishbein's conceptualization of how intentions are formed, it was shown that the model needs refinement in accounting for actual behaviour.
On the basis of the findings from this and other research, suggestions are given for decreasing attrition.

abstract: Thesis

abstract: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)