identifier: Grant, Jessica <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Grant=3AJessica=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Bedazzler.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Bedazzler

abstract: My thesis has two components: a novella and a brief critical essay. In the essay, entitled This Place is a Circus: Juggling Voice, Parody, and Silence in Bedazzler, I explain my artistic goals and some of the difficulties I encountered in writing the creative piece. -- Bedazzler is a novella in ten chapters. At the centre of the story is a diamond necklace, originally given to Ulysses S. Grant by the emperor Maximilian of Mexico. Celie, the current heir and owner, has four granddaughters: Lucy, Claudia, Gwen, and Devorah. When they are children, their grandmother tells them: The first of you to sing professionally will inherit the necklace. They grow up to be writers, however, not singers. Celie makes an adjustment. She will hold a different kind of contest: a short story for the necklace. She imposes only one restriction: Each story must begin with the same sentence, selected by her. -- The novella opens with Lucy, the protagonist, having lost the contest. Knowing she will never inherit the necklace, she steals it.  Bedazzler is her story -- the story of the people, places, and object that bedazzle her, and of her struggle to become heroic -- and bedazzling -- herself.


identifier: Coombs, Ursula Eileen <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Coombs=3AUrsula_Eileen=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Understanding the experiences of spousal caregiving for survivors of a stroke : a phenomenological study.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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abstract: Caregiving has multidimensional effects on the lives of spousal caregivers that in turn have an impact upon the care they provide to the individuals who have survived a stroke. It is important to examine the experiences of spousal caregivers from their perspective. This is a phenomenological study on the experiences of spousal caregivers for survivors of a stroke. Eight spouses (five females, three males) participated in the study. van Manen's (1997) approach was used to examine the spousal caregivers' experiences. Data were collected through audio-taped unstructured interviews. The interviews were transcribed verbatim to form textual descriptions of the caregivers' experience with caregiving. From data analysis six themes were explicated which together form the essence of the experience of the spousal caregivers. These interrelated themes were 1) experiencing a profound sense of loss, 2) adjusting to a new relationship with your spouse, 3) taking on new responsibilities, 4) feeling the demands of caregiving, 5) having to depend on the support of others, and 6) maintaining hope and optimism. This study contributes to health care providers' understanding and knowledge of spousal caregivers for survivors of a stroke and supports the need for continued research in this area.


identifier: Liang, Yi <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Liang=3AYi=3A=3A.html>   (2002) Likelihood ratio test for the presence of cured individuals : a simulation study.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Likelihood ratio test plays an important role in testing for the presence of cured individuals in clinical studies. The asymptotic null distribution of the test in three commonly used mixture models is a 50-50 mixture distribution of a chi-squared distribution and the probability mass at zero under some mild conditions. In this practicum, we first study the power of the likelihood ratio test under those models via a simulation study. We find that the test is powerful for moderate large sample size. For small sample size, the result varies case by case, and the censoring distribution affects the power substantially. The Extended Generalized Gamma (EGG) mixture model is also considered, for it is more flexible than the three models mentioned above. It may be used when the data in study cannot be fit by those models. The bootstrap approach is then introduced to investigate the null distribution of the likelihood ratio test. Finally, we employ the bootstrap approach to determine the presence of cured individuals in two sets of real-life data.


identifier: O'Brien-Connors, Marguerite A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/O=27Brien-Connors=3AMarguerite_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Individuals' experiences with end stage renal disease and hemodialysis treatment : implications for quality of life.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A descriptive correlational design was used to investigate how individuals living with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and hemodialysis perceive illness and treatment experiences, social supports, adjustment to a new normal, and quality of life. The interrelationships among the key study variables (illness and treatment experiences, social supports, adjustment to a new normal, personal characteristics, overall quality of life) were also examined. The Living with End Stage Renal Disease and Hemodialysis (LESRD-H) model was used as the framework for this study. -- The convenience sample consisted of 112 individuals who were receiving hemodialysis at four centers located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. A response rate of 87.5% was achieved. The majority of participants were male (55.4%), living with a spouse (66.1%), and fifty years of age and over (65.2%). The mean age of the sample was 57.9 (SD ± 16.7). Most participants had been receiving hemodialysis for less than three years (79.5%), with a mean time of 21.95 months (SD ± 18.9). As well, most participants had one or more comorbid illnesses (85.7%), and experienced low to moderate illness severity (58%). Data were collected via face-to-face interviews between July, 1998 and February, 1999. -- Study findings indicated that most participants were generally positive about illness and treatment experiences, social supports, and adjustment to a new normal. Participants were most positive about social supports, followed by adjustment to a new normal and illness and treatment experiences, respectively. As well, most participants were quite satisfied with their overall quality of life and each life domain. Specifically, participants were most satisfied with the family, psychological/spiritual, social and economic, and health and functioning domains, respectively. -- Most of the illness and treatment experiences (i.e., physiological stressors, knowledge about the illness and treatment, performance of activities of daily living (ADL), and self-health management) and social support (i.e., family, nursing, physicians, and allied health) variables depicted significant, positive relationships with the adjustment variables (i.e., psychosocial distress and emotional well-being). As well, most experience, support, and adjustment variables depicted significant, positive relationships with overall quality of life, family life, health and functioning, psychological and spiritual well-being, and social and economic conditions. Several personal characteristics (i.e., living arrangement, gender, age, time on dialysis, number of comorbid illnesses, and illness severity) were found to exert variant and minimal effects on the adjustment and quality of life variables. -- Study findings provided partial support for the major assumptions of the LESRD-H model. Consistent with model predictions different combinations of experience and support variables exerted a direct effect on the adjustment variables (i.e., psychosocial distress and emotional well-being), and overall quality of life. In partial support of model predictions, emotional well-being was the dominant predictor of quality of life, and moderated the impact of experience and support variables. Counter to expectations age emerged as the second most important predictor variable for quality of life. -- Study findings provide some support for previous research and suggest that illness and treatment experiences, social supports, and adjustment to a new normal have significant implications for quality of life. However, due to study limitations, generalizability of the findings to other individuals receiving hemodialysis is cautioned. There is a need for future research to develop a greater insight into the impact of similar and different illness and treatment experiences, social supports, and adjustment to a new normal on the overall quality of life of individuals living with ESRD and hemodialysis.


identifier: Beinert, Richard A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Beinert=3ARichard_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Windows on a medieval world : medieval piety as reflected in the lapidary literature of the Middle Ages.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The lapidary literature of the Middle Ages has been overlooked as a source for the study of medieval Christian piety. These stone-lists, which expounded the magical and medicinal powers of stones, enjoyed a broad circulation throughout Europe both as Latin scientific writings as well as popular vernacular medicinal and religious texts. Recent scholarship in medieval lapidary literature has tended to marginalize the texts, treating them either as naïve prolegomena to modern scientific studies or as examples of an undercurrent of fabulous or pagan folk life. Investigations in the manuscript sources and distribution of the lapidary texts, however, show that the medieval lapidary was a popular, creative, and widely used genre of literature throughout European civilization. Scientific writers sought to explain the formation and various virtues of stones within the Aristotelian framework of medieval scholarship. Encyclopedic lapidaries were used in the university and royal court alike. Theological reflections within the literature claim divine authorship for the powers and virtues of stones as framed within the medieval doctrine of exemplarism. The vernacular language lapidary texts also give indication of the contours and characteristics of the popular piety of the unlettered masses. Given this broad spectrum of medieval society which is reflected within the lapidary texts, the lapidary literature of the Middle Ages is a veritable 'treasure chest' for the student of medieval religious life, offering a panoramic view of the religious piety ‒ both scholarly and popular ‒ of medieval European civilization.


identifier: Kehoe, Jonathan Joseph <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Kehoe=3AJonathan_Joseph=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Total marine lipid profiling by short column gas chromatography.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Analysis of lipids is a very informative way of determining the physiological state of a marine ecosystem. The information derived from analysis of these hydrophobic, carbon rich compounds is very important to researchers in fields such as aquaculture and biological research. -- Thin layer chromatography with flame ionization detection (TLC-FID) has been a common method for identification and quantitation of the lipid classes of samples derived from marine sources such as sediments, plants and animals. However, TLC suffers from some analytical problems such as low sensitivity, non-linear calibration curves, long analysis times and use of copious amounts of hazardous solvent. -- Gas chromatography (GC) is an ideal choice for lipid analysis as it allows for automation, high sensitivity, short analysis times and low cost. Marine lipid samples often contain high proportions of polar lipid classes such as the phospholipids (PL) and the acetone mobile polar lipids (AMPL). While neutral lipid classes are readily analyzed by short column GC, AMPL retain on the GC column rendering the column useless after time. Thus GC determination of polar lipids requires enzymatic treatment and derivatization prior to chromatographic analysis. -- This project optimized a short column GC method for marine lipid class profiling by incorporating Kuksis' GC profiling strategy (1984) that used the enzyme phospholipase C to hydrolyze PL to diacylglycerols, with the optimized short column GC method for marine neutral lipids developed by Yang (1996). Combination of enzymatic hydrolysis and short column GC makes a near complete lipid profile of marine lipid samples possible. Hydrogenation of samples allows for compounds to be separated according to their carbon numbers and functional groups. -- In this project, the dephosphorylation procedure was optimized for marine samples, which were 50 units of phospholipase C for every milligram of phospholipid present in the sample. Comparison of percent lipid data obtained by short-column GC with Iatroscan TLC-FID data showed that equally accurate and sensitive data could be obtained. Hydrogenation of samples prior to analysis allows for excellent peak resolution and sensitivity to individual compounds within each lipid class. Achieving this information is not possible with TLC-FID when performing total lipid profiles. The pretreatment of samples resulted in 63.7 ± 3.7% recovery of samples, however the overall analytical precision was 1.7% error between replicate samples.


identifier: McNeil, Gina L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/McNeil=3AGina_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Effects of temporal and spatial variations in seston flux on growth of mussels (Mytilus spp.), in suspended culture in a boreal environment.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The Newfoundland mussel culture industry has experienced significant growth over the last five years and growers are beginning to fully utilize the available space on their tenures or in some of the inshore bays. This has raised questions as to the extent to which a site can be stocked and what are the optimum stocking levels. A reciprocal transplant experiment of three mussel populations was undertaken at three commercial aquaculture sites of different hydrographic and environmental regimes. Variations in growth, survival and production were assessed bimonthly in relation to seston flux, temperature and salinity, which were measured over 2-3 weeks at several stations on each site. Calcium Sulfate cylinders were calibrated with S4 current meters to assess relative current speeds. A strong positive relationship was established between cylinder dissolution and actual current speeds providing a useful index for calculating seston flux. Mussel growth and production varied according to season, populations, site and location within a site (ANOVA, p <0.05). Survival of all mussels exceeded 85% at all sites. Population differences explained variations in survival. Differences in mussel performance were related to the relative seston flux and showed higher as well as more uniform growth and production in areas of higher flux. The importance of relative food flux measurements is discussed in relation to site evaluation criteria and production capacity estimates.


identifier: Gibbons, Joanne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Gibbons=3AJoanne=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The state of Canadian Studies in Canada's schools.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract:
The main objective of the thesis is to assess the degree to which grades one to twelve students across the country are given the opportunity to study Canada in their social studies courses. Concerns about the sufficiency of Canadian content taught in the schools may be traced back to 1968 when the National History Project released A.B. Hodgetts' study What Culture? What Heritage? The study, among other things, outlined the deplorable conditions of civic education in this country and that there was little in the form of Canadian studies offered in the schools. Since Hodgetts' study there has been an unprecedented interest in Canadian studies throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and even in the 1990s. For the most part, research has reinforced Hodgetts' findings. -- The thesis does a province-by-province assessment of the current state of Canadian studies across the country. The assessment is divided into three sections- elementary (grades one to six), intermediate (grades seven to nine), and senior high (grades ten to twelve). The provinces and territories are compared and evaluated within each section according to the content focus and quality of their Canadian material. The thesis argues that there are sufficient Canadian studies courses available to students across the country. -- The study's province-by-province assessment of the current state of Canadian studies has reached a number of conclusions. First, contrary to the picture painted by national reports, there is a sufficient amount of Canadian studies in elementary and secondary schools across the country. Second, individual provinces differ in the quantity of national content found in their social studies programs. Third, graduation
requirements may hinder students' ability to take Canadian studies courses. Fourth, the large the number of Canadian studies courses offered to students the more in-depth the national content focus. Fifth, the majority of provinces emphasize a strong national identity in their social studies curricula. Sixth, national history is offered to all students across the country.


identifier: Dignard, Suelynn Elizabeth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dignard=3ASuelynn_Elizabeth=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Application of the inverse Gaussian distribution to regional flow analysis for the island of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis analyzes how the Inverse Gaussian distribution compares to other statistical distributions for fitting flow data from Newfoundland rivers. Although the 2-parameter Inverse Gaussian distribution is as flexible as most 3-parameter distributions, it is not currently used for statistical analysis of hydrologic data. Theories are available for regression analysis as well as hypothesis testing that is based on the Inverse Gaussian assumption. -- A hydrological study of Newfoundland rivers was performed to assess application of the Inverse Gaussian distribution to flow and regional analysis techniques. For high flows, the Inverse Gaussian distribution was compared to the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV), the 3-Parameter Lognormal (3PLN), the Extreme Value (EV) and the Lognormal (LN) distributions. For low flows, comparison was made to the 3-Parameter Weibull (W3), 2-Parameter Weibull (W2), Extreme Value (EV) and the Lognormal (LN) distributions. -- The analysis confirmed the Inverse Gaussian distribution is a suitable candidate for flood analysis of high flows. However, the distribution does not perform well for low flow analysis. Using the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) as an indicator of suitability, the Inverse Gaussian distribution is significantly better than both the 2-parameter and 3-parameter distributions considered in this analysis for high flows. The results of the study include regional flood frequency curves based on the Inverse Gaussian distribution for two distinct regions within the island of Newfoundland. These curves are suitable for use in addition to and for comparison with other regional flood analysis techniques for Newfoundland streamflow data. -- There are two main recommendations derived from this study. The first is to apply the Inverse Gaussian distribution to streamflow data in areas other than the island of Newfoundland. Such application of the distribution to both high and low flows of other areas would determine if the suitability for high flows, or the inappropriateness for low flows, is limited to Newfoundland streamflow data. The second main recommendation is to develop an approximation for the inverse of the Inverse Gaussian distribution, similar to the approximation for the more popular Gaussian, or Normal distribution. Such an approximation would enhance the use and capabilities of the Inverse Gaussian distribution in flood frequency analysis, as well as many other statistical applications where the inverse of this robust distribution is required.


identifier: Bobby, Pradeep <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bobby=3APradeep=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Estimation of vector surface currents beyond the region of overlap of dual-site HF radar : an implementation of the continuity equation.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Knowledge of ocean surface currents is important for commercial and research reasons. High-frequency (HF) radar is a useful tool for measuring oceanographic phenomena because the frequencies involved can propagate for long distances across salt water, the radar wavelength is of similar magnitude to ocean wavelengths of significant energy, and a large expanse of water can be interrogated. -- Oceanographic information can be found from the Doppler plot of the electromagnetic energy reflecting from the ocean surface. The ocean, like any target, will have a radar cross section and it will depend on electromagnetic and hydrodynamic factors. Although the mechanism of interaction between radar and ocean waves is complex, it can be modelled and it has been found that there are many different portions of the cross section that depend on the order and location of the scatter or scatters. Several examples of simulated cross sections are presented at a variety of wind speeds, dominant wave directions and radar frequencies. The radar senses the component of the current projected along the radar look direction and the manifestation of this is a displacement of the first order spectral energy. -- When two or more radars illuminate the same area of ocean it is possible to construct a two-dimensional vector current. The geometrical method used to find the vector current will affect the accuracy of the values. The Cartesian method involves locating the range cell in Cartesian coordinates with respect to the centre of the baseline joining the radars. The Cylindrical method uses one of the radar sites as the coordinate system origin; the radial current is found automatically and the tangential component is proportional to the radial term of the other radar. HF radar systems are located at Cape Race and Bonavista and a series of simulations based on their geometry indicate that the Cartesian method is preferrable for the calculation of vector currents. -- Due to the limited dimensions of the dual-site coverage, it is desirable to find a way to increase the effective size of the overlap. An approach incorporating the continuity equation uses knowledge of vector currents within the overlap and radial currents outside of it to estimate tangential currents where only single-site data exists. Simulations indicate that the method should work for uniform currents and variable currents. The current magnitude and direction affect the utility of the technique. -- The continuity technique is used within the overlap with real radar data so that dual-site currents, calculated with the Cartesian method, can be used to verify the extrapolations. Regardless of whether the Cape Race or Cape Bonavista facilities is used as the reference for the calculations, the continuity technique yielded good approximations of vector current magnitude and direction for the first extension cell.


identifier: Deorksen, Leona Marie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Deorksen=3ALeona_Marie=3A=3A.html>   (1969) An always incipient cosmos : a reading of Wallace Stevens.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study has grown out of a conviction that, despite Wallace Stevens's increasing stature among critics and the accompanying increase in the amount of critical literature being devoted to his poetry in recent years, there is still a need for full-length, detailed explications of individual poems. Consequently, I began to assemble a series of such explications. As the number of my readings grew and my understanding of the canon increased, I became convinced that Stevens's poetry has been slow in gaining acceptance not only because of its obscurity but because of the radical world-view it presents. My first chapter outlines this hypothesis and examines it in some detail. -- To support the idea it was necessary to present a comprehensive picture of the views resident in the canon and to present these not only in summary (since there is still considerable dispute over their exact nature) but through explication of a representative selection of poems. Thus, the main portion of the study, Chapters II to VI, is taken up with readings of items from The Collected Poems. These readings illustrate that the poetry demands an extension of our 'willing suspension of disbelief' to the point at which we acknowledge that belief in any logically consistent system of thought is a delusion, and that all such systems are falsifications of an ultimately incomprehensible reality. -- In the final chapter I examine the way in which evaluations of Stevens's poetry have frequently been influenced by an inability to accept a view so consistently devoted to the strange logic of contradiction. I suggest that such evaluations rest upon questionable criteria of value in poetry.


identifier: Carter, Benjamin Wildish <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Carter=3ABenjamin_Wildish=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Feuerbachian imagination and the reversal of Hegelian ontology in The essence of Christianity (1841).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis considers the way in which Ludwig Feuerbach, in The Essence of Christianity (1841), attempts a reversal of Hegelian ontology. Principally, it attempts to define the role of the imagination in this reversal. Chapter 1 isolates the forms proper to religious and speculative knowledge in Hegel's philosophy of religion, which supposes the necessity of an ontological concept for thought. Chapter 2 isolates three modes of Feuerbachian epistemology - emotion, imagination, and reason - and contextualizes each with respect to Hegel. The second chapter suggests that The Essence of Christianity is simultaneously a critique of speculative ontology, and marks the way in which the Feuerbachian species-concept attempts a retrieval of the unity that is lost with the annulment of the God-concept of theological-speculative ontology. Chapter 3 considers the ambiguous place of the imagination in Feuerbach's critique, and points to the slippery nature of his claim to have retrieved a pre-reflective concept which preexists the "necessary" concept of theological-speculative ontology. This last chapter shows the way in which Feuerbach esteems the imagination as an essential mode of human self-knowing.


identifier: Paddock, Harold J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Paddock=3AHarold_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1966) A dialect survey of Carbonear, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Since no mystically unified dialect was expected, twenty-four primary informants were chosen so as to represent the maximum linguistic variety. Thus, I attempted to secure equal numbers in (a) two generations--one older, one middle-aged--(b) the two sexes, (c) two ethnic and religious divisions--roughly, Roman Catholics of Irish ancestry versus Protestants of mostly English ancestry--and (d) three Groups based on social amd economic status and education. Correlations were sought between one or more of these four non-linguistic factors and the linguistic variations discovered. -- Though I deliberately avoid comparing the English of Carbonear with that of other dialects of English, such comparison is implied by some of the choices of emphasis which I have made. This is especially true in Chapter 1, which deals with some selected features of the grammar. -- For example, in much folk and common speech especially among the "English", even the inanimate nouns have a well-defined but covert system of three grammatical genders. In much folk speech lexical verbs employ the same form for both the simple past and the past participle, and the -s inflection is used with all subjects in the simple non-past. -- Chapters 2 and 3 are an attempt at a systematic description of the speech sounds. The common vocoids are roughly [I V ɚ ɛ ə æ ʌ ǫ] and [h]. The first three, [I V ɚ], occur both as syllabics (full vowels) and nonsyllabics (vowel glides). Only front vowels are consistently unrounded; rounded and generally lowered manifestations of all other vowels occur. Phonemic lengthening of vowels is considered to be an allophone of /h/, for it is in complementation with initial [h]. -- Wide variations are found in the distribution of vowels before the vocalic consonants /w y h r/. -- Besides the four consonants which are phonetically vocoids, /w y h r/, cultured speech contains twenty consonants which are phonetically contoids. However, many other speakers use /d/ and /t/ rather than /[special character omitted]/ and /θ/ in words spelled with th such as then and thin. The "clear" allophone of l, [ļ], occurs frequently in final and post-vocalic positions. Conditioned voicing is fairly common in all the obstruents--partial devoicing occurring finally and sometimes initially, whereas intervocalic allophones are often voiced. -- In Chapter 4, a surprisingly large variety of terms is found for many referents. Their distribution usually correlates well with one of the non-linguistic factors. -- Chapter 5 summarizes the correlations between linguistic and non-linguistic factors. The most important linguistic variations correlate well with the social, economic, and educational differences subsumed under the term Group, whereas those which correlate with age, ethnic origins, and sex are relatively minor and infrequent.


identifier: Reid, Darryl <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Reid=3ADarryl=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The design and implementation of a large scientific code using FORTRAN 90.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Computational science has become an integral part of scientific research over the past couple of decades. From the beginnings of computing, scientists have written codes to help them solve problems. The language of choice for most scientific computing for the past 20+ years has been FORTRAN 77. However, modem advancements in programming languages, such as the idea of object-oriented programming, and other features such as dynamic memory allocation, have caused many scientific programmers to look for an alternative to FORTRAN 77. This work aims to show that Fortran 90/95 is a viable option for these scientific programmers, and although it is not fully object-oriented many of the desired features of an object-oriented language can be implemented in Fortran 90/95. This work sets out a series of design protocols and an overall programming scheme which makes writing large scientific codes more manageable. A series of specific programming tools and choices will be described which aid both the programmer and the user of the codes. Finally, some examples of the implementation of these ideas and practices will be included.


identifier: Williams, Wendy Christine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Williams=3AWendy_Christine=3A=3A.html>   (2002) Women in decision making: does it make a difference? : Case studies of Newfoundland and Labrador Heart Health Project sites.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The overall goal was to explore whether the policies and programs developed by women decision makers in three community-based heart health projects were gender sensitive. The research objectives were (1) to determine whether the fact that women comprised the majority of decision makers in three of the community-based projects funded under the Newfoundland and Labrador Heart Health Project allowed for development of programs and policies that were gender sensitive; and (2) to identify factors that contributed to the development of gender sensitive policies and programs in the three community-based projects. Case studies were done on three community-based heart health projects in the Newfoundland and Labrador Heart health Project. These community-based projects produced some gender sensitive programs and policies. Gender sensitive programming was more likely to be developed when women learned about cardiovascular disease through a family history, became involved in the heart health project with a desire to improve their family's or their own health, the heart health committee was a cohesive group, and decision makers learned about the differences in women's and men's experience of CVD through their professional education. Even though some gender sensitive programming was delivered, decision makers had little understanding of why women but not men participated in their activities. If health promotion activities are to benefit both women and men then organizers will have to receive education on the different needs of men and women. This education is often called gender sensitive training. Organizations dominated by men will need to be encouraged to become involved in health promotion programs if men are to benefit.


identifier: Niu, Haibo <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Niu=3AHaibo=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Flocculation and settling properties of discharged drilling waste.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: In order to determine the potential environmental effects of offshore discharges of synthetic based drilling fluids (SBFs) and associated drilling cuttings, it is necessary to understand the physical transport mechanisms of SBFs associated with drilling discharges in the marine environment. The purpose of this work was to study the flocculation and settling properties of SBFs associated with drilling cuttings in both freshwater and seawater and provide more appropriate equations for existing transport models. -- A digital imaging system was employed in this research to study the flocculation and settling processes. The effects of particle shape and size on the settling mechanism and the effects of salinity, fluid shear, discharge concentration and oily components on the rate of flocculation and the settling speeds of floes were studied. -- The cutting sample for this study was collected from an exploration oil well in the east coast of Canada. The settling velocities of coarse particles from both untreated and thermally treated cuttings were measured in a 2.5m high and 14cm inner diameter Plexiglas settling column using both freshwater and seawater. The flocculation of fine grain particles was performed using a laboratory paddle stirrer in both freshwater and seawater. The applied shears ranged from 25 to 200 s⁻¹, and the concentrations ranged from 25 to 200mg/L. In order to study the effects of oily components on flocculation, a thermally treated sample was also used. From the experimental results it was shown that the untreated cuttings tend to clump together and settle fast while the treated cuttings settle as individual particles with relatively low speeds. The settling velocities of treated and untreated coarse particles were found to be functions of both particle sphericity and diameter following a power law. It was demonstrated by the flocculation tests that the steady state median floc size decreases as the shear stress and concentration increase, and the particles flocculate faster in seawater than in freshwater. For the same diameter and salinity, the flocs formed at high fluid shears have a higher settling velocity than do flocs formed at low shears. It was also shown that the flocs formed by untreated cuttings settle faster than flocs formed by thermally treated cuttings in the same conditions (shear rate and concentration) under which the flocs were produced.


identifier: Murphy, Naomi <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Murphy=3ANaomi=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Teaching multiplication of whole numbers in the Atlantic Provinces Educational [sic] Foundation mathematics curriculum : a resource for elementary teachers.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A tremendous shift in the conceptualization of teaching elementary mathematics has been re-popularized in the past ten years. This shift has recently influenced our Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum, largely through the efforts of the Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation (APEF). APEF directions are based on the changes advocated by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), primarily in the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (1989). -- Teachers in Newfoundland and Labrador are currently in transition with their teaching roles in delivering the new mathematics curriculum. This project, designed for elementary teachers, addresses the teaching of multiplication of whole numbers in the APEF curriculum. Specifically, the project explores alternate algorithms and examines procedural and conceptual understanding in the teaching of multiplication in today's elementary classroom. In particular, changing conceptions of what matters for students to learn demand increased attention to alternate forms of task presentation and student response: oral, written, and model. Expectations of students' conceptual knowledge are broadened to consider language and number sense. Potential changes in assessment, reflecting the advocated shift, are then offered. Finally, an extensive list of sample tasks, pertinent to multiplication of whole numbers, is made available. It is the intention that this project will serve not only as positive food for thought in a changing conceptualization of teaching mathematics in general, but also as a resource for teachers of grades four to six, and perhaps at either side of this indicated range, in teaching the multiplication of whole numbers in the new APEF Mathematics Curriculum.


identifier: White, P. Maureen (Paula Maureen) <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/White=3AP=2E_Maureen_=28Paula_Maureen=29=3A=3A.html>   (1987) A study of Patrick Morris's political rhetoric.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Patrick Morris (1789-1849) was a prominent figure in the mercantile, literary, and political life of nineteenth-century Newfoundland. From ordinary beginnings as an immigrant-Irishman, he rose to become one of the leading merchants in the Irish-Newfoundland passenger and provisions trade and a major political and official figure in the colony. In the 1820s he joined William Carson in the fight for representative government and promoted this and other causes through a series of nine pamphlets, published between 1824 and 1847. -- This thesis focuses on the political rhetoric of Morris's pamphlet literature. It examines the context, nature, and purpose of his rhetoric, its major characteristics, his pivotal arguments, and the rhetorical strategies and devices he employed in his efforts to persuade administrators in the colonial office and elsewhere of the validity of his arguments. -- Chapter 1 presents a biographical account of Morris's life with emphasis on his mercantile and political careers. Chapter 2 summarizes the pamphlets and places them in the context of Newfoundland history. An attempt is made to relate the pamphlets to the social, political, and economic events of the period, since without such a context Morris's arguments and strategies cannot be properly interpreted or assessed. Chapter 3 is an analysis of the arguments and devices that form the substance of Morris's rhetoric. The main intent of Chapter 4 is to compare Morris's rhetoric with that of other notable political spokesmen of his day, and to trace briefly his influence on future Newfoundland historians and commentators.


identifier: Harding, Scott V. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Harding=3AScott_V=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Evaluation of the iron, antioxidant and dietary status of iron supplemented breastfed healthy infants.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: It is known that 10 - 28% of breast fed infants will develop iron deficiency (ID; serum ferritin ≤ 12 μg/L or Hgb ≤ 110 g/L + Hct ≤ 33% or MCV ≤ 75 fL) by 6 months of age. Iron deficiency anaemia will effect 10 -15% of the exclusively breast fed population by 6-months of age (IDA; Hgb ≤ 110 g/L + serum ferritin ≤ 12μg/L or Hct ≤ 33% and MCV ≤ 75 fL). ID severe enough to cause anaemia has been proven to be a factor in delayed cognitive and psychomotor development. We initiated a randomized double blind clinical trial to investigate the effects of supplementing breast fed infants with iron and its effects on the incidence of ID and IDA (7.5 mg FeSO₄/day). Supplementation was between 1 to 6-month, to a maximum of 150 days. Further investigation into whether the supplement had any adverse effects on the antioxidant status, potential for oxidative damage and mineral absorption of the infants was also carried out. Our findings have shown that ID can affect as high as 55% of infants (p<0.02). Iron supplementation, 7.5 mg FeSO₄/day, is high enough to demonstrate a difference in the haemoglobin concentrations (124+/-9.13 g/L vs. 116+/-6.68 g/L), hematocrit (0.352+/-0.029 vs. 0.333+/-0,019) and MCV (81.17+/-4.13 fL vs. 77.22+/-3.89 fL) compared to infants whom are not supplemented (p<0.05). While plasma ferritin concentrations did not differ between the two groups the infants receiving placebo had a significantly higher rate of decline in ferritin stores between 1 and 3.5 months than did infants who were supplemented (-82+/-54 μg/L vs. -139+/-84 μg/L). This level of iron supplementation does not appear to affect the antioxidant response of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase or catalase nor does it change the total antioxidant power of the infant plasma (FRAP). Plasma mineral concentrations were normal for all infants but plasma zinc concentrations significantly increased between the 3.5 and 6-month blood samples (p<0.05), with not enough data to explain. Positive correlations exist between the infant 1-month haemoglobin and 3.5 and 6-month plasma ferritin concentrations, which may prove useful as a predictor of iron stores for infants who are exclusively breast fed. Breast milk iron concentrations were measured at 1 and 3.5-months (0.47+/-0.14 mg/L to 0.76+/-0.40 mg/L at 1-month; 0.29+/-0.13 mg/L to 0.78+/-0.36 mg/L at 3.5-months) by three separate techniques, direct GFAAS, methods of addition GFAAS and FAAS. While all three methods produced values that are in the reported range for human breast milk iron concentrations the direct GFAAS seems to have been validated by reports in literature and the methods of addition GFAAS as a simple, sensitive and reliable technique. Maternal haemoglobin at delivery was also examined as a predictor of breast milk concentrations and infant haemoglobin at 1-month but no relationships were seen between these variables. In all it appears that iron supplementation (7.5 mg Fe/Day) will improve the iron status of exclusively breast-fed infants without risk of impaired mineral absorption or oxidative damage. The iron status of exclusively breast-fed infants appears to be poor. There is a need for better screening or supplementation of these infants in order to prevent this deficiency.


identifier: Cook, Andrew L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cook=3AAndrew_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Implementation of selected cryptographic algorithms on a reconfigurable microprocessor platform.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This research was performed to evaluate the cryptographic capabilities of the Chameleon CS2112 Reconfigurable Communications Processor. The CS2112 is a processor architecture which closely couples a general purpose microprocessor with a specialized reconfigurable core. -- To evaluate the architecture, five cryptographic algorithms were chosen for implementation. The first algorithm, the Data Encryption Standard (DES), was the United States National Cryptographic Standard from 1977 until 2001 and has been the most widely used cryptographic algorithm in computing and communications environments. DES's successor, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES or Rijndael) which was chosen in the fall of 2000, was also implemented. Since the CS2112 is targeted toward wireless communications applications the other three algorithms - E0, KASUMI, RC4 - were chosen as they are currently used to provide security in common wireless protocols. The Bluetooth protocol, developed to provide a cheap and easy method for users to create wireless connections between devices, uses E0 to secure connections. The RC4 algorithm is part of the 802.11b wireless data communications standard and KASUMI forms an integral part of the authentication and privacy portions of the 3rd Generation GSM cell phone standard. -- DES and AES were fully implemented on the CS2112 and a working executable application was developed. Our efforts to exploit the parallelism and pipelining capability of the CS2112 and multiple implementations are described for these two algorithms. The maximum throughputs for the DES and AES implementations were found to be 322.5 Mbits/sec and 1.1 Gbits/sec respectively. Also, although complete implementations were not finalized, preliminary implementations for E0, KASUMI, and RC4 were developed with a view to allow performance estimates to be made and provide a basis for future work. -- The Chameleon CS2112 implementations of the above algorithms performed respectably and the architecture could be useful in cryptographic applications. However, the architecture does constrain design size considerably. Unfortunately, the CS2112 is no longer commercially available since Chameleon Systems Inc. has ceased operations. However, this architecture, with some modifications, could be used as the basis for a new general cryptographic accelerator.


identifier: Staveley, Annette <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Staveley=3AAnnette=3A=3A.html>   (1973) A particular view: aspects of form in the novels of Henry Green.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: It is customary to talk of a novelist's development as though man's aesthetic powers grew naturally alongside his physical. As it is easy to arrange a man's life into the tidy compartments of youth, maturity and old age, it is tempting to assign the aesthetic processes to the similar categories of 'early, middle and late'. This allows for an accompanying critical judgement that middle is better than early and that late is best of all. -- The subject of this study, Henry Green, is a novelist who can not be confined by this kind of critical labelling. His nine novels each evince a consistency of skill and vision that is as finely controlled in his first novel, Blindness, as in his final one, Doting. This is not to say that his novels all conform to the same pattern. Indeed, there is little similarity among his novels, either in characterization or form. Given the distinct nature of each novel it is remarkable that there is such a consistency in his artistic accomplishment. -- This study is an attempt to show how each of Green's novels are conscious and disciplined works that, when read closely, present a particular view of life. In a study of the various forms that a writer uses there is always the danger that "La passion frénètique de l'art est un chancre qui dévore le reste" and it is hoped that an investigation of Henry Green's artistic skills will not disavow the compassionate sensibility that is also at work in his novels.


identifier: Khanfar, Mohammad F. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Khanfar=3AMohammad_F=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Molybdenum-modified platinum electrodes.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Molybdenum-modified platinum electrodes

abstract: The modification of Pt electrodes with Mo compounds improves their catalytic activity toward the oxidation of methanol and formaldehyde in acidic solutions. The two sets of Mo oxides that have been studied in this work are the Hydrogen Molybdenum Bronze, HₓMoO₃, 0<x<2, and the Molybdenum Oxides, MoOₓ, 2<x<3. -- It has been found that the bronze (H₂MoO₃)ads is generated at the Pt surface in an in situ fashion upon the application of potentials more negative than 0 vs. Ag/AgCl. At higher positive potentials, the adsorbed bronze is oxidized to several intermediates that interact with methanol and facilitate its oxidation on the Pt surface. The nature of the interaction between the adsorbed intermediates and methanol needs further experimental investigation. -- The deposition of MoO₃ on the surface of a commercial carbon supported Pt catalyst, has been achieved. The catalytic promotion observed with the modified catalyst over its unmodified counterpart has been explained in terms of the bi-functional mechanism introduced by Watanabe and Motoo. The activity of the Mo modified catalyst increases with the elevation of the MoO₃ surface concentration to a certain limit, then it decreases with further Mo addition. The extra MoO₃ content shields the Pt sites from the methanol or the formaldehyde molecules. In addition, it is added at the expense of the carbon content of the catalyst that is required for the electronic conductivity through the modified electrode.


identifier: De Silva, Lande Bandarage Pujitha Prasad <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/De_Silva=3ALande_Bandarage_Pujitha_Prasad=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Effect of fish oil on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in F1B hamsters.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Fish oil, rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, is known to decrease plasma triacylglycerol concentrations mainly by decreasing plasma very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL) levels. However, the influence of fish oil supplementation on plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations is controversial. Human populations with type-2 diabetes mellitus show a significant increase in LDL-cholesterol concentration when fed high fat fish oil diets. However, the mechanism for this increase is not known. We used F₁B hamsters, a model susceptible for high fat diet-induced type-2 diabetes mellitus. Hyperlipidemia was induced by feeding dietary cholesterol. The hamsters were fed diets rich in either fish oil or a MIX oil to investigate whether fish oil has beneficial effects in lowering plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels. We found that fish oil at high fat levels caused a significant increase in chylomicron like particles, even after 14 hrs of fasting. The plasma LDL- and VLDL-cholesterol concentrations were significantly higher where as HDL-cholesterol concentration was significantly lower in fish oil fed hamsters especially at high fat levels. The hepatic microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP) activity was not significantly altered by fish oil, suggesting that increased levels of plasma VLDL is not due to increased production in the liver. The plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity in fish oil fed hamsters was lower compared to the MIX diet fed hamsters, thus this increase in LDL-cholesterol concentration and decrease in HDL-cholesterol concentration in fish oil fed hamsters are not a result of increased CETP activity. It appears that the clearance of lipoproteins is inhibited in fish oil fed hamsters. In conclusion, fish oil feeding especially at high fat levels might not be beneficial in treating hyperlipidemia under certain pathophysiological conditions.


identifier: Senior, Keith <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Senior=3AKeith=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The school leadership team in a professional learning community.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This internship report is based on the mode of a professional learning community as proposed by Richard Dufour and Robert Eaker. Specifically, the roles of the principal, teachers, and parents, as outlined by Dufour and Eaker (1998), in such a learning community were compared to those observed at the internship setting. -- A recollection of many of the occurrences that were part of my ten-week experience under the mentorship of the principal and assistant-principal at the internship setting are provided. Included are references to various aspects of transformational leadership and professional learning communities. Specific references are made to various meetings attended, insights into how student discipline was handled, examples of how decision-making was shared, staff professional development, and the communication of information to parents, to mention a few. -- The critical reflections indicate that several characteristics present in the research were also evident at the internship setting. Thus, the provision of an argument exists for stating that the school is in the early stages of becoming a professional learning community.


identifier: Shahidi, Reza <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Shahidi=3AReza=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Methods and applications of irregular sampling and scattered data interpolation of digital images.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis examines the problem of the irregular sampling of images and the scattered data interpolation or reconstruction of images from these irregular samples. Since in our tests only a small number of samples are taken, the entire process can be viewed as low bitrate image compression. We look at two different existing irregular sampling algorithms, Farthest Point Sampling (EPS) and skewness-based sampling. We then propose two new progressive irregular sampling algorithms, gaps and Faster Farthest Point Sampling (FFPS). FFPS is, as its name suggests, quicker than FPS, while gaps addresses concerns regarding the quality of reconstructions from irregular samples. -- Note that reconstruction is the flip side of sampling. One existing fast reconstruction algorithm called Multilevel B-Spline Approximation does not work well on irregular sampling techniques which take samples relatively far away from edges, so a new modification of this algorithm, called New Edge-Directed Multilevel B-Spline Approximation (NEDMBA), which uses image inpainting, is introduced. -- Finally, we apply Faster Farthest Point Sampling to digital image halftoning to create a new algorithm called Farthest Point Halftoning. This new dither array generation algorithm is compared to other existing standards, for example the Modified Blue Noise Mask and the Void and Cluster method, and is shown to perform favorably.


identifier: Healey, Rick M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Healey=3ARick_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Implicit and explicit learning of a serial reaction time task.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The performance of children in a serial reaction time task was studied. The independent variables were age (third and sixth graders), stimulus sequence (3 levels of structural complexity), stimulus type (asterisks and letters), and stimulus type sequence (letter- asterisk and asterisk-letter). Explicit knowledge was assessed using verbal reports, recognition memory, and a generation task. Children's serial reaction times decreased as a function of verbal awareness and structure, but not as a function of age. Children's implicit sequence knowledge did not appear to transfer across different perceptual stimuli associated with the same response locations. There was some indication that participants learned complex four-trial part sequences implicitly. Participants presented with the high, as compared to the moderate, structure sequence were more likely to explicitly learn segments of the sequences, particularly series and bigrams/dyads. Measures of explicit learning appear to be related to a common explicit knowledge base. These findings are interpreted as reflecting implicit and explicit learning occur in parallel and that age invariance and transfer specificity of implicit knowledge may characterize middle childhood.


identifier: Veitch, Brian G. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Veitch=3ABrian_G=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Diet choice and reproductive success of great black-backed gulls (Larus marinus) and impacts on local breeding seabird populations.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The relationship between Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) diet selection and reproductive success, measured as chick growth and fledge rates, was undertaken on 2 colonies in the Northwest Atlantic; Gull Island, Newfoundland and the Gannet Islands, Labrador in 2000 and 2001. Habitat and nesting density proved not to be related to diet or reproductive success. Although statistically insignificant, Great Black-backed Gulls that mainly fed their chicks seabirds had in increased growth rates and decreased fledging rates. -- Great Black-backed Gull diet was partially composed of seabird eggs, chicks, and adults. Great Black-backed Gulls had no significant effect on the breeding population of seabirds at the Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve, Labrador. However, at Gull Island, Witless Bay, Newfoundland gulls depredated 2.2% of Kittiwake adults and 22.3% of the eggs/chicks of Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), consistent with observations that Kittiwake populations have been declining since the 1990s. Great Black-backed Gull predation seemed to have no significant effect on other seabird populations at Gull Island.


identifier: Jones, David M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Jones=3ADavid_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Intracellular signaling underlying neurite growth in adult sensory neurons.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Regeneration in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is relatively successful compared to that in the central nervous system. A major reason for this may be the permissive growth environment. In the PNS, a variety of factors contribute to promote neurite regeneration. These can be divided into two general categories i) trophic factors released by their targets, or supporting cells like Schwann cells and ii) components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Generally, these factors can influence neurite growth by binding cell surface receptors and subsequent activation of intracellular signaling cascades. -- I have employed a tissue culture system of adult rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons to study the contribution of trophic factors (specifically NGF and IGF-1) and the ECM protein, laminin, in promoting neurite growth. Using computer-assisted analysis of neurite growth and analysis of protein expression and post-translational modifications with Western blotting, I have attempted to correlate the biological response (eg. neurite growth) with the biochemical response (signaling intermediates and activation). Through the use of pharmacological intervention, I have further tried to characterize the requirement for specific signaling cascades in the growth response. -- In Ch. Ill, further evaluation of this growth synergism with neuron tracing revealed that having both NGF and IGF (N+I) in the environment of regenerating neurites does not increase the number of neurons with neurites (neuritogenesis) but does enhance neuronal elongation and neurite branching above that seen with either growth factor alone. This synergistic effect correlates with the activation of the PI3- K>Akt>GSK-3 pathway more so than with the ras>Raf>MEK>ERK pathway. Pharmacological inhibitors of PI3-K (LY294002), GSK (LiCl), and ERK activity (U0126) confirmed the importance of the PI3-K>Akt>GSK-3 pathway. These experiments suggested that NGF and IGF signaling converge on the PI3-K>Akt>GSK-3 pathway to exert their growth synergism. To complement these experiments, I examined the biochemistry of two possible downstream effector proteins of both these signaling pathways; the microtubule associated protein tau, and the transcription factor cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein (CREB). Phosphorylation of tau appears to correlate with growth. -- In Ch. IV, preliminary data on the contribution that laminin has on NGF- dependent neurite growth was collected. The contribution of ECM components to neurite growth is well recognized. These experiments demonstrated that laminin can enhance NGF-dependent neuritogenesis. Like growth factors, the growth contribution of laminin is, at least, in part mediated by activating specific signal transduction cascades. The pi integrin subunit, paxillin, and FAK were phosphorylated when grown on laminin as compared to a polylysine substrate. However these integrin signaling proteins were not further phosphorylated by NGF when cultures were grown on laminin. The enhanced NGF-dependent neuritogenesis by laminin is however associated with decreased and increased activation of GSK-3 and ERK, respectively. This correlation suggests a convergence of both integrin and NGF signaling on the PI3-K>Akt>GSK-3 pathway. -- Taken together these results provide further evidence to the notion that many different factors are required for maximal neurite regeneration. In addition they suggest that signaling convergence upon the PI3-K>Akt>GSK-3 pathway and ras>Raf>MEK>ERK pathway underlies environmental factor growth synergism.


identifier: Bussey, Heather Jane <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bussey=3AHeather_Jane=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Microzooplankton herbivory and bacterivory in the North Water Polynya.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Polynyas are regions of reduced ice cover in high latitude environments, which are ordinarily ice-covered. There are few comprehensive studies of microbial processes in polynyas although there are many of phytoplankton and metazoans which show their productivity is greater than surrounding regions. Here I report rates of growth of microbial prey and pattems of microzooplankton herbivory and bacterivory in the North Water Polynya (NOW), from April through July, 1998. Growth rates ranged from 0.0 to 1.1 day⁻¹ for phytoplankton and 0.0 to 1.2 day⁻¹ for bacteria. Highest bacterial grazing mortality was during July (1.3 day⁻¹) whereas for phytoplankton highest mortality was during late April (2.2 day⁻¹). Further investigation of protist size-dependent grazing, using high-resolution image analysis, indicated that microzooplankton were preferentially grazing small-sized bacteria. A substantial amount of carbon was channeled through the microbial food web in the NOW suggesting that microbial processes cycle large amounts of biogenic carbon in this polar region.


identifier: Duan, Zhipeng <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Duan=3AZhipeng=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Impingement air cooled plate fin heat sinks.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The performance of impingement air cooled plate fin heat sinks differs significantly from that of parallel flow plate fin heat sinks. The present work addresses impingement air cooled plate fin heat sinks for electronic components. Simple impingement flow pressure drop and thermal resistance models based on developing laminar flow in rectangular channels are proposed. Both models are constituted from simple momentum and energy balances and utilize fundamental solutions from heat transfer and fluid dynamics to predict their constitutive components. To test the validity of the models' predictions, experimental measurements of pressure drop and thermal resistance are performed with heat sinks of various impingement inlet widths, fin spacings, fin heights and flow velocities. The models are expected to achieve accuracies within 20% for pressure drop and within 20% for thermal resistance at channel Reynolds numbers less than 1200. The simple models are suitable for impingement air cooled heat sink parametric design studies.


identifier: Sultan, Jassim <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Sultan=3AJassim=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Direct methanol fuel cells.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Direct methanol fuel cells

abstract: This investigation of the characteristics of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) has led to significant improvement in their performance. The methanol permeability of Nafion polymer electrolyte membranes has been measured in a DMFC by chronoamperometry. The activation energy for methanol diffusion was determined to be 25 kJ mol⁻¹. -- Methanol crossover reduces the performance of the DMFC Several polypyrrole/Nafion composite membranes were prepared and have been shown to be significantly less permeable to methanol. DMFC performances achieved with some of these polypyrrole/Nafion composite membranes have outperformed those for unmodified Nafion membranes. However, their performances have been shown to be strongly affected by the modification method. Membranes modified by Fe³⁺ oxidation of pyrrole have shown poor bonding with the electrodes, whereas use of H₂O₂ generally yields better results. The performance gains with the composite membranes are due to better cathode activity as a result of methanol crossover reduction.


identifier: Thanyamanta, Worakanok <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Thanyamanta=3AWorakanok=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Evaluation of offshore drilling cuttings management technologies using multicriteria decision-making.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis presents an evaluation of drilling cuttings management technologies. A deterministic multicriteria decision-making approach was applied to help assess eight drilling cuttings management alternatives based on twenty five criteria. The eight evaluated technologies included a vertical centrifuge, horizontal centrifuge, thermal desorption, incineration, grinding, stabilization/sodification, bioreactor, and re-injection. The criteria included one threshold criterion of conformity with regulations and four categories of decision-making criteria: technical feasibility, rig compatibility, environmental impacts, and costs. The alternatives evaluated include existing technologies that are currently used offshore and those used onshore but with potential for offshore applications. The criteria were assigned weights corresponding to their importance. The total weights for each of the major aspects, technical, environmental, and cost, were approximately equal. The eight options were scored under each corresponding criterion according to the technologies' information obtained from various sources such as journal papers, personal communication with industry personnel, and questionnaires. To score the options, quantitative and qualitative scoring schemes were used. Quantitative data were used to qualitatively measure the option. The overall values of each option were then calculated using the Additive Value Model. Uncertainty analysis was also conducted to reflect uncertainty associated with the final results. -- From the evaluation, the three optimum drilling cuttings management technologies are the vertical centrifuge, horizontal centrifuge, and re-injection. In the present study, the fourth-ranked bioreactor technology is considered the most promising onshore technology for offshore applications. However, due to lack of availability of data for bioreactor, this option is associated with larger uncertainties compared with the three optimum options. Sensitivity analysis, where weight distribution of criteria was varied, was also conducted. The three optimum options remained as the best scored options regardless of the changes in criteria weights. In addition, the dominating criteria in this evaluation were determined to be costs, energy consumption, treatment capacity, treatment efficiency, size, and weight. These are considered the most influential properties in selecting a management technology to be used offshore.  The least significant criteria included the associated solid wastes, ease of repair and maintenance, impacts on other operations, and chemical requirement of the technology. Further, this study also reviewed some innovative technologies including microemulsion, supercritical extraction, and silica microencapsulation in terms of their general process, status of development, and potential for offshore applications.


identifier: Harding, Joanne Marie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Harding=3AJoanne_Marie=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Evaluation of the neutral red assay as a stress response indicator in mussels (Mytilus spp.) in relation to seasonal, environmental, handling, harvesting, processing, and post-harvest storage conditions.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The neutral red assay (NRA) measures retention time of the neutral red dye in the hemocyte organelle, the lysosome, which can be correlated to the condition of a mussel under stressful circumstances. Shelf life and standard meat yield also provide an indication of mussel physiological condition. The objectives of this study were to evaluate mussel stress response, as assessed by the NRA and shelf life, in relation to 1) seasonal and environmental changes, 2) handling, 3) processing, and 4) post-harvest storage practices. Neutral red retention (NRR) levels (a measurement of stress response) and shelf life in mussels were reduced in late summer compared to early summer, and increased in autumn / early winter, indicating a seasonal pattern in NRR levels. NRR also showed a in correlation to the reproductive cycle (spawning). Harvested mussels exhibited a decrease in NRR during extended air exposure (up to 8 hours), especially when held at air temperatures above and below air temperatures comparable to ambient water temperatures. NRR was altered in mussels that were washed and declumped compared to unprocessed mussels. However, the process of debyssing significantly decreased NRR in mussels. Mussels held under chilled or iced storage conditions displayed lower NRR levels compared to those of mussels held under wet storage. These results demonstrate that the NRA is a useful index of physiological stress response in mussels subjected to conditions under various culture conditions and practices. Researchers and growers to define conditions that are beneficial or detrimental to optimal mussel culture production can use the NRA.


identifier: Abu-Ajamieh, Iyad M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Abu-Ajamieh=3AIyad_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Lateral compression of homopolymers and copolymers at the air-liquid interfaces for good solvents.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: End-tethered polymer layers are formed when a collection of polymers is anchored by one end to a surface, with the reminder dangling into solvent. These systems have been studied extensively both experimentally and theoretically, and numerical self- consistent field (nSCF) theory can now explain much of their structure and physical behavior very well. However, the surface pressure is not yet understood. -- Bijsterbosch et al. performed experiments in which they examined a series of polystyrene-poly(ethylene ) (PS-PEO) diblock copolymers at the air-water interface with varying length of PEO block. They found that surface pressure excess varies smoothly and slowly with polymer density. On the other hand, Kent et al. investigated systems of diblock copolymer poly(dimethylsiloxane-styrene) (PDMS-PS) spread as a monolayer at the free surface of ethyle benzoate (EB). In these systems PDMS lies flat on the top of EB, with PS dangling into EB which is a good solvent for PS. They reported that surface pressure excess varies smoothly and slowly at low density, then quickly at high density. -- All theoretical treatments except one give weak variation similar to observations of Bijsterbosch and coworkers. The exception is the nSCF calculation of Baranowski. In this thesis, nSCF calculations have been performed to examine Baranowski's work, and to model Kent's experiments. The results are in good agreement with predictions of the scaling theories for the surface pressure isotherms, which are also compatible with experimental measurements performed by Bijsterbosch et al.


identifier: Hilliard, Robert L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hilliard=3ARobert_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1971) A reexamination of the separable verb in selected Anglo-Saxon prose works.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The systems of compounding verbs in Old English and German are analogous, but not every grammarian is agreed that Old English possessed a system of separable compound verbs. One authority, Joseph Wright, dismisses any need for discussing separable compounds in Old English on the grounds that they were merely juxtapositions of independent words, but others have shown that Old English did indeed possess such a system, notably T.P. Harrison, George Curme, and Murat Roberts.  -- Three types of compound verbs can be distinguished in Old English: two groups which are inseparable and one which is separable. One of the inseparable groups is comprised of verbs or verb stems to which have been prefixed prepositions or decayed prepositions (a-, ge-, on-, mis-, etc.); the second inseparable type is formed with certain verbs to which nouns or adjectives have been added (nealæcan, efensorgian, etc.). The separable verb, so-called, is one which is used with an adverb or prepositional adverb (the term given to particles which function both as prepositions or as adverbs), but whose components are not always written together as one word. The adverbial particle may be found following the verb, for example, as in eode ōa in. -- This thesis re-examines the separable verb in Old English on a broader basis than some of the earlier studies. A considerable sampling of English prose has been made, much of it not translations of foreign sources, and the selections range from King Alfred’s Orosius through Wulfstan, Ælfric, and the late prose of the Peterborough Chronicle. -- Because stress in prose, whether spoken or read aloud, is difficult to ascertain, especially with the rather scanty legacy of Old English works, this linguistic aspect has been left to one side except for a brief mention of how it might have influenced the separation of verb and particles. Most authorities are agreed that the separable compound verb took the stress on the particle; the inseparable verb, on the verb base or stem. Separation or lack of it also affected the meaning of the verb as will be seen. -- In addition to the difficulty of determining stress in Old English prose, another problem met with is ambiguous or dubious syntax. Frequent examples of word order in which an objective pronoun is followed by a prepositional form and then a verb, allow two-fold interpretations. One can interpret the sequence as that of a prepositional phrase with the preposition placed after its object, or one may regard the structure as that of a compound verb with the pronoun object in the particular case required by usage. The ambiguity can sometimes be resolved by comparison to clear-cut illustrations in other areas of Old English; sometimes, analogous patterns and syntax in Old High German point to a compound verb; frequently, however, no definitive analysis can be made.  -- Generally, compound verbs are formed with adverbs of place. This was the rule in Old High German and still is in present-day German; examination of representative texts in Old English prose shows a similar tendency for adverbs of place to form verbal combinations. Not every adverb of place formed a compound or combination, however, and adverbs in -an proved to be the least productive of such types. -- Unlike Modern English, Old English combinations of adverbial particle and verb tended to remain literal in meaning, but the frequency with which verb and particle occurred together points to real combinations or sense-units. -- Many of the prepositional adverbs are traditionally considered to form only inseparable compounds, but several instances were observed of both separable and inseparable usage for the same combination of verb and particle. -- Ofslean, for example, was used in both ways: separated, it means 'strike off, 'cut off; as an inseparable verb, 'kill'. Though not prefixed with a prepositional adverb, the Verb forōfaran also showed the same differentiation between a literal meaning when the verb and particle were separate and a figurative meaning when inseparable. According to the evidence of the corpus, the system in Old English was not as regular as it is in present-day German, but the basis of the principle of separation or lack of separation with consequent differences in literal and figurative meanings can clearly be seen. -- The following conclusions can be drawn: based on the frequency of occurrence and spread of usage among authors and by virtue of noun compounds composed of parallel verb-adverb combinations, adverbial particles often formed sense-units with the verb in close enough syntactical relationship to be considered true compounds or verb-adverb combinations. Prepositional adverbs formed obvious compounds, for the most part, but a large number of ambiguous cases must remain unresolved in classification either as prepositional constructions or as compound verbs. However, on the basis of comparison with Old High German, compound verbs in Old English may be more numerous than some grammarians have hitherto considered.


identifier: Padinjare, Sainath <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Padinjare=3ASainath=3A=3A.html>   (2003) VLSI implementation of a turbo encoder/decoder.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis describes a hardware implementation of a Turbo encoder/decoder. -- Turbo codes, introduced in 1993, enable reliable communications over power- constrained communications channels close to the Shannon limit. Since turbo codecs are employed in battery-powered devices such as cellular phones and laptop computers, power dissipation, along with speed and area, are major concerns in very large scale integrated circuit (VLSI) design. -- There is thus the need for low power, modular, and parallel application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for turbo code encoders/decoders using VLSI techniques. -- Possible algorithms for turbo decoding are the soft-output Viterbi algorithm (SOVA) and the Bahl, Cocke, Jelink, and Raviv (BCJR) Algorithm. In this research, the hardware implementation of a low-power turbo encoder and SOVA based decoder for wireless communications applications is investigated. -- SOVA, which is a modification of the Viterbi algorithm(VA) has lower computational and implementation complexity. The turbo decoding process is sequential in nature, so very high speed implementations are difficult to obtain. -- By means of software simulation, the basic turbo encoding/decoding performance is first studied, then the effect of fixed-point arithmetic on the performance of the decoder is analyzed. -- The power dissipation depends mainly on the switching of signal values in the path management unit of the decoder and on the number of iterations of decoding. Certain known power reduction techniques are implemented. -- The performance of the implemented decoder is analyzed and finally conclusions and recommendations for future work are presented. The implementation has been carried out using custom ASIC 0.18 µm CMOS technology.


identifier: Swain, Robin <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Swain=3ARobin=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The Morris-Lecar equations with delay.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: The Morris-Lecar equations with delay

abstract: In this thesis we study the Morris-Lecar equations with delay. We modify the original Morris-Lecar ODE model to simulate delayed recurrent (inhibitory and excitatory) feedback in a appropriate neuro-muscular feedback loop. The loop consists of two neurons and a muscle fibre, whereby a neuron excites a muscle fibre, which influences a second neuron which in turn excites or inhibits the first neuron. The effects of feedback are described in terms of the voltage across the membrane of the muscle fibre. The model is formulated in terms of delay differential equations with a single discrete time delay to account for impulse conduction and synaptic delays, and assumes the muscle fibre possesses two noninactivating conductances, one for Ca²⁺ and one for K⁺. Each single-ion conductance system with delay is studied before analysing the model with both conductances operational. A dynamical systems approach is used to analyse the bifurcation structure of the systems as the delay parameters (μ and τ) are varied, using both analytical and numerical techniques. The systems with delay are more complex than their non-delayed counterparts, and exhibit stability switching of equilibria, Hopf bifurcation leading to stable soft and hard oscillations, and multistability. The direction and stability of Hopf bifurcations are determined by applying the normal form theory and the centre manifold theorem. Biophysical interpretation of results are also included. Applicability and limitations of the model are discussed, along with suggestions for future research.


identifier: Shu, Chang <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Shu=3AChang=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Application of optimization methods for power system economic operation and transfer capability evaluation.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Power system economic operation and transmission transfer capability continue to gain importance due to the continuous increase of power system capacities and complex interconnections. The evaluations of economic operation and transmission transfer capability have many applications in power system planning, operation and real time control TMs work deals with the applications of optimization methods in these two areas of power systems. In this thesis, different optimization techniques are discussed. Optimal power flow, security constrained optimal power flow, transmission transfer capability, and transmission transfer capability during contingencies are evaluated for different power systems. Simultaneous transfer capability is also evaluated by the optimization methods. The results are presented to show the performance and application of the optimization methods. Sequential Quadratic Programming is selected and implemented as an optimization method for carrying out this research. Matlab Optimization Toolbox is used as a tool to implement the optimization methods. Case studies using different power system models presented in this these show that the optimization methods are efficient methods for power system optimization problems and satisfy the requirements of modem power systems, to meet the requirements of economic operation and transfer capability.


identifier: Warren, Murray <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Warren=3AMurray=3A=3A.html>   (1972) A descriptive bibliography of Thomas Chatterton.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis attempts to offer bibliographical descriptions of all known Chatterton publications. The first forty-three entries are descriptions of editions of the complete works, the poetical works, the Rowley poems, miscellanies and supplements, single works, selections, and translations. Those editions which are textually and bibliographically important are described more fully than those which are not so significant.  The remaining entries constitute lists of Chatterton’s periodical publications, works of doubtful authenticity, and works wrongly attributed to the poet.  Generally, the descriptions are assembled under the following headings: half-title, title, collation, colophon, contents, head-titles, running-titles, catchwords, typography, plates, errors, notes, reviews, and copies examined. A chronological list of all relevant Chatterton publications has been included at the beginning of the bibliography.


identifier: Husain, Syeda Tasmine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Husain=3ASyeda_Tasmine=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Bayesian analysis of longitudinal models.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The use of longitudinal studies is widespread, especially in biology and medicine. Statistical analyses of these studies must account for the correlation that will usually be present within individuals measured across time. We present a Bayesian approach to studying these problems, based on methods that sample from the posterior distributions of interest. Our work will involve models with continuous and binary responses, and will generalize some published methods using a probit model. Our results indicate that the simpler algorithms proposed in the literature perform as well as more complicated methods. Application to two numerical examples will be presented.


identifier: Porter, Suzette <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Porter=3ASuzette=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Tracking influenza immunization in the community.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Objective: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of using three different influenza immunization surveillance forms in accounting for all influenza vaccine distributed in a community setting. Methods: All family practice physicians and community health nurses (CHNs) in the Eastern Region of Newfoundland and Labrador were randomly sent one of three influenza immunization surveillance forms: individual, tally or government. They were asked to: document case information about patients given influenza vaccine in the 2001-2002 season, return completed forms as well as unused vaccine, and provide feedback about the forms at the end of the study. Results: There was 100% participation by CHNs and 82.4% by physicians. Of the 13,310 doses of influenza vaccine distributed, 7,645 (57.5%) doses were accounted for using the surveillance forms. Use of the government form accounted for statistically significantly more influenza vaccine than use of the tally and individual forms (p< 0.0005), while the tally form accounted for significantly more vaccine than the individual form (p< 0.0005). The tally and individual forms provided more information than the government form about those who received the vaccine. Feedback identified that health care professionals preferred less paper and fewer questions, but supported influenza immunization surveillance. Conclusion: The study's findings supports using a tally form as a way to collect useful influenza immunization surveillance data in future influenza immunization seasons.


identifier: Moody, Judith G. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Moody=3AJudith_G=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Mothers' experiences of a child with learning disabilities: a phenomenological study.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Learning disabilities have a significant impact not only on the affected individual but also on other family members. The mother often is the most affected family member as she tries to understand her child's difficulties while trying to discover the nature of the problem. Learning disabilities are usually not identified until school entry or even later depending on the nature of the disability. The goal of this phenomenological study is to understand what it is like to be a mother of a child with a learning disability. Ten mothers participated in the study and were asked to describe their experiences to gain insight into this mothering experience. Unstructured individual interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis was conducted using van Manen's approach. Six themes were identified from the data analysis: searching for answers, easing the child's struggle, need for assistance and understanding, no time for self, isolating and lonely life, and an uncertain future. Mothers indicated the experience was emotional, challenging, and stressful. This research adds to the body of knowledge on mothering in the area of learning disabilities.


identifier: O'Driscoll, Cynthia Marie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/O=27Driscoll=3ACynthia_Marie=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The application of trace element geochemistry to determine the provenance of soapstone vessels from Dorset Palaeoeskimo sites in western Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Petrography and trace element geochemistry are used to characterise Dorset Palaeoeskimo (ca. 2000-1200 B.P.) soapstone artifacts from five sites in Western Newfoundland. Soapstone artifacts were collected from Cape Ray, Englee, Fleur de Lys, Pittman, and Port au Choix sites, and their mineralogy and trace element abundances are compared to outcrop samples from Bear Cove Road, Fleur de Lys, St. Anthony, Straitsview, Tablelands and Trout River. Complementary analytical techniques were used to characterise all forty-four samples. Petrographic analysis was supplemented by x-ray diffraction analysis to identify mineralogy, major element determinations were made by x- ray fluorescence, and trace elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma- mass spectrometry. -- Immobile or alteration resistant elements are the most useful elements for determining provenance. For this study, these are the rare earth elements (REE) and the high field strength elements niobium and thorium. The REEs are a coherent group of elements and exhibit certain behaviours as a group. Differences in the REE chemistry of samples are based on REE abundances, the shape of the REE patterns and the slopes of the REE pattern when plotted on a log-scale plot where concentrations of these elements are normalised to standard values for primitive mantle. Definite differences exist between REE abundances in the tested samples. There are however, consistent thorium and light rare earth element enrichments, and a negative niobium anomaly in most artifacts, and in the Tablelands and Trout River outcrop samples. Patterns are characterised as U-shaped, L-shaped, or linear. -- It is possible to define sub-populations of artifacts based on individual and group rare earth element concentrations and patterns. Sample populations from the Fleur de Lys outcrop match artifacts collected at Englee, Fleur de Lys, and the Pittman site suggesting Dorset groups at these sites collected rocks at the Fleur de Lys quarry. The artifacts from Cape Ray and Port au Choix have not been significantly carbonatised and have higher concentrations of aluminium represented as chlorite in thin section, and only 10-15% carbonate (i.e., magnesite). However, Cape Ray and Port au Choix artifacts have significant differences in REE (especially heavy rare earth elements) abundances and their different shaped REE patterns suggest different outcrop sources. This differs from the significantly carbonatised (i.e., 40-50% magnesite in thin section) artifacts from Englee, Fleur de Lys, and the Pittman site. These artifacts exhibit more intensive alteration and have similarly shaped REE patterns and abundances. -- Of the outcrop samples tested, only Fleur de Lys is suggested to be a possible source of artifacts. The St. Anthony outcrop (based on enriched heavy REE abundances) is clearly derived from a different mantle source than the Trout River and Tablelands samples, which exhibit enriched Th and have a negative Nb anomaly and very low REE concentrations. The Straitsview outcrop is not of ultramafic composition and is not a source of artifacts studied. -- These data have notable consequences for the distribution of soapstone during the Dorset period in Newfoundland, and support Douglas Robbins's theory, which states that three regional cultural variants of the Dorset culture occur in Newfoundland; the west coast (e.g., Port au Choix), northwest coast (e.g., Fleur de Lys, Pittman, and Englee sites) and south coast (e.g.. Cape Ray) variants. This hypothesis is based on the idea that the Dorset utilised the local raw materials within these particular regions.


identifier: Peattie, Roger W. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Peattie=3ARoger_W=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1961) A critical study of the poetry of Arthur Hugh Clough.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: An intense moral and intellectual earnestness marks Arthur Hugh Clough as a pupil of Dr. Arnold at Rugby. The didactic nature of his Rugby poems reflects a concern for the morals of others. At Oxford he questions his Rugby inheritance, and, influenced by Carlyle’s gospel of work, formulates a philosophy of duty as service. His Oxford lyrics are a record of the development of this philosophy. Even the best of these poems are marred by clumsy phrasing. Only rarely in his later lyrics does Clough achieve a beauty and dignity of expression. -- Clough’s first long poem The Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich (1848), about an Oxford reading party in the Highlands, praises Carlyle’s gospel of work in application to women. The excellence of the poem lies in Clough’s humorous and satiric treatment of situation and character. The poem holds a high place among Victorian verse-novels. It is written in hexameters and this metre admirably suits the semi-burlesque effect which Clough aims at. -- Amours de Voyage (1849), Clough’s best long poem, is a humorous and satiric analysis of introspection. Clough shows great skill in meticulously dissecting the mind of the hero Claude, in harmonizing the theme and the Roman setting, and in using the tourist motif and the hexameter measure to reinforce the theme. Dipsychus (1850), a quasi-dramatic poem on the Faust model, is also a humorous and satiric study of introspection. The poem lacks the unity of Amours de Voyage, but it contains Clough’s most original and polished satire. -- Mari Magno (1861), a group of Tales in verse, owes much to Chaucer and Crabbe. Love and marriage is the theme of all but one of the Tales. The story-telling, character-drawing and parody of this poem is as fine as that in The Bothie. -- Clough’s satire is his individual mark in mid-Victorian poetry, but he also holds a high place amongst Victorian writers of narratives of contemporary life.


identifier: Mulyono, Sigit <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Mulyono=3ASigit=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Health risk behavior survey of school age children in two Indonesian villages.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The study problem: Personal health practices and behaviours established in childhood can affect health in childhood and later life. There has been no comprehensive study to date of the health status and health risk behaviours of school-age children in Indonesia, -- Objective: To explore the relationships between health risk behaviours and nutritional status, level of physical activity, and prevalence of injury in children aged 6-12 years old. -- Methods: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design, with simple random sampling of children in grades 1-6 in the four elementary schools of the two participating villages in Indonesia, Data were collected using five structured questionnaires administered to 99 children and their parents and teachers. -- Results: Immunization was incomplete for 39.4% of the children, GI problems and infections were common health problems. Overall, 34.3% had low height-for-age, indicating chronic undernutrition. Low family income, difficulty eating and hunger were associated with low height-for-age. Only 35.4% of the children met recommended physical activity levels. Low calorie intake and disliking physical activity were associated with lower activity levels, while joining a sports team, older age, and support from a teacher or other individual were associated with higher activity levels. Sports and other injuries were common and were associated with more physical activity, poor swimming skills and unsafe environments. -- Recommendations: Community health nurses can play a key role in developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to address the risk factors identified in this study. Interventions should be directed to children, their parents, teachers and communities, to health care providers, and to government.


identifier: Kong, Xiaoqian <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Kong=3AXiaoqian=3A=3A.html>   (2003) An ESL language learning community for prospective students: spouses of international students at Memorial University of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.