identifier: Weber, David P. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Weber=3ADavid_P=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1976) The bryophytes of Cataracts Provincial Park, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The bryogeographical knowledge of insular Newfoundland has been significantly augmented through the intensive investigation of the bryoflora of Cataracts Provincial Park, Avalon Peninsula, and its vicinity. -- The area investigated included forested areas, bog, heath, and a deep, angular, and narrow river gorge and waterfalls which provide numerous microhabitats particularly suitable for growth of bryophytes. Each bryophyte habitat is fully described, and an annotated list of species gives data on occurrence, frequency, and fertility. Within an area of approximately 13 hectares, 121 species of mosses and 63 species of liverworts were collected, representing one third of the total known bryophyte flora of the island of Newfoundland. The mosses Bryum creberrimum and Ditrichum lineare and the liverwort Cephaloziella hampeana ane reported for the first time from insular Newfoundland. The ranges of a number of Newfoundland bryophytes, including several species previously thought to be more or less restricted to the predominantly calcareous regions of the west coast such as Hygrohypnum luridum or Lophozia gillmani, have been extended to include the Avalon Peninsula. -- A small southern element, represented by Sematophyllum marylandicum, and a northern element, represented by Lophozia bantriensis, are present within the Park but most of the moss and liverwort species there are typical circumboreal species.


identifier: Wei, Fuxin <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wei=3AFuxin=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Spectrum of discrete Schrodinger operators.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

type: Thesis NonPeerReviewed

abstract: Please see thesis for abstract.


identifier: Weir, Tracy Lynn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Weir=3ATracy_Lynn=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Nutritional health promotion in Newfoundland and Labrador: an examination of the potential roles of family physicians and Canada's Food Guide in promoting nutritional health among Newfoundland and Labrador residents.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Chronic diseases are a major cause of death and disability in Newfoundland and Labrador. As nutrition is one of the few modifiable factors associated with the development of chronic diseases, health promotion and disease prevention strategies focused on nutrition have the potential to improve the health status of residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. Collectively, avenues such as the encouragement of healthy eating by family physicians and the promotion of nutrition education tools such as Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating have the potential to promote health in Newfoundland and Labrador. The purpose of the present study was to examine family physicians' attitudes and behaviours pertaining to the delivery of nutrition information to patients and to assess potential factors related to awareness and use of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating in Newfoundland and Labrador residents. -- To determine Newfoundland and Labrador family physicians' attitudes and behaviours pertaining to the promotion of nutrition, a self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all family physicians practicing in the province. A secondary analysis of data collected by Nutrition Newfoundland and Labrador was conducted to determine factors related to awareness and use of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, focusing on sociodemographic factors, dietary intake, health risk associated with body size and participation in other healthful behaviours. Chi-square analyses of data were conducted, with a p-value<0.01 showing statistical significance. Sample weights were used to allow findings to represent the overall Newfoundland and Labrador population. -- Family physician respondents recognized the importance of nutrition to health, acknowledged their role in promoting nutrition to patients, but identified barriers to the delivery of nutrition information. The respondents appreciated the expertise of dietitians and would like to have more dietitians accessible to them. Most respondents were aware of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating (95.6%) and 82.3% find it useful when discussing nutrition with patients, but only 45.1% have it posted in their practice setting. -- In Newfoundland and Labrador, 82.9% of residents were aware of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, but only 32.7% of those who were aware of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating reported that they use it. Analyses indicate that awareness of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating was positively associated with education level, income, being female, residing in an urban community, having children living at home and always having enough food to eat, and negatively associated with age. Use of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating was positively associated with age, education level, income, being female, being married, residing in an urban community and participation in a variety of health promoting behaviours. Dietary intake of energy, fat, vitamin C and potassium were also related to use of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. -- This research suggests that there should be greater promotion of nutrition to the residents of this province using approaches such as interdisciplinary collaboration and promotion of nutrition education tools such as Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating.


identifier: Welch, Wendy <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Welch=3AWendy=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Identity authority, artistic authority, markets and meaning: contemporary English-language storytellers examined.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This dissertation's central theme is who professional storytellers are and what they do. It investigates the occupation of professional storytelling in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. A partially autoethnographic study borrowing from concepts of life-writing, it examines the professional storytelling organizations of these nations, as well as the identity, individual and communal ownership ethics, and marketing practices of professional storytellers. It discusses how these factors affect the storytelling profession and the behavior of its practitioners. The background of professional storytelling stemming from oral tradition, literary and library work, theatre, spirituality and other sources is examined here. -- Key concepts in this examination are identity authority and artistic authority, and how storytellers, folklorists, and listeners perceive the differences between the two. Identity authority reflects on the background and heritage of the storyteller, while artistic authority stems from their talent and ability to tell a story in a way that engages an audience. Storytellers see their identities as creative artists, activists, dispensers of wisdom, and as cultural representatives or presenters. -- Authenticity is examined as a critical point. Authenticity, I argue, has multiple meanings within folklore studies. It can also be too context-specific to interpret widely. As discussed in the thesis, marketing concepts also problematize claims of authenticity.


identifier: Nolan Wells, Catherine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Nolan_Wells=3ACatherine=3A=3A.html>   (1994) A metacognitive model to assist the direct instruction of study strategies in the Newfoundland and Labrador grade VI science curriculum.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The goal of this thesis was to develop a model that would facilitate direct instruction of study skills within the context of the grade VI science curriculum. Development of the model proceeded in three stages. First, the conceptual framework for the model was refined through a review of the research done in the study skills area. Findings from that review supported the development of a model based on cognitive-strategy approach to study skills instruction. Accordingly, in the second stage of model development, a cognitive-strategy model was developed for direct instruction of study skills in the context of grade VI science. Third, a small school-based pilot study of the model was undertaken. The purpose of the pilot study was to identify any obvious difficulties in using the model in classroom setting; the presence of such difficulties would require modification before the model could be evaluated formally. Limitations in program material and teacher raining were identified in the pilot. Overall, findings are discussed in terms of the importance of direct instruction of study skills in the classroom and the challenges associated with that instruction.


identifier: Wells, David Gordon. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3ADavid_Gordon=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1969) Regional economic impact of two growth centres in Newfoundland: an application of industrial complex analysis.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the short and long-term effects of the establishment of a number of new industries in two “growth areas”. These to “growth areas” are Stephenville and Come-by-Chance. -- In this study the techniques of input-output analysis are used. This method allows us to trace the probable impact of any new industry upon the entire economy through the interindustry transactions of the input-output table. Input-output analysis is more suitable than any other method for this type of study, since the analysis is detailed enough to show effects at the level of the individual industry. In this way, the dangers of more aggregate methods to overstate the degree of substitution possible between inputs and outputs of different industries is avoided. Also it is possible to analyze developments within each sector of the economy rather than having to consider only the effect upon the whole economy. -- In Chapter I the methodology of the study is explained. A short survey of the development of input-output techniques for the type of problem examined in this paper is given. These techniques are criticized and modified to suit the purpose of this paper. -- In Chapter II we identify the new manufacturing establishments entering the two “growth areas” during the period 1968-1972. The inputs and outputs of each of these establishments is identified and they are quantified in both physical and value terms. Physical quantification is necessary because in most cases the only source of information is engineering data. Conversion to value terms is necessary because the input-output tables are constructed in value terms. These inputs and outputs are related through an activity matrix in which production activities as well as import and export activities are shown. The intersectoral and interregional origins of inputs and the destination of outputs are established. -- In Chapter III we compute (through the input-output table) the direct, indirect and induced (through household income) expansions in output, employment and income generated by each of the new establishments in the two regions. -- Effects upon imports are examined in Chapter IV. -- Changes in the long-run structure of the economy are examined in Chapter V. -- In Chapter VI it is shown that although there has been a superficial measure of success in diversifying the structure of the Newfoundland economy, the province has not been provided with a basis for continued economic growth or development.


identifier: Wells, Jennifer <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3AJennifer=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Experimental investigations of non-rotating and rotating two-dimensional turbulence.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis explores the behavior of decaying quasi-two-dimensional turbulent flows in non-rotating and rotating reference frames. In the non-rotating case, results from a new series of experiments on quasi-two-dimensional turbulence decaying in a rectangular container are presented. The flows are generated electromagnetically in a density stratified fluid using a regular array of permanent magnets. Particle Imaging Velocimetry is then used to determine the velocity and vorticity fields. These fields are further used to determine the global characteristics of the flow such as the energy and enstrophy. The energy spectra of the flow is found to demonstrate an upscale energy transfer and a corresponding growth of the energy-weighted mean scale. Power law exponents are obtained for both the low and high wavenumber regions of the spectra. Growth of the Reynolds number of the flow was observed during the intermediate phase of the flow evolution. In the rotating case, results from a new series of experiments on turbulent flows decaying in a thin layer of water with a free surface in a rotating circular container are presented. The flow is again generated electromagnetically and analyzed using Particle Imaging Velocimetry to obtain the velocity and vorticity fields. The experimental results demonstrate the formation of a polar vortex and jets that are perturbed by stationary Rossby waves in experiments with higher values of the beta parameter. Blocking events similar to those occurring in the Earth's atmosphere were observed in the laboratory flows. The two-dimensional energy spectra of the flow demonstrate anisotropy in the space of the azimuthal and total wavenumbers. The one-dimensional energy spectra are characterized by a peak at the Rhines wavenumber.


identifier: Wells, Judith J. L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3AJudith_J=2E_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Individuals' perceptions of end stage renal disease and hemodialysis and its association with adjustment and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal study.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A descriptive, correlational study with a repeated measures design was used to monitor changes in individual's perceptions of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and hemodialysis at study entry and at approximately seven months follow-up. A secondary purpose was to examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of hemodialysis patients at the follow-up period. Interrelationships among illness and treatment experiences, social supports, adjustment to a new normal, critical events, demographic variables, and medical risk factors were also examined. The Living with End Stage Renal Disease and Hemodialysis (LESRD - H) model was used as the framework for the study. -- The non-probability, convenience sample consisted of 60 individuals who were undergoing in-center chronic hemodialysis in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The majority of participants were male (51.7%), living with a spouse (60%), and over fifty years of age (68.3%). The mean time on hemodialysis at follow-up was 23.2 months. Most participants had one or more co-morbid illness (61.7%). -- Study findings indicated that most participants were generally positive about the illness and treatment experiences, social supports, and adjustment to a new normal at both time periods. Participants were most positive about their social supports and least positive about the illness and treatment experiences at both baseline and follow-up. With the exception of a significant decrease in satisfaction with support from family and involvement in self-health management, no significant differences were noted in aspects of the illness and treatment experience (i.e., frequency of physiological stressors, performance of activities of daily living [ADL], or confidence with knowledge), social supports (i.e., satisfaction with nurses, physicians, and allied health professional), or adjustment (i.e., emotional well-being and psychosocial distress) between the two time periods. -- Study findings related to HRQOL indicated that most participants experienced substantial limitations in physical health; however, they enjoyed excellent mental health. The most problematic areas of functioning were perceived general health, vitality, role functioning limitations due to physical health, and physical functioning. -- Select aspects of the illness and treatment experience and social support variables were significantly, and positively, correlated with emotional well-being and psychosocial distress at both baseline and follow-up, however, the relationships were inconsistent between the time periods. Satisfaction with support from family depicted a significant, inverse correlation with psychosocial distress at follow-up. Only select aspects of the illness and treatment experiences (i.e., physiological stressors and performance of ADL) and adjustment (i.e., emotional well-being) were found to influence physical health. None of the social support variables exerted any influence on physical health. -- As well, select aspects of the illness and treatment experience, support, and adjustment exerted a significant, positive relationship with mental health. Demographic and medical risk factors exerted variant and minimal effects on adjustment and HRQOL. -- The study findings provide limited support for the assumptions inherent in the LESRD-H model. It is postulated that illness and treatment and social support exert a direct effect on adjustment. Counter to model assumptions, several of the illness and treatment and support variables depicted inconsistent relationships with adjustment between baseline and follow-up. As proposed in the model, the direct effects of illness and treatment experiences on physical and mental health is partially support by the study findings. Counter to model assumptions, social support variables exerted no direct effect on physical health, and minimal effect on mental health. The findings provide partial support for the influence of adjustment on HRQOL. Most adjustment variables were found to exert a significant, positive relationship on physical and mental health, with the greatest influence on mental health. Critical events exerted minimal effects on adjustment or HRQOL, however, the correlations were consistent with the assumptions in the model (i.e., better physical and mental health with positive events and worse physical and mental health with negative events). -- Although study findings are supported for the most part by previous research, the ability to generalize the findings are limited due to the small sample size and the inconsistencies noted in relationships between baseline and follow-up. As well, limited comparable research was available for comparison. There is an obvious need for further longitudinal, repeated measures research that can provide a better understanding of how patients on hemodialysis adjust over longer periods of time. Further research using the LESRD - H with a larger, more diverse population has been completed by the research team and the data are currently being analyzed.


identifier: Wells, Julie <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wells=3AJulie=3A=3A.html>   (2004) To screen or not to screen: a descriptive analysis of factors influencing women's decisions to continue breast screening.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence women's decisions to continue breast screening. A secondary objective was to investigate and compare the perceptions of service and health care providers about their roles in this decision. -- Background: Breast screening has the potential to reduce mortality from breast cancer by as much as one-third. In order to accomplish this, women must continue screening after their initial mammogram. Preliminary analysis of data from the Breast Screening Program for Newfoundland and Labrador (BSPNL) revealed that approximately one-in-five women who visit the St. John's Breast Screening Centre do not return for a second mammogram. -- Method: Data from the BSPNL database were analyzed using descriptive statistics to determine which demographic, socio-economic and screening behaviour variables were associated with returning for a second mammogram. In addition, a convenience sample of physicians received a questionnaire measuring their knowledge and attitudes about breast screening. Finally, interviews were conducted with staff and clients of the St. John's Breast Screening Centre to assess their views on the decision to continue screening. -- Results: Several demographic and screening behaviour variables were significantly associated with the decision to continue screening. Interviews with clients of the Breast Screening Centre also revealed attitudinal differences between women who continue screening and those who do not. -- Each group of participants identified the primary role for physicians as providing encouragement to continue screening. The primary role for staff was viewed as ensuring a positive screening experience. There were differences between the groups with respect to their views as to how these roles could be performed effectively. -- Conclusion: The decision to continue breast screening is complex and influenced by a number of variables. Suggestions for methods to encourage women to continue screening as well as suggestions for future research are discussed.


identifier: Wen, Peng <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wen=3APeng=3A=3A.html>   (2012) Development and testing of a functional model scale underwater glider for research in dynamics and control.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Due to their long endurance and low operational cost, underwater gliders are a proven technology for collecting data from the oceans. The AUV groups at NRC-OCRE (National Research Council Canada, Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering) and MUNAOSL (Memorial University of Newfoundland - Autonomous Ocean Systems Lab) are designing, building and testing the 'lOT Glider'. It is a test-platform prototype for the development of low-energy-budget gliders for long-duration missions, and has been designed for performing sawtooth-like trajectories in a tow tank which is 7m deep and 200 m long. The lOT Glider has an overall length of 1.56 m, a hull diameter of 115 mm and a mass of 9.6 kg. This glider is therefore a multi-function vehicle for concept design, assessment of hydrodynamic performance and control systems research. It also provides comprehensive, multi-feature capabilities which are inexpensive to implement, test and verify. -- The current IOT Glider has a complete buoyancy engine, an active pitch and roll control mechanism, and, attitude and pressure sensors. The buoyancy engine uses a linear actuator and a D-type diaphragm to change the glider's buoyancy. The pitch and roll mechanism provides independent control of the longitudinal and rotational positions of the 470 gram battery pack, and provides the desired pitch angle and turning rate. This glider has a pair of swept wings which can be adjusted fore-and aft, a hollow nose section and a hollow tail section made from ABS plastic via a rapid prototyping machine; these sections can be used for additional sensors, and for ballasting and adjusting trim conditions. -- For prediction purposes, a MATLAB-based motion simulator has been developed for mission planning. The six-degree-of-freedom motion equations include the effects of added mass, hydrodynamic forces and moments, and hydrodynamic damping. Several strategies are used to improve the quality of these predictions, including CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis, analytical methods and empirical techniques.


identifier: Weng, Lei <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Weng=3ALei=3A=3A.html>   (2011) Effectiveness of reactive power sources for power system performance enhancement.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Increased load demand can severely deteriorate the performance of a power system. Building new generation and transmission facilities are not easy due to economic and environmental constraints. As a result, power systems are operated close to their limits. The probability of blackouts during contingencies is high when the power system is operating under stressed conditions. The power system should be operated in such a way that the voltage limits and thermal limits of equipments are not violated. In addition, the possibilities of voltage collapse and voltage stability problems must be considered. -- Reactive power planning is an important aspect of power system planning and operation when a power system is highly stressed. The most important requirement of a power system for maintaining desired performance is the existence of a sufficient amount of reactive power reserve in the proper location of the power system. Installing devices that supply reactive power (like capacitors, static VAR compensator etc.) can enable the power system to be operated closer to their limits and thus make it possible to get the ‘best’ from the existing resources. Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is used to optimize the power system performance. -- This thesis shows the effectiveness of reactive power supply for the performance enhancement of power systems. The problems considered are related to maintaining acceptable voltage profile and ensuring adequate voltage stability margin during a contingency is within an acceptable level. Case studies are presented throughout the thesis to show the effectiveness of reactive power supply. These techniques are well known when considering a specific problem individually. However, there remains a major challenge to determine the best locations and controls for reactive power discuses to provide maximum benefit to the power system as a while during normal operation as well as during contingencies.


identifier: Whalen, Jennifer <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whalen=3AJennifer=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Using harvesters knowledge to develop an individual based computer simulation model of the St. John Bay, Newfoundland lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis draws on fish harvester Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) to develop a historical reconstruction of the St. John Bay lobster fishery on the west coast of Newfoundland on Canada's east coast. This LEK is then used as a basis to develop an individual based computer simulation model of this lobster fishery that runs from the early 1970s until present. -- The lobster fishery in Newfoundland has been in existence for over one hundred years and it has been heavily managed for many years. LEK, biological information on lobster populations, data on lobster landings, and license data from DFO are used to explore changes in all aspects of the fishery over the past 40 years. A particularly important change was the transfer of many licenses into the Bay in the mid 1980s caused, in part, by the decline in the inshore cod fishery along the west coast of Newfoundland. License transfer contributed to a rapid increase in effort in the Bay, which has translated into interesting changes in terms of the spatial dynamics of the fishery, community structure, and harvesters' behavior and strategies. -- To replicate these changes a model based on individual boats in the fishery was developed. Each boat was assigned individual characteristics and strategies based on information gathered during the fieldwork portion of the research. This model was then used to develop "what-if" scenarios in which I could explore the possible effects of communication between harvesters, changing environmental conditions, and new management initiatives on harvesters' catch, behavior and strategies. The approach developed in this thesis is a first step toward providing a useful technique for evaluating the possible impacts of potential initiatives in fisheries management.


identifier: Wheatley, Kendra Dawn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wheatley=3AKendra_Dawn=3A=3A.html>   (2004) The party site (EeBi-30) and beyond: an interpretation of Groswater mobility and landscape from Port Au Choix, NL.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: For over 1000 years Groswater Paleoeskimo groups occupied the Port au Choix region of Newfoundland. Archaeological research in this region has focused on harp seal hunting sites along the northern shores of the Point Riche peninsula. Other sites in more sheltered, inner coast zones have received little analysis. The Party site (EeBi-30), a small Groswater site located on the southwestern shore of Back Arm, was excavated in order to better understand the inner coast zone as well as the entire region of Port au Choix. The site was occupied at least twice in two separate locations. Area 1 is interpreted as a summer residential base camp, reliant on a multitude of faunal and floral resources that are found in this location. Area 2 is interpreted as a late spring/early summer residential base camp with a faunal focus on harbor seal hunting. -- The site scale interpretation is expanded to the zone scale (inner and outer) as well as the region scale (Port au Choix) with a focus on interpreting landscape and mobility. Barrett (1991:8) describes landscape as “a form constructed from natural and artificial features, [which] become a culturally meaningful resource through its routine occupancy.” Mobility provides mechanisms for cultural construction and physical occupation demonstrating the intricate role mobility has in a group's landscape. In order to investigate the relationship between Groswater mobility and landscape, six mobility dimensions (Chatters 1987) are examined at three different spatial scales (site, zone, and region). Analyses of these dimensions and scales suggest how mobility shaped the Groswater landscape, and what this landscape may have been like for Groswater people.


identifier: Wheeler, Dudley <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wheeler=3ADudley=3A=3A.html>   (1982) A study of the relationships between organizational structure of Newfoundland schools and effectiveness as perceived by classroom teachers.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study was conducted to investigate structural patterns within Newfoundland schools, and to determine possible relationships between organizational structure and perceived organizational effectiveness. Structure, viewed as a means to desired goals, was conceived of in terms of orientation to Weberian bureaucratic principles and/or to selected professional dimensions. Effectiveness variables, as the dependent variables, were measured through classroom teachers' perceptions of quality of teaching, teacher ability to cope with change, and the absence of strain and conflict within schools. Altogether, nine sets of hypotheses were posited about the relationships among these independent and dependent variables. -- Data were collected during May and June, 1982, from a sample of 200 randomly selected schools from around the province. One classroom teacher in each school was asked to complete a three part questionnaire. A total of 166 teachers (83 percent) responded in time to be included in the analyses. -- All hypotheses for the study were tested through Pearson product-moment correlations. To further analyse different sources of variance for the dependent variables, a series of multiple regression analyses were computed. In addition, to determine the relative effectiveness of various structural combinations, a two-way analysis of variance was computed for each effectiveness variable. -- The study revealed that Newfoundland classroom teachers perceived schools as moderately oriented to professionalism while remaining somewhat bureaucratic. All statistically significant relationships between professionalism and bureaucracy, however, were negative, indicating these may be non-complementary phenomena. In addition, relatively small negative relationships between bureaucracy and teacher orientation to students could indicate many teachers have not formed a strong commitment to service to clients. -- While the relationships between school level bureaucracy and effectiveness were negative in most cases, they did not approach significance for either quality of teaching or teacher flexibility variables. Thus, bureaucracy was seen as having no association with either classroom instruction, or teacher ability to cope with change. Bureaucracy was seen, however, as related to more ineffective levels of strain and conflict in schools. In contrast, professionalism was perceived as positively related to all effectiveness variables. -- No evidence was found to support any optimum combination of Weberian bureaucracy and professionalism relative to either of the effectiveness criteria. Thus, within the limitations of this study, professionalism emerged as the most effective organizational means to achieve educational goals.


identifier: Wheeler, Gerald Wayne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wheeler=3AGerald_Wayne=3A=3A.html>   (1978) A study to compare involvement in fitness programs, knowledge of fitness, attitude towards fitness, perceived fitness and attained fitness levels of university students.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the relationships among involvement in fitness programs, knowledge of fitness, attitude toward fitness, perceived fitness and attained fitness levels as characteristics of physical fitness of university student. A battery of tests to measure each of the variables was administered to forty-two university students enrolled in the spring semester Education 3070, a third year course. -- Significant positive correlations were found between the following variables: involvement in fitness programs and attitude toward fitness, involvement in fitness programs and knowledge of fitness, involvement in fitness programs and actual fitness levels, attitude toward fitness and perceived fitness, attitude toward fitness and actual fitness levels and perceived fitness and knowledge of fitness. -- Male and female differences regarding the five variables of fitness were also compared. Only one significant relationship was recorded, that being on the involvement variable, between male and female groups. -- In this study, differences in age groups were also compared on the five variables of fitness. It was found that no significant relationship existed between the various age groups.


identifier: Whelan, Patrick J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whelan=3APatrick_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1982) A study investigating a hierarchical model relating to stoichiometric calculations.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify and validate a learning hierarchy relating to stoichiometric calculations. -- The sample consisted of 180 grade ten chemistry students and 57 grade nine general science students in four senior high schools. Following formation of a hypothesized hierarchy, two test instruments compounded from tests for skills represented in the hypothesized learning hierarchy, were administered to all subjects soon after instruction of the topic was completed by the teacher involved. In addition, an instructional booklet, which was intended to remediate for subordinate skills which subjects failed to learn during regular instruction, was administered to all of the students in the sample. -- Three statistical tests, namely the White and Clark test of inclusion, the ordering-theoretic method and the Dayton and Macready method were used to analyze the data. In addition, a "test of transfer" was used to determine if transfer of learning existed between subordinate skills and related superordinate skills. The results of this analysis indicated that the hypothesized hierarchy was not found to be valid but an alternative hierarchy consisting of eight of the nine skills in the hypothesized hierarchy was considered valid in terms of the psychometric relationships between the component skills. One relationship existing between three of the lower skills in the alternative hierarchy seemed illogical and thus required further testing of the three skills concerned. Analysis of this additional psychometric data indicated that this relationship was incorrect, and that the relationship originally hypothesized for these three skills was correct. The alternative hierarchy was also considered valid, a lesser extent, in terms of the learning transfer relationships between three of the upper skills comprising the alternative hierarchy. Learning transfer relationships for some of the skills in the alternative hierarchy could not be determined because of a limitation in the test of transfer applied. -- The report concludes with a discussion of subjects' misconceptions relating to specific skills pertaining to attainment of the stoichiometric concept.


identifier: White, Dorothy Mae <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/White=3ADorothy_Mae=3A=3A.html>   (1984) The effect of parental expectations on teacher behavior in an oil development environment.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study evolved from a finding by Wiseman (1982) that Newfoundland teachers perceive local parents to be traditional in their educational views but they predict that parents who will move to the Province in the event of oil development will be progressive in their expectations of the teachers and will wish to be more involved in the school system. The purpose of this study was to experimentally examine the effect of parental expectations upon teacher behavior when the parent behaves in a manner which is congruent or incongruent with the teacher's expectancy. -- The teachers were exposed to local parents with traditional and progressive philosophies and oil parents with traditional and progressive philosophies. In each of the four experimental conditions each subject indicated their Expectancy of the parent's behavior and their degree of Stress associated with interacting with the parent, prior to meeting the parent on videotape. Following exposure to the parent, the teachers indicated their decision to keep their behavior as it was at present, to fulfill the parents' expressed expectations or to move in the opposite direction of these expectations. They made this decision and ranked their satisfaction with their decisions in areas of teaching of high and low importance to them. -- Examination of the multivariate analysis of variance and Pearson correlations performed on the results indicated that teachers, in general, would change behavior in a progressive direction. This tendency was reinforced if the teacher encountered an oil behavior in parents, and was further reinforced if this behavior was found in local parents. The progressive movement was greatest in the area of least importance to the teacher. When the behavior encountered by the teacher was incongruent with the expectancy of the teacher, and if the teacher reported higher levels of stress after exposure to the expectancy condition, then teachers tended to move more in the direction of parent demands.


identifier: Whitehead, Megan Angharad <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whitehead=3AMegan_Angharad=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Anti-predator behaviour of juvenile Atlantic cod: the role of wild experience and effect of multiple predators.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Community structure is largely influenced by predator-prey interactions; however, the complex nature of anti-predator behaviours, especially when more than one predator is present, remains unclear. The work outlined in this thesis investigated the effect of experience with multiple predators on the anti-predator behaviour of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Hatchery-reared ("naive") individuals lacking the experience of their wild counterparts may be unable to recognize or evade predators effectively. The anti-predator behaviour of naive juvenile cod and two wild cod species, Atlantic cod and rock cod (Gadus ogac) in the presence of either one or two shorthorn sculpin, was examined. Both wild species demonstrated schooling behaviour in the presence of a predator, and no predation was observed over the course of the trials. However, effective schooling behaviour, as determined by relative mortality, was not observed with the naive Atlantic cod as predation was observed in 50% of the trials.  -- The effect of multiple predators on schooling behaviour and mortality was also investigated in naive juvenile Atlantic cod exposed to both adult cod and sculpin in a substitutive design. Non-additive effects on the relative mortality of juvenile Atlantic cod under multiple predator threat were observed, while the effects on schooling behaviour were less clear. This study was the first to investigate multiple predator effects in  Atlantic cod, and one of the first marine studies in the multiple predator effects literature. The results demonstrate the plasticity of prey responses and the importance of experience in the development of efficient anti-predator behaviours.


identifier: Whitlow, Elizabeth Bennett <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whitlow=3AElizabeth_Bennett=3A=3A.html>   (1978) The effect of sound stimulation during gestation on the behavior of rat offspring.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The role of a fetal response (direct mediation) in the effects of sound stimulation during gestation on the postnatal behavior of rat offspring was studied. By deafening the mother and so eliminating a maternal stress response to sound stimulation, conditions were optimized for examining direct effects. -- Prior to mating, female hooded rats were either experimentally deafened or left intact (hearing condition). Beginning on the 13th day of gestation, some of the deaf mothers and some of the hearing mothers were presented with an 85db (re 20μN/m²) white noise stimulus. Another hearing group received a low noise stimulus, a 65db (re 20μN/m²) white noise. The remaining deaf and hearing mothers received the same experimental treatment but without the noise presentation. Experimental treatments continued through the 19th day of gestation. An undisturbed control group was also included in the design. A direct effect of noise stimulation would have to be considered if the deaf noise group differed significantly from its control group, deaf no noise. -- Offspring were tested on three behavioral tests: open-field, shuttle box avoidance, and one-way avoidance. In the open-field, the hearing noise group ambulated significantly more than the control group. All groups ambulated more than the controls. The shuttle box yielded insignificant results. On the one-way avoidance task, response latency scores on a CS pre-exposure were similar to group ambulation scores. An extinction effect occurred only in the hearing noise group which had not extinguished in 200 trials. -- The results of these tests were interpreted as indicating that noise stimulation is predominantly indirectly mediated. An important factor in the treatment effect was the placement of the maternal cages into the experimental chamber. This raised the question of the role of differing levels of novelty in the prenatal stress effect, particularly as this difference may account for contradictory findings in the prenatal stress literature.


identifier: Whittick, Alan <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whittick=3AAlan=3A=3A.html>   (1973) The taxonomy, life history and ecology of some species of the Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) in the North-West Atlantic.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract:
Three genera of the Ceramiaceae, Antithamnion Näg., Callithamniion C. Ag. and Plumaria Schmitz from the north west Atlantic were examined. Populations from insular Newfoundland were studied in the field, cultured, and cytologically examined to determine life histories and the factors inducing fertility. In addition a taxonomic re-assessment of the genus Antithamnion in the region is presented. -- A. Boreale (Gobi) Kjellm., A. pylaisaei (Mont.) Kellm. and A. americanum (Harv.) Farl. in Kjellm. Are morphologically indistinct and were studied in field and in culture to determine the degree of phenotypic variation. They are combined and transferred to Scagelia Wollaston as S. Pylaisaei (Mont.) nov. comb. Two genotypically distinct varieties are recognized; var. pylaisaei (Mont.) nov. comb. and var. boreale (Gobi) nov. comb. And var. boreale (Gobi) nov. comb., both have a Polysiphonia-type of life history with the addition of apomeiotic tetrasporangia on the gametophyte phase. Induction of fertility is independent of temperature or daylength. -- A. floccose (O.F. Mill.) Kleen is re-described and transferred to Antithamnionella Lyle. Plants remained sterile in culture, but field and cytological observations revealed no deviations from the Polysiphonia-type of life history. A fungal parasite of A. floccose is described as a new species Olpidiopsis antithamnionis Whittick and South. -- Voucher specimens for the occurrence in eastern Canada of A. cruciatum (C. Ag) Näg., A. plumula (Ellis) Thur. in Le Jol. And A. Pacificum (Harv.) Kylin, were examined. Only a single genuine specimen of A. cruciatum was located, most records being mis-identifications of S. pylaisaei. The records of A. pacificum are due to mis-identification of A. floccose. No material of A. Plumula could be located. --  The life histories of three species of Callithamnion; C. corymbosum (Sm.) Lyngb., C. tetragonum (With.) S.F.
Gray and C. roseum sensu Harvey were investigated. C. roseum has a Polysiphonia-type of life history with no deviations, C. tetragonum is similar, but has monoecious gametophytes, and procarps and spermatangia were also observed on tetrasporophytes in culture. Only tetrasporangial plants of C. corymbosum were found, and in Newfoundland it reproduces by fragmentation. In all the species of Callithamnion the induction of fertility is temperature dependent, and C. roseum also requires long daylengths. -- Flumaria elegans (Bonnem.) Schmitz only occurs in Newfoundland as the triploid parasporangial generation, and fertility is controlled by water temperature.


identifier: Whittle, Brad <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whittle=3ABrad=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Design of a novel piezoelectric energy harvesting device for low frequency environments.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The advent of low-power wireless sensor technology has opened the door for new power harvesting technologies. This thesis explores three different types of piezoelectric power harvesting designs, namely the cantilever beam, cymbal transducer, and a new design referred to as a carriage spring, and compares them rigorously through the use of computer simulation software. The carriage spring design proves to have the benefit of increased mechanical-to-electrical power conversion and easily adjustable resonance frequency. Consequently, such a design is modeled through a Design of Experiments (DOE) statistical regression analysis and is then investigated further by physical experimentation.


identifier: Whittle, Nicole J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whittle=3ANicole_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Expression and recognition of HLA-DR/Her-2 complexes on carcinoma cells.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Cancer patients frequently generate cellular immune response to Her-2, a protein implicated in promoting tumor growth. While 40% of cancers express HLA class II, the ability of class II⁺ tumor cells to process endogenous Her-2 and present immunogenic peptides for CD4⁺ T cell recognition is unknown. We addressed this question using a CD4⁺ T cell clone (TCL-6Dn) restricted to Her-2 peptide 883-899 (p883) presented by HLA-DRβ*0401. We measured the proliferation and cytokine response of TCL-6Dn to p883-loaded and Her-2⁺ tumor cells. Our results showed that TCL-6Dn proliferated strongly to p883-loaded DCs, yet TCL-6Dn lysed tumor cells in a p883-specific manner. Cytokine production analysis showed that TCL-6Dn recognized p883 and produced IFN-γ, GM-CSF, TNF-α and IL-4. Tumor cell lysis was mediated by a soluble factor produced by TCL-6Dn, but cell contact increased lysis. Furthermore, we provide evidence that p883 is a naturally processed HLA class II epitope presented by cancer cells.


identifier: Wicks, Jennifer M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wicks=3AJennifer_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Exploring the experiences of speakers-of-English-as-an-other-language at Memorial University.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study presents a qualitative exploration of the experiences of Speakers-of-English-as-an-Other-Language (SEOLs) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUN). SEOLs represent a unique community of students who have not necessarily been included in research involving international students. This study's categorization of SEOLs seeks to include Canadian students whose first language is not English, thereby focusing on linguistic and cultural issues. Through the use of multiple in-depth interviews and journals, six participants contributed narrative accounts of their experiences. Utilizing a constructivist framework and postmodern critiques of existing literature, the complexities of language and culture for SEOLs in higher education were explored. Participants' experiences demonstrate the multifaceted nature of language learning and a range of issues relating specifically to the English language. Implications for the university and surrounding community, and recommendations for further research in this area are provided.


identifier: Wignall, Thomas Kenneth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wignall=3AThomas_Kenneth=3A=3A.html>   (1967) Oil and gas exploration: statistical decision criteria.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Bayesian a priori probabilities are applied in the field of petroleum exploration to give the optimum decision criteria in locating oilwells and oil-fields. -- Principal Component functions and discriminant functions are defined which make use of information available: geological, geophysical, or geochemical. The field studies confirm that these functions are very valuable in discriminating between producers and non-producers, achieving up to 95% success as the results given in the appendix prove. -- The principal component scores and discriminant scores may be allotted to control points (oil and gas wells) on a map. Contours may then be mapped using the figures as probability indices. Thus new wells, fields, basins and provinces might be discovered, snice these maps could be used along with structural contour maps to pinpoint new wells with a high probability of success. -- The following functions defined in the thesis are all new: -- (1) A favourability factor, F, using saturation rations, x₃, and shaliness, x₂, where F = (x₃-1.5)(3.0-x₂), should prove most useful in helping to discover stratigraphic and hydrodynamic traps; also in deciding whether to complete a well. -- (2) Principal Component Functions which diagnose what weight should be given to each variate responsible for the deposits of petroleum. This function is similar to the one given by Krumbein but is more powerful. A map using Principal components scores should help in the discovery of new resources. -- (3) Discriminant functions are defined which are up to 95% effective indiscrimination between dry holes and producing wells. Discriminant scores provide the most useful mapping. The field studies indicate that the data of petroleum wells is particularly amenable to discriminatory analysis; also the key variate or variates become very apparent, when an appropriate test is carried out. -- Conclusion: A field study should now be carried out using the criteria defined. Information is difficult to collect as the Petroleum companies quite obviously do not wish to divulge any data which would aid their competitors. However, any data supplied to me will be treated as strictly confidential and I will process the data and supply results and conclusions to any interested bodies who are willing to participate in the project. The more control points (wells) we have, the more useful the results will be. The data I require are two sets of stratigraphic or geophysical statistics from each field or basin: a set of producing wells and a set of non-producers. This is the project which I am now working upon, as a follow-up to this thesis.


identifier: Wilhelm, Sabina I. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wilhelm=3ASabina_I=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Behavioural and physiological responses of breeding common murres (Uria aalge): exploring inter-annual variability within individuals.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Most avian studies investigating variation in parental behaviour have focused on differences between species, populations, or the sexes. Despite the importance of understanding variation at multiple levels, few have investigated parental care at the individual level. The same pairs of individually marked Common Murres (Uria aalge) breeding on Great Island, Witless Bay, showed variable behavioural and physiological responses across three consecutive breeding seasons (1998-2000). Despite high foraging effort, chick-feeding rates were low in the early chick rearing period of 2000. Low chick feeding rates in 2000 were related to the late arrival of inshore spawning capelin (Mallotus villosus). In contrast, high chick feeding rates in 1999 may have resulted from chicks hatching later and well after capelin had arrived in the vicinity of the breeding colonies. Hatching was delayed in 1999 because more chicks hatched from re-laid eggs. Female pre-lay attendance in that year was low, which resulted in less synchronous breeding and higher predation during early incubation. Frequency of feeding rates was positively correlated with chick body mass but no relationship was found with wing length. However, chicks had longer wings in 2000 compared to 1998 and 1999. Chick diet did not differ between these two years, with chicks being fed primarily capelin supplemented with sand lance (Ammodytes spp.). -- Collectively, females showed higher foraging effort and exhibited overall more direct parental care. At the pair level, however, both sexes tended to engage equally in behaviours related to chick rearing. It is possible that role partitioning between the sexes, in which one sex does most of the brooding while the other does most of the provisioning, may not be an adaptive strategy for Common Murres due to the high energetic costs associated with flying. -- Overall, males and females showed similar physiological responses to breeding. Both sexes had comparable haematocrit and corticosterone levels during chick rearing. In all years, body condition of males and females increased during incubation, dropped immediately after chick hatching and continued to decrease during chick rearing. Females maintained lowered body condition after their chick had departed the colony. Body condition of murres does not appear to decrease during chick rearing solely in response to reproductive stress. Rather, mass loss may reduce energetic costs associated with flying. In 2000, murres had lower body condition during the first week of chick rearing and showed elevated corticosterone levels compared to 1998 and 1999. These results suggest that murres were stressed during early chick rearing in 2000, supporting the view that breeding conditions were less favourable in that year. -- Because the same breeding pairs were monitored across years, the observed inter-annual differences were likely due to varying environmental conditions rather than individual variation. These results are consistent with other studies suggesting that seabirds relying on capelin in the Northwest Atlantic are experiencing highly variable breeding conditions as a result of delayed spawning and changes in the distribution of capelin. Including long-term behavioural and physiological information of marked individuals provides additional insight on the health of a population and may help further assess the quality of the breeding environment.


identifier: Wijekoon, Enoka P. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wijekoon=3AEnoka_P=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Metabolic and physiological studies in a rat model of type 2 diabetes.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Mild hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for many diseases, including cardiovascular disease. We determined the effects of insulin resistance and of Type 2 diabetes on homocysteine and amino acid metabolism using Zucker diabetic fatty rats (ZDF/Gmi-fa/fa and ZDF/Gmi +/?). Plasma total homocysteine was reduced in ZDF fa/fa rats by 24% in the pre-diabetic insulin-resistant stage while in the frank diabetic stage there was a 59% reduction. Hepatic activities of several enzymes that remove homocysteine: cystathionine β-synthase, cystathionine γ-lyase and betaine:homocysteine methyltransferase were increased as well as methionine adenosyltransferase. Cystathionine β-synthase and betaine:homocysteine methyltransferase mRNA levels and the hepatic level of S-adenosylmethionine were also increased in the ZDF fa/fa rats. Studies with primary hepatocytes showed that homocysteine export and the transsulfuration flux in cells from ZDF fa/fa rats were particularly sensitive to the presence of betaine, which reduced these fluxes. Interestingly, the liver betaine concentration was found to be significantly lower in the ZDF fa/fa rats at both 5 and 11 weeks. We conclude that the decreased insulin action and the elevation of the counter-regulatory hormones observed in diabetes may be responsible for the more efficient homocysteine removal seen in the ZDF fa/fa rats. -- Amino acids were measured in plasma, liver and  skeletal muscle and the ratios of plasma: liver and plasma: skeletal muscle, were calculated (Chapter 4). At the insulin-resistant stage, the plasma concentrations of the gluconeogenic amino acids aspartate, serine, glutamine, glycine and histidine were decreased in the ZDF fa/fa rats while taurine, α-aminoadipic acid, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan and the three branched-chain amino acids were significantly increased. At the diabetic stage, a larger number of gluconeogenic amino acids showed decreased plasma concentrations. The three branched chain amino acids again showed elevated plasma concentrations. In the liver and the skeletal muscles, many of the gluconeogenic amino acids showed lowered concentrations at both stages while the levels of one or all of the branched-chain amino acids were elevated. These changes in amino acid concentration are similar to changes seen in Type 1 diabetes. However, it is evident that insulin resistance alone is capable of bringing about many of the changes in amino acid metabolism observed in Type 2 diabetes. -- The next part of the study focused on the effects of the insulin-sensitizing drug, Rosiglitazone, on homocysteine metabolism (Chapter 5). Rosiglitazone is an agonist of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor y and is used as an anti-diabetic agent to treat Type 2 diabetes. Male ZDF fa/fa and ZDF fa/+ rats, aged 6 weeks were each divided into 2 groups: Rosiglitazone-treated (RSG) and untreated, and were killed at 12 weeks of age. Rosiglitazone treatment was able to maintain a normal plasma glucose level in the ZDF fa/fa (RSG) rats. At 12 weeks of age, ZDF fa/fa (untreated) rats developed type 2 diabetes as indicated by a 3-fold increase in plasma glucose, while plasma insulin level was similar to ZDF fa/+ rats. The significant reduction observed in plasma homocysteine in the ZDF fa/fa (untreated) rats was returned towards normal by Rosiglitazone treatment. The elevated activity of the transsulfuration enzyme, cystathionine y-lyase, in the ZDF fa/fa (untreated) rats was corrected by Rosiglitazone treatment while cystathionine β-synthase was unaffected. The elevated activity of betaine:homocysteine methyltransferase observed in the ZDF fa/fa (untreated) rats was further increased by Rosiglitazone treatment. That the increased activity of betaine:homocysteine methyltransferase in the ZDF fa/fa (RSG) rats may be a function of increased lipid output from the liver in the face of the lipid redistribution seen with Rosiglitazone is supported by the changes that were observed in phospholipid metabolism. -- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes as well as insulin resistance prior to the development of Type 2 diabetes have been reported to cause endothelial dysfunction. Hyperglycemia has been suggested to play a major role in this development of endothelial dysfunction. Hyperhomocysteinemia has also been identified as a causative agent of endothelial dysfunction. Our earlier studies (Chapter 3 and 5) showed plasma homocysteine to be lower in both insulin resistance and during Type 2 diabetes in ZDF fa/fa rats. We, therefore, designed a study to determine the effects of increased glucose and decreased homocysteine on the function of mesenteric arteries and the effects of normalization of these two parameters with the treatment of Rosiglitazone. 6 week old ZDF fa/+ and ZDF fa/fa rats were randomly assigned to RSG treated and untreated groups as in Chapter 3, and were killed at 6, 12 and 18 weeks of age. -- The endothelium dependent vasorelaxation in response to acetylcholine, the proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) agonist 2-furoyl-LIGRLO-amide (2fli) and arachidonic acid were preserved in the ZDF fa/fa mesenteric arteries despite the hyperinsulinemia at 6 weeks and the hyperglycemia at 12 and 18 weeks. Despite the normalization of plasma glucose and near normalization of plasma homocysteine with the treatment of Rosiglitazone the endothelium dependent vasorelaxation in response to the above agonists did not change, reflecting the lack of any endothelial defects in the mesenteric arteries of these rats.  -- The inability of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Nω-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME) to completely abolish vasorelaxation in response to both acetylcholine and 2fli demonstrates the important role played by endothelium-derived-hyperpolarizing factor in the relaxation of small caliber blood vessels in response to these 2 agonists. Studies conducted with inhibitors of cyclo-oxygenase 112 (COX1/2) and calcium activated potassium channels (Kca) to identify the possible nitric oxide synthase independent mechanisms of vasorelaxation indicated both COX and Kca channels to be involved. Kca channels however, were shown to play a greater role than COX 112 as previously reported. -- We also observed an increased sensitivity towards the P AR2 agonist 2fli by the ZDF fa/fa rat vessels. This may be consistent with the increase in pro-inflammatory substances in the ZDF rat model, as P AR2 expression has been shown to increase during stress to the blood vessels and in the presence of various cytokines and pro-inflammatory substances. -- Our data also did not indicate a reduction in vascular smooth muscle cell responsiveness to nitric oxide in the ZDF fa/fa rats compared to ZDF fa/+ rats. Both groups of rats however, displayed a reduced relaxation response to sodium Nitroprusside compared to previously reported values. Treatment with Rosiglitazone was able to successfully restore this responsiveness in both groups of rats. A similar increase in responsiveness was also seen in the ZDF fa!+ and ZDF fa/fa untreated rat vessels as well as ZDF fa/fa (RSG) vessels incubated with L-NAME. -- The normal endothelium dependent vasorelaxation displayed by the ZDF fa/fa rats despite the hyperglycemia indicates that hyperglycemia alone may not be able to cause endothelial dysfunction. Since plasma homocysteine levels in these rats were decreased, it leaves us with the interesting possibility that homocysteine may act as a balance point for development of endothelial dysfunction in this model of Type 2 diabetes.


identifier: Wijekoon, Manjusri Pandula Atapattu <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wijekoon=3AManjusri_Pandula_Atapattu=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Interpopulation differences in growth, food conversion efficiency and swimming performance of (0+) juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Studies have shown that geographically separated fish populations can exhibit life history variations in growth, and that environmental variability and /or genetic differences are responsible for such variations. It has been suggested that common garden experiments could be used to disassemble the environmental and genetic effects on growth in such latitudinally separated populations. The Counter-gradient variation (CnGV) hypothesis originated from such experiments, and predicts that northern populations will grow faster than their southern counterparts. The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) has a wide distribution over the North Atlantic Ocean and growth varies significantly among stocks. Understanding such differences in growth could be beneficial for both fisheries management practices and aquaculture of Atlantic cod. -- In my thesis, I first examined the growth of cod from different populations, using common garden experiments. I compared the specific growth rate, food conversion efficiency, hepatosomatic index and survival of juveniles from two cod stocks (NAFO Division 3Ps- Placentia Bay, NF. 48°N; 54° Wand 4T- Northumberland Strait, P.E.I. 46° N; 64° W) at two temperatures (7°C & 11°C) and rations (2% and 0.67% per day). I found no significant difference in growth, food conversion efficiency or hepatosomatic index; however, 3Ps juveniles had significantly higher survival rate (97%) than 4T juveniles (90%) with 2% ration at 11°C. In addition, reaction norm analysis suggested that genetic differences did exist in certain traits (specific growth rate, hepatosomatic index etc.) between these two cod stocks. -- The CnGV hypothesis also suggests that variations in growth among life-history stages of latitudinally separated populations may lead to trade-offs with other biologically important characteristics such as swimming performance. Thus, in my second experiment, I compared the swimming performance (Ucrit), metabolism (resting, active and scope) and cost of transport (COT) between these two populations. Juveniles from both populations spent more energy on swimming at higher temperature (11°C). There was no significant difference in metabolic scope for activity between 4T and 3Ps juveniles; however, 4T juveniles had a 20% higher metabolic scope for activity over 3Ps at high temperature suggesting a greater availability of energy for activity. I found no other significant differences in metabolic rate, Ucrit, metabolic scope or COT between 3Ps and 4T juveniles.


identifier: Wildish, Arthur Sherry <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wildish=3AArthur_Sherry=3A=3A.html>   (1970) Humanism in the poetry of Earle Birney.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Humanism in the poetry of Earle Birney.

abstract: The main thematic concern of Earle Birney's poetry is man and the condition of man; in this sense he is a humanist. Most of the poems attempt to place before the reader a picture of real men, who are seen in all their glory and all their degradation. The forces of evil and the men who unleash them are contrasted with the capacity for good that mankind possesses. -- The first volume of poetry discussed is David and Other Poems (1942). In the title poem one individual alienates himself from nature for the sake of his friends; by exercising his will he sacrifices himself for a higher, human, good. The other poems are works of natural description, poetry of war, and poetry of the confrontation of urban life and nature. In this volume also, we see Birney's interest in the language of poetry as he experiments with verse forms and creates neologisms on an Anglo-saxon pattern. Now is Time (1945) is composed largely of war poems; the precarious human condition is dramatized even more vividly in poetry that examines selflessness and love, a lack of which alienates men from one another. The Strait of Anian (1948) and Trial of a City (1952) emphasize like "David" the importance of man's will in determining what the future will be; the power for good is in man's will to good. Trial of a City is a verse drama that epitomizes Birney's humanistic concerns and greatly extends his use of neologism, Middle-English and Anglo-Saxon forms. His purpose in creating new words is compared and contrasted with that of James Joyce and William Barnes. In Ice Cod Bell or Stone (1962) and Near False Creek Mouth (1964), the humanistic impetus of the poems is continued in a concern for culture and history-the past that man himself has created. As a visitor to foreign lands, the poet appreciates the culture of the local people and sees the conflict between material prosperity and the heritage of the past. Overcoming the estrangement resulting from his wealth, he comes to love the people and in so doing he is restored to the community of men. In these last two volumes, the poet's technique includes typographical experimentation after the fashion of E.E. Cummings and a manipulation of words and letters that is almost like concrete poetry.


identifier: Wilkerson, Corinne D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wilkerson=3ACorinne_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2010) Population genetics of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) on the island of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to characterize the genetic variation and genetic structure of caribou herds on the island of Newfoundland. A 2223 bp sequence of mitochondrial DNA from the Control Region and the cytochrome b gene was sequenced for 233 Newfoundland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). Phylogenetic analysis identified 32 mtDNA haplotypes structured into four clades, labeled A, B, C and D. The hierarchical AMOVA revealed there is little genetic differentiation among defined herds, although there is some regional differentiation of the Avalon Peninsula. Avalon Peninsula caribou are genetically depauperate and distinct, possibly as a result of founder effects. The Nested Clade Analysis identified significant phylogeographic associations possibly due to restricted gene flow with isolation by distance, contiguous range expansion and long distance colonization possibly coupled with subsequent fragmentation or past fragmentation followed by range expansion. Most Newfoundland caribou show close relationships to woodland caribou in Quebec, and a small subset show close relationships to woodland caribou in Labrador. There is some genetic evidence to suggest that caribou populated Newfoundland by way of the Straight of Belle Isle as opposed to coastal refugia. Newfoundland caribou are genetically distinct from Eurasian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and there is no evidence to support successful interbreeding with reindeer introduced from Norway. In anticipation of continuing population genomic studies of Newfoundland caribou, the entire mtDNA genome for one Newfoundland caribou was sequenced (16,359 bp).


identifier: Willcott, Ashley Paul <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Willcott=3AAshley_Paul=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Reducing the risk in drilling production wells: a multidisciplinary approach.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Numerical predictive tools are frequently used in the oil and gas industry as a means to determine the optimal procedure to maximize the profitability of a project in a nondestructive and cost effective manner. The present work provides a link between geostatistics and risk engineering to address geological uncertainty in reservoir formations. The geological properties of a reservoir influence the potential productivity of a well. Unfortunately the reservoir properties are never fully known with complete certainty. By quantifying the uncertainty in the reservoir geology a risk factor can be associated with the well path. This risk factor can be improved by adding measurements while drilling to the geostatistical simulations. The demonstration of how to quantify the risk and then apply measurements while drilling to reduce the risk is the key focus of this research. This methodology is demonstrated through the use of two case studies.


identifier: Williams, Lana Maria <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Williams=3ALana_Maria=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Pitch accent and intonation in Cayuga: an acoustic analysis and ToBI recommendations.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis provides an acoustic analysis of prosody in Cayuga (Northern Iroquoian) narrative speech. I analyze the relationship between acoustic variables (e.g. pitch, intensity, and duration) and the language's prosodic system (more specifically, its accent and intonation patterns) using Praat scripting and statistical analysis. Through this research I found that (a) pitch is the acoustic variable most relevant to describing Cayuga pitch accent and intonational patterns; (b) Cayuga intonation patterns can be described within the Generative framework proposed by Pierrehumbert and Beckman (Beckman 1996; Pierrehumbert 1980; Pierrehumbert and Beckman 1988)); and (c) Cayuga intonation patterns are generally 'additive', in the sense that a combination of word-accent (pitch-accent) and phrasal accents (boundary tones) determines the overall contour of the intonation pattern. Additionally, l propose a framework for annotating Cayuga prosody using a Tone and Break index (ToBI) system that has been set up to account the prosody of narratives in Cayuga.


identifier: Williams, Nigel J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Williams=3ANigel_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2012) Nonlinear wave modelling over variable water depth using extended boussinesq equations.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Numerical modeling of wave-ship interaction in shallow water over variable depth requires an accurate description of diffraction, refraction, reflection, and nonlinear wave-wave interaction. A computer program has been developed to solve time dependent Boussinesq-type hyperbolic long wave equations. The velocity at an arbitrary depth is expanded into an infinite series for the formulation of the extended Boussinesq equations. The numerical stability and dispersion characteristics are improved for increasing water depths. The partial differential equations are solved by using a fifth-order Adams-Bashforth-Moulton time marching multistep finite difference method. The results are compared with a second-order Crank Nicolson finite difference method and a Galerkin finite element method from previously published results. Results for linear and nonlinear waves are also compared with analytical and experimental data. The program will be integrated with a time-domain seakeeping program to simulate wave-ship interaction in coast al waves. The current research contributes higher order time and space discretizations, and generalizes the numerical algorithm for methods of any order given the coefficients for finite difference equations. The research allows for higher-order Boussinesq equations while minimizing the numerical error from the time and space differential approximations.


identifier: Williams-Carawan, Lena <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Williams-Carawan=3ALena=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Listening to the voices of the fishing people: how fishers make sense of their lives in today's world.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Abstract is missing.


identifier: Wilson, Nancy Hilda <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wilson=3ANancy_Hilda=3A=3A.html>   (1979) Development, implementation and evaluation of a short-term career awareness program for delivery to rural schools in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a short-term Career Awareness program for delivery to ninth grade students attending rural schools in Newfoundland. – Two hundred and six student from 10 rural schools Participated in this study. Students from one-half the participating schools were post-test only after participation in the program, while the remaining students were pre-tested and post-tested with the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI). The two-hour audio-visual program was administered to students during the first two weeks of February and the first two weeks of March, 1979. Each Career Awareness program contained four (4) film-strips, two (2) cassette tapes with recordings on each side, student work sheets to accompany the filmstrips, and a Career Awareness Teacher Manual. A teacher evaluation form was sent to each participating teacher to assess the teacher’s reaction to the program. – The results of the CMI were analyzed to answer each research question. T-tests were conducted on the data to determine if any significant differences existed in career maturity as a result of exposure to the program, if significant differences existed between the February and March groups, and if significant differences existed between mean scores of students who attended schools with a part-time counsellor and schools with no counsellor. The results of the analysis of variance indicated that significant differences did exist between the mean pre-test and post-test scores of the groups who were administered both tests. Significant differences did not occur in any other analysis of variance. – The results of the evaluation form were analyzed to assess the teacher’s reaction to the Career Awareness program. The results of the analysis of the data indicated that teachers who administered the program felt it was effective with respect to the audio and visual portions. The results revealed that the teachers felt their students would also rate the program as being effective. In addition, all teachers surveyed indicated a willingness to use the program again. – The conclusion was that significant differences did not occur in career maturity as a result of participation in the program, as measured by the CMI; however, teachers assessed the program as being effective and useful.


identifier: Wilson, Rosalie M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wilson=3ARosalie_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Discrete event modeling and control of the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is the accepted standard for training caregivers in the resuscitation of compromised newborn infants. The NRP introduces a need for resuscitation training and evaluation. ANAKIN is a simulation tool in which caregivers can practice their NRP skills, while allowing trainers to evaluate the student's NRP skills in a formalised manner. -- This work models the NRP algorithm as well as a baby's vital signs, so that birth scenarios can be explored. Although the NRP is the accepted standard, modeling methods such as discrete event systems (DES) allow other practices to be explored, without causing harm to an infant. -- This work is but a start in this area of research which brings together medical science and engineering. Some areas for future work are presented.


identifier: Winger, Paul D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winger=3APaul_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Environmental conditions such as water temperature and ambient light level are expected to exert a strong influence on the natural behaviour and bottom trawl catchability of marine groundfish species such as Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). In this thesis, I use acoustic telemetry to investigate this prediction for cod inhabiting coastal inshore waters in the North Atlantic ocean. -- Laboratory and field experiments were first conducted to examine two intragastric methods for attaching acoustic transmitters to cod. I found that cod which voluntarily swallowed transmitters wrapped in bait exhibited a delayed onset of initial regurgitation, longer periods of retention, higher food consumption, and lower mortality in comparison to fish tagged using the method of forced insertion into the gut. Under field conditions, cod in shallow coastal waters were successfully tagged by lowering a tagging frame near the seafloor containing baited acoustic transmitters. The technique did not appear to affect natural behaviour and was found to be ideal for short-term telemetry studies. -- Temporal patterns in the natural activity level of acoustically tagged cod were investigated using a stationary positioning system. Time-of-day was found to have a significant affect on the activity level of cod inhabiting two study areas, the coastal waters of Norway and Newfoundland. High resolution tracking of juvenile cod revealed significant between-individual variation, suggesting that juvenile cod may make different trade-offs in balancing the demands of foraging and predator avoidance. Adult cod in Smith Sound on the northeast coast of Newfoundland exhibited seasonal variation in diel activity rhythm. During summer, cod were active throughout the diel cycle with a pronounced increase in activity during daylight hours. During winter, cod occupied deeper water and were significantly less active. Water temperature and ambient light intensity are thought to be the key proximate factors responsible for this seasonal difference in behaviour. -- Finally, the behaviour of cod was examined in response to an approaching vessel and bottom trawl at different times of year. Using acoustic telemetry, the swimming speed of cod was estimated for the periods before, during, and after passage of a vessel travelling at different speeds as well as in response to this vessel towing a bottom trawl. The likelihood of reaction, reaction distance, and the duration of disturbance produced by the encounter were examined. The results showed that cod are capable of reacting to an approaching vessel from considerable distances and that the disturbance produced by the encounter can persist for periods up to 56 min. -- In summary, the findings from this thesis indicate that variation in environmental conditions play an important role in modifying the behaviour of cod. Diel variation in ambient light intensity and seasonal variation in water temperature appear to be important proximate factors. Both are predicted to affect the availability and vulnerability of inshore cod populations to acoustic and bottom trawl sampling tools used in resource assessment surveys.


identifier: Winkler, Jessica P. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winkler=3AJessica_P=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Identifying the conditions underlying the success of community-based coastal resource management initiatives, case study: Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Coastal resource management in Canada has historically been characterized by institutional arrangements in which responsibilities are allocated among the various levels and sectors within government. Since the mid 1960s, there has been a marked shift toward the direct involvement of the general public in resource and environmental management; however, only recently has such public involvement emerged in coastal resource management issues. One example illustrating this involvement is the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP). Despite greater efforts to involve the public in the management of the coastal environment, very little effort has been invested in evaluating how successful this has been. Such evaluative research has more widely been applied to the fields of social policy, medicine, and education; in contrast few research papers have been written on evaluating community involvement in natural resource management programs. ACAP is used as the case study in the following research to identify the organizational conditions underlying success for community-based environmental initiatives. Specifically, this research developed an evaluative framework comprised of criteria, indicators, and measurable variables incorporated from resource management and program evaluation literature, Environment Canada, and ACAP Coordinators. The present research found that the most significant conditions underlying the success of community-based initiatives were organizational networks, community involvement, technical expertise, and enthusiastic/devoted coordinator, and organization. This was contrary to the conditions cited most frequently in the resource management literature including funding, community-involvement, organizational networks, and technical expertise. The evaluation indicated that Bluenose, Bedeque Bay, Humber Arm, St. John's, Southeast Environmental, and Miramichi achieved the highest scores through displaying the greatest degree of significant conditions underlying success. This evaluative research provides resource managers with an understanding of whether their community-based initiative has the necessary conditions and how to implement more successful community-based initiatives in the future.


identifier: Winsor, Gail B. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winsor=3AGail_B=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2005) The art of Hermes: I John's defence of the Johannine tradition.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The uniqueness of the Fourth Gospel has prompted questions concerning the tradition from which it emerged. Is the Johannine Gospel a heterodox construction that was mistakenly accepted by the Church or can its tradition be interpreted as fitting into mainstream, orthodox Christianity? The purpose of this thesis is to show how the First Epistle (I John) answers this question through its interpretation of the Johannine tradition. -- Taking an historical-critical approach, the thesis examines scholarship  regarding the alleged heterodox nature of the Johannine tradition, beginning with the divergent perspectives of Ernst Kasemann and Raymond Brown. This discussion is set within the general framework of the so-called orthodoxy/heterodoxy debate which was initiated by Walter Bauer. It is argued that H.E.W. Turner, who takes issue with Bauer, has a much more fruitful theory concerning Christian origins, and that his ideas are very illuminating when looking at the general context for the discussion of the heterodox nature of the Fourth Gospel. -- The thesis focuses on Raymond Brown's reconstruction of the history of the Johannine tradition. In particular, attention is given to Brown's reconstruction of the Johannine schism and his understanding of the hermeneutical function of I John relative to the Johannine tradition. The perspectives of both Brown and Kasemann are then brought into dialogue. It is argued that Brown makes a more convincing case than Kasemann, especially when considered against the background of Turner and the orthodoxy/heterodoxy debate. The Fourth Gospel is not in the canon "by accident", as Kasemann affirmed, but rather because, when perceived through the interpretative lens of I John, it can be seen as presenting an interpretation of the Christian faith which stands firmly within the tradition of mainstream Christianity.


identifier: Winsor, Naboth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winsor=3ANaboth=3A=3A.html>   (1970) Methodism in Newfoundland, 1855-1884.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Methodism in Newfoundland, 1855-1884.

abstract: This study is an attempt to understand the growth and nature of Newfoundland Methodism during the period 1855 to 1884. In 1855 the Newfoundland District of the English Wesleyan Methodist Church became a district of the newly-formed Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Eastern British America. By 1884 when a union of four branches of Methodism in Canada formed the Methodist Church, with ten conferences, one of which was the Newfoundland Conference organized in 1874, Methodism in Newfoundland was well established and encircled the whole island. -- Methodism, which had its beginning in an environment conducive to its birth, and developed a discipline essential to its growth, under the dynamic leadership and control of its founder, John Wesley, a priest of the Established Church of England, was planted in Newfoundland in 1765. -- By 1855 there were in Newfoundland fourteen stations, a membership of 2,586, and approximately 18,500 persons - sixteen per cent of the population - who were Methodists. -- Because from 1855 to 1884 the Methodists increased in a far greater proportion than the population, a factual and to some measure, detailed account is given of the location, extent and nature of the growth, which would not have been possible without the features of Methodism next described. -- The Church and education in Newfoundland being closely interwoven, a short survey is given of the role in education played by the Methodists. -- As knowledge of the Newfoundland environment is required in order to understand Methodism’s growth, a very brief outline history of the other Communions, and of the political, economic and social conditions is included. -- Finally, with due regard to the religious and secular setting of the period, an assessment of Methodism’s contribution is attempted.


identifier: Winter, G. K. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winter=3AG=2E_K=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1968) The gas phase thermal decomposition of Benzoic acid.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The gas-phase thermal decomposition of benzoic acid has been investigated at 475.1, 486.0, and 498.5°C. The main reaction products were carbon dioxide and benzene. Carbon monoxide accounted for 5 to 20% of the total of carbon monoxide plus carbon dioxide, depending on whether or not a conditioning experiment was carried out prior to the reaction to be studied. Biphenyl and small quantities of hydrogen were also detected. The order of the carbon dioxide producing reaction was 1.25 while those of the reactions producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen were higher (tentatively second order). The Arrhenius equation for the production of carbon dioxide was -- k = 10¹³·¹⁴ exp (62,200/RT)1.·²⁵mole.⁻·²⁵sec.⁻¹  -- Reactions carried out in the presence of toluene -d₈ indicate that approximately 80% of the decomposition takes place by a molecular rearrangement. A free radical mechanism has been proposed to account for the remainder of the decomposition.


identifier: Wiseman, Renée Denise <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wiseman=3ARen=E9e_Denise=3A=3A.html>   (1999) Monitoring changes in the sulphur isotopic composition and concentration of transplanted pendulous epiphytic lichens.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Little is known about the response of lichens to sudden changes in the concentration and source of sulphur in the atmosphere despite an interest in lichens as tools in environmental monitoring. A transplant study was performed to determine this response in two species of pendulous epiphytic lichens by monitoring changes in their sulphur isotopic composition and sulphur concentration. -- Branches covered with the lichens, Alectoria sarmentosa and Bryoria capillaris, were taken from the Bonavista Peninsula and transplanted into the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) Botanical Garden, St. John's. Two separate transplant experiments were performed between June 1997 and September 1998. Experiment I involved monthly sampling from June 1997 to June 1998. Experiment II involved weekly sampling from June 1998 to September 1998. -- The initial sulphur isotopic compositions and concentrations of the local lichens from the Bona vista Peninsula and St. John's were significantly different, providing an ideal opportunity to observe significant changes. The lichens in the Bonavista area had high isotopic compositions (~+15⁰/₀₀) from seaspray sulphur and lichens in St. John's exhibited low isotopic compositions (~+5-6⁰/₀₀) from anthropogenic sources. -- The results from this study showed that the transplanted lichens, A. sarmentosa and B. capillaris, acquired sulphur isotopic compositions and concentrations approaching those of the atmosphere surrounding the MUN Botanical Garden over the one year study period. For all transplants at all sites, the sulphur isotopic composition decreased while the sulphur concentration increased. Experiment I determined that one year is an insufficient amount of time to allow the transplanted lichens to achieve exactly the same sulphur isotopic composition and sulphur concentration as the local lichens. It is estimated that a minimum additional six months would provide enough time for the lichens to completely equilibrate with their new surrounding environment. Experiment II showed that natural variation in isotopic composition and concentration occurred on a weekly basis and three months is insufficient to reveal any significant patterns. -- This investigation is the first attempt to monitor lichen response to changing atmospheric conditions using stable sulphur isotopes. It has provided essential information for further lichen studies and sulphur isotopic studies in particular. It also has important implications for environmental monitoring and assessment.


identifier: Wiseman, Shawn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wiseman=3AShawn=3A=3A.html>   (2005) A comparative analysis of teacher and administrator perceptions of ideal leadership characteristics.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Schools are required to respond to numerous theories and strategies that emerge, almost on a daily basis, to influence the way education is carried out. Effective school administration is possible within the complex society that our school system is expected to serve. To do this, it is up to school administrators to find the correct path. Not only must they find the right path but they must also be able to convince others to follow them down this path which is quite often the one less travelled . What leadership characteristics exhibited by administrators are most likely to inspire teachers to seek the path to realizing the improvements necessary to respond to the pressures of society? Knowing these characteristics may go a long way toward helping all schools provide the very best education to all students.


identifier: Wolcott, Bradley <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wolcott=3ABradley=3A=3A.html>   (2007) The flame that enkindles all: Francisco de Osuna, the exercise of recollection, and the overarching law of love.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Francisco de Osuna was an important figure in sixteenth century Spain. He authored a number of spiritual texts, including The Third Spiritual Alphabet and the Ley de Amor. Fray Francisco's Third Alphabet examines the exercise of recollection, while his Ley de Amor is concerned with the law of love. Modem scholarship has primarily focused on Fray Francisco's Third Alphabet, while, at the same time, ignoring his Ley de Amor. This thesis will demonstrate that Fray Francisco's Ley de Amor does not deserve to go unnoticed, as many of its ideas underlie those ideas contained within the Third Alphabet. This thesis will also put Francisco de Osuna into perspective by comparing his own ideas with those of other Franciscan writers who lived during his time.


identifier: Wolff, Christopher B. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wolff=3AChristopher_B=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Middle Dorset in southern Labrador: an examination of three small sites in the Porcupine Strand Region.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis examines Middle Dorset demographics in southern Labrador, defined here as the coastal region between Hamilton Inlet and the Strait of Belle Isle. Its focus is on three small sites on Huntingdon and Horse Chops Islands in the Porcupine Strand Region: Snack Cove 2 (FkBe-2), Snack Cove Island West 1 (FkBe-5), and Horse Chops 3 (FlBg-3). Southern Labrador is relatively unknown archaeologically in comparison to the island of Newfoundland and Northern Labrador. In those regions there is a substantial body of research relating to the Middle Dorset culture. In contrast, southern Labrador has primarily been considered a relatively uninhabited landscape that the Middle Dorset, and other prehistoric cultures, traveled through on their way to the north, or south, for trade and/or social exchange, and little research has been conducted there. The research presented in this thesis suggests quite a different picture of Middle Dorset demographics in southern Labrador. -- To date, there have been no large Middle Dorset settlements found in southern Labrador as exist on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, most notably Port au Choix. The evidence that does exist is composed of a series of small seasonal sites that are found along the entire coastline of southern Labrador. Three of those sites are the focus of the research presented in this thesis. The examination of these sites is intended to demonstrate not only that there was a Middle Dorset presence in Southern Labrador, but to evaluate their settlement-subsistence patterns in connection to Middle Dorset groups on the island of Newfoundland and Northern Labrador. -- This thesis provides information concerning the culture history of southern Labrador, and may serve as a valuable platform on which to build future research in the region. The settlement patterns of southern Labrador Middle Dorset groups presented in this thesis may also serve as a valuable hypothesis to be tested as further evidence from Middle Dorset sites in the region is recovered.