identifier: Moselhi, Osama El-Sayed <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Moselhi=3AOsama_El-Sayed=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Finite element analysis of dynamic structure-medium interaction with some reference to underground nuclear reactor containments.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A finite element solution is developed for the problem of time-history response of reinforced underground cavity subjected to dynamic disturbances of the underground environment. The cavity can be of any shape, reinforced by either rock bolts or any elastic liner, with bending stiffness taken into consideration. Available methods that can solve the cavity problem are examined and an available computer programme (plane stress) modified. Introduction of a new reinforcing plate element necessitated development of two new subroutines and the extension of a third one along with certain modifications in the other subroutines and the main programme for matching requirements. The modifications enable the determination of displacements and the internal forces - time histories of the liner. -- A quantitative study of the following parameters that affect the response of the cavity reinforcement and the surrounding medium is carried out: 1) cavity reinforcement, 2) cavity shape, 3) isolation of the entire structure from the surrounding medium by a soft, energy absorbing material and 4) properties of the filling material in the cut-and-cover structural type. The modified computer programme has applications to problems outside the field of two-dimensional rock-structure interaction such as the dynamic analysis of beams, plane frames and arches. -- A finite element model is developed to simulate the dynamic analysis of infinite space. The results of the study indicate that reinforcing the cavity by a steel liner decreases the stresses in the medium by about 10% while the use of a rock bolting pattern with about 80% of the amount of steel required in a reinforcing liner decreases the stresses around the cavity by 25% and more. The horseshoe shape proves to be the best among the various shapes considered decreasing the stresses by 10-15%. Large reductions (of the order of 80%) in shell (liner) membrane forces and bending moments are reached by isolating the entire structure from the surrounding medium by a soft, energy absorbing material, which agree with the results from another investigation. It is also pointed out that a proper selection of the properties of the filling material in the cut-and-cover structure can reduce the internal forces in the structure and the stresses in the adjacent medium. It is shown that a significant reduction cannot be achieved by a single property variation but only through a proper combination of different properties (Figs. 33 to 36). The results obtained from the new model indicate the need for further modelling work in the solution of earthquake interaction problems for underground cavities.


identifier: Nhwani, Lazarus Bundu <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Nhwani=3ALazarus_Bundu=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Growth, mortality, population structure and spawning biology of stocks of the Atlantic smelt Osmerus mordax (Mitchell) in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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abstract: The length (size) and age distributions of spawning smelt are used to determine the existence of different stocks of smelt in Newfoundland. These distributions indicate that the mean size and age of smelt from Norris Arm (Notre Dame Bay) are greater than those of smelt from Port au Port Bay. -- The scale radius-total length relationship of Newfoundland smelt was found to be linear. However, it varies from place and between the sexes. Back-calculated lengths-at-age were therefore computed separately for the sexes and for the different populations studied. -- Growth curves, as constructed from back-calculated lengths, indicated that beyond the first year, females attain a larger size at age than males. The growth curves also show that Norris Arm (Notre Dame Bay) smelt live longer and grow to a larger maximum size than Port au Port Bay smelt. The latter, however, mature at an earlier age. The short life span of Port au Port Bay fish is largely a result of a high spawning mortality. While the Port au Port Bay fish mature at the age of two to three years, their annual mortality rate is between 85% (Port au Port) and over 95% (Piccadilly) between ages 3-5 and 4-5 respectively. The Norris Arm fish mature at the later age of 4 years and have a lower annual mortality rate of 76% between ages 4 and 6. Thus most of the Port au Port Bay fish die at or soon after spawning while many Norris Arm fish survive and spawn more than once. In general, male smelt have a higher mortality rate than females. -- Spawning smelt in the areas studied show a predominance of males over females at all times. Seasonally, the larger and older individuals enter the spawning streams earlier than the smaller and younger individuals. -- The differences in size and age composition as well as in the growth pattern between the Norris Arm (Notre Dame Bay) and Port au Port Bay smelt are indicative of the existence of distinct stocks in these areas. This is supported by the fact that smelt are known to make only limited movements which are close to their spawning sites. It is apparent that Newfoundland smelt consist of different stocks that are possibly delimited by the numerous bays. The importance of this to the management of the fishery are discussed.


identifier: Stone, Peter <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Stone=3APeter=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Fibrations, cofibrations and homotopy equivalences.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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identifier: Darmendrail, Lionel Sylvestre <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Darmendrail=3ALionel_Sylvestre=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Le phenomene social et la conscience politique chez Diderot, jusqu'en 1765.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Diderot is heroic: humanly and artistically. The thought of the Enlightenment is, as far as we are concerned, not only a norm worthy of adoption, for oneself in relation to human nature, but also the manifestation of a fervent conviction of unique, objective and comprehensive significance. -- "Je suis homme, et il me faut des causes propres a l'homme". (A.-T., II, 300) -- Diderot's humanistic rationalism, an essentially inquiring approach, grasping oneness in its multiplicity and the multiplicity of its oneness, is still hovering over today's socio-intellectual dilemna. Diderot's materialistic ideology is an exemplary attempt to demonstrate the fundamental harmony and potential existing between what lies outside of man and what is within him: Man's moral needs are man's rights, and man's rights are people's rights. And all monsters, in flesh and fancy, religious or governmental, have to be demystified, dealt with and overcome, as man's acquaintance with the universe grows. -- The worst monstrosity, "lusus naturae", is the form of government which does not satisfy, which lends itself to tyranny, when its true role is to preserve harmony among men and to insure man's happiness within the process of nature. The quest for the secret of monstrosity has not much to do with that of the Holy Grail, but it is nonetheless fascinating and worth undertaking. -- Diderot first turns to the "why", and so refers to the pragmatic principles of Natural law: -- "Le juste est tel non par l'institution des hommes, mais par sa nature". (Barbeyrac) -- From this point the natural rights of man have not the merit of demonstrable proofs, but have at least the virtue of universalism, -an inner conviction religion could not instill-, and the variations of the inevitable: a better world for all to live in, a task and aim which has to be undertaken and achieved on all levels, morally, socially and politically, in the limitless range of natural phenomena and human passions. -- The thesis will begin by situating Diderot in the eighteenth century and will then proceed to examine some of the sources of his political and philosophical thought. We will be concerned particularly to show the influence of the English philosophers, notably Hobbes who prepared and developed the doctrine of the secular state. This will be followed by an examination of the thought of John Locke who gave to these ideas the necessary dimensions for them to receive wide acceptance. -- After analysing the political and social thought reflected in the Encyclopedie we will discuss and compare the positions of Diderot and Rousseau, showing the similarities and points of divergence between the two intellectual leaders of the generation of the French Revolution.


identifier: Dickinson, Anthony Bertram <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dickinson=3AAnthony_Bertram=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Metazoan parasites of Fundulus heteroclitus (Linnaeus, 1766) from insular Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Seven hundred and twenty-eight fish of five species (cyprinodonts and gasterosteids) from four locations on the west coast of insular Newfoundland were examined for metazoan parasites, using conventional parasitological techniques. -- Eleven genera of parasites were recovered (two Monogenea, four Digenea, two Cestoda, one Acanthocephala, two parasitic Crustacea). Six genera of parasites were recorded from Fundulus heteroclitus, 1 genus from E. diaphanus, 5 genera from Pungitius pungitius, 7 genera from Gasterosteus aculeatus and 4 genera from Apeltes quadracus. Two Canadian records, 2 Newfoundland records and 3 host records were noted. -- It was found that the parasite burden of F. heteroclitus was not homogenous for sample areas, sex of host (Monogenea), and length of host (Gyrodactylus prolongis, G. stephanus, Urocleidus angularis, Homalometron pallidum and Proteocephalus sp.). Significant differences in the preferred site of attachment of the three species of Monogenea were noted. Seasonal variations in incidence and intensity were noted for all parasite species of F. heteroclitus. No seasonal differences in length of worms and fecundity were observed. -- Seasonal cycles were related to seasonal variations in selected environmental factors, and possible changes in host diet and physiology. -- Significant differences in the occurrence of particular species of parasites in cyprinodonts and gasterosteids were noted.


identifier: Cluett, Ruby Sandra <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cluett=3ARuby_Sandra=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Monoidal and closed posets.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Monoidal and closed posets

abstract: Any poset can be regarded as a category, hence the concepts of monoidal, closed, and monoidal closed categories give rise to corresponding concepts of structured posets. The thesis is a study of these enriched posets, it includes a detailed account of relations between the cardinality of the sets of structured posets that can be carried by a given poset.


identifier: Andrews, Judy Catherine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Andrews=3AJudy_Catherine=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Planning and implementing an individualized reading program in a grade two classroom.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This internship was concerned with the planning and implementation of an individualized reading program to supplement the basal readers. It was felt that the basal reader grouping procedures did not meet the needs and interests of all students. The utilization of an individualized reading program, in conjunction with the basal series, would allow each child to progress at his own rate and expand and enrich his reading interests, and would foster in him a love of reading and an appreciation of books. -- During April, May, and June, 1975, the intern worked with a grade two teacher who had expressed a desire to utilize an individualized approach to reading along with the existing basal reader program. Thus, the individualized reading was begun with six conscientious children of above average ability and was gradually extended to include the whole class. A daily routine was established which included book introduction and book selection, silent reading, student record card completion, pupil-teacher conferences, individual and group activities, close-off times, and sharing periods.  The intern also completed her own records concerning each child's reading progress. -- The intern brought new books into the room every week, but she left favorite titles there for longer periods of time. These books included poetry collections, picture books, fairy tales, fables, biographies, animal stories, and information books, and ranged from a grade one to a grade five level of difficulty. She also compiled Questions to Think About and Activity Choice Cards for the majority of books. These cards helped the children to review their books in preparation for the conferences and provided them with a selection of follow-up independent and group activities. -- Midway through the program the intern and the teacher took the children to the Arts and Culture Center Library. The visit was planned to introduce the children to a library where they could borrow books and other reading materials during the summer months. -- The evaluation of the internship was based on the intern's observations of the program in action, on the teacher's comments and reaction to it, and on the children's views about their own reading in particular and the reading program in general. The outcomes of the program indicated that the internship had been successful and had benefited the children, the teacher, and the intern.


identifier: Eisner, Edward Andrew <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Eisner=3AEdward_Andrew=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Organometallic compounds with metal-metal bonds.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The compounds (π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂SnCl₃, (π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂SnBr₃, [(π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂]₂SnCl₂, [(π-C₅H₅)NiCo)]SnCl₂, and the novel compounds (π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO)SnCl₃, (π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO)SnBr₃, [(π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO)]₂SnBr₂, (π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO)SnCl₂(CO)₂Fe(π-C₅H₅), (π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO)SnBr₂(CO)₂Fe(π-C₅H₅) were prepared. The nickel-contaiing compounds were characterised by infrared, ¹H NMR, electronic and mass spectra and samples were sent for microanalysis. -- The physical parameters of the compounds are compared and the effect of varying the substituents at the tin atom on these parameters is discussed. The electron donor properties of the groups (π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂ and (π-C₅H₅)Ni(CO) are compared.


identifier: Merricks, Anne Riegel <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Merricks=3AAnne_Riegel=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Science process activities, selected science reading materials and reading achievement of primary school children.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects upon primary level reading achievement that resulted from the use of the Elementary Science Curriculum Study (ESCS) in conjunction with Selected Reading Materials (SRM); the ESCS separately; and, whether socio-economic status interacted with the treatments. The null-hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance using the multiple linear regression model and the S-Test of Multiple Comparisons. The 421 subjects were students within 16 randomly selected intact classes of grades one and three. The classes were assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups: (1) ESCS/SRM; (2) ESCS Only; (3) SRM only; and, (4) the control group. Reading achievement was assessed using the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test. Results indicated that in grade one, reading comprehension achievement was significantly enhanced through the use of ESCS in conjunction with SRM, while in grade three, it was significantly greater in the SRM treatment group. No significant differences were found between groups on reading vocabulary achievement at either grade level. No interaction was indicated for socio-economic status. Results were assessed in light of design limitations.


identifier: Wiseman, Robert James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wiseman=3ARobert_James=3A=3A.html>   (1969) Some aspects of the biology of the speckled trout Salvelinus Fontinalis (Mitchill) 1815, in the waters of insular Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Some broader aspects of the biology of speckled trout in the waters of insular Newfoundland were examined in the light of both geographic separation and variation in habitat type. -- Size composition, age composition, maximum sizes attainable and growth rate were found to be dependent on habitat size, with mean size, mean age, and rate of growth increasing with increased spatial allotment. -- Growth of Newfoundland trout taken from small bodies of water is comparable to that of its mainland counterpart in a similar habitat; in larger bodies of water, however, mainland trout show a faster growth rate. -- The length-weight relationship was determined for Newfoundland trout, and the cube law was closely followed. The ratio of weight to length reaches a maximum or optimum and then decreases as the habitat progresses in size from stream to lake. Seasonally, there is an increase in the weight to length ratio from spring to fall. -- Condition factors were calculated to indicate the suitability of the different habitats. The mean condition coefficient bears a similar relationship to habitat size as the length-weight relationship. The condition factor was found to either increase or decrease with increased length, with a decrease indicating a deficiency or limitation of the environment. -- Meristics were used to determine population differences due to geographical separation. Vertebral numbers followed Jordan’s Rule. Gill raker number was correlated with fish size and geographical comparison was of little value. Dorsal and anal fin ray counts showed no consistent variation with fish size of latitude. There was no sexual dimorphism in meristic counts. -- Male trout mature sexually at both an earlier age and smaller size than females. The relationship between egg number and size and age was examined for Newfoundland trout and compared with data for mainland trout. There was little evidence of a deviation from the 1:1 sex ratio under natural conditions. -- The food of speckled trout was examined both qualitatively and quantitatively. The food includes the adults, larvae, and pupae of terrestrial insects, the larvae, annelids, and forage fish. Benthic organisms are generally utilized relatively more than either pelagic or terrestrial forms. Food intake decreases from spring to fall, and forage fish, when available, form the bulk of the diet of larger trout. -- Speckled trout were found to be heavily parasitized by five macroscopic forms, one of which (Salmincola sp.) has been shown to cause death. Two others (Echinorhynchus lateralis and Philonema sp.) were shown to at least cause serious injury. The known distribution of Philonema sp. and Argulus canadensis was extended.


identifier: LeDrew, B. R. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/LeDrew=3AB=2E_R=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1972) Selected aspects of the biology of the radiated shanny, Ulvaria Subbifurcata (Storer) 1839 (Pisces: Stichaeidae).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Collections of Ulvaria subbifurcata were made by diving at several locations on the Avalon Peninsula. -- The diet of fish less than 55 mm total length comprised mainly copepods; larger fish, nereids. Polynoids and amphipods were eaten by fish of all sizes. These major food items were eaten during all seasons. -- Tagging studies showed that U. subbifurcata has restricted movements and will home to the capture site. Larger (> 6 cm total length) fish are nocturnal; smaller fish diurnal. Activity decreased in fish of all sizes during the winter. -- Spawning occurred in May at 4 C with fish first spawning at age three to five years. No secondary sex characters were noted. During each breeding season females spawned once, producing a demersal egg mass (mean - 2706 eggs). Males spawned up to four times and subsequently tended the egg mass (or masses). Incubation lasted 35 - 40 days. At hatching (6 - 9 C) larvae (mean - 6.58 mm total length) were positively phototropic. Young-of-the-year settled on bottom by August. -- Age determination by scales was validated by the Petersen method. Few fish exceeded an age of seven years. Theoretical Lₒₒ calculated by a Walford line was 130 mm.


identifier: Singh, Kanhaya Lal <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Singh=3AKanhaya_Lal=3A=3A.html>   (1968) Some fixed point theorems in analysis.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Some fixed point theorems in analysis

abstract: The main object of this thesis is to study the Contraction Mapping Principle given by Banach. The principle states: -- Theorem. Let f be a self mapping of a complete metric space X. -- If there exists a real number λ ε (0, 1) such that the condition -- d(f(x), f(y)) < λd(x, y) -- holds for every pair of points x, y ε X, then f has a unique fixed point. -- This theorem has been used extensively in proving existence and uniqueness theorems of differential and integral equations. Some examples have been given to illustrate its applications. -- Several generalizations of Banach's contraction principle have been given in recent years. We have tried to give some further generalizations in Chapter II. -- We have also studied Contractive mappings and Eventually contractive mappings. A few new results have been investigated related to these mappings. -- The converse statements of Banach's contraction principle have been given by a few mathematicians. We have also obtained a few new results on the converse of the Banach contraction principle. -- A few simple but interesting results related to commuting functions and common fixed points have been given. Some new results on commuting polynomials and common fixed points have been obtained.


identifier: Tamura, Yasuhiko <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Tamura=3AYasuhiko=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Resource levelling.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Resource levelling

abstract: For projects where highly skilled workers are needed whose training could take a long time, gradualness in the resource profile could provide the necessary training period. This thesis presents an heuristic procedure for optimal resource levelling achieving a gradual (parabolic) resource distribution. It aims at minimizing the fluctuation of day-to-day resource change using the variance of resource change as the primary index. Mathematically based, this heuristic gives a measure whereby an optimal schedule can be recognized. -- Using the computation procedure for this heuristic a computer programme called BACS (Build-up Activity Chain Scheduler) has been developed which yields an optimal schedule for large projects from data obtained from CPM analysis. This programme is both easy to use and has a short computational time.


identifier: Prasad, Ram Deo Gopal <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Prasad=3ARam_Deo_Gopal=3A=3A.html>   (1970) Some aspects of gamma-ray scintillation spectrometry using cesium iodide crystals.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Photopeaks in four crystals, a 3" x 3" NaI(T1), a 3" x 3" CsI(Na), a 2" X 2" CsI(T1) and an unsealed 2" x 2" CsI(T1) were experimentally investigated for ten gamma-ray energies in the energy range of 0.279 Mev to 3.25 Mev (using radioactive sources) and for a number of crystal-to-source distances from 1 cm to 10 cm. These measurements gave directly the relative photopeak efficiencies thus yielding new information about these CsI crystals. The photopeaks in the 3" x 3" CsI(Na) crystal were found to be unexpectedly asymmetric, and we analyzed our spectra from two points of view: (i) referring to the high energy half of the peaks and (ii) referring to the full peaks. The extent of asymmetry was investigated in detail. An important feature in our experimental set-up was the source-holder designed to facilitate accurate adjustments of the crystal-to-source distances (inside the lead chamber) with external manipulations only. We also determined the photofractions of the CsI crystals at 3 and 10 cm (and at 0 and 15 cm by extrapolation) assuming the experimental values of Heath (1964) for the photofraction of a 3" x 3" NaI(T1). In this connection we used the "scaling relations" to compute the absolute detection efficiencies of the CsI crystals from the available information on the NaI crystals. The photofractions were found to be not too sensitively dependent on the crystal-to-source distance. We have compared our photofraction values with the theoretical values of Mller and Snow (1961) for the photofractions of the CsI crystals. Theoretical values were seen to be generally too large. Disagreement with the theoretical values was also seen in the comparison of the ratios of the photofractions of the 3" x 3" and the 2" x 2" CsI crystals.


identifier: Clase, Leila Mirjam <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Clase=3ALeila_Mirjam=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Pronouns and pronominals in Eastern Labrador Eskimo.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The object of this study is the pronominal system of the Eskimo dialect of Eastern Labrador. The study includes not only pronouns but also those pronominal adverbs which have inflection. The emphasis is throughout on the present day usage, which has been studied with the help of two native speakers from Nain, Labrador, but a diachronic dimension is added by comparing modern usage with that of earlier times in order to find out what changes, if any, have taken place within the last hundred years or so. Bourquin's grammar of 1891 Grammatik der Eskimo-Sprache, wie sie im Bereich der Missions-Niederlassungen der Brüdergemeine an der Labradorküste gesprochen wird has been the main source of information of the earlier stage of Eastern Labrador Eskimo. -- The thesis is divided into six chapters. Chapter I consists of phonological and morphological introduction. The next three chapters are devoted to the morphology and semantics of the pronouns. The pronouns are divided into three groups according to their form. Chapter II deals with those pronouns which end in a personal suffix, Chapter III with demonstratives, which have a morphology peculiar to themselves, and Chapter IV with interrogative pronouns kina and suna and a pronominal adverb nani. These three do not fall morphologically into either of the previous categories. All three morphological categories are examined together from a syntactic viewpoint in Chapter V. In Chapter VI findings are summarized and conclusions drawn.


identifier: Clarke, Johnny Reuben <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Clarke=3AJohnny_Reuben=3A=3A.html>   (1976) Q-GERTS simulation of hardrock undersea tunneling (Q-SHUT).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Q-GERTS Simulation of Hardrock Undersea Tunneling (Q-SHUT) is a computer program utilizing Q-GERTS as a routine to produce simulated undersea tunnel construction times in hardrock under various conditions and arrive at associated costs. -- The simulation is founded on a tunneling system consisting of seven operational unites developed thru the systems approach and represented in Q-GERT network form. Via Q-GERTS this network is translated to computer input, portions of which, being relevant to geologic conditions, method of transport, method of support and lining, are inherently variable. Thru a system of files this variable input is updated and subjected to Q-GERTS. Output is filed to await association with cost factors and manipulation into user requested format. -- Q-SHUT produces simulated construction times and hence simulated costs over any single desired fraction of tunnel length used as a standard length or it may accumulate results over some multiple of this chosen standard. -- By running Q-SHUT subject to all filed variable information, cost comparisons relative to geology, transport type, method of support and lining can be made and the cost effectiveness under different construction conditions subsequently determined.


identifier: Penney, Wayne Pearce <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Penney=3AWayne_Pearce=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Return to normal role functioning after illness.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: One of the underlying assumptions of Parsons' (1951) sick role concept was that, after a period of time, the sick person would return to a state of health. Further, while the person occupied this sick role, he/she was exempted from normal role and task obligations. Presumably, when the person exited from this sick role, normal role functioning was resumed. Since this formulation was advanced most research has focused on the parameters of entering the sick role. Little attention has been directed at exiting from this role. To this end, the present study was aimed at investigating the role of certain socioenvironmental, and disease specific variables upon three sets of roles: work, leisure and household. These three sets of roles were viewed as a package of the person's obligations and it was postulated that the person would reassume the package as a whole. -- A questionnaire was administered to patients in three active treatment general hospitals who fell into certain selected diagnostic and/or surgical categories. These categories covered a range of acute ailments or acute phases of chronic ailments requiring surgical intervention. This questionnaire was used to determine pre-morbid levels of functioning and obtain demographic information. A follow-up interview was conducted three weeks post-discharge and post-morbid levels of functioning assessed. -- Of the six factors studies: occupation, education, age, sex, nature of the ailment, services category; none were instrumental in effecting return to the total package of role obligations. Rather, a pattern of differential resumption of roles emerged. The key factors is determining return to functioning were salience of the role for the individual and degree of initial involvement in the role.


identifier: Grimes, Russell Waldron <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Grimes=3ARussell_Waldron=3A=3A.html>   (1971) Social reinforcer effectiveness under isolation and task reversal conditions in elementary school children.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The present study investigated the relationship between social isolation, task reversal and age in a two-choice probability learning situation. An equal number of high and low anxious girls from grades 2, 4 and 6 underwent 0 and 15 minutes of social isolation. Following isolation Ss were given a two-choice probability learning task in which they received social reinforcement for correct responses. When Ss reached a probability matching level of responding the reinforcement contingencies were reversed. Significant effects were found for isolation, age, reversal and the isolation x age interaction. The results are discussed in terms of Spence's theoretical formulations on the relationship between drive level and association strength of the correct response.


identifier: Seary, Amelia Anne (Rowe) <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Seary=3AAmelia_Anne_=28Rowe=29=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Situational frequency : an encoded or derived attribute of memory.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this thesis was to test the validity of conceptualizing situational frequency as an encoded versus derived attribute of memory by using the release from proactive inhibition (PI) technique. Different words were presented 1, 2, 4 or 6 times in a presentation list, following which words of frequencies 1 (low) and 6 (high) were formed into triads for presentation in the release from PI paradigm. The results of the experiment showed that a shift from high to low or from low to high frequency between the third and fourth triads produced a significant release from PI. On a subsequent frequency judgement task, subjects' judgements accurately reflected presented frequency. The results indicate that situational frequency is encoded as one attribute of words in long-term memory.


identifier: Postel-Vinay, Carol Anne Fitzgerald <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Postel-Vinay=3ACarol_Anne_Fitzgerald=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Some categories of interference : a contrastive approach.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis examines certain aspects of the interference from mother tongue English in the learning of French as a second language. A corpus of errors was selected from the written compositions and translations of first- to fourth-year university students. Those errors whose source was deemed to be interference from English were classified under the general headings of lexicon, syntax and morphology. Further sub-divisions were made to try to account for as many types of error as possible, but the data did not cover all the areas of grammar where interference might occur. An attempt was then made to explain the source of the interference, based on a contrastive analysis of the given structures in both languages. It was found that the greatest variety of errors occurred in the morphology section, whereas the greatest number of errors were either lexical or syntactical. The thesis emphasizes the fact that the mother tongue is often a source of interference in second language learning, that differences and similarities between language structures should be pointed out in the classroom, and that some areas of language teaching may be better taught if based on a contrastive grammar of the source and target languages.


identifier: Moss, Lawrence G. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Moss=3ALawrence_G=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Social correlates of parental attitudes toward education in the city of St. John's.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the attitudes of St. John's parents toward education were related to the social variables of religion, sex, family size, socio-economic level, and mother's education. -- The study was carried out among a sample of parents of grade six students in St. John's. Information was collected from the parents by means of a self-administered questionnaire and attitude scale. Socio-economic level was found by referring the occupation of the father of the family to the Blishen Occupational Scale. -- The attitude of the spouse was found to be the independent variable most closely related to the attitude of parents toward education. Socio-economic level was also found to be a reliable predictor of educational attitude. Both these variables were stronger predictors of attitude for Protestant than for Catholic parents. -- The number of children in the family was found to be inversely related to the attitudes of the mothers but not to those of the fathers. Mothers' level of education was also found to be related to their attitudes toward education. The implication here is not that attempts should be made to change parental attitudes toward education. This may be too big a task for the school. Rather it is suggested that the school, through its administration, should relate to the parents of its students in terms of the expectations which they hold for the school. Inasmuch as these expectations have been found to differ according to social class, religion, sex, and family size, the schools' relationships with parents should vary along these lines as well.


identifier: Roe, Geraldine Mary <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Roe=3AGeraldine_Mary=3A=3A.html>   (1970) Socio-economic versus educational input variables as related to grade IV reading achievement among boys in St. John's, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The major purpose of this study was to determine whether socio-economic variables were more related to reading achievement among grade four boys in urban Newfoundland than were certain educational inputs which have in the past been given emphasis in efforts to raise educational productivity in the province. Several minor hypotheses were set up to elucidate the relationships between reading achievement, as measured by vocabulary and paragraph comprehension scores, and the following variables: intelligence, father's occupation, mother's education, reading material at home, size of family, pupil absenteeism, teacher's qualifications and size of the school. -- Three hundred and fifty pupils were selected randomly from the fourth grade male population in schools within the city limits and operating under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic School Board for St. John's. Data collection took place in May and June, 1968, using three standardized tests and two questionnaires. A complete set of data was obtained for 305 pupils, their parents, their twenty-five teachers and twelve schools. -- Pearson product-moment correlation, partial product-moment correlation and multiple correlation were used to test the hypotheses. A descriptive analysis of the data, classifying pupils by each of the variables in the study and using means and medians, was also presented. Most of the calculations were carried out by means of the computer at Memorial University. -- The major finding of this study revealed that when variables were combined in multiple correlation the socio-economic variables explained a much larger proportion of the variance in reading achievement than did the combined group of educational input variables. Furthermore, of the sociological variables considered, two - father's occupation and mother's education - predicted achievement in reading almost as well as the whole group combined. One other sociological factor, size of family, contributed slightly to the multiple correlation coefficient when reading comprehension was used as the dependent variable. The two educational variables used in this study accounted for only a negligible amount of the variance in pupils' reading achievement. However, of the whole group of factors considered, intelligence proved to be the best predictor of reading achievement. -- The findings of this study suggest the need for educators to recognize that certain factors remote from the school exert a great influence on the reading achievement of pupils and to take these factors into account when devising educational policies and programs. Compensatory educational arrangements as well as diagnostic and remedial procedures to effect cure should be considered. Concomitantly, consideration should be given by those interested in education in the province to raising the socio-economic and cultural levels of the homes through a long-range program of involvement in adult education.


identifier: Tulk, Beaton <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Tulk=3ABeaton=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Report of an internship in the community school program of the Leeds and Grenville County Board of Education, Ontario.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Chang, Margaret Ann <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Chang=3AMargaret_Ann=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Newfoundland in transition : the Newfoundland trade and Robert Newman and Company, 1780-1805.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Between 1775 and 1805, the Newfoundland fishery changed from being primarily "migratory" - carried on by transients from Britain - to being almost completely "sedentary" - carried on by permanent residents of the island. Such a fundamental change called for extensive adaptations on the part of the merchants and traders involved, and indeed, many of them failed to survive. However, the oldest established family in the trade, the Newmans of Dartmouth, not only survived but actually expanded. By 1806 their operation was larger than it had been in 1776 and they controlled a larger share of the entire trade. -- Before the outbreak of the American War in 1775 the larger merchants had performed many functions, supplying the local planters, the by-boat men, and the smaller merchants, but concentrating mainly on the operation of fishing vessels and crews on their own account. To a large degree, the changing structure of the fishery can be attributed to the specific conditions of the American War for by ending the traditional drain of population to America during unfavorable periods, the population of the island became more and more permanent. With the operations of the migratory fishery interrupted by the hostilities, the sedentary fishery expanded to fill the gap. The merchants reacted by concentrating on the supply trade to these resident fishermen, and focused more and more on trading with them for fish rather than fishing for themselves. -- The boom that occurred after the end of the American War helped revive both branches of the fishery, and to the casual on-looker, the migratory fishery seemed to have again become dominant. The crash and depression of the late 1780's and early 1790's, however, made it clear that those who resided on the island (the sedentary fishermen) were now a permanent feature of the Newfoundland fishery. If there was to be any reduction in production, it had to be at the expense of the migratory fishery, for there were enough fishermen resident on the island to catch what could be sold and aided by their families they were able to produce it more cheaply. Any incipient revival of the migratory fishery at the end of the depression was nipped in the bud by the outbreak, in 1793, of war with France. By 1800 the structural changes in the fishery had begun to solidify, and the migratory fishery, as it had existed for centuries, had almost totally disappeared. -- These fundamental changes in the structure of the British fishery in Newfoundland waters were beyond the control of the merchant firms, which were the major organizing forces for the yearly execution of the fishery.  Robert Newman and Company had for many years operated in much the same way as the rest, sending out ships, men and supplies enough to conduct the fishery for the current season, and disposing of their fish at market at the end of the season, before returning to England. During the American War, the firm found its migratory operations hampered by the hostilities and they turned more heavily to trading with those fishermen who were still on the island. At the end of the war, while resuming fishing for themselves, they maintained their interest in the supply trade. To actively promote this, they set up a new establishment at St. Lawrence on the South Coast where there was a rapidly expanding sedentary fishery. After this early attempt at expansion, the firm was forced to solidify their position, at a time when many of the other merchants were expanding considerably, many of them fatally. As the depression was coming to a close, Newman's were again in a position to expand and again it was on the South Coast among the resident fishermen. This was to remain their style of operation for the next century, and the commitment to the sedentary fishery that they made after the end of the war with America was reinforced. -- Besides making the decision to become more involved with the sedentary fishery and the supply trade, the firm was obliged to make internal changes in its operations. -- Their growing commitment to the supply trade obliged the firm to make adjustments in their internal operations. The number of their premises for dealing in the barter trade was increased, as were the numbers of their employees concerned with trading, rather than with direct fishing on the firm's behalf. Since their whole operations were trans-Atlantic, considerable changes had to be made in their fleet. The number of fishing vessels decreased in favor of cargo carrying vessels, and the size of the fleet had to be increased to cope with the growing volume of goods and fish to be transported. The crews of their ships became less and less likely to be also fishermen, and their ships were put to much more intensive usage. The range of ports between which they plied became wider, and over the years they varied as the firm sought newer and cheaper sources of supplies for their Newfoundland operations.


identifier: Deb, Susanta <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Deb=3ASusanta=3A=3A.html>   (1972) Quasibounded mappings : fixed point theorems and applications.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Chapter I contains some necessary preliminaries which may be found in most functional analysis texts. Also some fixed point theorems including those of Schauder [46], Furi & Vignoli [22], Swaminathan & Thompson [51], Nussbaum [36] and Petryshyn [37] are given in this chapter. -- Chapter II deals with the study of quasibounded mappings and their fixed points. A systematic and up to date summary of known results is given in this chapter. Also some of the known results have been extended. -- In Chapter III some applications of the fixed point theorems are illustrated by taking suitable examples.


identifier: Whalen, John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Whalen=3AJohn=3A=3A.html>   (1978) The effects in varying contexts on the adding and dropping of [h] by grade IV and grade IX students on New World Island, Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The basic purpose of this study was to observe the effects of the varying phonetic and grammatical contexts on the adding and the “dropping” of the aspirate. -- To achieve this end, an instrument was employed. This instrument included 24 consonants and 16 vowels, 6 of which were lax or short; 9 of which were tense of long; and 1 which was the neutral vowel schwa [ǝ] (see Appendix A). -- The population chosen for the study consisted of all Grade IV and Grade IX Pentecostal students on New World Island, Newfoundland. -- The instrument was in two parts - Area A concerned the adding of the [h] and Area B concerned the “dropping” of the [h]. Both parts were divided into eleven different contexts in which people added or “dropped” the [h] sound. -- Seventy student informants - forty-two at Summerford, twenty-eight at Chapel Island - were involved. The author found that [h] occurred more frequently: -- i. at word boundaries rather than within words; -- ii. before stressed vowels rather than before unstressed vowels; -- iii. after preceding vowels rather than after preceding consonants;  -- iv. before unrounded vowels (front and low types) rather than before rounded vowels; -- v. on nouns preceded by certain determiners; that is, with high frequency after the definite article “the” with medium frequency after the indefinite article “a/an” and with lower frequency after the demonstratives “this/that/ these/those” (these results are compatible with the findings in (2) and (3) above).


identifier: Poynter, Geralyn Christmas <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Poynter=3AGeralyn_Christmas=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Stuttering treated by graded delayed auditory feedback and contingency contracting.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: A less intensive version of the Ingham and Andrews (1973b) programme which combined delayed auditory feedback and contingent reinforcement was tested for its effectiveness in treating stutterers. The value of inclusion of intensive group conversation without graded delayed auditory feedback (GDAF) was also tested. -- Two groups (n=4) of chronic male stutterers participated in a two-stage programme. During Stage I, subjects learned prolonged speech with the aid of delayed auditory feedback. Subjects in both groups were reinforced monetarily for progressing through the steps of Stage I and penalized for disfluencies by loss of a portion of a $10.00 deposit. One group also had intensive practice in group conversation without the speech situations outside the clinic. -- Seven subjects showed significant improvement in their fluency and speech rate measures after treatment. No differences between groups was found, thus there is no evidence that increased practice in group conversation was useful. The improvement of the group as a whole was not as great as that attained by subjects in the Ingham and Andrews study. The implications of this finding for the use of GDAP and reinforcement procedures in a counselling setting are discussed.


identifier: Long, Mary Elizabeth <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Long=3AMary_Elizabeth=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of high school students in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The primary purposes of this study were: (1) to survey the educational and occupational aspirations of high school students in Newfoundland, and (2) to survey the factors which the students perceived as important influences in these aspirations and expectations. -- The subjects of the study were 1433 high school students representing twelve schools located in widely separated communities in Newfoundland. In the selection of these schools, a stratified random sampling procedure was used, the basis of stratification being size of school. A questionnaire administered to all students in the sample served as the means of data collection. -- Analysis of the students' responses to the questionnaire indicated that high school students in Newfoundland appeared to have high aspirations for their future education; more than 80 percent of the participants both aspired and expected to continue their education after high school. The majority of the students whose aspirations and expectations were different attributed this difference to "low grades in school subjects". Similarly, the occupational aspirations and expectations appeared to be high; more than 35 percent aspired and expected to enter professional and technical occupations. The factor that most of the students considered important in their occupational aspirations was interest in the work, while change of interest was the reason which they felt might cause them not to enter the occupation they desired. Although some differences were found between the students' aspirations and expectations, there was a high degree of consistency between them; more than 75 percent of the students expected to enter the occupation to which they aspired. -- Since the significance of the study rested mainly on the value it might have as an aid to provincial educational planning and as a source of information for school counsellors in Newfoundland, one of the recommendations for further research emanating from it was a survey of: (1) the present and projected educational (training) facilities in the province, and (2) the present and projected occupational offerings in the province. Such data, when compared to students' aspirations and expectations, may prove valuable in determining the direction the province of Newfoundland may need to move in educational planning and occupational development.


identifier: Jones, John Malcolm <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Jones=3AJohn_Malcolm=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The biology of the Birch Leaf Miner, Fenusa pusilla (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The Birch Leaf Miner, Fenusa pusilla (Lepeletier), has been a pest of birch trees in North America since its introduction from Europe in the early 1920's. It was first reported in Newfoundland during 1959 on White Birch, Betula papyrifera Marsh. Since then damage by the leaf miner has been noted annually in the Province, particularly on roadside trees. -- This study was initiated in 1972 to determine the number of generations of F. pusilla per year in Newfoundland, the number of larval instars per generation, and the distribution of the insect in birch according to crown position and leaf age. -- In 1972 there were two complete generations and some individuals completed a third generation to the prepupal state. There were five larval instars in each generation. All birch leaves were vulnerable to infestation in the first generation, whereas in later generations eggs and larvae were more abundant on young leaves of terminal shoots. Larval mortality was substantial. It decreased from the first to third generation in White Birch whereas in Mountain White Birch, Betula cordifolia (Reg.) Fern., larval mortality was extremely high throughout the season. Five larvae were capable of totally destroying the photosynthetic tissue of leaves up to 60mm. long. -- Two parasitoid species of F. pusilla in Europe, Grypocentrus albipes (Ruthe) and Lathrolestes nigricollis (Thoms.) (both Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) were released onto Fenusa-infested birch in August 1972. Individuals of both species were recaptured in 1973.


identifier: Dunn, Marcia Olive Louise <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dunn=3AMarcia_Olive_Louise=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The effect of group vocational guidance on the certainty, satisfaction, and realism of vocational choices made by grade eleven students.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a group vocational guidance program on the certainty, satisfaction and realism of vocational choices made by grade eleven students. -- The guidance program was carried out in the grade eleven classes in one Newfoundland high school. Grade eleven students in another school in the same community and in a third school in a similar community were used as a comparison or control group. The guidance program consisted of a variety of activities designed to increase the students' self-knowledge and occupational information. The objectives of the program were to increase the levels of certainty, satisfaction, and realism of the vocational choices made by the students. -- A random sample of the experimental group and of the control group was administered a questionnaire prior to the introduction of the group vocational guidance program. The purpose of this particular administration of the questionnaire was to determine the comparability of the two groups on the three criteria and to assess the levels of these criteria at the beginning of the treatment period. At the end of this period the same questionnaire was completed by all students in both groups. It was then possible to ascertain the extent to which each group had changed on the three variables over the six-month period. A two-way analysis of variance, followed by application of Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, was carried out on the data related to the main hypotheses of the study. -- It was found that of those students who changed their choices over the treatment period, only those in the experimental group made significant increases in certainty and satisfaction, while the control group made a significant increase in the level of realism. -- It was also found that, of the students who did not change their choices from pre-test to post-test, only those of the experimental group whose choices were judged to be unrealistic showed any significant increases in certainty and satisfaction. The hypothesized change for these students had been in the opposite direction. -- It is suggested that further research be carried out to determine the effectiveness of vocational guidance at different levels of pupil development. It is also suggested that a study be conducted to determine which factors are most likely to influence students to make realistic choices. The effect of students being aware of the objectives of a group vocational guidance program is another area considered to be worth studying. Finally, it is suggested that the effects of individual counseling in addition to group vocational guidance should be compared with the effects of group guidance without individual counseling.


identifier: Gray, Julian Duncan <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Gray=3AJulian_Duncan=3A=3A.html>   (1976) The effects of novel and familiar stimuli on post-training self-reinforcement behavior.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The present investigation explored the relationship between baseline self-reinforcement behaviour and subsequent post-training self-reinforcement rate. The relationship between baseline grouping and locus of control was also assessed. -- Eighty-four subjects (forty-two males and forty-two females) were placed into "high" or "low" groups contingent upon their baseline scores, and were also identified as having either an internal or an external locus of control, as measured by Rotter's scale of Internal versus External Control (1966). Members of each baseline group then received training to one of three criteria (fifty per cent, one hundred per cent, or overtraining) on a four-choice verbal discrimination task using consonant-vowel-consonant trigrams. -- In the post-training phase, self-reinforcement rate was assessed by presenting a random mixture of the familiar stimuli used in training and an equal number of novel stimuli. -- Results indicated that the baseline groups tended to be affected differentially as as a function of training criteria, with low baseline subjects making the greatest increases in self-reinforcement under high training levels. Support was gained for the prediction that high levels of training would tend to reduce the difference in self-reinforcement styles of different baseline groups to familiar stimuli. -- In the case of novel stimuli, no exposure was given prior to the post-training phase, and subjects responded to these stimuli, thus leading to a correlation between baseline scores and post-training self-reinforcement scores for these items. -- No relationship was found between locus of control and baseline self-reinforcement performance.


identifier: Boczkowski, Richard A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Boczkowski=3ARichard_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The effect of d-amphetamine and total striate cortex lesions on a variety of visual tasks in the hooded rat.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Partial deficits of visual cliff performance when motivated by escape from electrical shock, and severe deficits on the  classical visual cliff and visual placing tasks were found in male hooded rats with total ablation of the striate cortex. However, injection of d-amphetamine was able to partially reverse these deficits. Optokinesis was not affected by the striate ablation. The results were interpreted as evidence that ablation of the striate cortex disrupts the animal's ability to perceive pattern, but the animal can still respond to the particular features of the pattern (eg. brightness) and thus still be able to perform the visual tasks. A neural model was hypothesised to help explain the results.


identifier: Straus, Richard <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Straus=3ARichard=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The diplomatic negotiations leading to the establishment of American bases in Newfoundland, June 1940-April 1941.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Costello, James Joseph <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Costello=3AJames_Joseph=3A=3A.html>   (1977) The effect of training at different water temperatures upon four parameters : namely swimming performance, body weight, adrenal gland weight and heart weight of the male albino rat.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This Study was undertaken to determine whether training at water temperatures of 22ﾟC, 29ﾟC or 36ﾟC had any significant effect upon the following four parameters: (1) swim time to exhaustion, (2) body weight, (3) relative adrenal gland weight, and (4) relative heart weight. The relative adrenal gland and heart weights were also compared to a control group of sedentary rats. -- The sample (N-46) was randomly divided into ten controls and thirty-six experimental rats. The experimental group was then subdivided into three equal groups with regard to mean swim times as a result of an exhaustive swim with 4% of body weight attached to the tails in water at 29ﾟC. During the training program two rats from each group drowned. -- F-test and Newman-Keuls test were employed in the statistical analysis of the data. Insignificant differences were obtained in (1) swim time to exhaustion, (2) relative adrenal gland weight, and (3) relative heart weight between rats trained at water temperatures of 22ﾟC, 29ﾟC and 36ﾟC. The difference in body weight proved to be significant. There was also a significant difference in relative adrenal gland and heart weight between the control group and experimental groups. -- It was also concluded that training at different water temperatures was of no advantage in improving (1) swim time to exhaustion, (2) relative adrenal gland and heart weights but swimming in 36ﾟC water was a factor in keeping body weight significantly lower. It was also determined that swimming produced larger relative adrenal glands and relative heart weights when compared to sedentary controls.


identifier: Squires, Malcolm Brinton <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Squires=3AMalcolm_Brinton=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The development of instrumental content for Grade Nine social studies students in Newfoundland and Labrador: topic, Confederation.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Dillon, Virginia Mary <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Dillon=3AVirginia_Mary=3A=3A.html>   (1968) The Anglo-Irish element in the speech of the Southern Shore of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The Southern Shore is one of the most predominantly Irish sections of Newfoundland and has preserved, until even the present time, a great deal of the culture, customs and speech of the early settlers. This culture and particularly the speech present an interesting subject for the study of origins, especially in Ireland. The material in this thesis was collected by use of a questionnaire, from a great deal of incidental conversation and, at times, by means of a tape recorder. -- The first settlers in the area were apparently mostly English, who came either as fishermen or as settlers in the colonies founded during the early seventeenth century. At the time, there were probably a few Irish there also, but most of these came as servants to the English fishermen, and it is impossible to determine how many settled.  It was only after the middle of the eighteenth century that many Irish people came to settle permanently. -- The culture brought from Ireland was retained for generations in the Southern Shore area. Customs, folk beliefs, methods of building house and clearing land, entertainment, religion and education for many years followed the patterns introduced by the first settlers. This study includes a lengthy discussion of these material and social aspects of the way of life. -- The language, both Irish elements and Anglo-Irish brought to the Southern Shore, has survived for generations. Although the speech of the younger people has been greatly influenced by improved facilities form education and by radio and television, the type of speech brought from Ireland is retained, to a great extent, by older people, who still use much of the Anglo-Irish idiom and vocabulary, many phrases, proverbial sayings and comparisons, and a number of characteristic pronunciations. The glossary Chapter IV treats all these Southern Shore localisms which can be traced to Irish-Gaelic, to Gaelic forms translated into English, or to older English forms which were present in the speech carried to Newfoundland, although probably obsolete in the standard English of the time.


identifier: Balisch, Alexander <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Balisch=3AAlexander=3A=3A.html>   (1972) The emergence of the first general drill Reglement in 1749 : an aspect of the move toward centralization and standardization in the Austrian Army of the eighteenth century.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The issuing of the Drill Reglement for the whole Austrian infantry in 1749 was an important part of the centralizing reforms of Maria Theresa and marked a turning point in the development of the Austrian army. -- Constitutional and financial conditions, among others, had delayed the effective centralization of state and army administration before the reign of Maria Theresa; and during the later years of Charles VI's reign the army had deteriorated through neglect and lack of control from above. The lack of drill and duty regulations for the whole army, such as then existed in Prussia, had contributed to the weaknesses of the Austrian army. At the end of Charles VI's reign, in 1737, a drill manual was issued which was to have been adhered to by all infantry regiments. Various circumstances, however, prevented its general acceptance. -- In 1748, after the Wars of the Austrian Succession, a military commission was set up to effect a thorough reform of the military system. One of the major tasks of this commission was the composition of a drill and duty Reglement for the whole army. In 1749 a general Reglement was issued to all regiments and its application was strictly enforced. The much improved performance of the Austrian army during the Seven Years War was due, to a great degree, to this. -- Although the contents of this Reglement have been known, the deliberations of the military commission of 1748 on this topic are here discussed for the first time. Furthermore, new light has been shed through new research by this writer on the origins and roots of this Reglement. Whereas military historians have, up to now, considered this reform, especially this Reglement of 1749, as a copy of Prussian practices and manuals, this writer's research shows that there is no indication of a conscious or intentional copying from the Prussian model as far as the Drill Reglement of 1749 is concerned.


identifier: Muzychka, Martha <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Muzychka=3AMartha=3A=3A.html>   (1994) Telling tales about our selves : the integration of identity as a narrative strategy in selected examples of women's writing.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The question of women's identity is a critical question in feminist literary theory. Two streams of thought which emerge focus on identity as separations between selves or separations between self and understanding. Careful study shows that both streams have their advantages and disadvantages; both conclude that the influence of patriarchal values on women's roles in society separates and isolates women from themselves and each other. Critical theory also suggests that this patriarchal influence contributes to women's dissatisfaction with the self by making them mad or ill; alternatively, these feelings of illness and madness are also signs that women's sense of self is threatened, that the boundaries protecting the integrity of the self have been breached by impossible expectations and conditions for womanhood. Helene Cixous and her theory of "l'ecriture feminine" and the writing of the body suggest the reclamation of voice, body, desire and feeling is the route to self affirmation and determination. In some women's writing, this process of awareness, rejection and affirmation can be depicted by narrative strategies which emphasize the fragmentation and silencing of women, and which reflect the positive results of giving birth to the self on one's own terms. The books examined in this thesis are Mrs. Dalloway (1925), Virginia Woolf's fourth novel, a modernist examination of the intersection of memory, self and identity; Down Among The Women (1971), in which Fay Weldon presents a provocative, confrontational view of women's experiences in post-WWII London, rooted from the point of view of early-1970s feminism; and Cat's Eye (1988), in which Margaret Atwood invests her writing with an awareness of such contemporary issues as personal growth, self-awareness and the philosophy that the personal is political. In addition to a consideration of the major themes of these novels, an examination of a recent autobiography: Sylvia Fraser's My Father's House: A Memoir of Incest and Healing (1987) is included. This memoir, which employs novelistic techniques to describe integration of selves, is a companion to the novels above and underscores the concept of "double-voiced" writing found in much writing by women.


identifier: Davies, Colin Sidney <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Davies=3AColin_Sidney=3A=3A.html>   (1971) Synthetic and spectroscopic studies of some novel pyrrole complexes.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Substituted arene-derivatives of pyrrole containing two different aromatic sites within the same molecule and complexes with a metallocarbonyl group π-bonded to either or both of these sites have been prepared. The separate π-bonded tricarbonylmetal derivatives of 2-benzylpyrrole and 2-phenylpyrrole [Ar.C₄H₃NHₓM(CO)₃, Ar = C₆H₅CH₂-, C₆H₅; M = Mn(x=o), Cr (x = 1)] and the bimetallic derivative [C₆H₅CH₂.C₄H₃NCr(CO)₃Mn(CO)₃] have been isolated and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. The bimetallic derivative [C₆H₅.C₄H₃NCr(CO)₃Mn(CO)₃] has also been prepared but not fully characterized. All complexes are diamagnetic consistent with the Sidgwick 18-electron rule, the chromium and manganese atoms being π-bonded to the arene and pyrrolyl ring systems respectively. Spectroscopic studies were pursued to investigate electronic effects as a consequence of the formation of π-bonded metallocarbonyl derivatives of the 2-substituted pyrrole ligands. -- Novel pyrrole complexes of chromium(III) [(RC₄H₃N)₃Cr(III), R = -CHO; -COCH₃; -COC₆H₅] have also been prepared in which the 2-acylpyrrolato anion behaves as a bidentate chelating ligand. Characterization and structure assignments were made on the basis of elemental analyses, infrared and electronic spectral data and magnetic susceptibility measurements.


identifier: Hillyard, Lloyd <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hillyard=3ALloyd=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The Church of England and the elementary education conflict in England and Wales, 1870-1908.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Church of England was, in its claim to dominate the educational system of the nation, confronted by the prevailing forces of liberalism and secularism. This thesis examines the efforts of the Church of England to maintain her control over national education in the face of these opposing trends in the period 1870 to 1908. -- The state system of schools established by the Forster Act of 1870, because of superior financial resources, threatened to supersede the Church schools. The failure of voluntary contributions to increase in proportion to educational costs, and the advent of the Free Education Act of 1891 which deprived the urban schools of substantial support from school fees caused many Church schools to be abandoned while the rate-aided state schools system in which Anglican teaching was disallowed grew rapidly. The efforts of the Church to get a better deal for her schools resulted, in part, in the Education Act of 1902, which proposed to extend to the Church schools financial support identical to that enjoyed by the state schools and so perpetuate the Church schools system. But the Church was unable to placate the Nonconformists who objected to paying rates in support of Church schools, and only the Conservative-dominated House of Lords prevented the enactment of the Liberal Bill of 1906, which would have incorporated most of the Church schools into a system of state schools with undenominational religious teaching. It was ironical that, in spite of the controversy over it, the Act of 1902 did not halt the decline of the Church schools, or provide new schools for the Anglican children who attended state schools and received no denominational teaching. -- Consequently, efforts were made to arrange a settlement of the education question satisfactory to both Nonconformists and Anglicans, the most significant of which was the abortive agreement of 1908, through which the Church would have surrendered the majority of her schools to the state in exchange for doctrinal teaching supplementing Bible teaching in both the state and former Church schools. But this concordat was rejected mainly because of the influence of the High Church Party who wanted denominationally controlled schools for the effective teaching of religious doctrines. It was mostly because of the prominence of the Anglo-Catholics that the education conflict was not solved during the first decade of the twentieth century, to the detriment of secular as well as religious education.


identifier: Hsu, Chimei James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hsu=3AChimei_James=3A=3A.html>   (1971) Stimulated light scattering in gaseous Ar, 0₂, and Ar-0₂ mixtures.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The backscattered light from pure argon and from argon-oxygen mixtures at ambient temperature was investigated using a giant-pulse ruby laser. The gas samples at pressures in the range of 400 psi to 5000 psi were irradiated by light at λ 6943Å, whose peak power was approximately 100 MW with temporal pulse width of 20 ns. When the backscattered light was analyzed by means of a Fabry-Perot interferometer, its frequency profile led to a nonlinear scattering phenomenon resembling stimulated thermal Rayleigh scattering (STRS) in absorbing gases. In the course of investigation, it was found that the presence of minute concentration of oxygen impurity in argon produced a pronounced effect on the intensity of this scattered light. The scattering is positively identified as STRS based on the following experimental features in conjunction with a modified Gray-Herman theory on STRS: -- (1) The frequency shift of the scattered light is typically 0.01 cm⁻¹ to the higher frequency side. -- (2) As the density of pure argon gas is increased, the threshold power, 0Pth, decreases following the relationship which is consistant with the modified theory, [special characters omitted], -- where ρ0 is the argon gas density and ρη is a constant. -- (3) When the threshold power, Pth, for an argon sample with a fixed oxygen impurity concentration is compared with that for pure argon at the same density, the following phenomenological relationship is derived: 0p2th/p2th = (1-Br), where B is a constant end r the percent concentration of oxygen in the sample. -- In the present modified theory, the existance of laser-induced plasma in the gas sample and the presence of oxygen molecules in the argon medium were taken into consideration. -- Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in pure argon and in pure oxygen gases was also investigated as a function of density. The experimental determination of Brillouin shifts in these gases revealed a remarkable fact that the values obtained from the "higher order" SBS lines seem to give sets of "smooth" hypersonic velocities while those obtained from the first SBS shifts show unusually large fluctuations outside the estimated experimental error. This fluctuation may be attributable to the initial laser-induced disturbance in the gas medium which has a short time constant and, consequently, this disturbance contributes little to the recurring SBS components.


identifier: O'Keefe, Joan Marie Condon <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/O=27Keefe=3AJoan_Marie_Condon=3A=3A.html>   (1974) The development of a student study unit on the social history of the Ferryland area 1900-1915.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: It is a readily observed phenomena that Newfoundland elementary and high school students manifest a pathetic lack of awareness of the social history of their region of the province. Even students fairly well versed in knowledge of the early periods of colonization and warfare, tend to be quite ignorant of their heritage from more recent years - the beginning years of the present century being an example. -- An obvious and prime reason for this state of affairs lies in the tendency by personnel charged with the development of courses of study to either de-emphasize both the more recent and the more regional history or to leave the option to the discretion of the individual teacher, who in turn, often lacking the necessary direction and guidance or indeed the interest perpetuate the same neglect. -- Because of the writer's concern for this situation, that is, students' lack of knowledge of their local history and because of the perceived need to develop a suitable study unit to alleviate this problem, a project was carried out that had a dual aim: first, to develop a specific study unit for the social history of a defined area of the province of Newfoundland and second, to test its effectiveness as a learning tool for a selected student group representing the same defined area. -- It was assumed that by means of an adequately prepared and well presented multi-media study unit, the students would manifest a marked increase in their knowledge of their area's social history. -- Subsequently, a social history study unit of the defined area of Ferryland during the pre-World War 1 years of the present century (or the period 1900-1915) was developed and presented to the sole Grade eight class in the Senior Elementary school serving the area of concern. The unit presented over a three week period dealt with the regions's social history in five topical areas, namely, customs, recreation, dress, industry and transportation. -- By means of a pre-test post-test analysis, it was found that every student involved in the project increased his knowledge of and interest in the social history of his region of the province. The range of increase in student scores from the pre-test to the post-test extended from 29 to 75. -- The implications of the study are very clear. First, the widespread dearth of knowledge of their region's history (and by projection, its geography, economy and folklore) by Newfoundland students reflects a lack of adequate study units dealing with such topics and second, such topics properly developed and presented can prove successful in the eradication of this problem.


identifier: MacDougall, Raeburn Drummond <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/MacDougall=3ARaeburn_Drummond=3A=3A.html>   (1971) Spirochetes of the genus Cristispira in bivalve molluscs of Eastern Canadian waters.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Seven species of bivalve molluscs, from waters of eastern Canada, were examined for the presence of Cristispira spp. during the years 1968-I969. Field investigations revealed that, of these seven species, only Crassostrea virginica Gmelin harboured this "I large spirochete. -- Laboratory investigations into the source of these spirochetes and their mode of infection included examination of water and sediment, removal of spirochetes from infected oysters, and subsequent attempts to re-infect them. The life-history of these spirochetes was found to involve transverse binary fission. -- The occurrence and degree of infection of Cristispira spp. in a population of artificially-reared C. virginica was studied. Examination of styles and digestive contents indicates that, in these oysters, the occurrence of Cristispira spp. may be seasonal and releated to the reproductive cycle of the oysters. -- Possible factors influencing the incidence of Cristispira spp. in bivalve molluscs are discussed.


identifier: Hsieh, Chang-Tsang William <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Hsieh=3AChang-Tsang_William=3A=3A.html>   (1973) Stimulated raman scattering in hydrogen.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Stimulated raman scattering in hydrogen

abstract: An experimental investigation to determine the threshold powers for stimulated Raman scattering in compressed hydrogen at room temperature will be presented. The pressure range of the hydrogen gas was from approximately 2 to 28 atm. Ruby laser light up to 120 MW was used as the incident beam. Both linearly and circularly polarized light were used. It was found that circularly polarized light could stimulate the rotational Raman, S₀(l), line as well as the vibrational Raman, Q₁(l), line while linearly polarized light could only give rise to the stimulated Q₁(1) line in the present power range. It was also found that the threshold power for the stimulated Q₁(1) line is higher for circularly polarized light than for linearly polarized light. The threshold power of the stimulated Q₁(1) line by linearly polarized light was found to depend on the gas density in general agreement with the theory. On the other hand, the threshold power of both stimulated S₀(1) and stimulated Q₁(1) lines by circularly polarized light agreed with theory only when the effect of a competing nonlinear process with a gain dependent on gas density was included.


identifier: Kerr, Kenneth John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Kerr=3AKenneth_John=3A=3A.html>   (1973) A social analysis of the members of the Newfoundland House of Assembly, Executive Council, and Legislative Council for the period, 1855-1914.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Chapter I consists of an introduction to the thesis, its purpose, and intent. Chapter II is an aggregate analysis of the members of the three chambers of government during the period 1855-1914. Chapter III is an analysis of geographic factors contributing to recruitment into Newfoundland politics. Chapter IV analyzes religion and its importance in Island politics. Chapter V studies occupation and class and Chapter VI is concerned with kinship and marriage. Chapter VII summarizes the findings of the previous chapters.


identifier: Skanes, Glen <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Skanes=3AGlen=3A=3A.html>   (1976) A study of some classes of topological vector spaces.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: In this dissertation, we study two important classes of locally convex spaces in great detail. The first one is the class of (DF)-spaces, introduced by GROTHENDIECK as a prototype of duals of (F)-spaces. A non-locally convex analogue of these spaces is also discussed. The second one is the class of Schwartz spaces. The role of certain Banach spaces as "universal" to the "variety" of all Schwartz spaces in investigated. Finally, co-Schwartz spaces are introduced in a fashion analogous to the study of co-nuclear spaces from that of nuclear spaces. Several counter-examples are provided.


identifier: Corbett, Ronald Dale <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Corbett=3ARonald_Dale=3A=3A.html>   (1974) Catecholamine involvement in lateral hypothalamic self-stimulation : with special reference to the dorsal noradrenergetic system.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Six experiments were undertaken to determine the involvement of the nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) pathway and the dorsal noradrenergic (NA) pathway in mediating lateral hypothalamic (LH) self-stimulation. All subjects were implanted with bipolar electrodes in the LH area and were trained to self-stimulate. Once this behavior had stabilized (20-30 days), lesions at various levels of the nigrostriatal DA system and the dorsal NA system were made via intracerebral injections of the catecholamine (CA) neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) and/or electrolytic lesions. Testing for self-stimulation was resumed 24 hrs. after the lesions and continued for a period of 5 days. At the conclusion of testing, the animals were sacrificed and prepared for histological examination. -- Destruction of several CA systems by injections of 6-OHDA (8μg/4μl) in the cells of origin (A9) of the nigrostriatal DA system resulted in a strong suppression of LH self-stimulation (p<.025). Injections of 6-OHDA (8μg/4μl) anterior to the cells of origin (A6) of the dorsal NA system had little or no effect on LH self-stimulation (Experiment 2). 6-OHDA (4μg/μl) and electrolytic lesions of the dorsal NA bundle in combination with electrolytic lesions of A6 also failed to substantially affect LH self-stimulation (Experiments 3 & 5). The fourth experiment attempted to further examine the role of the dorsal NA system in LH self-stimulation by injections of procaine ( a local anesthetic), d-amphetamine and glutamate (a neural excitant) directly in A6. All three treatments resulted in considerable suppression of LH self-stimulation (p<.001) but these results were rendered questionable due to possible non-specific effects and methodological considerations. The sixth and final experiment revealed that self-stimulation is rapidly obtained from the region of A6 when a sensitive shaping procedure that maximizes behavioral arousal is employed. -- Together; these results suggest that LH self-stimulation is mediated by the nigrostriatal and mesolimbic DA systems alone or in combination with the dorsal NA system but the dorsal NA system itself does not seem necessary for maintenance of LH self-estimulation. Thus, noradrenergic theories of self-stimulation (e.g. Stein & Wise, 1971) must be reconsidered.


identifier: Winsor, Ina Velda <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winsor=3AIna_Velda=3A=3A.html>   (1974) A study of the validity of the Psychological Corporation Entrance Examination for schools of nursing as a selection tool and predictor of success for nursing candidates: a research project.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this research project was to determine whether the Psychological Corporation Entrance Examination for Schools of Nursing is a valid instrument for predicting success in a nursing education diploma program. The study attempted to establish the extent to which the PCEE battery as a whole, and each of its subtests, discriminates between nursing applicants who are most and least likely to succeed in the nursing program. Success in nursing was defined in terms of the student’s academic performance in the nursing program and registration examinations. -- The research involved a study of 296 nursing students who were accepted into a hospital school of nursing diploma program during the years 1967-70, inclusive. These students wrote the PCEE after admission into the school it was not included as part of the selection procedure. -- Two main groups were originally identified from the total sample. The successful candidates were designated as the Validation Group, and the unsuccessful candidates as the Withdrawal Group. The Withdrawal Group was subsequently divided into two subgroups. Those who withdrew because of academic failure were called Academic Withdrawals. Those who withdrew for reasons other than academic were known as Non-academic Withdrawals. -- A comparison of these three groups indicated a marked similarity between the Validation and Non-academic Withdrawal Groups on all thirteen subtests of the PCEE, while the Academic Withdrawals showed significantly lower scores on the Ability measures, but very little difference on the Personality measures. Based on this similarity, it was hypothesized that the Non-academic Withdrawal Group could be considered as potentially successful students. The Non-academic Withdrawals were consequently included in the Validation Group, forming a Composite Validation Group of 262 subjects. Comparisons were then made between the Composite Validation Group and Academic Withdrawal Group on the thirteen PCEE subtests. -- The data from both groups were subjected to analysis of variance and discriminant analysis. The analysis indicated that the Composite Validation Group could be discriminated from the Academic Withdrawal Group on six of the seven Ability measures, and one of the six Personality measures. These seven statistically significant variables were considered to be the measures that would discriminate between potentially successful, and academically unsuccessful, candidates. The most important discriminants were the Scholastic Aptitude Total (SAT), Verbal Ability, Science, and Numerical Ability, accounting for about 96 percent of the between groups variance. -- The efficiency of the discrimination was examined for two decision situations.  The first decision situation minimized the total number of errors in classification without regard to the type of error being made. In this situation all the applicants passing the initial selection procedures were classified as successful. This would mean that all students in the Academic Withdrawal Group would be admitted to the school of nursing. No applicant would be rejected, and errors of classification would be made in 11.6 percent of the cases considered in the total applicant group. The second decision situation was designed to minimize the false acceptance of applicants. In this situation a cutoff discriminant score was selected to ensure the rejection of 67 percent of the applicant group was incorrectly classified. -- The results of this research project indicate that the PCEE does possess limited usefulness as an applicant screening instrument. The Personality measures are of little value in the selection process. The scores on the Academic Ability measures of the test, however, are of value in indicating which applicants are most likely to succeed in the nursing program. In general, students with low Ability scores are not good admission risks, while applicants who score high on the Ability measures are more likely to be successful in the nursing program and on registration examinations.


identifier: Prowse, James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Prowse=3AJames=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Differentiated staffing.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Differentiated staffing

abstract: This internship investigated differentiated staffing programs in the Calgary-Separate School District #1. The review of the literature revealed that these programs are comprised of several component parts. Of prime importance is the differentiation of professional and non-professional assignments in the field of teaching. Other relevant areas include the financing of such programs. The intern, in the role of participant observer, investigated the elements of differentiated staffing with the literature review as a theoretical framework. Methods used included observation, informal interviews and discussions, and study of selected materials provided by the schools visited. -- The data gathered was not of the empirical type and hence conclusions drawn are subjective and impressionistic in nature. The intern found that differentiated staffing programs in Calgary, while similar to models in the theoretical framework, do differ in a major area, in that the "career ladder" concept, and accompanying differentiation of salary schedules are non-existant. Further, the intern concluded that differentiated staffing cannot be viewed in a vacuum, but must be treated as an integral part of the whole process of individualization of instruction.


identifier: Ploughman, Michelle <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Ploughman=3AMichelle=3A=3A.html>   (2003) An examination of constraint-induced therapy as a method to intensify intervention and improve functional outcome during the rehabilitation phase of stroke.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Studies have shown that constraint-induced therapy (CIT) improves recovery of the impaired upper extremity and influences neuroplastic changes in the recovering brain, primarily in chronic stroke populations and when paired with six hours of additional therapy per day. A protocol of mitten constraint was developed in which subjects, during the rehabilitation phase of stroke, wore a mitten on the sound hand rather than a sling and splint as used previously, gradually increasing wearing time, without hours of additional therapy. The purpose of this exploratory study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this constraint protocol and compliance to the treatment. Subjects were randomly assigned to CIT plus conventional therapy or conventional therapy only. Upper extremity, lower extremity and trunk motor control and strength were evaluated along with shoulder pain, compliance and level of dependence on caregivers. CIT appeared to significantly improve recovery of postural control and augmented recovery of the impaired upper extremity. The constraint protocol was most effective in male subjects and subjects with left hemiplegia. Compliance varied according to level of disability on admission but was not related to overall recovery. CIT did not induce increased dependence on caregivers and was not associated with adverse events however there was a trend toward increased hemiplegic shoulder pain in some subgroups that was associated with poorer outcome. It was concluded that this constraint protocol was a clinically relevant and practical method to apply CIT in the acute rehabilitation setting.


identifier: Wheeler, Donald Jesse <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Wheeler=3ADonald_Jesse=3A=3A.html>   (1974) A shift and share analysis applied to the Newfoundland resource potential region.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The shift and share technique is applied to analyze the resource development of Newfoundland, and as well, the effectiveness of the technique in formulating a policy for the resource development of Newfoundland and similar resource potential regions has been investigated. The shift and share technique is useful in analyzing the weaknesses and strengths of the economy by enabling the comparison of a region's resources with a benchmark. Moreover, it seperates the effect of location factors (that is, factors affecting the access to inputs and markets) on a region's growth from the effect of the overall composition of the resource mix peculiar to a region. -- The study is composed of three parts. Part I deals with Newfoundland and its resource potential in the context of regional economic development. Part II critically examines the shift and share technique, its calculation and significance as an analytical tool, as well as its theoretical framework. Part III presents an application of the shift and share technique. The technique is applied to total population, urban population, rural farm population, total income, employment and the fishing and mining industries presented in Chapters V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X respectively. In Chapter XI, the helpfulness of the technique is discussed, while pointing out that it should be applied cautiously if misleading results are to be avoided. -- The usefulness of the shift and share technique is enhanced by its careful application. If applied mechanically it may not only provide misleading results, but the implication of the results for policy purposes may also be unsound at times. This is mainly because the technique cannot take into account all of the variables involved. The accuracy of the results derived from the technique should therefore be tested with information derived from the practical experience, with results obtained from other techniques or by using logic.


identifier: Clouston, Robert John <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Clouston=3ARobert_John=3A=3A.html>   (1975) An input-output approach to project industrial output: an application to the Newfoundland economy.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Champdoizeau, Maurice A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Champdoizeau=3AMaurice_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1975) An historical study of the development of the teaching of French in the schools of Newfoundland to 1974.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The main purpose of this study is to examine the historical development of the teaching of French in the schools of Newfoundland in order to offer an historical picture and to establish the foundations for a better teaching of French in the future. -- The study is divided into four chronological periods: -- 1. The period prior to 1894 characterized mainly by denominational initiative in matters of curriculum. -- The period from 1894 to 1931 - a period of educational uniformity under the control of the Council of Higher Education. -- 3. The period from 1932 to 1963 - a period of recession, reorganization and shifting in objectives on second language learning. -- 4. The period from 1964 to 1974 - a period when “traditional” programmes were gradually replaced by more “modern” approaches with special emphasis on learning French for purposes of communication. -- Furthermore, a questionnaire distributed in 1974 gathered broad and general knowledge on French programmes used in the schools, Teacher Qualifications, Facilities, and Teacher Evaluation. -- In view of the findings, recommendations were made for possible improvements in the teaching of French in Newfoundland in the following areas: -- 1. Teacher qualifications -- 2. Curriculum -- 3. Examinations -- 4. Facilities -- 5. Time allotment -- 6. Bilingualism and biculturalism.