contributor:
Melanson, Derek Shannon (author)
(Williams, Roy) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: This thesis examines Karl Barth's understanding of the Lord's Prayer, both as a model prayer and as a model for the Christian life. For Barth, and much of the Christian tradition, the Lord's Prayer is the model of all Christian prayer, and his exposition of the prayer in Prayer as a model is examined particularly against his Reformation influences. Christian prayer cannot be separated from the Christian life; the two are inextricably interwoven in Barthian terms. Barth's (ultimately unfinished) exposition of the Lord's Prayer as a theological description of the ground and nature of Christian action in The Christian Life is also analysed. Through this study it is evident that Barth's understanding of the Lord's Prayer provides a more biblically faithful and theologically sound approach to Christian prayer than many other interpretations of prayer given in recent decades. It is also clear that Barth's presentation lends the church a more substantive account of the relation between prayer and ethics without collapsing the former into the latter. Thus, Barth's understanding of the Lord's Prayer has both theoretical and practical significance for the individual Christian believer and the church at large.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Journey toward scepticism: the novels of Alden Nowlan

type: Text Dissertation/Thesis

contributor:
Callbeck, Janette Ellen (author)
(Davies, Richard) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

rights: The author grants permission to the University Librarian at Acadia University to reproduce, loan or distribute copies of my thesis in microform, paper or electronic formats on a non-profit basis. The author retains the copyright of the thesis.

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: Alden Nowlan's two novels, The Wanton Troopers and various persons named kevin o'brien, reveal to readers the journey of a main character, Kevin O'Brien, from Christianity and faith to scepticism and exploration. The Wanton Troopers shows readers that the practise of religion can be easily manipulated and that, in the novel, religion serves oneself rather than one's God. Nowlan's second novel, various persons named kevin o'brien, introduces an adult Kevin and his mature, more critical perceptions. The abuse of religion in Nowlan's novels, along with Kevin's doubt and confusion, leave readers wondering what role "God" plays in religious belief--which is exactly what Nowlan intends. According to Nowlan, to believe that God exists, rather than to acknowledge Him simply as a possibility, is foolish. Instead, he urges readers to consider religion as just one of many possible philosophies, a way of making sense of life, but to also acknowledge that religion is not an "answer" but merely another hypothesis. In theend, Kevin O'Brien, Nowlan's main character, rejects blind acceptance of religion in favor of a more sceptical mindset. He finds his power through writing and thinking, rather than through religion. Religion may or may not be valid, Nowlan's novel asserts, but one's power lies in one's ability to continue to search for meaning, rather than to assume that it has been found.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Divorce and celibacy in the Gospel of Matthew

contributor:
Vachon, Sylvain (author)
(Zacharias, H. Daniel) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract: How are divorcés within the church to live out their post-marital lives?  Specifically, how do Matthew’s unique statements about exceptions for divorce, and his cryptic comment on eunuchs apply to such people?  If Christian divorcés are to live out their faith, the answers to these questions are vital in their next step forward.  Since Matt 5.32, 19.9 & 12 are unique to his gospel, an exegesis of Christ’s statements on divorce and remarriage must be situated within the gospel rather than by comparing the synoptic gospels.  These three verses need to be understood in their context in order to understand what Matthew is saying.  Thus, a general overview of the First Gospel is necessary, beginning with the women in Christ’s genealogy and the opening narrative about divorce.  This will enlighten one’s reading of Matthew 5.32 to see how Christ as exonerating his father with his exception phrase.  Similarly, the Herodias passage in Matthew 14.1-12 helps readers understand Christ’s predicament in 19.1-3 where he was quizzed on divorce in the same area where his cousin was beheaded.  Finally, readers will note that eunuchs were never a symbol of celibacy, so Jesus was not forcing divorcés to be celibate.  Instead, he was emphatically stating that marriages were to be permanent. This reinforces the universal church’s doctrine on marriages, but it shatters the Catholic Church’s dogma on the sacrament of marriage and the fate of divorcés.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Investigating the lossless compression of EEG data

contributor:
Chen, Yinpeng (author)
(Diamond, Jim) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract: An  electroencephalograph,  known  as  an  EEG,  is  of  great  interest  to  the  medical research  community.   The  waveform  of  EEG  data  has  a  high  level  of  similarity  to that of audio signals.  In this thesis, theories and principles of a very popular audio compression tool|the Free Lossless Audio Codec|will be discussed.  FLAC applies the  traditional  audio  compression  structure,  which  is  used  by  a  variety  of  lossless audio compression techniques.  Spectral analysis will be used to extract the frequency components from signals and these will be used to construct an alternative predictor. The  created  FFT-FLAC  encoder  achieved  a  compression  ratio  of  0.494  for  a  long-term EEG dataset.  Another new predictor using the Wavelet Neural Network will be tested on EEG signals to show the potential of machine learning techniques for this fleld.  Because EEGs are virtually always multi-channel data, the use of intra-channel redundancy to improve compression ratios is investigated.

abstract: Computer Science


title:
An Investigation of Fusarium Basal Rot of Onion and Candidate Biocontrol Agents in the
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

contributor:
Bunbury-Blanchette, Adèle L. (author)
(Walker, Allison) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract: The fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae (FOC) has recently caused increased basal rot symptoms of locally grown bulb onions, leading to declined crop yield and quality. Current control strategies have not reduced symptoms. This research characterizes a local strain of FOC and identifies and tests local fungi for potential as biocontrol agents. Fungi from soil collected from onion fields in the Annapolis Valley were isolated and identified using DNA barcoding; seven belonged to the genus Trichoderma. Dual culture trials revealed signs of antagonism between FOC and all identified Trichoderma species. Virulence of FOC on onion was determined using greenhouse bioassays; 1000 spores/g soil resulted in ~50% onion seedling mortality. T. harzianum and T. atroviride were ascertained to decrease the presence and severity of FOC symptoms in greenhouse grown onions. Field and greenhouse testing of commercial products containing biocontrol agents including T. harzianum were inconclusive.

abstract: Biology


title: Mindfulness in the face of death

contributor:
Newcombe, Breagh (author)
(Hayes, Joseph) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
The current study examined the effect of mindfulness on people’s emotional states following a mortality reminder. In Study 1, mortality salience (MS) was followed by either a delay period, allowing time for anxiety buffers to engage, or no delay period. The pattern of results suggested that individuals who are low in mindfulness showed increased anxiety following a delay (but not immediately after MS exposure), while individuals who were high in mindfulness showed low levels of anxiety regardless of delay. To help determine how individuals high in mindfulness remained relatively even-keeled regardless of
delay, Study 2 provided some participants with an opportunity to defend (by means of self-enhancement) to assess the possibility that highly mindful people are simply more likely to engage self-esteem defenses rather than worldview defenses. After MS, participants with high mindfulness evaluated themselves significantly more positively than their low mindfulness counterparts. Mediational analyses revealed that mindfulness was negatively associated with anxiety in the MS
condition by virtue of being positively associated with self-enhancement. The current research suggests that people high in mindfulness exhibit highly positive self-views, which helps to reduce anxiety in the face of death. However, this does not fully account for the negative relationship between mindfulness and anxiety. This research contributes to the idea that the
death-anxiety can be mitigated without engaging in defense, but further research is needed to better explain the role of mindfulness in this process.

abstract: Psychology


title: John 20:19-23: its theology and relationship to the synoptics and Acts

contributor:
Mansvelt, Daniel C. (author)
(Zacharias, H. Daniel) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
This study tests the claim that the author of John 20:19-23 intended the pericope to be read as a Johannine Pentecost, a full account of the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit, and that its theological claims are compatible with the post-resurrection appearance accounts in the Synoptics and the account of the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit in Acts. This study is limited to a discussion of the text itself and the message being communicated by the authors of these passages, and as such does not deal with historical questions.
Before John 20:19-23 is examined, the concept of the Holy Spirit and Paraclete in the Gospel of John are explored. A number of foundational passages are examined in an attempt to develop a Johannine understanding and expectation that will inform the subsequent exegesis of John 20:19-23. After this initial survey, an exegetical study of John 20:19-23 is performed.  The synoptic resurrection accounts are then examined and compared to John 20:19-23. Finally, the account of the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 is examined and its theological claims are compared to those of John 20:19-23.
After all this investigation, it is determined that the author of John 20:19-23 intended the pericope to be understood as a full account of the disciples receiving the Holy Spirit. The account emphasizes the new life given to the disciples, but not to the exclusion of empowerment for mission or helping identify Jesus to his scared disciples.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Response of intertidal Benthic invertebrate assemblages to high and low concentrations of suspended sediment

contributor:
Haskett, Eileen Catherine (author)
(Gibson, Glenys) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
Suspended sediment is important in the survivorship of intertidal invertebrates which rely on its availability for food and
habitat. We investigated how the taxonomic and functional diversities of tidal flat invertebrates are affected by different concentrations of suspended sediment.  Cores  were  collected  from  low-,  mid-,  and  high-intertidal  zones  in  the  Minas
Basin, Bay of Fundyand placed in tidal mesocosms with either low (10 –30 mg/L) or high (100-400 mg/L) suspended sediment concentrations for up to four weeks. Changes in diversity and sediment characteristics were measured. Low-intertidal species were negatively impacted by low suspended sediment treatment while species from mid-and high-
intertidal zones  were  less  affected by  treatment. Sediment  characteristics remained  constant.  The sensitivity  of  species  and  functional  groups  unique  to  the  low-intertidal  community  to  a decrease in suspended sediment raises the question of how it will respond to anthropogenic factors that alter tidal flow and associated suspended sediment.

abstract: Biology


title: "Sigh no more, ladies": marriages of submission in Shakespeare's "The taming of the shrew" and "Much ado about nothing"

contributor:
Drouin, Jennifer Suzanne (author)
(Slights, Jessica) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2000

abstract: This thesis is a comparative study of marriages of submission in William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'. It examines the submissive role in marriage to which loquacious women are confined and their loss of linguistic freedom. It critically analyzes the patriarchal social order in which early modern women are mere commodities or objects of male sexual desire, and the threat that these verbal women pose to the social order. This thesis argues and concludes that 'Much Ado About Nothing ' can be read as a revision of 'The Taming of the Shrew' in regards to its discourse on women and marriage and regarding the playwright's treatment of the characters, particularly Beatrice and Katherina. It compares the process by which both women are tamed and silenced in their transition from witty, free-spirited women to silent, obedient wives.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Synthesis of amidines and amidinates with m-terphenyl substituents

contributor:
Abeysekera, Sumudu Deepa (author)
(Clyburne, Jason) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2001

abstract: Sterically demanding amidines, 'N,N''-diisopropyl-2,4,6-triphenylbenzam idine 2.6a, and 'N,N''-dicyclohexyl-2,4,6-triphenylbenza midine 2.6b, have been prepared via reaction of the corresponding carbodiimide with 2,4,6-triphenylphenyllithium (generated 'in situ via' lithiation of 2,4,6-triphenylbromobenzene). In addition, the 'bis'-amidine derivatives 2.7 (a,b) were also prepared. The terphenyl group on the central carbon of the N-C=N system provides steric protection in the plane of the amidinate ligand and perhaps more importantly, above and below the amidine plane. Hence, the dialkylaluminum amidinate complexes 2.8a and 2.8b (prepared by reacting the 'mono'-amidines with Al(CH3)3) are resistant to hydrolysis for a considerable amount of time in their crystalline state. The 'mono'-amidines, ' bis'-amidines, and the aluminum amidinate complexes have been comprehensively characterized by spectroscopic methods and in most cases by X-ray crystallographic analysis. 'm'-Terphenyls were prepared by two methods.The first method was the reaction of trihalobenzene derivatives with Grignard reagents that proceeds 'via' an aryne intermediate. This was used to prepare the terphenyls 2.4 (a,b,c). The second method used to prepare the terphenyl 2.5 proceeds 'via' an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction of a triphenylbenzene. Two terphenyl derivatives, 2.4 (b,c), were characterized by X-ray crystallography and these exhibit unique [CH3•••I] interactions.

abstract: Chemistry


title: Power, prestige, and unipolarity: an examination of neorealist influences on post-Cold War American foreign policy

contributor:
Neufeld, Jennifer Kathleen (author)
(Chong, Allen) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2001

abstract: This thesis examines the extent to which neorealist balance of power and balance of threat theories influence American foreign policy efforts. The case studies examine the US-Russian disagreement over a US national missile defence system, Sino-American relations over Taiwan, and the granting of permanent normal trade relations status to China as part of China's accession into the World Trade Organization. The research hypotheses are drawn from Waltz's balance of power and Walt's balance of threat theories. The research results indicate balance of threat hypotheses more consistently explain American foreign security policy, whereas balance of power theory more accurately explain American foreign economic policy. US NMD policy and America's Taiwan policy are more accurately explained by balance of threat theory. However, the decision to grant PNTR status to China is explained by a mix of balance of power and balance of threat theories.

abstract: Politics


title: Re-conceptualising refugees as relative surplus populations

contributor:
Lynch, Darren Marc (author)
(Sacouman, Jim) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2001

abstract: The topic of study in this thesis is the relationship between refugees and the Canadian political economy. The central argument of this thesis is that both the production of refugees around the world and their reception in Canada are best understood as core processes of contemporary global capitalism/imperialism. Borrowing from and employing a critical Marxist political economy orientation, the phenomenon of refugees as relative surplus populations within a global capitalist system is critically examined. Relevant research on migration and refugees provides a general but clear picture of recent scholarly research on international migration and refugee phenomenon. Alternative approaches and disciplines are compared and a suitable context within which this research may be placed is established. Key notions in both Malthusian and Marxist theory are developed. Theoretical conceptions are operationalized to the literature reviewed, allowing for the situating and discussion of relevant key concepts. A case application of the theoretical framework and arguments developed above is made focusing on the Canadian political economy generally, and in terms of its refugee protection system specifically. A summary review of the path taken is presented, highlighting major points, assumptions and findings made, concluding with suggestions for what actions need be taken to ameliorate the situation.

abstract: Sociology


title: Critical patriotism and the teaching of history in Beijing: a critical conceptual analysis

contributor:
Shi, Guopeng (author)
(MacKinnon, David) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2003

abstract: This study explores the concept of 'critical patriotism' and its use in secondary school citizenship/moral education. It also provides a careful analysis of its enhancement through the teaching of history in the context of Beijing's current political, economic, cultural, and educational environments. As a crucial aspect in citizenship/moral education, the cultivation of patriotism in China is re-examined through past and present perspectives. The concept 'critical patriotism' is defined and explored based on a review of both Chinese and Western literatures. Critical theory serves as the conceptual orientation of the study. ' Critical patriotism' is a close combination of critical reflection and patriotic emotion. Three dimensions are suggested towards the ideal pedagogy for realizing critical patriotism education. They are: being informed, rationality, and active participation. Following an analysis of Beijing's present conditions, this study suggests that the school administrators and curriculum designers should (a) assign more classroom time to history teaching; (b) support the establishment of an information centre in the school; and (c) encourage the professional development of history teachers. This study also suggests that history teachers should (a) be responsible to offer sufficient historical materials; (b) consciously help students think critically and rationally, and (c) encourage students to be active participants in classroom teaching and learning.

abstract: Education


title: Moving forward by going back: the development of self through a narrative inquiry into family stories, myths and secrets

contributor:
Jacquard, Frank Stillman (author)
(Lehr, Ron) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2003

abstract: This study utilized a qualitative paradigm to explore the experiences of a counsellor. The methodology was narrative. The study, conducted over a period of three years, was subjective in nature and utilized meditation, interviewing, and journaling to gather stories. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to inquire into the development of self by weaving through the richness of family stories, gathered myths and secrets, facing developed patterns and obstacles, in an attempt to present oneself more fully during the exchange that takes place between counsellor and client. 'Exchange' refers to our direct experience of another person's state of being. That feeling upon being in the presence of others in psychotherapy as though having 'caught' or taken on their feelings or their mood. It is treated as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the client, to recognize our connection with others, and to go beyond our own obstacles to entering into a genuine relationship. A framework for understanding and enhancing the exchange between counsellor and client is presented based on the relationship between the process, themes and a newly acquired perspective of the self as generated by the research.

abstract: Education


title: Courting disaster: the enforcement of heteronormativity in Halifax explosion romances, 1918-2003

contributor:
Veinot, Julie Ann (author)
(Wyile, Herb) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2007

abstract: This thesis examines how the romance genre can be exploited to perpetuate traditional gender roles which uphold heteronormativity. The cluster of texts used to illustrate this pattern are four romances on the Halifax explosion of 1917: Frank McKelvey Bell's 'A Romance of the Halifax Disaster' (1918), Hugh MacLennan's 'Barometer Rising' (1941), Robert MacNeil's 'Burden of Desire' (1992), and the CBC movie written by Keith Ross Leckie, 'Shattered City' (2003). Though these works originally construct the "new" woman as progressive, the male gaze and a series of punishments and rewards ultimately recuperate the "new" woman back into old roles in which heteronormativity is espoused. Though these works have been written over a century, they ultimately enforce gender binaries. These four authors exploit the romance genre and uphold heteronormativity in the restoration of the city of ashes.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Preparing "workers for the harvest": designing a Personalized Syllabus for Pre-Ministry Development to facilitate the transition from calling to effective ministry in Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches

contributor:
MacDougall, Margo Lori (author)
(Fawcett, Bruce) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: To formulate a template for designing a Personalized Syllabus for Pre-Ministry Development (PSPD) to help facilitate the preparation of potential candidates for Ordained Baptist Ministry, 100 representatives who are active in 12 evaluative stages in the present process towards Ordained Ministry within the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches completed a three-item questionnaire. They identified 16 Qualifying Factors (QFs) that they use to determine a candidate's potential for effective ministry, including Calling, Spiritual Readiness, and Theological Education and Reflection. Respondents also suggested 19 areas in which candidates could be better prepared for individual stages in the process, as well as the total process, towards Ordained Baptist Ministry, including Follow-up and Support throughout the process, Preparation for Interviews, and Further Information Regarding the Process. Based on these results, a template was formulated for use in designing a PSPD for each potential candidate for Ordained Ministry. The template appears in Appendix E, with a suggested partial PSPD for the QF of Calling. Suggestions for further study include testing the validity of the template here formulated, to determine whether or not a personalized approach is a viable resource for the preparing of candidates for Ordained Ministry within the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Using suffix trees and suffix arrays for duplicate code detection

contributor:
Men, Huaying (author)
(Giles, Rick) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: Code duplication occurs frequently during software development and maintenance. Copy and paste makes a programmer's job easier and faster; however, duplicate code can cause serious problems. Code duplication makes maintenance more complicated because when a "bug" is found in a part of the duplicate code, all possible duplications must be checked. Even if a changed part of the duplicate code is bug-free, all the duplicates require changes, which are easily forgotten by programmers. In order to assist in the reduction of code duplication, a number of techniques for detecting code duplication have been developed. Some algorithms have exponential running time, which is impractical for detecting code duplication in large code bases. Therefore, it is necessary to find an algorithm that can detect duplicate code within a practical time frame, e.g. linear time. This thesis discusses using a suffix tree as a data structure in algorithms to check for duplicate source code. Moreover, it also discusses a suffix array as an alternative data structure to suffix tree for space improvement. During the development stage of software, it is quite common for a programmer to make some changes after code is copied and pasted. Detecting algorithms should be able to find such code duplication. There are few algorithms that can identify the duplicate code with code re-ordering. This thesis proposes a methodology to handle such challenges and implements proposed algorithms as a tool, DupDetector, which can detect syntax similarities in a set of Java source code files more efficiently than the existing algorithms.

abstract: Computer Science


title: The influence of phenology on resource allocation and defense in the dioecious shrub Ilex glabra

contributor:
Buckley, Nicholas Earl (author)
(Avila-Sakar, German) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)
(Good-Avila, Sara) (Thesis advisor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: Males and females of a dioecious species differ in resource allocation during reproduction. In the dioecious shrub 'Ilex glabra', male plants expend resources on a relatively large floral display compared to the female plant. However, female plants allocate resources towards fruit and seed production following flowering, while male plants no longer contribute resources towards reproduction. According to the resource allocation hypothesis, reproductive dimorphism allows for variation to exist among functions other than those associated with reproduction, such as growth and herbivore defense. This study presents evidence that males and females utilize differing strategies when responding to defoliation with males producing a larger floral display and females increasing leaf production. In addition, data collected from leaf scans collected at different life history periods indicates a tradeoff between increased leaf size and reproduction. These results are consistent with the resource allocation hypothesis by providing evidence of tradeoffs between growth and reproduction.

abstract: Biology


title: Population genetic structure and taxonomic evaluation of two closely related freshwater mussel species, the Eastern Floater, Pyganodon cataracta, and the Newfoundland Floater, Pyganodon fragilis, in Atlantic Canada

contributor:
Stanton, L. M. (author)
(Stewart, Donald) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: The freshwater mussels 'Pyganodon cataracta' and ' Pyganodon fragilis' are both found in Atlantic Canada but their taxonomic status and exact geographic distribution is uncertain. Phenotypic plasticity and convergence of shell characteristics has created difficulties in delineating unionids based on morphological traits. Our study will utilize the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (COI) gene, the nuclear internal transcribed spacer region (ITS-1) gene and a multi locus marker, amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs), in conjunction with morphological data to determine if 'P.cataracta ' and 'P. fragilis' are two distinct species, just one species, or a mixed hybridizing population. Mussels collected from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island displayed low levels of genetic variability and extremely low divergence values for both the COI and ITS-1 sequence data, forming a single monophyletic group. Population genetic structure inferred from 235 AFLP loci, showed a moderatelevel of geographic structuring based on province, however no genetic differentiation among the putative species was observed. Common morphological characteristics used to distinguish the species in question were found to be unreliable. Our holistic approach of combining morphology, mitochondrial and nuclear data clearly indicates that 'P. cataracta' and 'P. fragilis' are not distinct species and should be regarded as a single species, with ' P. cataracta' having nomenclatural priority. These data also have implications for understanding the historical biogeography of 'P. cataracta ' and for conservation strategies for this species in eastern Canada.

abstract: Biology


title: Molecular genetic (RAPD) analysis of Leach's storm petrels (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) from three breeding islands in Atlantic Canada

contributor:
Paterson, Ian (author)
(Snyder, Marlene) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: Leach's storm petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa Vieillot 1817) is one of the most populous seabirds breeding in maritime Atlantic Canada. Leach's storm petrel breed colonially on offshore islands, and exhibit strong site tenacity, returning to the same nest burrow each season, often with the same mate. I used random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to estimate population differentiation between three colonies, Bon Portage I., N.S., Big White I., N.S. and Gull I., Nf. Three oligonucleotide primers were used to identify 23 polymorphic loci within the genomic DNA of 96 individual petrels. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicate small but statistically significant variance among groups (3.47%, p $<$ 0.001, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland) and among colonies within groups (2.4%, p = 0.038, three nesting islands). Similarity and percent match estimates of genetic distance failed to recover colonial groupings. The observed structure is likely a result of high contemporary gene flow or a historical association following the most recent glaciation.

abstract: Biology


title: Developing a peer-based counselling method to enable pastors to shed the effects of cumulative pastoral stress

contributor:
Kehoe, Shawn Patrick (author)
(Janzen, Carol Anne) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
Pastors, as members of the caring profession, find themselves the bearers of large amounts of stress.  This thesis seeks to develop and test a peer based counselling method for the purpose of aiding pastors in shedding or dealing with the effects of Cumulative Pastoral Stress.  The Biblical and theological foundation of this research is found in Biblical principles of fellowship and solidarity as being a gift from God.  Elijah is seen as an example of a stressed minister, and God's response to him shows the divine gift of the company of others who share the same experience.  In the same way, Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane seeks the company of His disciples as well.  Jesus desired the solidarity and comfort in not being alone in a time of need.
Pastoral groups were approached from the area of the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canadato test a modified version of the Critical Incident Stress Management model developed by Jeffery Mitchell.  This method was modified to meet the different needs of Cumulative Pastoral Stress as opposed to the reactionary on off needs addressed by the Critical Incident Stress model.  Two pastoral groups employed the method and it is evaluated in the results chapter.  Understanding the effects of the accumulation of pastoral stress and finding means to process that stress enables pastors to avoid the
repercussions of the extended carrying of heavy pastoral stress loads.  A vibrant working relationship with God and clergy self-care and clergy peer-care combine to provide effective preventatives for Pastoral burn-out.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Sedimentology and oceanography of early Ordovician ironstone, Bell Island, Newfoundland: ferruginous seawater and upwelling in the Rheic Ocean

contributor:
Todd, Stephanie Elizabeth (author)
(Pufahl, Peir K.) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
Early Ordovician ironstone of the Bell Island and Wabana groups, Bell Island, Newfoundland provides new information regarding the biogeochemical cycling of Fe and P just prior to the onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE; ~485 to 460 Ma). The ca. 150-m-thick succession is composed of eight distinct lithofacies of both clastic and chemical sedimentary rocks that accumulated during the incipient stages of Rheic Ocean development. Lithofacies stacking patterns indicate that deposition occurred during a marine transgression with superimposed small-scale sea-level fluctuations producing six parasequences.
Lithofacies associations are interpreted to record the deposition of upwelling-related ironstone on a storm-dominated shelf. The close association of Fe-silicates with phosphorite typical of upwelling systems suggests that Fe was delivered from deep, anoxic, nutrient-rich seawater that also stimulated high surface productivities, resulting in the precipitation of authigenic carbonate fluoroapatite, Fe-silicate coated grains and cements, and Fe-(oxyhydr)oxide grains.
Although existing theories on Phanerozoic ironstone formation rely on a continental source of Fe, this model challenges convention by proposing a mantle source that supplied Fe to the shelf through upwelling. It also highlights the potential
connection between the delivery of anoxic, ferruginous seawater to the margins of the Rheic Ocean and the Early Ordovician extinctions that punctuate the beginning of the GOBE.

abstract: Earth & Environmental Sciences


title: Resource management approach to an efficient wireless sensor network

contributor:
Isiuwe, Ekene Stephen (author)
(Shakshuki, Elhadi) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2018

abstract:
Energy consumption measurements have become an important prerequisite in the development of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) applications. A WSN is a collection of sensors that communicate with each other and without the aid of
human intervention. The WSN (comprising of hundreds of sensors) is usually deployed to remote locations to monitor physical phenomena such as humidity, temperature, and pressure. The sensors in WSN applications are usually powered
by batteries. The lifeline of these sensors and the overall functionality in the WSN is dependent on the lifespan of the batteries. Redundancy is experienced in the WSN when many sensors are deployed to an area to monitor a phenomenon.
These sensors give similar outputs for the monitored phenomenon. Redundancy leads to energy wastage. As energy is wasted by the sensors, the lifetime of the WSN is impacted negatively. Conservation of the battery power through an
efficient utilization of the sensors is required so as to increase the lifetime of the WSN. In this thesis, an approach is proposed to reduce redundancy, achieve efficiency, and then extend the lifetime of the sensors in a WSN by introducing a
Resource Management Algorithm (RMA) to the WSN. To demonstrate this approach, TOSSIM (TinyOS Simulator) compares two similar WSNs. One of the WSNs will have the RMA and the other WSN will not have the RMA.

abstract: Computer Science


title: An automatic news article filtering engine

contributor:
Wan, Hong (author)
(Watters, Carolyn) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: With the rapidly growing amount of information on the internet, many readers face the increasingly serious problem of overwhelming incoming news data (text, photos, and video). The ability to filter away irrelevant information is becoming critical to a news delivery system. This thesis introduces a new methodology which binds a news representation object to a news document. When users perform a search to retrieve news documents, they can acquire similar ones from other resources. First this thesis presents an algorithm for creating a representation of news object. Based on the analysis of actual collections of newspaper articles, a news representation object was created which captured the regularities of the news documents. Four types of descriptive features can be extracted from news documents. They are: Person, Event Data, Event Location and Organization. Second this thesis presents an algorithm to calculate the similarity between two news objects. We assume that two documents are related if their objectsoverlap. Results indicate that the representation of news objects can be used to quickly sieve through news documents for meaningful information. The algorithms for calculating a relationship between two news objects can be used as a fast way to filter away irrelevant news documents.

abstract: Computer Science


title: Population characteristics of the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758, from geographically distinct locations in Atlantic Canada during the summer and fall of 1996

contributor:
Moore, Tina Mae (author)
(Dadswell, Michael) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: A total of 1684 dogfish were sampled to determine population characteristics from three regions in Atlantic Canada: the Minas Basin, the outer Bay of Fundy, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The posterior dorsal spine was removed from 211 male and 475 female dogfish for ageing. Ages were determined from the spines and annuli lost to wear were calculated using a spine dimension standardized equation. This study was the first attempt to define a complete reproductive stage assessment of a shark. A total of 475 females had the reproductive tracts removed and categorized as one of six stages. The Minas Basin sample exhibited the highest number of reproductively mature females (56.1%) and female dogfish captured in the outer Bay of Fundy were predominantly immature (97.6%). Maturity for 50% of female dogfish in Atlantic Canada was calculated at 17 years of age and a total length of 83.4 cm. Male dogfish age and total length were similar between the three regions but only 11 male dogfish were taken during the entire season in the Minas Basin (male:female ratio; 1:99). The Minas Basin female dogfish were significantly larger, older, and more mature than females in the other two sampling locations. Few comprehensive studies exist on spiny dogfish in the Northwest Atlantic because it is has only recently been commercially exploited. If commercial exploitation of dogfish were to begin in Atlantic Canada it would be more economically and biologically successful as a bycatch fish with other fisheries.

abstract: Biology


title: Butch Nightingale?: lesbians and AIDS work in Nova Scotia

contributor:
Vacon, L. Charlene (author)
(Auger, Jeanette) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: The entry point for this thesis is the development of a lesbian feminist critique of AIDS work. The critique hinges on the notion that lesbians who chose to do AIDS work are acting like nurses, taking on caring roles, as women tend to do. Such a critique of lesbians' involvement in the AIDS epidemic is first explored, then used to spur an inquiry into the social relations surrounding lesbians and AIDS work, and finally shown to have theoretical shortcomings. The literature is surveyed providing a context within which the six informants from Nova Scotia are used to discover some of the ways that lesbians become involved in AIDS work. The analysis suggests that lesbians' participation in responding to AIDS arises through community affiliations not limited to the lesbian identity. As a theoretical approach arising from, and somewhat limited to, the sociology of gender and sexuality, the lesbian feminist critique of AIDS work is demonstrated to lack the ability to account for the complex identities of the six lesbians in this thesis.

abstract: Sociology


title: An analysis of Karl Barth's understanding of male and female as co-humanity

contributor:
Boisvert, Jacques Joseph (author)
(MacRae, Andrew) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1999

abstract: This thesis examines and presents a critique of Karl Barth's doctrine of the male-female relationship. The pertinent texts are to be found primarily in three volumes of the Church Dogmatics within his doctrine of creation: III/1, III/2 and III/4. Through his analysis of the Genesis 1:26-31 and 2:21-25 creation stories, Barth sees the division of humanity into two sexes as fundamental to an understanding of God's purpose for humanity. This division into male and female is meant to inform us about ourselves and about our relationship with one another and with God. Barth's ultimate concern is understanding humanity as a covenant partner in relationship with God. The true nature of humanity cannot be clearly seen in ourselves or others because of our sinful nature. The human creation is understood by looking to that which has been revealed about humanity in the true man Jesus. Barth's discussion of the creation of co-humanity and the relationship between man and woman covers three major areas. First, is the creation of humanity in the "image of God" as a sexually differentiated creature. Second, is our relationship as man and woman as an analogy of the triune being, the relationship between God and Israel and Jesus and the Church. The third, concerns God's command for us as men and women.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Membrane-barrier delivery of formic acid vapours to control Varroa jacobsoni infestation in honey bees colonies

contributor:
Hamid, Abdulkareem M. (author)
(Stiles, David) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1999

abstract: Formic acid vapours have shown to be an acceptable alternative to Apistan (Fluvalinate) in the control of Varroa jacobsoni, a parasitic mite found on honey bees. However the open delivery systems currently used in the industry put the beekeeper at unnecessary risk from direct exposure and vapour inhalation of the acid. In this study, an alternative closed system for the delivery of formic acid vapours to beehives has been investigated. Formic acid as an aqueous solution (65%, v/v) is contained in a latex membrane through which the vapour diffuses. On reaching the outer surface it vaporizes into the hive. Estimates of the amount of formic acid vapour that can pass through these membranes indicate that it is possible to deliver 10 g of material to the beehive on a daily basis. This would be sufficient to control Varroa mite infestation. Furthermore the method of delivery is safe, effective, and inexpensive.

abstract: Chemistry


title: Dante Alighieri: prophet of the Reformation

contributor:
Leighton, Sharon (author)
(Brackney, William) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2007

abstract: In this thesis, the argument is made that Dante Alighieri, the renowned medieval poet, prophetically called for reform in the Church. Having briefly reviewed the current literature that bears on this question, the thesis provides a brief biography of Dante Alighieri. It then portrays the state of the papacy in Dante's lifetime and indicates his response to the corruption he observed. To this end, the thesis makes extensive use of Dante's major work, ' The Divine Comedy', also known by the original title, 'Di Commedia '. Two of the other significant challenges that were faced by the Western Church at the end of the Medieval Era are then discussed. These challenges are the changes in language usage that made the Latin Mass and Latin Vulgate Bible alien to many European Christians, as well as the growth in power and learning among the laity. The thesis indicates that Dante responded to these two issues more positively than did the hierarchy of the Church. The thesis then undertakes to define the prophetic role, in accordance with guidelines laid down in the discipline of Biblical Studies, and compares Dante's life and writings with this complex definition. The thesis then concludes that Dante was right in believing that he possessed the prophetic gift, and that awareness of that can open new fields of scholarly exploration of his work.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: "E(a)ve'sdropping" in Paradise lost: knowledge and disobedience in Eve

contributor:
Murphy, Genna (author)
(Cunningham, Richard) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2007

abstract: Many feminist arguments about John Milton's 'Paradise Lost' accuse the poet of misogyny, asserting that Eve's character is a negative reflection of women, even as an opposing camp of critics see Milton's Eve as a revolutionary depiction of equality between the sexes, and 'Paradise Lost' as a subversively feminist text. I will explain the polarity of criticism on Milton's Eve by suggesting that Milton writes two different sides to her character, and that the presentations depend upon a closer examination of knowledge and education in the poem. I will also consider early modern ideas about education and marriage, as Eve is portrayed, in many passages, as a paragon of seventeenth-century virtue and domesticity. Eve's conflicting speech and behavior during key scenes about knowledge, however, showcase a more ambitious side of Eve, one who ignores the domestic sphere in favor of a more masculine education.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Byting commentary: depictions of postmodern society in the early novels of Douglas Coupland

contributor:
Wilkes, Julia Anne (author)
(La Rocque, Lance) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2005

abstract: The 1990s saw the advent of the Internet and communication technology and its capacity for information exchange; a dramatic escalation of corporate power; the brand name labelling of youth; the commodification of experiences; and the intrusion of media into personal and public space. The early novels of Douglas Coupland,' Generation X, Shampoo Planet ', and 'Microserfs', document the impact of these factors on the psyche, behaviour, culture, identity, relationships, language, communication, and work of North American middle-class youth coming of age in postmodern society. With these novels, Douglas Coupland launches CanLit in a broad new direction, emerging as both Cassandra to and spokesman for a generation. His work verbalizes the conditions of postmodernity that have eroded traditional values and mores, but also offers alternative ways of coping. Coupland avoids nihilistic cynicism by having his characters piece together their sense of self and recover from the destruction around them. While Coupland points out that the postmodern world looms frighteningly close to a brave new one, his innovative novels provide slivers of redemption and hope for the future.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Paleoceanographic constraints on paleoproterozoic phosphorite and iron formation accumulation, Baraga Group, Michigan, USA

contributor:
Nelson, Gabriel James (author)
(Pufahl, Peir K.) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: The Paleoproterozoic Baraga Group (ca. 1850 1 Ma) of northern Michigan is a ~1,200 m thick sedimentary succession of marine clastic, iron formation, and phosphatic sedimentary rocks that accumulated at the peak of the world's first major phosphogenic episode. Lithofacies stacking patterns are interpreted to record the inundation and flooding of the Nuna continental margin during two sea-level cycles. The base of the first sequence is marked by a transgressive lag on Archean basement that is transitional into a highstand accumulation of sandstones deposited in peritidal environments. The bottom of the second sequence is characterized by a chert and carbonate unit with numerous subaerial exposure surfaces deposited in intertidal to supratidal environments. This chert grades upward into subtidal deposits composed of interbedded organic-rich mudstone and sandstone. The highstand and falling stage systems tracks are composed of progradational deltaic deposits. Phosphorite is restricted to shallow water sediments of the first sequence and the lowstand of the second sequence. Precipitation is interpreted to be the result of Fe-redox pumping just below the sediment-water interface where photosynthetically produced, nearshore oxygen oases impinged on the seafloor. Such shallow-water phosphorite accumulation is in stark contrast to many Phanerozoic depositional systems in which phosphogenesis occurs across the shelf. This difference likely reflects the dissimilarity in the oxygenation state of the seafloor. In the Precambrian, Fe-redox pumping and thus, phosphogenesis, was restricted to shallow-water settings within a suboxic seafloor. In the Phanerozoic, phosphorite forms in the full spectrum of shelf environments because the entire seafloor is generally well oxygenated.

abstract: Earth & Environmental Sciences


title: We're talented and bright, we're lonely and uptight: youth political (dis)engagement in Canada

contributor:
Eirikson, Peter (author)
(Biro, Andrew) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: This project examines the nature of youth political (dis)engagement in Canada. Political engagement is considered in traditional (voting and party membership) and non-traditional forms (advocacy, protest, and cultural politics). The work of Herbert Marcuse, Frederic Jameson, and Yochai Benkler is used to ground youth in the context of the social space of networked late capitalism. Consideration is also given to the role of place and region in the construction of individual and collective identity, and how this bears on political engagement.

abstract: Politics


title: The role of recreational sports in the federal prison system

contributor:
Caplan, Arnie (author)
(Thomson, Tony) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1996

abstract: This thesis is an exploration of the nature and consequences of recreational sports programmes in the federal prison system of Canada. Data were collected by interviewing a convenience sample of sixteen inmates and three Corrections Officers, having informal discussions with inmates and staff, and observing recreational practices, in four male Canadian federal prisons. Four key issues were identified: the effect of participating in prison sports, the rehabilitation of the inmates and social control within the institution, the cost of implementing sports programming, and the wider issue of prisoners' rights concerning their use of recreational time. Analysis of the data shows that recreational sports programmes play an important role in the social control of male prisons. Other findings show that these programmes are beneficial to inmates during their incarceration in a number of ways. Most respondents claimed that involvement in recreational sports reduced stress and/or frustration, alleviated boredom, increased self-esteem, helped in the establishment of goals and a routine, and assisted inmates in developing friendships. Both inmate and staff concluded that prison recreational sports did not contribute to additional aggression and were essential components of the prison regime. Recreation can be seen as a fundamental component of any healthy lifestyle and, hence, it is argued that recreation opportunities should be provided for those incarcerated.

abstract: Sociology


title: Drowning in the fountain of youth: advertising the fear of aging

contributor:
Chisholm, Jennifer L. (author)
(Abramson, Zelda) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: This thesis examines past trends in beauty industry advertising, as evidenced by the ad content of 'Chatelaine' magazine between 1958 and 1998, against the claims of change made by advertisers like Dove. I argue that the beauty ideals created and promoted by the advertising industry continue to be similar to the ideals experienced by women fifty years ago. I also examine youthfulness as an essential quality of femininity, particularly, the normative feminine example provided to women through their visual representations in popular culture. Because youthfulness is among the highest prized feminine virtues for women in Western society, this thesis discusses the visibility of aging women and how they have been presented in our visual landscape. A sample of anti-aging advertisements, printed in 'Chatelaine' from 1958 through 1998, and the contemporary example of 'Dove's Pro Age' advertisements provide examples of normative femininity. The information collected from five in-depth interviews, utilizing the sampleof advertisements collected in the content analysis, provides a context in which to analyze the effects of such advertisements on individual women. I argue that the messages sent by anti-aging advertisements reinforce the idea that aging equals decline. I also suggest that the examples of training provided by advertisements and the disciplines they promote could be disempowering to the woman who practices them, if she believes in the suggestion of defect and promotion of shame. Ultimately I conclude that the evidence provided by the interview participants suggests that women appreciate the authenticity of looking one's age and are therefore able to contextualize advertisements as motivated by financial gains, rather than rooted in real experiences of age.

abstract: Sociology


title: Using spatially explicit regression models to predict the geographic distributions of species: case studies from the herpetofauna of Nova Scotia, Canada

contributor:
Tingley, Reid (author)
(Herman, Tom) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)
(Pulsifer, Mark) (Thesis advisor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: I provide two case studies from the herpetofauna of Nova Scotia, Canada to illustrate the effects of using different types of explanatory variables in the development of predictive habitat models. In chapter two, I used radio-telemetry data on a declining species of turtle ('Glyptemys insculpta') to compare models built using GIS data (indirect predictors) to models built using habitat data collected in the field (direct predictors). Spatio-temporal niche partitioning between males and female turtles confounded the importance of field-based variables. The occurrence of males was successfully predicted using GIS data whereas the occurrence of females was best predicted using field-based variables. These results demonstrate the importance of taking a more 'sexually' explicit and temporally dynamic view of the environmental niche. In chapter three, I used data from a recent herpetofaunal atlas to investigate the relative roles of climate, land-cover and spatial autocorrelation in determining the distributions of eight anurans and three freshwater turtles at a 10-km resolution. The inclusion of land-cover significantly increased the performance of bioclimatic models for the majority of species. Accounting for spatial autocorrelation improved model fit for rare species but generally did not improve prediction success. Although the integration of climate and land-cover data is likely to produce more accurate spatial predictions of contemporary biodiversity, further research is needed to determine whether incorporating land-cover and spatial autocorrelation in climate-induced range shift projections is merited. Researchers should more carefully consider the effects of using different types of explanatory variables when making correlative predictions of species distributions at local and regional scales.

abstract: Biology


title: An assessment of the biological characteristics, abundance, and potential yield of the queen conch (Strombus gigas L.) fishery on the Pedro Bank off Jamaica

contributor:
Tewfik, Alexander (author)
(Dadswell, Michael) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: An assessment of the queen conch fishery in the area of the Pedro Bank, Jamaica was conducted during 1993 and 1994 to assist in the proper management of the stock. Various data on morphometrics, population structure, growth, density and overall abundance were gathered to examine possible limitations of habitat on the population as well as to make estimates of potential yield which could be sustainably harvested. Morphometric data revealed that conch were in general larger and heavier at a shallow (6 m) protected site with extensive seagrass beds than at a deep (18 m) barren sand site with sparse algal cover. Adult conch categorized by shell erosion (normal, stoned, severely stoned) were significantly different (P $<$ 0.05) in shell length, lip thickness, and total weight. Population structure was skewed toward adult conch ($>$79%) over the majority of the Bank. A large proportion of the adults were "stoned" with signs of extensive bioerosion indicating ages in excess of 12 years. Density estimates from 58 sites ranged from 88.6 to 276.6 conch/ha increasing with depth and distance from exploited areas. Total abundance was estimated at approximately 150 million individuals. Maximum sustainable yield estimates (MSY) ranged from 834 to 1800 MT annually the greater of which is a result of the large standing stock of older conch. It is felt that the deep (mean = 24.5 m), barren nature of the majority of habitat on Pedro Bank reduces the occurrence and success of recruitment events. The present level of harvest ($>$2000MT) is not thought to be sustainable beyond 10 years at best.

abstract: Biology


title: Electoral and party systems in post-Communist Russia

contributor:
Townsend, David James (author)
(Grieve, Malcolm) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: With the collapse of the Soviet system in the early 1990s, as well as the demise of the once predominant Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Russia was launched on the path to liberal-democratic reform. Such transitions do not often go smoothly, and Russia's experience has proven no exception. As Russia attempts to build the institutions necessary for democratic governance, the weakness of state authority has contributed to such problems as increased unemployment, inflation, and crime--all of which threaten the democratic transition. One factor that will help determine the extent to which this transition is successful is the impact of Russia's electoral system on the creation of a party system in Russia. This is because there exists a close relationship between electoral systems, party systems and the quality and stability of government. As one of the main dimensions of democratic governance, electoral systems provide a major stimulus for the development of parties as well as bringing them to the to the center of the political stage. Therefore, the influence of the Russian electoral system on the 1993 and 1995 Duma elections will play a significant role in determining whether or not Russia will emerge with a stable and disciplined legislature, a necessary element in Russia's road to democracy.

abstract: Politics


title: In search of the generation gap: age and gender differences in casual versus serious relationship scripts

contributor:
Wood, Darlene L. (author)
(Holmberg, Diane) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2003

abstract: This cross-sectional study examines how dating relationship scripts vary by age, relationship context and gender. Scripts are a type of cognitive schema that specify both the actions or events that are expected to occur in a particular scenario (i.e., going to a restaurant, dating) as well as the order in which these occur. Two pilot studies were conducted that required participants to describe a typical progression of events within a dating relationship. Thirty-eight events were identified and subsequently used in a card-sorting task for the main study. Ninety-four individuals (26 younger women, 28 older women, 20 younger men, 20 older men) used the cards to create both a typical casual and serious dating relationship script. Findings include: (1) broad similarity of scripts regardless of age and gender; (2) distinctions are drawn between the relationship contexts; (3) commitment tends to be absent in casual and present in serious dating scripts; and (4) descriptive data suggests some age and gender differences exist.

abstract: Psychology


title: Market hegemony and education: leveling our playing fields

contributor:
Copp, Derek (author)
(Vibert, Ann) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2004

abstract: Anti-democratic elements in society have assumed increasing sway since the 1960s. The so-called 'crisis in democracy' of this period was a turning point for the educational practice of creating citizens and active participants in the democratic process. The evidence of this shift in ideology and practice can be found in various power structures controlled and financed by elites and also in how these power systems are translated to the lower orders. By examining the role of the media, political and economic policy changes, the social class structure, consumerism, and actual educational practices and policies, this paradigm shift and its intended goal (decreasing participation in public policy deliberation) will be investigated.

abstract: Education


title: Which way to blue?: an interpretive journey of self in relation to other

contributor:
Pluim, Alison Anita (author)
(Sumarah, John) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2004

abstract: The unrelenting yearning of the heart, is to unveil the mystery of our 'selves' in relation to Other, (who is mutually about us and within us), leading to a profound sense of relational connectedness. Initiated at birth, and continuing to be unearthed through our relational sagas, our soul intimates a love that is both imaginative and intentional. Divine Love is the penultimate love we seek; glimpses of which are made manifest through our personal and professional encounters. A summons is issued for counsellors to become self-aware of their own story (a search for love), as well as attend to the client's narrative in order that both may experience realizations of unconditional acceptance. Recommendations are made to counsellors to consider disrobing the professional 'cloak' which often serves to hide their true selves, and rather, to risk moving into client's lives through more dynamic and transparent ways of being for the purpose of upholding relationship above controlled and safe--yet stagnate, disconnected methodological practise.

abstract: Education


title: Cognitive impairments in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the role of subtype symptomology

contributor:
Luedemann, Krista A. (author)
(Brodeur, Darlene) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2005

abstract: The current study was designed to assess the cognitive deficits of children with different Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) subtypes. Teachers rated 154 clinic-referred children using the Conners' Teacher Rating Scale. Teacher ratings were then used to form four groups: ADHD inattentive (ADHD-I; ' n' = 47), ADHD hyperactive/impulsive (ADHD-HI; 'n' = 19), ADHD combined (ADHD-C; 'n' = 50), and a clinical control group ('n' = 38). The four groups were compared on five factors: a Phonological Processing factor, a Working Memory factor, a Sustained Attention factor, CPT commissions T-score, and the CPT time estimation. The groups were found to differ on the Working Memory factor, with the ADHD-I performing significantly worse than the three other groups. In a secondary analysis, participants with t-scores on the hyperactive/impulsive subscale that were close to the cut-off of 65 (60-64) were eliminated from the ADHD-I group. This allowed for a better controlled sample and ensured that the ADHD-I children were not better described as having ADHD-HI. It was found that the groups did not differ significantly in this analysis which may be attribute to the loss of power caused by eliminating participants. Lastly, a clinician diagnosed learning disabled (LD) group (' n' = 13) was added to determine the utility of the Reading and Working Memory factors in differential diagnosis. The results of this analysis indicated that the Reading and Working Memory factors were not able to distinguish the ADHD-I group from the LD group. Measures that can reliably distinguish ADHD-I from LD are essential for differential diagnosis and should be the focus of future research. Based on these results, more studies on measures of working memory are recommended, as these measures may be able to separate ADHD-C and ADHD-HI from ADHD-I.

abstract: Psychology


title: Modeling American marten, Martes americana, habitat use in Nova Scotia

contributor:
Berlo, Jenny (author)
(Taylor, Phil) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2006

abstract: Throughout most of their range the American marten ('Martes americana ') is abundant, however, in Nova Scotia numbers are low despite the reintroductions into Kejimkujik National Park. In 2000 a recovery team was set up with the goal to ensure the recovery of the marten populations in Nova Scotia and since 2001 the Cape Breton population of American marten has been listed as provincially endangered. No determination has yet been made with regards to the population on mainland Nova Scotia. The goal of this project was to build a habitat suitability model in order to determine suitable marten habitat in Nova Scotia. A widespread association of marten with old growth or mature coniferous forest has lead to the idea that this type of forest is the main requisite for suitable marten habitat. However, some studies have shown that younger and regenerating deciduous stands can provide suitable habitat as well. A literature review was conducted to gain an understanding of what variables appear to be important for suitable marten habitat in other regions and why. Results suggest that temporal variation in marten habitat selection is affected by the mean temperature during the coldest and warmest months of the year. The use of certain microhabitats - for the purpose of this study defined as: "a small area with physical and ecological characteristics that distinguish it from its immediate surrounding area" (National Park Service U.S. 2006) - can be explained by their thermoregulatory needs during cold temperatures, but also in avoidance of warm temperatures. In my study area in southwest Nova Scotia, the climate is relatively mild in winter and warm during the summer compared to other areas in North America where marten occur. Expected microhabitat features to be selected in this climate are higher elevation, deciduous stands, and dense canopy or shrub cover during warm weather conditions, and the association of the more temperate climate along the coast. A Pooled Local Expert Information (PLEI) survey was used to collect marten presence and absence locations in southwest Nova Scotia. A combined GIS and statistical approach was used to model for suitable marten habitat. The model correctly predicted 20% marten presences and 94% absences during the 1000 iterations of the cross-validation, showing that marten in the study area have a preference for tolerant hardwood and a selection against white pine and open areas. Keywords: Marten habitat, Pooled Local Expert Information (PLEI), habitat suitability model, Geographic Information System (GIS), habitat use, Nova Scotia, American marten.

abstract: Biology


title: A distributed multi-agent meeting scheduling system

contributor:
Koo, Hsiang-Hwa (author)
(Shakshuki, Elhadi) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2006

abstract: Electronic calendars are important tools that are heavily used on a daily basis. However, scheduling a meeting that involves persons with different commitments and preferences remains a difficult task. This is because current calendaring applications cannot handle the responsibility of automatically and autonomously managing time slots. This paper presents a distributed multi-agent system architecture in which each person is represented by an agent. These agents automatically and autonomously work together to assist users to book meetings on their behalf. Each agent has the capability to manage, negotiate and schedule tasks, meetings, events, appointments for its assigned user. In this multi-agent system, the agents coordinate their activities and negotiate on behalf of their associated users to find a solution that satisfies the users' meeting requirements and preferences. A prototype of this system is implemented to demonstrate how the agents can automatically book meetings.

abstract: Computer Science


title: Setting goals for the Hazelbrook United Baptist Church using a study of the biblical and practical aspects of church growth

contributor:
Seeley, David Leigh (author)
(Lewis, Stewart) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2007

abstract: This research paper discusses the process of defining five proposed goals for the Hazelbrook United Baptist Church, using a study of the theology of the church, and church growth. These five proposed goals are; (1) develop and implement a Mission Statement, (2) develop and implement a discipleship training program for new believers, (3) implement a corporate prayer ministry, (4) define and analyze our target area, and (5) review our worship service, to determine if we should change our church's style of worship from one that is traditional, to one that contains a combination of traditional and contemporary elements. Before attempting to define these five proposed goals for the Hazelbrook United Baptist Church, this research project will first address the questions; "What is the Church?", and "What is Church growth?" Whereas much guidance for this endeavour comes directly from the Scriptures, God also uses the shared experiences and insights of pastors who have witnessed significant growth in their congregations to provide direction to those who may be struggling to bring meaningful growth to their own church. This thesis uses a study of the theology of the church, and insights offered by those who are involved in the field of church growth through interviews with pastors of large growing Atlantic churches, and a telephone survey of other pastors who are presently leading congregations in the Convention of the Atlantic Baptist Churches. It reaches a conclusion whether or not all, or some, of these five proposed goals should be presented to the congregation of the Hazelbrook United Baptist Church for acceptance and possible implementation.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: The moulding of justice: a theological analysis of the Christian anthropology of Reinhold Niebuhr and its relevance for social ethics

contributor:
Robbins, Anna Maureen (author)
(Williams, Roy) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: This thesis examines the Christian anthropology of Reinhold Niebuhr as presented in the two volume work, The Nature and Destiny of Man, and explores its relevance for social ethics, from an evangelical theological perspective. The contention is that despite some weaknesses in Niebuhr's approach, his anthropology provides a useful foundation and corrective for evangelical social ethics, which seek to wrestle with issues of contemporary significance. In order to provide a framework for analysis, Niebuhr is placed first in his proper personal, historical, and theological context. His anthropology is then elaborated and explored as it appears in The Nature and Destiny of Man. Elements of his doctrine of humanity are subsequently brought into synthesis for application to social ethics. Recommendations for further study are made, and an example is presented of how Niebuhr's anthropological paradigm works out in application to a specific, contemporary social issue, namely, the proliferation of information technology. All of this serves to demonstrate the enduring relevance of a theologian whose work has been widely lauded and criticised in the years since he first elaborated his anthropological approach to theology. Rediscovering Niebuhr on his own terms allows freedom to reapply his insights for the ethical and theological challenges of a new millennium.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: The federalist and separatist sentiments of Quebec nationalism: a comparative perspective of evidence and assumptions

contributor:
Young, David C. (author)
(Stewart, Ian) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: This thesis examines the federalist and separatist sentiments of Quebec nationalism, for which the former is typified by the Quebec Liberal Party, and the latter, by the Parti Quebecois. Through this examination, the author determines that because federalists and separatists differ not only in terms of their reading of the historical and contemporary record (evidence), but also in regards to their opinions about future prospects (assumptions), they advocate different solutions to assist the Quebecois in realizing their identity as a nation.

abstract: Politics


title: Robert W. Jenson's concept of trinitarian personhood

contributor:
Dunham, Scott A. (author)
(Williams, Roy) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: The goal of this thesis is to examine and evaluate the completeness of the concept of 'person' used in Robert Jenson's trinitarian theology. After a brief introduction to the literature in chapter one, chapter two will present the various definitions of 'person' which have been of importance in talking about. Since Jenson is self-consciously a Barthian theologian, Barth's treatment of God's personhood will also be analysed. The link between Barth and Jenson will become apparent in chapter three where Jenson's theory of God as a 'person' will be presented. The delineation of Jenson's trinitarian thought in this chapter will cover his writings between 1975, when his first major article on the Trinity was published, and 1989. It is in these years that Jenson has been most prolific in writing about the Trinity. Chapter four will deal with criticisms of Jenson's trinitarian doctrine. The natural theology involved in his concept of God's temporality severely undermines his own principles. The influence of idealism on Jenson's concept of 'Spirit' distorts his biblical exegesis. Also problematic is Jenson's method for using historical data to support his own conclusions. It is concluded that Jenson has not succeeded in providing an adequate definition of person for theology because he does not take account of personalist understandings of 'person', and ultimately ends up as a modalist. Chapter five will summarise and provide a conclusion to the findings of the thesis, and offer some suggestions for future theological reflection, in light of the strengths and weaknesses uncovered in the preceding critical analysis.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Effect of elevated carbon dioxide on seedling morphology and anatomy in seven herbaceous species

contributor:
Lamen, Sabah Hassan (author)
(Reekie, Edward) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: The effects of carbon dioxide on stomatal density, stomatal index, stomatal size, and epidermal cell density were examined in seven genera (Sinapis alba L., Medicago sativa L., Celosia cristata L. 'plumosus', Dianthus caryophyllus L., Cucumis sativus L., Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla L., and Raphanus sativus L.) using scanning electron microscopy. In the case of Sinapis only, stem diameter, and the length and width of cortical parenchyma cells were examined using light microscopy. Plants were grown in growth chambers maintained at 20C and at one of three levels of carbon dioxide (350, 700, and 1400 $\pm$ 50 ppm). Seedlings were provided with enough light to induce the unfolding of the cotyledons but not enough to result in any significant photosynthesis (PAR = 45 $\mu$mol $\rm m\sp{-2}\ s\sp{-1}$ for 10 minutes per day). Stem elongation in Sinapis and Medicago, lengths of both guard and subsidiary-cell in Sinapis, and lengths of parenchyma cells were all significantly increased by elevated carbon dioxide. In contrast, stomatal density and epidermal cell density in Sinapis and Medicago were decreased for both cotyledon surfaces. Stomatal density on the lower surfaces of Celosia and Beta was decreased. Level of carbon dioxide had no effect on stem diameter, diameter of parenchyma cells or stomatal index in any of the species. Level of carbon dioxide did not significantly affect any of the measured parameters in either Dianthus or Raphanus. The results suggest that elevated carbon dioxide increases longitudinal cell expansion and that this has various consequences. Furthermore, the effect of carbon dioxide on cell expansion is species specific and independent of its effects on photosynthesis. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

abstract: Biology


title: The restoration of the right to remain: actualizing the value of repatriation to the peace process in ethnically divided societies

contributor:
Spencer, Deborah Ann (author)
(Conley, Marsh) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1998

abstract: This thesis is, principally, the product of an intensive literature review whereby the direct connection between refugee movements and instances of ethnic conflict emerged as an undeniable truism. In recognition of this, it maintains a consistent focus on pursuing these problems through simultaneous and mutually complementary endeavours, with repatriation serving as the central means for linkage. The most fundamental conclusion arising from this thesis is that repatriation is, and must subsequently be conceived of as, an integral component of the larger peace process in regions affected by ethnic conflict, as opposed to the result of an established peace. This conclusion is both reflective of the shift away from traditional responses to refugee movements and intrastate disputes, and a derivation from the theoretical plausibility for repatriation to advance the peace process. The main issue of contention is devising strategies to manifest practically the acknowledged value of repatriation to the peace process in societies devastated by horrendous acts of ethnic violence. This thesis stands as a contribution to the ongoing effort to unite repatriation and peace initiatives on a broad spectrum of issues encompassing economic development, democracy, human rights, and tolerance. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

abstract: Politics


title: Federated Virtual Environment (FVE): a virtual collaborative environment

contributor:
Zhang, Hai (author)
(Giles, Rick) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)
(Tomek, Ivan) (Thesis advisor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: FVE (Federated Virtual Environment) is a software environment that allows people to collaborate online. It evolved from CVW (Collaborative Virtual Workspace) and FCVW (Federated Collaborative Virtual Workspace). A partially implemented prototype of FVE, FVE 0.1, was developed earlier at Acadia University. This thesis presents FVE 1.0, the first working version of FVE. Some of the key features of FVE 1.0 are listed below: (1) A new client interface designed and implemented using SWT (Standard Widget Toolkit) that gives the client a native look and feel on any platform while maintaining platform independency. (2) A multi-server architecture supported by middleware that increases flexibility and stability, and allows handling a large number of users. (3) Multiple document servers that offer various file operation options and version control capabilities that allow users to track each file's edition history and view the content of each version. FVE is a team project and this thesis focuses on the author's contribution to FVE 1.0, namely the design and implementation of the client, the middleware, and the document server. It describes problems encountered during development, explains their solutions, and proposes possible future work on FVE.

abstract: Computer Science


title: 'A luminous halo': madness and the inexpressible in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Virginia Woolf's Between the Acts

contributor:
Barnes, John Anthony (author)
(Quema, Anne) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: This thesis will argue that the semantic breakdowns of Joseph Conrad's ' Heart of Darkness' and Virginia Woolf's 'Between the Acts' represent a collapse of language into madness, and, in so doing, undercut the existence of the narratives within which they occur. The better Conrad and Woolf become at writing, the more conscious they are of language's inability to articulate life and represent meaning, and this paradox produces a confrontation with madness in their texts. This madness is related to the fragmented and disorderly state of early twentieth-century human consciousness--the modernist condition--and is, in part, a consequence of humanity's inability to express itself through language. Thus, the thesis will analyze the undoing of language and narration in Conrad's and Woolf s texts, and will examine the relationship between madness and the inexpressible that is paradoxically pronounced through words that have become unhinged from meaning.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: An examination of the co-evolutionary relationships among mating system, lifespan and chromosome number in the Rosaceae and Asteraceae

contributor:
Ozon, James Ryan (author)
(Good-Avila, Sara) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2008

abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether mating system co-evolves with life span, chromosome number or both in the Rosaceae and the Asteraceae. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods as implemented in BayesMultistate and BayesDiscrete were used. It was hypothesized that: (I) SI will break down in the presence of polyploidy in the Rosaceae (which has a GSI system), (II) SI will not break down in the presence of polyploidy in the Asteraceae (which has an SSI system), (III) Herbs will be associated with SC in the Rosaceae and (IV) Annuals will be associated with SC in the Asteraceae. The analyses show that co-evolutionary relationships were supported in all analyses. Results show that mating system co-evolves with lifespan and chromosome number in both families. However, the strong relationship between polyploidy and chromosome number in the Rosaceae may be causing spurious conclusions.

abstract: Biology


title: Fine scale movements of wetland small mammals: an analysis of pattern and perspective

contributor:
Hurlburt, Donna (author)
(Herman, Tom) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: Six species of wetland small mammals (Blarina brevicauda, Zapus hudsonius, Microtus pennsylvanicus, Sorex cinereus, Mustela erminea and Peromyscus leucopus) were tracked using a powder that glows under UV light to reveal fine-scale movement patterns. Analysis of fine-scale movement revealed similarities in trail structure and complexity, in all but the smallest species, Sorex cinereus. Individuals within a species exhibited similar patterns of fine-scale movement regardless of age or reproductive condition. Despite measurable differences in habitat use and structure, trails did not differ significantly between alder and meadow habitats. It is speculated that similarities in trail structure and complexity may be attributed to similarities in morphology among species. Detailed examinations of trailing methods and movement analyses indicated that the methods were appropriate and did not bias significantly the results of the study. Data suggest that it may be more appropriate to study small mammal movement at the wetland subclass level rather than at finer scales; the factors that need to be considered before identifying the crucial scales of study were critically evaluated in a discussion of organism-defined landscapes. The organism-defined landscape is often suggested as a solution to conservation-based problems, but no one has discussed the difficulties with such an application.

abstract: Biology


title: Health care reform in Nova Scotia: a study in pressure group politics, 1993-1996

contributor:
MacLeod, Jeffrey J. (author)
(Stewart, Ian) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1997

abstract: This thesis examines pressure group politics in the Nova Scotia Health sector (1993-1996) to determine the level of influence interest groups had in shaping public policy with respect to the Savage government's health reform agenda. Through this examination, the author determines that group politics in this instance followed a pluralistic model. Interest groups had influence promoting and preventing public policy. However, the state was able to resist interest group pressure, which suggests that its autonomy is not significantly threatened by pressure group politics. Ultimately, the author determines that political leadership by state elites is sufficient to resist interest group influence.

abstract: Politics


title: Approaches to effective popular theatre: history, practice, theory and a case implementation

contributor:
Little, Peter D. (author)
(Sacouman, Jim) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1999

abstract: A theatre created by the middle class, or one that caters to its tastes, will usually strive to reinforce the society as it is. If theatre is to be an agent for change in a society, that wishes to change the structures of power, it will have to come from a different source than the middle class, or from a different attitude within it. Popular theatre, because it relies on analysis done by the people for whom a changed society seems beneficial can be such an agent for change. The goals for groups using popular theatre can be as varied as the groups who use the medium. It is their situation, examined with their traditions, that leads to their unique goal. This thesis first examines the practices of three popular theatre groups: Theatre of the Oppressed, Sistren and The Mummers Troupe. The aims are to explore and examine: (1) how each group works; (2) how, or if, these groups can facilitate without imposing their own opinions on the people with whom they work; and (3) the effectiveness of their work. In the light of this examination, the thesis then describes and critically analyses a project involving twelve adolescent participants and the author, as facilitator, which was designed to accomplish the goals of popular theatre as defined in the thesis. Some preliminary conclusions concerning popular theatre are then drawn.

abstract: Sociology


title: One between worlds: the Sibyl archetype in the works of George MacDonald

contributor:
Beckwith, Andrew Darcy (author)
(Thompson, Hilary) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2000

abstract: The archetype of the Sibyl has historically borne many dualities: good and evil, beauty and monstrosity, divinity and earthliness, paganism and Christianity. It spans many boundaries. This makes it a perfect vehicle for the introduction and fulfillment of George MacDonald's intentions in his fantasy novels the ' Curdie' books, 'Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind', and his fairy tales, such as "The Golden Key". The Sibyl's characteristics of wisdom and secret knowledge, particularly with regard to moral and divine insight, allow the archetype to act as a medium for the enlightenment of the hero in MacDonald's tales. MacDonald adds to the archetype, fashioning it to suit his purposes more closely. The makes it a vehicle for the transcendence of his young heroes and heroines, both morally and spiritually. In MacDonald's work, the Sibyl's magical and mystical aspects cater to the fantastic. His influence on this genre is considered here. The folk traditions of his native Scotland and his consuming interest in the transcendental writings of the German Romanticists have shaped the archetype, making it a highly specialized figure within his works. Furthermore, the influence of the Romantics requires the development of a new literary mode. Thus, the Sibyl archetype serves the needs of MacDonald's religious, fantastical, and romantic inclinations through which he develops a new literary form of fantasy.

abstract: English & Theatre Studies


title: Relative abundance of farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. 1758, juveniles in wild samples from three southwestern New Brunswick rivers

contributor:
Stokesbury, Michael J. W. (author)
(Lacroix, Gilles) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)
(Dadswell, Michael) (Thesis advisor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2000

abstract: A procedure of classification using a discriminant function analysis was developed to determine the farmed or native natal origin of Atlantic salmon juveniles in the Magaguadavic River, New Brunswick. Farmed juveniles enter this river as escapees from three commercial aquaculture hatcheries. The procedure evaluated measured scale characteristics from the first year of growth, of farmed and native juveniles of known origin, for their power as predictors of derivation. Eight scale characteristics proved to be significant predictors of origin. In a jackknife cross-validation, the function developed from the characteristics proved to be 90.3% accurate in predicting the origin of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Magaguadavic River. The procedure was then applied to unknown origin juveniles sampled from the Magaguadavic, Waweig and Digdequash rivers in New Brunswick. All of these rivers support hatcheries. Juvenile salmon sampled in the Magaguadavic River in 1996, 1997 and 1998, were determined to be 34%, 63% and 42% of farmed origin, respectively. During 1998, 9% of the juveniles from the Digdequash River were of farmed origin, and 42% of the juveniles in the Waweig River were of farmed origin. The study indicated that substantial numbers of farmed juveniles escaped from hatcheries and occupied juvenile salmon habitat in all three rivers.

abstract: Biology


title: From Caraquet to Lord: language politics in New Brunswick

contributor:
Bishop, Jonathan Peter (author)
(Stewart, Ian) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2000

abstract: 'From Caraquet to Lord' studies relations between francophones and anglophones within the province of New Brunswick since Confederation. In other places where two or more cultures intersect, a confrontation often develops, occasionally resulting in civil instability and even war. However, New Brunswick deviates from this pattern. What have the people of this province done differently to avoid the tension that frequently occurs within a bi-ethnic society? What they have done is practiced the politics of accommodation, mainly through the activities of their leaders. An examination of campaign strategies, cabinet formations, and the composition of the civil service shows a pattern of elite cooperation in New Brunswick that may be absent elsewhere. The path in finding an answer to this query has been lit by a number of political scientists. Arend Lijphart and Edmund Aunger both provide the theoretical framework required in order to view clearly what has transpired in the province. However, this analysis has significantly revised the consociational theory in order to account for activities that have occurred in New Brunswick during the past three decades. This elite accommodation found in the province has taken the form of two consociational "deals." Each had separate terms and conditions, although both had a similar goal in mind: the placement of language issues off the political agenda. The first deal ended in 1960, while the second has been in operation for over thirty years. These consociational arrangements have provided the province of New Brunswick with the stability it requires to remain peaceful in an ever-changing world.

abstract: Politics


title: Aspects of the winter ecology and spring recolonization of the Windsor mudflat

contributor:
Partridge, Valerie Ann (author)
(Daborn, Graham) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 2000

abstract: While the ecology of the intertidal mudflats of the upper Bay of Fundy has been extensively studied during the warmer months of the year, the winter ecology remains largely unknown. Winter air temperatures average below 0C for several months of the year, and extensive amounts of sediment-laden ice are present on the mudflats and in the seawater during that time. Benthic macroinvertebrates, such as the amphipod 'Corophium volutator', are an important food source for millions of migrating shorebirds and fish in the summer. The question arises as to how these invertebrates survive the winter. In the winter and spring of 1996, I monitored environmental conditions and benthic invertebrate density in the upper intertidal zone at one Minas Basin mudflat, the Windsor mudflat, to gain an understanding of the winter conditions experienced by infauna and of the presumed recolonization of the mudflat in the spring. Hourly weather data and subsurface sediment temperatures at 15-min intervals were collected from late January to early June. Observations of ice on the mudflat were made periodically. Once the ice had disappeared from the mudflat in mid-March, weekly samples were taken for invertebrates and for chlorophyll 'a' (as a measure of abundance of the benthic diatoms which the invertebrates eat). The results indicated that although the air temperature can be substantially colder than the lethal temperature of the invertebrate macrofauna, the sediment temperature is not, which appears to be the result of insulation by ice in or on the sediment. However, the re-floating of ice which has frozen to the sediment may result in portions of the sediment surface and its infaunal inhabitants being removed. Invertebrate abundance patterns failed to reveal evidence of spring immigration. It appears likely that the infauna remain in place over the winter and that recruitment is by reproduction.

abstract: Biology


title: Matthew's Beatitudes in English: a comparative study in the history of translation

contributor:
Eisener, Wendell L. (author)
(Perkin, J.R.C.) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1999

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to provide a comparative study of various English translations of the Matthean Beatitudes (Matthew 5. 1-12) from Wyclif (1382) to the Contemporary English Version (1995). The standard Greek text of the New Testament (UBS GNT4) has been used as the basis for comparison of the various translations, for understanding the linguistic features of the "original," as well as for noting significant variants in the texts of the manuscripts. A brief introduction to Matthew's Gospel is provided in Chapter 2, which sets the Beatitudes in the context of the Sermon on the Mount and in the context of the Gospel as a whole. The Beatitudes, as a genre of gnomological literature, are discussed with reference to literary parallels in the Scriptures and in other literature. The heart of the thesis is to be found in Chapter 3, an historical survey of English Bible translations, with special emphasis on the work of William Tyndale as the father of the English Bible. Chapter 4 presents a tabulation ofabout thirty translations representing over 1000 years in the history of the English Bible. The translations presented attempt to be representative of both historical and theological considerations, but the choice has been--of necessity--selective, and has been limited by three factors: awareness, availability, and significance. Chapter 5 briefly discusses the connections between language and theology, tradition and translation, with special emphasis on the effect of intertextuality on the process and results of various translations. Recognising the importance of the liturgical use of the Bible, six criteria for the thoughtful selection of a translation for public reading are offered without implying in which direction these guidelines might lead.

abstract: Acadia Divinity College


title: Nesting habitat and conservation of the northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, in Nova Scotia

contributor:
Whynot, Denise B. (author)
(Boates, Sherman) (Thesis advisor)
Acadia University (Degree grantor)

subject: LE3 .A278 1999

abstract: I investigated historical nesting records of the Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, (MNRS) as well as quantitatively described the nesting area used by the goshawk in Nova Scotia at three spatial scales: nest tree, n = 32; nest plot, and nest landscape. From these data and a review of the literature, more comprehensive conservation guidelines have been proposed for this species. The nest trees were larger in height and diametre than the surrounding trees with no difference detected with the height to lowest live branches. Nest plots consisted of larger trees in both height and dbh as well as the height to lowest live branches. None of the variables at the 30 acre landscape scale were found to be different between the nesting and comparison landscapes. It is recommended that the same landscape variables are investigated at other landscape scales around the nest. As well, further studies of goshawks in Nova Scotia researching productivity, effects of human disturbance, population dynamics, movements and migratory behaviour should be conducted to establish guidelines based on a greater understanding of this species.

abstract: Biology