identifier: Brosnan, Eileen <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brosnan=3AEileen=3A=3A.html>   (2003) The movies shoulda been Snow White but they drifted: the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae responds to the movie menace.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis examines the role played by the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae (IFCA) in the American film industry throughout the 1920s and the early years of the Depression. The IFCA was an umbrella organization that united the many Catholic alumnae groups in the United States, as well as several in Canada and Europe. Convinced that salacious media were damaging American society, the IFCA sought to cleanse modem literature and theatre. They eventually turned their attention to the American cinema, which was one of the most popular pastimes in the nation. The IFCA established a Motion Picture Bureau, which worked with the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association in order to ensure that a Catholic sensibility was properly represented in the movie debate that was storming the United States. The Bureau was the most committed and prolific Catholic agency working to moralize the movies. Eventually, however, the American Catholic hierarchy decided a much stronger force was needed in order to battle film immorality, a decision that led to the establishment in 1933 of the National Legion of Decency. The Legion was the most powerful social pressure group that film industry had ever faced; the IFCA Motion Picture Bureau was relegated to join the Legion's review staff in order to remain relevant to the American film reform movement. -- Very little has been written on the IFCA’s film reform work, though it represents an important crossroads in the history of American women, American Catholicism, and Hollywood film. Utilizing the substantial primary sources from the Catholic University of America Archives documenting the history of the film bureau of the IFCA, this thesis investigates the background, organization, aims, and dynamic of the IFCA in order to understand how it came to hold such an important position in American film reform.


identifier: Brown, Christopher A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brown=3AChristopher_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Part of the hive: an immersion in the folklife of the beekeepers of the greater Pittsburgh Area.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

type: Thesis NonPeerReviewed

abstract: "Part of the Hive: An Immersion in the Folklife of the Beekeepers of the Greater Pittsburgh Area" examines the cultural and social beliefs of urban and rural beekeepers located in and around the counties that define the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. It examines the material culture, communal interactions, and the personified racial and gendered understanding of honeybees that when combined create the foundation of this folk community. The personal and organizational beliefs (including philosophies, calendar customs, community outreach and education) are examined and discussed to better recognize how a modern folk group has adapted and grown through the benefit of technological advancements and formal educational components. The infrastructure of the folk group is also explored through the use of internal humor, contemporary legends, and conscious and subconscious understandings of folklore.


identifier: Brown, Heather M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brown=3AHeather_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Towards effective teamwork: an examination of the perceptions of interprofessional teamwork and continuing education needs amongst primary health care providers in rural Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: In this thesis, the author will describe a research project that examined the perceptions of rural primary health care providers pertaining to collaborative practice, professional development and continuing education needs. The methodology included analyzing data collected through semi structured interviews with a purposive sample of primary health care team members in the Connaigre Peninsula Primary Health Care Project. As well, secondary data collected by the Provincial Office of Primary Health Care was also utilized. This paper will discuss participant's perceptions of the barriers to collaborative practice in their region including the challenges of the geography of the region, ineffective communication and knowledge deficits related to primary health care teams and interprofessional practice. It will also discuss recommendations to overcome these barriers and enhance interprofessional teamwork through continuing education and effective communication technology.


identifier: Brown, Lloyd Raymond <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brown=3ALloyd_Raymond=3A=3A.html>   (1966) Evelyn Waugh: the development of a novelist.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Chapter 1. Waugh’s early novels are a mixture of farce, satire and comedy of character. He sees the absurd in all aspects of society and exposes it. Here he does not feel obliged to suggest a remedy; instead he uses exaggeration, understatement, parody, and burlesque to shock people into an awareness of the predicament of society. -- Chapter 2. Work Suspended marks a turning point in Waugh’s development as a novelist. The plot is no longer farcical, the mood is more serious, and the characters are real people. Both Brideshead Revisited and Helena reveal an even more astonishing departure from his earlier manner of writing. In both Waugh reveals his interest in religion, and in both he takes sides, suggesting the church as a cure for the world’s ills. -- Chapter 3. Waugh’s technical skill is still in evidence in the post-war satires. There are still traces of his earlier wit in these books, and they are writte3n with the same cold cruelty. The characters are still flat and the triumph of barbarism is still the theme. However, there is a difference. The detachment is gone; Waugh now sees the absurd in the things he detests. There is almost no farce; life is much grimmer; the world has hardened. -- Chapter 4. In the trilogy Waugh reached a happy compromise in his writing. Here he successfully combines the farce of Decline and Fall and the religion of Brideshead Revisited. However, the comedy is more humane and there is no preaching. Irony gives these books an objectivity missing in Brideshead, allowing Waugh to give both sides of ideas and situations presented. This is a gentler, more tolerant Waugh who has finally made an unconditional surrender to the world. -- Conclusion. Waugh’s theme has remained the same but his approach and attitude have changed. He has moved from fantasy to the more serious, three-dimensional novel, from cold detachment to misanthropy to humility. -- He has proven himself to be a skillful, versatile writer, an outstanding comic genius whose novels have a touch of universality about them.


identifier: Brown, Robert A.M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brown=3ARobert_A=2EM=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Trifling matters: differential regulation of feedforward and feedback interneurons of the dentate gyrus by release of endogenous norepinephrine.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Norepinephrine is known to play an important role in hippocampal function. Norepinephrine is required for long-term potentiation in dentate gyrus, and norepinephrine blockade or depletion can interfere with acquisition and retrieval in hippocampal dependent tasks. While gross measures of hippocampal function such as evoked potentials demonstrate plastic changes under the influence of norepinephrine, single unit studies to date report suppression of principle cell firing and increased firing rates for inhibitory interneurons. Such changes should reflect an increase in inhibition and would predict a decrease in plasticity. -- In this thesis I examine the effect of "natural" synaptic release of norepinephrine on spontaneous firing rates of cells in dentate gyrus, with concomitant electroencephalographic recording. Physiologically identified interneurons are classified as either feedforward or feedback depending on whether they were activated prior to, or after, the perforant path evoked population spike. Principle cells are identified by their characteristic firing properties and a firing latency within the window of the performant path evoked population spike. -- In this study feedforward interneurons virtually cease firing in response to synaptic release of norepinephrine, producing a period of disinhibition which lasts several minutes. Simultaneously, cells identified as principle cells increase their firing rates. Feedback interneurons demonstrated a mixed profile with some cells increasing their firing rates and others decreasing their firing rates. -- Fast Fourier analysis of the electroencephalographic recordings revealed a increase in relative power in the theta band as reported previously, together with a decrease in overall power and a decrease in relative power of the gamma band. These data are compared to previous studies of noradrenergic effects on single unit, evoked potential, and electroencephalography measures in the literature. The results are also compared to existing models of plasticity such as long-term potentiation and gamma power regulated acquisition and recall of hippocampal representations. Finally a new framework is proposed as to how norepinephrine may play a role in plasticity by allowing new information to be bound to mature hippocampal representations.


identifier: Brown, Thomas J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Brown=3AThomas_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1999) The Hamilton Bank-Hawke Channel region: potential as an offshore marine protected area?, a study to examine the physical, biological, economic, and social characteristics of an offshore fishing area.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The Hamilton Bank-Hawke Channel area is one of the most productive offshore areas in the North Atlantic. This region exhibits outstanding oceanographic features, high primary production, and is important to marine mammals and sea birds. In the past, the region was ecologically vital to Atlantic cod, redfish and capelin and has supported very large commercial fisheries. Since the decline of these species, current commercial fisheries in the area are rnainly for northern shrimp and snow crab. These fisheries are worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the harvesters, processors and residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition to commercial species, the Hamilton Bank Hawke Channel area also has a wide diversity of other fish fauna. The area has been described as 'the engine that drives the northern cod' (deYoung and Rose 1993) and hosts the only known current offshore spawning biomass of northern cod on the Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf (Rose 1999). The region, in the past has also been very important for capelin, which disappeared in the early 1990's- Capelin abundances however, have been increasing over the last several years (R. O'Driscoll 1999. Personal Communication. Fisheries Conservation Chair, Memorial University of Newfoundland). The diversity of fauna, high productivity and oceanographic characteristics make the Hamilton Bank-Hawke Channel unrivaled in terms of its overall impacts on the Newfoundland-Labrador marine ecosystem and as a commercial fishing area. For these reasons this offshore area has high potential to be considered as a Marine Protected Area via the legislation of the Oceans Act of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.


identifier: Bryant, Kayla D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bryant=3AKayla_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2013) The development of segmental phonology in a mixed language environment: a case study from Northern East Cree.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: In this thesis I discuss the segmental development of a child (code-named Ani) learning Northern East Cree throughout ten sessions documenting the acquisition of her speech (ranging in age from 2;01.14 to 3;08.24). Although Ani was not a native speaker of English, she was exposed to some English through media sources (i.e. television and radio) and attempted to produce both Cree and English words in her spoken utterances. I describe Ani's word productions in both languages in order to obtain a clear picture of her phonological development as a whole. Building on previous research (e.g. Pearson et a!. 1997; Kuhl, Tsao & Liu 2003; Kuhl 2007; Hoff et al. 2012), I hypothesize that Ani does not actually learn the phonology of English, but rather produces both Cree and English words using a single phonotactic system, that of her native language. Ani's productions of English words are thus filtered through her Cree inventory of phones and syllable structure, causing consonants or syllable positions specific to English to develop late (some of which do not develop at all), during the period covered by the corpus. To test my hypothesis, I provide a detailed description of Ani's Cree and English word productions, which I organize by phones and positions within the syllable, and then systematically compare her performance in each language. This study contributes to the documentation of phonological development within mixed language environments as well as to the literature on the acquisition of an under-documented Aboriginal language.


identifier: Byrne, Kenneth J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Byrne=3AKenneth_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Antirepresentationalism and its consequences for realism.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Richard Rorty argues that the subject-object picture of knowledge has been more trouble than it is worth and the realism, built upon it, should now be viewed as a defunct position. Donald Davidson's antirepresentationalism, Richard Rorty argues, reveals the unintelligibility of the realist position; realism depends upon the implausible notion of truth as sentences corresponding to (picturing or representing) the facts. Given antirepresentationalism, Rorty argues, we have to accept the idea that nothing makes a sentence true and drop the ambitions and intuitions inspired by the traditional but problematic dualism. Alternatively, Rorty suggests that we embrace the natural outcome of antirepresentationalism, that is, a new and bold pragmatic antirealism; antirealism denies both the objectivity of truth and the independence of the world. -- In this thesis, I  challenge Rorty's claim that Davidson's antirepresentationalism necessarily leads to antirealism. The dismissal of representation heralds the end of a variety of plaguing epistemological problems; yet what remains unclear is whether this abandonment should also bring a loss of objectivity and invite a rejection of an independent world. As we shall see, Rorty's antirealism is not our only option post-correspondence because Davidson provides us with a viable realist alternative; furthermore, our analysis will reveal Rorty's position to be internally incoherent. -- The conclusion of this thesis is that realism can survive, with considerable adjustment, the shift to the new causal/semantic picture of language. Davidson's philosophy of language spells out how we can remain committed to the realist's ambition of objectivity and its intuition of a world out there. Language is not a mirror or lens but it is through having a language that we see the world.


identifier: Buckle, Kerri Lorraine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Buckle=3AKerri_Lorraine=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Lactational changes in bone metabolism in mice lacking parathyroid hormone (PTH).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The female skeleton loses a substantial amount of mineral content during lactation but then is fully restored after weaning. Very little is known about how this is regulated or accomplished. We studied calcium and bone metabolism during pregnancy and lactation in normal mice and in mutants that lack the gene encoding parathyroid hormone (PTH) to determine if PTH is required for the normal accretion of mineral during early pregnancy and the restoration of mineral after weaning. -- We demonstrated that Pth null mothers were hypocalcemic and hyperphosphatemic as compared to normal. Some Pth null mothers had trouble lactating or died under anesthesia; both factors may have been due to hypocalcemia. To address this issue, midway through the project, all mice were placed on a 2% calcium chow instead of the standard 1% calcium chow. All genotypes (wild-type [WT], heterozygous [HET] and Pth null [HOM]) experienced similar gains in bone mineral content (BMC) during pregnancy and lost a comparable amount during lactation regardless of the chow they were fed. For the mice fed the standard chow, all genotypes showed a complete recovery in BMC within three weeks of weaning. -- In summary, these preliminary results suggest that PTH is required for some aspect of normal calcium homeostasis during pregnancy and especially lactation but not to maintain mineral homeostasis and in particular, not to restore skeletal mineral content that was lost during lactation.


identifier: Budipriyanto, Agung <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Budipriyanto=3AAgung=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Identification of cracks on orthogonally stiffened ship plate panels using on-line monitoring.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Due to wave and other loadings, the connections between longitudinals and transverse members of ship's side shell structure become vulnerable to cracking. The main objective of the studies carried out in this thesis was to identify the occurrence of cracks in a stiffened plate model representing the ship's side shell structure. -- Based on analysis using a finite element program package, a one-twentieth aluminum stiffened plate model of a tanker ship's side shell structure was designed. Three models were fabricated; the models were tested using random excitation forces whose dominant frequency was far separated <≈2Hz) from the first natural frequency of the models <≈580Hz) under intact and 8 (eight) damaged conditions. These damages occurred at flange(s) and web(s) of the model's longitudinal(s). In damage cases #1 to #4, the damage occurred at a longitudinal in the connections between the longitudinal and bulkheads while in damage cases #5 to #8, damage the intersections of longitudinals and a web frame. Using the model's responses obtained from finite element analysis the best accelerometer and strain gage locations were determined. Output-only modal analysis was implemented in the experimental investigations; random decrement method and Ibrahim time domain identification technique were employed to extract modal parameters. -- Natural frequencies, root mean square (rms) of acceleration and strain response and amplitudes of a function of the natural frequency, the damping ratio and free response (which was called Dn in this study) obtained from numerical and experimental investigations were compared. Although natural frequencies, the rms and the Dn amplitude values computed from the results of numerical investigations were different from those obtained from the experimental investigations, most of them had similar trends due to increasing crack lengths. -- Damage identification schemes for on-line and off-line identification of cracks, using the rms of acceleration and strain response and the amplitude of Dn function, were presented. Using these values a damage indicator was proposed. It was demonstrated that the schemes could identify the crack locations and lengths. In the first scheme, a damage indicator was computed from the rms of acceleration and strain response obtained from numerical and experimental investigations. To estimate the damage indicator values as cracks increased in length an algebraic function was developed and used. It was observed that the difference between the actual and extrapolated damage indicator values was a maximum of 18.63%. Crack lengths could also be estimated by employing the function along with an iteration procedure using assumed damage indicator value as initial value and defined error tolerance. Very good results were obtained; a maximum error of 3% was observed. Another damage identification scheme using numerically computed rms response to obtain crack length and location was also presented. This scheme can be categorized as a nomogram technique. It is shown that the scheme can be used to identify accurately the extent and the location of cracks occurring in the horizontal's flange and web with maximum error of 2%. -- The amplitude of Dn function was also examined to assess damage in the investigated model. The function was obtained utilizing a neural network technique. While the modal frequencies decreased and modal damping ratios did not have definable trend as the crack lengths grew, the Dn amplitudes changed consistently as a results of cracks occurring at one location. A damage indicator was also computed from the amplitudes of Dn function, for different damage cases. The algebraic function developed earlier was also employed to extrapolate the damage indicator values for subsequent damage cases with assumed crack lengths and locations. In addition, the function was also employed to estimate the crack sizes for known damage indicator values. The scheme produced promising results with a maximum error of about 11%.


identifier: Buehler, Sharon <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Buehler=3ASharon=3A=3A.html>   (1983) The epidemiology of Hodgkin's disease in Newfoundland.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: From 1954 to 1973, seven cases of Hodgkin’s disease occurred in a population of 1500 people on the west coast of Newfoundland. In contrast, published figures indicated that incidence was low in the province as a whole. This regionally high frequency of cancer within a province where Hodgkin’s disease was thought to be uncommon required clarification. -- The objectives of this thesis were to verify the low incidence with well documented figures, to critically evaluate the data sources, and to suggest possible reasons for the infrequent occurrence of this cancer in Newfoundland. -- There were four sources of data; death certificates, hospital records, radiation oncology records, and records from the cancer registry were used to collect information on every case of Hodgkin’s disease recorded in Newfoundland from 1965 to 1974. -- The main findings were 1) Hodgkin’s disease incidence in Newfoundland from 1965-74 was low; 2) typical of the Type II pattern of Hodgkin’s disease, this low incidence was associated with a relatively large number of cases in young males and with histological types with poorer prognosis; 3) patients were more likely to have worked in professional and skilled occupations and 4) were more likely to have been born in late summer; and 5) Canadian incidence was associated with standard of living while crowding appeared to be a better predictor of Newfoundland incidence. No one data set was sufficient to locate all cases or to provide all information needed. Of the errors and omissions in data sources I the most serious was the large discrepancy in the medical insurance number and the date of birth which it incorporates. -- The frequency of patient births in late summer raises the possibility of an environmental agent working at the time of conception or at birth. -- If incidence is due in part to socioeconomic factors, then the improvement in standard of living should eventually modify incidence upwards. Therefore it is suggested that Hodgkin's disease in Newfoundland is in transition to a Type III pattern providing a unique opportunity to document the environmental factors associated with this change.


identifier: Buren, Alejandro D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Buren=3AAlejandro_D=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2007) Modeling the link between prey availability and diet: common murre--capelin interaction during the breeding season.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study explores the relationship between prey availability and predator's diet, using the common murre-capelin interaction as a case study. Data on prey availability and chick's diets were gathered synoptically during the breeding season. They were then integrated into three structurally different models: a standard multi-category logit model, a model derived from functional response theory and a model that is a hybrid between the former two. The impact of spatial variability in prey availability and the non-random searching behavior of the predator on the models' outcomes was assessed by setting scenarios that represent the murre's perception of its prey field. The model chosen as the best descriptor of the prey availability-diet relationship was the one derived from functional response theory. Insights gained from the models, and implications in the context of functional response theory, predator-prey theory and the management of marine systems, and the use of top predators as monitors of the marine environment are discussed.


identifier: Burgess, Andrea <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burgess=3AAndrea=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Cycle systems: an investigation of colouring and invariants.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: An m-cycle system of order n is a partition of the edges of the complete graph Kn into m-cycles. This thesis explores two aspects of cycle systems: colouring of cycle systems and invariants for cycle systems. -- A weak k-colouring of an m-cycle system of order n is a partition of the vertices of Kn into k colour classes such that the vertices of no m-cycle are all of the same colour. The smallest value of k for which a cycle systemS admits a weak k-colouring is called the chromatic number of S. We study weak colourings of even cycle systems, and show that for any integers k ≥ 2 and r ≥ 2, there is a k-chromatic (2r)-cycle system. -- An invariant for an m-cycle system is a function I such that I(S) = I(S') for any m-cycle systems S and S' which are isomorphic. We examine the utility of various invariants in distinguishing nonisomorphic cycle systems and enumerate all pairwise nonisomorphic 11-cycle systems of order 11.


identifier: Burgess, Neil <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burgess=3ANeil=3A=3A.html>   (1996) The development and preliminary evaluation of a course and of the Kitikmeot BBS for which the course was designed.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This thesis has no abstract.


identifier: Burke, Catherine M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burke=3ACatherine_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Factors influencing uncertainty and health status outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the pattern of recovery up to 6 weeks in patients post-CABG surgery who were under the care of an acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) while in hospital and to explore relationships among variables as hypothesized in Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness. -- A repeated measures design was used to investigate changes in symptom distress, uncertainty, and health status outcomes over three time periods (48 to 96 hours post CABG surgery, 1 week after discharge, and 6 weeks after discharge). The relationships among four antecedent variables in Mishel's theory (symptom distress, coordination of care, patient participation in care with the ACNP, and patient education level), and uncertainty and physical and mental health status were also explored along with the best predictors of uncertainty and health status outcomes. -- Participants in this study (n =51) were comparable to other study samples in terms of age and gender, marital status, work/retirement status, and most surgically related variables, but differed on level of education and number of grafts. In terms of recovery over time, patients had significantly less symptom distress at 1 and 6 weeks compared to in-hospital scores. Likewise, physical health status (as measured by the PCS of the SF-36) was significantly improved by 6 weeks, but there was no improvement in mental health status (as measured by the MCS of the SF-36). Total uncertainty scores that were in the moderate range did not change significantly over time. Patient participation in care and coordination of care scores were reported as high by patients. -- Results indicated that the predicted relationships in Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness were supported by the findings in this study with the exception of education level, which was positively associated with in-hospital symptom distress but not associated with uncertainty. At 1 week, the best predictors of uncertainty were in-hospital uncertainty and coordination of care, explaining 39% of the variance. As well, higher patient participation in care was associated with lower symptom distress and higher perceived coordination of care at 1 week. The best predictor of physical health at 1 week was symptom distress (r = -0.41). No variables were found that significantly predicted mental health at 1 week. At 6 weeks, 56% of the variance in uncertainty was explained by symptom distress at 6 weeks and uncertainty scores at 1 week. Physical health at 1 week and symptom distress at 6 weeks explained 67% of variance in physical health at 6 weeks. Mental health status at 1 week was the best predictor of mental health at 6 weeks. -- In conclusion, findings suggest that the ACNP may have an indirect influence on uncertainty through his/her role as coordinator of care. As well, symptom distress at 1 and 6 weeks were significant predictors of physical health status, a finding that has implications for early assessment and intervention. Mental health did not improve in this study, nor did any variables predict mental health suggesting that other variables not studied influenced mental health post-CABG surgery.


identifier: Burke, Lee-Ann <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burke=3ALee-Ann=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Female students' experiences of learning technology in single-gender and mixed-gender school settings.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study is to gain insight into a group of female students' experiences learning technology in single-gender and mixed-gender school settings. A qualitative research approach was used. The twelve students participating in this study were selected from an all-female grade 12 Communications Technology course. The method of data collection included a questionnaire, a semi-structured interview and focus groups. -- This study found that participants' preferred learning technology in the single-gender setting where they described conditions conducive to learning. Participants described receiving more attention, feeling more confident, having fewer distractions, and more control over their learning of the technology. In comparison, participants indicated that they had not adequately learned the technology in the mixed-gender setting, where they described conditions unconducive to learning. They indicated feeling ignored, feeling that they had little confidence and security, and as well as feeling distracted and dominated by males. This study also discusses implications for practice and further research.


identifier: Burke, Rhonda Carol <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burke=3ARhonda_Carol=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Land, resources and discourses of development in central Labrador.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: During the last decade, a number of large-scale resource development projects have been proposed for Labrador. Most prominent among these are the mining complex slated for Voisey's Bay and the expansion of hydroelectricity generation on the Lower Churchill River. Debates about the merits of these proposals have been particularly heated in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the bureaucratic hub of Labrador. This thesis explores the core elements of the pro-development discourses that were put forth by the town's political and business elites. These individuals tended to characterize Labradorians as having a set of shared goals and interests that could only be realized through modernization. Many spoke disparagingly about the Innu Nation, which they accused of selfishly standing in the way of the aspirations of other Labradorians through their public opposition to certain aspects of these new developments. This research contradicts this claim. While many interviewees did support some degree of industrial expansion, most voiced serious concerns about the potential social, cultural, and environmental impacts of further development. These concerns were evident among people from a wide range of backgrounds, and do not appear to be easily ascribed to any particular group.


identifier: Burrage, Lorraine <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burrage=3ALorraine=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Maternal overweight and obesity: the risk of Caesarean birth.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Purpose: To examine the relationship between pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity and caesarean birth, in labouring women, in the St. John's region. -- Methods: Using administration data from the Provincial Perinatal Database, this study examined 1,065 women from the St. John's region with live births between January 1, 2002 to November 30, 2003. -- Results: 151 (14.2%) women delivered by caesarean and 914 (85.8%) delivered vaginally. 519 (48.7%) were overweight/obese, 505 (47.4%) had acceptable weight, and 41 (3.8%) were underweight. Multiple logistic regression found that, after controlling for maternal age, parity, fetal size and pregnancy weight gain, obese/overweight women (BMI ~ 25) are 1.53 times (95% CI 1.04-2.26) more likely to give birth by caesarean than women of healthy body weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9) -- Conclusion: Women who are overweight/obese prior to pregnancy are at increased risk for caesarean birth. Preconception and prenatal education promoting dietary and lifestyle modifications may reduce risk of caesarean birth.


identifier: Burry, Eric <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burry=3AEric=3A=3A.html>   (1975) Factors related to grade XI students' perceived knowledge of post-secondary institutions in the Province of Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study was undertaken with two objectives in mind, namely: (1) to determine how much information pupils perceive they know about the courses of study, costs of attending and entrance requirements demanded by the various post-secondary institutions in the province of Newfoundland, and (2) to establish the relationship, if any, between selected variables, socio-economic and otherwise, and the amount of perceived knowledge held by pupils regarding post-secondary institutions in the province of Newfoundland. -- The subjects for this study were all grade eleven pupils in the province of Newfoundland who responded to the questionnaire, “Career Decisions of Newfoundland Youth,” during the school year 1973-74. Questions 10, 11, and 12, selected from the questionnaire, “Career Decisions of Newfoundland Youth,” provided data for this study. -- Analysis of the students’ responses to the three selected questions indicated that how much the students perceived they know about post-secondary schools was related to certain socio-economic and other variables. When perceived pupil knowledge was cross tabulated with selected variables the results indicated that father’s and mother’s level of education, father’s occupation but not mother’s occupation, size of the family, sex of the pupil and region of Newfoundland in which the pupil lives were related to how much information pupils perceived they knew about the various post-secondary institutions in the province of Newfoundland. -- Results of this study should prove beneficial as an aid in educational planning for school guidance counsellors, school administrators and educators in general, working at the provincial government and school systems levels. Perceived lack of knowledge by the majority students concerning the post-secondary institutions indicates that much needs to be done to relay adequate information on post-secondary schools to the youth of our province.


identifier: Burry, Lori Carolyn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Burry=3ALori_Carolyn=3A=3A.html>   (1998) Facial selectivity in the Diels-Alder reaction of some inverse electron demand 1,3-cyclopentadienes and a tandem-ene approach to the synthesis of a linear triquinane.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Facial selectivity in the Diels-Alder reaction of 1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro1,3-cyclopentadiene and its derivatives with OCH₃, H, CH₃ and Br substituents at C-5 is detailed. These dienes which normally react by the inverse-electron-demand mode, reacted with a range of electronically different dienophiles such as N-phenylmaleimide, styrene, 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5dione, and vinylene carbonate. These dienes were shown to exhibit II-facial selectivity similar to the analogous 1,3-cyclopentadienes which react by the normal-electron-demand mode. The results indicated that both the nature of the dienophile and the substituent at C-5 impart a significant influence on the reaction. -- The facial selectivity behavior was also investigated by collaborators using high level ab initio calculations. The computational work in conjunction with the experimental data described in this thesis, lead to the conclusion that the mechanism of facial selectivity can be explained on the basis of a steric interaction between the diene and the dienophile. In the transition state, the facial selectivity is a function of both size of the substituent X on the diene and the length of the bond between C-5 and the substituent X. In this way, a larger substituent with a longer C-5–X bond can provide less steric hindrance than a small substituent with a shorter C-5–X bond. This is illustrated in the case of Cl versus H, in which addition syn to chlorine was preferred with N-phenylmaleimide. in the case of OMe versus Cl, the Cieplak theory predicted addition to the face of the diene anti to the better sigma donor. It was demonstrated, however, that this is not the case. All adducts resulting from additions to 1,2,3,4,5-pentachloro-5-methoxy-1,3-cyclopentadiene (16) are anti to Cl, which is a poorer sigma donor than Me. -- Tetraene 109 could serve as the precursor for a tandem or cascade ene reaction to produce a linear polyquinane. The “metallo-ene” reaction has been utilized to form polyquinanes through an iterative process, but a cascade scheme is proposed whereby isolation of reaction intermediates would not be required. The synthetic strategy required formation of a precursor similar to tetraene 109 which would be a model to test the viability of the tandem-ene reaction. It was decided to prepare a compound having functionality like that of the triene 111. Preparation of 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-heptadienal (128) by an acid catalyzed condensation of isobutyraldehyde and 1,4-pentadien-3-ol (142) was successful. Nucleophilic attack by 3-(tert-butyidimethylsilyloxy)-1-octyne (162) onto the aldehyde (128) gave an acetylenic analogue of the required precursor (111).


identifier: Bursey, Angelina <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bursey=3AAngelina=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Acquisition of wh-movement in German.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

title: Acquisition of wh-movement in German

abstract: Acquisition of wh-movement has been extensively examined in English, French, Chinese, and other languages (de Villers, Roeper, and Vainikka 1990, Guasti 2000, Hamann 2000, Lee 1992). However, there has been little acquisitional study of wh-movement in the German language. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the acquisition process of wh-movement in L1 German learners and provide a complete view of the acquisition process: acquisitional data coinciding with theoretical issues. -- This thesis examines three areas of wh-acquisition to give a more complete picture of wh-movement in L1 German learners. These areas of acquisition are: wh-words, short distance wh-movement (root questions, embedded clauses), and long distance wh-movement (this includes the language particular partial wh-movement). The CHILDES database is used to examine child data from the Nijmegen and Wagner corpora in search of these wh-phenomena.


identifier: Bussey, Keith E. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Bussey=3AKeith_E=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Examining the effectiveness of blended learning in addressing learner misconceptions about electricity.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Learner misconceptions about electricity have been researched amongst grade school students, secondary school students, and post-secondary students. These misconceptions have been categorized into common models and have been found to be developed at an early age and to persist into adulthood. It has also been discovered that such misconceptions can persist regardless of the level of the education achieved. These misconceptions can be corrected through planned interventions such as conceptual change texts, analogies, and real and simulated experimentation. This study examines the effectiveness of blended learning as an intervention to address learner misconceptions and bring about conceptual change. This involves combining previously researched conceptual change methods with a learning experience that includes both on-line and face-to-face instruction. The effectiveness of this type of intervention was explored using a quasi-experiment involving a cohort of student enrolled in the first year of a three year Engineering Technology program at College of the North Atlantic. The results of an analysis of the pretest and post-test yielded no significant differences between the experimental group and control groups. The results of this study may serve as the foundation for additional research in this area.


identifier: Butler, Gary Reginald <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butler=3AGary_Reginald=3A=3A.html>   (1985) Supernatural folk belief expression in a French-Newfoundland community: a study of expressive form, communicative process, and social function in L'Anse-a-Canards.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study focuses on the supernatural belief tradition of L'Anse-a-Canards, a small French-Newfoundland community located on the Province's isolated Port-au-Port Peninsula. Its aim is to present and examine the contents of this body of folklore, to determine the various oral modes and forms by means of which these contents are expressed, and to dis cover the social and cultural determinants which influence the oral communication of this tradition in actual performance contexts. As such, the study incorporates information from both the textual and the sociocultural levels in an effort to understand the function of oral communication as it concerns this tradition. -- The study distinguishes essentially three oral modes, which are designated as "traditum-intensive," "narrative-intensive," and "discourse-centred." The term "traditum" is employed in this study to refer to the conceptual unit of belief underlying any oral expression concerning the supernatural. Texts which are direct statements of a belief traditum, with little or no explanatory elaboration beyond the expression of that traditum, are "traditum-intensive" in that their primary textual concentration is on the basic unit of belief itself. In contrast, the "narrative-intensive" texts enlarge upon the basic traditum, which is submerged in a body of narrative-contextual elements. -- The narrative mode, which is by far the most frequent of the three, is sub-divided into generic forms defined according to the social relationship existing between the narrator and the narrative protagonist, or "hero." This criterion permits the division of narratives into the following categories: legend, local legend, community experience narrative, family experience narrative, and personal experience narrative. -- Through the quantitative analysis of relative narrative frequencies and the contextual analysis of performance, the significance of this narrative relationship as a determinant of communicative competence is demonstrated. Because of social considerations as to what constitutes appropriate narrative material and behaviour for individual narrators, knowledge of a text does not necessarily lead to its performance in a given context. Performance is determined by the identities of the participants, by the combination of social statuses that each brings to the narrative event, and by the relative social relationships, both within and outside the performance context, which prevail between the participants. The folklorist must therefore remain aware that an informant's failure or expressed refusal to perform a traditional text does not necessarily reflect the informant's unfamiliarity with the text or his inability to perform. -- Finally, the study considers the process of discourse-centred, or conversational, communication of the belief tradition under examination. In particular, it examines how a complementary process of encoding by reduction and decoding by expansion permits the connotative use of shared knowledge of referents to facilitate communication. Such communication, quite unlike narratives, which are primarily denotative, occurs at a level which transcends the uttered text per se.


identifier: Butler, Jacqueline <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butler=3AJacqueline=3A=3A.html>   (2004) The integration of technology with primary and elementary students.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: To partially fulfill the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Studies at Memorial University, I designed and developed several resource based units that incorporated technology into the curriculum. The first phase of this project began in August 2004 and involves pre-planning and research and design. The second phase began in October 2004 with the implementation of the project and the following report. -- This project involved a comprehensive review of research involving the incorporation of technology into the curriculum at the Primary and Elementary levels. The tasks then included the planning, designing and implementation of developed units of work for both levels.


identifier: Butler, Janice <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butler=3AJanice=3A=3A.html>   (2005) Allergy management behaviours and sources of stress for schools and families living with life-threatening food allergies.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the approaches taken by individuals, families, and school staff to the management of life-threatening food allergies, and to describe the sources of stress associated with managing this condition. -- This was a cross-sectional descriptive study employing both quantitative and qualitative research methods using two instruments developed for the study. The principals from 40 randomly selected provincial schools were interviewed, as were 25 parents of children with food allergies attending schools in the province; 21 of the parents and 4 teens each also participated in one of four focus groups. -- The results suggested that the reported number of students with food allergies in provincial schools has increased. While most schools demonstrated a positive approach to managing students with food allergies, one-quarter of the schools studied had many deficiencies in allergy management that may contribute to negative outcomes for families living with this stressful condition. Balancing individual rights, feelings of uncertainty, and increased workload were sources of stress for principals. -- Many parents of children with life-threatening food allergies reportedly felt inadequately prepared by health professionals to safely manage their child's food allergy. Parents also identified inconsistent allergy management amongst schools in this province. The sources of stress for families included a perceived lack of control over allergies, inadequate public understanding and support, and the lack of reprieve from daily worries. -- The results of this study support the need for a comprehensive provincial school policy on food allergy management, improved education by health professionals for school staff and families living with food allergies, and a public education and awareness campaign to increase understanding about the challenges of living with food allergies.


identifier: Butler, Terry J. V. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butler=3ATerry_J=2E_V=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Language and consciousness: what can we learn about feral children?  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: We are all intimately aware of what is meant by the term consciousness; it is something that is at the core of our very being yet it remains a puzzle to many thinkers. Relying largely on the work of contemporary philosophers Daniel Dennett and David Rosenthal I argue that our current notions of consciousness are rooted in a misguided Cartesian tradition. Both philosophers claim to advocate the dissolution of our traditional Cartesian notions of consciousness but Rosenthal ultimately fails to fully exorcize his Cartesian ghosts. Therefore we must look toward Dennett for a better way to explain consciousness. Dennett's multiple drafts model, heterophenomenological method, and intentional stance form the basis of his theory of consciousness. Dennett's intentional stance provides us with a powerful strategy for interpreting behaviour, since it allows us to attribute a mental life to an entity without necessarily attributing consciousness to that same entity. Dennett's heterophenomenological method is intrinsically linguistic and thus gives us a hint as to what is required for consciousness. -- Exploring this linguistic connection to consciousness we notice that language is unique to the human mind. As a linking example I will use the case of feral children, Kamala and Amala, to illustrate a number of points about consciousness and language. Counter-intuitive to our common understanding of language production Dennett argues that language is produced unconsciously allowing us to avoid traditional Cartesian ghosts. Dennett's theory of language production posits an anti-private language argument and as a consequence implies a public arena where language must take place. The main thrust of my thesis then argues that language is required for consciousness. On the surface this may also seem like a very counter-intuitive claim however language is the only way a third-person observer can determine if an entity is conscious and also the only way a first-person experiencer can determine if he or she is a conscious entity.


identifier: Butt, Casey Benjamin <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butt=3ACasey_Benjamin=3A=3A.html>   (2007) Intelligent speed control of interior permanent magnet motor drives.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The advantages of the interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) for modem high performance drive (HPD) applications are well established. The IPMSM has become increasingly popular in these applications due to its high torque to current ratio, high power to weight ratio, high efficiency, high power factor, low noise and robust operation. In HPDs, it is required that automated control systems be implemented that can respond quickly and accurately to sudden and unknown disturbances, recovering the correct working speed of the motor promptly. Conventional proportional-integral (PI) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) speed controllers have been widely utilized to meet these control challenges in IPMSM drives. However, difficulties in obtaining the exact d-q axis reactance parameters of the IPMSM make design approaches for these controllers cumbersome. Moreover, since the operation of the IPMSM is strongly affected by the rotor magnetic saliency, saturation and armature reaction effects, conventional fixed-gain PI and PID controllers are very sensitive to parameter variations, changes of command speed and load disturbances. Therefore, an intelligent speed controller is required, which overcomes these problems, for the IPMSM drive to be used in HPD systems. -- This thesis presents intelligent speed controllers for the IPMSM based on multiple and single artificial neuron networks. Traditional artificial neural network-based motor controllers require extensive offline training, which is both time consuming and requires complex knowledge of motor behaviour for the specific drive system. In addition, drive behaviour is unpredictable when operating parameters outside the training set are encountered. The proposed drive systems overcome these limitations by utilizing a novel method of determining a reference command torque that is used to train the artificial neural network-based controller. Thus, no offline training of the networks is required, they are robust under varying operating conditions and they are adaptable to various drive systems. -- Control of the IPMSM at rated speed and below is achieved by use of the maximum torque per ampere (MTPA) mode of operation utilizing a series approximated approach. Control above base speed is achieved based on an approximation of the flux-weakening (FW) mode of operation.  -- Comparisons are made, in simulation and experimentally, between the proposed drives and a conventional PID-based control technique utilizing the id = 0 approximation. -- The complete vector control scheme is implemented in real-time using a digital signal processor (DSP) controller board and a laboratory 1 hp interior permanent magnet synchronous motor.


identifier: Butt, Christopher <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butt=3AChristopher=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Genetic hyper-coagulation predisposition for myocardial infarction in the Newfoundland population.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Studies associating prothrombin G20210A (FIIG20210A), Factor V Lei den (FVL), and Factor XIIIV34L (FXIII-A V34L), Factor VII R353Q (FVII R353Q), 5, 10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C (MTHFR A1298C), and Interleukin-6 -174 G/C (Il-6 -174 G/C) with myocardial infarction (MI) have yielded conflicting results. Complicated gene-gene interactions, small sample sizes and heterogeneous genetic and environmental backgrounds may contribute to conflicting results. Simultaneous analysis of multiple gene variants in a large sample size from a genetically isolated population may overcome these weaknesses. Genotyping was performed in 500 MI patients and 500 controls from the genetically isolated Newfoundland population to determine the prevalence of these gene variants and association with MI. Gene-gene interactions were also analyzed. The prevalence of combined carriers of FXIII-A V34L and FIIG20210A alleles was 12-fold higher in MI patients compared with controls (P = 0.002) and with 92% penetrance. There was disequilibrium of FXIII-A V34L allele to MI patients carrying FIIG20210A as a genetic background.


identifier: Butt, Krista <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butt=3AKrista=3A=3A.html>   (2004) An assessment of taxol-Induced apoptosis in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast adenocarcinoma cells.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The ability of taxol to induce apoptosis was compared in phenotypically dissimilar MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast adenocarcinoma cells. To assess this, morphological examination, PARP cleavage, and TUNEL assay was employed. Treatment of these cells with 100 nM taxol led to chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, and apoptosis-associated morphological changes after 3-24 hours exposure.  Additionally, proteolytic cleavage of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase was detected in MCF-7 but not MDA-MB-231 cells. To further elucidate these findings, the expression of certain apoptotic regulatory genes was also examined by western blot analysis. In MCF-7 cells, levels of Bcl-2 and p53 increased after 24 hours and 72 hours, respectively, whereas no significant change in levels of cytochrome c was found. Conversely, in MDA-MB-231 cells, levels of Bcl-2 and p53 decreased after 72 hours, whereas cytochrome c levels increased after 72 hours. These data suggest that 100 nM taxol induces apoptosis in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, probably via a p53-dependent and independent pathway, respectively. Bcl-2 and cytochrome c, however, did not play clear roles. Increased understanding of taxol-induced apoptosis may lead to the development of more effective taxol-based chemotherapy regimens and improved clinical responses


identifier: Butt, Michael <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Butt=3AMichael=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Surveillance of Canadian communists: a case study of Toronto RCMP intelligence networks, 1920-1939.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The following study examines Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) interwar surveillance, harassment and repression of the Communist Party of Canada (CPC), primarily in Toronto from RCMP "O" Division, but also extends the discussion to include features of counter-subversion operations elsewhere, particularly in southwestern Ontario. These counter-subversion operations traversed three periods of activity: the early years 1920-28: an interlude/ intelligence crisis which led to a debacle in 1931; and a period of reestablishing the intelligence network and an intensification of its countersubversion work from 1932 -1939. Each period in question was characterized by specific types of intelligence network 'organization' and 'operation'. -- My study of the rise, fall, and recovery of "'O" Division's core inter-war Toronto CPC intelligence network, examines the context in which the transformation took place linking it to the region's industrial and political order. I explain why intelligence networks, like the organizations they seek to infiltrate and the individuals whose activities they try to monitor, are anything but static and instead function as a part of the communities in which they live and face similar constraints. Intelligence networks expand and contract and shift both their investigative and operational focus. Their field investigations are malleable; their size, scope, and activities change for economic reasons and to meet both 'real' and 'perceived' threats. As local constructs intelligence networks are often best studied as a series of interactions established at the Divisional level. -- The expansion, contraction, and transformation of "O" Division's key Toronto intelligence network influenced the types and quality of the information they secured. How intelligence networks functioned and how effective they were reflected the extent to which intelligence personnel adapted. Through much of the inter-war period "O'' Division relied heavily upon the work of secret/ special agents. Sometimes, however, less obtrusive and more distant forms of surveillance activity best suited the needs of intelligence personnel. A great deal depended upon their abilities. Success was also dictated by many other factors such as the abilities of CPC stalwarts and their subsidiary organizations. Only by paying close attention to these issues can we gain a more complete and accurate historical record of Canada’s intelligence past.


identifier: Button, Chris <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Button=3AChris=3A=3A.html>   (2008) An anatomy of celebrity: representations of celebrity in late twentieth-century fiction.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Although there is a wide spectrum of contemporary works of literature currently available that implicitly engage issues of celebrity culture, this thesis focuses specifically on three representations of celebrity that have contemporary cultural resonance: 1. celebrity as image in Martin Amis's Money (1984), where I examine how the trappings of celebrity culture can detrimentally shape self-image and dictate behavioral conformity; 2. celebrity as identity in Bret Easton Ellis's Glamorama (1998), where I examine how celebrity defines cultural conceptions of success, desire, image, and fashion, and encourages a superficial, surface-level engagement with the world; and, 3. celebrity as secular religion in Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor (1999), where I explore how the same reverential mechanisms of celebrity operate in religious fanaticism. I have selected these novels in order to provide a representative sampling of contemporary fiction dealing with celebrity from the 1980s to present, a period which coincides with the explosion of popular culture in the academy, and the emergence of celebrity as a topic of theoretical attention, if not critical literary attention.


identifier: Byars, Mhaire Elizabeth. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Byars=3AMhaire_Elizabeth=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1994) Assessment of grating visual acuity in infants and young children with significant perinatal risk-factors.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between visual acuity and perinatal risk-factors. The Teller Acuity Card Procedure was used to obtain visual acuity estimates for 166 infants and young children (83 females, 83 males) between 3 and 36 months of age. All subjects were enrolled in the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Perinatal Clinic because of significant perinatal complications. The data were compared to those of a normative sample which were collected in the same laboratory (Courage & Adams, 1990). Results indicated a different pattern of visual acuity development for the two samples, with the "at-risk" sample below the normative sample between approximately 6 and 24 months of age. Multivariate analysis indicated that (1) very-low-birthweight (VLBW) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) had relatively less detrimental impact on the visual acuity of the at-risk sample than the 14 other risk-factors that were investigated and, (2) that bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and pneumothorax had relatively greater detrimental impact on visual acuity. Results are discussed in terms of implications for early intervention and future research.


identifier: Byrne, Matthew <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Byrne=3AMatthew=3A=3A.html>   (2011) Responsiveness in Canadian federal ministerial resignations from 1945-2011.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Responsiveness literature has focussed primarily on the relationship between public opinion and policy outputs. The thermostatic model in particular provides both a comprehensive and well supported framework for this relationship. This thesis adds to the responsiveness literature by exploring the potentially thermostatic relationship between public opinion and ministerial resignations in Canada from 1945 to 2011. The impact of changes of public opinion on resignations is explored qualitatively to highlight relevant variables. This analysis is complemented with the use of honour ratios to test other potential causes of resignations that have been highlighted in the qualitative analysis and resignation literature. Finally, regression models are used to determine the significance of the impact of public opinion on ministerial resignations and resignations on public opinion. Though no significant relationship is found, the complexities of ministerial resignations and public opinion are explored and illuminated.


identifier: Cadigan, Noel G. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cadigan=3ANoel_G=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1993) Structural equation models and small sample bias reduction with application to fishery data.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: An overview of structural equation models is presented along with an application to fishery data involving estimation and significance testing of the density dependent component of recruitment in 6 cod populations. Estimates and standard errors are based on normal theory and large sample properties of maximum likelihood estimates. The data sets analyzed involve small sample sizes so a sensitivity analysis of the effect (in terms of bias) of small sample sizes and other deviations in model assumptions is conducted. The analysis indicates that sample size is the most influential factor considered on the bias of parameter estimates. The reliability of indicator variables is also important. – Two methods of reducing the bias in estimates are considered, they are the jackknife and a method based on a Taylor’s series expansion of the log likelihood function. The bias reduced estimators are investigated by simulating several confirmatory factor models. Neither the Jackknife nor the Taylor’s series biased reduced estimator works sufficiently well to warrant their application in practice. Both estimators consistently reduce bias in the maximum likelihood estimates only when little bias exists. A difficulty realized in the investigation is that the expectations of some estimators are unbounded and this makes bias reduction difficult.


identifier: Cahill, Michael J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cahill=3AMichael_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1993) Modelling regional recreational travel behaviour in Newfoundland.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a predictive model of annual travel behaviour of moose hunters for the island of Newfoundland which could be used to investigate appropriate road access systems for this recreational activity. Roads originally constructed for natural resource development have opened up the wildland interiors of the island of Newfoundland for recreational users. Road maintenance programs continue to be carried out for the resource developers needs. Agencies responsible for recreational activities are interested in the effect which the existing quality and quantity of road conditions have on recreational travel behaviour. This thesis presents a study of regional moose hunter travel as a major representative group of this type of trip purpose. -- The study showed that this travel can be modelled with conventional trip generation and trip distribution techniques. Regional travel was significantly influenced by distance between home and the recreational area. A trip choice model showed that travellers were most attracted to areas where there was a better main access by highway combined with sufficient resource access roads deteriorated to a class suitable for all-terrain vehicles. Some evidence was found that the character of the trip purpose and trip maker was changing from a subsistence activity for local, rural hunters to a sport-oriented activity for urban hunters who were more interested in a recreational experience than a successful hunt . Applications for these predictive models and implications for management of these road systems are discussed.


identifier: Cai, Yuyang <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cai=3AYuyang=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Is the College English Test Band Four promoting or impeding college students' English language learning?: findings from classroom-based research at a university in central China.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: To investigate the antecedent conditions before the reform of the old CET-4 so as to determine whether the change is desirable or the education system is ready and able to take on the burden of implementation, this study was designed to look into whether the old CET-4 was affecting students' English learning, specifically, to look into whether CET-4 was affecting students' college English textbook study and which side of students' English learning is affected the most: listening, speaking, writing, or reading. Based on data collected through interviews with 12 participants and observations in four classes in a university in central China, this study showed that: l) different factors  contributed to students' perceptions and actions in terms of their CET-4 information receiving, test preparation motivation, and test preparation strategies; 2) the influence of CET-4 increased as the test was approaching; 3) CET-4 had great influence on the content and intensity while a little on the ways of students' English learning; 4) CET-4 affected some participants' study of the college English course but not others'; and 5) CET-4 brought about receptive learning rather than productive learning. However, this study could not tell whether the old CET-4 exerted more positive washback than negative washback on college students' study of the college English course.


identifier: Caicedo, Silvia J. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Caicedo=3ASilvia_J=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Crafting identities: masculinities, femininities and marriage in cod moratorium times.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Following the announcement of the groundfish moratorium for Atlantic Canada in 1992, fishing communities saw the loss of close to 40 000 jobs, making this one of the largest industrial layoffs in Canadian history. Men and women were not only displaced from the job market, but also from one of the most gendered sites in society. This thesis examines the changing gender identities and relations of men and women in June's Cove, a small fishery-dependent community in Newfoundland. The study is a snapshot of the changes in gender attitudes, experiences, notions and practices of women and men in relation to themselves and each other in a shifting climate mediated by the cod moratorium. -- Through a combination of participant observation and semi-structured, open-ended interviews conducted in the mid-1990s, I engaged twenty-three women and men from June's Cove in an exploration of notions, attitudes, perceptions and practices of femininity and masculinity. They narrated life stories imbued with their visions, and hopes while constructing meaning on gender identity, work, marriage and self. -- The findings of this research suggest that women and men in June's Cove are engaged in a process of redefinition of notions and values related to marriage, work, "roles" and responsibilities, as well as their attitudes towards femininity and masculinity. Redefining and re-creating social constructs are adaptive responses to and a result of changing social and economic conditions that came with new pressures and demands. Adaptive responses become new social practices, thus changing the local social discourse, which in turn is inscribed in larger changes in gender perceptions and attitudes coming from the wider Canadian society. -- The objective of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of how women and men cope with social change and creates social meaning around gender identities. The disruption caused by the moratorium produced a loss of traditional sites that sustained traditional gender 'roles,' while creating new sites and new practices through processes of change, interpretation and adaptation. The personal experiences of gender interpretation show how women and men responded to the interplay of concurrent processes such as the cod moratorium, education, social policies, and the local values and institutions.


identifier: Caldera, Havindra P. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Caldera=3AHavindra_P=2E=3A=3A.html>   (1987) Productivity improvement methods in earthmoving projects.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Improving construction productivity is essential today due to stringent financial resources. Micro-computer based decision support systems and operational research models can be used as tools at different phases or construction projects to improve the productivity and to minimize the cost. -- Among the wide variety of operations on many construction projects, the earthmoving operation plays an important role. Selection of the most appropriate type, size, and number of machines, and the optimal distribution of the cut and the fill quantities of soil are therefore significant in reducing the overall cost of a construction project. -- In this thesis, a micro-computer based decision support system is developed for selecting the most economical group of machines for an earthmoving project. An operational research model based on the transportation algorithm is also introduced to find the optimal cut and fill distribution of an earthmoving operation. -- The developed micro-computer based decision support system consists of a computer program, which simulates a consultation between an expert in equipment selection and a. user. It presents a series of questions and a series of answers for which the user has to respond according to the requirements and the conditions of the earthmoving operation. For convenience, the system is developed in three phases. -- In the first phase of the system, the selection of the suitable types of equipment for the earthmoving operation is made from eleven different types of earthmoving machines. In the second phase of the system, after checking the height and weight constraints that may be applicable to the site and to the haul roads, the production rates of all the models and sizes of the usable machines are determined. By comparing the cost per unit volume of material handled by each group of machines, the most economical group is determined in the final phase, to suit the scheduled duration and the total quantity of material to be handled of the earthworks project. Also, the cost per unit volume of material to be handled, the expected production rates, and the durations of the employable groups of machines are presented to the user. -- Once the most economical group of machines is decided, using the introduced operational research model, the optimal distribution of cut and fill quantities of an earthworks operation can be deduced. -- The application of the proposed micro-computer based decision support system and the operational research model are simple and can be used as effective tools in improving the earthmoving productivity of construction projects.


identifier: Callahan, Cynthia M. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Callahan=3ACynthia_M=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Food security among rural Newfoundland seniors.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The proportion of seniors in the Canadian population is increasing and will continue to rise in the future. Nutrition plays a very important role for seniors because it can improve quality of life, decrease mortality and morbidity rates, and improve overall health status. As seniors age they are at a greater risk of developing chronic disease and nutrition plays an important role in helping to decrease this risk. However, a number of barriers have been identified that can effect food security and the nutritional health of this group. These include financial resources, social support, transportation, and access to nutrition services. -- The purpose of this study was to survey seniors in rural Newfoundland communities to identify factors which may predispose them to food insecurity. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study of seniors residing in several rural communities in Newfoundland within Economic Zone 17. The definition of senior for the purpose of this study included individuals who were 65 years and older. Seniors' were recruited using seniors groups, churches, clinics and Health and Community Services sites. The convenient study sample consisted of 144 seniors with a response rate of 39%. The data was collected using a questionnaire that seniors completed themselves and the BPI-Info Program was used for data analysis. -- Seniors were considered to be food secure when no problems were identified with respect to food availability, accessibility or consumption of food. Overall, the majority of seniors in this sample were food secure and no major issues were identified that predisposed this group to be at risk for food insecurity. Ninety-two percent of participants indicated they were eating enough of the foods that they wanted to eat. Eighty-six percent of participants reported they were food secure and that they did not have to resort to any coping strategies to deal with food insecurity. A very small percentage of seniors indicated they may be at risk of experiencing food insecurity. Some seniors reported resorting to coping strategies to offset food security and these included: 2.1% took money out of savings, 2.1% borrowed money, 0.7% bought food on credit, 3.5% bought or prepared meals that cost less, 0.7% borrowed food from family or friends and 1.4% ate at the homes of family and friends. As well, 0.7% reported that sometimes they do not have enough to eat. There were no barriers identified with respect to transportation, social support, physical mobility and income. Overall, there were no problems with food availability or accessibility to food. -- Among seniors in Economic Zone 17 who participated in this study, no barriers were identified that may predispose them to be at risk for food insecurity. However, the sample was limited to seniors who were accessed through their participation in a variety of community activities. Seniors who are unable to participate in such activities may be at greater risk for food insecurity. Recommendations were made to further assess the food security situation in other rural areas in Newfoundland and Labrador at a later time.


identifier: MacCallum, Phillip Edward <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/MacCallum=3APhillip_Edward=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Systemic inhibition of mTOR kinase via rapamycin disrupts consolidation and reconsolidation of auditory fear memory.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase is a critical regulator of mRNA translation and is known to be involved in various long lasting forms of synaptic and behavioural plasticity. However, information concerning the temporal pattern of mTOR activation and susceptibility to pharmacological intervention during both consolidation and reconsolidation of long-term memory (L TM) remains scant. Male C57BL/6 mice were injected systemically with rapamycin at various time points following conditioning or retrieval in an auditory fear conditioning paradigm, and compared to vehicle (and/or anisomycin) controls for subsequent memory recall. Systemic blockade of mTOR with rapamycin immediately or 12 hours after training or reactivation impaired both consolidation and reconsolidation of an auditory fear memory. Further behavioural analysis revealed that the enduring effects of rapamycin on reconsolidation were dependent upon reactivation of the memory trace. Rapamycin, however, had no effect on short-term memory or the ability to retrieve an established fear memory. Collectively, these data suggest that biphasic mTOR signalling is essential for both consolidation and reconsolidation-like activities that contribute to the formation, re-stabilization, and persistence of long term auditory-fear memories, while not influencing other aspects of the memory trace. These findings also provide cogent evidence for a treatment model for acquired anxiety disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and specific phobias, through pharmacologic blockade of mTOR using systemic rapamycin following reactivation.


identifier: Cameron, Maureen L. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cameron=3AMaureen_L=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Sex-specific growth and pre-and post-hatching patterns of sex allocation in murres (Uria spp.) and Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica).  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Patterns of pre- and post-hatching sex allocation were explored in the Common Murre Uria aalge, Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia, and Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica. Chicks from each species were sexed using the CHD gene. Growth rates of male and female chicks were compared, as were parental feeding rates and time spent at the nest site. The sex ratios produced with respect to parental age, size and body condition, as well as annual mean feeding rate at the site, were examined. -- While males and females gained mass at a similar rate, wing growth was faster for female chicks. In Thick-billed Murres, wing growth in males, but not females, was positively correlated with parent quality. In the latter part of the chick-feeding period at the nest site, Common Murre parents fed their sons at a higher rate than their daughters. There was no sex difference in time to fledging. In years where parents provisioned their chicks less than usual, the sex ratio at the Common Murre study site showed a female bias. Parents that were larger or in better condition were no more likely to produce a son, and there was little support for an effect of parental age, though very young parents tended to produce daughters.


identifier: Campbell, Carolyn <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Campbell=3ACarolyn=3A=3A.html>   (2003) Struggling for congruency: principles and practices of anti-oppressive social work pedagogy.  Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The author begins by describing and problematizing the term "anti-oppressive theory and practice", the current nomenclature for a social work approach committed to social justice. After reviewing the professional, theoretical, political, and practice contexts of this practice approach she summarizes the essential content areas of anti-oppressive curricula and demonstrates the importance of the research question How do instructors strive for congruency between the content and process of education for anti-oppressive social work practice? A literature review reveals four key themes related to pedagogical congruency: modeling, deconstructing foundational knowledge claims, attending to affective and subjective learning in the exploration of identity and difference, and negotiating power and authority. The author then presents the research process used to investigate the above question, addressing the paradigmatic foundation of the research, describing the collective case study methodology, and justifying the use of the 'ideal type' as an interpretative technique.  -- The findings of the research are presented in two stages. In the first, a composite picture of the six case studies, using an ideal type construct, represents the consensus evident within the data. Pedagogical principles and practices are described, and issues such as identity and difference, modeling, the uniqueness of professional education, the classroom power practices of students and instructors, and barriers to anti-oppressive pedagogy are explored. In the second stage, detailed quotes from research participants are used to illustrate the divergence found within the data, especially relating to issues of modeling, the context of anti-oppressive practice, the role of social work educators, and working with identity and difference. -- Analysis of the findings illuminates the enigmatic and evolving nature of anti-oppressive theory and practice. New pedagogical themes that extend our understanding of pedagogical congruency are presented and existing themes are critiqued. Identified directions for future enquiry include the further development of unique pedagogical practices, the exploration of student learning, transference of learning from the classroom to practice, and greater attention to the structural and institutional supports needed to promote anti-oppressive pedagogy.


identifier: Campbell, Jennifer <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Campbell=3AJennifer=3A=3A.html>   (2004) The Huron of the Kawartha Lakes: faunal exploitation strategies as indicators of change during the Pre, Proto and Historic Periods.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This research involves the analysis of the faunal remains from three Huron village sites and two Huron hamlets in order to reconstruct the subsistence strategies practiced by the Huron of the Upper Trent River Valley, south central Ontario, throughout the 16th century. Examination of the faunal remains allows for the shifting exploitation patterns of the period to be addressed in relation to increased contact with the St. Lawrence Iroquois and increased exposure to European goods acquired through trade. The most important economic shift seen in the faunal remains is the increasing relative importance of beaver and dog exploitation to the determent of deer exploitation. This increased beaver specialization is interpreted in relation to the early onset of a European motivated fur trade, and the arrival of St. Lawrence Iroquois peoples at Huron habitation sites in the Upper Trent River Valley.


identifier: Camus, Stacey A. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Camus=3AStacey_A=2E=3A=3A.html>   (2013) Landscape factors influencing moose (Alces americanus) density and browsing in Newfoundland, Canada.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: I investigated landscape scale processes and factors that influence moose (Alces americanus syn. Alces alces) browsing and density in Newfoundland, Canada. I tested whether moose density and management designation were related to browsing patterns on the landscape, and if browsing has the potential to change forest regeneration. I quantified landscape composition and configuration in areas of different moose density (low vs. high). -- Moose browsing was quantified using vegetation indices in areas of different moose density (low vs. high) and management designation (crown land vs. National parks). Landscape scale processes and factors (management designation, moose density, forage species, and sapling height) were incorporated into linear regression models to explain browsing patterns, and compared using the information theoretic approach. At a broader scale, landscape scale processes and factors (hunter access, success, forest cuts, and natural disturbances) as well as landscape composition and configuration were mapped and categorized using a GIS. Landscape processes and factors were included into regression models to explain moose density and compared using the information theoretic approach. Results indicate that forest regeneration was altered through selective browsing but did not differ according to moose density or management designation. Further, moose density did differ with landscape composition and configuration. There was high variance observed in moose browsing in relation to forest regeneration not explained by either moose density or management designation. Because of a sustained high moose density across Newfoundland, the current vegetation may be reflecting the legacy of previously high impact periods of moose browsing. My research supports previous findings that moose browsing and density are regulated by a complex interaction of landscape scale processes and factors. An understanding of the role of these landscape scale processes and factors can help guide the management of non-native overabundant moose populations in a nearly predation free ecosystem.


identifier: Capstick, John Martin <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Capstick=3AJohn_Martin=3A=3A.html>   (2006) Reconsidering the role of empathy in Hannah Arendt's concept of enlarged mentality.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Hannah Arendt based her political philosophy upon Kant's theory of aesthetic judgment rather than his political or moral philosophies. Arendt argued that the social nature of Kant's theory of aesthetic judgment was absent from his moral philosophy. For Arendt, sociability was the quintessential characteristic of human nature. Consequently, Arendt argued that political judgments were accomplished by representing others' perspectives through the faculty of imagination, a process that she described (following Kant) as enlarging one's mentality. Counter-intuitively, Arendt maintained that enlarged mentality was not empathy. -- In this thesis, rather than focusing on Arendt's theory of political judgment, I focus on the phenomenological underpinnings underlying Arendt's notion of enlarged mentality and argue that enlarged mentality in fact depends upon a form of empathy that stems from embodiment phenomenology, i.e., the work of phenomenologists such as Edmund Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Edith Stein. I hypothesize that if Arendt were privy to this more elaborate definition of empathy, Arendt would have agreed that enlarged mentality depends upon this form of empathy that I will develop in this thesis.


identifier: Cardoso, Diana <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Cardoso=3ADiana=3A=3A.html>   (2004) Modeling variations of the seasonal cycle of plankton production: the Labrador Sea, Labrador Shelf and Hamilton Inlet.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: Changes in phytoplankton production can have a profound impact on the marine ecosystem. One factor that can affect phytoplankton populations is change in stratification of the water column. Climate changes over the Labrador Sea and Labrador Shelf have significantly altered the stratification of these regions. Regulation of the Churchill River flow, due to hydroelectric development, has influenced the stratification of Hamilton Inlet of coastal Labrador. Observations in the Labrador region are inadequate to determine the influence of stratification variability on the marine ecosystem. The goal of this research was to integrate the available data with simplified ecosystem models to enhance our understanding. To investigate the sensitivity of seasonal plankton dynamics to climate-induced changes in stratification of the Labrador Sea and Shelf, distinct periods of natural variability were used to force the model. The model was also used to investigate the impact of altering freshwater flow into Hamilton Inlet before and after hydroelectric development. The model exhibited distinct seasonal plankton dynamics that match the existing chlorophyll measurements from each region reasonably well. It was found that in the Labrador Sea and Shelf, when the North Atlantic Oscillation index was positive the spring bloom was delayed. The total annual phytoplankton biomass in the Sea increased while on the Shelf it remained unchanged. In Hamilton Inlet after hydroelectric development, the model showed that the timing of the spring bloom remained unchanged but the total annual biomass decreased. The primary production in the Inlet also decreased after 1976 by about 25%, while for the Shelf there was little difference in primary production.


identifier: Careen, Kimberly <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Careen=3AKimberly=3A=3A.html>   (1997) A study of the effect of cooperative learning activities on the aural comprehension and oral proficiency of grade 6 core French students.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a package of cooperative learning activities for the unit ''Plume et Poil" in the Grade 6 core French resource, Aventures 3, and to test the effect of these activities on the aural comprehension and oral proficiency of those students who participated in them. -- This study is quasi-experimental in design. The sample for the study was a class of twenty-four grade six students. This sample was divided into two groups, comprised of matched pairs. The experimental group participated in four cooperative learning activities while the control group participated in more traditional FSL activities. Both groups were then given a multiple choice test, designed to test aural comprehension. In addition, both groups participated in an oral interview designed to test oral proficiency. -- Overall, scores of students in the experimental group tended to be higher than those of students in the control group, suggesting that the cooperative learning activities had a positive effect on students in the experimental group. The difference in scores between the experimental and control group was greater for the multiple choice test than for the oral interview, suggesting that the cooperative learning activities were more effective in developing students' listening skills. The data also indicate that the test scores of weak and average ability students in the experimental group tended to be higher than those of their counterparts in the control group, while the test scores of higher ability students in both groups were nearly identical. Further analysis of the speech samples on the oral interviews revealed that all students performed well in the categories of pronunciation / intonation and comprehension, reasonably well in the category of vocabulary and poorly in the category, appropriateness of structure. Students in the experimental group tended to use a broader repertoire of vocabulary items in the oral interview than students in the control group, suggesting that the activities were conducive to vocabulary acquisition.


identifier: Carey, Joanne <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Carey=3AJoanne=3A=3A.html>   (2006) It's 24-7!: the production, meaning and mediation of students' experiences of stress.  Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

abstract: This study set out to explore the experiences of stress among upper level sociology students at an Atlantic Canadian University. A qualitative standpoint methodology informed the data collection which used demographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with sixteen students and three semi-structured interviews with key informants. The analysis illustrates how various contextual and interactional factors produce and mediate students' experiences of stress. Their stories and comments show that they experience stress physically and emotionally, that the social meanings surrounding stress mediate how they interpret and deal with it and that the social context of education can both produce and mediate stress for students. The study contributes to existing research on student stress by exploring the social context that contributes to the experience of stressors and the use of coping techniques among students transitioning out of a non-professional undergraduate university program into the labour force or further study. Further, this study recognizes that there are social discourses associated with stress that influence how students experience and respond to stress including: the normalization of stress, the individualization of stress, and the personalization of stress. Policy suggestions for universities on how to empower students and make their university experience more supportive conclude the thesis.