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Through their Western worldview : an analysis of the Office of Strategic Service’s Art Looting Investigation Unit
Get PDF1 online resource (144 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, chartsIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-144).This study analyzes the collective biographies and worldview of the members of the American Office of Strategic Services’ Art Looting Investigation Unit (ALIU) during and after the Second World War, with an emphasis on six of the unit’s members: James Sachs Plaut, Theodore Duncan Rousseau, Jr., Samson Lane Faison, Jr., Otto Wittmann, Charles Henry Sawyer, and John Marshall Phillips. This research demonstrates that the elite context in which these men were raised and educated cultivated within them a worldview that centered the United States as the leader of Western civilization and culture. This thesis illustrates that their common Ivy League educations and high-level cultural professions influenced the unit’s work throughout the war and reinforced their worldview. In returning to their civilian jobs, these men were at the forefront of American cultural institutions, where the idea that the United States was the guardian of Western culture again influenced their decision making. This worldview, and the consequences of their
work, persist in the current American museum culture
Effects of soil amendments on the growth of four biomass crops in Nova Scotia
Get PDF1 online resource (265 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps, colour charts, graphs (some colour)Includes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-186).Biomass energy is crucial for Canada's renewable sector, but biofuel sustainability faces cost and technology challenges. To combat this, we aimed to establish a biomass production system on marginal lands using low-value crops and cost-effective biological inputs. Our objectives included assessing yield potential, comparing growth performance with and without biological inputs, and identifying optimal biological input. Using randomized block designs, we assessed four biomass crops treated with three biological inputs across two sites in Nova Scotia. The results revealed significantly higher biomass yields for switchgrass and willow treated with paper sludge in Falmouth (114% and 139% higher during establishment and 84% higher for switchgrass at Chegoggin Point by end-of-season). Consequently, switchgrass treated with paper sludge emerges as the preferred choice for grass-based biomass production. Similarly, willow treated with paper sludge demonstrated superior biomass yields for tree-based biomass production, both during establishment and end-of-season
2023-03-17 Senate Minutes and Agendas
No full textMinutes and agenda for the March 17th, 2023 meeting of Saint Mary's University Senate
Artemisia Gentileschi : inspiration and influence in early modern Italy
Get PDF1 online resource (88 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), mapsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-88).This thesis analyses the life and work of the early modern Italian painter Artemisia
Gentileschi (1593-ca. 1654) to understand her sources of inspiration and influence. Artemisia rose to prominence during the 20th century when feminist art historians began to research women artists. Artemisia’s body of artwork, however, is often overshadowed by the work of her father Orazio or her ordeal of rape and the trial of her attacker in Rome. This thesis will look at the context of Artemisia’s life in Rome and Florence to draw connections between what she experienced and what she created. By comparing the art and ideologies Artemisia encountered against her own paintings, this thesis develops a deeper understanding of her unique female perspective and choice of subjects in a male-dominated era of artistic production. Through the examination of her work, the thesis aims to understand Artemisia’s talent and resilience
Modest it hottest : deconstructing female sexuality in evangelical communities
Get PDF1 online resource (117 pages)Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-117).This research thesis examines the surveillance of female bodies in religious landscapes
and its impact on women's sexual experiences and well-being. The project focuses on the 1990s early 2000s evangelical purity movement, which is rooted in white, heteronormative forms of sexuality and traditional gender roles, and its effects on women raised within this ideological environment. The movement’s emphasis on premarital sexual abstinence and restrictive forms of sexual expression position women as gatekeepers to male sexuality and place moral imperatives on women’s dress and behaviour. Through engagement with tenets of feminist theology and critical whiteness theory, I explore how gender and race are situated within evangelical purity ideology, and the ways in which the participants’ narratives are reflective of these tenets. Research methods include conducting small-scale focus groups, which acted as a safe space for personal narrative sharing and fostered a consciousness-raising dynamic in which participants deconstructed their experiences of purity culture
Consent in vanilla and BDSM sexual encounters : conceptualization, violations, and repercussions
Get PDF1 online resource (vi, 138 pages) : colour illustrations, graphsIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-93).This mixed-methods thesis examined the consent process, consent violations, and
repercussions of consent violations in BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Domination, Submission, and Sadomasochism). In Study 1, the impacts of practicing in an organized BDSM community and an interest in sexual sadism on consent violation victimization and perpetration were examined in three distinct groups: members of the general population, BDSM practitioners not attached to an organized BDSM community, and BDSM practitioners attached to an organized BDSM community. Results of Study 1 suggested that while practicing in an BDSM community was not protective against consent violations, an interest in sexual sadism was positively associated with consent violation perpetration. Study 2 built on the findings of Study 1 by exploring how consent is negotiated and how consent violations are dealt with in BDSM communities through open-ended survey questions. Results of Study 2 demonstrated that standard practices exist for negotiating consent and managing consent violations. Furthermore, stigma serves as a significant barrier to reporting consent violations both inside and outside BDSM communities. The implications of these findings and future directions for research are discussed
The interaction between S.A.F.E.R. leadership and safety management systems
Get PDF1 online resource (65 pages) : graphs, chartsIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-55).This study investigated the relationship between safety management systems (SMSs),
SAFER leadership and safety-related behaviour. In particular, this study examined whether an indirect effect of SMSs on safety-related behaviour via safety control and autonomous motivation existed and whether this indirect effect was conditional on SAFER leadership. Surveys were conducted with 400 participants. Results indicated that safety control mediated the relationship between SMSs and compliance and participation, whereas autonomous motivation did not. Although SAFER leadership moderated the relationship between SMSs and safety control, it did not moderate the entire mediation model. These results support the utility of SAFER leadership and also added novel findings to the literature on safety control. Despite these significant findings, a key limitation of this study is that it relies on cross-sectional, perceptual data. Overall, this thesis highlights the importance of SAFER leadership, SMSs, and safety control in promoting safety behaviours
Burnout intervention
Get PDF1 online resource (vii, 83 pages) : graphs (some colour), colour chartsIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-67).A common occurrence among healthcare professionals is a condition known as burnout which significantly impairs both the mental and physical health of individuals over time. To reduce burnout this study utilized a Train the Trainer model to decrease intervention costs and support healthcare professions with six weeks of workshops and one-on-one coaching. The workshops focused on psychological flexibility, work stress recovery, and supportive leadership. The results of the study show by the end of the intervention, participants had reduced burnout, sleep impairment, relationship conflict, and improved psychological detachment. Participants’ supportive leadership was not found to change. During the intervention resting heart rate was measured as a physiological indicator of burnout. The participants’ average resting heart rates showed a downward trend suggesting burnout was reduced. Overall, the results of the intervention suggest that the Train the Trainer model was effective in reducing participant burnout along with reducing intervention costs
Retracing resistance : an analysis of the experiences of missing F section women of the special operations executive
Get PDF1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations, maps (chiefly colour)Includes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-121).This study investigates the experiences of the missing female operatives of the British Special Operations Executive F Section during the Second World War. This research analyzes these women’s movements and treatment, as much as can be reconstructed, from their arrest until their deaths in German concentration camps. In analyzing the experiences of the captured and executed women of the SOE, this thesis illustrates the variables that shaped their fate: when and where they were interned and executed, the role of Nazi personnel, and the conditions and priorities of the camps in which they were held. Contrary to the SOE’s intentions, women’s gender did not protect them, since for the Nazis women spies were a double threat
The risk-related correlates & recidivism of victim age polymorphism : a meta-analysis
Get PDF1 online resource (104 pages) : chartsIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-72).Victim age polymorphism refers to individuals who sexually offend against victims in multiple age categories (e.g., both child and adult victims). Despite some findings that
this group tends to be higher risk of recidivism than non-age polymorphic groups, the literature on victim age polymorphism and its association with risk-related correlates and recidivism is mixed. The present study used meta-analyses to examine the associations between victim age polymorphism and the two main risk-related correlates (atypical sexual interests, antisociality) and recidivism. Database searches retrieved 2,924 articles, resulting in the inclusion of 22 studies. Results revealed that victim age polymorphism was associated with the antisociality risk domain and violent recidivism. A small positive association with atypical sexual interests and sexual recidivism also emerged. Overall, individuals with offences that are victim age polymorphic appeared to share more clinically relevant similarities to individuals who target exclusively adults than to individuals who exclusively target children