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Fitting in and/or standing out : Lebanese-Canadian women’s experiences of beauty culture
Get PDF1 online resource (iii, 97, 1 unnumbered pages)Includes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-97).Using a feminist perspective, this research project examines the intersectionality among ethnic
identity, beauty culture, body image, and societal pressures as experienced and reported by
women between the ages of 19 – 45 years of age. This qualitative study is based on the reports
of 11 Lebanese-Canadian, Christian women living in a Canadian provincial capital. While
exploring how Western beauty culture and its standards affects the lives of this ethnic group, a
beauty subculture unique to this community emerged. Participants describe this beauty
subculture as having its own set of strict beauty standards and high expectations emanating from
Lebanese – Canadian influences that add to the existing pressures felt from Western beauty
culture. This study explores how these women construct, negotiate, and navigate their identities
throughout various social environments and stages of their lives. Findings show that Lebanese Canadian women feel a constant struggle between blending in with one’s ethnic peers, yet
standing out by conforming to Western beauty culture ideals
Gender and climate change : migration as an act of agency among women from the northern regions of Ghana
Get PDF1 online resource (96 pages) : charts, mapsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-96).The northern regions of Ghana are one of the most vulnerable regions to climate impacts due to its agriculture dependent economy, high rates of poverty, many development challenges and how the regions a located geographically. Climate change is happening in the northern regions of Ghana and its manifested mainly through drought, irregular rainfall and rising temperature that is affecting agricultural productivity. But climate impacts are not distributed equally, women and girls are disproportionately affected as a result of the unequal possession of resources in the hands of men. Climate impacts exacerbate poverty and limits economic opportunities for women and girl. Coupled with social and political challenges such as forced marriages, early betrothal and low levels of opportunities for household and public leadership; women and girls from the north are deciding by themselves to move to the south, in search for new economic opportunities, liberties, freedom and independence
The effect of ectoparasite load on the condition of nestling European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
Get PDF1 online resource (26 pages) : charts, graphsIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-25).Nest-dwelling ectoparasites are commonplace among-cavity nesting birds such as the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and can be detrimental to the health of nestlings. To determine if this was also the case for Sturnus vulgaris, ectoparasite load and evidence of ectoparasites such as tiny blood spots found on eggs were compared to brood condition in 12 nests. Nests were divided into early and late broods to determine if time of breeding played a role in ectoparasite load. Egg spot and nestling data were collected between April and July of 2021 from nest boxes found throughout the Saint Mary’s University campus. Nest material from six early brood nests and six late brood nests were taken for analysis once nestlings had fledged and frozen for a week before dissection. Nest material was filtered through a 250 micrometer sieve with water and ectoparasites were identified, documented and removed under a dissecting microscope. There were significantly more ectoparasites found in the later broods than in early broods, possibly due to the colder temperatures in April and early May. The number of egg spots was positively correlated with Carnus spp. load, and positively correlated to other ectoparasites as well but this could be due to all ectoparasites increasing in the later broods. While there was a trend towards lower condition with increased ectoparasite load, no significant effect of ectoparasite load on nestling condition was found
Sherbrooke Settlers - by Lot Forties to Sherwood
No full textThese tables identify soldiers who served in various units of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and subsequently settled along the Annapolis Road. This document shows the established area named after commander Sherbrooke (later New Ross)
A search for resonance states of [superscript12]Li
No full text1 online resource (xi, 39 pages) : colour illustrations, charts (some colour), graphsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (page 39).The discovery of 11Li halo nuclei structure sparked the development of research of exotic nuclei close to the neutron drip line. This includes research on 12Li which is unbound beyond the neutron drip line. The question about 12Li structure is still open and some studies have uncovered certain properties of 12Li like observed resonance states but these have contradictory information about these states. The goal of this study is to find any resonances of 12Li by examining a neutron transfer reaction and comparing the results to previously observed resonances for similarities or differences in these results. This experiment was done at the IRIS facility located at TRIUMF where a 11Li beam of 80.3 MeV interacted with a deuterium target to induce a neutron transfer reaction 11Li(d,p)12Li. This thesis will cover the analyse of the data for deriving the excitation spectrum
The stories we tell : on representations of non/monogamies in popular culture
Get PDF1 online resource (174 pages) : illustrations, colour chartsIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-151).Representations of non/monogamies in popular culture offer opportunities for viewers to imagine new and different relationship models, yet non/monogamies in popular culture are most frequently conceptualized within narratives of colonial settler-sexuality and mono- / homo- / polynormativity. In “The Stories We Tell”, I interview twelve Canadians, who identify as and practice consensual non/monogamies (CNM). Through thematic analysis, I examine the intersectionality between notions of family, kinship, sexuality, intimacy, and non/monogamies to ask the question, what do these interpretations reveal about the ideological labours—work—popular representations of non/monogamies in this research are doing? In the Conclusion, I consider in which ways popular culture remains a critical site of social and political action, where power and privilege are established and potentially unsettled, and where the un/recognizable and un/intelligible become visible and known, thus envisioning how non/monogamous lives and experiences might further disrupt and perhaps transform representations of non/monogamies in popular culture
From espoused to enacted commitment : drivers for the pursuit of B corp certification by SMEs
Get PDF1 online resource (279 pages) : colour illustrations, charts (some colour)Includes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-269).Drawing from the literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR), small-to-medium
sized enterprises (SMEs), and management system standards, this study explored the motivations of SMEs – an understudied subpopulation in the CSR literature – to expand their espoused commitment to CSR through voluntary pursuit of CSR certification. Using an illustrative case study design with B Corp certification, 28 interviews were conducted with leaders, employees and external consultants associated with 11 SMEs originating from Canada and the United States who adopted B Corp certification between 2013 and 2016. These semi-structured interviews were used to explore firms’ CSR certification evaluation process and motivations for pursuing third-party certification, as well as to gain greater understanding of the influences on their decision. Experiences between the locales were explored to identify meaningful differences. Interview data was analyzed in an iterative inductive and deductive coding process using Atlas.ti, a qualitative software program. From this detailed analysis, three drivers were identified as motivating the SMEs to invest their scarce resources in the pursuit of B Corp certification. These were: (1) pursuit of leader and organization value alignment, (2) pursuit of a value-aligned community, and (3) pursuit of the business case. Follow-up analysis of the leaders’ interview data led to the development of an integrated, theory-grounded multidimensional framework of their motivations. Study data suggests that the SME leaders in this study were motivated to pursue third-party CSR certification, and specifically B Corp certification, for intrinsic and extrinsic reasons that could be grouped into the following themes which will be described in detail: (1) Business Case, (2) Badge (3) Belonging, and (4) Benevolence. Although no notable regional-level cultural influences surfaced between the two geographic locales, some contextual differences will be highlighted. Implications of these findings for theory and practice are discussed, as well as limitations and directions for future research
Toward intersectional history
Get PDF1 online resource (241 pages) : colour chartsIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-235).In this thesis, I introduce a theoretical approach called Intersectional History (IH).
IH is theorized by bringing together a critical approach to intersectionality with a
postmodern approach to the study of the past. The purpose of bringing these two domains
together is to provide a theoretically-informed way to focus on revealing intersectional based privilege and marginalization in historical accounts of organizations. A primary focus of IH is to consider how categories of identity are constructed and reproduced
within organizational materials from the past, over time. In particular, IH is concerned
with the ways that those powerful constructions of categories of identity overlap and
reinforce systems of oppression, such as racism, sexism, and colonialism, within
organizational contexts. Another key purpose of IH is to reveal the stories of those at the
intersection of overlapping, marginalized categories of identity and re-centre their
experiences and contributions in organizations. I demonstrate the potential of IH through
an analysis of the Australian Airline, Qantas, with a specific focus on how women and
Aboriginal Australians are constructed within the organizational material, over time
2022-10-14 Senate Minutes and Agendas
No full textMinutes and agenda for the October 14th, 2022 meeting of Saint Mary's University Senat
Bioaccumulation of contaminants in amphibians in historical gold mining areas of Nova Scotia
Get PDF1 online resource (vii, 43 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps, charts, graphsIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-43).Nova Scotia has a long history of gold mining dating back to the mid-1800’s. Early
mining techniques depended on the use of liquid mercury (Hg). As there were little or no
environmental regulations at the time, over 3,000,000 tonnes of mine waste (tailings) were
released into the environment. These tailings can contain high concentrations of toxic chemicals
including Hg and arsenic (As). Such chemicals have negative effects on the environment and on
wildlife. Frogs are often used as indicators of environmental conditions. Their thin, permeable
skin and semi-aquatic lifestyle can lead to the bioaccumulation of toxins in frog tissues. This
study compares bioaccumulation of Hg in frogs collected from six research sites and one
reference site from within historical gold mining districts in Nova Scotia, Canada. Dried, ground
frog-leg tissues were analyzed for Hg content using a Milestone DMA 80 direct mercury
analyzer. This project tests the hypothesis that if concentrations of Hg are high at research sites
identified as legacy tailing areas in Nova Scotia, then the concentrations of total mercury content
(THg) in the tissues of amphibians collected at the respective sites will also be high. Adult
amphibians sampled from contaminated sites had concentrations of THg ranging from 0.1324 -
2.1329 mg/kg. Tadpoles sampled from contaminated sites had concentrations of THg ranging
from 0.1384 -15.9412 mg/kg. The THg concentrations in adult amphibians at a reference site
ranged from 1.664 – 2.3959 mg/kg. The THg concentrations in tadpoles at the reference site
ranged from 0.0494 – 3.3312 mg/kg. These ranges indicate elevated Hg levels in both adult
amphibians and tadpoles. This project, as part of the legacy gold mine contaminants research led
by the Dynamic Environment and Ecosystems Health Research (DEEHR) team at Saint Mary’s
University will enhance the understanding of impacts of historical human activity on aquatic
ecosystems