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Towards a better understanding of Christian social entrepreneurship
Get PDFv, 358 leaves : colour illustrations ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 289-342).The purpose of the thesis is to explore the softer, implicit aspects of lived experience (Anderson, 2016) of prosocial/procommunity entrepreneuring practices of Christian SE from my co-inquirers’ perspective in the context of a growing sense of inadequacy of global capitalism and the mainstream materialist-individualist market logic. The thesis highlights the past, current and future life narratives of fourteen Christian-identifying SE and explores how they respond to the tensions arising from balancing the three elements that constitute their narrative identity: the Spiritual Self, the Committed Self, and the Entrepreneuring Self. By giving a voice to the actual experiences of this cohort of Christian SEs, this enquiry has produced valuable descriptions (Moustakas, 1994) of various facets and aspects of the co-inquirers’ experiences of the phenomenon of interest (Vagle, 2014) – namely, living out the trifaceted narrative identity. Each of the two intertwined, complementary modes of analysis has addressed more specific research sub-questions related to the narrative identity construction grounded into the life-story interviewing and adult narrative identity (McAdams, 1985, 1996); and, questions related to meaning-making of the lived experience grounded into an existentialist interpretive, hermeneutic phenomenology (Seidman, 2013; Smith et al, 2012; van Manen, 1997). My co-inquirers stories demonstrate a three-fluid plasma-like character of the trifaceted narrative identity, which flows through the lifeworld, defying materialimmaterial, or worldly-spiritual compartmentalization of the existence. Going “against the grain” of a variety of status quo limitations, the co-inquirers strive for wholistic life, forging their true self through “a synthesis of the finite and the infinite.” Rather than using spirituality and faith for economic instrumentality, they unify their Christian faith, Christian humanistic values, on one hand, and concrete human commitments to prosocial entrepreneuring, on the other, as the force for good in the world. The research didn’t aim to do any psychoanalysis of the co-inquirers or to generate universally generalizable theory
Trail degradation in Cape Breton Highlands National Park : an ecological approach to vegetation restoration
Get PDFxi, 143 leaves : illustrations (some colour), colour map ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references.Ecotourism and hiking are increasingly popular, but trails can lead to vegetation loss, substrate compaction and erosion. Degradation and failure of vegetation recovery was observed at two closed sections of trails in Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Skyline and Mica Hill). In 2018, when compared to undamaged vegetation, trail conditions had reduced vascular plant cover and substrate nutrients, as well as higher temperature, compaction, moisture, and pH. Additionally, Skyline had no seed bank and Mica Hill’s seed bank was a different community. In 2019, five treatments were implemented and monitored at Skyline: topsoil addition with erosion control mats combined with direct seeding and transplanting treatments. When compared to controls, all treatments improved vegetation cover and quality where added topsoil in combination with transplanting and seeding increased improvement. This study provides the basis for a long-term restoration study where further monitoring over many years can elucidate or modify these findings
Nowhere human beings : a development analysis on displacement caused by gentrification in Tangjia Ling, Beijing
Get PDF1 online resource (85 pages)Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 73-85).Urbanization is irreversible and has proven to be the future of the world. What also comes in this process is the increasing number of the urban poor and growth of informal settlements as 1 in 4 people will be living in slums in recent future. How to properly handle informal settlements within their urban areas has become of vital importance for governments around the world, and is even more challenging for governments in developing countries. What is used most on dealing with informal settlements is gentrification, through which not only informal settlements are replaced by modern condos, but also local governments are able to receive large constant tax revenues. However, what is ignored in this process is resettlement and future livelihoods of the urban poor who are displaced, and the root cause of informal settlements is not tackled. The case of Tangjia Ling, Beijing, China is an example, as the previous informal settlements have been replaced by modern condos, while the wellbeing of the poor people affected was not properly taken care of. Similar cases take place around the world, as the governments ignore the marginalized groups and focus on economic benefits. This thesis is used to discuss the flaws of Beijing Municipal government in the process of gentrification. Detailed investigation, cooperation from the residents, and fairer mechanism of distributing compensation are required to avoid mass displacement brought by gentrification. The Beijing Municipal government has failed to incorporate these measures, which intensifies the difficulties of living of the affected groups
Being Italian in ‘the Sault’ : the Verdi Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, 1900-1950
Get PDFiv, 158 leaves : maps ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-158).This thesis examines the Verdi Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with particular attention on the treatment its members received due to the internment crisis of the Second World War. The Verdi Lodge played an important social role for the Italian community in the Sault, in addition to its purpose as a mutual aid society. This thesis focuses on the efforts made by the city’s Italian Canadians to be included in civic life, how they were perceived by the rest of the city, and their attempts to maintain a non-partisan sense of normalcy during the Second World War. Through an in-depth examination of the role of civic society in the Italian community, especially during the difficult times of the Second World War, this thesis adds to the historical narrative of Sault Ste. Marie, and of Italian Canadian experiences
Fizzy drinks and Sufi music : Abida Parveen in Coke Studio Pakistan
Get PDF132 leaves ; 29 cmIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-132).Abida Parveen, often referred to as the Queen of Sufi music, is one of the only female qawwals in a male-dominated genre. This thesis will explore her performances for Coke Studio Pakistan through the lens of gender theory. I seek to examine Parveen’s blurring of gender, Sufism’s disruptive nature, and how Coke Studio plays into the two. I think through the categories of Islam, Sufism, Pakistan, and their relationship to each other to lead into my analysis on Parveen’s disruption in each category. I argue that Parveen holds a unique position in Pakistan and Sufism that cannot be explained in binary terms
Examining the characteristics and tactics of chief negotiators in Canadian universities
Get PDF83 leaves ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-71).This study's overall goal was to examine the behavioural characteristics and tactics used by chief faculty negotiators in a Canadian university setting—a specific yet essential niche of negotiators. A sample of faculty negotiators was compared to a rubric description of “skilled” negotiators as defined by Rackham and Carlisle (1978a&b). Lastly, I aimed to add to research about emotion as well as gender in collective bargaining. In total, there were 15 participants (n=8 male; n=7 female). The negotiators were, on average, 53.9 years old, ranging from 36 to 68 years old. Using Thematic Analysis, four main tactic themes and four subthemes were found. (1) Integrity at the bargaining table, (Honesty) (2) Stubbornness (3) Traditional competitive bargaining, (4) Using Emotion (Void emotions, Emotional argument, Indignation). In comparing behavioural characteristics found by Rackham and Carlisle (1978a&b), the negotiators in the current study responded simililarly to “skilled” negotiators
2020-06-03 Senate Minutes and Agenda
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The effect of minimum wage increase on employment : panel data evidence from Canadian provinces
Get PDF1 online resource (iii, 27 pages)Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 24-27).This paper studies the effects of a minimum wage increase on the employment rates of immigrants and non-immigrants in Canada's Atlantic region, particularly those with high school or more education. In estimating the effects, we used a balanced panel data across four Canadian provinces from 2008 to 2018. Ordinary least squares estimates suggest that a 1% increase in minimum wage will result in a 1.022% decline in the employment rates of immigrants and a 1.239% decline in the employment rates of non-
immigrants. The increase in the minimum wage from 2008-2018 for both groups shows that the employment rate of non-immigrants is more affected than immigrants. Furthermore, more attention should be paid to understand why minimum wage affects non-immigrants more. Our results are statistically significant, and the findings are consistent with the predictions of conventional economic theory