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Music, movies, and meals : Halifax’s local contributions on the home front
Get PDF129 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-129).The Second World War turned Halifax, a small city that is the capital of Nova Scotia, into an overcrowded port city at the edge of the Canadian Home Front. Due to the large transient population in the city at the time, there was a sizable demand for entertainment, and for related services. This thesis explores three ways in which the city hosted its temporary guests: through music, movies, and food and drink. Each of these areas is explored through a case study: music through the Halifax Concert Party Guild, movies through the Capitol theatre, and food and drink through the dry canteen known as the North End Services Canteen and a social club which provided liquor, the Ajax Club. Special attention is given to services provided to sailors, who made up a large proportion of the service personnel in the city. This work demonstrates that independent organizations and local business branches also aided the war effort, despite the limited historiographical attention paid to them
2020-11-20 Senate Minutes and Agendas
No full textMinutes and agenda for the November 20th, 2020 meeting of Saint Mary's University Senate
Ecological drivers of inter- and intra-population variation of sexually-selected traits in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Get PDFii, 75 leaves : illustrations (some colour), map ; 29 cmIncludes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-68).Although mating systems are generally considered fixed properties of species, ecological factors can play an important role in the degree to which sexual selection acts on mating related traits in a population. Differences in the distribution of individuals can result in variation in sexually-selected traits. I explored the influence of ecological factors on population distribution and sexually-selected traits within and among four genetically isolated populations of brook trout in Cape Race, Newfoundland. Generally, females
aggregate in areas with abiotic conditions that are optimal for offspring survival. Relationships between population density, sex ratio, and phenotypic variation suggest that social environment plays a large role in the distribution of brook trout within streams, as well as variation in the direction and magnitude of sexual size and colour dimorphism. Although these general trends were observed, variation among streams suggests that different factors are influencing the degree to which sexual selection operates on Cape Race
Experimental validation of solar photovoltaic and battery storage-based microgrid energy management system
Get PDFviii, 71 leaves : colour illustrations ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-71).The purpose of this work is to design and implementation of an energy management system for a solar Photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage-based microgrid system. The control architecture of PV, battery, and inverter units are presented here. A rule-based energy management system is proposed by considering some crucial factors such as, battery capacity, economical operation, profit-making, utility billing, efficiency etc. The seamless operation of the microgrid has been achieved for grid-connected and islanded condition. A set of power electronics interfaces, based on various converters and inverters, are used to integrate solar PV and battery storage to the DCbus. Optimal power exchange between the main grid and microgrid unit is ensured, while power balance is achieved in every cases. In addition, Water Cycle algorithm (WCA) is employed for PI parameters optimization rather using conventional trail-error tuning method. The proposed EMS and control scheme are implemented using Festo-LabVolt and real-time Opal-RT interfaces. Experimental results demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the proposed microgrid energy management system under different operating conditions
Effect of organizational culture on faking
Get PDF95 leaves ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-72).Deceptive impression management may alter interviewers’ perceptions of applicants’ qualifications, and consequently, decrease the predictive validity of the job interview. In examining faking antecedents, research has given little attention to situational variables. Using a between-subjects experiment, this research addressed that gap by examining whether organizational culture impacted both the extent to which applicants faked during an employment interview and the manner in which they faked. Analyses of variance revealed that organizational culture did not affect either the extent to which applicants faked nor the manner in which they faked their values. However, when taking into account applicants’ perceptions of the ideal candidate, organizational culture was found to affect the manner in which applicants faked their personality. Overall, the findings provide some support for the dynamic model of applicant faking and suggest that applicants may be able to fake their personalities during job interviews to increase their person-organization fit
From isolated asylums to the medical mainstream : psychiatry’s journey towards normalization within somatic medicine, 1900-1970
Get PDF205 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendix.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-205).Early in the twentieth century, therapeutic pessimism gripped psychiatry as chronic patients overcrowded mental asylums. Psychiatry grew isolated from the rest of medicine and many feared the specialty was medically irrelevant. Psychiatrist Adolf Meyer devised reforms that would integrate psychiatry into medical schools and general hospitals. This was meant to remove the stigma attached to mental illness and asylums. Moreover, psychiatrists would form productive relationships with somatic physicians which they lacked in asylum practice. This transition, however, was challenged by physicians who argued that the mentally ill had no place in their institutions. Through Meyer’s reforms, psychiatry’s role in medicine and society was altered, and a process of psychiatric normalization ensued across North America. A close examination of this transformation in Nova Scotia provides a case study that demonstrates how Meyer’s ideas spread via medical journals, and through students such as Dr. Robert O. Jones, who implemented Meyer’s reform strategy
The impact of cross-cultural impression management differences on recruitment and selection
Get PDF159 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-159).This thesis explores how cultural differences impact impression management behaviors in an interview context. I first proposed a cross-cultural impression management model that may be used to predict how cultural values translate into impression management tactics in an interview setting. I then investigated cross-cultural differences in impression management use across five countries in an Asynchronous Video Interview (AVI) context. And finally, I investigated how cultural biases influence the selection process in an AVI context. In sum, this thesis consists of a theoretical contribution and two empirical studies which contribute to the literature in several key areas. These include constructing a novel cross-cultural impression management model for the interview context, being the first ever empirical study to investigate how CCIM differences impact applicant evaluations in an AVI context and investigating how cultural biases influence the selection process in an AVI context. I drew upon Schwartz’s (2006) cultural value dimensions and individual level discriminatory biases theory to formulate propositions for my model, and later explain why higher evaluation scores may be attributed to certain cultural groups in an AVI context. My research is highly relevant as the COVID pandemic causes more and more organizations operate through online channels and recruit internationally
The role of international cooperation in improving aid effectiveness : the case of the high-level forums of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Get PDF1 online resource (iv, 53 pages)A Major Research Paper submitted ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Development Studies.Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-53).Historically, development aid dates back to the aftermath of World War II and its principles and practices are still much in action today. Although the idea of development aid is seen to be crucial and beneficial, in reality, there have been mixed outcomes. There is an equal measure of voices arguing for and against aid being effective in contributing to the economic growth of recipient countries. Generally, there have been efforts at the global level to consolidate development aid to bring about the needed impact. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assumed the role of rallying action around aid effectiveness through its Working Party on Aid Effectiveness (WP-EFF, 2003) forum. This study analyses the contributions of the OECD interventions in making development aid effective. The study uses secondary data predominantly on the OECD archives and current research on the aid effectiveness agenda. Using content and grounded theory analysis, the study finds that the OECD
interventions have been limited in guiding development aid towards adding economic prosperity to recipient countries. In particular, these OECD strategies have not managed to reduce donor transaction costs and coordinate the highly fragmented aid delivery system. The study further finds that aid effectiveness to some extent is conditional to a favourable policy environment. This research concludes by suggesting a strict commitment to aid reform by partners, development beyond aid, and alternatives sources of development financing
The man behind the priest: Being married to gay anglican clergy
Get PDFIn this narrative inquiry & arts-based research project, five male spouses of gay Anglican clergy were interviewed regarding their lived experience within the Anglican Church of Canada. It is important to note that at the time that this research was conducted, the Anglican Church of Canada is a denomination currently in the midst of heated debate regarding changing their Marriage Canon to allow same-sex marriage. The research project explores the participants’ relationships to their spouses, the parishes that their spouses serve and the national church, as well as the impact that this has had on their own faith. While the narrative inquiry portion of the interviews allowed the participants to share their stories, the arts-based research allowed these stories to be accessed from a different lens with meaningful results. The major themes that were discovered were relationships, identity and acceptance. In addition to this a sub-theme of faith appeared in the interviews. Overall, it was found that the participants’ lives were comprised of wonderful supportive relationships coupled with anxieties regarding identity, often producing a state of hyper-vigilance and hyper-sensitivity regarding their surroundings
The illusion of universalism : how liberals misunderstand “tolerance”
Get PDF1 online resource (33 pages)Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-33).This paper seeks to investigate the ties between liberalism and imperialism. Although liberalism is not often associated with imperial tendencies, the social relationship between liberal and nonliberal peoples does not reflect the equality that is advocated by liberal theorists, but instead resembles an unequal power relationship. This relationship is indicative of imperialism which implies a clear delineation between the ruler and the ruled. How does this unequal power relationship between liberals and nonliberals go unnoticed? In an analysis of what I call the “rights-recognition" model of liberalism, I argue that the concept of “tolerance” is the key to understanding how this unequal relationship is maintained and made invisible. Specifically, I argue that liberals have misunderstood the concept of “tolerance” and, when properly understood, the concept implies the existence of an imperialistic power relationship. Furthermore, the way in which the concept of “tolerance” is understood and applied in liberal theory conceals that power relationship between liberals and nonliberals by masking it in a guise of universalism and inclusion. What I hope to show is the misconception of “tolerance” that is promoted in liberal theory can potentially lead to harmful consequences for nonliberal peoples