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Municipal planning and the production of space in rural Nova Scotia
No full textMunicipal planning strategies are documents that govern land-use rules and provide policies for the growth and development of a municipality. They articulate the vision of a local community and can detail how a place exists both independent of and within the global sphere. Henri Lefebvre's theories on the production of space state that the hegemonic economic discourse of a society is the primary determinant of how space is
created. A review of the municipal planning strategies of the rural communities of the Town of Wolfville and the Village of New Minas will examine how these documents either mitigate or enhance the influence of the dominant economic system of a society on the spatial development of a community. This study demonstrates that planning documents are tools that can enable citizens to think creatively about community and
responsible development within a capitalist economic system that ultimately encourages the opposite
Lights, camera, fate versus action: human agency and external persuasion in film adaptations of MacBeth
No full textThis thesis examines three film adaptations of Macbeth and determines whether the characters are depicted as having full control over their own decisions or if they are being pressured by external influences. Through careful analysis of Justin Kurzel's Macbeth (2015), Rupert Goold's Great Performances: Macbeth (2010), and Billy Morrissette's Scotland, PA (2001), I argue that each unique reading of Macbeth provides a new take on the play's pivotal question: do people have control over their own lives? In Chapter One, the three adaptations are examined through the lens of the protagonist, as I answer whether or not Macbeth's agency is altered by the witches, the dagger, or Banquo's ghost. Chapter Two analyzes the depiction of Lady Macbeth in the films, as I unpack the adaptations' readings of how much control Lady Macbeth has over her own decisions. Finally, Chapter Three examines setting in the three films and how it plays an important part in how much agency the characters have over their lives. In Kurzel's adaptation, Macbeth is a character who has plenty of agency while those around him have very little. In Goold's film, agency is something that is lost and won as the level of control that characters have changes as the film progresses. In Morrissette's adaptation
, there is a middle ground in which characters have agency yet still feel pressure from external sources on their decision-making
Food or friend?: does social context affect foraging ability in the air-breathing, mangrove rivulus fish kryptolebias marmoratus?
No full textAnimals often make decisions to move or stay in their environment because of food availability. At the same time, they are interacting with other individuals of the same or different species; this is an animal's social context. It is likely that there are trade-offs in feeding when social context changes. To address this possibility, I used the amphibious mangrove rivulus fish as a model to determine if social context influences feeding. My experiment examined feeding ability where an individual fish was tested: 1) in isolation and 2) exposed to a mirror. I predicted that when fish were exposed to their mirror reflection, they would be slower to respond to prey compared to isolated fish because of territoriality and aggression. My data support my prediction in that socially stimulated fish were significantly slower
to catch prey than fish in isolation, suggesting that there are trade-offs in feeding and social behaviour. If the presence of other fish is affecting foraging ability, it can be detrimental in are as of low food ability, or limited space
Death thoughts and indeterminacy: is the word-fragment measure of death-thought accessibility tainted by within-task priming?
No full textDeath-thought accessibility (DTA) has traditionally been measured in Terror Management Theory (TMT) studies using implicit techniques, such as reaction-time measures or word-fragment completion tasks. However, recent research indicates that these measures may actually influence the phenomenon that they attempt to assess. Specifically, the mere act of completing a DTA measure can prime thoughts of death, thereby
making participants more prone to death-thoughts and contaminating participant responses. In light of these findings the current study investigated the structure of a popular word-fragment completion measure of DTA. Specifically, the present study administered the word-fragment measure within a traditional TMT paradigm and manipulated the order of the death-related words within the word-fragment measure, based on
normative death-completion frequencies. The primary hypothesis of the study was that higher-frequency death-fragments completed early-on in the task would be more likely to prime death and thereby contaminate the assessment of DTA in the remainder of the task. The results did not support this hypothesis. Participants who completed the word-fragment task which presented the death-fragments in ascending frequency order had increased DTA scores relative to those who completed the word-fragment task in the descending frequency order. Additionally, the present study failed to replicate traditional TMT patterns of DTA. Discussion is focused on implications for designing word-fragment measures of DTA in TMT research
Reaching for the top: a descriptive analysis of the transition of female athletes from high school to university sport
No full textIndividuals entering university to play intercollegiate sport face changes across numerous domains including athletic, academic, social, mental health and physical health. Identifying factors that negatively impact the
transition of student-athletes can pave the way from high school to university. Schlossberg created the 4S System Transition model including the Self, Situation, Supports and Strategies as a framework for understanding how transitions impact individuals. The purpose of the present study was to gain insight into the transitional experience of first-year student-athletes to help coaches and athletics department's staff
facilitate a smooth, successful transition.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five first year members of the Acadia women's volleyball team in the 2019-2020 season. The present study used Schlossberg's 4S System as the framework for semi-structured interviews with first-year student-athletes on the Acadia women's volleyball team. Constant Comparative Analysis was used to determine high level themes followed by more specific, lower level themes common among participants. Results indicated the importance of socialization into team culture and having a supportive network of friends an d family. All participants also felt academics and athletics took priority over sleep and nutrition despite understanding the importance of both in maintaining good health. Participants also stated they had drastically more athlete friends than non-athlete
friends in university and had no other hobbies other than school and volleyball. No matter the issue, all participants felt they had a solid support network at university which served as their most effective coping mechanism. University coaches and athletic departments may use data collected from the present study to improve initiatives created to help incoming athletes transition smoothly including pairing first-years and seniors or creating information packages
Suite for Cathonia
No full textSuite for Cathonia is a novella that explores the relationship between people and sound and how a government might use religion and cultural norms to literally silence dissent. The story takes place in the isolated city of Asphel which exists within the underground world of Cathonia, where the very act of speaking in public is a crime. The main character, Phoea, is a girl who is ostracised and controlled by society run by the zealous religious authority—called the Harpokrian Order—due to her condition that causes her to have random outbursts of sound that only get worse the more they are suppressed. She has a love of architecture and hopes to one day live in Styxus, the affluent sector of the city where only the most talented artisans and builders are allowed to live. Phoea has few memories of her parents who died when she was very young and lives with her brother who works as an Inquisitor for the Order. When she discovers a photograph of a boy she does not remember from her past, things begin to change, and she is forced to question whether the life she is working for is the one she really wants
Petrography, geochemistry, and PB-ZN-CU-AS-AU mineralization in drill core from the Faribault Brook area, western Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
No full textMineral exploration has been done in the Faribault Brook area of the western Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia, since the 1890s, but the age, structure, and tectonic setting of both the mineralization and its highly deformed metavolcanic and metasedimentary host rocks remain enigmatic. This study focuses on core from three exploration holes drilled in 1978, 1990, and 2008 and archived at the NS Department of Energy and Mines core library (Stellarton). Visual core logging combined with magnetic susceptibility measurements, petrographic study, and chemical analyses enabled identification of lithology in these mainly fine-grained, deformed and metamorphosed rocks. Hole AMC-06-79 (177.3 m) from near the Core Shack occurrence north of Faribault Brook consists of interlayered mafic metavolcanic, calc-silicate and garnet-rich metasedimentary rocks; the abundance of metavolcanic rocks increases with depth and metasandstone with blue detrital quartz clasts occurs at the top of the hole. Hole RB-90-01 (102.4 m) from near the Rocky Brook occurrence 7 km south of Faribault Brook also contains interlayered metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks but metasedimentary units dominate in the upper and lower sections. Hole GM-09-08 (50 m) from the western part of the area consists of metasandstone with blue quartz clasts and interbedded siltstone. All 3 holes contain more mineralization than recognized in company assessment reports. Elevated Pb-Zn occur mainly as stratabound layers in metasedimentary rocks whereas Cu and As are hosted in quartz-carbonate veins. Anomalous Au was found in two holes in both quartz veins with arsenopyrite (up to 6 ppm Au) and in metawacke with elevated Pb and Zn (e.g. 1236 ppb Au, 2465 ppm Pb, and 6086 ppm Zn). Although mineralization in the Faribault Brook area was previously assumed to be VMS-style, most mineralization in the three drill holes is in metasedimentary rocks, suggesting sedimentary exhalative (SedEx)-type with related epithermal veins
Caregiver sensitivity and adult relationship-attachment as predictors of psychosocial functioning in adulthood
No full textTo better understand how experiences of caregiver sensitivity relate to adult's psychosocial functioning, 299 adults completed an anonymous online survey that asked about caregiver sensitivity in childhood, adult relationship attachment, and various psychosocial factors, such as mood. Generally, it was predicted that high levels of caregiver sensitivity in childhood, retrospectively reported, would provide the foundation for healthy psychosocial functioning regardless of adult attachment style. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regressions with bootstrapping. Higher levels of caregiver sensitivity were associated with coping through social support and lower levels of depression, anxiety, family loneliness, and social loneliness in adulthood. The data also supported that developing a secure attachment relationship in adulthood, when caregiver sensitivity was lower in childhood, may be able to buffer more severe mental health symptoms and loneliness. The present study concluded that high caregiver sensitivity is associated withhealthy psychosocial functioning in adulthoo
Are sporting organizations preparing referees to recognize potential concussions in youth sport?: referees' experiences and education with concussions as influences on calling injury time-outs
No full textConcerns regarding sports-related concussions (SRC) have grown steadily in recent years. The role of the referee in SRC recognition and initial management is unclear and has yet to be explored in a youth sport population. Enabling the referee as a stakeholder in SRC safety may mitigate the risk of further injury following an SRC. This study sought to explore the experiences and training undertaken by Nova Scotian Referees of contact sports including football, hockey, soccer and rugby to determine if they were equipped to recognize an SRC during a match. Ninety-eight referees (73 males, 24 females, 1 other) completed an online questionnaire exploring SRC education & experiences, SRC knowledge, and the role of the referee in supporting player safety. Independent t-tests and Single Factor ANOVAs were used to investigate significant
differences in SRC knowledge based on previous SRC education and amongst National Sport Organizations (P<.05). Ten participants (8 males, 2 females) participated in interviews to further deconstruct referees' concussion knowledge and formal education. Referees had a moderate level of SRC knowledge that stemmed from professional and personal experiences. Thirty-four percent of participants had received formal concussion training, but only 60% of that was provided by their National Sporting Organizations. Those with formal education had significantly higher general SRC knowledge (P=.012) than those referees without.
Just 41% of referees felt adequately equipped to aid in the recognition of SRC by calling injury time-outs and 87% believed that more could be done to educate youth sport referees in SRC recognition. Participants
emphasized the importance of annual concussion education for all sporting stakeholders, using a multimodal approach for effective knowledge translation. This study highlights the need for increased support and harmonized education from sporting organizations for referees to contribute to SRC safety in youth sport. Support from all sport stakeholders will aid in fostering a sport culture that prioritizes SRC safety, mitigating additional harm following SRC, particularly in a youth sport setting when health professionals are often absent
The examination of a summer sailing program for the inclusion of children with disabilities: an autoethnography
No full textThere continues to be a lack of inclusive and adapted physical activity options for children with disabilities in many local communities (Moore, Clapman & Deeney, 2017). Benefits of sport and recreation for children
with disabilities have been shown to promote social integration, skill development, increased self-esteem, confidence, and increased awareness within the general and disability communities (Roult, Brunet, Belley-Ranger, Carbonneau, & Fortier, 2015). There are many factors that affect the participation of children with disabilities in sport and recreation. Parents of children with disabilities often raise concerns about a lack of
inclusive programming and their children are restricted from reaping the benefits of physical activity (Cotterill & Brown, 2018). Parents have expressed concern related to barriers and safety which may be elevated for an activity like sailing. Sailing is often overlooked as an option for children with disabilities despite being well suited to accommodate all participants. This review will examine types of sporting classifications and options for individuals with disabilities, the benefits of different types of physical activity, summer camp program structures and options, parental perceptions of physical activity for children with disabilities, and explore
sailing as a possible option