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The relationship between bilateral investment treaty arbitration and the wider corpus of international law: The ICSID approach
Keywords: Investments, Foreign, Law and legislation
Arbitration and award
International law

The purpose of this thesis is to explore how bilateral investment treaties ("BITs") and the system of BIT arbitration are situated within the framework of public international law, and how conflicts between investment treaty obligations and international law should be resolved. BITs form part of public international law because they are international treaties that bind States and create public international law. BITs are public law because they limit state conduct. BITs also create private obligations owed by States to individuals within their territories. Thus, BITs straddle the divide between public and private law. The tension between the public and private obligations embodied in BITs means that any conflict between a host-State's BIT obligations and its other international law obligations cannot simply be resolved by declaring public international law triumphant. Rather, a fine balancing must occur between the rights of the investor and that of the host-State and international community at large.
Unsettling concepts: critical conceptual literacy and the development of Canadian subjects in the humanities
Keywords: Critical pedagogy, Canada
Citizenship, Canada
Critical thinking, Canada
Humanities, Canada
Gay rights, Canada
Human rights, Canada
Racism, Canada
Postcolonialism, Canada

This thesis works to reveal and disrupt continuities in the re/production of normative national Canadian subjects through a development of "critical conceptual literacy". Chapter II considers how the concept of "reasonable accommodation" in debates around multiculturalism figures people into the production of racialized, national and moral subjects. Chapter III explores "homonationalism" where certain gay citizen-subjects collude through gay rights discourse with the production of normative Canadian national subjects in larger discourses of "cultural and civic integration." Chapter IV proposes and contextualizes a CEGEP Humanities' course outline following this thesis's framework and methodology. By defining and exploring the practice of developing a "critical conceptual literacy" in the Humanities, this thesis asks: What are concepts like "citizenship" already saying about us? How are other concepts shaping "citizenship" as a worldview? And how do these concepts constitute us as subjects in the Humanities?
Investigation of the properties of a novel compliant air bearing
Keywords: Freight and freightage
Pallets (Shipping, storage, etc.)
Air cushions

The SailRail air lubricated compliant bearing is a novel Canadian system based on the device originally developed in 1971. With only modest air consumption, this device can transport loads as high as 3000kg with an effective coefficient of sliding friction as low as 0.1%. Much of the previous development of this system has been based on trial and error. This report focuses on the use of Reynolds equations for compressible lubrication for fluid mechanics by using the commercial computational fluid dynamics software package, FLUENT, to obtain a better understanding of the flow in the seal region under the system's runner as well as using a previously developed flat plate model to study the effects of material properties on air-bearing performance. By modelling the gap profile in FLUENT, the question of where flow separation in the seal region occurs alonrf with validating several assumptions used for the original model for flow were examined. The results show that the assumption that the flow through the seal region is inertialess is valid. Several corrections to the original method for analysing data collected using the flat-surface model were implemented and more accurate results were obtained. It was confirmed that increasing the plies of tissue from 25 to 50 produced minimal performance enhancement. Comparing the tissue to foam showed that under uniform loading and applied longitudinal moments; the foam's air-bearing performance is comparable to that of the tissue.
Secondary prevention of eating disorders: the teachers' perspective
Keywords: Eating disorders, Prevention
Eating disorders, Psychological aspects
Mind and body
Body image disturbance
Stress management
Control (Psychology)

The present investigation used a qualitative approach to research the experiences of secondary school teachers regarding the early identification of eating disorders. Ten teachers were interviewed in this study. The teachers' experiences with identifying eating disorders were found to be similar to challenges found in identifying depression. Facilitative factors of identification included a close student-teacher relationship, overt symptoms, and personal mental health issues. Barriers to identification included a distant student-teacher relationship, lack of knowledge, and hiding symptoms. The teachers who referred students for help were physical education teachers. Teachers who identified students with eating disorders but did not take action believed it was not appropriate to intervene, wanted to wait to see if the problem progressed, and were fearful of breaching trust. Further teacher training is needed to help teachers to identify student mental health issues and systemic changes need to be made to enhance teachers' comfort with referral.
Losing yourself to AIDS: the meaning of euthanasia and assisted suicide
Keywords: Euthanasia, Canada
Assisted suicide, Canada
AIDS (Disease), Patients
AIDS (Disease), Canada
HIV-positive persons, Canada

A qualitative research study was conducted with 32 people with HIV/AIDS in order to develop a theory of decision making regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide. The participants were enrollees of the HIV Ontario Observational Database (HOOD) and were contacted using a novel anonymous recruitment technique. The participants were interviewed and the audio-tapes of the interviews were transcribed and analysed using grounded theory methods in order to determine the process of decision making, factors that affect people's decisions, and the meaning of the experience of deliberating about euthanasia and assisted suicide. The resulting theory describes a process of deliberation that involves the origin of consideration about euthanasia and assisted suicide, reflection on these options, either alone or with others, formation of specific goals and the development of plans and strategies designed to realize the goals. The main factors that influence these deliberations are the individual's disintegration and loss of community. These factors give rise to a perceived loss of self, which in turn gives rise to existential suffering. Euthanasia and assisted suicide can be understood as means of limiting the loss of self. These findings suggest that decisions regarding euthanasia and assisted suicide are primarily metaphysical in nature, as opposed to ethical. The findings also challenge the appropriateness of the prevailing medical conception of euthanasia and assisted suicide that is apparent in existing policies and legislation.
Design, simulation, and testing of the structural separation system for the CanX-3 CanX-4/-5 nanosatellite missions
Keywords: Aerospace engineering

The purpose of this thesis is to guide the reader in the steps followed by the author through the two years of his obtaining a Master's degree. The Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment (CanX) at the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) looks to push the envelope of what can be achieved with a nanosatellite. The current missions at SFL will employ the Generic Nanosatellite Bus (GNB) and will include a stellar photometry satellite named BRITE and an autonomous formation flying mission using a pair of satellites named CanX-4/-5. The main focus of this paper is threefold: first, the design of a structural model with simulation results of launch scenarios for both missions, second is the design, testing and qualification of a new intersatellite separation system to be used in CanX-4/-5, and lastly is the mechanical design of ground support equipment for all future GNB missions.
Sexuality in the transition to adulthood: Legacies of the sacred and the secular in the lives of Ontario-based French-Canadian women
Keywords: Women's studies
Families, Study and teaching
Ethnology

Little scholarly attention has been paid to how, in the realm of sexuality, women negotiate between religious and secular meanings. By examining what women think and do about sexuality, this study addresses the broader sociological question of how women reconcile the contours of secular post-modernity with social forces that encourage a religious approach to sexuality. Using an intersectional lens, the study focuses on a sample of French-Canadian women born between 1960 and 1980 and raised within anglo-dominant Ontario. The analysis relies mainly on in-depth interviews and shows that the social relations of sexuality are governed by two coexisting codes or registers of meaning. The sacred code is rooted in devout Catholic religiosity and holds that sexuality outside marriage is morally wrong. The secular code is rooted in the principles of secular individualism and encourages sexual autonomy. As rules for living, these codes are indeed social organizers.
Early predictors of later spelling abilities in EL1 and ELL learners: a 6-year longitudinal study
Keywords: English language, Orthography and spelling
English language, Orthography and spelling

The purpose of the present study was to examine the English spelling development as well as the longitudinal predictors of English spelling dictation abilities in children whose first language is English (ELI; N= 50), or who are English Language Learners (ELL; N=118). Growth curve analyses were conducted to determine whether early spelling abilities and growth could be predicted by language status (ELI or ELL), native language group (English, Punjabi, Portuguese or Tamil), or risk status on the basis of two aspects of phonological processing; phonological awareness and naming speed, and community-level socio-economic status (SES Risk). Parallel correlational and regression analyses were also conducted for the two language status groups to identify early predictors (measured in Grades 1, 2 and 3) of Grade 6 spelling ability. The variables of interest included SES risk status, nonverbal reasoning, oral language, verbal memory, phonological awareness, and naming speed. Results indicated that instead of language status, risk status on phonological processing measures predicted spelling development. An additive effect of risk status on phonological awareness and naming speed was also noted across time intervals. Finally, despite some variability, the importance of phonological awareness and naming speed surpassed the influence that first language, SES, nonverbal reasoning, oral language proficiency, and verbal memory may exert on the development of spelling skills in school-aged children. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Technological protection measures and related issues on the verge of Canadian copyright reform
Keywords: Technological innovations, Law and legislation
Technological innovations, Canada
Intellectual property, Canada

This paper deals with the Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) and the relevant anti-circumvention provisions in Canada and in a number of other jurisdictions. It outlines the main technological features of the TPMs in the context of balancing between the Intellectual Property (IP) rights' holders and users' rights. It argues that technological safeguards have little role in IP protection without effective legal backing directed against the provision of circumvention devices or services. Subsequently, it explores the existing framework of legal protection granted to TPMs both on the global and national levels outlining their main features and related critique. It further demonstrates how Canada attempted to adopt similar measures in the proposed copyright reform while providing a detailed outline of the key issues on the topic and the related critique. Consequently, it proceeds with outlining a number of perspectives on the future of the reform in Canada. And finally, after analysing a number of practical challenges, the paper concludes with questioning the immediate necessity of the reform in the changing digital environment.
An investigation of adult male sexual offenders' state-of-mind regarding childhood attachment and its relationship to victim choice
Keywords: Sex offenders, Psychological aspects
Child sexual abuse
Child molesters
Children, Crimes against
Sex crimes
People with mental disabilities, Sexual behavior
Sexual abuse victims, Psychological aspects

The attachment experiences of sexual offenders have been regarded as significant by researchers and clinicians attempting to explain the etiology of sexual offending behaviour. The goals of this study were: (1) to investigate sexual offenders' state-of-mind regarding childhood attachment and to compare these patterns to a sample of nonsexual offenders and to documented patterns of the general population, (2) to investigate potential differences in state-of-mind regarding attachment among subtypes of sexual offenders in order to gain insight into differential developmental patterns in typology, (3) to investigate the influence of attachment phenomenon such as abandonment, loss, and abuse, and (4) to investigate the relationship between state-of-mind regarding attachment and emotional congruence with children. Interview participants were 61 sexual offenders (extrafamilial child molesters, incest offenders, and rapists) and 40 nonsexual offenders (violent and nonviolent) recruited on a voluntary basis from the federal and provincial offender population. A structured, semi-clinical interview methodology, the Adult Attachment Interview (George, Kaplan, & Main, 1996) was administered and the corresponding coding protocol (Main & Goldwyn, 1998) was utilized. The Child Identification Scale—Revised (Wilson, 1999) was used as a measure of emotional congruence with children. Results indicated that the majority of sexual offenders had an insecure state-of-mind regarding attachment. This was a marked difference from normative samples. Although insecurity of attachment was common to all groups of offenders and, therefore, likely to be a general vulnerability factor, there were important differences between groups in regard to the type of insecurity. Most notable were the child molesters, who were much more likely to be Preoccupied in their state-of-mind regarding attachment. Rapists, violent offenders, and, to a lesser degree, incest offenders were more likely to have a Dismissing state-of-mind. Although still most likely to be Dismissing, nonviolent offenders were more likely than the other groups to have a Secure state-of-mind regarding attachment. Abusive and disruptive childhood environments were common to all offender groups. There was no relationship between state-of-mind regarding attachment and emotional congruence with children. From a clinical perspective, this study demonstrates the importance of assessing state-of-mind regarding attachment, as treatment goals are likely to vary as a function of this factor.
Fathers' prioritization of needs within the father-child relationship: development and validation of the balance of needs measure (BONM)
Keywords: Fathers, Attitudes
Child abuse, Prevention
Father and child
Abusive men, Attitudes

The current study reports the development and psychometric properties of three measures designed to evaluate men's prioritization of needs within the father-child relationship. Two versions of a self-report measure, varying only in response format, were designed to tap four areas of need commonly present in father-child relationships: personal needs; image/self-esteem needs; emotional needs in terms of comfort and emotional needs in terms of respect, admiration, and self-aggrandizement. An interview measure was also developed. Data from a sample of 35 fathers supported the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and discriminant validity of the self-report measures. The construct and concurrent validity of the measures, however, varied according to the scale under examination. Interview ratings of men's ability to balance needs, but not the self-report BONM, differentiated between men at risk and not at risk for abuse. Research implications are discussed in light of the current findings.
Equity for new Canadians: considering cultural worldviews in adult education
Keywords: Language and culture
Educational equalization, Canada
Minorities, Education (Adult)
Minorities, Canada
Language policy, Canada
Adult education, Canada
Education and state, Canada

This study explores the construction of cultural worldviews of a group of 8 adult immigrants in Montreal. Combining the methods of critical ethnography and case study, I explore the nature of the experiences of the research participants in specific contexts of adult education and in integration generally. After observing three adult education English as a second language classrooms, I conducted a series of five monthly interviews with 8 volunteer research participants from various geographical and linguistic origins. The participants explain what aspects of their identity are influenced by historical, temporal, and cultural factors, and what aspects change under the fluid, evolving circumstances of integration. Of particular interest is the intersection of personal situations and external structures which are beyond the control of the individuals. My specific focus in this study is how micro-level, personal factors interplay with macro-level, structural factors in the life experiences of new Canadians. My interest in the construction of cultural worldviews fits into a broader context of providing equal opportunities to new Canadians through adult education. Recent immigrants are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than Canadian-born citizens, and earn significantly less. One of the goals of this critical ethnographic work is to provide insights into how adult education programs might more effectively encourage young adult immigrants to successfully reach their educational and personal goals. I provide specific suggestions for immigration and education programs and policies, and more general recommendations of changing assimilationist ideology at deep structural levels. The major findings of the thesis add to theories of social constructivism by emphasizing the significance of considering differences regarding historical, political, economic and cultural environments on the cultural worldviews of new Canadians.
Degree-completion opportunities for ontario college students: a framework for understanding and facilitating college university collaboration: a college perspective
Keywords: Educational leadership
Education, Higher, Administration
Organizational change, Management
Universities and colleges, Administration
College graduates

This descriptive, qualitative study examines the contextual, institutional, and leadership factors that influence collaboration between colleges and universities and explores what might be done to facilitate the development of collaborative programs between the colleges and universities in Ontario. Using a collaborative model identified by Couture, Delong and Wideman (1999), this study focused on degree-completion programs as the only type of college university collaborative program that builds on a previously earned community college diploma, does not have university entrance requirements and is common to both the Colleges' of Applied Arts and Technology collaborations with universities inside and outside of the province. Individuals within the Ontario community college system who had been involved in developing degree-completion programs with Canadian universities were interviewed. It is their personal “stories” about their collaborative experiences with universities and a review of the literature on leadership that provided the basis for this research. The study found leadership to be an important factor in college university collaboration and reinforced the need for “missionaries” on both sides. Successful collaboration seemed to have more to do with the leadership skills and abilities of the individuals involved in the process and their desire to create a more seamless system of education that provides students with ongoing opportunities including pursuing degree credentials, than it had to do with formalized management responsibilities or policies within the institutions. A better understanding of college university collaboration in Ontario puts government officials and postsecondary leaders alike, including administrators and educators, in a stronger position to positively impact future college university collaborative efforts in this province.
The practice of dharmic livelihood: a heuristic study of the transformative experience of integrating work on the self (inner work) and work in the world (outer work)
Keywords: Moral development
Free will and determinism
Peace of mind

This integral, qualitative, heuristic study depicts the essence of the transformative practice of integrating work on the Self (inner work) and work in the world (outer work), as experienced by the author (primary researcher) and five co-researchers. The work weaves together: (1) disparate literatures of: social and cultural history, organization and human systems development, career and adult development, education and transformative learning theory, transpersonal psychology, spirituality and evolution; (2) the self-experience and insight of the author; (3) and the experience and insight of the co-researchers as derived from in-depth interviews (dialogue sessions), personal journals, poetry, drawings and other art forms. The transformative experience portrayed in this work is called the “Practice of Dharmic Livelihood” because it is found to involve engagement in the continuous unfolding and conscious expression of our deep inner truth (our dharma); and to be the means by which we, as humans, will continue to fulfil ourselves and our co-creative work role in the evolutionary development of the cosmos. The lived experience is explicated as conscious involvement in an infinite, spiralling flow, entailing realization of successive states of “Formation,” “Fruition,” “Differentiation,” “Creation,” and “Integration” (transcendence), evoked by an inner/outer dialogue in a constant state of creative disequilibrium. The individual, inner/outer dialogue and cyclical, developmental flow are depicted as both mirrored in and in dialogue with the collective. Awakening, critically analyzing and creatively responding to this multi-level, inner/outer dynamic is found to be what compels us to spiral, with increasing depth, through transformative cycles. The findings are synthesized in a multi-dimensional process model of transformation. Concepts of human work/livelihood are reconceptualized and extended to levels of consciousness not usually considered in Western thinking. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
Development of magnetically oriented bicelles as a medium for lateral diffusion studies of amphiphiles in bilayer membranes
Keywords: Biochemistry
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Physics

Magnetically oriented bicelles, in conjunction with stimulated echo (STE) pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR techniques, were used to investigate the lateral diffusion of polymer-grafted amphiphiles in bilayer membranes. In these experiments, I established the conditions necessary for STE-PFG NMR experiments in bicelles and found that the diffusion coefficient obtained through this method is comparable to that from FRAP. In addition, through such diffusion studies, I investigated the various factors that influence lateral diffusion in bilayer membrane such as obstructions and membrane surface viscosity. Lastly, the results from water diffusion measurements were shown to support the "perforated lamellae" mixed-bicelle morphology of bicelles and provide insights into the complex bicelle architecture.