"The trouble with history - it never is" : interrogating Canadian white identity in Daphne Marlatt's Ana Historic

In writing this thesis, I plotted where the streams of whiteness theory, life-writing theory and practice, and Daphne Marlatt’s novel Ana Historic converge. In the introduction, I outline the development of my own subjectivity, focusing on my identification with multiple ethnic communities, and on my “racial” and working class identity. My second chapter surveys current whiteness theories, accepting some and rejecting others, and drawing significantly upon theory that is accessible and personal, a decision that undoubtedly resulted because of my working class practicality. In this chapter, I conclude that whiteness and white solipsism (theoretically comparable to Simone de Beauvoir’s challenge that masculinity as the neutral and positive gender renders femininity and other gendered constructions negative), actually envelope multiple identities, but argue that the way in which whiteness is experienced by those on its margins is often monolithic. In the third chapter, I investigate Marlatt’s biography and her life writing theory, arguing that her experience as a “once immigrant” foregrounds many issues relevant to the Canadian white identity, and that because her theory is so conscious of how identity is constructed, relying on fact and fiction, Ana Historic provides a portrait of white Canadian identity and the context in which that identity has been constructed. In Chapters 4 and 5, I apply the theories of life writing and whiteness to the characters of Ana, Ina, and Annie, challenging that their identities as “colonizer,” “emigrant,” and “immigrant,” respectively, illustrate the evolution resulting in the current white Canadian identity. Further, because Marlatt chooses these characters who occupy different positions in history, she shows her reader that contemporary Canadian white identity has grown out of colonial times, creating a continuum. The history out of which each of these women emerges is never contained because aspects of their identity carry forward into subsequent generations

Correlation Between PlayerTek Performance Data and Fatigue as Measured by the RESTQ-76 Sport Over the Course of a Collegiate Soccer Season

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OS CONSELHOS MUNICIPAIS COMO INSTRUMENTO DE CONTROLE SOCIAL E PARTICIPAÇÃO DEMOCRÁTICA NA GESTÃO PÚBLICA EM MAFRA-SC

Os Conselhos Municipais podem ser importantes instrumentos de controle social, efetivando a participação democrática na Gestão Pública. A pesquisa, realizada no Município de Mafra-SC, foi conduzida pelo objetivo principal de pesquisar o desempenho dos Conselhos Municipais naquele município, verificando se estão atuando na Gestão Pública Municipal, no sentido de fiscalização, articulação e deliberação das políticas públicas para garantia de direitos do cidadão. Percebendo a existência de vinte quatro Conselhos Municipais, tornou-se necessário verificar se a criação de Conselhos no município supracitado não ocorre deliberada e superficialmente, sem cumprir o objetivo principal de engajar o cidadão na gestão pública local. Procurou-se conhecer os Conselhos Municipais existentes, seus objetivos, atividades e iniciativas para cumprimento de sua finalidade, através de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Para avaliar a opinião dos representantes – presidentes – de cada Conselho, acerca do tema, realizou-se entrevista individual, podendo-se obter os resultados apresentados a seguir. A pesquisa em questão é capaz de informar, subsidiar o conhecimento sobre uma prerrogativa ainda reclusa, de participação do cidadão na promoção de uma melhor qualidade de vida em sua comunidade

A discrete-time Multiple Event Process Survival Mixture (MEPSUM) model.

Traditional survival analysis was developed to investigate the occurrence and timing of a single event, but researchers have recently begun to ask questions about the order and timing of multiple events. A multiple event process survival mixture model is developed here to analyze non-repeatable events measured in discrete-time that may occur at the same point in time. Building on both traditional univariate survival analysis and univariate survival mixture analysis, the model approximates the underlying multivariate distribution of hazard functions via a discrete-point finite mixture in which the mixing components represent prototypical patterns of event occurrence. The model is applied in an empirical analysis concerning transitions to adulthood, where the events under study include parenthood, marriage, beginning full-time work, and obtaining a college degree. Promising opportunities, as well as possible limitations of the model and future directions for research are discussed

Genetic and neurophysiological correlates of the age of onset of alcohol use disorders in adolescents and young adults.

Discrete time survival analysis was used to assess the age-specific association of event-related oscillations (EROs) and CHRM2 gene variants on the onset of regular alcohol use and alcohol dependence. The subjects were 2,938 adolescents and young adults ages 12-25. Results showed that the CHRM2 gene variants and ERO risk factors had hazards which varied considerably with age. The bulk of the significant age-specific associations occurred in those whose age of onset was under 16. These associations were concentrated in those subjects who at some time took an illicit drug. These results are consistent with studies which associate greater rates of alcohol dependence among those who begin drinking at an early age. The age specificity of the genetic and neurophysiological factors is consistent with recent studies of adolescent brain development, which locate an interval of heightened vulnerability to substance use disorders in the early to mid teens

Phenology of Ocotea pulchella, Myrcia brasiliensis and Psidium cattleyanum in semideciduous forest in southern Brazil

Eventos vegetativos e reprodutivos de Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae), Myrcia brasiliensis Kiaersk e Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae) foram avaliados, em fragmento de floresta semidecidual secundária durante dois anos. Foi realizada uma análise estatística circular e as fenofases foram correlacionadas à temperatura, comprimento do dia e precipitação. A queda foliar e brotamento das espécies ocorreram continuamente durante o biênio caracterizando fraca sazonalidade. A floração, incluindo o surgimento de botões florais e antese, caracterizou um padrão sazonal nas três espécies. Myrcia brasiliensis e Psidium cattleyanum apresentaram grande concentração de indivíduos em torno da data média (r) para a fenofase frutos imaturos, enquanto que, em O. pulchella, a produção foi praticamente constante (r baixo). O surgimento dos frutos em P. cattleyanum e O. pulchella demonstrou relação com comprimento do dia e temperatura, nos dois anos. Todas as espécies apresentaram alta concentração de indivíduos com frutos maduros, em alguma época do ano, permitindo estimativa da data média desse evento reprodutivo e indicando sazonalidade no amadurecimento. As três espécies potencialmente podem oferecer recursos alimentares aos animais locais, principalmente as aves, porque os frutos maduros ficaram disponíveis ao longo do período inteiro.Palavras-chave: Fenofases; espécies arbóreas; floresta atlântica; Lauraceae; Myrtaceae. AbstractPhenology of Ocotea pulchella, Myrcia brasiliensis and Psidium cattleyanum in semideciduous forest in southern Brazil. We evaluated vegetative and reproductive events of Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae), Myrcia brasiliensis Kiaersk and Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae) in a secondary semideciduous forest fragment for two years. We performed a circular data analysis and we correlated phenophases to temperature, daylenght and rainfall. Leaf fall and leaf appearance occurred continuously during the biennium featuring a low seasonality. The flowering, including the emergence of floral buds and anthesis, featured a seasonal pattern. Myrcia brasiliensis and Psidium cattleyanum showed great concentration of immature fruits around the average date (r), while fruit production of O. pulchella was almost constant (low r). The appearance of the fruits in P. cattleyanum and O. pulchella revealed a connection between daylenght and temperature in both years. All species had high concentration of individuals with mature fruits at some time of the year, allowing estimation of the average date of the reproductive event and indicating seasonality of maturation. The three species may potentially provide food resources for local animals, mainly birds, because mature fruits were available throughout the entire period.Keywords: Phenophases; tree species; atlantic rain forest; Lauraceae; Myrtaceae.AbstractWe evaluated vegetative and reproductive events of Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez (Lauraceae), Myrcia brasiliensis Kiaersk and Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae) in a secondary semideciduous forest fragment for two years. We performed a circular data analysis and we correlated phenophases to temperature, daylenght and rainfall. Leaf fall and leaf appearance occurred continuously during the biennium featuring a low seasonality. The flowering, including the emergence of floral buds and anthesis, featured a seasonal pattern. Myrcia brasiliensis and Psidium cattleyanum showed great concentration of immature fruits around the average date (r), while fruit production of O. pulchella was almost constant (low r). The appearance of the fruits in P. cattleyanum and O. pulchella revealed a connection between daylenght and temperature in both years. All species had high concentration of individuals with mature fruits at some time of the year, allowing estimation of the average date of the reproductive event and indicating seasonality of maturation. The three species may potentially provide food resources for local animals, mainly birds, because mature fruits were available throughout the entire period.Keywords: Phenophases; tree species; atlantic rain forest; Lauraceae; Myrtaceae

On the association of common and rare genetic variation influencing body mass index: a combined SNP and CNV analysis

Background As the architecture of complex traits incorporates a widening spectrum of genetic variation, analyses integrating common and rare variation are needed. Body mass index (BMI) represents a model trait, since common variation shows robust association but accounts for a fraction of the heritability. A combined analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and copy number variation (CNV) was performed using 1850 European and 498 African-Americans from the Study of Addiction: Genetics and Environment. Genetic risk sum scores (GRSS) were constructed using 32 BMI-validated SNPs and aggregate-risk methods were compared: count versus weighted and proxy versus imputation. Results The weighted SNP-GRSS constructed from imputed probabilities of risk alleles performed best and was highly associated with BMI (p = 4.3×10−16) accounting for 3% of the phenotypic variance. In addition to BMI-validated SNPs, common and rare BMI/obesity-associated CNVs were identified from the literature. Of the 84 CNVs previously reported, only 21-kilobase deletions on 16p12.3 showed evidence for association with BMI (p = 0.003, frequency = 16.9%), with two CNVs nominally associated with class II obesity, 1p36.1 duplications (OR = 3.1, p = 0.009, frequency 1.2%) and 5q13.2 deletions (OR = 1.5, p = 0.048, frequency 7.7%). All other CNVs, individually and in aggregate, were not associated with BMI or obesity. The combined model, including covariates, SNP-GRSS, and 16p12.3 deletion accounted for 11.5% of phenotypic variance in BMI (3.2% from genetic effects). Models significantly predicted obesity classification with maximum discriminative ability for morbid-obesity (p = 3.15×10−18). Conclusion Results show that incorporating validated effect sizes and allelic probabilities improve prediction algorithms. Although rare-CNVs did not account for significant phenotypic variation, results provide a framework for integrated analyses

The Grizzly, October 13, 1998

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