This thesis is a case study of the Terra Nova lands decision in the Township of Richmond, B.C. which analyses the use of public hearings as a means of public participation in the municipal rezoning aspect of the planning process. A literature review of democratic theories indicated that there is no single accepted theory of democracy or the role of public participation within a democratic society. Classical democratic theory, likened to participatory democracy, outlines the need for widespread public participation in the decision-making process while contemporary democratic theorists critize this as unrealistic in a modern society. Instead, contemporary theorists stress that the role of the public is to create an elected representative government that will decide issues on their behalf. Representative democracy is described according to four principles including: popular control, political equality, effective choice, and majority rule. Public participation in the planning process represents a movement along the democratic continuum from participatory to representative democracy towards a more participatory form of governing. Although the public hearing process has traditionally been viewed as a legitimate means to involve the public in the planning process, it is increasingly being questionned as appropriate. The Terra Nova rezoning public hearings were analysed using the evaluative framework of Glasser, Manty, and Nehman based on six communication characteristics and six participation objectives. The data was collected from the results of interviews with twelve key participants using a pre-designed questionnaire. It was concluded that the Terra Nova public hearing process was inherently flawed in its attempt to provide meaningful public participation in the municipal planning process and also that preceptual differences among the participants accounted for their dissatisfaction with the public hearing process. It was also concluded that the Terra Nova public hearings must be viewed in an historical and political context which indicated that the decision to develop the Terra Nova lands had been made prior to the rezoning hearings with the adoption of the Official Community Plan and that the municipal council members were firmly split along political lines in favour of and opposed to development on the Terra Nova lands. The analysis, however, did not provide a conclusive answer regarding the appropriateness of the public hearings as a means for public participation in the planning process. The answer to this question rests on an individual's position on the continuum of democracy between representation and participation. Nevertheless, recommendations can be made to enhance or supplement the public hearing process to overcome the inherent flaws and perceptual differences thus moving public participation in the municipal planning process closer to participatory democracy. These suggestions include local area planning initiatives and the use of an independent, non-political, rezoning commission. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), School of / Graduate

A heavy mineral mining company (RGC Inc.) faces challenging mining and reclamation practices for its proposed operation in the Upper Coastal Plain of Virginia due to the high clay content of the deposit. The original intent of this study was to identify the mineralogy present in the proposed mining area and to determine similarities and differences among sampled pedons. Twenty-eight typical pedons were sampled throughout the profile and these samples were prepared for mineralogical analysis. The pedon comparisons were performed to determine differences due to location and geomorphic surface, and due to drainage. Statistical results were then used to relate mineralogy, together with data on pH, CEC, and particle size distribution to pedogenesis in the area. Coastal Plain soils had sandier subsurface horizons than Piedmont soils. The above-scarp soils (> 75 meters) were the most mature Coastal Plain soils and approached the kaolinitic Piedmont soils reasonably well in mineralogy and particle size distribution. Coastal Plain soils were dominated by kaolinite, HIV, and gibbsite. Wet soils were less mature in mineralogy due to the lack of weathering activity. All but the Piedmont soils contained a surface mica enrichment, believed to be eolian additions. Well-drained and moderately well-drained soils had a more mature mineralogy than somewhat poorly and poorly drained soils. Kaolinite contents increased with depth whereas HIV contents tended to be concentrated in the A horizon. Despite the large clay content, the low charge nature of all soils should limit problems associated with clay dispersion practices during the mining. The low charge nature of the soils is reinforced by low ECEC data. / Master of Science

The possibility for a design of a performance theatre to emerge from the following statements was explored and investigated. The proscenium plane is an essential structural element of the theatre: it is the heart of the theatre artistically, philosophically and physically in all of its' manifestations The building is conceived from this element, it is also made of this element. The proscenium plane is repeated and paired in a series to form the dialogue of the theatre. The proscenium, physically, is the opening or surround that separates the audience from the stage. It acts as a window or frame for the audience to view the action of the play through. A proscenium does not have to be a physical manifestation, it can be, literally, the separation between the actor and the audience. The proscenium plane is the wall, visible or invisible that separates and defines the actor and the audience. It becomes the symbolic frame for the action of the play: the audience is seated in reality, the dramatic event is not. Philosophically, the proscenium plane defines a relationship of an author to his characters, and the actor to the audience. It presents the threshold between the place of viewing and the place of narration. It becomes a portal through which the audience must go mentally and physically to comprehend the story and characters of the play. With this design, I present to both the actor and the audience a place to pass through the multiple planes of proscenia to play their respective parts in the event known as THEATRE. The design proposal takes in to consideration the chosen site's existing conditions, relationship to the topography and future potential as a performance center in the city. / Master of Architecture

The present study was concerned with career maturity among black high school seniors. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship of career maturity to locus of control, academic achievement, socioeconomic status and sex. The population from which the sample was taken consisted of black high school seniors in one high school in Central Virginia. Data were gathered during the Winter, 1983 using a personal data questionnaire, Crites' Attitude Scale and Rotter's I-E Scale. Students responded to the three instruments in one sitting. The significance of the relationships was determined by correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. The analysis of the data revealed that: (1) Academic achievement was the most highly significant predictor of career maturity for the 302 subjects in this investigation; (2) Socioeconomic status was a significant factor in the career maturity of participants in this study; (3) The participants differed by sex in their levels of career maturity, and sex was a significant predictor of their career maturity; (4) Locus of control was not a significant predictor of their career maturity. The findings of the study and related literature suggest that there is a need for more study with black adolescents from a variety of settings involving several age, grade and socioeconomic levels, and there is a need for longitudinal studies involving only black adolescents to affirm their career development process. / Doctor of Education

Thaumastocoris peregrinus (T. peregrinus) is a sap-sucking insect that feeds on Eucalyptus leaves. It poses a major threat to the forest sector by reducing the photosynthetic ability of the tree, resulting in stunted growth and even death of severely infested trees. The foliage of the tree infested with T. peregrinus turns into a deep red-brown colour starting at the northern side of the canopy but progressively spreads to the entire canopy. The monitoring of T. peregrinus and the effect it has on plantation health is essential to ensure productivity and future sustainability of forest yields. Insitu hyperspectral remote sensing combined with greater availability and lower cost of new generation multispectral satellite data, provides opportunities to detect and map T. peregrinus damage in plantation forests. This research advocates the development of remote sensing techniques to accurately detect and map T. peregrinus damage, an assessment that is critically needed to monitor plantation health in South Africa. The study first provides an overview of how improvements in multispectral and hyperspectral technology can be used to detect and map T. peregrinus damage, based on the previous work done on the remote sensing of forest pests. Secondly, the utility of field hyperspectral remote sensing in predicting T. peregrinus damage was tested. High resolution field spectral data that was resampled to the Hyperion sensor successfully predicted T. peregrinus damage with high accuracies using narrowband normalized indices and vegetation indices. Field spectroscopy was further tested in predicting water stress induced by T. peregrinus infestation, in order to identify early physiological stages of damage. A neural network algorithm successfully predicted plant water content and equivalent water thickness in T. peregrinus infested plantations. The result is promising for forest health monitoring programmes in detecting previsual physiological stages of damage. The analysis was then upscaled from field hyperspectral sensing to spaceborne sensing using the new generation WorldView-2 multispectral sensor, which contains key vegetation wavelengths. Partial least squares regression models were developed from the WorldView-2 bands and indices and significant predictors were identified by variable importance scores. The red edge and near-infrared bands of the WorldView-2 sensor, together with pigment specific indices predicted and mapped T. peregrinus damage with high accuracies. The study further combined environmental variables and vegetation indices calculated from the WorldView-2 imagery to improve the prediction and mapping of T. peregrinus damage using a multiple stepwise regression approach. The regression model selected the near infrared band 8 of the WorldView-2 sensor and the temperature dataset to predict and map T. peregrinus damage with high accuracies on an independent test dataset. This research contributes to the field of knowledge by developing innovative remote sensing techniques that can accurately detect and map T. peregrinus damage using the new generation WorldView-2 sensor. The result is significant for forest health monitoring and highlights the importance of improved sensors which contain key vegetation wavelengths for plantation health assessments. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2012.

Administrators, faculty, and researchers have assumed that advising needs and preferences for advising styles are similar across student population segments and do not consider the relationship of student attributes or the institutional setting to academic advising. Crookston (1972) presented two advising styles--developmental advising, which reflects a concern for the student's total education, and prescriptive advising, which is primarily focused on formal academic matters. In order to better understand the preference for advising relationships among college students, a model of developmental advising was formulated by Winston and Sandor (1984b). However, because of the increased numbers of special student populations such as women and minorities, it is difficult to ascertain the extent to which advising styles are received and desired by most students. / Ph. D.

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In existence from 1959 to 1965, the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee was formed for the purpose of planning and executing Richmond’s Civil War centennial commemoration. In this thesis, the author will examine the history of the Richmond Civil War Centennial Committee (RCWCC) and its efforts to develop a new historical narrative of Richmond and the Civil War. This paper will assess Richmond’s previous attempts to commemorate the Civil War and will argue that the RCWCC contributed to the advancement of Richmond’s Civil War narrative by de-emphasizing past Confederate celebration attempts led by heritage groups and advancing a “reconciliation” narrative. Furthermore, this thesis will examine Richmond’s current attempt to commemorate the Civil War sesquicentennial and explore the influence of the RCWCC on this effort. Lastly, this paper will consider the future prospects for Civil War commemoration in Richmond.

The FBI is the most recognized law enforcement entity in the world. During its nearly 100-year history, the Bureau has been involved in many controversies, most as a result of straying from its stated mission to investigate violations of federal law. This survey is based on personal papers of the former head of the Richmond Bureau, John Edward Lawler. Fortunately for historians, these files, many of which exist nowhere else in the agency's archives, open a window into the operational methods and investigative techniques of FBI agents. An examination of John Lawler's career provides insight into the conduct of field agents and Agents in Charge of field bureaus during the 1940s.

This thesis investigates creative expression through needlework by wealthy or elite women in the eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century, focusing on women in the United States South. This inquiry begins in broad terms and proceeds to the close examination of one particular needlework sampler held in the collection of the Valentine Richmond History Center. The first chapter uses prescriptive literature popular in the eighteenth century to establish the restrictive, obedient, and subservient expectations for women’s behavior. The second chapter explores the reasons that the same books that prohibited many forms of pleasure promoted needlework as an acceptable activity for women. This chapter addresses the practical aspect of needlework, the presence and significance of textiles in the home, and the ways needlework expressed creativity. The final chapter analyzes a needlework sampler stitched in 1812, connecting it both with the themes introduced in the first two chapters and a wider range of issues.