Texte remanié de: Thèse de doctorat--Histoire--Montréal--Université du Québec, 2003. / Bibliogr. p. 519-530. En appendice, choix de documents.

This thesis investigates the role of Fischerle in Elias Canetti's novel Die Blendung. Fischerle is examined from two main points of view: first he is seen as a dramatically vitalizing figure associated with a significant body of imagery and motifs in the novel; then he is viewed as a foil to Kien. / Die Blendung is populated by a wide variety of grotesques. It is argued that Fischerle, who is more elaborately burdened with grotesque features than any other figure in the novel, is also the character who is most self-aware and awake to the world. Fischerle is a rogue, but he generates pathos. / Chapter III studies the figure of Fischerle as a composite of his defining features, his qualities and his abilities. Particular attention is paid to the function of the imagery and motifs associated with Fischerle. / Chapter IV explores the Kien-Fischerle dynamic in terms of the imagery that relates the two characters to one another. A selection of images and metaphors showing a pattern of blending and separation is analyzed. Conclusions are drawn concerning this pattern of imagery as a further source of pathos for readers of this peculiarly "heartless" novel.

M.A. Dahleh. / Cover title. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 8). / Research supported by the Center for Intelligent Control Systems under an Army Research Office grant. DAAL03-86-K-0171 Research supported by the NSF. 8810178-ECS

This report is a compilation and discussion of information on the implementation of and the measures of effectiveness of transportation demand management measures. The author addresses ten different strategies to reduce the demand on the transportation system. These strategies are: high occupancy vehicle lanes, ridesharing, vanpools, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, road pricing, transportation incentives and allowances, alternative work hours, parking management, telecommuting, and transit improvements. Each topic is briefly described and then followed by implementation issues, measures of effectiveness, and case studies. / Master of Science

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The Fairfax County Water Authority (FCW A) is one of the largest water purveyors in Virginia, producing an average of 111 million gallons of water per day for approximately 960,000 people. Located in Northern Virginia, FCW A supplies drinking water to Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties, the Town of Herndon, the City of Alexandria, and several federal institutions within the area. The Potomac River and the Occoquan Reservoir constitute the raw surface water supplies for the service area. On March 28, 1993, a 36-inch oil transportation line ruptured, spilling in excess of 400,000 gallons of No.2 fuel oil in the vicinity of Reston, Virginia. This massive spill severely contaminated the Potomac River and forced a complete shutdown of FCWA's Corbalis Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for 13 days. Since the Corbalis WTP normally meets 50 percent of the water demand, production from FCW A's other treatment facilities, drawing from the Occoquan Reservoir, had to be dramatically increased during a period of unusually harsh raw water conditions. / Master of Science

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<p>Wetlands are complex ecosystems that have improved water quality by processes inherent to the system. There are varied criteria used to establish the existence of a wetland.</p> <p> During the last 20 years interest in the use of wetlands for wastewater treatment has increased. Natural and constructed wetlands were reviewed related to their ability to treat agricultural and domestic wastewaters, stormwater run-off, and acid mine drainage. Currently operating natural and constructed wetland treatment systems were reviewed using raw data and published articles. Treatment efficiencies related to nutrient and metals removal varied with the wetland configuration, climate, and types of wastewater treated.</p> / Master of Science

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