abstract: The end of the nineteenth century was an exhilarating and revolutionary era for the flute. This period is the Second Golden Age of the flute, when players and teachers associated with the Paris Conservatory developed what would be considered the birth of the modern flute school. In addition, the founding in 1871 of the Société Nationale de Musique by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) and Romain Bussine (1830-1899) made possible the promotion of contemporary French composers. The founding of the Société des Instruments à Vent by Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) in 1879 also invigorated a new era of chamber music for wind instruments. Within this groundbreaking environment, Mélanie Hélène Bonis (pen name Mel Bonis) entered the Paris Conservatory in 1876, under the tutelage of César Franck (1822-1890). Many flutists are dismayed by the scarcity of repertoire for the instrument in the Romantic and post-Romantic traditions; they make up for this absence by borrowing the violin sonatas of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) and Franck. The flute and piano works of Mel Bonis help to fill this void with music composed originally for flute. Bonis was a prolific composer with over 300 works to her credit, but her works for flute and piano have not been researched or professionally recorded in the United States before the present study. Although virtually unknown today in the American flute community, Bonis's music received much acclaim from her contemporaries and deserves a prominent place in the flutist's repertoire. After a brief biographical introduction, this document examines Mel Bonis's musical style and describes in detail her six works for flute and piano while also offering performance suggestions. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2013

L’objectif de ce mémoire est d’étudier l’impact différencié de la satisfaction envers les bonis individuels et les bonis collectifs sur l’intention de rester (au sein d’une entreprise donnée) des travailleurs du secteur des technologies de l’information et des communications. Afin d’étudier cette question, trois hypothèses de recherche ont été émises à l’aide des théories suivantes : 1- la théorie de l’agence, 2- la théorie des attentes et 3- la théorie de l’échange social de Blau (1964). Selon la première hypothèse, la satisfaction envers les bonis individuels contribue à accroître l’intention de rester des travailleurs du secteur des TIC. La seconde hypothèse avance que la satisfaction envers les bonis collectifs contribue à accroître l’intention de rester des travailleurs du secteur des TIC. Enfin, la dernière hypothèse soutient que la satisfaction envers les bonis individuels a un impact plus important sur l’intention de rester des travailleurs du secteur des TIC que la satisfaction envers les bonis collectifs. Les données utilisées pour valider nos hypothèses ont été recueillies dans le cadre d'une enquête portant sur « les relations entre la rémunération, la formation et le développement des compétences avec l’attraction et la rétention des employés clés ». Ces données de nature longitudinale, proviennent d'une entreprise canadienne du secteur des TIC. La population étudiée regroupe les nouveaux employés embauchés entre le 1er avril 2009 et le 30 septembre 2010. Nos résultats confirment l’Hypothèse 1 voulant que la satisfaction envers les bonis individuels contribue à accroître l’intention de rester des travailleurs du secteur des TIC. À l’inverse, ces résultats infirment l’Hypothèse 2. La satisfaction envers les bonis collectifs n’a donc pas d’impact significatif sur l’intention de rester. Malgré un problème de colinéarité, nos résultats suggèrent de confirmer l’Hypothèse 3 voulant que la satisfaction envers les bonis individuels ait un impact plus important sur l’intention de rester des travailleurs du secteur des TIC que la satisfaction envers les bonis collectifs. Les résultats indiquent également que le niveau de scolarité et l’engagement organisationnel ont un impact positif sur l’intention de rester des travailleurs. Les analyses longitudinales révèlent que les différences entre les caractéristiques des travailleurs expliquent davantage l’intention de rester, que les différences à travers les temps chez un même travailleur. / This thesis aims to study the differential impact of satisfaction with individual bonus plans and collective bonus plans on the intention to stay (in the compagnie) of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry workers. In order to investigate this question, three research hypotheses were issued using the following theories: 1 - the agency theory, 2 - the expectations theory and 3 - Blau’s social exchange theory (1964). The first hypothesis suggests that satisfaction with individual bonus plans enhances intention to stay of the ICT industry workers. The second hypothesis suggests that satisfaction with collective bonus plans enhances the intention to stay of the ICT industry workers. The last hypothesis suggests that satisfaction with individual bonus plans has a greater impact on the intention to stay of the ICT industry workers than satisfaction with collective bonus plans. The data used to validate the hypotheses were collected for a larger research on "the relationship between compensation, training and skills development with attracting and retaining key employees." The longitudinal data come from a Canadian ICT business. The study population consists of workers newly hired between April 1st 2009 and September 30th 2010. The results of our statistical analyzes confirm Hypothesis 1, showing that satisfaction with individual bonus plan enhances intention to stay of the ICT industry workers. Contrariwise, the results contradict Hypothesis 2. Thus, the satisfaction with collective bonus plans has no significant impact on intention to stay. Despite a collinearity problem, the results tend to confirm Hypothesis 3, revealing that satisfaction with individual bonus plans have a greater impact on intention to stay of the ITC industry workers than satisfaction with collective bonus plans. The results also show that the level of education and the organizational commitment have a positve impact on worker’s intention to stay. Longitudinal analysis revealed that the differences between the characteristics of workers are a better explanation of intention to stay than the differences across time of a same worker. Finally, the conclusion of this thesis shows how our results can be used by managers in industrial relations, as well as researchers aiming to find the best ways to retain the ICT industry workers.

Steele, Bonis, and Scapa townships, in the District of Cochrane, Ontario, are underlain by a steeply inclined Precambrian metavolcanic-metasediment assemblage that is intruded by sills, dikes, stocks, and batholiths. The metamorphosed Bonis volcanics and Steele Lake volcanics are chiefly intermediate to basic lavas. The Scapa and Steele metasediments are composed mainly of metamorphosed greywacke, calc-silicate rocks, and iron-formation. Metamorphosed ultrabasic and basic intrusions occur in the Bonis volcanics and Scapa metasediments. The metasediments and Steele Lake volcanics show a regional metamorphic zoning relative to the Case batholith on the north margin of the area. Chlorite, biotite, garnet, and staurolite zones are distinguished over an area up to eight miles wide south of the batholith. The regional metamorphic zoning is attributed to intrusion of the Case batholith. The Bonis volcanics have been metamorphosed at their contact with the Sargeant batholith that underlies the southeast part of the area. The Bonis volcanics have acted as a "resistor" in protecting the metasediments from metamorphism by the Sargeant batholith. A narrow contact aureole occurs in the Scapa metasediments adjacent to the Scapa stock. Potash metasomatism and high water pressures have prevented the formation of alumina-rich minerals within the aureole. Diabase dikes of two ages cut all other rocks in the area. The easterly trending rocks of the metavolcanic-metasediment assemblage are locally deflected around the western end of the concordant Sargeant batholith. A spodumene-bearing pegmatite dike found in the Case batholith is of economic interest. / Science, Faculty of / Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of / Graduate