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Thesis (M.A.)--Villanova University, 2007. / English Dept. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 520 p. : col. ill., music. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 448-504). Includes discography (p. 505-511).

Nils Paul Larsen (1922-1964) was a significant transitional figure in Hawai'i as it was changing from the plantation era to a modem Pacific community. Larsen, who lived in Hawai'i from 1922 until his death in 1964, was recognized in varying degrees as a physician, director, researcher, writer, historian, politician, artist, playwright, inventor, association president, decorated war hero, Swedish consul, honorary kahuna, and Congressional delegate. Larsen was especially acknowledged for his instrumental role in advancing plantation medicine and elevating public health in Hawai'i as a pathologist and Director of the Queen's Hospital. He used his professional influence to raise public awareness through numerous publications and associations in the field of health. His medical interests emphasized the need for better nutrition, notably with regard to infants and plantation workers. He was also involved with educational measures related to population control, sanitation, and industrial medicine. Larsen became President of the Honolulu Print Makers Association and was nationally recognized for his original etchings. His artistic sensibilities centered on local scenery and nature themes. His etchings often reflected a social and cultural sensitivity that suggested ambivalence toward modernity and the Western impulse toward technology and development. In the course of his many-sided career Larsen championed the cause of social justice. Among his interests were traditional Hawaiian herbal and medicinal practices that he concluded were superior to those of the early missionaries. His immersion in this line of study led him to the status of an honorary kahuna. There is ultimately a compelling contrast between Larsen's role as a scientist and empiricist and his capacity to appreciate the influence ofnontraditional medical practices. Larsen's political desires led him to accept the appointment as Swedish Consul. He advocated the change from Territorial status to statehood for Hawai'i and, in 1960, took an active role as a delegate in the Constitutional Convention to assist in the writing of the Constitution. His devotion to world unity led him to attempt to springboard the Hawai'i chapter of the World Federation, a group hoping to unite the nations ofthe globe in a "more perfect union."

Dissertation (D.M.A.)--The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2010. / Directed by Carla LeFevre; submitted to the School of Music. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jul. 14, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30).

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2008. / Title from title page (Digital Archive@GSU, viewed June 21, 2010) Pearl McHaney, Renée Schatteman, committee chairs; Audrey Goodman, committee member. Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-81).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2006. / Title from title page screen, viewed on May 17, 2007. Dissertation Committee: Christopher D. Breu (chair), Charles B. Harris, Hilary K. Justice. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 277-294) and abstract. Also available in print.

abstract: Libby Larsen is one of the most performed and acclaimed composers today. She is a spirited, compelling, and sensitive composer whose music enhances the poetry of America's most prominent authors. Notable among her works are song cycles for soprano based on the poetry of female writers, among them novelist and poet Willa Cather (1873-1947). Larsen has produced two song cycles on works from Cather's substantial output of fiction: one based on Cather's short story, "Eric Hermannson's Soul," titled Margaret Songs: Three Songs from Willa Cather (1996); and later, My Antonia (2000), based on Cather's novel of the same title. In Margaret Songs, Cather's poetry and short stories--specifically the character of Margaret Elliot--combine with Larsen's unique compositional style to create a surprising collaboration. This study explores how Larsen in these songs delves into the emotional and psychological depths of Margaret's character, not fully formed by Cather. It is only through Larsen's music and Cather's poetry that Margaret's journey through self-discovery and love become fully realized. This song cycle is a glimpse through the eyes of two prominent female artists on the societal pressures placed upon Margaret's character, many of which still resonate with women in today's culture. This study examines the work Margaret Songs by discussing Willa Cather, her musical influences, and the conditions surrounding the writing of "Eric Hermannson's Soul." It looks also into Cather's influence on Libby Larsen and the commission leading to Margaret Songs. Finally, a description of the musical, dramatic, and textual content of the songs completes this interpretation of the interactions of Willa Cather, Libby Larsen, and the character of Margaret Elliot. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2013

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A desintegração da plataforma de gelo da enseada Larsen A, em 1995, possibilitou uma oportunidade para estudar a comunidade bêntica da região. Foram analisadas a densidade da macrofauna e a densidade e biomassa da meiofauna. Duas estações na região de mar aberto, no Mar de Weddell, também foram coletadas, para comparações entre diferentes ambientes. Parâmetros ambientais também foram analisados, e serviram para tentar explicar a variação da fauna bêntica. Na região do Mar de Weddell as porcentagens de matéria orgânica foram maiores que na enseada Larsen A, provavelmente um reflexo da maior produtividade primária da área, enquanto as porcentagens de carbonato foram mais altas na enseada do que em mar aberto. A granulometria variou entre silte arenoso a areia síltica, sendo as estações no Mar de Weddell tiveram maiores porcentagens de areia. Em relação à fauna, Nematoda foi o táxon mais abundante, seguido por Copepoda e Nauplii dentro da meiofauna, enquanto Bivalvia e Polychaeta foram os mais abundantes dentro da macrofauna. As maiores densidades de meio- e macrofauna foram encontradas nas estações de mar aberto, e apresentaram correlação com as concentrações de pigmentos. A biomassa total dos nemátodes se correlacionou à biomassa individual do grupo, enquanto a biomassa dos copépodes se correlacionou com a densidade do grupo. Através dos resultados obtidos no presente trabalho foi possível observar que as comunidades bênticas das duas regiões estudadas diferem entre si, em termos de densidade e número de grandes grupos encontrados. E que a disponibilidade de alimento é o principal fator estruturados da fauna na região. / The collapse of the Larsen A ice shelf, in 1995, allowed an opportunity to study the benthic community in the region. The density of macrofauna and the density and biomass of meiofauna were analyzed. Two open water stations in the Weddell Sea were also collected for comparisons between different environments. Environmental parameters were analyzed to look for possible relations with benthic fauna distribution, abundance and biomass. In the Weddell Sea region the percentage of organic matter were higher than in the Larsen A, which was probably a reflection of the higher primary productivity of the area, while the carbonate percentages were higher in the bay than in open water. Particle size ranged from sandy silt to siltic sand, with Weddell Sea stations presenting higher sand content. Nematoda was the most abundant meiofauna taxon, followed by copepods and Nauplii, while Bivalvia and Polychaeta were the most abundant macrofauna. The highest densities of meio- and macrofauna were found in the open sea stations, and were correlated with pigment concentrations. The total nematode biomass was correlated with nematode individual biomass of the group, while copepod biomass correlated with its density. We observed that the benthic communities differed between studied areas in terms of density and taxon richness. Food availability appears to be the main factor structuring fauna in the region.