Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed October 4, 2007). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-245).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2007. / "UMI Number: 3274592." includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-245).

Tesis Doctorado (Doctor en Filosofía)-Instituto de Estudios Graduados en Ciencias de la Conducta y Asuntos de la Comunidad de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, 2005. / Digitized and made available on the World Wide Web by Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, 2006. Bibliography: leaves 186-196.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1994. / Title from title page screen, viewed March 17, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Edward R. Hines (chair), John R. McCarthy, George Padavil, Rodney P. Riegle, Anita H. Webb-Lupo. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-162) and abstract. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Sociology, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

abstract: Puerto Rico has produced many important composers who have contributed to the musical culture of the nation during the last 200 years. However, a considerable amount of their music has proven to be difficult to access and may contain numerous errors. This research project intends to contribute to the accessibility of such music and to encourage similar studies of Puerto Rican music. This study focuses on the music of Héctor Campos Parsi (1922-1998), one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century in Puerto Rico. After an overview of the historical background of music on the island and the biography of the composer, four works from his art song repertoire are given for detailed examination. A product of this study is the first corrected edition of his cycles Canciones de Cielo y Agua, Tres Poemas de Corretjer, Los Paréntesis, and the song Majestad Negra. These compositions date from 1947 to 1959, and reflect both the European and nationalistic writing styles of the composer during this time. Data for these corrections have been obtained from the composer's manuscripts, published and unpublished editions, and published recordings. The corrected scores are ready for publication and a compact disc of this repertoire, performed by soprano Melliangee Pérez and the author, has been recorded to bring to life these revisions. Despite the best intentions of the author, the various copyright issues have yet to be resolved. It is hoped that this document will provide the foundation for a resolution and that these important works will be available for public performance and study in the near future. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2013

Submitted by isabela.moljf@hotmail.com (isabela.moljf@hotmail.com) on 2017-02-22T14:56:20Z No. of bitstreams: 1 virnaluciacoutinhoschmitz.pdf: 922255 bytes, checksum: ba45c63ba22cbe1a566839a0513f85c0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-02-22T15:13:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 virnaluciacoutinhoschmitz.pdf: 922255 bytes, checksum: ba45c63ba22cbe1a566839a0513f85c0 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2017-02-22T15:14:09Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 virnaluciacoutinhoschmitz.pdf: 922255 bytes, checksum: ba45c63ba22cbe1a566839a0513f85c0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-22T15:14:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 virnaluciacoutinhoschmitz.pdf: 922255 bytes, checksum: ba45c63ba22cbe1a566839a0513f85c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-06-09 / Este trabalho propõe uma leitura de Silent dancing: a partial remembrance of a Puerto Rican childhood, de Judith Ortiz Cofer, e investiga, principalmente, o percurso de formação identitária da narradora: de uma subjetividade em trânsito entre duas culturas, a porto-riquenha e a estadunidense, ao desenvolvimento de uma identidade transcultural. Ele tematiza a transformação da escritora de “camaleão cultural” em “dragão transcultural”. O estudo inclui, ainda, considerações sobre o gênero memorialístico e o imbricamento das línguas inglesa e espanhola presente no livro, além de realizar uma análise da pertinência da mistura de textos narrativos e poemas que se constata no livro. / This thesis proposes a reading of Silent dancing:a partial remembrance of a Puerto Rican childhood, by Judith Ortiz Cofer, and aims at investigating the process of its narrator’s identity, a bicultural subject shuttling between Puerto Rico and the United States of America, which develops into a transcultural identity. Besides examining the narrator’s transformation from a “cultural chameleon” into a “transcultural dragon”, the research analyzes its autobiographical aspect, the overlapping of the English and Spanish languages and also the mixture of narratives and poems present in the book.

Habitat use of mesophotic coral reefs by sharks is largely unknown. However, it is well established that mesophotic reefs are the site of spawning aggregations for many species of teleost fish. These aggregations represent seasonal concentrations of potential prey biomass that may influence the habitat use of predatory species such as large sharks. I employed acoustic monitoring to examine the movements of three shark species [lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), and Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi)] to determine 1) the comparative spatiotemporal patterns of mesophotic reef habitat use by the three shark species and 2) the spatiotemporal relationship between these sharks and grouper spawning aggregations at a fish spawning aggregation (FSA) site (Hind Bank and Grammanik Bank) along the southern reef shelf edge off St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI). Tiger and lemon sharks were detected across nearly the entire acoustic array, which spanned ~ 1060 km2. When present, Caribbean reef sharks used a much smaller activity space, composed exclusively of mesophotic reef habitat located within FSA sites. Individuals from all three species were typically detected for stretches of several consecutive days, while periods without detections usually lasted less than one week. Lemon sharks were present at the FSA site more often during the grouper spawning season (Dec-May) than the non-spawning season (Jun-Nov), but showed no preference toward specific areas within the FSA site, which varied by location and grouper species composition. In contrast, there was no relationship between the presence of tiger and Caribbean reef sharks at the FSA site and the grouper spawning season. My results suggest that despite different habitat use 5 patterns and varying degrees of fidelity, this mesophotic reef serves as an important habitat to all three shark species.

<div> <div> <div> <p>Puerto Rico’s lack of effective and affordable energy substitutes after Hurricane Maria resulted in a mortality increase of 4,970 residents (Verma, Murray, and Mamdani, 2018). Puerto Rico’s Island dependency on electric power and no energy substitutes available have provoked a risk to human life after catastrophic events. The problem was measured by comparing Puerto Rico’s reliance on fossil fuels with accessible and economical renewable energy options. Solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies are the optimum alternative to transition from fossil fuel usage to renewable energy. Previous research has demonstrated the impact of using solar panels instead of an electric grid due to the constant solar radiation throughout the year. The analyzed data and projections showed a reduction in fossil fuels and carbon dioxide emissions by implementing solar photovoltaic technologies. The installation of PV systems in landfills, household roofs and transitioning to solar public lighting positively impacts the atmosphere carbon dioxide emissions. </p> </div> </div> </div>

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