Thesis--Frankfurt am Main. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-257).

Diss.--Fachbereich Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften--Trier, 1980. / Bibliogr. p. 412-433. Résumé en anglais.

This thesis examines the interplay of the forces of life, death and love in Fry's plays. The relevance of Quakerism to the issue is established in Chapter I. This chapter takes the mystery of existence as the basic point common to Fry's plays and Quakerism and explores it as it develops in each. Christopher Fry includes within his plays abundant evidence of the tragedy inherent in the human condition. He transcends this awareness, however, in his consistent intimation of the triumph of the vital force and in a concept of redemption through joy as the proper expression of the human spirit. This attitude parallels the basic frame of mind underlying the Quakerism in which Fry has his roots. The Quaker chooses to be amazed at the mystery of existence rather than lament his inability to fathom it. Indeed, he finds this the natural course. Intuitions of a greater reality prevent him from indulging in an unnatural suicidal concern with his human limitations. Chapter II deals more specifically with the mystery of existence within each of Fry's plays. Each play is considered separately. However, since similar themes appear in all his plays, this chapter in fact explores the body of Fry's plays as a whole. It perceives each play as a particular dimension of what is in all his plays. The Appendix establishes the literary relevance of Fry's plays to the theatre as both religious drama and verse drama, and it concludes by describing the relevance of religion and poetry to a type of romance drama. Fry's work as a whole reflects the conviction that romance and comedy are universal, and that they can only be found after the tragic experience. There is something beyond tragedy and Fry calls it comedy. In reaching out to it, he says, one has to pass through tragedy first. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

In Curtmantle, William Marshal recalls that Henry's appointment of Becket to Canterbury promised unity, but "the whole significance of unity was not debated." Christopher Fry is constantly exploring the nature of unity and seeking its significance. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine how the themes of his plays are structured in language and patterns of action which both exemplify unity and reach for ontological meaning in terms of a vision of a unified universe. Fry's work concentrates on a group of closely related themes: the positive power of love, both eros and agape; the wonder, paradoxes and unity of existence; the cycle of life, death and renewal; the operation of necessity and the nature of individuality; and man's relationship with the universe and with God. A direct approach could be made on a thematic basis, but the emphasis of this dissertation is on the structural integration of each separate play, and on the way in which these themes are expressed through aspects of structure. Many of the themes are common to several plays, and the variety of forms which Fry develops to express them is one indication of his stature as a dramatist. Another possible organization of material would be to group the plays under the headings "secular." and "religious." This method would make an arbitrary distinction between plays that have an overt religious content and those that do not. One of the important results of these analyses is that the "secular" plays exhibit patterns that make religious statements as positive as those that deal directly with religious subjects. The chronological play-by-play approach chosen contains the built-in danger of fragmentation. Against this disadvantage stands the advantage that the development of Fry's ideas, techniques and skill can be observed. A unifying factor is that themes and configurations—particularly in character relationships—recur and are reworked in fresh contexts. The dominant direction of Fry's work is in a dual quest, for meaning and for God. Each play is, in Fry's own phrase from A Sleep of Prisoners, an "exploration into God," and the analyses aim to show how this quest is pursued in each play. Critical attention has tended to focus on Fry's verse at the expense of a broader view of his plays. The poetry is only one means—albeit an extremely important one—through which the themes are expressed. They also receive implicit expression through other aspects of the dramatic structure, dealt with where appropriate. Part of the introduction, which first places Fry in a general historical and cultural perspective, deals with the function of poetry in modern drama, and with Fry's views on the subject. The choice of poetry as a vehicle for dramatic expression stems from his world view: it is a natural mode for a man who sees existence as a complex mystery to be comprehended intuitively rather than rationally. He is acutely aware that existence is not only mysterious and complex, but that it also has a shape or pattern in which meaning can be found. For Fry, the combination of mystery and pattern finds its best expression in the form of poetic drama. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1963. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 119).

Nitrogen (N) is one of the vital elements for potato production. As well as common synthetic fertilizers, turkey manure compost (TMC) is more commonly used as a source of N for potato production in Minnesota. The aim of this study was to compare traditional N sources and applications (urea broadcast, Environmentally Smart Nitrogen (ESN) broadcast, and ESN banded at hilling) to TMC broadcast prior to planting on yield and quality of Russet Burbank in Minnesota. The TMC treatment resulted in a similar marketable yield compared to the urea and ESN treatments. The TMC also increased the percentage of the >170 g tuber yield. French fry color quality was not affected by N treatment in either year. The TMC was a good nitrogen source that is readily available and provides a good sustainable option for potato production. Further work should examine what benefits conventional fertilizer can have when used with TMC.

This study seeks to determine Roger Fry's position in the cultural and aesthetic dynamics of his era by examining Fry's critical writings and those of his predecessors, contemporaries, and successors. Based on Fry's published works, this thesis begins with a biographical survey, followed by a chronological examination of the evolution of Fry's aesthetics. Equally important are his stance as a champion of modern French art, his role as an art historian, and his opinions regarding British art. The fifth chapter analyzes the relationship between Fry's Puritan background and his basic attitudes. Emphasis is given to his aesthetic, social, and cultural commentaries which indicate that Fry reflected and participated in the artistic, philosophical, and social ferment of his age and thereby contributed to the alteration of British taste.

In this thesis, the author explores a vocal phenomenon called “vocal fry” and why this dysphonia has emerged as one of the primary means of communication for the population referred to as “Generation Y.” The first chapter defines what vocal fry is and why it is of modest value to the stage actor. The second chapter defines the physiological means by which the human body creates sound, what good sound is and how vocal fry is created. The third and fourth chapters define several generations as well as what defines Gen Y, and the communication physiologies associated with those generations. The last chapter discusses the rise of narcissism within Gen Y and how this may relate to the arrival of vocal fry as a default register for theatre students. The conclusion outlines several solutions that may alleviate the problems associated with this dysphonia.

ABSTRACT The mortalities for aquaculture animals in a newly established pond tend to be high. The phenomenon can be described as the ¡§new pond syndrome¡¨. The main reason for the phenomenon is still unclear. However, it is suspected that the accumulation of ammonia due to insufficient nitrifying bacteria in the system may have been the cause. The purposes of this thesis are to test the theory and to rectify the problem by introducing a nitrifying trickling filtration system using E. amblycephalus as the experimental animal. It was found that the ammonia concentrations did increase to the levels detrimental to the newly hatched fries within 6 days. The LD50 of ammonia to the young fries was determined to be 0.034 ppm in 48 hr. The nitrifying filtration system could reduce the ammonia concentrations substantially and raise the breeding rates for the fries. On two separate trials, one with fish tanks in the laboratory and the other in the ponds of a fish farm, 12.3% and 4.2% of the newly hatched fries were still alive after 34 days, respectively, as compared to 0% and 0.035% for the controls. Meanwhile, a pH value of equal to or greater than 8.6 was detrimental to the fries. Therefore, the low breeding rates for the E. amblycephalus fries may have been caused by the ¡§new pond syndrome¡¨ due to the toxic effects of accumulated ammonia in the early stage of the pond usage. Removal of ammonia with the filtration system could increase the survival rates for the fries.

I detta examensarbete görs en praktisk undersökning av några utvalda faktorer i habitatet som antas påverka yngel av öring under deras första månader. Studien har genomförts i anslutning till en utsättning av ca 30 000 yngel i Gysingeforsarna vid Nedre Dalälven som Länsstyrelsen i Gävleborg utförde under sommaren 2014 och som sedan under hösten följdes upp med hjälp av elfiske. Fältdata har samlats in från fem lokaler under perioden 29 oktober 2014 till 9 januari 2015. Resultatet från denna kartering och litteraturstudier i ämnet visar på goda förutsättningar i habitatet vid två av lokalerna, vilka även är de två platser där flest yngel återfångades. Vid två andra lokaler återfångades inga yngel. Detta kan för det ena fallet (Sevedskvarn, södra) förklaras med för litet djup under sommarens lågvattenflöde och alltför höga vattenhastigheter vid normalflöde. Den andra platsen där yngel saknades (Granön, ovan bron) erbjuder bättre förutsättningar för predatorer (både fisk och fågel) samt har en bottenstruktur som vid en jämförelse erbjuder färre skyddade platser. En föreslagen hypotes utifrån studiens resultat är att bottensubstrat i storleksintervallet 60-200 mm har stor betydelse i öringynglens habitat vid närvaro av predatorer då där skapas skydd (hålor/springor) i lämplig storlek för öringyngel. / The purpose of this project was to examine important parameters for juvenile brown trout habitat selection in their first months after hatching. The study was carried out after approximately 30 000 fry had been released by the County Administrative Board of Gävleborg. Data on habitat selection was collected from five different localities at the river Dalälven, near Gysinge, Sweden. The method of estimating preferred habitat was to determine remaining fry after a period of seven weeks by electrofishing. This study confirms that the optimal local habitat choice for juvenile trout is where the substrate size 60- 200 mm is present and a hypothesis is proposed that this substrate is of importance for juvenile trout survival as it gives shelter in the presence of predators. Based on previous research the study gives some suggestions to which important habitat characteristics that were missing where no trout were recaptured.