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Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.

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Tableau d'honneur de la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales, 2011-2012 / La partie création consiste en un recueil d'une trentaine de courts essais ayant paru d'octobre 2008 à avril 2011 sous forme de chroniques dans la rubrique Renauderies du journal Droit de Parole, journal mensuel communautaire des groupes populaires distribué au centre-ville de Québec en 15 000 exemplaires. La partie réflexion se penche sur une forme de chronique de facture intimiste entrevue par Vincent Charles Lambert et s'avérant particulièrement populaire au début du XXe siècle au Québec dans les grands journaux de masse, le « billet ». L'étude de ces billets vise à mieux évaluer, sur le plan littéraire, les possibilités qu'implique la diffusion d'une écriture autonome en regard de l'actualité, à l'intérieur d'un journal se voulant essentiellement informatif. La participation du poète « intimiste » Albert Lozeau au journal Le Devoir entre 1910 et 1924 offre un excellent exemple de la créativité que peut susciter l'écriture du « billet » et c'est pourquoi le présent mémoire lui consacre une place privilégiée. Un carnet de création vient clore le mémoire et permet de préciser en quoi l'étude des « billettistes » est venue alimenter la réflexion sur l'écriture des Renauderies. Il fait le lien entre les deux parties du mémoire et raconte l'expérience de l'auteur dans le contexte médiatique concret.

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This thesis is a review of research done over the course of the past 4 years, divided into two unrelated parts. The rst is set in the context of Bagger-Lambert-Gustavsson models, based on 3-Lie algebras. In particular I will describe theories with metric 3-algebras of inde nite signature: these present elds with negative kinetic terms. The problem can be solved by gaugeing away the non-physical degrees of freedom, to obtain other well understood theories. I will show how this procedure can be easily applied for 3-algebra metrics of any inde nite signature. Part II of this thesis focuses on solutions of topologically massive gravity (TMG): particular attention is devoted to warped AdS3 black holes, which are discussed in great detail. I will present a novel analysis of the near horizon geometries of these solutions. I further propose an approach for searching for new solutions to 3-dimensional gravity based on conformal symmetry. This approach is able to yield most of the known axisymmetric stationary TMG backgrounds.

This study utilizes correspondence, memoirs, and secondary sources to explore the lives and careers of six Continental Navy captains?Esek Hopkins, Joshua Barney, John Paul Jones, Hector McNeill, Lambert Wickes, and John Barry?and reveal the motivational factors of patriotism, a desire for fame and professional advancement, and financial stability which underlay their decisions to seek commissions in the Continental Navy, and influenced their conduct while in the service. Additionally, it suggests that prewar interactions in an "Atlantic World" context influenced the ideological and personal motivations that formed the foundations for service in the Continental Navy. All three motivations played a role in each captain's career and affected their conduct in relation to their understandings of duty, but the degree to which they influenced the captains varied. Although the promise of a steady income helped motivate initial service, financial considerations played a larger role throughout Barney's and Barry's careers than they did for other captains. The desire for fame and personal prestige also affected the conduct and service of all six men, though Jones and Hopkins provide more concrete examples of its influence. Finally, experiences interacting with West Indies and Atlantic trade networks before the war likely influenced the captains' development of revolutionary principles, and their dedication to the United States. In addition to patriotism, Jones professed a devotion to universal principles of liberty and rights, and McNeill perceived the Revolution as an attempt to establish God's Kingdom of the Just. The degree to which each captain succeeded in achieving his goals, and the affect his Continental service had on employment after the Revolution, also varied significantly. Hopkins failed as the navy's commander-in-chief, but his performance did not negatively impact his social and political standing in his native Rhode Island. Unlike McNeill, Captains Barry, Barney and Jones also utilized their networks of friends and acquaintances well, helping them find prestigious and stable employment in other seagoing capacities after the war. Wickes died in 1777, but his brief service also suggests he would have achieved success had he survived.

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