Thesis (Ph. D.)--Duke University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2005. / Title from title page screen (viewed on Feb. 2, 2006). Thesis advisor: George White. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-13T13:27:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-05-18. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2016-01-13T13:33:12Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000855997.pdf: 711007 bytes, checksum: c175c486422af028b83b6a95b2c0a6bc (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente trabalho tem por objetivo apresentar uma análise da obra modernista Manhattan Transfer (1925) do escritor estadunidense John Dos Passos. Embora o escritor seja considerado um dos mais significativos do período, sua obra não tem sido tão estudada quanto a de outros modernistas estadunidenses do mesmo período, como por exemplo, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway ou Scott Fitzgerald. Após uma breve introdução responsável por apresentar o autor, o primeiro capítulo da dissertação visa investigar as relações entre Manhattan e as principais características literárias modernistas, no intento de compreender o motivo pelo qual a obra tem sido deixada num segundo plano. Sustenta-se aqui a hipótese de que isto se daria devido ao fato de ela não corresponder exatamente ao que tem sido definido como a essência do modernismo, apresentando traços que a aproximariam do realismo. O segundo capítulo propõe uma abordagem cinematográfica de Manhattan, justamente, no sentido de apreender a relação entre características modernistas e realistas. Para isto, parte-se da análise estrutural da obra realizada por Pouillon e Sartre e dos conceitos de montagem de Griffith e Eisenstein. Em seguida, empreende-se uma análise a partir destes referenciais teóricos. O terceiro capítulo, com base nas reflexões estabelecidas no segundo, discorre a respeito do modo como a cidade de Nova York está presente na obra e apresenta a análise das narrativas de três de seus personagens principais. Nas considerações finais, é reconhecida a importância que a noção de simultaneidade - que é somente obtida por meio de uma prosa cinematográfica, visando, justamente, a representação da metrópole - possui na obra e a necessidade de um olhar crítico-reflexivo para a compreensão nas relações expressas em Manhattan / This study aims to present an analysis of the modernist novel Manhattan Transfer (1925), by the writer John Dos Passos. After introducing the author, the first chapter investigates the relations between Manhattan and the main literary modernist characteristics, intending to understand the reason why the work of Dos Passos has been in a second plan by the critics. We endorse the hypothesis that it occurs because Manhattan doesn‟t exactly coincide with what has been considered the essence of the modernism, presenting characteristics that are close to the realism. The second chapter purposes a Manhattan‟s cinematographic approach precisely in the sense of grasping the relation between modernist and realist characteristics. In order to do it, we start with the structural analysis of Dos Passos‟s work made by Pouillon and Sartre; and with the Griffith‟s and Eisentein‟s concept of montage. After that, we perform an analysis according to these theoretical references. The third chapter, based on the ideas of the second, is about New York and its representation in the novel and presents an analysis of three of the most important characters. In the final consideration, it is argued the significance of the idea of simultaneity, obtained thanks to a cinematographic prose with the purpose of depicting the metropolis, and the need of a reflexive and critic view to understand the relations that are presented in Manhattan

This thesis examines Allen's development using Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) as landmarks. Three criteria (chapters) structure the analysis: comedy, narrative, and romance.

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This project is an investigation of qualitative space, a space that is more subtly defined than by street number or rigidly specified edges. A qualitative space is one that engages the imagination in the act of understanding. This urban room is an open, unrestricted space in the middle of the city, defined on 3 sides by a group of auditoriums. The space maintains and enhances the role of the site within the city, a place that can accomodate festivals and gatherings. / Master of Architecture

Cette étude porte sur la distance parcourue pour commettre un crime à Gatineau en 2006. Peu d’études canadiennes récentes ont porté sur le sujet. De plus, il existe un vide de connaissances sur la mobilité des délinquants dans les petites villes et les banlieues. La présente recherche vise à comparer trois mesures de distance différentes, à vérifier si la distance parcourue varie en fonction du type de crime et à voir si les variables de temps (jour de la semaine, moment de la journée et saison) de même que certaines caractéristiques des suspects (âge, sexe et lieu de résidence) ont un impact sur la distance parcourue. Pour chaque crime, l’adresse du suspect et le lieu du crime ont été géocodées pour ensuite calculer la distance entre les deux points. Il ressort de l’analyse de la forme des courbes de distances que seules les agressions sexuelles présentent une zone tampon. Les résultats des analyses statistiques indiquent que les jeunes sont plus mobiles que les suspects plus âgés et que les hommes parcourent une distance plus élevée que les femmes. Étonnement, la distance parcourue ne diffère pas significativement selon la saison et le moment de la journée. Enfin, comparativement aux autres criminels, les délinquants qui ont commis un vol qualifié sont ceux qui ont parcouru les plus grandes distances. / This study focuses on the journey to crime of the offenders who have committed a crime in Gatineau in 2006. There are only a few recent Canadian studies on the subject. In addition there is a vacuum of knowledge on the journey to crime in smaller cities and suburbs. This research is designed to compare three different measures of distance, to check if the distance varies depending on the type of crime and see if the variables of time (day of week, time of day and season) as well as some characteristics of suspects (age, sex and place of residence) have an impact on the distance traveled. For each crime, the address of the suspect and the crime location were geocoded then, the distance between the two points was calculated. An analysis of the shapes curves pattern of the distances indicates that sexual assault is the only type of crime which possesses a buffer zone. The results of statistical analysis show that young people are more mobile than older suspects and that men travel a greater distance than women. Surprisingly, the distance does not differ significantly according to season and time of day. Finally, compared to the other criminal offenders, those who have committed a robbery traveled the greatest distances.

Cette étude porte sur la distance parcourue pour commettre un crime à Gatineau en 2006. Peu d’études canadiennes récentes ont porté sur le sujet. De plus, il existe un vide de connaissances sur la mobilité des délinquants dans les petites villes et les banlieues. La présente recherche vise à comparer trois mesures de distance différentes, à vérifier si la distance parcourue varie en fonction du type de crime et à voir si les variables de temps (jour de la semaine, moment de la journée et saison) de même que certaines caractéristiques des suspects (âge, sexe et lieu de résidence) ont un impact sur la distance parcourue. Pour chaque crime, l’adresse du suspect et le lieu du crime ont été géocodées pour ensuite calculer la distance entre les deux points. Il ressort de l’analyse de la forme des courbes de distances que seules les agressions sexuelles présentent une zone tampon. Les résultats des analyses statistiques indiquent que les jeunes sont plus mobiles que les suspects plus âgés et que les hommes parcourent une distance plus élevée que les femmes. Étonnement, la distance parcourue ne diffère pas significativement selon la saison et le moment de la journée. Enfin, comparativement aux autres criminels, les délinquants qui ont commis un vol qualifié sont ceux qui ont parcouru les plus grandes distances. / This study focuses on the journey to crime of the offenders who have committed a crime in Gatineau in 2006. There are only a few recent Canadian studies on the subject. In addition there is a vacuum of knowledge on the journey to crime in smaller cities and suburbs. This research is designed to compare three different measures of distance, to check if the distance varies depending on the type of crime and see if the variables of time (day of week, time of day and season) as well as some characteristics of suspects (age, sex and place of residence) have an impact on the distance traveled. For each crime, the address of the suspect and the crime location were geocoded then, the distance between the two points was calculated. An analysis of the shapes curves pattern of the distances indicates that sexual assault is the only type of crime which possesses a buffer zone. The results of statistical analysis show that young people are more mobile than older suspects and that men travel a greater distance than women. Surprisingly, the distance does not differ significantly according to season and time of day. Finally, compared to the other criminal offenders, those who have committed a robbery traveled the greatest distances.

Master of Regional and Community Planning / Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning / Ray B. Weisenburger / This report examines how 17th Street on the Kansas State University campus, initially a service road on the west edge of the campus, has become a major point of public campus access while retaining its function as a service road. In addition, this report conducts interviews with 10 persons with various backgrounds and experiences involving 17th Street to understand public impressions and interests regarding 17th Street. Finally, this report reviews future development scenarios of 17th Street that allow 17th Street to be a contributor with a distinctive character to the university. When Kansas State University was transferred from old Bluemont Central College to its current location in 1875, 17th Street, which now crosses the middle of the campus on a North-South axis, was outside of the campus’ core facility areas. As various university programs have grown throughout the late 20th Century, the campus of Kansas State University has expanded toward the west. As a result, the relative proximity of 17th Street to the center of campus has changed. Now, 17th Street is recognized as one of the major entrances to campus from the south; yet because of the street’s initial and ongoing service function and its service-related facilities, there are parts of the corridor that are not attractive. It is desired for 17th Street to become a more appealing and functional part of the university experience for guiding and welcoming visitors to the campus.