Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xviii, 161 p.; also includes graphics (some col.) Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-161). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Th.--Sci. math.--Nancy 1, 1980. N°: 717.

The research presented in the thesis is a case-study of attempts to develop socially useful and environmentally sound technology (suest), products or services, as undertaken by alternative employment and training projects in West Berlin. The research is important for the exploration of several issues: the limits of training as a process of changing employment patterns and technological practices; the role of the voluntary/alternative sector; the role of "suest" generally. The initiator group and the eight member groups of the Kooperationsverbund Entwicklungswerkstatt comprised the focal point of the research. Findings from the study suggest that the "training" focus has nearly as many limits as the "products" focus: there were internal problems which in part reflect the confusion about the role of training as a social/technological change agent. The fate of these initiatives will depend largely on what happens to the German economy: will it re-expand conventionally or will "alternative" models prevail?

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Remains from twentyour human burials recovered from the Bluff Creek Site (1LU59) in Alabama exhibited evidence of interpersonal conflict trauma. When the victims of interpersonal conflict were placed in their approximate time period, it became apparent that frequencies of interpersonal conflict changed over time, from the Archaic (15.4%) to Woodland (6.7%) to Mississippian (45.5%) periods. These changes are explained by changes in settlement patterns and associated stress over resource competition. As Archaic hunter-gatherers became less mobile and settled in to small “hamlets”, the stress over competition for resources was reduced, causing the frequency of interpersonal conflict trauma to fall slightly in the Woodland period. The significant rise in the frequency for the Mississippian is related to the shift in settlement patterns from “hamlets” to large villages. As the large villages began to compete for resource territory, stress over competition for resources also increased.

<p> There is little information on the relationship between industrial decentralization and the suburbanization of blue collar workers in North American cities during the early twentieth century. The purpose of this research paper is to address the question of whether or not blue collar suburbanization preceded industrial decentralization in Hamilton, Ontario. This is done by examining the commuting patterns of an early twentieth century blue collar suburb known as Union Park, located in Hamilton Ontario. The research concludes that blue collar suburbanization preceded industrial decentralization in Hamilton. These findings imply that the frequency of this relationship requires further consideration.</p> / Thesis / Candidate in Philosophy

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This study examines modern manifestations of archetypal heroism and immortality in selected American prose and drama of the Vietnam War. The technical innovations of Vietnam War writers have received substantial attention from critics and scholars but the Writers themes have had relatively little close attention. While my study doss consider technical innovations, its main emphasis is on a particular thematic pattern. The writers I have selected --Philip Caputo, William Eastlake, John Guare, Michael Herr, Arthur Kopit, and David Raba --exploit parallels with the Mythic Hero and it is in these thematic patterns that I am interested. Specifically, these writers dissect received notions of martial heroism and Mythic Heroism; they examine the media's influential portrayal of the soldiers and show its inadequacy; they probe into prevailing American cultural attitudes and their historical origins; and they actively pursue innovative techniques with which to present their own views of the soldiers and the war. The most common controlling metaphor is the Hero's journey into the underworld. Variations an this basic theme include the role of the archetypal Fool as the Hera's guide, and archetypal myths of immortality. These writers juxtapose and ironically campers the archetypal with the modern by using symbolism deriving from factors local to the Vietnam War. Far example, the Asian jungle reveals the primitive in modern man; images of immortality on celluloid, in Art, and in archetypal mythology are brought into relationship with each other to distinguish modern simplified misconceptions from complex archetypal truths; and there is a close examination of the expectations and reality of martial heroism in this war. The protagonist's journey leads him to discover personal and national mistakes. Each protagonist hare varies in the degree of knowledge he attains and the ends to which he puts it. However, the parallels with the Mythic Hero's journey not only reveal one way far American society to assimilate the Vietnam experience into its consciousness and so regenerate itself, but the parallels also show the possible effects that may result from a failure to came to terms with the war and the soldiers who fought it. The primary focus of this thesis is the symbolism and significance of martial heroism and Mythic Heroism. However, as a sub-theme, I also discuss literary innovations, and make an attempt in the final chapter to place the themes and techniques of this war literature in a past-modern context. The Vietnam War had such a profound, long-lasting and pervasive effect on America that it is only fitting that this war's literature should be placed within America's literary matrix. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

This dissertation addresses the question of whether the empirical data gathered from an analysis of verb categories within the primary clauses of the Pauline corpus reveals letter structure. It begins with a discussion of the classification and structuring of the ancient Greek letter, with focus on the New Testament Jetter tradition. It shows that no real consensus has been reached concerning the classification and structure of ancient letters, especially the New Testament letters. This lack of consensus serves as the impetus for attempting a different approach for the description of Pauline letter structure. After providing a brief description and history of corpus linguistics and its application to New Testament studies, a corpus linguistic application similar to one presented by Douglas Biber is suggested to analyze the verb patterns within the Pauline letter corpus. This is accomplished by analyzing and describing the patterns revealed in each of the letters of the Pauline corpus and then comparing them with attempts made within Greek texts, Bible translations, and commentaries at structuring the letters. This analysis not only reveals verbal patterns but also discovers other key features found within the primary clauses that seem to contribute to the structure of the letters, such as conjunctions, formulaic verbs, and vocatives/nominatives of address. The combination of the verb patterns and the occurrence of these features leads to the presentation of structural outlines for each of the letters within the Pauline corpus according to a five-part (letter opening; thanksgiving; body; parenesis; and letter closing) letter structure. With these structural parts established, the verb occurrences within each part are counted to test whether the verbal categories of mood, person-number, and aspect contribute to the structuring of the Pauline letter. The tracking of these occurrences reveals a statistically significant shift between the body and parenetic section of the letters. This further validates the assumption that verb patterns contribute to the structuring of Paul's letters. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)