Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. [394]-403.

Thesis--Catholic University of America, 1947. / "An essay on the sources": p. 226-230.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1937. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf iv).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1974. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1969. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1939. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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The objective of this research was to improve our understanding of how changes in the environment affect ecological processes. Change detection is often confounded by the large variation found in ecological data due to the difficulty of finding replicates in nature. Intertidal communities were chosen for studies of biophysical interactions because the physical gradients are very strong, thus creating complex systems within spatial scales that are easily sampled. The selection of replicate beach habitats was the first step in designing a sampling protocol for comparative analyses of nearshore community structure. A high resolution shoreline partitioning model was developed to quantify the physical attributes of homogeneous shoreline segments and to statistically cluster replicate segments. This model was applied at 3 locations in Washington State. A portion of the south shore of San Juan Island was partitioned and the physical attributes quantified. Three groups of rocky segments differing only in slope angle were selected for biological sampling. The objective was to test the fidelity of macroalgal and invertebrate populations to replicate bedrock shore segments. The results showed that community structure and population abundances were more similar within groups of replicate segments (similar slopes) than among groups (different slopes). In South Puget Sound, community structure was compared to test for a deterministic organization of communities among replicate soft sediment beaches in an estuary. The results showed that replicate beach segments support similar communities, that communities become less similar as the distance between replicates increases, and that replicates within or among nearshore cells with similar temperature and salinity support communities that are more similar than replicates among cells with different water properties regardless of distance. On the outer Olympic coast, community comparisons were made among 9 sand beaches over a shoreline distance of 250 km. The results show that these communities are similar within segments and within nearshore cells, but because of population abundance fluctuations, the communities were different among cells and among years. This study shows that processes determining patterns in nearshore habitats can be quantified, which is a significant contribution to studies of habitat distribution and the siting of marine preserves. / Graduation date: 2000

Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2002. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2931. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as preliminary leaf. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76).

This study describes how the English cathedral tradition of chorister training is maintained within the American Episcopal church, focusing specifically on the spiritual, academic, and musical training of the boy choir at the Washington National Cathedral. As such, it 1) documents academic requirements for choristers enrolled at St. Albans (the school they must attend); 2) provides a detailed review of the choristers' musical training and their subsequent responsibilities to Cathedral service, both musical and spiritual, especially since ratification of The Book of Common Prayer in 1979; and 3) reviews other components of the Cathedral's music program that relate to the Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, especially in Douglas Major's tenure as organist and choirmaster.Literature reviewed for this study examines the role of the organist-choirmaster as choral conductor, the qualifications and demands made on boy choristers, current thoughts regarding the all-male choral tradition, and the research directly related to the English model of chorister training, especially in the United States.The academic, musical, and spiritual training of the boy choristers at the Washington National Cathedral are addressed in this study through interviews with 1) Cathedral staff, present and past, responsible for the maintenance of the Cathedral's music program and mission, and for the musical training of the choristers; 2) a Cathedral clergyperson directly responsible for spiritual aspects of the choristers' education and service to the Cathedral; 3) the St. Albans School staff person in charge of the choristers' academic program and schedule; and 4) two choristers in the music program, specifically one boy chorister and one girl chorister. / School of Music