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Item TEST PROQUEST SUBMISSION UPDATED: TERAHERTZ-WAVE ABSORPTION GAS SENSING FOR DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (please delete after checking)(2022-05)Rotational absorption spectroscopy for dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is characterized in the220-330 GHz frequency range using a robust electronic THz-wave spectrometer, for the development of THz gas sensing for this compound of commercial relevance. DMSO is a common solvent used in many food, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing applications, and can present danger to human health and the work environment; hence, remote gas sensors for DMSO environmental and process monitoring are desired. Absorption measurements were carried out for pure DMSO at 297 K and 0.4 Torr. DMSO was shown to have a unique rotational fingerprint with series of repeating absorption features. The frequencies of transitions observed in the present study are found to be in good agreement with prior experimental work and spectral simulations based on rotational parameters. The sensor developed here exhibits a detection limit of 1.3-2.6 x 1015 DMSO molecules/cm3 per meter of absorption pathlength, with the potential for greater sensitivity with signal-to-noise improvements. The study illustrates the potential of all electronic THz-wave systems for miniaturized remote gas sensorsItem Item Numu (Northern Paiute) Place Names: Retention and Reclamation of Place Name Knowledge in Kooyooe Pa'a Panunadu (Pyramid Lake, Nevada)(2024)This research examines how place name knowledge has been passed down generationally within the ancestral homelands of the Kooyooe Tukadu (Cui-ui Eaters) from Kooyooe Pa'a Panundu (Pyramid Lake, Nevada) and how this knowledge contributes to the retention and reclamation of Numu place names. As a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, I have an inherent connection to my homelands and this research is designed to uplift Numu (Northern Paiute) place names and narratives. The foundation of this research is framed within Indigenous methodologies and as a critique of settler-colonial imposed place naming processes, with its direct role in the erasure of Numu communities. As a speaker of the Kooyooe Tukadu dialect, I document current and past language revitalization efforts and emphasize the fluidity and adaptability of Numu yadooa (Northern Paiute language). From a decolonial lens, I examine the history of mapping and how settler land theft led to the violent application of settler place names within Kooyooe Pa'a Panunadu. Despite settler domination, Numu communities continue to communicate place names and the knowledge attached to them, both orally and in written form. This continues a cultural tradition that extends at least as far back as the Numu map created by Captain Dave Numana in 1885. In efforts to document place name retention, knowledge keepers from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe share their knowledge and stories of Numu place names, Numu connection to the land, and their hopes for retaining Numu identity for future generations. In conclusion, Numu place name knowledge systems are actively being reclaimed on the individual and community level and can further expand by returning names to the land, increasing Numu-centered mapping approaches, and speaking Numu yadooa in our ancestral homelands.Item The Sound of Struggle: A Study and Comparison of Expressive Musical Features From Works by "Dweller" Composers (1933 - 1956)(2024)In this document, I discuss specific musical features used for representations of struggle in tonal symphonic works from a selection of what I term "Dweller" composers (a category of composers defined by their life struggles and inability to move beyond or overcome them, getting stuck to "dwell" in the aftermath of the events surrounding WWII as it affected them) from different Nazi- and Communist-occupied territories in Europe and the Soviet Union. "Dweller" composers were in similar traumatic situations during the Third Reich until just after the death of Joseph Stalin, between 1933 and 1956, and evidence exists of struggle in their lives that is present in their music. I propose that both the inner thought and feeling processes (mental and emotional) and the corporeal processes (physiological and psychophysiological) respond to these features of tension found within the pieces in my study, showing a connection to the composer's expressive compositional plan and theorized personal state based on their life's experiences at the time surrounding the writing of their piece. I achieve this by noting measurements of both basic types of bodily responses to tension that are related to the musical features that would induce these kinds of responses. I find and assess those features in the scores and draw connections and comparisons between them, showing the devices are present in the sound worlds of these scores and that they are justifiably prominent and translatable as a sound of struggle .Item The Preferences of Trade Unions in the United Kingdom's 2016 Brexit Referendum: An Evolving Actor(2024)The Brexit referendum in June 2016 marked a pivotal moment for the United Kingdom when citizens voted in favor of leaving the European Union (EU). While existing literature has extensively analyzed individual voting behaviors and the influence of political parties, notably absent is an examination of the role played by trade unions in shaping the Brexit outcome. This study addresses this gap by exploring the involvement of trade unions in the Brexit referendum. Contrary to existing theories of political economy, which often simplify trade unions' positions on trade policy based solely on economic indicators such as factor endowments and skill levels, this study reveals that contemporary trade unions consider a broader spectrum of economic, political, and social issues. Issues of sovereignty are particularly important, as elite interviews and social media analysis point out in this study. Unlike the conventional understanding of trade unions as singular entities representing specific industries or geographic regions, today's trade unions encompass diverse memberships, spanning multiple industries and geographical areas, while also advocating for social and political concerns alongside economic interests. By shedding light on the varying perspectives and influences of trade unions in the Brexit referendum, this study not only expands the understanding of trade unions' roles in shaping trade policy but also updates the scope of their membership, concerns, and influence within contemporary socio-political landscapes.
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