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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"The Twilight Zone"”.
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Bending and breaking the boundary between horror and comedy: an exploration of the existentialist function of the abject in the works of John Landis and Woody Allen
This thesis explores the line between comedy and horror in an increasingly postmodern world through the cinema of John Landis and Woody Allen. Chapter One explores the theoretical and historical material that link Landis and Allen, namely in their dealing with (1) Edgar Allan Poe’s effect, (2) …
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Uncanny Reminders: The 'Nazi' in Popular Culture
The ubiquity of the ‘Nazi’ – the fictional Doppelgänger of the historical Nazi – in the various media of popular culture is both disturbing and fascinating. There is an important relationship between the ‘Nazi’ and its audience; related to but separate from the historical Nazi, the creation and …
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Coastal state control over historic wrecks situated on the continental shelf as defined in article 76 of the Law of the Sea Convention 1982
In this minor dissertation the coastal states rights, jurisdiction and control in respect of wrecks, specifically historic wrecks, situated on the continental shelf are examined in relation to the current state of the law applicable to this area, both customary and conventional. Discussion and …
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Fast algorithm and surface integral equations for two-dimensional materials modeling
… with a novel diagonalization form is presented. The conventional diagonalization of 2D FMA can be derived based on the interpretation of Parseval's theorem. The performance of FMA in the twilight zone (between the low-frequency and high-frequency regimes) is not good enough. By scaling special …
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Tools for decoding the structure-function relationships of biopolymers in nanotechnology and glycobiology
In this thesis, new tools have been developed for decoding structure-function relationships governing complex biopolymers that have emerged as key players in biology, biotechnology, and medicine. Specifically: (1.) The first part of this thesis addresses the structure-function relationship of …
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Movement and trophic ecology of large pelagic fishes connecting surface waters with the Ocean’s Twilight Zone
The ocean’s twilight zone is a vast area of the global ocean that lies between the sunlit surface waters and perpetually dark midnight zones, covering depths from ~200 to 1000 meters. Recent work in the twilight (or mesopelagic) zone has revealed unexpected biomass and diversity that may not only …
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Movement and Trophic Ecology of Large Pelagic Fishes Connecting Surface Waters with the Ocean's Twilight Zone
The ocean’s twilight zone is a vast area of the global ocean that lies between the sunlit surface waters and perpetually dark midnight zones, covering depths from ~200 to 1000 meters. Recent work in the twilight (or mesopelagic) zone has revealed unexpected biomass and diversity that may not only …