This research offers a view of an aspect of life of Luba people who inhabit the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to compare and evaluate the healing system of co-existent groupings influenced by Bambuki and Balombi. This thesis seeks to compare and evaluate the theology and healing practices of Bambuki and Balombi in order to establish differences and similarities. The study contributes to the liberation of Luba people from western alienation, which considers the Bambuki as demonic.

This thesis examines the dual identity of the Church of England priest employed as an NHS healthcare chaplain. In 1948, full-time NHS chaplains provided a Church of England ministry of liturgy and pastoral care. Their twenty-first century counterpart delivers existential spiritual or pastoral care. Though Church of England chaplains are licensed by the Church, their work is shaped by the NHS and the Trust which employs them. They are accountable to the Church and the NHS even though each promotes different values and serves different ends. Published literature alludes to the chaplain’s sense of marginalization from the Church and within the NHS. Interviews with twelve full-time NHS chaplains, who are Church of England priests, focused on how they interpreted their dual identity as priest and chaplain, and the impact the two institutions had on these identities. This I framed using the theoretical model, ‘communities of practice’. Analysis of these interviews confirmed that chaplains thought they were disconnected from the priorities and values of the Church. This they described as ‘marginalization’, a term which appears elsewhere in published literature sometimes interchangeable with ‘liminality’. I claim that liminality is not only conceptually different but makes a distinct contribution to understanding the work and identity of chaplain and priest. I argue the existence of liminal intelligence and its importance in the ministry of the chaplain. I maintain that ministerial priesthood needs to be faithful to its liminal credentials. These I trace back to the liminality of the cultic priesthood outlined in the Hebrew bible as well as the liminality of Jesus, his teaching and the communitas of the early Church. I propose that the role of the ministerial priest is not only about recalling the institutional Church to its liminal roots but that liminality is the essence of priesthood.

康寶文. / 手稿本, 複本據手稿本影印. / Thesis (M.A.)--香港中文大學. / Shou gao ben, fu ben ju shou gao ben ying yin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 827-840). / Kang Baowen. / Thesis (M.A.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue. / Chapter 第一章 --- 秦始皇帝統一以前秦國古文字概述 / Chapter 第一節 --- 秦公鐘、簋與石鼓文 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二節 --- 詛楚文 --- p.31 / Chapter 第三節 --- 雲夢秦簡 --- p.57 / Chapter 第二章 --- 秦始皇刻石溯原 / Chapter 第一節 --- 巡行封禪 --- p.69 / Chapter 第二節 --- 刻石之形狀 --- p.77 / Chapter 第三節 --- 刻石之書者 --- p.85 / Chapter 第三章 --- 始皇刻石銘辭考釋 / Chapter 第一節 --- 繹山刻石考釋 始皇廾八年 --- p.90 / Chapter 第二節 --- 泰山刻石考釋 始皇廾八年 --- p.264 / Chapter 第三節 --- 琅邪臺刻石考釋 始皇廾八年 --- p.405 / Chapter 第四節 --- 之眾刻石考釋始 皇廾九年 --- p.502 / Chapter 第五節 --- 之眾東觀刻石考釋 始皇廾九年 --- p.530 / Chapter 第六節 --- 碣石門刻石考釋 始皇卅二年 --- p.551 / Chapter 第七節 --- 會稽刻石考釋 始皇卅七年 --- p.608 / Chapter 第八節 --- 其他秦始皇刻石存目 --- p.817 / Chapter 附錄一 --- 引用書目簡稱表 --- p.825 / Chapter 附錄二 --- 參考書目 --- p.827

R.D. Stuart ... [et al.]. / "July 6, 1953." / Bibliography: p. 10. / Army Signal Corps Contract No. DA36-039 sc-100 Project No. 8-102B-0 Dept. of the Army Project No. 3-99-10-022

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:37:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Raphael Leal Mendonca.pdf: 10106411 bytes, checksum: 1b61d6ad0eeb168109bf2774dd8b54fc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-08-14 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Digital games have been highlighted in recent years because of its high growth in the international market. On this basis, some elements forming the digital games can be separated for study, and thus contribute to the development of the entertainment area. One of this elements is the concept of immersion. When this is analyzed, it is realized that there is a range of different variables that may influence the relationship with the link between the game and the player. From this, this dissertation aimed to the development of an expert system that is capable of, based on data obtained from responses to a set of statements online, provide a preview of the degree of immersion of a digital game. To do this, it was done a characterization the relevant variables and using techniques of artificial intelligence, such as expert systems. In this scope, it was also considered how these variables influence the player s emotion about the game. From this results in the degree of immersion, it was analyzed with the aid of other Artificial Intelligence techniques, such as expert systems, fuzzy logic and Self-Organizing Maps, to maximize the effectiveness of the process. The study s definition of these parameters involves the exploitation of basic theoretical concepts of digital games and the variables already found in the previous research (narrative, audio, video, social relations, artificial intelligence and gameplay). With this, it was found as the immersion and the elements of the game can influence the emotions of the player. To conduct the survey, a questionnaire was designed for online data capture, which was filled by a group of 96 players, resulting in 133 completed questionnaires, with 672 sets of defined variables and 3406 completed statements. These data were then transferred to the applications of Fuzzy Logic and Self-Organizing Maps, which analyzed the relationship between emotion and immersion. From the data collected, analyzes of the influence of the elements of digital games Action/Adventure style were made, setting how immersion and emotion behave between digital games of the same series and style, of the same platform and the same game released on different platforms. The potential for a type of emotion to show up was set for each game and emotion groups were found for the Action/Adventure games, with the highlights of groups where emotions like Love, Hate, Pride and Shame are more likely to affect the players. With this results of the research, it is expected to enable new researches and the establishment of a possible referral to the definition of guidelines to cooperate with the activities of professional game developers, as well as establish new intersections between the area of digital games and psychology. / Jogos digitais tęm se destacado nos últimos anos por conta do seu elevado crescimento no mercado internacional. Tendo isto como base, alguns elementos que formam os jogos digitais podem ser separados para serem estudados e, assim, contribuírem para o desenvolvimento desta área de entretenimento. Um deles é o conceito de imersăo. Ao analisá-lo, percebeu-se que existe uma gama diferenciada de variáveis que podem influenciar a relaçăo deste com o enlace entre jogo e jogador. A partir disso, esta dissertaçăo teve como objetivo a elaboraçăo de um sistema especialista que é capaz de, com base em dados obtidos pelas respostas dadas a um conjunto de afirmaçőes on-line, apresentar uma visualizaçăo do grau de imersăo de um jogo digital. Para tal, foi feita a caracterizaçăo das variáveis relevantes e utilizaçăo de técnicas inteligęncia artificial, tal como sistemas especialistas. Neste escopo também foram consider adas como essas variáveis influenciam a emoçăo do jogador em relaçăo ao jogo. A partir disto os resultados em relaçăo ao grau de imersăo foram analisados com o auxílio de outras técnicas de Inteligęncia Artificial, como sistema especialista, lógica fuzzy e Self-Organizing Maps, para maximizar a eficácia do processo. O estudo da definiçăo destes parâmetros envolve a exploraçăo de conceitos teóricos básicos de jogos digitais e das variáveis já encontradas em uma pesquisa anterior (narrativa, áudio, vídeo, aspectos sociais, inteligęncia artificial e jogabilidade). Com isto, encontrou-se como a imersăo e os elementos do jogo podem exercer influęncia sobre os sentimentos do jogador. Para a realizaçăo da pesquisa, foi elaborado um questionário on-line para a captaçăo de dados, que foi preenchido por um grupo de 96 jogadores, resultando em 133 questionários completos, com 672 grupos de variáveis preenchidas e 3406 afirmaçőes definidas. Estes dados entăo foram repassados para os apl icativos com Sistema Especialista, Lógica Fuzzy e Self-Organizing Maps, que analisaram a relaçăo da imersăo com a emoçăo. A partir dos dados coletados, análises sobre a influęncia dos elementos dos jogos digitais do estilo Açăo/Aventura foram feitas, definindo como se comporta a imersăo e a emoçăo entre jogos digitais de uma série e estilo, de jogos de uma mesma plataforma e um mesmo jogo lançado em plataformas diferentes. O potencial de um tipo de emoçăo aparecer foi definido para cada jogo e grupos de emoçőes foram encontrados para os jogos de Açăo/Aventura, destacando grupos onde emoçőes como Amor, Ódio, Orgulho e Vergonha săo mais propensos a afetarem os jogadores. Com estes resultados, espera-se possibilitar novas investigaçőes e o estabelecimento de um possível encaminhamento para a definiçăo de diretrizes que colaborem com as atividades profissionais dos desenvolvedores de jogos, bem como estabelecer novas intersecçőes entre a área de jogos digitais e a de psicologia.

Este trabalho apresenta uma ferramenta de simulação computacional de canal de propagação para ambiente macro-celular baseada em modelos geométricos e no modelo estatístico apresentado no relatório COST 259 DCM. Para a implementação desta ferramenta é realizada, inicialmente, uma abordagem dos principais modelos de predição de perda por propagação, utilizados atualmente, assim como, um estudo dos modelos geométricos que fornecem as informações de distribuição de potência temporal e angular para diferentes tipos de distribuições estatísticas de espalhadores. A modelagem geométrica utiliza grupos independentes no qual os espalhadores são distribuídos com uma densidade Gaussiana. A utilização desta distribuição Gaussiana leva a distribuições de atraso e ângulo de chegada mais próximas dos resultados de medições do que o usando distribuição uniforme. A base geométrica define o conceito direcional e temporal. A base estatística define o número de grupo de espalhadores adicionais e suas localizações, quando estes existiram. Efeitos como: direção e potência de chegada de cada grupo de espalhadores, a presença ou não de visada direta entre transmissor e receptor a medida que a estação móvel percorre uma célula e a variação da polarização cruzada foram implementados nesse simulador. Desta forma, essa ferramenta computacional simula tanto a dispersão temporal, presente nos modelos de banda larga, como a dispersão angular, utilizadas em sistemas de comunicação móveis que exploram a diversidade espacial. / This work present a simulation tool for macro cell environment based on geometrical and statistical representation of the scatterers and on the COST 259 Directional Channel Model (DCM). A comprehensive review of the propagation prediction models for terrestrial wireless communication systems and geometric channel models, that provide, times of arrival (TOA) and the angle of arrival (AOA) for diferents statistics scatterers distribution is realized. This tool uses gaussianly distributed scatterers for each cluster. This distribution is naturally more realistic than the uniform distribution leading closer to experimental results. This geometrically based model simulates the TOA dispersion present in wide band channel models and the AOA dispersion necessary for systems that explore spatial diversity. This tool also incorporates the concept of line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight and its birth and death as the mobile station moves in a cell, as well as the appearance and disappearance of additional clusters of scatterers. The output provided by this simulation tool is comprised of all the complex amplitudes, delays and angles of arrival of all multipath components associated with each cluster of scatterers. Mean attenuation and slow fading effects are also incorporated to the model and fast fading appears as a consequence of the multipath interference.

Este trabalho apresenta uma ferramenta de simulação computacional de canal de propagação para ambiente macro-celular baseada em modelos geométricos e no modelo estatístico apresentado no relatório COST 259 DCM. Para a implementação desta ferramenta é realizada, inicialmente, uma abordagem dos principais modelos de predição de perda por propagação, utilizados atualmente, assim como, um estudo dos modelos geométricos que fornecem as informações de distribuição de potência temporal e angular para diferentes tipos de distribuições estatísticas de espalhadores. A modelagem geométrica utiliza grupos independentes no qual os espalhadores são distribuídos com uma densidade Gaussiana. A utilização desta distribuição Gaussiana leva a distribuições de atraso e ângulo de chegada mais próximas dos resultados de medições do que o usando distribuição uniforme. A base geométrica define o conceito direcional e temporal. A base estatística define o número de grupo de espalhadores adicionais e suas localizações, quando estes existiram. Efeitos como: direção e potência de chegada de cada grupo de espalhadores, a presença ou não de visada direta entre transmissor e receptor a medida que a estação móvel percorre uma célula e a variação da polarização cruzada foram implementados nesse simulador. Desta forma, essa ferramenta computacional simula tanto a dispersão temporal, presente nos modelos de banda larga, como a dispersão angular, utilizadas em sistemas de comunicação móveis que exploram a diversidade espacial. / This work present a simulation tool for macro cell environment based on geometrical and statistical representation of the scatterers and on the COST 259 Directional Channel Model (DCM). A comprehensive review of the propagation prediction models for terrestrial wireless communication systems and geometric channel models, that provide, times of arrival (TOA) and the angle of arrival (AOA) for diferents statistics scatterers distribution is realized. This tool uses gaussianly distributed scatterers for each cluster. This distribution is naturally more realistic than the uniform distribution leading closer to experimental results. This geometrically based model simulates the TOA dispersion present in wide band channel models and the AOA dispersion necessary for systems that explore spatial diversity. This tool also incorporates the concept of line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight and its birth and death as the mobile station moves in a cell, as well as the appearance and disappearance of additional clusters of scatterers. The output provided by this simulation tool is comprised of all the complex amplitudes, delays and angles of arrival of all multipath components associated with each cluster of scatterers. Mean attenuation and slow fading effects are also incorporated to the model and fast fading appears as a consequence of the multipath interference.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:21:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Andre Felipe Rocha Marques.pdf: 15387134 bytes, checksum: c7b71e1d26f792fdcd887feb2311f27e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-09 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / This research aims to address the work of architect João Filgueiras Lima, Lelé, through the analysis of some aspects of architectural design: drawing, construction technique, environmental comfort, rationalization and industrialization. It also tries to understand the constructive and creative process of this important architect; and as ultimate aim, seeks to collaborate in knowledge of the methodology of its architectural design. It presents the values that guided the architect s works over the years, from its formation to the present day, through a critical analysis of the work and its connections to world s contemporary architecture, showing the steps that were needed to build an architecture technological, industrial and human in Brazil, and in the search line expressing the possible influences of notable predecessors in forming its architectural repertoire, with examples and drawings to identify these cultural expressions and projective. Among the many names of the repertoire of Lelé, predominate Richard Neutra and Jean Prouvé. Neutra, Austrian architect, stands out in Puerto Rico and Latin America with numerous examples of buildings that are constructive and environmental concerns. Prouvé, French builder, is recognized by the formal language toward the possibilities of industrialization. Both architects were in Brazil in 1959, for an international conference of architects in Brasilia. Neutral published in Brazil the book Architecture of Social Concern in hot climate countries where his experience in Puerto Rico, designing and constructing buildings as social urban and rural schools, health center and hospitals. Richard Neutra s influence in the field of environmental João Filgueiras Lima, while Prouvé s reference light on issues of industrialization, inspiring plates folding and assembly manuals. Faced with a significant built work, also numerically, four projects are especially analyzed here, with the selection criterion its unique character and symbolic: the transient Abadiânia school (1982-1984), the seat of the Municipality of Salvador (1986), the Sarah hospital in Salvador (1988-1994), and the house Roberto Pinho (2007-2008), in Brasília. / Essa pesquisa pretende abordar a obra do arquiteto João Filgueiras Lima, Lelé, através da análise de alguns aspectos do projeto arquitetônico: desenho, técnica construtiva, conforto ambiental, racionalização e industrialização. Tenta compreender o processo criativo e construtivo desse importante arquiteto; como objetivo último, procura colaborar no conhecimento da metodologia de seu projeto de arquitetura. Apresenta também os valores geradores que orientaram a produção do arquiteto ao longo dos anos, desde sua formação ao dias atuais, por meio de uma análise crítica da obra e suas conexões com a arquitetura contemporânea mundial, mostrando os passos que foram necessários para consolidar uma arquitetura tecnológica, industrial e humana no Brasil, e expressando na linha de pesquisa as possíveis influências de notáveis predecessores na formação de seu repertório arquitetônico, com exemplos e desenhos para identificação dessas expressões projetuais e culturais. Entre os diversos nomes do repertório de Lelé, predominam Richard Neutra e Jean Prouvé. Neutra, arquiteto austríaco, destaca-se na América, em Porto Rico e Estados Unidos com inúmeros edifícios que são exemplos de preocupações construtivas e ambientais. Prouvé, construtor francês, é reconhecido pela linguagem formal voltada para as possibilidades da industrialização. Ambos os arquitetos estiveram no Brasil em 1959, para o congresso internacional dos arquitetos em Brasília. Neutra publicou no Brasil o livro Arquitetura social em países de clima quente em que conta sua experiência em Porto Rico, projetando e construindo edifícios sociais como escolas rurais e urbanas, posto de saúde e hospitais. Richard Neutra exerce influência no campo das preocupações ambientais de João Filgueiras Lima, enquanto Prouvé é referência nas questões de industrialização leve, inspirando as chapas dobráveis e montagens manuais. Diante de uma obra construída expressiva, também numericamente, quatro projetos são aqui especialmente analisados, tendo como critério de seleção seu caráter único e simbólico: a escola transitória de Abadiânia (1982-1984); a sede da Prefeitura de Salvador (1986); o hospital Sarah, em Salvador (1988-1994); e a casa Roberto Pinho (2007-2008), em Brasília.

As of today, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia among neurodegenerative disorders, affecting many millions of people worldwide. As the average life span of populations increase, more and more people succumb to the illness each year. Like other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s disease can be attributed to the accumulation of protein aggregates in the brain. These amyloid-β peptides and tau proteins can presumably be detected in the brain many years before the onset of clinical symptoms. Development of fluorescent ligands, capable of binding to these neuropathological hallmarks and highlighting them, could serve as molecular diagnostic tools and facilitate an early diagnosis of the disease. The method could also be useful in studying disease progression and evaluating the effects of novel treatments. One such ligand is HS-259. The aim of this project was to synthetize different analogues of HS-259, and test their selectivity towards the aforementioned aggregates in brain tissue from an individual with Alzheimer’s disease. Staining of tissue samples with analogue solution enables visualization of aggregate sites through fluorescence imaging. In the end, five analogues were synthetized, albeit in relatively low overall yields. Synthetic methods included Suzuki-Miyara cross-couplings, Ullmann-type arylations and condensations. Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) were used for analysis of the compounds. Two of the five analogues could be tested for staining of aggregates and assessed for photophysical characteristics, i.e. absorption- and emission spectra. One analogue stained both amyloid-β aggregates and some tau aggregates, whereas the other stained neither. Since only two analogues were tested and rendered inconsistent results, further studies are needed to assess the binding properties of HS-259 analogues in general.