Inner healing prayer (IHP) warrants greater practical theological attention. The practice of IHP, most significantly developed by Agnes Sanford, has been described by many of those individuals and ministries that have seen God transform lives through it. This study focuses especially on the models developed by John and Paula Sandford, Leanne Payne, and Ed Smith as representative of IHP. Social constructionism, particularly as it has drawn attention to the significance of narrative, provides a fresh perspective with which to interpret what is taking place in IHP. A theology centred on Jesus' proclamation and demonstration of the in-breaking reign of God combines with social constructionism to suggest that a personal Creator God, who has a privileged perspective on reality, actively joins in the social processes by which we construct our understandings of reality. Interpreting IHP from this social constructionist perspective, this study proposes that IHP can be described as a practice in which God is invited and expected to experientially enter into the social processes by which people construct their reality. Traumatic or hurtful events have often created apparent realities that persons are unable to integrate into the central stories that identify their lives. IHP facilitates an encounter in which God•s loving, forgiving presence is experienced in the midst of such hurtful events allowing a new, more integrated and hopeful, construction of reality. The faith, hope and love of those leading in IHP and the symbolic, metaphorical language contribute to the ability of IHP to affect change at an emotional level, but the central role of the imagination, especially in visualising Jesus' presence, is the most unique and characteristic aspect. This interpretation provides a viewpoint to critique the practice of IHP and suggests some ways that an understanding of God's kingdom might further enhance its practice. A small~scale qualitative interview project offers the opportunity to assess whether this social constructionist interpretation corresponds to the way in which participants in IHP make sense of their experience. It is hoped that the constructionist perspective offered here provides a language that can broaden an understanding of IHP, enhancing dialogue and further research. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th. (Practical Theology)

This dissertation examines the dynamics of the oral communication which takes place in the Easter Vigil at St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Thaba 'Nchu. The study uses an analytical framework drawn from Orality Theory and Speech Act Theory, to analyse oral communication in the preaching and singing of the Vigil. Through an approach of Participant Observation, details were obtained of the Easter Vigils of 1994, 1995 and 1996. The historical and cultural background of this All-Night Vigil is traced in European Church History and African Traditional Religion. The roles of the Mothers' Union, the St. Agnes Guild and the Guild of Bernard Mizeki are also highlighted. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th (Missiology)

CIDRACK, Marlene Lopes. Escola Agnes June Leith: formação e práticas curriculares de visitadoras de alimentação (1944–1966). 2010. 186 f. Tese (Doutorado em Educação) – Universidade Federal do Ceará, Faculdade de Educação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Brasileira, Fortaleza-CE, 2010. / Submitted by Raul Oliveira (raulcmo@hotmail.com) on 2012-08-06T15:37:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_TESE_MLCIDRACK.pdf: 6267502 bytes, checksum: 8f6b2f0089701487b29b99b21cb9855c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Josineide Góis(josineide@ufc.br) on 2012-08-09T11:23:27Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_TESE_MLCIDRACK.pdf: 6267502 bytes, checksum: 8f6b2f0089701487b29b99b21cb9855c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-08-09T11:23:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2010_TESE_MLCIDRACK.pdf: 6267502 bytes, checksum: 8f6b2f0089701487b29b99b21cb9855c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / A research on the constituent elements of food and nutrition expertise with its focus on both the formative space and the intervening curricular practices of the “Visitadoras de Alimentação” (Dietary Education Visitors) in the political and institutional scenario of “SAPS” (Social Security Food Service) which operated in the State of Ceará from 1944 to 1966. For the analysis of the training of those professionals. “Agnes June Leith” Dietary Education Visitors School – so–called “EVA” – was selected; it operated in the State of Ceará from 1944 to 1966 focusing on daily experiences and curricular practices of the course, concentrating its investigation on the actions of dietary education amongst working–class members, students and the population as a whole. The study was aimed at rebuilding the educational space and investigate the curriculum practices of interventional feeding visits in the political and institutional SAPS–EC in this period. The methodological approach adopted was based on Pierre Bourdieu´s Social Action Theory with its emphasis both on the notions of field and habitus, as well as on the bases of Oral History and the Theory of Curricular Criticism, a landmark which was completed by the concepts of food, meal and eating practices originated from Anthropology. The sources used were the following oral reports obtained by way of interviews with people who had been part of the referred to school, such as principals, teachers, students and employees as well as “SAPS” employees – the institution to which “EVA” BELONGED; most popular newspapers at that time, exercise books of the course on Dietary Education Visitors, annals of Conferences on Dietary Education, books, magazines, officials documents and photographs. One can arrive at the conclusion that that School played a political–cultural role in the field of Food and Nutrition Education in the State of Ceará and in Brazil, contributing to the enhancement of human resources engaged in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty, and that the Dietary Education Visitors played a part as food educators and messengers of the principles of rational eating habits, contributing to the searching process for the social representation of such expertise. / Pesquisa sobre a constituição do campo de saber em alimentação e nutrição, com enfoque no espaço formativo e nas práticas curriculares intervencionistas das Visitadoras de Alimentação no cenário político e institucional do SAPS–CE no período de 1944 a 1966. Para análise da formação dessas profissionais, tomou–se a experiência da Escola de Visitadoras de Alimentação Agnes June Leith – EVA, que funcionou no estado do Ceará neste período, com foco nas vivências cotidianas e práticas curriculares do curso, centrando a investigação nas ações de educação alimentar junto à classe trabalhadora, escolares e população em geral. O estudo teve por objetivo principal reconstruir e investigar o espaço formativo e as práticas curriculares intervencionistas das Visitadoras de Alimentação no cenário político e institucional do SAPS–CE, no período de 1944 a 1966. A abordagem metodológica foi baseada na Teoria da ação social, de Pierre Bourdieu, com destaque para as noções de campo e habitus, nos fundamentos da História Oral e da Teoria crítica de currículo, referencial que se completou com os conceitos de alimento, comida e práticas alimentares provenientes da Antropologia. As fontes utilizadas foram: relatos orais obtidos por meio de entrevistas com pessoas que fizeram parte da referida escola, como diretoras, professoras, alunas e funcionárias, e funcionários do SAPS, instituição à qual a EVA pertencia; jornais de grande circulação da época, cadernos de aula do curso de Visitação Alimentar, anais do Congresso de Visitadoras de Alimentação, livros, revistas, documentos oficiais e fotografias. Conclui–se que a Escola exerceu uma ação político–cultural no campo do saber em Alimentação e Nutrição no Ceará e no Brasil, contribuindo para a formação de recursos humanos engajados na luta contra a fome, a desnutrição e a pobreza, e que as Visitadoras de Alimentação executaram a função de educadoras em alimentação e difusoras dos princípios da alimentação racional, contribuindo no processo de busca de representação social desse saber.

The Mundaú lagoon is part of the main estuary complex of Alagoas, called Mundaú-Manguaba, contributing directly to the socioeconomic development of the cities of Maceió, Coqueiro Seco and Santa Luzia do Norte through tourism, fishing and agriculture. However, the disordered occupation in its surroundings, lack of basic sanitation, effluent releases and the entry of pesticides from intensive agricultural activity cause problems of environmental contamination. In this work, it was verified how the contamination altered the physical-chemical parameters pH, conductivity, hardness, NO3-, PO43-, SO42-, NH4+, total organic carbon (TOC) and the Cu, Fe, Mn , Ca, Mg, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd and Cr total metal concentration. It was also evaluated how the natural organic matter contained in the suspended particulate material (NOM-SPM) extracted from the lagoon influences the availability of the Cd2+ and Pb2+ metal cations, using the chronopotenciometric electrochemical technique of Absence Gradients and Nernstian Equilibrium Stripping (AGNES). The physical-chemical parameters were measured from 9 points collected in the lagoon and compared with the resolution 357/2005 CONAMA for brackish water, with pH and conductivity measured in situ; hardness by complexometry with EDTA; chloride ions by the Mohr method; the PO43-, SO42-, NO3-, NH4+ ions determined by spectrophotometry, the PO43- by the molybdenum blue method, SO42- by the turbidimetric method with BaCl2, NH4+ by the indophenol blue method and NO3- by the Gries reaction. TOC was measured by catalytic combustion with infrared detection and the total metal concentration performed by atomic absorption spectrometry. NOM-SPM was obtained by extracting the suspended particulate material from the samples, filtering them in a 0,45 μm pore membrane, and then extracting the NOM-SPM using 0,1 mol L-1 NaOH as an extractor, MON-MPS was characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, molecular fluorescence and TOC, to obtain the degree of humification and aromaticity. Then, titration tests of the Cd2+ and Pb2+ metals were carried out with the MON-MPS 0,45 mg L-1 TOC, and the values of the complexation capacity (CC) and the conditional stability constant (K ') at pH 5 and 6. The results of the physical-chemical characterization showed that the lagoon has values of PO43-, NO3-, TOC, Fe, Zn and Pb above that allowed by Brazilian legislation for this type of ecosystem. The concentration of total Pb, in particular, reached 1,32 mg L-1, the maximum value allowed by resolution 357/2005 CONAAM is 0,210 mg L-1. The degree of humification of NOM-SPM indicated more aromatic functional groups than aliphatic structures, suggesting that it may be a good natural complexing agent for metals. The K 'and CC values show that NOM-SPM has more affinity for Pb2+ cations than for Cd2+, being in agreement with other NOM matrices described in the literature. It is concluded that there is a need for actions to remediation and minimize the indiscriminate disposal of contaminants in the lagoon so that the physicochemical parameters are adequate to the legislation and that NOM-SPM of the lagoon Mundaú acts as a good natural regulator for Pb2+ and Cd2+, being more effective for the first one, helping to reduce their availability to the biota in the form of free cations. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A laguna Mundaú faz parte do principal complexo estuarino de Alagoas, denominado Mundaú-Manguaba, contribuindo, diretamente, para o desenvolvimento socioeconômico das cidades de Maceió, Coqueiro Seco e Santa Luzia do Norte por meio do turismo, da pesca e da agropecuária. No entanto, a ocupação desordenada em seu entorno, falta de saneamento básico, lançamentos de efluentes e a entrada de agrotóxicos oriundos da atividade agropecuária intensiva causam problemas de contaminação ambiental. Verificou-se, neste trabalho, como essa contaminação alterou os parâmetros físico-químicos pH, condutividade, dureza, NO3-, PO43-, SO42-, NH4+, carbono orgânico total (COT) e a concentração total dos metais Cu, Fe, Mn, Ca, Mg, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cd e Cr. Avaliou-se, também, como a matéria orgânica natural contida no material particulado em suspensão (MON-MPS) extraído da própria laguna influencia na disponibilidade dos cátions metálicos Cd2+ e Pb2+, utilizando-se da técnica eletroquímica cronopotenciométrica de redissolução no equilíbrio nernstiano e na ausência de gradientes (AGNES). Os parâmetros físico-químicos foram medidos a partir de 9 pontos coletados na laguna e comparados com a resolução 357/2005 CONAMA para água salobras, sendo o pH e condutividade medidos in situ; a dureza por complexometria com EDTA; os íons cloreto pelo método de Mohr; os íons PO43-, SO42--, NO3-, NH4+ determinados por espectrofotometria, sendo o PO43- pelo método do azul de molibdênio, SO42- pelo método turbidimétrico com BaCl2, NH4+ pelo método do azul de indofenol e NO3- pela reação de Gries. O COT foi medido por combustão catalítica com detecção de infravermelho e a concentração de metal total realizada por espectrometria de absorção atômica. A obtenção da MON-MPS se deu pela extração do material particulado em suspensão das amostras, filtrando-as em membrana de 0,45 μm de poro, para em seguida extrair a MON-MPS utilizando NaOH 0,1 mol L-1 como extrator. Caracterizou-se a MON-MPS por espectroscopia de UV-Vis, fluorescência molecular e COT, para obter o grau de humificação e aromaticidade. Em seguida, fez-se ensaios de titulação dos metais Cd2+ e Pb2+ com a MON-MPS 0,45 mg L-1 COT, medindo-se por meio da AGNES os valores da capacidade de complexação (CC) e da constante de estabilidade condicional (K’) nos pH 5 e 6. Os resultados da caracterização físico-química mostraram que a laguna está com valores de PO43-, NO3-, COT, Fe, Zn e Pb acima do permitido pela legislação brasileira para este tipo de ecossistema. A concentração de Pb total, em especial, alcançou o valor de 1,32 mg L-1, sendo que o valor máximo permitido pela resolução 357/2005 CONAAM é 0,210 mg L-1. O grau de humificação da MON-MPS indicou mais grupos funcionais aromáticos do que estruturas alifáticas, sugerindo que ela é pode ser um bom agente complexante natural para metais. Os valores de K’ e de CC mostram que a MON-MPS tem mais afinidade pelos cátions Pb2+ do que pelos Cd2+, estando de acordo com outras matrizes de MON descritas na literatura. Conclui-se que há necessidade de ações de remediação e minimização do descarte indiscriminado de contaminantes na laguna para que os parâmetros físico-químicos se adequem à legislação e, que a MON-MPS da laguna Mundaú atua como um bom regulador natural para Pb2+ e Cd2+, sendo mais efetivo para o primeiro, ajudando a diminuir a disponibilidade dos mesmos para a biota na forma de cátions livres.

Tangible social network system is a home-based communication solution specifically designed for elders. Former researches indicate that insufficient communication among elders cause several challenges in their daily activities such as social isolation, loneliness, depression and decreased appetite. In addition, lack of social participation increases the risk of Alzheimer´s (Ligt Enid, 1990). The major cause of these challenges are that elders are increasingly removed from communication technology using emails, text messaging, interact with social network systems and mobile phones due to cognitive and physical difficulties. To overcome this problem, new suggested social network system incorporates photo frame and photo album based interaction which allows instantaneous participation to the social network. By designing the new social network system, I tried to create an easier venue for more active cross-generational communication between elders and younger family members.This paper discusses the early results of the marker based social networking system aiming to propose digital technologies to enhance the social life of older people, who live alone their home. A prototype combining a touch screen, photo frame and a camera are described. It allows the older people to manage their participation to the social network system and get in touch with their loved ones. This paper demonstrates a User Sensitive inclusive Design (USID) process from the generation of user needs to the evaluation prototype. A key theme of tangible social network system shows how usable and emotional design derived from a user inclusive design process can encourage elders to adopt new modern technology. A first evaluation has shown the usability as well as the good acceptance of this system. / AGNES

Das Konzept des Doing Gender geht auf Garfinkels ethnomethodologische Untersuchung der sozialen Konstruktion der Zwei-Geschlechtlichkeit zurück. Die unterschiedlichen Konzeptionen des Doing Gender variieren mit der Interpretation der Omnirelevanz-Annahme und des Garfinkelschen Accountability-Konzepts; ihnen gemein ist, Geschlecht nicht als natürliches oder erworbenes Personenmerkmal zu sehen, sondern als durch Zuschreibung oder mittels sozialer Interaktion hervorgebrachtes.

This thesis The Life and Works of Grandmaster Vlasák O.Cr. (1867 - 1958) with the life of The Military Order Crucifers with the Red Star, ThDr. Josef Vlasák O.Cr., and its action in the Order. His work is se the context of the historical event, which was accompanied by him in his difficult aktivity, and which had to deal: the firs world war, the first land reform, the second world war, the second land reform, the advent of comunism and dissoluction of the Order. Other chapters are dedicated to J. Vlasák, its meaning and importance from the Catholic Church and for czechoslovac society. The information is drawn from the available nad archoval sources.

Die Prozesse der stetigen, interaktiven und lokalen Herstellung der Alltagswirklichkeit zu untersuchen, ist das Anliegen der Ethnomethodologie, die dem interpretativen Paradigma der Soziologie zugerechnet wird. Ihre leitende Frage lautet: Welcher Praktiken bedienen sich Gesellschaftsmitglieder, um die geordnete Struktur ihrer Alltagswelt interaktiv hervorzubringen? Geschlecht wird entsprechend als ein interaktiv hergestelltes Merkmal sozialer Ordnung begriffen.

Harold Garfinkel untersuchte in seiner ethnomethodologischen Studie über Agnes, die er 1967 im Prozess der Geschlechtsumwandlung begleitete, die Praktiken der alltäglichen, interaktiven Produktion des Geschlechts. Das hieraus entstandene Konzept des Doing Gender erkennt Geschlecht nicht als natürlichen Zustand, sondern als in sozialer Interaktion hervorgebrachtes Personenmerkmal.

100 years after the official acceptance of women into higher architectural education in Sweden’s technical institutions, I have tracked and summarized the progress of not just female students and female employees within the architecture industry, but also the extent of the creative space offered for women throughout the years to express their individual styles. This has been with the intention of detecting a female design language that can be read in the Swedish city, starting from Sweden’s earliest female pioneer in the late 1890s. The study relates the female design language to openness and fluidity, and the feminine sense of caring for the social experience taking place within urban spaces. This is naturally not the case for every woman and is just a common pattern detected throughout different architectural eras. Results show a rapid progression of women within statistical numbers of both educational institutions and architecture firms. This number is, however, one dimensional and does not accurately represent positions of power - which appear to be male dominated - and its impact on the Swedish urban city. The modern woman, as it turns out, does not face the struggles of the pioneers. She is, on the other hand, placed within the box of large architecture corporations, and in that way loses her personal touch and sense of style in her professional work.