In this study an attempt is made to describe the morphological apects of Tshiguvhu. In chapter 1, it is indicated that historically, there was extensive early contact between Vhaguvhu and Balobedu and Tlokwa. In ,chapters 2 and 3, nouns and pronouns are analysed morphologically. Some similarities and differences between Tshiguvhu and Tshivenda are highlighted. These differences are ascribed to influences from Lobedu and Tlokwa. In chapters 4 and 5, the form of the verb and the use of verb forms in various tenses, where applicable, are described morphologically. Some verb roots and extensions have been influenced by Northern Sotho dialects whereas some have not. In chapter 6, the morphology of adverbs, interrogatives, conjunctions, ideophones and interjections are briefly described. In conclusion, it is indicated that Tshiguvhu is a dialect of Venda because of its cultural and historical bonds with Venda, although linguistically it shares some features with certain Northern Sotho dialects. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)

The present research has the aim of analyzing the inter relations of the geomorphologic features and the morph dynamic processes in the evolution of the urban site from Garanhuns-PE. This way, supplying subsides for the implantations of public policies, which contemplate the implantation of a model of usage and sustainable occupation of soil. During the research, technologies of remote sensing and SIG were used, to create a referential geologic data bank which was supplied by matricidal data from INPE/DGI, INCRA and |Banco de Dados Geomorfométricos| from Brazil, SRTM archives from EMBRAPA (Project Brazil in Landscape) and vectorial information from CPRM and IBGE. What makes possible the interpretation of the space phenomena which are occurring in the studied perimeter and represent them through Thematic Letters and 3D Images. From the referred maps and 3D models, it was possible to make the correlations between the physical features of the geographic space and its action system. Making possible the identification and monitoring from the public departments of the main risk areas, to the human occupation of the landscape because of the susceptibility to the morph dynamic process. Among the areas, these are highlighted: Liberdade, Heliópolis, Novo Heliópolis, Parque Fênix, COHAB III, São José, Santo Antônio and Magano. Since their high rate of susceptibility to mass movements. / A presente pesquisa tem como finalidade realizar uma análise das inter-relações das feições geomorfológicas e dos processos morfodinâmicos na evolução do sítio urbano de Garanhuns-PE. Dessa forma, fornecer subsídios para implantação de políticas públicas, que contemplem a implantação de um modelo de uso e ocupação sustentável do solo. No transcorrer da pesquisa foram utilizadas as tecnologias do Sensoriamento Remoto e SIG, para confecção de um banco de dados georreferenciado, o qual foi alimentado com dados matriciais do INPE/DGI, INCRA e Banco de Dados Geomorfométricos do Brasil, arquivos SRTM da EMBRAPA (Projeto Brasil em Relevo) e informações vetoriais da CPRM e do IBGE. O que possibilitou a interpretação dos fenômenos espaciais que estão ocorrendo no perímetro de estudo e representa-los através de Cartas Temáticas e Imagens 3D. A partir dos referidos mapas e modelos 3D foi possível realizar as correlações entre as características físicas do espaço geográfico e seu sistema de ações. Tornando possível a identificação e o monitoramento pelos órgãos municipais das principais áreas de riscos, para ocupação antrópica da paisagem devido sua suscetibilidade aos processos morfodinâmicos. Dentre essas áreas destacaram-se os bairros: Liberdade, Heliópolis, Novo Heliópolis, Parque Fênix, COHAB III, São José, Santo Antônio e Magano. Devido seu alto índice de susceptibilidade a movimentos de massas.

The present research has the aim of analyzing the inter relations of the geomorphologic features and the morph dynamic processes in the evolution of the urban site from Garanhuns-PE. This way, supplying subsides for the implantations of public policies, which contemplate the implantation of a model of usage and sustainable occupation of soil. During the research, technologies of remote sensing and SIG were used, to create a referential geologic data bank which was supplied by matricidal data from INPE/DGI, INCRA and |Banco de Dados Geomorfométricos| from Brazil, SRTM archives from EMBRAPA (Project Brazil in Landscape) and vectorial information from CPRM and IBGE. What makes possible the interpretation of the space phenomena which are occurring in the studied perimeter and represent them through Thematic Letters and 3D Images. From the referred maps and 3D models, it was possible to make the correlations between the physical features of the geographic space and its action system. Making possible the identification and monitoring from the public departments of the main risk areas, to the human occupation of the landscape because of the susceptibility to the morph dynamic process. Among the areas, these are highlighted: Liberdade, Heliópolis, Novo Heliópolis, Parque Fênix, COHAB III, São José, Santo Antônio and Magano. Since their high rate of susceptibility to mass movements. / A presente pesquisa tem como finalidade realizar uma análise das inter-relações das feições geomorfológicas e dos processos morfodinâmicos na evolução do sítio urbano de Garanhuns-PE. Dessa forma, fornecer subsídios para implantação de políticas públicas, que contemplem a implantação de um modelo de uso e ocupação sustentável do solo. No transcorrer da pesquisa foram utilizadas as tecnologias do Sensoriamento Remoto e SIG, para confecção de um banco de dados georreferenciado, o qual foi alimentado com dados matriciais do INPE/DGI, INCRA e Banco de Dados Geomorfométricos do Brasil, arquivos SRTM da EMBRAPA (Projeto Brasil em Relevo) e informações vetoriais da CPRM e do IBGE. O que possibilitou a interpretação dos fenômenos espaciais que estão ocorrendo no perímetro de estudo e representa-los através de Cartas Temáticas e Imagens 3D. A partir dos referidos mapas e modelos 3D foi possível realizar as correlações entre as características físicas do espaço geográfico e seu sistema de ações. Tornando possível a identificação e o monitoramento pelos órgãos municipais das principais áreas de riscos, para ocupação antrópica da paisagem devido sua suscetibilidade aos processos morfodinâmicos. Dentre essas áreas destacaram-se os bairros: Liberdade, Heliópolis, Novo Heliópolis, Parque Fênix, COHAB III, São José, Santo Antônio e Magano. Devido seu alto índice de susceptibilidade a movimentos de massas.

Note sequence morphing is the combination of two note sequences to create a ‘hybrid transition’, or ‘morph’. The morph is a ‘hybrid’ in the sense that it exhibits properties of both sequences. The morph is also a ‘transition’, in that it can segue between them. An automated and interactive approach allows manipulation in realtime by users who may control the relative influence of source or target and the transition length. The techniques that were developed through this research were designed particularly for popular genres of predominantly instrumental electronic music which I will refer to collectively as Mainstream Electronic Music (MEM). The research has potential for application within contexts such as computer games, multimedia, live electronic music, interactive installations and accessible music or “music therapy”. Musical themes in computer games and multimedia can morph adaptively in response to parameters in realtime. Morphing can be used by electronic music producers as an alternative to mixing in live performance. Interactive installations and accessible music devices can utilise morphing algorithms to enable expressive control over the music through simple interface components. I have developed a software application called LEMorpheus which consists of software infrastructure for morphing and three alternative note sequence morphing algorithms: parametric morphing, probabilistic morphing and evolutionary morphing. Parametric morphing involves converting the source and target into continuous envelopes, interpolation, and converting the interpolated envelopes back into note sequences. Probabilistic morphing involves converting the source and target into probability matrices and seeding them on recent output to generate the next note. Evolutionary morphing involves iteratively mutating the source into multiple possible candidates and selecting those which are judged as more similar to the target, until the target is reached. I formally evaluated the probabilistic morphing algorithm by extracting qualitative feedback from participants in a live electronic music situation, benchmarked against a live, professional DJ. The probabilistic algorithm was competitive, being favoured particularly for long morphs. The evolutionary morphing algorithm was formally evaluated using an online questionnaire, benchmarked against a human composer/producer. For particular samples, the morphing algorithm was competitive and occasionally seen as innovative; however, the morphs created by the human composer typically received more positive feedback, due to coherent, large scale structural changes, as opposed to the forced continuity of the morphing software.