Submitted by PPG Direito (ppgdir@pucrs.br) on 2018-09-05T20:26:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PAULO_ROBERTO_PEGORARO_ JUNIOR_TES .pdf: 1655552 bytes, checksum: ed4bca3de13f5f3118a7a498da2c66ae (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Sheila Dias (sheila.dias@pucrs.br) on 2018-09-11T12:26:14Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PAULO_ROBERTO_PEGORARO_ JUNIOR_TES .pdf: 1655552 bytes, checksum: ed4bca3de13f5f3118a7a498da2c66ae (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-11T12:32:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PAULO_ROBERTO_PEGORARO_ JUNIOR_TES .pdf: 1655552 bytes, checksum: ed4bca3de13f5f3118a7a498da2c66ae (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-12 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior - CAPES / The implementation of the electronic lawsuit in Brazil derived from the gradual assimilation of data processing tools by the Judicial Power, which led to the initiative of several courts to develop an operationally functional system, and culminated in putting the Electronic Lawsuit Act into effect. The adoption of the electronic lawsuit model, despite representing a significant reinforcement of the fundamental right to have a lawsuit finished in a reasonable time, thus contributing to its celerity, has been more than a simple tool: it is a significant element of the disruptive evolution of the Civil Procedural Law. The implications of such assimilation includes, among other factors: overcoming the territorial jurisdiction in the face of the deterritorialization phenomenon, due to the ubiquity of the electronic lawsuit system; understanding of a hypertext model which translates into a dynamic way of presenting both the parties? arguments and the content of the decision; possibility of omnidirectional contradictory statement by means of groupware, in an effective community of procedural work; possibility of automated decision-making; and even the appropriation of elements of artificial intelligence for managing juridical information and decisions. Therefore, this thesis focuses on the way through which the electronic lawsuit may be the cause (and also a consequence) of the disruptive evolution of the Civil Procedural Law, without disregarding the criticisms of the model, but rather considering that the environment in which the lawsuit takes place is not neutral, as it both affects and often conditions the message content. / A implanta??o do processo eletr?nico no Brasil decorreu da paulatina assimila??o de instrumentos da inform?tica pelo Poder Judici?rio, que levaram ? iniciativa isolada de diversos tribunais no sentido de desenvolver um sistema operacionalmente funcional e culminaram com a vig?ncia da Lei do Processo Eletr?nico. A ado??o do modelo do processo eletr?nico, embora represente significativa afirma??o do direito fundamental ? dura??o razo?vel do processo, contribuindo para a sua celeridade, traduz-se em mais do que uma mera ferramenta: ? um elemento significativo da evolu??o disruptiva do Processo Civil. As implica??es decorrentes de tal assimila??o envolvem, dentre outros fatores: a supera??o da compet?ncia territorial diante do fen?meno da desterritorializa??o, pela ubiquidade do processo eletr?nico; a compreens?o de um modelo de hipertexto, que se traduza numa forma din?mica de apresenta??o dos argumentos das partes e do conte?do decis?rio; a possibilidade do contradit?rio omnidirecional, por meio do groupware, numa efetiva comunidade de trabalho processual; a possibilidade de automa??o dos atos decis?rios; e mesmo a apropria??o de elementos da intelig?ncia artificial na manipula??o das informa??es e decis?es jur?dicas. A tese, assim, presta-se a abordar como e de que forma ? poss?vel que o processo eletr?nico represente a causa (e tamb?m a consequ?ncia) da evolu??o disruptiva do Direito Processual Civil, sem desconsiderar as cr?ticas ao modelo, mas considerando-se que o meio no qual se desenvolve o processo n?o ? neutro, pois afeta e, muitas vezes, condiciona o conte?do da mensagem.

This master thesis examines Directive 2014/66/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer, the so-called ICT-directive and its corresponding rules in the Swedish legal framework with a main point on the principles of good administration. This issue is deliberated in relation to the direct effect of the European Union and the national procedural and institutional autonomy to determine whether the Directive’s procedural safeguards have been implemented satisfactorily. The principle of good administration has a wide comprehension and therefore, in this thesis, the focus is on the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially and fairly, an obligation of the administration to give reasons for its decisions and a right to be heard in the Directive and the corresponding rules of the Swedish utlänningslagen (2005:716) and utlänningsförordningen (2006:97) also with consideration to the Swedish förvaltningslagen (1986:223) and the new förvaltningslagen (2017:900). This master thesis is based on the legal-judicial and comparative law approaches to solve the legal problems that arise after the national implementation of this Directive. Finally, criticism has been directed towards the principle of good administration in the Union law and Swedish law. / I denna magisteruppsats analyseras Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv 2014/66/EU om villkor för inresa och vistelse för tredjelandsmedborgare inom ramen för företagsintern förflyttning av personal, det så kallade ICT-direktivet (Intra-Corporate Transfer) och de motsvarande reglerna i den svenska rätten med tonvikt på principen om god förvaltning. Ämnet behandlas i förhållande till Europeiska unionens direkta effekt och den nationella processuella och institutionella autonomin för att undersöka huruvida direktivets rättssäkerhetsgarantier har implementerats på ett tillfredställande sätt. Principen om god förvaltning har en bred förståelse och i denna uppsats sätts fokus på omsorgsprincipen, motiveringsskyldigheten och rätten att bli hörd i ICT-direktivet och de motsvarande reglerna i den svenska utlänningslagen (2005:716) och utlänningsförordningen (2006:97) samt med beaktande av förvaltningslagen (1986:223) och den nya förvaltningslagen (2017:900). Magisteruppsatsen tillämpar den rättsdogmatiska och komparativrättsliga metoden för att lösa de juridiska problemen som uppkommer vid den nationella implementeringen av ICT-direktivet. Slutligen har kritik riktats till principen om god förvaltning i unionsrätten och i den svenska rätten.

Denna magisteruppsats i offentlig rätt är ämnad att behandla implementeringen av direktivet om betaltjänster på den inre marknaden i svensk rätt. Betaltjänstdirektivet är väsentlig vid inrättande av den inre marknaden inom EU:s medlemsstater, då alla inre gränser skall avlägsnas för att möjliggöra fri rörlighet för varor, personer, tjänster och kapital; i det sammanhanget blir det viktigt med en modern och konsekvent rättslig ram för betaltjänster på EU-nivå. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka implementeringen av de processuella och materiella bestämmelser i betaltjänstdirektivet som knyter an till principen om god förvaltning och därtill medlemsstaternas processuella och institutionella autonomi. Till de frågor som analyseras hör tolkning av begreppet god förvaltning och hur de utvalda principerna kan identifieras i svensk rätt genom implementeringen av direktivet. God förvaltning i denna uppsats förstås i vid mening som ett begrepp motsvarande vad enskilda har rätt att förvänta sig av det berörda förvaltningsorganet vid handläggning av ett enskilt ärende. Uppsatsen har visat att direktivet innehåller ett flertal bestämmelser som knyter an till principen om god förvaltning och som reglerar hur svenska myndigheter skall handlägga ärenden inom direktivets tillämpningsområde. Uppsatsen har också kunnat påvisa en tydlig påverkan på Sveriges processuella och institutionella autonomi.

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This Master s thesis proposes a non-assisted procedural method for 3D canyons scenes generation based on techniques of computer graphics, computer vision and graph search algorithm. In order to define all the features to be reproduced in our scenes, we have analyzed several images of real canyons and have categorized them in two canyon features models: a recursive and an ordinary one. The proposed approach manipulates a heightmap, created using Perlin noise, in order to imitate the geological features formation previously analyzed. Several parametrizations are used to guide and constraint the generation of terrains, canyons features, course of river, plain areas, soft slope regions, cliffs and plateaus. This work also uses the Mean Shift algorithm as mechanism of segmentation to define regions of interest. A binary mask, with plain areas, is defined based on a threshold operation by a given data set provided by the Mean Shift algorithm. Thereafter a connected-component labeling algorithm is executed using the previously binary mask. This algorithm finds all plains centroids. Right after that, the Dijkstra s algorithm is performed in order to connect all plain areas, creating a valid path between the centroids. The Dijkstra s algorithm is executed again to define the river s course. Finally, a Gaussian smoothing operation is applied to interpolate the soft slope regions. The combination of all those techniques produces as a result automatically generated feature-rich canyons. / Esta dissertação propõe um método procedural não assistido, baseado em técnicas de computação gráfica, visão computacional e busca em grafos, para a geração de cenários 3D de cânions com foco em jogos digitais. Para definir as características a serem reproduzidas, foram analisadas diversas imagens de cânions reais chegando-se em dois modelos, um comum e outro recursivo. A abordagem proposta manipula um reticulado gerado com ruído de Perlin, moldando assim as características inerentes a essa formação geológica. São levadas em conta as diversas parametrizações necessárias para permitir que o algoritmo construa cânions com curso de rio, áreas de planícies, regiões de encosta suave, estruturas de penhascos e, por fim, planaltos nas regiões mais altas. Para atingir o resultado final, o trabalho utiliza o algoritmo Mean Shift como mecanismo de segmentação, definindo dados e regiões de interesse. Munido dos dados do algoritmo de clusterizacao, é definido um limiar para a criação de uma máscara binária com a definição das planícies. Em um segundo momento, um algoritmo de rotulação de componentes conectados é executado, extraindo-se os centróides de cada planície. Por sua vez, o algoritmo de Dijkstra encaixa-se na definição de rotas que conectam estas planícies. O algoritmo de Dijkstra é, então, executado novamente, tendo por base uma função de custo de inclinação, para definir o curso do rio. Por fim, uma filtragem espacial baseada em um filtro Gaussiano é aplicada para interpolar as regiões de encostas de declive suave. A combinação dessas técnicas gera terrenos com grande variabilidade e com as características inerentes à formação geológica de cânions.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Students frequently leave first-year physical science classes with a dual set of physical laws in mind- the equations to be applied to qualitative problems and the entrenched set of concepts, many erroneous, to be applied to qualitative, descriptive, or explanatory problems. It is in this sense that the emphasis of this study is on ‘change’ rather than acquisition. Thus, a blend of theoretical framework was considered according to the aim of the study. Of immediate relevance in this regard within the “constructivist paradigm” are: Posner, Strike, Hewson and Gertzog’s (1982) conceptual change theory and the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Moreover, the very shift or restructuring of existing knowledge, concepts or schemata is what distinguishes conceptual change from other types of learning, and provides students with a more fruitful conceptual framework to solve problems, explain phenomena, and function in the world (Biemans & Simons, 1999; Davis, 2011). A quasi-experimental design was adopted to explore pre-service teachers’ conceptual and procedural difficulties in solving mathematical problems in physical science. Sixteen second and third year pre-service teachers in one of the historically black universities in the Western Cape, South Africa, participated in the study. Two inseparable concepts of basic mechanics, work-energy concepts were taught and used for data collection. Data were collected using questionnaires, Physical Science Achievement Test (PSAT), Multiple Reflective Questions (MRQ) and an interview. An explicit problem solving strategy (IDEAL strategy versus maths-in-science instructional model) was taught in the intervention sessions for duration of three weeks to the experimental group (E-group). IDEAL strategy placed emphasis on drill and practice heuristics that helped the pre-service teachers’ (E-group) understanding of problem-solving. Reinforcing heuristics of this IDEAL strategy include breaking a complex problem into sub-problems. Defining and representing problem (e.g. devising a plan-using Free-Body-Diagram) was part of the exploring possible strategies of the IDEAL. More details on IDEAL strategy are discussed in Chapter 3. The same work-energy concepts were taught to the control group (C-group) using lecture-demonstration method. A technique (i.e. revised taxonomy table for knowledge and cognitive process dimension) was used to categorize and analyse the level of difficulties for each item tested (e.g. D1 = minor difficulty, D2 = major difficulty, and D3 = atypical difficulty

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Students frequently leave first-year physical science classes with a dual set of physical laws in mind- the equations to be applied to qualitative problems and the entrenched set of concepts, many erroneous, to be applied to qualitative, descriptive, or explanatory problems. It is in this sense that the emphasis of this study is on ‘change’ rather than acquisition. Thus, a blend of theoretical framework was considered according to the aim of the study. Of immediate relevance in this regard within the “constructivist paradigm” are: Posner, Strike, Hewson and Gertzog’s (1982) conceptual change theory and the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Moreover, the very shift or restructuring of existing knowledge, concepts or schemata is what distinguishes conceptual change from other types of learning, and provides students with a more fruitful conceptual framework to solve problems, explain phenomena, and function in the world (Biemans & Simons, 1999; Davis, 2011). A quasi-experimental design was adopted to explore pre-service teachers’ conceptual and procedural difficulties in solving mathematical problems in physical science. Sixteen second and third year pre-service teachers in one of the historically black universities in the Western Cape, South Africa, participated in the study. Two inseparable concepts of basic mechanics, work-energy concepts were taught and used for data collection. Data were collected using questionnaires, Physical Science Achievement Test (PSAT), Multiple Reflective Questions (MRQ) and an interview. An explicit problem solving strategy (IDEAL strategy versus maths-in-science instructional model) was taught in the intervention sessions for duration of three weeks to the experimental group (E-group). IDEAL strategy placed emphasis on drill and practice heuristics that helped the pre-service teachers’ (E-group) understanding of problem-solving. Reinforcing heuristics of this IDEAL strategy include breaking a complex problem into sub-problems. Defining and representing problem (e.g. devising a plan-using Free-Body-Diagram) was part of the exploring possible strategies of the IDEAL. More details on IDEAL strategy are discussed in Chapter 3. The same work-energy concepts were taught to the control group (C-group) using lecture-demonstration method

This thesis deals with the creation of minimal graphics intro. Intro size is not extending 64kB. The base of the intro is procedurally generated terrain supplemented with procedural vegetation and texture representing clouds. It also has terrain texture and imported 3D models. As background music is music playing.

As the video gaming industry continues to grow, developers face increasing pressure to produce innovative content swiftly and cost-effectively. Procedural Content Generation (PCG), the use of algorithms to automate content creation, offers a solution to this problem. This paper explores the PCG algorithm wave function collapse’s (WFC) potential for replicating the stylistic design in video games. We provide an exploration of how the WFC algorithm works and discuss the methodology used to evaluate the generator’s ability to generate content that mimics a video game style. The study evaluates the algorithm’s efficacy by generating levels in the style of the iconic game Super Mario Bros, highlighting its ability to produce original content while maintaining the game’s stylistic features. Additionally, we do an examination of the research surrounding PCG and Machine Learning in Super Mario Bros, drawing comparisons with our methodology. The paper concludes with an assessment of WFC’s capabilities to replicate style with its generated content with the help of earlier established evaluation metrics. / Med den växande videospelsindustrin så möter utvecklare ett ökande tryck att producera innovativt innehåll snabbt och kostnadseffektivt. Procedural Content Generation (PCG), användningen av algoritmer för att automatisera skapandet av sådant innehåll, erbjuder en lösning på detta problem. Denna artikeln utforskar PCG-algoritmen wave function collapses (WFC) potentiella användning för att replikera design i datorspel. Vi ger en förklaring hur WFC-algoritmen fungerar och diskuterar metodiken som används för att utvärdera generatorns förmåga att generera innehåll som efterliknar ett visst datorspel stil. Studien utvärderar algoritmens effektivitet genom att generera nivåer i samma stil som i det ikoniska spelet Super Mario Bros, vilket betonar algoritmens förmåga att producera originellt innehåll samtidigt som den bevarar spelets stilistiska egenskaper. Dessutom undersöker forskningen kring PCG och maskininlärning i Super Mario Bros, och gör jämförelser med vår egna metodik. Uppsatsen avslutas med en bedömning av WFC:s förmåga att replikera stil med dess genererade innehåll med hjälp av tidigare etablerade utvärderingsmått.

Que ce soit pour soigner une blessure, faire des examens médicaux, ou pour recevoir des traitements, les enfants subissent plusieurs procédures médicales qui sont associées à des niveaux importants de douleur et de détresse. Plusieurs interventions pharmacologiques et non-pharmacologiques sont utilisées dans les milieux de soins pédiatriques dans un contexte de gestion de la douleur et de la détresse procédurales. Parmi les interventions non-pharmacologiques soutenues empiriquement, la communication dérivée de l’hypnose consiste à utiliser des techniques de communication hypnotique sans induction d’une transe. Bien que la littérature fasse état de l’efficacité des interventions hypnotiques, la majorité des recherches en pédiatrie étudie l’efficacité d’une intervention menée par un spécialiste de l’hypnose accompagnant le soignant qui effectue la procédure. Or, cette façon de faire est très dispendieuse et n’est pas organisable dans les milieux hospitaliers pédiatriques. Il est donc primordial d’élaborer des formations pour ceux qui prodiguent les soins, comme les infirmiers(ères), afin de leur permettre d’utiliser des techniques de communication hypnotique simples dans leur pratique clinique quotidienne. L’objectif principal de cette thèse est d’élaborer une formation aux techniques de communication dérivées de l’hypnose clinique pour le personnel infirmier pédiatrique afin de réduire la douleur et la détresse de jeunes patients lors de procédures médicales douloureuses et anxiogènes. La présente thèse est composée de trois articles. Les deux premiers articles découlent d’une étude de test de concept et de faisabilité. Le premier article a comme objectifs d’élaborer une formation aux techniques de communication dévirées de l’hypnose pour les infirmiers(ères) pédiatriques, d’évaluer leur maîtrise des compétences de communication hypnotique suite à la formation et d’évaluer leur expérience en ce qui a trait au programme de formation. L’étude de test de concept et de faisabilité pré-post-suivi, réalisée auprès de 6 infirmières pédiatriques et 33 de leurs patients atteints d’un cancer, a montré que, suite à une brève formation, les infirmières maîtrisent les compétences relationnelles et techniques de communication hypnotique et que ces compétences sont maintenues dans le temps. Les résultats ont également révélé que deux infirmières ont augmenté leurs compétences de communication hypnotique de manière plus importante que les autres infirmières. Lors des entretiens individuels, les infirmières ont identifié des composantes positives et négatives de la formation et ont proposé des suggestions d’amélioration. Le second article a comme objectif d’évaluer les effets d’une telle formation aux techniques de communication dérivées de l’hypnose sur la douleur et la détresse procédurales de patients pédiatriques d’une clinique de jour d’Hématologie-Oncologie. Pour l’ensemble de l’échantillon (88 interactions infirmière-patient chez 22 patients), aucune différence significative n’a été observée au niveau de la douleur et la détresse, à l’exception d’une diminution significative de la détresse perçue par le parent en post-formation. En explorant l’hétérogénéité des compétences des infirmières au niveau de la douleur et de la détresse des patients, des améliorations significatives ont été observées suite à la formation pour la douleur auto-rapportée par le patient, la douleur et la détresse perçues par le parent et la douleur observée chez les patients des infirmières avec une maîtrise supérieure des compétences. Bien que ces changements observés au niveau de la douleur et la détresse n’ont pas été maintenus au suivi, ces derniers peuvent être attribués à des changements des compétences chez les infirmières. Finalement, sur la base de cette étude de test de concept et de faisabilité, une nouvelle formation a été élaborée. Le troisième article, découlant d’une étude de développement-raffinement, a comme objectifs d’élaborer une formation manualisée à la communication dérivée de l’hypnose à destination du personnel infirmier pédiatrique, de pré-tester cette formation auprès d’infirmiers(ères) d’oncologie pédiatrique et de raffiner la formation en fonction des suggestions d’amélioration des infirmières. La formation manualisée Rel@x est constituée de deux séances de 4h : une séance sur les aspects relationnels et une autre, présentant une des deux techniques de communication hypnotique proposées, l’« endroit agréable » ou le « gant magique ». Lors du pré-test, cinq infirmières ont pris part à l’ensemble des séances. Les évaluations quantitatives et qualitatives ont révélé que les infirmières ont apprécié la formation. Les infirmières ont proposé des suggestions d’amélioration par rapport au contenu, à la forme et au matériel de la formation, et ces suggestions ont été intégrées à la version finale de la formation. Cette formation Rel@x est maintenant prête à être testée dans une étude pilote. / Whether it is to treat an injury, undergo a medical exam, or receive treatment, children go through many medical procedures that are associated with significant levels of pain and distress. Several pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are used in pediatric care settings in the context of procedural pain and distress management. Among the empirically supported non-pharmacological interventions, hypnosis-derived communication consists of using hypnotic communication techniques without the induction of a trance. Although the literature shows the efficacy of hypnotic interventions, the majority of research in pediatrics studies the efficacy of an intervention conducted by a hypnosis specialist accompanying the healthcare professional performing the procedure. However, this way of doing is very expensive and cannot be organized in pediatric hospital settings. It is therefore essential to develop training for those who provide care, such as nurses, to enable them to use simple hypnotic communication techniques in their daily clinical practice. This thesis's main objective is to develop a training in communication techniques derived from clinical hypnosis for pediatric nursing personnel to reduce young patients' pain and distress during painful and anxiety-provoking medical procedures. This thesis is composed of three articles. The first two articles stem from a test of concept and feasibility study. The first article aims to develop a training in communication techniques derived from hypnosis for pediatric nurses, to evaluate their mastery of hypnotic communication skills following the training, and to evaluate their experience with the training program. The pre-post follow-up test of concept and feasibility study, conducted with 6 pediatric nurses and 33 of their cancer patients, showed that, following brief training, nurses master the relational and technical hypnotic communication skills and that these skills are maintained over time. Results also revealed that two nurses increased their hypnotic communication skills more importantly than the other nurses. In the individual interviews, nurses identified both positive and negative components of the training and offered suggestions for improvement. The second article aims to evaluate the effects of such hypnosis-derived communication training on pediatric patients' procedural pain and distress in a Hematology-Oncology daycare clinic. For the whole sample (88 nurse-patient interactions among 22 patients), no significant differences were observed for pain and distress, except for a significant decrease in distress perceived by the parent in the post-training. When exploring the heterogeneity of nurses' skills in regard to patient pain and distress, significant improvements were observed following the training for patient's self-reported pain, pain and distress perceived by the parent, and observed pain in patients of nurses with a higher skill mastery. Although these observed changes in pain and distress were not maintained at follow-up, they can be attributed to changes in nurses' skills. Finally, on the basis of this test of concept and feasibility study, a new training was developed. The third article, stemming from a development-refinement study, aims to develop a manualized hypnosis-derived communication training for pediatric nurses, pre-test the training with pediatric oncology nurses, and refine the training based on nurses' suggestions for improvement. The manualized Rel@x training consists of two 4-hour sessions: one session on relational aspects and another, presenting one of the two hypnotic communication techniques proposed, the “pleasant place” or the “magic glove”. During the pre-test, five nurses took part in all the sessions. The quantitative and qualitative evaluations revealed that the nurses appreciated the training. Nurses proposed suggestions for improvement in regards to the training’s content, format and materials, and these suggestions were integrated into the final version of the training. This Rel@x training is now ready to be tested in a pilot study.