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Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, and Women in Love present sequentially in fictional version Lawrence's own personal journey into self-discovery in the form of a creation myth of sensual love which repeats the archetypal patterns of some of the great mythologies. It is the purpose of the following pages to show how these three novels reveal the major archetypal patterns of mythology as suggested by Joseph Campbell in his study, The Hero with A Thousand Faces.

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) experience a significant number of psychological symptoms and behavioral problems which negatively affect their interactions within their families. The purpose of the present study was to explore the perceptions of family environment of boys with ADHD and their mothers and compare them to those of nonreferred boys and their mothers. Maternal reports of emotional distress and perceptions of hyperactive behavior in the two groups of boys were also studied.

The dissertation is a collection of eighteen short stories. These stories relate the life experiences of the first-person narrator and chronicle a period of twenty years. They are arranged in five thematic groups: Expectations, Questions, Lighter Moments, Answers, and Separation. The focus of each one represents the narrator's experiences with his father, as the narrator attempts to understand a man who exerts such control over his life. Expectations contains three stories, with the first depicting the narrator's earliest association with his father. The other two represent significant growth experiences. The five stories in the Questions portion focus on the youthful narrator as he tries to understand the reasons behind his father's values and moral lessons. In the section, Lighter Moments, there are four stories in which the narrator is in his late teens and recalls four incidents that lacked the usual serious undertones prevalent in most of his experiences with his father. Answers is composed of three stories in which the narrator, nearing manhood, struggles with feelings of disillusionment with the life his father has planned for him, as well as the realization that his father controls every aspect of his life. The final section of three stories, Separation, depicts the narrator, a young man in his twenties with his own family, coping with the need to escape his father's control.

Orientador: Itamar Alves Martins / Banca: Fernando Rodrigues da Silva / Banca: Cynthia Peralta de Almeida Prado / Resumo: Neste estudo nós descrevemos pela primeira vez as vocalizações de H. laistriatus (Caramaschi & Cruz, 2004) da localidade tipo, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (PNI), Itamonte, Minas Gerais, e do Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, ambas as localidades situadas na Serra da Mantiqueira. Adicionalmente, as vocalizações de H. laistriatus foram comparadas com os cantos descritos para as espécies do clado H. polytaenius... / Abstract: This study was the first to describe the vocalizations of H. laistriatus (Caramaschi & Cruz, 2004) from the type locality, Itatiaia National Park, Itamonte, Minas Gerais, and Campos do Jordão State Park (PECJ), São Paulo, both located in the Mantiqueira Mountains. In addition, the vocalizations of H. laistriatus were compared with the described vocalizations of the clade H. polytaenius species ... / Mestre

Tradicionalmente, a técnica de síntese aditiva com funções base de Fourier é a que tem apresentado melhores resultados no que diz respeito à qualidade dos sons gerados. Entretanto, a carga computacional imposta por esta técnica é extremamente alta, dificultando assim a sua implementação em tempo real. Substituindo as funções de Fourier por outras mais complexas, derivadas das técnicas estatísticas de Karhunen-Loève, consegue-se uma redução na quantidade de operações necessárias. Neste trabalho foi estudado e implementado em microcomputador um modelo de síntese aditiva baseada em análise utilizando a transformada de Karhunen-Loève. / Traditionally, the Fourier based aditive synthesis is the method that have achieved the best results concerning to the quality of the generated sounds. However, the computacional load imposed by this technique is extremely high, difliculting its real time implementation. Substituting the Fourier functions by another set of more complex functions, derived from the Karhunen-Loève statistical techniques, one achieves a reduction on the amount of the necessary operations so as to viabilize its real time implementation.

Bronquiolite viral aguda é mundialmente a doença de vias aéreas inferiores mais comum entre lactentes e crianças jovens, sendo uma das principais causas de hospitalização na infância. Um grupo específico de crianças tem risco aumentado para desenvolver quadros mais graves sendo que os principais fatores de risco associados são: idade, sexo, co-morbidades (prematuridade, presença de displasia broncopulmonar e cardiopatia congênita, imunodeficiência), fatores ambientais e socioeconômicos e historia de atopia familiar. Os principais agentes etiológicos associados a bronquiolite são o vírus sincicial respiratório (VSR); influenza A e B; parainfluenza 1, 2 e 3 e adenovírus, picornavírus, coronavírus e metapneumovírus humano. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a etiologia e o impacto clínico de infecções por vírus respiratórios em lactentes com idade entre 0 a 2 anos durante o primeiro episódio de sibilância, atendidas no Pronto Atendimento do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Os vírus respiratórios foram investigados na amostra de lavado nasofaríngeo, exclusivamente por métodos de biologia molecular incluindo RT-PCR em tempo real (vírus sincicial respiratório, influenza, parainfluenza, rinovírus) RT-PCR convencional (coronavírus e metapneumovírus humano) e PCR convencional (adenovírus e bocavírus humano). Os desfechos avaliados foram impacto clínico imediato (hospitalização e admissão em unidade de terapia intensiva - UTI) e tardio (chiado recorrente), através do atendimento inicial e de entrevistas telefônicas aos 15 e 30 dias (impacto imediato) e posteriormente aos 3, 6 e 12 meses (impacto tardio). Chiado recorrente foi caracterizado pela ocorrência de três ou mais episódios de sibilância tratamento com medicação profilática para asma durante o seguimento. A verificação de associação entre as variáveis explicativas e os desfechos escolhidos foi feita através de modelo de regressão logística uni e multivariada, expressando os resultados em razão de chance (odds ratio, OR). O nível de significância adotado foi p< 0,05. Foram incluídos 77 lactentes, com mediana de idade de 6±4 meses. A identificação de pelo menos um vírus respiratório ocorreu em 72 (93%) das amostras. O vírus sincicial respiratório foi positivo em 49 amostras (64%), seguido por rinovírus (34%), enterovírus (21%), metapneumovírus humano (16%), bocavírus humano (12%), parainfluenza 3 (8%) e influenza A (2%), coronavírus (2%) e parainfluenza 1 (1%). Co-detecções foram observadas em 34 amostras (44%). Dos 77 lactentes incluídos no estudo, 32 (41%) necessitaram internação e 8 foram admitidos em UTI, sendo que estes eram mais jovens (p=0,02) e apresentaram maior tempo de internação (6,4 x 3,9 dias, p=0,012) em relação aos lactentes que internaram em apartamento. Quanto ao desfecho internação, idade mais jovem esteve associada a maior risco de internação (OR=0,83; p=0,026), enquanto atopia teve efeito protetor (OR=0,20; p=0,021). Identificação de enterovírus esteve associada a aumento do risco para internação (OR=6,03; p=0,027). Prematuridade foi a única variável associada a um significativo risco de admissão em UTI (OR=24,51; p=0,002). Após um ano de seguimento, 55% dos pacientes foram caracterizados como chiadores recorrentes, mas nenhum fator de risco ou etiologia viral estiveram associados a este desfecho. / Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common disease of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children throughout the world, being one of the main causes for hospitalization during infancy. A specific group of children has a greater risk for developing more servere cases, where the most important associated risk factors are: age, gender, co-morbidities (prematurity, presence of bronchopulmonary displasia and congenital heart diseases, deficiency in the immune system), environmental and social-economic factors, and a family history of allergies. The main etiological agents associated with bronchiolitis are the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza types A and B, parainfluenza types 1, 2 and 3 and adenovirus, picornavirus, coronavirus and human metapneumovirus.The objective of this study was to evaluate the etiology and clinical impact of respiratory viruses in infants aged 0 to 2 years, during the first episode of wheezing, attended at the Emergency Unit of the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital. Respiratory viruses were investigated in nasopharyngeal aspirates, using molecular biology methods, including real time RT-PCR (respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, parainfluenza, rinovirus) conventional RT-PCR (coronavirus and human metapneumovirus) and conventional PCR (adenovirus and human bocavirus). The evaluated outcomes were immediate clinical impact (hospitalization and admission in an intensive care unit ICU) and late impacts (recurrent wheezing), in the initial approach and telephone interviews at 15 and 30 days (immediate impact) and later at 3, 6 and 12 months (late impact). Recurrent wheezing was characterized by the occurrence of three or more wheezing episodes or treatment with prophylactic medicines for asthma during the follow-up. The verification of the association between the explanatory variables and the chosen outcomes was done using uni and multivariated logistic regression models, expressing the results in odds ratio (OR). The level of significance adopted was p<0.05. Seventy-seven infants were included, with a median age of 6 ± 4 months. The identification of ate least one respiratory virus occurred in 72 (93%) of the samples. Respiratory syncytial virus tested positive in 49 samples (64%), followed by rinovirus (34%), enterovirus (21%), human metapneumovirus (16%), human bocavirus (12%), parainfluenza type 3 (8%) and influenza tipe A (2%), coronavirus (2%) and parainfluenza type 1 (1%). Co-detections were observed in 34 samples (44%). Of the 77 infants included in this study, 32 (41%) needed hospitalization and 8 were admitted to ICU, the latter ones being younger (p=0.02) and were hospitalized for a longer period of time (6.4 x 3.9 days, p=0.012) in relation to the infants who were admitted in wards. Regarding the hospitalization outcome, younger patients had a greater risk of hospitalization (OR=0.83; p=0.026), while allergies had a protective effect (OR=0.20; p=0.021). The identification of enterovirus was associated with a greater risk of hospitalization (OR=0.83; p=0.027). Prematurity was the only variable associated with a significant risk of admission in ICU (OR=24.51; p=0.002). After a follow-up one year later, 55% of the patients were characterized as recurrent wheezers, but no risk factor or viral etiology were associated with this outcome.

O presente trabalho, representado por uma Proposta PedagÃgica, toma como objeto de estudo a educaÃÃo musical, no que se refere especificamente à musicalizaÃÃo, tendo como ponto de partida a poluiÃÃo sonora. Para tanto, expÃe, reflete, relata e propÃe atividades relacionadas ao assunto, utilizando-o como recurso de percepÃÃo, apreciaÃÃo, conscientizaÃÃo e aprendizagem musical, por meio dos sons. Com isso, aborda questÃes relevantes acerca da paisagem sonora, trazendo educadores musicais, tais como Schafer, Swanwick e Fonterrada, que dialogam e refletem sobre o processo de ensino aprendizagem da mÃsica. Concomitantemente, esse estudo apresenta um relato de experiÃncia do ensino de mÃsica nas escolas municipais Professor Berilo Wanderley e EmÃlia Ramos, no municÃpio de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a partir da poluiÃÃo sonora, representada diferentemente em cada uma delas. As experiÃncias vivenciadas, bem como as atividades desenvolvidas nesta proposta pedagÃgica, foram obtidas por meio de um projeto de pesquisa, numa abordagem qualitativa, na qual se utilizou materiais como gravaÃÃes, filmagens, entrevistas de sondagem, atividades musicais teÃricas e prÃticas, dinÃmicas, dentre outros recursos pedagÃgicos, para construÃÃo e obtenÃÃo dos dados comprobatÃrios aqui descritos. / This work is represented by a pedagogical proposal and takes music education as object of study, as far as musicalization is concerned, and it also takes noise pollution as its starting point. For this reason, this work exposes, reflects, reports and proposes activities related to the subject, using it as a tool of perception, appreciation, awareness and music learning by means of sounds. It addresses relevant questions about the soundscape by bringing music educators, such as Schafer, Swanwick and Fonterrada, and by dialoguing and reflecting on the process of music teaching and learning. Concurrently, this work brings an account of music teaching in the following municipal schools: Professor BeriloWanderley and Professora Emilia Ramos, in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The starting point of this account was the noise pollution, which was represented differently in each municipal school. The experiences and activities developed in this pedagogical proposal were obtained by means of a research project, in a qualitative approach in which materials such as recordings, films, interviews, theoretical musical activities and practices, dynamics were broadly used, among other teaching resources designed to construct and obtain corroborative data described herein.

Bronquiolite viral aguda é mundialmente a doença de vias aéreas inferiores mais comum entre lactentes e crianças jovens, sendo uma das principais causas de hospitalização na infância. Um grupo específico de crianças tem risco aumentado para desenvolver quadros mais graves sendo que os principais fatores de risco associados são: idade, sexo, co-morbidades (prematuridade, presença de displasia broncopulmonar e cardiopatia congênita, imunodeficiência), fatores ambientais e socioeconômicos e historia de atopia familiar. Os principais agentes etiológicos associados a bronquiolite são o vírus sincicial respiratório (VSR); influenza A e B; parainfluenza 1, 2 e 3 e adenovírus, picornavírus, coronavírus e metapneumovírus humano. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a etiologia e o impacto clínico de infecções por vírus respiratórios em lactentes com idade entre 0 a 2 anos durante o primeiro episódio de sibilância, atendidas no Pronto Atendimento do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Os vírus respiratórios foram investigados na amostra de lavado nasofaríngeo, exclusivamente por métodos de biologia molecular incluindo RT-PCR em tempo real (vírus sincicial respiratório, influenza, parainfluenza, rinovírus) RT-PCR convencional (coronavírus e metapneumovírus humano) e PCR convencional (adenovírus e bocavírus humano). Os desfechos avaliados foram impacto clínico imediato (hospitalização e admissão em unidade de terapia intensiva - UTI) e tardio (chiado recorrente), através do atendimento inicial e de entrevistas telefônicas aos 15 e 30 dias (impacto imediato) e posteriormente aos 3, 6 e 12 meses (impacto tardio). Chiado recorrente foi caracterizado pela ocorrência de três ou mais episódios de sibilância tratamento com medicação profilática para asma durante o seguimento. A verificação de associação entre as variáveis explicativas e os desfechos escolhidos foi feita através de modelo de regressão logística uni e multivariada, expressando os resultados em razão de chance (odds ratio, OR). O nível de significância adotado foi p< 0,05. Foram incluídos 77 lactentes, com mediana de idade de 6±4 meses. A identificação de pelo menos um vírus respiratório ocorreu em 72 (93%) das amostras. O vírus sincicial respiratório foi positivo em 49 amostras (64%), seguido por rinovírus (34%), enterovírus (21%), metapneumovírus humano (16%), bocavírus humano (12%), parainfluenza 3 (8%) e influenza A (2%), coronavírus (2%) e parainfluenza 1 (1%). Co-detecções foram observadas em 34 amostras (44%). Dos 77 lactentes incluídos no estudo, 32 (41%) necessitaram internação e 8 foram admitidos em UTI, sendo que estes eram mais jovens (p=0,02) e apresentaram maior tempo de internação (6,4 x 3,9 dias, p=0,012) em relação aos lactentes que internaram em apartamento. Quanto ao desfecho internação, idade mais jovem esteve associada a maior risco de internação (OR=0,83; p=0,026), enquanto atopia teve efeito protetor (OR=0,20; p=0,021). Identificação de enterovírus esteve associada a aumento do risco para internação (OR=6,03; p=0,027). Prematuridade foi a única variável associada a um significativo risco de admissão em UTI (OR=24,51; p=0,002). Após um ano de seguimento, 55% dos pacientes foram caracterizados como chiadores recorrentes, mas nenhum fator de risco ou etiologia viral estiveram associados a este desfecho. / Acute viral bronchiolitis is the most common disease of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children throughout the world, being one of the main causes for hospitalization during infancy. A specific group of children has a greater risk for developing more servere cases, where the most important associated risk factors are: age, gender, co-morbidities (prematurity, presence of bronchopulmonary displasia and congenital heart diseases, deficiency in the immune system), environmental and social-economic factors, and a family history of allergies. The main etiological agents associated with bronchiolitis are the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza types A and B, parainfluenza types 1, 2 and 3 and adenovirus, picornavirus, coronavirus and human metapneumovirus.The objective of this study was to evaluate the etiology and clinical impact of respiratory viruses in infants aged 0 to 2 years, during the first episode of wheezing, attended at the Emergency Unit of the Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital. Respiratory viruses were investigated in nasopharyngeal aspirates, using molecular biology methods, including real time RT-PCR (respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, parainfluenza, rinovirus) conventional RT-PCR (coronavirus and human metapneumovirus) and conventional PCR (adenovirus and human bocavirus). The evaluated outcomes were immediate clinical impact (hospitalization and admission in an intensive care unit ICU) and late impacts (recurrent wheezing), in the initial approach and telephone interviews at 15 and 30 days (immediate impact) and later at 3, 6 and 12 months (late impact). Recurrent wheezing was characterized by the occurrence of three or more wheezing episodes or treatment with prophylactic medicines for asthma during the follow-up. The verification of the association between the explanatory variables and the chosen outcomes was done using uni and multivariated logistic regression models, expressing the results in odds ratio (OR). The level of significance adopted was p<0.05. Seventy-seven infants were included, with a median age of 6 ± 4 months. The identification of ate least one respiratory virus occurred in 72 (93%) of the samples. Respiratory syncytial virus tested positive in 49 samples (64%), followed by rinovirus (34%), enterovirus (21%), human metapneumovirus (16%), human bocavirus (12%), parainfluenza type 3 (8%) and influenza tipe A (2%), coronavirus (2%) and parainfluenza type 1 (1%). Co-detections were observed in 34 samples (44%). Of the 77 infants included in this study, 32 (41%) needed hospitalization and 8 were admitted to ICU, the latter ones being younger (p=0.02) and were hospitalized for a longer period of time (6.4 x 3.9 days, p=0.012) in relation to the infants who were admitted in wards. Regarding the hospitalization outcome, younger patients had a greater risk of hospitalization (OR=0.83; p=0.026), while allergies had a protective effect (OR=0.20; p=0.021). The identification of enterovirus was associated with a greater risk of hospitalization (OR=0.83; p=0.027). Prematurity was the only variable associated with a significant risk of admission in ICU (OR=24.51; p=0.002). After a follow-up one year later, 55% of the patients were characterized as recurrent wheezers, but no risk factor or viral etiology were associated with this outcome.

The Legend, the Madman, and the Prophet is a memoir about fathers and sons, about the experience of being a son of a man of the Rocky Mountains, a legend grown old. The narrative centers around my struggle with the fact that my father had grown old and sick while I was still young, and my consequent search for other fathers, employing two primary examples—a martial-arts instructor from my high-school years who was later exposed as a pedophile, and the eccentric figure of my ex-girlfriend’s wealthy and traditional Egyptian-American father. The memoir relates the story of my father’s impact on my perception of manhood, my own experience with depression in the wake of his death, and the story of a spiritual search he began in me, which led me from my boyhood Mormonism toward eventual conversion to Islam. This is a story about fathers and sons, about what it means to lose a father, to want a father, and to learn to be a father to myself.