No romance O Deus das Pequenas Coisas (1997) de Arundhati Roy, as transgressões são atitudes que se configuram como abundantes na narrativa, sendo realizadas em sua maioria pelos personagens marginalizados. A fim de obter uma compreensão mais profunda das razões que impulsionam tanto a narrativa quanto os personagens a cometer estas infrações, elas foram divididas em três níveis neste trabalho: pós-colonial, sociopolítico e afetivo. São aqui analisadas as transgressões dos personagens Velutha, Ammu, Estha, Rahel e Sophie. Os níveis das transgressões, suas motivações e os conceitos de trauma individual e cultural são colocados em contraponto para aprofundar a análise da narrativa do romance. No nível pós- colonial, são empregados conceitos de Panikkar (1969), Festino (2007), Forter (2014) e Outka (2011), enquanto Sztompka (2000, 2004), Alexander (2000) e Joseph (2010) permeiam o nível sociopolítico, finalizando o nível afetivo com Caruth (1995), Bose (1998) e Almeida (2002). A hipótese deste trabalho é de que Roy foca nas transgressões para, em primeiro lugar, criticar determinados elementos da sociedade indiana, e para provocar reações em seus leitores. Esta é sustentada através da citação de seus ensaios e discursos na análise do romance. / In The God of Small Things (1997), from Arundhati Roy, the transgressions are substantial throughout the narrative, as the majority of them are performed by marginalized characters. In order to comprehend more deeply the reasons which propel the narrative and the characters to such violations, they were divided into three levels in this work: post-colonial, socio-political and affective. The transgressions analyzed here are the ones performed by the characters Velutha, Ammu, Estha, Rahel and Sophie. The levels of the transgressions, their motivations and the concepts of individual and cultural trauma are all correlated so that the intentions of the narrative are elucidated. In the post-colonial level, the concepts of Panikkar (1969), Festino (2007), Forter (2014) and Outka (2011) are applied, whereas Sztompka (2000, 2004), Alexander (2000) and Joseph (2010) are used for the socio-political level; the affective level is observed with notions from Caruth (1995), Bose (1998) and Almeida (2002). The hypothesis of this work is that Roy focuses on the transgressions of minor characters not only to criticize particular elements from the Indian society but also to trigger the reaction of the readers. This is supported by her essays and speeches quoted along the analysis of the novel.

O presente estudo integra o trabalho artístico desenvolvido ao longo do curso de doutorado. Por um lado, ele aborda o processo desses trabalhos, em papel e em vídeo, procurando informar ao leitor as escolhas presentes na sua realização, bem como, refletir sobre algumas noções que alimentam o processo. São elas: \"ausência de simbolização\", indissociação, desobstrução, fluxo e \"uso de uma forma mínima\". Por outro, em consonância a essas noções, o estudo procura dar conta de um pequeno grupo de nomes da história da arte que por contiguidade conceitual, metodológica ou formal dialoga com o meu processo. São estudados prioritariamente três artistas: Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) e Gordon Matta-Clark (1945 - 1978). As imagens dos trabalhos realizados em papel durante o curso fazem parte desse documento, bem como um DVD com o registro dos vídeos desenvolvidos. / This study is part of the artistic work over PHD course. On the one hand, it addresses the process of this work on paper and on video, seeking to inform the reader the choices present in the implementation, as well as reflect on some notions that feed the process. They are: \"lack of symbolization\", indissociation, unblock, fluxus and \"use of a minimal form\". On the other one, in line with these notions, the study approaches to a group of art historical names that dialogues with my process for conceptual, methodological or formal contiguity. Three artists are studied: Lucio Fontana (1899 - 1968), Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) and Gordon Matta-Clark (1945-1978). The images of the work done on paper during the course are part of this document as well as a DVD with the developed recorded videos.

Esta obra aponta questões de ordem metodológica e epistemológica na teoria da estruturação de Anthony Giddens, problemas reconhecidos e debatidos por vários de seus comentadores. Seguindo pistas encontradas nos próprios textos de Giddens, ela analisa com maior detalhe alguns livros de Mary Hesse e Roy Bhaskar, em busca de elementos que ajudem numa reconstrução metodológica da teoria de Giddens. Finalmente, ela argumenta em favor de uma maior atenção ao modelo de redes de Hesse, como uma ferramenta muito mais fértil para a análise de Giddens do que o realismo crítico de Bhaskar, para tentarmos resolver os dilemas que Giddens enfrenta. Como anexo, temos traduções de vários textos dos comentaristas mais importantes de Giddens, e também dois artigos do próprio, inéditos em português. / This work raises methodological and epistemological questions regarding Anthony Giddens theory of structuration, issues that have been acknowledged and debated by several of his critics. Following clues found in Giddens own texts, it analyses more deeply some works by Mary Hesse and Roy Bhaskar, searching for elements that would help with a methodological reconstruction of Giddens theory. Finally, it argues for greater attention towards Hesses network model, as a much more fruitful tool for analyzing Giddens than Bhaskars critical realism, in order to attempt to solve the dilemmas that Giddens faces. Also included are translations of several articles written by Giddens most important critics, and two papers by Giddens himself, previously unavailable in Portuguese.

No romance O Deus das Pequenas Coisas (1997) de Arundhati Roy, as transgressões são atitudes que se configuram como abundantes na narrativa, sendo realizadas em sua maioria pelos personagens marginalizados. A fim de obter uma compreensão mais profunda das razões que impulsionam tanto a narrativa quanto os personagens a cometer estas infrações, elas foram divididas em três níveis neste trabalho: pós-colonial, sociopolítico e afetivo. São aqui analisadas as transgressões dos personagens Velutha, Ammu, Estha, Rahel e Sophie. Os níveis das transgressões, suas motivações e os conceitos de trauma individual e cultural são colocados em contraponto para aprofundar a análise da narrativa do romance. No nível pós- colonial, são empregados conceitos de Panikkar (1969), Festino (2007), Forter (2014) e Outka (2011), enquanto Sztompka (2000, 2004), Alexander (2000) e Joseph (2010) permeiam o nível sociopolítico, finalizando o nível afetivo com Caruth (1995), Bose (1998) e Almeida (2002). A hipótese deste trabalho é de que Roy foca nas transgressões para, em primeiro lugar, criticar determinados elementos da sociedade indiana, e para provocar reações em seus leitores. Esta é sustentada através da citação de seus ensaios e discursos na análise do romance. / In The God of Small Things (1997), from Arundhati Roy, the transgressions are substantial throughout the narrative, as the majority of them are performed by marginalized characters. In order to comprehend more deeply the reasons which propel the narrative and the characters to such violations, they were divided into three levels in this work: post-colonial, socio-political and affective. The transgressions analyzed here are the ones performed by the characters Velutha, Ammu, Estha, Rahel and Sophie. The levels of the transgressions, their motivations and the concepts of individual and cultural trauma are all correlated so that the intentions of the narrative are elucidated. In the post-colonial level, the concepts of Panikkar (1969), Festino (2007), Forter (2014) and Outka (2011) are applied, whereas Sztompka (2000, 2004), Alexander (2000) and Joseph (2010) are used for the socio-political level; the affective level is observed with notions from Caruth (1995), Bose (1998) and Almeida (2002). The hypothesis of this work is that Roy focuses on the transgressions of minor characters not only to criticize particular elements from the Indian society but also to trigger the reaction of the readers. This is supported by her essays and speeches quoted along the analysis of the novel.

Esta obra aponta questões de ordem metodológica e epistemológica na teoria da estruturação de Anthony Giddens, problemas reconhecidos e debatidos por vários de seus comentadores. Seguindo pistas encontradas nos próprios textos de Giddens, ela analisa com maior detalhe alguns livros de Mary Hesse e Roy Bhaskar, em busca de elementos que ajudem numa reconstrução metodológica da teoria de Giddens. Finalmente, ela argumenta em favor de uma maior atenção ao modelo de redes de Hesse, como uma ferramenta muito mais fértil para a análise de Giddens do que o realismo crítico de Bhaskar, para tentarmos resolver os dilemas que Giddens enfrenta. Como anexo, temos traduções de vários textos dos comentaristas mais importantes de Giddens, e também dois artigos do próprio, inéditos em português. / This work raises methodological and epistemological questions regarding Anthony Giddens theory of structuration, issues that have been acknowledged and debated by several of his critics. Following clues found in Giddens own texts, it analyses more deeply some works by Mary Hesse and Roy Bhaskar, searching for elements that would help with a methodological reconstruction of Giddens theory. Finally, it argues for greater attention towards Hesses network model, as a much more fruitful tool for analyzing Giddens than Bhaskars critical realism, in order to attempt to solve the dilemmas that Giddens faces. Also included are translations of several articles written by Giddens most important critics, and two papers by Giddens himself, previously unavailable in Portuguese.

Bakgrund: Crohns sjukdom och ulcerös kolit är kroniska, inflammatoriska tarmsjukdomar som under de senaste decennierna har ökat påtagligt. De kan drabba människor i alla åldrar och ha en negativ påverkan på patienternas livskvalitet. Sjuksköterskan har en viktig roll i att se till att patienterna får tillräckligt med information och stöd för att klara av att sköta sin egenvård. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa hur patienter med Crohns sjukdom och ulcerös kolit upplevde symtomens påverkan i det dagliga livet och hur de anpassat sin tillvaro efter sjukdomen. Metod: En litteraturöversikt grundad på elva vårdvetenskapliga studier med kvalitativ design genomfördes. Studierna analyserades utifrån det valda syftet och nyckelfynd sammanställdes under två huvudteman. Resultat: Litteraturöversikten belyste hur deltagarna upplevde sjukdomarnas symtom och vilken påverkan de hade på det vardagliga livet. Här beskrevs påverkan på familjeliv, relationer, sociala sammanhang och arbetsliv. Sammanfattande utgjorde sjukdomarna ett hinder. Vidare beskrevs sjukdomarnas emotionella påverkan och hur deltagarna upplevde att de led av en osynlig sjukdom. Avslutningsvis visas vilka attityder deltagarna hade mot livet, vilka strategier som använts för att hantera sjukdomen och att acceptans av sjukdomen var viktig för att lära sig att leva med den. Diskussion: Resultatfynden har diskuterats utifrån Callista Roys adaptionsmodell och kopplats till andra vetenskapliga studier. Livet med en kronisk sjukdom innebär ständiga förändringar och sjuksköterskan kan genom att identifiera faktorer som påverkar adaptionen hjälpa patienten att uppnå balans. / Background: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases that have increased significantly in recent decades. The diseases can debut at all ages, and they have a negative effect on the patients´ quality of life. A nurse has an important part of ensuring that patients receive sufficient information and support to manage their self-care. Aim: The purpose was to illuminate how patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis experienced the effects of the symptoms in their daily lives and how they adapted to the disease. Method: A literature review based on eleven nursing studies with qualitative design was conducted. The studies were analyzed based on the chosen purpose and key findings were compiled under two main themes. Results: The literature review illustrated how the participants experienced the symptoms of the disease and what impact they had on everyday life. The impact on family life, relationships, social contexts and working life were described. In summary, the disease was an obstacle. The emotional impact of the disease and how the participants perceived that they suffered from an invisible disease were described. Finally, what attitudes the participants had towards life, what strategies were used to manage the disease, and that acceptance of the disease was important for learning to handle it. Discussion: The findings have been discussed based on Callista Roys adaptation model and linked to other scientific studies. Life with a chronic disease involves constant changes, and the nurse can help the patient to achieve balance by identifying factors that affect the adaptation.

In 1966, René Le Roy (1898-1985) and his student Claude Dorgeuille co-authored Traité de la flûte historique, technique et pedagogique. This treatise presents the culmination of Le Roy's career as a renowned performer and teacher in both Europe and North America. His approach to the study of music, as presented in the method, diverges from traditional French training, instructing teachers to compose exercises specific to the needs of the student and by using repertoire as source material. Claude Dorgeuille writes of the method, "...the Traité gives an outline analysis of the principal elements of technique, thus allowing exercises to be devised as appropriate to the needs of the individual." Using Le Roy's treatise, I demonstrate the application of his teaching to Jacques Ibert's Deux stèles orientées pour voix et flûte (1925), a work dedicated to and premiered by Le Roy, through the creation of individual exercises tailored to preparation of Ibert's work.

American composer Roy Harris began writing a symphony for the Tommy Dorsey band in 1938, but the piece was never completed. This dissertation project chronicles the events surrounding the interesting collaboration between the composer and the bandleader, including problems incurred during the rehearsal process, the eventual abandonment of the project, and the discovery of the little-known band work. The paper includes information on the composer's life and works, an in-depth discussion of the compositional technique that Harris called “autogenesis,” and a detailed analysis of the two surviving movements of the band piece. The piece is also discussed comparatively with other significant works in Harris' symphonic genre, most notably his Folksong Symphony, also known as his Fourth Symphony. A significant portion of the research and preparation for the project was spent reconstructing a modern wind ensemble edition of the two surviving movements. A complete score of the reconstructed edition is included as part of this project.

Bakgrund: Äldre med hörselnedsättning är sårbara i dagens samhälle, även inom vård- och omsorgsboenden. Hörselnedsättning bland äldre upplevs problematisk och kan leda till komplexa situationer i vardagen. Vårdpersonal bär ansvar för omvårdnad av alla människor, oberoende tillstånd. Vårdpersonalens möte med äldre som har hörselnedsättning kanpåverka omvårdnaden. Problem: Hörselnedsättning påverkar vardagen för den äldre och den omvårdnad som ska ges. Målet med examensarbetet är att identifiera vårdpersonalens erfarenheter av omvårdnad för äldre med hörselnedsättning. Syfte: Syftet var att skapa en översikt av vårdpersonalens erfarenheter av omvårdnad för äldre med hörselnedsättning vid vård- och omsorgsboende. Metod: En allmän litteraturöversikt med stöd av 12 vetenskapliga artiklar för analys. Utvalda vetenskapliga artiklar är av kvalitativ, mix- och kvantitativ ansats. Resultat: Det framkommer tre kategorier från analysen. Resultatet delas i tre rubriker betydelse av kommunikation, strategier för hörselbedömning och hörselhjälpmedel samtutbildning som resurs för omvårdnad. Slutsats: Vårdpersonalen använderkommunikationsstrategier vid omvårdnad av äldre personer med hörselnedsättning, för att undvika hinder samt konsekvenser som kan uppstå. Vårdpersonalen anser brist på utbildning avseende omvårdnad för äldre med hörselnedsättning. / Background: Elderly with hearing loss are vulnerable in the society, even in nursing homes. Hearing loss among elderly is perceived as problematic and can lead to complex situations in everyday life. Nursing staff is responsible for the care of all people, regardless of condition. Nursing staff interactions with elderly people who have hearing loss can affect nursing careoutcome. Problem: Hearing loss affects elderly´s everyday life, where problems in nursing can arise. The goal of the work is to identify nursing staff’s experiences of nursing care for elderly with hearing loss. Aim: The aim was to create an overview of the care staff's experiences of nursing for elderly with hearing loss in nursing homes. Method: A general literature review supported by 12 scientific articles for analysis. Selected scientific articles are of qualitative, mixed and quantitative approach. Result: Three categories emerge from the analysis. The result is divided into three headings: importance of communication, strategies for hearing assessment and hearing aids and education as a resource for nursing. Conclusions: Nursing staff use communication strategies when caring for elderly with hearing loss, to avoid obstacles and consequences that may arise. They feel lack of training regarding nursing for elderly with hearing loss.

In this thesis I cover the theoretical framework and the practice based implications of bringing the fundamental principles of a cybernetic art educational strategy, the Groundcourse, which was developed and taught during the 1960’s in England by Roy Ascott, into the virtual, three dimensional builder’s world of the metaverse; to be implemented there as a non-institutional, voluntary, self-directed, adult oriented learning system for avatars – one which is expected to be taught by avatar instructors who will formulate the specifics of their curriculum and their methods based upon the cardinal tenets of the Groundcourse, which have been summarized by Roy Ascott as a flexible structure, “within which everything can find its place, and every individual his way,” which would give dimension and substance to the will to create and to change. In order to be able to set the groundwork for the adaptation of the Groundcourse’s principles to my model I have conducted literature reviews in experiential learning theories, with an emphasis on self-directed learning; as well as cybernetic learning. These I have combined with a survey of play theory and virtual world studies, particularly those focusing upon the avatar and metaverse creativity. From all of these I have woven together a foundation which I have combined with a visual documentation which may serve as case studies for my proposal. The new knowledge embodied through this thesis is a learning system for the creative fields that is designed specifically for the residents of online virtual worlds, and yet has its foundations in an earlier, well established and well regarded model.