Submitted by Biblioteca Central (biblioteca@unicap.br) on 2018-06-05T18:48:18Z No. of bitstreams: 2 tiago_iwazawa_neves.pdf: 1985316 bytes, checksum: 359072ddb908c922f606969a6f97c00d (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-06-05T18:48:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 tiago_iwazawa_neves.pdf: 1985316 bytes, checksum: 359072ddb908c922f606969a6f97c00d (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-04-05 / The present PHD thesis consists of being one more effort to question whether or not the psychoanalytic clinic undergoes a healing experience. The hypothesis is that the concept of healing will only be effective in psychoanalysis if it assumes critical position regarding the common-sense notion of healing. In accordance with Georges Canguilhem, the term healing does not contemplate transformation in the context of health sciences, instead it infers appropriateness to the ideal of health. Therefore, disease, abnormality and indeterminacy can only be seen as setbacks, that is, they are experiences that can only outcome normative failure, and consequently these experiences must necessarily be adjusted as a mean of ensuring social control strategies. From Freud to Lacan, Psychoanalysis has been marked as an attempt to found a clinic in which the cure of the individuals could not be conditioned to a complete absence of suffering, as a normalized and socially satisfactory value. Healing, in a sense, is to experience a condition that has no place and that cannot fit into the situation; in other words, it challenges the positive regime of determinacy. In Psychoanalysis, emphasizing the effectiveness of being critical on healing is a way of problematizing the political spirit of a totalizing vocation of life-form determinacy. Therefore, there is a political power of transformation to be considered in the experiments of indeterminacy, such as the psychoanalytic proposal of healing, which promotes an opening, to that what is inexpressible in the situation, to be the forewarning of still ignored norms. / Essa tese é mais um esforço no sentido de questionar se a clínica psicanalítica realiza ou não uma experiência de cura. Partimos da hipótese de que o conceito de cura só poderia ser operativo em psicanálise caso fosse crítico à ideia usual de cura. A partir dos trabalhos de Georges Canguilhem, constatamos que no contexto das ciências da saúde, o termo cura não invoca nada no sentido de uma transformação, mas apenas adequação ao ideal de saúde. Assim, a doença, a anormalidade e a indeterminação só podem ser consideradas como erros de percurso, ou seja, são experiências que só podem estar fadadas ao fracasso normativo. Por isso essas experiências devem, necessariamente, ser corrigidas e ajustadas como modo de assegurar as estratégias de controle social. A psicanálise, de Freud à Lacan, é marcada pela tentativa de estabelecer uma clínica cuja cura dos sujeitos não está condicionada à realização da saúde enquanto ausência completa de sofrimento, isto é, enquanto valor normalizado e socialmente reconhecido. Curar-se é em certo sentido realizar uma experiência que não tem lugar e não pode se inscrever na situação e que, por isso, coloca em questão o regime positivo de determinações. Colocar em evidência a potência crítica da cura em psicanálise é uma maneira de problematizar o espírito político de vocação totalizante de determinação das formas de vida. Portanto, há uma potência política de transformação a ser considerada nas experiências de indeterminação, tais como a proposta psicanalítica de cura, que ao se realizarem, promovem a abertura para aquilo que é inexpressável na situação ser o prenúncio de normatividades ainda inauditas.

In this work was proposed a new distributions, called log-sinh Cauchy, with has bimodal shapes and can be used as alternative to the mixture models. Based in the proposed distribution, the following models were proposed: Regression model based in the GAMLSS framework; models with cure rate based in the mixture and promotion time models; semiparametric models, modeling the parameters using penalized splies; semiparametric models, using the penalized splines to model the non-linear effects present in the cure rate. For all proposed models, the computational codes were implemented in the R software, with is available along of the document as well as some brief introduction on how to use them. / Nesse trabalho foi proposto uma nova distribuição, denominada de exponentiated log-sinh Cauchy, a qual possui densidades bimodais e pode ser utilizada como alternativa aos modelos de mistura. Com base na nova distribuição, foram propostos: modelos de regressão baseados nos modelos GAMLSS; modelos com fração de cura baseados em modelos de mistura e tempo de promoção; modelo semi-paramétrico modelando os parâmetros com splines penalizados; modelo semi-paramétrico com fração de cura utilizando splines para modelar efeitos não lineares na proporção de curados. Para todos os modelos propostos, toda parte computacional foi implementada no software R, sendo disponibilizada ao longo do documento assim como breve descrições de uso.

Photopolymerization has become the standard for many coating and printing applications that require rapid curing at room temperature due to its potential to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions while providing a means for efficient manufacturing processes. These advantages could be useful in a variety of emerging applications, such as anisotropic conductive films (ACF) if photopolymerization could extend into relatively narrow shadow regions which are not directly illuminated, and if visible wavelengths that are not absorbed by polyimide films could be used to trigger the reaction. The broad objectives of this research are i) to examine the factors that determine the attainable extent of shadow cure in free radical polymerizations, and ii) to develop initiator systems effective for polymerization using visible light and light emitting diode (LED) lamps. Project I: Shadow Cure in Free Radical Photopolymerizations In this project, the extent of shadow cure in visible-light-induced free radical photopolymerization is investigated. A number of effective methods such as adding additives, utilizing a reflective stage, and increasing the light intensity are introduced. In addition, the use of fluorescent dyes in multi-component photoinitiator systems proved to be very effective for shadow cure because the fluorescent light emitted from the dye could irradiate the shadow region. When considering practical resins, mixtures of oligomers and monomers, the viscosity is the major barrier that must be overcome in order to achieve high conversion in the shadow regions using visible-light-induced multi-component photoinitiator systems. Hence, instead of using multi-component systems, a commercial visible-light-induced single-component photoinitiator is investigated. As a result, a high conversion in shadow regions of the viscous oligomer containing resin is achieved. Project II: Experimental and Modeling Studies of Photoinitiator Systems for Effective Polymerizations with LEDs In this project, various LED photocuring systems are investigated and characterized. The light intensities of LEDs become weaker as their peak emission wavelengths decrease. Therefore, to design the practical process of LED curing, the effect of both the light intensity and the emission spectrum of the lamp must be considered. Photopolymerization for four representative UV photoinitiators with different LEDs are investigated experimentally and theoretically. The effective light source is dependent on the photoinitiators and several LEDs demonstrate high thin cure ability. The calculated results from a model display good qualitative correspondence with the experimental results. Various interesting suggestions are obtained using this model. For example, the commercialization of 355 nm LEDs might be able to superior photopolymerization compared to other currently available LED lamps.

This diploma thesis is focused on the issue of the return of children from the institutional care back to the family with the support and cooperation with parents and social workers from social legal child protection and social stimulating services for parents with children. It is a theoretical empirical work based on experiences with realization the return of the child from the institutional care in the area of the town Litvínov. Apart from the practical experience according to the said social workers, the work is also based on the author's theoretical knowledge, which has been gained during the study of professional literature in the field of social pedagogy and by self-studying in the stated problematic. The thesis is focused on the family background, the family cure, the institutional care and activities of social workers during the period when the child was been returning into the family. The empirical part is an illustrational preview into the problematic of the return of children from the institutional care back to the family.

Neoliberalism’s free market ideology has not only achieved hegemonic status as the dominant organizing principle of markets and economies the world over, its values and doctrines have also come to shape many other areas of contemporary life. The consequences of this takeover include rising inequality, a social policy shift away from welfare and toward personal responsibility, and the triumph of the economic rationale of profitability in the public sector as well as the private sphere. A growing body of research has studied the ramifications of individual facets of the neoliberal order, especially the expanding gap between the rich and poor, but to date, a more comprehensive understanding of how the underlying ideology molds societies is largely absent from the social psychological literature. This doctoral thesis seeks to take a first step toward closing this gap by identifying and investigating three key areas of interest in the context of neoliberalism’s influence on individual and collective life. Based on previous research and theorizing, it puts forward the idea that the neoliberal reorganization of societies along the principles of individualism, competition, materialism, and privatization has a profound impact on intergroup relations, social connection, and individual well-being. The studies presented here provide evidence that neoliberal ideology and policies erode social cohesion (Manuscript 2) and make people feel lonely and isolated (Manuscript 3). Confirming the importance of social factors in determining health outcomes, these developments are then shown to increase feelings of threat, hopelessness, and unhappiness (Manuscript 2) as well as reduce mental and physical well-being (Manuscript 3). Beyond the individual level, intergroup attitudes, especially with regard to socio-economic status groups, are of particular interest to this research. Its findings demonstrate that despite neoliberalism’s propagation of wealth and success as ultimate aspirations, the perceived breakdown of the social fabric and resulting discontent with neoliberal societies lead to negative perceptions of the elite who are seen as corrupt and immoral (Manuscript 2). They also provide support for the assumption that the belief in merit-based inequality, which is central to the neoliberal doctrine, is reflected in representations of individuals with lower socio-economic status who are assigned personal responsibility for their disadvantaged position and, unlike other underprivileged groups, are seen as lacking in moral deservingness by both conservatives and progressives (Manuscript 1). As a whole, the studies that constitute this thesis project bring together several different lines of research and make headway in developing an integrated perspective on the influence of neoliberal ideology on societies and the experiences and attitudes of the individuals within them.

Prior to 1996, the prognosis of HIV disease was near-certain death; however, biomedical advancements in the past 20 years established HIV as a chronic manageable disease with a nearly normal life span. Recent advancements suggest the potential for a cure. One outcome of current medical treatments is that 50% of all HIV positive individuals are older (-?¥ 50years), and a substantial number of those individuals are long-term (-?¥ 20 years) survivors. Existing research Qualitative research has provided little insight about what older long-term HIV survivors believe about their disease circumstances and aging with the disease. A qualitative method in the phenomenological tradition was used to explore older long-term HIV survivors' notions about aging with HIV and an HIV cure. The self-regulation model of illness representations and the preventive and corrective, proactivity (PCP) model of aging with HIV disease for older adults guided the study. Using strategically placed flyers in HIV services environments, 12 older long-term HIV survivors volunteered to describe their beliefs about aging with HIV and an HIV cure. Participants' statements were entered into discrete cells in an electronic spreadsheet (Excel) and were coded, sorted, and categorized. The categories were sorted for commonality, and emergent themes and subthemes were identified. Older long-term HIV survivors believed they had few issues aging with HIV, expected to live a long time, and believed that finding a cure would have little effect on their lives. These research findings may be beneficial to healthcare providers and researchers who provide quality of life interventions and information to older adults living long-term with HIV who are concerned about aging, longevity, and a cure.

The rate and extent of syneresis (whey expulsion) strongly affects cheese composition and quality. During salting, curd syneresis is influenced by the combined effect of both osmotic pressure and protein hydration. Our objective is to examine how cheese composition and whey expulsion are influenced by dry salting curd at various intervals, levels, applications, and potassium chloride (KCl) substitution, or change in calcium or sodium level in test solution (i.e., whey-brine). Four sets of unsalted fresh Cheddar curds were salted with different methods, with at least 3 replicates of each set on separate days. Set A was salted with 30 g/kg NaCl over 3 applications, either 5 or 10 min apart. Set B was salted with 30, 25, and 20 g/kg NaCl over 3 applications 5 min apart. Set C was salted with 20 g/kg NaCl using 1, 2, or 3 applications. Set D received salt consisting of a 2:1 molar ratio of NaCl and KCl over 3 applications 5 min apart. Whey was collected every 5 or 10 min until 30 or 40 min after the start of salting and subsequently pressed for 3 h. Using 10-min intervals delayed whey syneresis but after pressing there was no significant influence on final cheese composition. Decreasing salt levels significantly reduced the amount of whey expelled prior to pressing and resulted in cheeses with higher moisture and slightly lower pH. Adding salt over different applications did not significantly affect cheese composition. Partial substitution with KCl did not affect the amount of whey expelled or cheese moisture composition. Salted milled Cheddar cheese curd was immersed at 22°C for 6 or 18 h in test solution, with the addition of 1, 5, 10, or 20 g/L calcium, and 15 g/L salt. After immersion, curd weight change, moisture, pH, sodium, serum calcium and total calcium levels were measured. When calcium levels in solution increased, curd moisture, pH, and weight gain decreased while serum and total calcium levels increased significantly. Similarly, unsalted milled Cheddar cheese curds were immersed at 22°C for 6 h in test solution with 30, 60, 90, or 120 g/L salt in addition to 6 g/L calcium. The salt level in solution was inversely proportional with weight change, moisture, and salt level of curd.

Art, health and faith.. These three topics are the main elements of the thesis. I am interested in the point when faith and art meet and offer to a person support certainty or hope. In the thesis I deal with the phenomenon of searching places of pilgrimage, which spiritually fulfilled people and in time those places have become the reflection of culture and mentality of a nation. Exactly in these places happened miraculous recoveries the most often and because of it, the people started believing in strength and magic. The thesis examines if even today we visit cultural and artistic events with the same ambition and energy as the original pilgrims. The basic element of my final part is the video of my personal places of pilgrimage which I visited within the last year. The second part deals with my newly founded online gallery which maps modern forms of pilgrimage. The whole installation is supported by the third part which is my pilgrim coat which I customized during my last travels to suit my needs.

In our study, the Finite Volume Method (FVM) is successfully implemented to simulate thermal process of polymerization. This application is verified based on the obtained plots compared with those from other two methods as well as experimental data. After the verification, a method is developed to optimize heat history in order to reduce processing time and in the meantime to maintain the uniformity of cure state. Also sensitivities of cure state to different parameters are examined. Besides, a correlation between temperature and the degree of polymerization profile on sample surface is found using on-line monitoring method.

The curing characteristics of photopolymer resin determine the relationship between the vat polymerization (VP) process parameters and the layer thickness, geometric accuracy, and surface quality of the 3D printed specimen. Dispersing filler material into the photopolymer resin changes its curing characteristics because the filler scatters and absorbs light, which modifies the curing reaction. However, the ability to cure photopolymer resin with high filler volume fraction is important to 3D print material specimens for specific engineering applications, e.g. structural polymer composite materials, electrical and thermal conductive materials, and ceramic materials for biological and high-temperature environments. We methodically measure the curing characteristics of diacrylate/epoxy photopolymer resin with dispersed glass microspheres. The experiments show that the curing depth, degree-of-cure, and surface roughness depend on both the light exposure dose and the filler fraction. We determine that the degree-of-cure increases with increasing filler fraction for constant exposure dose, and approaches 90% with increasing exposure dose, independent of the filler fraction. The geometric accuracy of the 3D printed specimens decreases with increasing exposure dose and with increasing filler volume fraction due to so-called profile broadening. Finally, we show that the average surface roughness of the 3D printed specimens decreases with increasing exposure dose and filler fraction. This work has implications for VP of photopolymer resins with high filler fraction. / Master of Science / Photopolymer resin is a gel-like liquid material that hardens (cures) into solid after absorbing light energy, and such a material is often used in the field of additive manufacturing (3D printing) to create complex geometry. Certain types of filler materials, such as metal powder or carbon fiber, can be added into the photopolymer resin to tailor the material properties, and thus, affects the curing behavior of photopolymer resin mixed with these filler materials. We conducted an experiment to understand how adding glass microspheres to a consumer grade photopolymer resin affects the process of creating 3D objects. This is important in the context of 3D printing engineered composite materials that derive their function from the organization and orientation of filler material in a matrix. To do this, we created many samples in the shape of a "VT" logo using the composite resin we made and measured their thickness (curing depth), degree-of-cure, surface roughness, and geometric accuracy, as a function of the amount of light energy being exposed to the resin (exposure dose) and the amount of the glass filler being added into the resin (filler fraction). We observed that when we increased the amount of light exposure, it resulted specimens that are thicker and more in degree of cure. Adding the glass filler to the liquid had mixed effects on the hardening process, because glass can scatter light and change how light travels within the resin. As a result, the printed objects became less accurate in shape and have smoother surface with increasing exposure dose and filler fraction, because more light is scattered off the designed curing profile and unintentionally cured the surrounding resin.