Orientador: Simonides Consani / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T11:55:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Monteiro_WildesdaCosta_D.pdf: 6985087 bytes, checksum: dab5ef3ae95601eac48a0d542f0cf87f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar por meio de medições tridimensionais, as alterações dimensionais que ocorrem nos modelos de gesso utilizados na confecção de prótese total, em função de diferentes materiais para moldagem: silicone, alginato e godiva equalizada com alginato. Foram confeccionados 45 modelos de gesso tipo IV, (n=15) construídos a partir de moldes obtidos de um modelo padrão metálico de alumínio, onde foram colocados 7 parafusos com 3,5 mm de diâmetro, para estabelecer pontos referenciais das distâncias a serem mensuradas. Esses pontos referenciais permitiram criar segmentos para o cálculo do volume e da área gerados nas figuras representativas dos modelos de gesso, permitindo avaliar a estabilidade dimensional dos modelos em gesso por meio de medições tridimensionais. No CETEF os modelos de gesso foram submetidos às medições tridimensionais no aparelho Mitutoyo, modelo BLN 710, equipado com cabeça de medição Renishaw PH9 e apalpador TP200 com esfera de 1mm de diâmetro, para as seguintes etapas: 1- transferência das coordenadas tridimensionais para o programa Mechanical Desktop; realização dos desenhos bidimensionais; medição dos seguimentos que compõem cada figura desenhada de cada desenho; realização dos desenhos tridimensionais; cálculo do volume e da área projetada utilizando a malha de elementos finitos e confecção de uma planilha de cálculo para cada material de moldagem; tratamento estatístico dos dados e determinação matemática das variações e das coordenadas x, y e z dos comprimentos de cada um dos segmentos, dos perímetros e das áreas de cada figura dos quarenta e cinco modelos. 2- lançamento dos dados nas planilhas de cálculo; tratamento estatístico dos dados e determinação matemática das variações e das coordenadas x, y e z dos comprimentos de cada um dos segmentos, dos perímetros e das áreas de cada figura. 3- apresentação tridimensional das variações dimensionais encontradas nos modelos; transferência das variações das coordenadas do grupo de modelos de cada material, em relação ao modelo padrão, para o software de desenho 3D ¿ Mechanical Desktop; geração das figuras para visualização das variações e elaboração de relatório técnico. Os resultados foram submetidos à média matemática simples da dispersão ou variação dos dados, que é o grau no qual os dados numéricos da amostra tendem a dispersar-se em torno de um valor médio. Foi utilizado neste trabalho o cálculo do desvio padrão simples. Os moldes feitos com silicone por adição produziram modelos com menor variação dimensional (capacidade de repetitibilidade) quando comparados aos modelos obtidos com moldes de alginato e godiva equalizada com alginato. O alginato produziu modelos com grande fidelidade de cópias em função da matriz metálica / Abstract: The purpose of this study was to analyze, through three-dimensional measurements, the dimensional changes in casts of stone used to make complete dentures, in function of different materials for impression: addition reaction silicone, alginate and impression compound reline with alginate. The casts of stone type IV were made from molds obtained from a metallic standard die of aluminum. In this metallic die were put seven screws with 3,5mm diameter, to establish referential points of the measured distances. The referential points allowed creating segments for the calculation of the area and volume in the representative drawings generated for the stone casts. The procedure allows evaluating the dimensional stability through three-dimensional measurements. In CETEF the stone die were measured with three-dimensional equipment Mitutoyo, model BLN 710, equipped with measurement head Renishaw PH9 and feeler TP200 with sphere of 1mm of diameter, for the stages: 1- Transfer of the three-dimensional coordinates for the program Mechanical Desktop; generation of the two-dimensional drawings; measurement of the segments that compose each drawing; generation of the three-dimensional drawings; projected area determination and volume calculation using the finite elements net; making of a calculation spread sheet for each impression material; statistical treatment of the data and mathematical determination of the variations in the x, y and z coordinates in the lengths of each segments, in the perimeters and in the areas of each drawing of the forty five casts. 2 - Insertion of the data in the calculation spread sheets; statistical treatment of the data and mathematical determination of the variations and in the x, y and z coordinates in the lengths of each one of the segments, in the perimeters and of the areas of each drawing. 3 - Three-dimensional presentation of the dimensional variations found in the models; transfer of the variations of the coordinates of the group of models of each material, for the software of 3D drawing ¿ Mechanical Desktop; generation of the drawings for visualization of the variations and elaboration of technical report. The results were submitted to the simple mathematics medium of the dispersion or variation of the data, that it is the degree, in which the numeric data of the sample tend to disperse around a medium value. It was used in this work the calculation of the simple standard deviation. The molds made with addition reaction silicone produced casts with smaller dimensional variation, when compared to the casts obtained with alginate or impression compound reline with alginate. The silicone presented larger capacity to repeat generated copies of the molds, from the standard die. The cast made with addition reaction silicone presented small variation among themselves when compared to the standard metallic die / Doutorado / Protese Dental / Doutor em Clínica Odontológica

The technical society we live in is in a constant state of advancement and we are continuallyintroduced to new innovative ways of mediating information through. Today, plenty of mediachannels exist, for organizations to use when they strive to reach larger groups of people, butto achieve web site success; researchers have stated that considerations of user preferencesimplemented in web design are crucial. This makes understanding and addressing whichcharacteristics will be valued from the moment a user enters a site something that isconsidered helpful to the web designer in order to maintain user traffic and create an interest.In other words, something to catch the user’s attention to create a good first impression is necessary. The constant state of advancement of technology prevailing today has resulted in even morecomplex websites and a countless number of design principles to apply when designing forthe web. In spite of this, usability and visual appeal have remained central in prior research.To test these theories, a study was conducted by using a qualitative method in form of anexperiment consisting of eye tracking and an open-ended questionnaire. To perform the eyetracking the researchers created two mock-ups representing the main page of two differentwebsites. Each mock-up was developed with considerations towards two different designapproaches, one striving to achieve visual appeal and the other towards usability, todetermine which one the participants preferred. The study contained 50 participants who performed the experiment and answered thequestionnaire. Results from the eye tracking were presented in gaze plots and heat maps andthe result from the questionnaire was presented and analyzed through coding by the researchers. Final findings showed that the website preferred by most participants were the one developedwith the usable design approach. Additionally, the discussion presented the findings andreaches a conclusion of the study which finds connections between the chosen designapproach of the webpage and the participant’s choice of preferred webpage.

Sociala medier har kommit att bli en kontext för ungdomar att experimentera med sinidentitet samt även för att ta del av varandras liv. Användandet av sociala medier ökar, därforskning visar att tjejer använder dem mer än killar. Forskning visar även att det finnskönsskillnader när det kommer till konsekvenser av användandet av sociala medier. Syftetmed denna studie var därmed att i svensk kontext undersöka om tjejers identitet ochpsykiska hälsa påverkas av användandet av sociala medier, och i sådana fall hur. Studien ärav kvalitativ ansats, där metoden för insamling av empiri var fokusgrupper.Fokusgrupperna har omfattat 18 tjejer i ungdomsålder. Utifrån insamlad empiriidentifierades fem olika teman, vilka omfattar olika processer av påverkan på tjejersidentitet och psykiska hälsa via användandet av sociala medier. Denna studie har visat atthur tjejers identitet och psykiska hälsa påverkas av dessa processer beror på tjejers samtidapsykiska hälsa och identitet, alltså hur tjejer själva mår, vilken självbild de har och hursäkra de är i sig själva. / <p>2018-01-19</p>

La formulation d'une encre diélectrique et son dépôt par impression jet d'encre en vue de la fabrication de modules LTCC ont été étudiés, dans le cadre du projet européen SPrinTronics. Les verrous technologiques de la formulation de l'encre ont pu être levés afin d'ajuster ses caractéristiques au procédé. Pour cela, les mécanismes d'hydrolyse de la poudre, d'adsorption/désorption du dispersant et de fragmentation de la poudre ont été étudiés. Il a été mis en évidence la complexité d'obtenir à la fois une grande stabilité et une granulométrie fine. Les tests préliminaires d'impression ont révélé que les différentes stratégies influencent fortement la planéité des plans. Notamment, il est possible de minimiser la rugosité de surface de plans diélectriques imprimés par jet d'encre en maîtrisant la nature de la maille, l'interpénétration des gouttes et la stratégie de remplissage de la maille. Ces différents travaux sont prometteurs quand à l'industrialisation futur de la méthode. Cependant, les efforts doivent être poursuivis afin de mettre au point des véhicules de test. / Formulation of dielectric ink and its deposit by inkjet printing in order to manufacture LTCC have been studied, in the context of SPrinTronics european project. Technological barriers have been solved and the ink characteristics have been adjusted to the inkjet specifications by studying hydrolysis mechanisms of the powder, adsorption/desorption of the dispersant and powder milling. It has been very complex to obtain simultaneously a good stability (low viscosity and sedimentation rate) and fine particle size. Preliminary printing tests have been revealed that printing strategies are efficients to reduce rugosity of printed dielectric plans, especially the lattice, drop-to-drop distance and the filling strategy. These studies are promising for LTCC printing. However, efforts should be coutinued to print test vehicles.

In a moment a woman can decide to remain on a set career path, however through Impressions management, a process by which individuals attempt to control the impressions others form of themselves, decisions are made to continue or opt out. The focus of this study was to explore unspoken or (in)visible norms that form part of these impressions. The study explored what the norms are that move a woman along her career journey and norms that move her away. The findings in this research report considered the existing body of literature on women, norms, impression management and career progression. This research project comprised of ten in-depth interviews with women in an organisation. The women were interviewed face-to-face, in an unstructured format. Secondary sources such as annual reports and company website were reviewed. The research found that when career building norms were visible to both the woman and others, the woman experienced positive career progression. When the woman was unaware of career building norms, but these were visible to others, the woman experienced positive career development. When the woman was aware of career limiting norms, while this remained oblivious to others and remained unspoken, career dis-alignment was experienced by the woman. Lastly when both the woman and others did not question or acknowledge existing career limiting norms, her career experienced status quo. There was lack of diversity in the sample and the company and country context influenced the results. This study focused on contributing to (in)visibility by assessing the impact of impressions management of women’s career progression. This would contribute to considerations when developing women’s career progression plans. A total of four suggestions were made for future research. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / lmgibs2014 / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / MBA / Unrestricted

L’émergence des applications mobiles accessibles depuis un smartphone provoque une très forte augmentation du trafic de données transitant sur les réseaux mobiles. L’augmentation de la capacité du réseau et de la rapidité des connexions sont autant de points cruciaux que les nouvelles générations de réseau mobile devront adresser afin de répondre à la demande des utilisateurs. L’une des solutions viables pour augmenter la capacité du réseau mobile consiste à le densifier afin de permettre la réutilisation des fréquences en déployant des stations de base consommant une faible puissance et couvrant de petites surfaces (les "small cells"). Ce mode de déploiement massif en "small cells" constitue un défi majeur pour le réseau de backhaul afin de reconnecter chacune de ces "small cell" au cœur de réseau. De plus, avec l’évolution du réseau de backhaul vers une architecture de type Centralized Radio Access Network (CRAN), des technologies sans fil pouvant supporter des débits supérieurs à 10Gbit/s seront requises. Étant donné la maturité des technologies silicium au-delà de 100GHz, la bande 116-142GHz semble être un candidat idéal pour établir des communications point à point supérieures à 10Gbit/s et très faible consommation DC. Dans cette thèse, plusieurs solutions d’antennes-lentilles et réflecteurs fonctionnant à 60, 80 et 120GHz sont explorées pour des systèmes WLAN/WPAN et backhaul. Afin de minimiser le coût de la solution antennaire, nous évaluons des technologies d’impression 3D pour la fabrication des lentilles et des réflecteurs, ainsi que des technologies utilisant des matériaux organiques à faibles pertes pour la fabrication des antennes-sources planaires. / The improvement of the capabilities of wireless communication devices (smartphone, tablets …) which require higher and higher data rate, leads to a significant increase of the data traffic needed by each end user. This strong consumer demand for higher data-rate and coverage is stressing a lot the capacity of existing cellular networks. In order to cope with this challenge, one of the most promising solution consists in a network densification based on the deployment of low-power and short-range-radio-coverage base stations (small cells). The development of high data-rate and low power wireless fronthaul and backhaul technologies is a key requirement to enable the deployment of those future small cells (since associated civil works costs generally prevent the use of optical fiber solutions). So far, the wireless industry has been investigating the use of 60 and 80 GHz frequency bands in order to develop low-cost higher than 1Gbit/s backhaul solutions. It is expected that higher data-rate > 10 Gbit/s will be required for fronthaul communications. The broad bandwidth available around 120GHz (116-142GHz) would enable to reach such data rates while lowering the DC power consumption. In this thesis, we develop several lens and reflector antennas operating at 60, 80 and 120GHz for WLAN/WPAN and fronthaul/backhaul networks. In order to minimize the cost of those solutions, we evaluate 3D-printing technologies for the fabrication of the lenses and the reflectors as well as industrial low loss organic packaging technologies for the fabrication of planar antenna-source.

Police officers have one of the most stressful jobs in existence. However, information pertaining to stress management programs is limited, especially within a Canadian context. Furthermore, little is known about the processes through which officers construct their perceptions of stress and stress management since the literature has mainly focused on enumerating the frequency of existing stressors. The present study addresses these limitations by conducting a content analysis of 24 in-depth interviews with officers from a law enforcement agency in Ontario. By drawing on symbolic interactionism, the present study concludes that police officers gravitate toward the “me” or the socialized aspect of the self (Goffman, 1969) when constructing their perceptions of stress and stress management in order to protect their image and avoid stigmatization. Policy implications based on these findings are presented at the end of the study, along with directions for future research.

Les GAGs, en particulier les HS et les CS, sont des polysaccharides linéaires sulfatés situés à la surface des cellules et la matrice extracellulaire où ils influencent les fonctions des cellules. Les GAGs sont connus pour se lier et réguler l'activité d'un certain nombre de protéines différentes appelées «protéines de liaison héparine», y compris les chimiokines, facteurs de croissance, des enzymes et des molécules d'adhésion. Dans le cas du développement de la tumeur, la surexpression de l'héparanase a été observée. En conséquence, une variété d'oligosaccharides de HS et de CS est libérée. Néanmoins, leurs structures et leurs effets biologiques sont inconnus.De nombreux outils existent pour la caractérisation des GAG cependant, le développement de nouvelles technologies pour isoler des fragments du HS endogènes est nécessaire. Dans ce contexte, nous proposons d'utiliser la technologie d'empreinte moléculaire, ce qui permettrait d'obtenir des polymères avec des cavités capables de reconnaître certains types d'oligosaccharides mimétiques de HS, et par la suite d'étudier les HS endogènes.Les GAGs extraits de tumeurs xénogreffes et du sang, de 3 à 8 semaines au cours de la croissance tumorale, ont été quantifiés par dosage colorimétrique. Nous avons observé une diminution de la quantité des GAG tumoraux et une augmentation des GAG sanguin, au cours de la croissance de la tumeur. En outre, les GAGs tumoraux montrent une affinité croissante pour le FGF-2 au cours de la croissance tumorale.Nous avons étudié l'applicabilité de la «technique d'empreinte moléculaire» pour la production d'hydrogels imprimés capables de reconnaître spécifiquement le fondaparinux, un oligosaccharide analogue de l'héparine. Nous avons préparé une bibliothèque d'hydrogels imprimés afin d'optimiser leur synthèse et obtenir des matériaux qui reconnaissent spécifique et sélectivement cette molécule cible. Nos résultats montrent que, par un contrôle minutieux de la stœchiométrie et de la proportion de l'agent de réticulation utilisé lors de leur synthèse ainsi que la détermination des conditions de reconnaissance, les hydrogels imprimés reconnaissent spécifiquement les oligosaccharides mimétiques de HS.Ces travaux ouvrent des intéressantes perspectives d'application de la technologie d'impression moléculaire à l'analyse des séquences de GAGs extraits d'un milieu biologique. / GAGs, and particularly heparan sulfate (HS) and chondoitin sulfate (CS), are linear and sulfated polysaccharides located at the cell surface and extracellular matrix from where they influence the functions of cells. GAGs are known to bind and regulate the activity of a number of distinct proteins known as ‘heparin binding proteins' including chemokines, growth factors, enzymes and adhesion molecules. In the case of tumor development, heparanase over-expression has been observed. As a consequence, a variety of HS and CS oligosaccharides are released which structures and biological effects are unknown.Many tools exist for GAG characterization and a need to develop a new technology to isolate fragments of endogenous HS is required. In this context, we propose to use molecular imprinting technology that could allow to obtain polymers owing cavities able to recognize specific types of HS mimetic oligosaccharides and therefore the endogenous HS.GAGs extracted from xenografted tumors and blood, at 3 to 8 weeks during tumor growth, were quantified by a colorimetric assay. We observed a decrease in the amount of GAGs tumors and an increase of GAGs blood, during the tumor growth. Moreover, tumor GAGs were tested by competition toward growth factor with enzyme immunoassay showing increasing affinity for FGF-2 during tumor growth.We investigated the applicability of ‘Molecular Imprinting Technology' to the generation of imprinted hydrogels able of specifically recognize fondaparinux, an oligosaccharide analogue of heparin. We have prepared a library of imprinted hydrogels in order to optimize their synthesis and obtain materials that specifically and selectively recognize that oligosaccharide. Our results show that, by a careful control of the stoichiometry and crossliking choice for their synthesis and by adapting rebinding conditions, namely the temperature, imprinted hydrogels can readily be prepared to specifically recognize the HS mimetic used as model.This work opens an interesting outlook to analyze GAGs extracted from a biological medium by molecular imprinting technology

Orientador: Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T14:32:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carvalhal_CintiaIaraOda_D.pdf: 811504 bytes, checksum: 34b37d5a40e1f8f8c251a1d3d49fb2aa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: O objetivo neste estudo foi avaliar o efeito das soluções desinfetantes na precisão e estabilidade dimensional de materiais de moldagem elastoméricos. No primeiro capitulo foram utilizados nove elastômeros, sendo três a base de polidimetil siloxano (silicona por condensação) - PDS (Xantopren, Lastic e Clonage), um polissulfeto - PS (Permlastic), um poliéter - PE (Impregum) e quatro polivinil siloxano (silicona por adição) - PVS (Panasil, Express, Futura AD e Adsil). No segundo capitulo, quatro materiais representativos de cada classe de elastômero Xantopren (polidimetil siloxano - PDS); Express (polivinil siloxano - PVS); Permlastic (polissulfeto - PS) e Impregum Soft (poliéter - PE). Todos os materiais foram manipulados de acordo com as instruções dos fabricantes e, em seguida, inseridos em matriz metálica confeccionada de acordo com a especificação da ISO 4823. No primeiro capitulo, as amostras foram distribuídas em três grupos (n=7): sem imersão (controle); imersão em solução de hipoclorito de sódio (NaOCl) a 0,5%, por 10 minutos; imersão em solução de glutaraldeído a 2%, por 10 minutos. Os resultados mostraram que somente os PDS foram influenciados significativamente pela solução desinfetante, apresentando maior contração quando imersos em NaOCl (p<0,05). Para os outros elastômeros, a solução desinfetante não influenciou a alteração dimensional. Os moldes de PDS apresentaram maio contração que aos demais elastômeros, que não diferiram entre si. No segundo capitulo, as amostras foram submetidas à imersão nas soluções desinfetantes (hipoclorito de sódio a 0,5% e glutaraldeído a 2%) por 5, 10, 20, 30 e 60 minutos (n=7), exceto o grupo controle. A análise de variância a três critérios e o teste de Tukey, com nível de significância de 5%, mostraram que as diferenças nas dimensões lineares dos materiais analisados não foram estatisticamente significantes (p>0,05) após sua imersão em solução de hipoclorito de sódio a 0,5% e glutaraldeído a 2%, nos períodos de tempo avaliados. De modo geral, pôde-se concluir que as combinações dos material de moldagem e solução desinfetante podem ser empregadas na clínica odontológica para desinfecção, sem alterar dimensionalmente os moldes nos períodos de imersão não maiores que 20 minutos / Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of disinfectant solutions on the dimensional stability of elastomeric impression materials. At the first chapter, three polydimethyl siloxane - PDS (Xantopren, Lastic and Clonage), one polysulphide - PS (Permlastic), one polyether - PE (Impregum) and four polyvinyl siloxane - PVS (Panasil, Express, Futura AD and Adsil) were used and at the second chapter just one product of each material were used: Xantopren (polydimethyl siloxane - PDS); Express (polyvinyl siloxane - PVS); Permlastic (polysulphide - PS) e Impregum Soft (polyether - PE). The samples were mixed according to the manufacturer. The dimensional stability was evaluated according to ISO 4823. At the first chapter, the samples were distributed in three groups (n=7): no immersion in solutions (control); immersion in Sodium Hypochlorite solution (NaOCl) 0,5%, for 10 minutes; immersion in Glutaraldehyde solution 2%, for 10 minutes. The results showed that disinfectant solutions altered significantly the dimensional stability only for PDS which presented higher shrinkage when immersed in (p<0.05). For other elastomeric materials, the disinfectant solution did not influence the dimensional stability, which did not differ to each other. The samples of PDS showed higher contraction than the others, which did not differ to each other. At the second chapter, the samples were removed from the pattern after 7 minutes and subjected to immersion in the disinfected solutions (Sodium Hypochlorite solution 0,5% and Glutaraldehyde 2%) for 5, 10, 20, 30 e 60 minutes (n=7), except the control group. The analysis of variance and Tukey's test (p>0.05), showed the difference in linear dimensions of the materials analyzed were not statistically significant (p>0.05) after immersion in Sodium Hypochlorite solution 0,5% and Glutaraldehyde 2%, in those periods of time. In general, it was concluded that the tested combinations of impression material and disinfecting solution can be employed for infection control in clinical use, without changing the dimensional stability in immersion periods not longer than 20 minutes / Doutorado / Materiais Dentarios / Doutor em Materiais Dentários

Conceptualization psychotherapy as an interpersonal influence process emphasizes how a therapist is perceived by a client. Factors affecting a client's early impressions of a therapist could influence therapeutic interactions since first impressions are relatively stable. The study investigated effects of nonverbal behavior and gender during a simulated initial meeting between a therapist and client. Undergraduates (N = 466) viewed a male or female therapist interviewing with a new female client. Therapist gaze .(100%, 80%, 40%) and smiling (high, low) were manipulated. After subjects viewed one of 12 videotapes, they completed questionnaires rating therapist expertness, trustworthiness, attractiveness, masculinity and femininity. A comparison of the therapist with subjects' expectations of a therapist in general was obtained by pre- and post-testing utilizing a measure of client expectations. MANOVAs were performed on all ratings except expectation scores, where an ANCOVA was utilized. Main effects for therapist gender indicated the female therapist was rated as significantly more expert, attractive, trustworthy and feminine than the male (ps < .81). For ratings of masculinity, subject gender interacted with therapist gender (p < .001). Wain effects showed that high smiling was rated as more attractive and more feminine (ps < .01). Smiling and level of gaze interacted on ratings of trustworthiness, expertness and masculinity (ps < .04). The 100 per cent and 80 per cent gaze levels increased expertness, trustworthiness and masculinity ratings. Smiling affected expertness at the 80 per cent level, and trustworthiness and masculinity at the 40 per cent level. Analysis of the expectation scores resulted in a three-way interaction between subject gender, smiling and gaze (p < .02). The results suggested that female subjects expected more responsive therapist behavior. The results suggested that the ratings of the male and female therapist reflected both the use of sex stereotypes and the influence of the therapist role. Based on the nonverbal behavior manipulation, several recommendations for therapist behavior were suggested.