Psicanálise, estrutura e laço social: por uma clínica do sujeito

Em publicações recentes, alguns psicanalistas, tendo como base a sua clínica, suscitaram um debate sobre a clínica na contemporaneidade e a necessidade de mudanças na teoria psicanalítica, ao sublinharem questões tais como: novos sintomas, declínio da função paterna, inutilidade do diagnóstico estrutural, não constituição do sujeito do inconsciente e predominância do discurso do capitalista, laço social anômalo que comandaria ao gozo ao invés de oferecer um viés para sua regulação. A fim de verificar a pertinência dessas formulações, nosso estudo retoma construções fundamentais da psicanálise lacaniana, em especial a categoria de sujeito. Primeiro abordamos produções no campo da filosofia e sociologia que discutem a especificidade de nossa época, particularmente sob a noção de pós-modernidade, que após análise desses trabalhos, não consideramos oportuna. Retomamos a atualidade dos escritos de Freud sobre o mal-estar na civilização e da proposição lacaniana do trabalho da psicanálise com o sujeito do inconsciente, categoria que se impõe à clínica. Procuramos desenvolver as elaborações da teoria que versam sobre a constituição do sujeito, verificando sua importância para a prática clínica e a inadequação das propostas que pregam a inoperância dessa categoria de trabalho. Por fim, discutimos as noções de estrutura clínica e discursos. Consideramos a proposta dos discursos como laços sociais uma formulação teórica mais adequada pra pensar as especificidades da clínica na contemporaneidade, em que o laço social se exerce predominante pela via do discurso universitário. Concluímos pela aposta no sujeito do inconsciente, ressaltando a necessidade de oferecimento de uma escuta que permita à clínica operar sobre ele.

O sofrimento de adolescentes internados : a escuta psicanalítica na Clínica do Cuidar

A possibilidade de uma intervenção psicanalítica na clínica do cuidar, bem como a escuta de adolescentes cujo sofrimento causado pela doença crônica exige a hospitalização, são as duas questões centrais desta dissertação. Nossa pesquisa tem início na análise da estrutura da clínica psicanalítica que é sustentada na Enfermaria do Núcleo de Estudos da Saúde do Adolescente/NESA/UERJ. Faz-se um percurso pela teoria lacaniana da fase do espelho, como base da identificação especular, para que, em seguida, se possa verificar de que modo o mandamento do amor ao próximo está presente no ato de cuidar. Com Freud, coloca-se em primeiro plano a questão libidinal relativa ao processo da doença física. Destaca-se também o conceito freudiano de inibição que fundamenta a explicação das modalidades de retração da libido. O debate psicanalítico sobre a influência do inconsciente e as alterações que ele provoca no quadro da doença orgânica traz uma contribuição à clínica médica. A ausência de investimento libidinal afetivo nas figuras parentais, na clínica com adolescentes cujo corpo está adoecido, é o ponto em que este trabalho se conclui, demonstrando que para alguns adolescentes esta é a principal razão de seu óbito

A critical analysis of loudness calculation methods

The physical meaning and methods of determining loudness were reviewed Loudness is a psychoacoustic metric which closely corresponds to the perceived intensity of a sound stimulus. It can be determined by graphical procedures, numerical methods, or by commercial software. These methods typically require the consideration of the 1/3 octave band spectrum of the sound of interest. The sounds considered in this paper are a 1 kHz tone and pink noise. The loudness of these sounds was calculated in eight ways using different combinations of input data and calculation methods. All the methods considered are based on Zwicker loudness. It was determined that, of the combinations considered, only the commercial software dBSonic and the loudness calculation procedure detailed in DIN 45631 using 1/3 octave band levels filtered using ANSI S1.11-1986 gave the correct values of loudness for a 1 kHz tone. Comparing the results between the sources also demonstrated the difference between sound pressure level and loudness. It was apparent that the calculation and filtering methods must be considered together, as a given calculation will produce different results for different 1/3 octave band input. In the literature reviewed, no reference provided a guide to the selection of the type of filtering that should be used in conjunction with the loudness computation method.

A critical analysis of loudness calculation methods

The physical meaning and calculation procedures for determining loudness was critically analyzed. Four noise sources were used in comparing the software packages dBFA dBSonic, which were used in the investigation to a public domain code. The purpose of the comparison was to evaluate the validity of the results obtained and to gain an idea of the shortcomings of the relevant standards. A comparison of the results for loudness was computed from various methods, used in the study. Two basic sources of input data such as a sound level meter (SLM) and a 01 dB data acquisition system (DAQ), were available for the comparison. The SLM directly gave 1/3 octave band levels, while the data from the DAQ was filtered to give the results. Five processing methods, including a Visual Basic (VB) program and a VB program adapted from dBFA, were used for the study. It was found that the calculation of loudness from 1/3 octave cannot be separated from the filtering process.

Graphics processing unit cooling solutions: Acoustic characteristics

The change in acoustic characteristics in personal computers to console gaming and home entertainment systems with the change in the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), is presented. The tests are carried out using identical configurations of the software and system hardware. The prime components of the hardware used in the project are central processing unit, motherboard, hard disc drive, memory, power supply, optical drive, and additional cooling system. The results from the measurements taken for each GPU tested are analyzed and compared. The test results are obtained using a photo tachometer and reflective tape adhered to one particular fan blade. The test shows that loudness is a psychoacoustic metric developed by Zwicker and Fastal that aims to quantify how loud a sound is perceived as compared to a standard sound. The acoustic experiment reveals that the inherent noise generation mechanism increases with the increase of the complexity of the cooling solution.

Review of computational aeroacoustics for application in electronics cooler noise

A review of computational aeroacoustics (CCA) was made for application in electronics cooler noise. Computational aeroacoustics encompasses all numerical methods where the purposes is to predict the noise emissions from a simulated flow. Numerical simulation of the flow inside and around heat sinks and fans can lead to a prediction of the emitted noise while they are still in the design phase. Direct CCA is theoretically the best way to predict flow-based acoustic phenomena numerically. It is typically used only for low-frequency sound prediction. The boundary element method offers low computational cost and does not use a computational grid, but instead use vortex-surface calculations to determine tonal noise. Axial fans are commonly used to increase the airflow and thus the heat transfer over the heat sinks within the computer cases. Very detailed source simulations in the fan and heat sink region coupled with the use of analogy methods could result in excellent simulation results with a reasonable computational effort.

Observation of the C2H2-N2O van der Waals complex in the overtone range using CW-CRDS

A slit nozzle supersonic expansion containing C2H2 (246 sccm) and N2O (355 sccm) seeded into Ar (1260 sccm) is investigated using CW cavity ring-down spectroscopy, in the 1.5 μm range. The C2H2-N2O van der Waals complex is observed around the 2CH acetylenic band. Despite strong perturbations, 117 b-type lines are assigned. Their combined fit with published microwave data leads to new upper state and improved lower state rotational constants. The Lorentzian width of the assigned line profiles sets the mean lifetime to 1.6 ns. The rotational temperature is estimated to be 15 K from the comparison between observed and simulated spectra. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

On the role of molecular clustering on infrared absorption line shapes of acetylene in a supersonic expansion

A supersonic expansion containing acetylene seeded into Ar and produced from a circular nozzle is investigated using CW/cavity ring down spectroscopy, in the 1.5 μm range. The results, also involving experiments with pure acetylene and acetylene-He expansions, as well as slit nozzles, demonstrate that the denser central section in the expansion is slightly heated by the formation of acetylene aggregates, resulting into a dip in the monomer absorption line profiles. Acetylene-Ar aggregates are also formed at the edge of the circular nozzle expansion cone. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Infrared spectra of C2H2 under jet-cooled and para-H2 matrix conditions

In spectra of jet-cooled C2H2 recorded with an FTIR spectrometer, the ν5, ν4 + ν5, ν3 and ν2 + ν4 + ν5 bands all exhibit an intensity distribution corresponding to ∼6 K for rotation, with no evidence of nuclear spin conversion. Spectra of C2H2 isolated in solid p-H2 show no evidence of rotation of C2H2. The strong interaction between ν3 and ν2 + ν4 + ν5 in the gas phase is diminished in solid p-H2. Lines associated with dimer, trimer and tetramer of C2H2 are identified. Spectral features characteristic of solid state acetylene are observed under jet-cooled conditions. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Resolved Torsional Splittings in the ν18 and ν19- Bands of Propene

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FT-jet spectroscopy: vibrational energy transfer in N2O

A set-up combining a high resolution Fourier transform interferometer and a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a supersonic jet expansion produced thanks to a large turbomolecular pumping unit is described. A rotational temperature close to 3 K is demonstrated. Vibration-vibration energy transfer in the expansion affecting the v2 = 1 state in N2O is monitored in the presence of various collision partners. The transfer from the v 2 = 1 state of N2O towards the quasi resonant, lower energy v2 = 1 state of OCS is demonstrated, in particular. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Operational retrieval of total and tropospheric ozone from IASI infrared measurements

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Operational retrieval of trace gases concentrations from IASI spectra

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Operational retrieval of trace gases concentrations from IASI spectra

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Water vapor line parameters in the 13 000-9250 cm-1 region.

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