The Significance of Meister Eckhart\u27s View of the Self for Psychoanalytic Theories of Subjectivity: A Radical Hermeneutic Study

This interdisciplinary, theoretical dissertation puts Meister Eckhart and psychoanalysis (in particular, the work of Jacques Lacan) in dialogue in order to examine the question of the self. It extends the success of recent Buddhist-psychoanalytic dialogues on the self into the neglected area of Christian mysticism. The author reviews the extant literature on psychoanalysis and mysticism, summarizes Freud and Lacan\u27s psychoanalytic theories of subjectivity, and examines the existing literature on Meister Eckhart and the self. Then, the author undertakes a commentary of an especially significant passage in one of Eckhart\u27s sermons using an interpretive method which brings together radical hermeneutics, a form of hermeneutics developed by the American philosopher of religion John Caputo (1987, 2000) with Lectio Divina and centering prayer, two Christian contemplative practices. Based on the commentary, the author presents a fresh understanding of Eckhart\u27s view of the self which emphasizes the unity between the soul and God in the process of God\u27s birth in the soul (Gottesgeburt). Then, some of the key themes of Eckhart\u27s sermons are put in dialogue with key Lacanian concepts - e.g., properties (eigenschaften) with symptoms, detachment (abegescheidenheit) with castration, and living without why (ohne Warum) with jouissance - in order to explore the significance of Eckhart\u27s view of the self for psychoanalytic theories of subjectivity. Additionally, the discussion includes clinical vignettes in order to suggest implications for the practice of psychotherapy. The dissertation concludes that psychoanalysis and mysticism are guided by a similar logic and structure, as they are both oriented around processes of change

B Vitamins, Homocysteine and Bone Health.

Nutrition is one of the most important modifiable factors involved in the development and maintenance of good bone health. Calcium and Vitamin D have confirmed and established roles in the maintenance of proper bone health. However, other nutritional factors could also be implicated. This review will explore the emerging evidence of the supporting role of certain B Vitamins as modifiable factors associated with bone health. Individuals with high levels of homocysteine (hcy) exhibit reduced bone mineral density (BMD), alteration in microarchitecture and increased bone fragility. The pathophysiology caused by high serum homocysteine is not completely clear regarding fractures, but it may involve factors, such as bone mineral density, bone turnover, bone blood flow and collagen cross-linking. It is uncertain whether supplementation with B Vitamins, such as folate, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B6, could decrease hip fracture incidence, but the results of further clinical trials should be awaited before a conclusion is drawn

A perturbation-based susbtep method for coupled depletion Monte-Carlo codes

Coupled Monte Carlo (MC) methods are becoming widely used in reactor physics analysis and design. Many research groups therefore, developed their own coupled MC depletion codes. Typically, in such coupled code systems, neutron fluxes and cross sections are provided to the depletion module by solving a static neutron transport problem. These fluxes and cross sections are representative only of a specific time-point. In reality however, both quantities would change through the depletion time interval. Recently, Generalized Perturbation Theory (GPT) equivalent method that relies on collision history approach was implemented in Serpent MC code. This method was used here to calculate the sensitivity of each nuclide and reaction cross section due to the change in concentration of every isotope in the system. The coupling method proposed in this study also uses the substep approach, which incorporates these sensitivity coefficients to account for temporal changes in cross sections. As a result, a notable improvement in time dependent cross section behavior was obtained. The method was implemented in a wrapper script that couples Serpent with an external depletion solver. The performance of this method was compared with other existing methods. The results indicate that the proposed method requires substantially less MC transport solutions to achieve the same accuracy

Acoustical comfort in university lecture halls: simulating the dynamic role of occupancy

The acoustic comfort in teaching environments is generally determined through requirements concerning reverberation time, speech intelligibility and HVAC noise. The presence of students reduces the reverberation time but concurrently increases the background noise, that undermines the focus of students and the vocal effort of teachers. A double set of measures were acquired in two university lecture halls in unoccupied and occupied state to investigate the consequences of occupancy variations. Acoustic simulations allowed to assess the dynamic effects of the occupancy detecting the differences of speech intelligibility. Predicting the student activity may return reliable outcomes improving the quality of lessons

Planejamento estratégico: estudo de caso em uma empresa de confecção no município de Pedras Grandes - SC

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso, apresentado para obtenção do grau de Bacharel no curso de Ciências Contábeis, da Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, UNESC.O setor têxtil ocupa espaço de destaque no cenário econômico brasileiro, e como em outros segmentos, também tem forte concorrência e necessita se atualizar constantemente para continuar atuando no mercado. O planejamento estratégico, para muitas empresas, é uma das formas/meios adotadas como ferramenta para ajudar no alcance os resultados previstos. Para tanto esse estudo tem como objetivo desenvolver uma proposta de Planejamento Estratégico para uma empresa do segmento do vestuário e para isso utilizou-se como procedimentos metodológicos a abordagem qualitativa, a qual foi dividida em duas etapas, sendo a primeira por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com o sócio diretor da empresa, e a segunda etapa se deu com a aplicação de um questionário com os clientes, um questionário com colaboradores e outro com o sócio diretor. Os resultados encontrados evidenciaram o horário de expediente, localização estratégica e qualidade do produto final como os principais pontos fortes da empresa, e máquinas obsoletas e a prestação de serviços para apenas dois clientes como os principais pontos fracos. Percebeu-se também, a partir das informações levantadas na pesquisa, que a empresa objeto desse estudo é organizada e bem conceituada na ótica de seus clientes. Na busca por sua permanência no mercado, o sócio diretor projeta crescimento para os próximos anos e está disposto a investir financeiramente. Por isso pressupõe-se que este trabalho vem de encontro às aspirações do gestor da empresa, pois contribuirá bastante na redução do tempo e dos esforços para alcançar os objetivos traçados no plano de ação dessa proposta

Development of a Knowledge Management System for Energy Driven by Public Feedback

The Nuclear Engineering Department at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department and the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom, is proposing to create an open web platform that makes high-quality scientific data on energy sources readily available, assembles those data into metrics more suitable to the general public’s knowledge and interest (e.g. impact on the family’s budget or green house gas emission), and visually renders such information in a straightforward manner