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What Is Discourse Analysis? (2002)

Chapter 2, 'Theories and common concerns', presents an overview of the main theoretical traditions relevant to discourse analysis in the social sciences.Although the focus is on key ideas, not individual theorists, the chapter does introduce some of the 'names' readers may encounter in their reading of other sources.It is intended as a starting point for further reading which researchers can build on as they follow their own interests and develop new projects.Chapter 3, `Four examples of discourse analysis', discusses four recent articles published in academic journals, each of which presents findings from a discourse analytic study.The examples have been chosen to demonstrate the variety of discourse analytic approaches and also of SummaryChapter 1 has introduced the topic of the book, offered an initial answer to the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and outlined the contents of the remaining chapters. Theories and common concerns 'Discourse research doesn't have practical applications'Again, this is a common criticism of qualitative research in general.As with some of the other criticisms discussed above, it rests on two incorrect, or
Hepatocyte Transplantation in the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure: Microencapsulated Hepatocytes versus Hepatocytes Attached to an Autologous Biomatrix (2003)

A liver transplant is considered today to be the only effective therapeutic solution for many otherwise intractable hepatic disorders. However, liver transplantation is beset by shortage of donors. Over the years, many liver support systems have been developed to supply the liver functions, mostly as a bridge to transplantation. Transplantation of isolated hepatocytes (HcTx) instead of whole liver has constituted one of the most appealing possibilities to treat several diseases. We compared two different models of HcTx in a surgical model of acute liver failure in pigs, using microencapsulated hepatocytes (MHcTx) and hepatocytes attached to a porcine biomatrix (PBMHcTx), both transplanted into peritoneum. The collected data were survival, laboratory findings, hemodynamic parameters, light microscopy, histology, MTT, and glycogen content. The group with PBMHcTx has a better outcome than the group with MHcTx (p < 0.05). Histology showed normal morphology of the hepatocytes, high glycogen content, 75% viability, positive MTT, and 95% adhesion of the hepatocytes to the biomatrix. Our biomatrix (PBM) provides cell-to-cell contact and interaction with extracellular matrix, which have been shown to play major roles in hepatocyte survival and physiologic regulation of gene expression, and guarantee a prompt engraftment and an adequate neovascularization. PBMHcTx is a useful method to treat acute liver failure and it indicates a possible liver-direct gene therapy in the treatment of inherited and acquired disorders.
[Role of reactive oxygen species (Ros) in model immune complex nephritis]. (1990)

In an attempt to examine the role of reactive oxygen species on bivalent hapten immune complex glomerulonephritis, superoxide dismutase (SOD) concentration in renal tissue was studied by Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) and the protective effect of radical scavengers were evaluated. Injection of immune complex (IC) induced severe glomerulonephritis, characterized by neutrophil and/or monocyte infiltration in glomeruli in an association with proteinuria. SOD concentration in renal tissue decreased when neutrophil and/or monocytes infiltration and proteinuria developed, indicating a possible role of reactive oxygen species on renal injury. SOD, superoxide scavenger, and catalase (CAT), which destroy hydrogen peroxide, apparently reduced proteinuria on 14th day (18.5 +/- 3.17 mg/day, 20.7 +/- 7.35 mg/day, respectively, in comparison with control group, 29.5 +/- 4.21 mg/day), but there was no statistical significance. On the other hand, hydroxy radical scavenger, dimethylthiourea (DMTU) significantly reduced proteinuria (15.3 +/- 4.21 mg/day) and remarkable improvement in renal histology was observed. It is concluded that reactive oxygen species, especially hydroxy radical, play a significant role on renal injury in bivalent hapten immune complex glomerulonephritis.
Low-Power CMOS Energy Detection Transceiver for UWB Impulse Radio System (2007)

This paper presents an ultra low-power noncoherent transceiver (TRx) operating in 3-5 GHz band using energy detection (ED) receiver for impulse radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) systems. The proposed low-complexity ED receiver consists of a wideband LNA, a squarer, an analog integrator, and a sample and hold circuit, of which only the LNA consumes static current. The transmitter consists of a pulser which is based on the ON/OFF operation of an LC oscillator. Fabricated in 0.18-μm CMOS technology with 1.5 V supply, measurements show the FCC-compliant output pulses with the duration of 3.5 ns, which corresponds to 520 MHz bandwidth. Maximum pulse rate is up to over 200 MHz. The pulser dissipates only the dynamic current with average energy of 16.8 pJ per pulse, and the receiver dissipates 3.5 mA of static current. The receiver shows 9 dB of NF and a sensitivity of -70 dBm. Transceiver die size is 1.3times1 mm.
Multi-cue, Model-Based Detection and Mapping of Road Curb Features Using Stereo Vision (2015)

In this paper a new approach for road curb detection is presented, which is able to detect road curbs independently of their geometry and orientation in relation to the car. This approach includes a novel algorithm for curb feature detection, which combines cues for road curbs from a 3D point cloud and an intensity image, both gained from a stereo camera system. The edge detection operators used for the detection of curb features are adapted according to curb models. With these adaptive operators road curbs can be found independently from their position and orientation in the image and the correct curb height can be calculated. Further we introduce a computation efficient grid map, which is based on a local linear description of the road curb in every cell and is able to represent the road curbs three-dimensionally. A chaining mechanism, which benefits from the estimated curb directions in the grid map, generates road curbs represented as 3D polygonal chains. An evaluation of the detected curbs using DGPS measurements of the curbs and the car shows a high position and height accuracy for this real time capable approach.
Improved Elliptical Trainer Biomechanics Using a Modified Cardan Gear (2012)

Although many different kinematic structures have been employed in the design of elliptical machines for exercise and fitness, these devices in general do not produce pedal paths that promote lower extremity kinematics similar to overground gait. This is unfortunate given the growing interest in using these devices as a gait rehabilitation tool. In this paper, we present a novel design strategy for elliptical machines intended to create a movement profile that more closely simulates the lower extremity kinematics of gait. This involves replacement of the typical crank link with a modified Cardan gear system. Simulations of typical rear-drive (crank-rocker) and front-drive (crank-slider) elliptical designs validate the improvement in lower limb hip and knee kinematics using this approach, suggesting that assistive elliptical rehabilitation systems can be more optimally designed to promote normal lower extremity gait kinematics compared to currently available devices.
Forisome as biomimetic smart materials (2005)

With the discovery in plants of the proteinaceous forisome crystalloid (Knoblauch et al. 2003), a novel nastic non-living, ATP-independent biological material became available to the designer of smart materials for advanced actuating and sensing. The in vitro studies of Knoblauch et al. show that forisomes (1-3 micron wide and 10-30 micron long) can be repeatedly stimulated to contract and expand anisotropically by shifting either the ambient pH or the ambient calcium ion concentration. In a device, the energy required for the transformations would be provided electrochemically by mini-electrodes inducing pH variation. Because of their unique abilities to develop and reverse strains greater than 20% in time periods less than 1s , forisomes have the potential to outperform current smart materials (such as ATP-dependent actuators or synthetic hydrogels/polymers) as advanced, biomimetic, multi-functional, smart sensors or valves or actuators. To date, studies have been limited to questions of protein engineering explored by Knaublach et al. Probing forisome material properties is therefore an immediate need to lay the foundation for synthesizing forisome-based smart materials for health monitoring of structural integrity in civil infrastructure and aerospace hardware. Here, we use microfluidics to study the surface interaction between forisome and substrate and the conformational dynamics of forisomes within a confined geometry to lay the foundation for forisome-based smart materials synthesis with controlled and repeatable environment.
A Silicon Controlled Rectifier-Based Esd Protection Circuit With High Holding Voltage And High Robustness Characteristics (2018)

In this paper, a Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)-based Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection circuit with high holding voltage and high robustness characteristics is proposed. Unlike conventional SCR, the proposed circuit has low trigger voltage and high holding voltage and provides effective ESD protection with latch-up immunity. In addition, the TCAD simulation results show that the proposed circuit has better electrical characteristics than the conventional SCR. A stack technology was used for voltage-specific applications. Consequentially, the proposed circuit has a trigger voltage of 17.60 V and a holding voltage of 3.64 V.
Power Flow Control of a 3-D Wireless Power Pick-up (2007)

A variable inductor based power flow control method is proposed to regulate the output voltage of a wireless power pick-up. The open circuit voltage variation of the power pick-up is compensated by controlling a magnetic amplifier type inductor in an LCL tuning configuration. The proposed control algorithm directly detects the output voltage of the power pick-up and feedbacks the voltage signal to update the tuning direction truth table discretely. According to the output voltage, the controller determines the direction of the equivalent inductance change of the magnetic amplifier. Both simulation and practical results demonstrated that the proposed control algorithm can effectively maintain the output voltage at a desired value after a short period of transient response. It has been found that the step-size of the variable inductor and sampling time are two key factors governing the control quality. These two parameters were selected based on the tolerance of the output voltage variation and the desired control speed.
Performance modeling and architecture exploration of network processors (2005)

This paper proposes a Petri net model for a commercial network processor (Intel iXP architecture) which is a multithreaded multiprocessor architecture. We consider and model three different applications viz., IPv4 forwarding, network address translation, and IP security running on IXP 2400/2850. A salient feature of the Petri net model is its ability to model the application, architecture and their interaction in great detail. The model is validated using the Intel proprietary tool (SDK 3.51 for IXP architecture) over a range of configurations. We conduct a detailed performance evaluation, identify the bottleneck resource, and propose a few architectural extensions and evaluate them in detail.
Composites of Electronically Conductive Polyaniline with Polyacrylate-Silica Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials (1995)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTComposites of Electronically Conductive Polyaniline with Polyacrylate-Silica Hybrid Sol-Gel MaterialsYen Wei, Jui-Ming Yeh, Danliang Jin, Xinru Jia, Jianguo Wang, Guang-Way Jang, Chengchang Chen, and Ronald W. GumbsCite this: Chem. Mater. 1995, 7, 5, 969–974Publication Date (Print):May 1, 1995Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 May 1995https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cm00053a024https://doi.org/10.1021/cm00053a024research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views858Altmetric-Citations104LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Hyperthermia Enhances the Cytotoxicity against Hypoxic Cells of RP-170, a New 2-Nitroimidazole Nucleoside Hypoxic Cell Sensitizer (1995)

The effect of the new hypoxic cell sensitizer, 1-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-ethoxy]methyl-2-nitroimidazole (RP-170), combined with heat against EMT6/KU cells, was determined under conditions of in vitro hypoxia. Heat-induced cytotoxicity for the EMT6/KU cells was increased to a greater extent under conditions of hypoxia and a normal pH of the medium. Hypoxia also reduced the surviving fraction of the cells treated either with RP-170 alone or with RP-170 plus heat. The concomitant treatment of RP-170 and heat inhibited the clonogenic activity of the EMT6/KU cells under conditions of in vitro hypoxia in all experimental groups, with a significant difference (p < 0.05). Therefore, RP-170 combined with exposure to heat may be an effective treatment for hypoxic cells in a solid tumor, as these cells are resistant to radiation and/or to many chemotherapeutic agents.
Fibrinogen in cryoprecipitate and its relationship to factor VIII (AHF) levels (1980)

Very little has been published to indicate the quantity of fibrinogen in cryoprecipitates. We assayed 88 preparations from five blood banks for factor VIII(AHF) and fibrinogen to assess whether the AHF assay can predict the fibrinogen content. Cryoprecipitate was considered to be consistent with FDA standards with 80 units of factor VIII/bag (40% yield from 200 ml plasma). Fibrinogen was considered adequate if 200 mg were recovered (40% yield, 200 ml plasma, normal range 150--350 mg/dl). The mean AHF was 145 units/bag and fibrinogen. In 64/88 bags, the fibrinogen and AHF were concordant, but in 24/88 bags the results were discordant. Although it appears safe to conclude that a bag of cryoprecipitate will average 250 mg fibrinogen, adequate control may require separate assays for fibrinogen.
Immune-evasion Strategies of Mycobacteria and Their Implications for the Protective Immune Response (2017)

Mycobacteria are intracellular pathogens that have macrophages as their main host cells. However, macrophages are also the primary line of defense against invading microorganisms. To survive in the intracellular compartment, virulent mycobacteria have developed several strategies to modulate the activation and the effector functions of macrophages. Despite this, antigen-specific T cells develop during infection. While T cell responses are critical for protection they can also contribute to the success of mycobacteria as human pathogens, as immunopathology associated with these responses facilitates transmission. Here, we provide a brief overview of different immune-evasion strategies of mycobacteria and their impact on the protective immune response. This understanding will further our knowledge in host-pathogen interactions and may provide critical insights for the development of novel host-specific therapies.
Modulation of cultured chicken growth plate chondrocytes by transforming growth factor‐β<sub>1</sub> and basic fibroblast growth factor (1992)

Expression of several cellular and matrix proteins which increase significantly during the maturation of growth plate cartilage has been shown to be affected by various endocrine and autocrine factors. In the studies reported here, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta 1) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) were administered to primary cultures of avian growth plate chondrocytes at pre- or post-confluent stages to study the interplay that occurs between these factors in modulating chondrocytic phenotype. Added continuously to pre-confluent chondrocytes, TGF-beta 1 stimulated the cells to produce abundant extracellular matrix and multilayered cell growth; cell morphology was altered to a more spherical configuration. These effects were generally mimicked by bFGF, but cell shape was not affected. Administered together with TGF-beta 1, bFGF caused additive stimulation of protein synthesis, and alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity was markedly, but transiently enhanced. During this pre-confluent stage, TGF-beta 1 also increased fibronectin secretion into the culture medium. Added to post-confluent cells, TGF-beta 1 alone caused a dosage-dependent suppression of AP activity, but bFGF alone did not. Under these conditions, TGF-beta 1 and bFGF had little effect on general protein synthesis, but TGF-beta 1 alone caused large, dosage-dependent increases in synthesis of fibronectin, and to some extent type II and X collagens. Given together with bFGF, TGF-beta 1 synergistically increased secretion of fibronectin. These findings reveal that regulation of phenotypic expression in maturing growth plate chondrocytes involves complex interactions between growth factors that are determined by timing, level, continuity, and length of exposure.
Profound bioenergetic abnormalities in peri-infarct myocardial regions (2006)

Regions of myocardial infarct (MI) are surrounded by a border zone (BZ) of normally perfused but dysfunctional myocardium. Although systolic dysfunction has been attributed to elevated wall stress in this region, there is evidence that intrinsic abnormalities of contractile performance exist in BZ myocardium. This study examined whether decreases of high-energy phosphates (HEP) and mitochondrial F(1)F(0)-ATPase (mtATPase) subunits typical of failing myocardium exist in BZ myocardium of compensated postinfarct remodeled hearts. Eight pigs were studied 6 wk after MI was produced by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) distal to the second diagonal. Animals developed compensated LV remodeling with a decrease of ejection fraction from 54.6 +/- 5.4% to 31 +/- 2.1% (MRI) 5 wk after LAD occlusion. The remote zone (RZ) myocardium demonstrated modest decreases of ATP and mtATPase components. In contrast, BZ myocardium demonstrated profound abnormalities with ATP levels decreased to 42% of normal, and phosphocreatine-to-ATP ratio ((31)P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy) decreased from 2.06 +/- 0.19 in normal hearts to 1.07 +/- 0.10, with decreases in alpha-, beta-, OSCP, and IF(1) subunits of mtATPase, especially in the subendocardium. The reduction of myocardial creatine kinase isoform protein expression was also more severe in the BZ relative to the RZ myocardium. These abnormalities were independent of a change in mitochondrial content because the mitochondrial citrate synthase protein level was not different between the BZ and RZ. This regional heterogeneity of ATP content and expression of key enzymes in ATP production suggests that energetic insufficiency in the peri-infarct region may contribute to the transition from compensated LV remodeling to congestive heart failure.
Electronic control of gene expression and cell behaviour in Escherichia coli through redox signalling (2017)

The ability to interconvert information between electronic and ionic modalities has transformed our ability to record and actuate biological function. Synthetic biology offers the potential to expand communication 'bandwidth' by using biomolecules and providing electrochemical access to redox-based cell signals and behaviours. While engineered cells have transmitted molecular information to electronic devices, the potential for bidirectional communication stands largely untapped. Here we present a simple electrogenetic device that uses redox biomolecules to carry electronic information to engineered bacterial cells in order to control transcription from a simple synthetic gene circuit. Electronic actuation of the native transcriptional regulator SoxR and transcription from the PsoxS promoter allows cell response that is quick, reversible and dependent on the amplitude and frequency of the imposed electronic signals. Further, induction of bacterial motility and population based cell-to-cell communication demonstrates the versatility of our approach and potential to drive intricate biological behaviours.
Continuous pH Monitoring During Pretreatment of Yellow Poplar Wood Sawdust by Pressure Cooking in Water (1998)

Yellow poplar wood sawdust consists of 41% cellulose and 19% hemicellulose. The goal of pressure cooking this material in water is to hydrate the more chemically resistive regions of cellulose in order to enhance enzymatic conversion to glucose. Pretreatment can generate organic acids through acid-catalyzed degradation of monosaccharides formed because of acids released from the biomass material or the inherent acidity of the water at temperatures above 160°C The resulting acids will further promote the acid-catalyzed degradation of monomers that cause both a reduction in the yield and the formation of fermentation inhibitors such as hydroxymethyl furfural and furfural. A continuous pH-monitoring system was developed to help characterize the trends in pH during pretreatment and to assist in the development of a base (2.0 M KOH) addition profile to help keep the pH within a specified range in order to reduce any catalytic degradation and the formation of any monosac-charide degradation products during pretreatment. The results of this work are discussed.
The Small GTPase Rho: Cellular Functions and Signal Transduction (1996)

Rho, a Ras homologue of small GTPase, is present from yeast to mammals. It shuttles between the active GTP-bound form and the inactive GDP-bound form and works as a switch in stimulus-evoked cell adhesion and motility, enhancement of contractile responses, and cytokinesis. In these actions, Rho directs the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton at a specific time and at a specific site in the cell. It also activates serum response factor possibly via a kinase cascade and mediates a growth signal to nuclei. Two signalling processes are known to lead to Rho activation: one is activation of certain types of G-protein-coupled receptors such as lysophosphatidic acid receptor, and the other is activation of other small GTPases including Ras, CDC42, and Rac. Molecules catalyzing the GDP-GTP exchange of Rho, Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (Rho GEF), and those catalyzing the acceleration of GTP hydrolysis, Rho GTPase activating proteins (Rho GAP), were identified as Dbl- and Bcr-containing molecules, respectively. In addition, a molecule inhibiting guanine nucleotide exchange of Rho, Rho guanine nucleotide dissociation inhibitor (Rho-GDI), was isolated and characterized. More recently, putative Rho targets possibly mediating various Rho actions have been identified by their selective interaction with GTP-bound Rho. They include lipid kinases such as phosphatidyl-inositol-5-kinase and protein serine/threonine kinases such as PKN and p160ROCK. A model of the molecular mechanism of action of Rho constructed on the basis of these findings is presented. There are, however, still many unclarified links between cell stimulation, Rho activation and final Rho actions.