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Transitivity prominence within and across modalities
2020
The idea of transitivity as a scalar phenomenon is well known (e.g., Hopper & Thompson 1980; Tsunoda 1985; Haspelmath 2015). However, as with most areas of linguistic study, it has been almost exclusively studied with a focus on spoken languages. A rare exception to this is Kimmelman (2016), who investigates transitivity in Russian Sign Language (RSL) on the basis of corpus data. Kimmelman attempts to establish a transitivity prominence hierarchy of RSL verbs, and compares this ranking to the verb meanings found in the ValPal database (Hartmann, Haspelmath & Bradley 2013). He arrives at the conclusion that using the frequency of overt objects in corpus data is a successful measure o…
Language, (em)power(ment) and affective capitalism : the case of an entrepreneurship workshop for refugees in Germany
2022
Abstract This paper seeks to advance research on the nexus of language, work-related training and affective capitalism by focusing on an entrepreneurship workshop organized for newly arrived refugees in Germany. Despite the occupational orientation, the primary objective of the workshop was not establishing a business but “empowering” the participants by guiding them to adopt “an entrepreneurial mindset”. To delve deeper into this ‘will to empower’, the study brings together the perspectives of governmentality studies, ethnography, discourse studies and affect studies. To investigate in more detail the evocation of the ‘entrepreneurial mindset’, the study draws on ethnographic data collecte…
Lipīdu līmeņa un dislipidēmijas loma holelitiāzes attīstībā
2021
Lipīdu vielmaiņas traucējumiem organismā ir būtiska nozīme. Visbiežāk lipīdu traucējumi tiek skatīti saistībā ar sirds un asinsvadu slimībām, tomēr lipīdu līmeņa nozīmīgas novirzes ir pamatā daudzu citu slimību attīstībai, tajā skaitā holelitiāzes. Holelitiāzes komplikācijas un smaga slimības gaita var novest pie nopietnām, dažreiz pat dzīvībai bīstamām komplikācijām. Mērķis: Analizēt lipīdu un holesterīna līmeņa noviržu (dislipidēmiju) saistību un holelitiāzes attīstību. Uzdevumi: Izpētīt ar holelitiāzes stacionētu pacientu lipidogramas, kā arī ultrasonogrāfijas un computer/dator tomogrāfijas datus, noteikt lipīdu izmaiņas sakarību ar pacientu esošās slimības norisi un smagumu, kā arī vecu…
Exploring organ-specific features of fibrogenesis using murine precision-cut tissue slices
2019
Fibrosis is the hallmark of pathologic tissue remodelling in most chronic diseases. Despite advances in our understanding of the mechanisms of fibrosis, it remains uncured. Fibrogenic processes share conserved core cellular and molecular pathways across organs. In this study, we aimed to elucidate shared and organ-specific features of fibrosis using murine precision-cut tissue slices (PCTS) prepared from small intestine, liver and kidneys. PCTS displayed substantial differences in their baseline gene expression profiles: 70% of the extracellular matrix (ECM)-related genes were differentially expressed across the organs. Culture for 48 h induced significant changes in ECM regulation and trig…
Post-transplantation outcome in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis: Comparison with alcoholic cirrhosis.
2019
Abstract Introduction and objectives Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) indication of liver transplant (LT) has increased recently, whereas alcoholic cirrhosis remains a major indication for LT. To characterize NASH-related cases and to compare the post-transplant outcome of these two conditions represents our major objective. Material and methods Patients undergoing LT for NASH between 1997 and 2016 were retrieved. Those transplanted between 1997 and 2006 were compared to an “age and LT date” matched group of patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis (ratio 1:2). Baseline features and medium-term outcome measures were compared. Results Of 1986 LT performed between 1997 and 2016, 40 (…
Prevalence, predictors, and severity of lean nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus
2020
Abstract Background The burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is growing in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). NAFLD is associated with obesity; however, it can occur in normoweight (lean) patients. We aimed to investigate lean NAFLD in patients living with HIV. Methods We included patients living with HIV mono-infection from 3 prospective cohorts. NAFLD was diagnosed by transient elastography (TE) and defined as controlled attenuation parameter ≥248 dB/m, in absence of alcohol abuse. Lean NAFLD was defined when a body mass index was <25 kg/m2. Significant liver fibrosis was defined as TE ≥7.1 kPa. The presence of diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipid…
International Liver Transplantation Consensus Statement on End-stage Liver Disease Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Liver Transplantation.
2018
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related cirrhosis has become one of the most common indications for liver transplantation (LT), particularly in candidates older than 65 years. Typically, NASH candidates have concurrent obesity, metabolic, and cardiovascular risks, which directly impact patient evaluation and selection, waitlist morbidity and mortality, and eventually posttransplant outcomes. The purpose of these guidelines is to highlight specific features commonly observed in NASH candidates and strategies to optimize pretransplant evaluation and waitlist survival. More specifically, the working group addressed the following clinically relevant questions providing recommendations based…
Skrituļslidu komplektēšanas sistēma
2017
Kvalifikācijas darba mērķis ir izstrādāt neatkarīgu sistēmu, ar kuras palīdzību tās lietotājam tiek nodrošināts veids, kā dot informāciju par preču sortimentu skrituļslidu veikalā un iespēju pašam lietotājam nokomplektēt skrituļslidas, balstoties uz detaļu specifikāciju, savienojamību un lietotāja vēlmēm. Sistēma ir paredzēta skrituļslidu veikala apmeklētājiem un darbiniekiem, padarot ērtāku iepirkšanos un atvieglojot veikala darbinieku darbu.
Lucano, i Mani di Cartagine e i presupposti dell'epos
2019
Analisi dei riferimenti a Cartagine nella Pharsalia di Lucano
Observer-based sliding mode control for stabilization of a dynamic system with delayed output feedback
2013
Published version of an article in the journa: Mathematical Problems in Engineering. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/537414 Open Access This paper considers the sliding mode control problem for a kind of dynamic delay system. First by utilizing Lyapunov stability theory and a linear matrix inequality technique, an observer based on delayed output feedback is constructed. Then, an integral sliding surface is presented to realize the sliding mode control for the system with the more available stability condition. Finally, some numerical simulations are implemented to demonstrate the validity of the proposed control method.