The fact that a growing number of pathogens develop resistance against traditional treatment is a growing medical problem. Infections, which until now have been harmless, might turn into life threatening diseases. These problems have led to an intensified search for alternative treatments. Analogs of cell surface glycoconjugates are an alternative. Ideally they prevent the adhesion of the pathogen

This book provides an introduction to the mathematics needed to model, analyze, and design feedback systems. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, and is indispensable for researchers seeking a self-contained reference on control theory. Unlike most books on the subject, Feedback Systems develops transfer functions through the exponential response of a system, and is acc

A popular agraphon circulated among the first generations of Christians which encouraged them to “become expert money changers.” Intended for a wide audience, this introduction to homiletics suggests that the saying today can be understood as an exhortation to convey the biblical message in modern times so that people today understand its value. The book is written not only for those who regularly

This thesis presents studies concerning the development of nanoimprint lithography technology, nanoimprint lithography-based nanofabrication, as well as the production of NEMS devices and their characterization. It can be divided into the following parts: The first part introduces different NIL stamp fabricating methods and processes. The top-down fabricating methods, such as E-beam lithography an

Perinatal asphyxia with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and cerebral palsy (CP) in infants born at term. The aim of the thesis was to investigate epidemiology of perinatal asphyxia, and to investigate early clinical neurological symptoms after perinatal asphyxia in relation to cerebral glucose metabolism (CMRgl) measured by 18-FDG-PET, neuro

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Building on the results of a mapping project, the paper examines two kinds of knowledge, "expert knowledge" and "scientific knowledge" with regard to "dilemmas of exclusion, circularity and infinite regress" (Paulston, 2000a, p. 9) and the consequences of these dilemmas, when seen with another imagination than that used to construct the knowledge built upon them. The constructive imagination used