7,191 research outputs found
Using the technology of the confessional as an analytical resource: four analytical stances towards research interviews in discourse analysis
Among the various approaches that have developed from FOUCAULT's work is an Anglophone
discourse analysis that has attempted to combine Foucaultian insights with the techniques of
Conversation Analysis. An important current methodological issue in this discourse analytical approach
is its theoretical preference for "naturally occurring" rather than research interview data. A Foucaultian
perspective on the interview as a research instrument, questions the idea of "naturally-occurring
discourse". The "technology of the confessional" operates, not only within research interviews, but
permeates other interactions as well. Drawing on FOUCAULT does not dismiss the problems of the
interview as research instrument rather it shows they cannot be escaped by simply switching to more
"natural" interactions. Combining these insights with recent developments within discourse analysis can
provide analytical resources for, rather than barriers to, the discourse analysis of research interviews. To
aid such an approach, we develop a four-way categorisation of analytical stances towards the research
interview in discourse analysis. A demonstration of how a research interview might be subjected to a
discourse analysis using elements of this approach is then provided
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OER Evidence Report 2013-2014
The Open Educational Resources Research Hub (OER Research Hub) provides a focus for research, designed to give answers to the overall question âWhat is the impact of OER on learning and teaching practices?â and identify the particular influence of openness. We do this by working in collaboration with projects across four education sectors (K12, college, higher education and informal) extending a network of research with shared
methods and shared results.
The project combines:
â Targeted research collaboration with high profile OER projects
â A programme of international fellowship
â Global networking and expertise in OER implementation and evaluation
â A hub for research data and excellence in practice
This report is an interim review of evidence recorded against the key hypotheses that focus the research of the
OER Research Hub project
Evidence for a Single-Spin Azimuthal Asymmetry in Semi-inclusive Pion Electroproduction
Single-spin asymmetries for semi-inclusive pion production in deep-inelastic scattering have been measured for the first time. A significant target-spin asymmetry of the distribution in the azimuthal angle Ï of the pion relative to the lepton scattering plane was formed for Ï^+ electroproduction on a longitudinally polarized hydrogen target. The corresponding analyzing power in the sinÏ moment of the cross section is 0.022±0.005±0.003. This result can be interpreted as the effect of terms in the cross section involving chiral-odd spin distribution functions in combination with a chiral-odd fragmentation function that is sensitive to the transverse polarization of the fragmenting quark
Can the retinal screening interval be safely increased to 2 years for type 2 diabetic patients without retinopathy?
This is the final version. Available from American Diabetes Association via the DOI in this recordOBJECTIVE: In the U.K., people with diabetes are typically screened for retinopathy annually. However, diabetic retinopathy sometimes has a slow progression rate. We developed a simulation model to predict the likely impact of screening patients with type 2 diabetes, who have not been diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, every 2 years rather than annually. We aimed to assess whether or not such a policy would increase the proportion of patients who developed retinopathy-mediated vision loss compared with the current policy, along with the potential cost savings that could be achieved. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We developed a model that simulates the progression of retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients, and the screening of these patients, to predict rates of retinopathy-mediated vision loss. We populated the model with data obtained from a National Health Service Foundation Trust. We generated comparative 15-year forecasts to assess the differences between the current and proposed screening policies. RESULTS The simulation model predicts that implementing a 2-year screening interval for type 2 diabetic patients without evidence of diabetic retinopathy does not increase their risk of vision loss. Furthermore, we predict that this policy could reduce screening costs by ~25%. CONCLUSIONS: Screening people with type 2 diabetes, who have not yet developed retinopathy, every 2 years, rather than annually, is a safe and cost-effective strategy. Our findings support those of other studies, and we therefore recommend a review of the current National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for diabetic retinopathy screening implemented in the U.K.National Institute for Health Research (NIHR
455 Length of stay for heart failure hospitalization in the eplerenone postâacute myocardial infarction heart failure efficacy and survival study (EPHESUS)
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Simulation of gain stability of THGEM gas-avalanche particle detectors
Charging-up processes affecting gain stability in Thick Gas Electron
Multipliers (THGEM) were studied with a dedicated simulation toolkit.
Integrated with Garfield++, it provides an effective platform for systematic
phenomenological studies of charging-up processes in MPGD detectors. We
describe the simulation tool and the fine-tuning of the step-size required for
the algorithm convergence, in relation to physical parameters. Simulation
results of gain stability over time in THGEM detectors are presented, exploring
the role of electrode-thickness and applied voltage on its evolution. The
results show that the total amount of irradiated charge through electrode's
hole needed for reaching gain stabilization is in the range of tens to hundreds
of pC, depending on the detector geometry and operational voltage. These
results are in agreement with experimental observations presented previously
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis
A mass spectrometry approach for the identification and localization of small aldehyde modifications of proteins
Lipids containing polyunsaturated fatty acids are primary targets of oxidation, which produces reactive short-chain aldehydes that can covalently modify proteins, a process called lipoxidation. Improved mass spectrometry (MS) methods for the analysis of these adducts in complex biological systems are needed. Lysozyme and human serum albumin (HSA) were used as model proteins to investigate lipoxidation products formed by two short-chain aldehydes, acrolein and pentanal, which are unsaturated and saturated aldehydes respectively. The adducts formed were stabilized by NaBH4 or NaBH3CN reduction and analysed by MS. Analysis of intact modified lysozyme showed a pentanal modification resulting from Schiff's base formation (+70 Da), and up to 8 acrolein adducts, all resulting from Michael addition (+58 Da). Analysis of tryptic digests identified specific histidine, cysteine and lysine residues modified in both lysozyme and HSA, and determined characteristic amino acid-specific fragmentations. Eight different internal fragment ions were found that could be used as general diagnostic ions for pentanal- and acrolein-modified amino acids. The combined use of intact protein analysis and LC-MS/MS methods provided a powerful tool for the identification and localization of aldehyde-protein adduct, and the diagnostic ions will facilitate the development of targeted MS methods for analysis of adducts in more complex samples
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Competence Checking for the Global E-Service Society Using Games
We study the problem of checking the competence of communicative agents operating in a global society in order to receive and offer electronic services. Such a society will be composed of local sub-societies that will often be semi-open, viz., entrance of agents in a semi-open society is conditional to specific admission criteria. Assuming that a candidate agent provides an abstract description of their communicative skills, we present a test that a controller agent could perform in order to decide if a candidate agent should be admitted. We formulate this test by revisiting an existing knowledge representation framework based on games specified as extended logic programs. The resulting framework finds useful application in complex and inter-operable web-services construed as semi-open societies in support of the global vision known as the Semantic Web
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