The aim of master thesis is implementation of USB host in a microcontroller PIC. The thesis contains description of ways of peripherals to computer connections with detailed description of USB bus. There are also discussed several approaches in implementations USB host for embedded systems. A concept of layered USB host system is designed on the basis of analysis of the state of the art. Finally, the designed system is implemented in microcontroller. Resulting firmware of development kit is tested on real USB device.

There is a growing number of evidences, associating the oxidative stress produced by the reactive species of oxygen, with the aging process at one hand, and with the beginning and development of the vascular complications of several chronic and degenerative diseases at another. The type of diet and the usage of specific medicines may be related among the responsible factors by the generation of free radicals. In Brazil, the consuming of higher amounts of fat on the diet has increased in the last years and haloperidol has been the most used neuroleptic in brazilian public health system due to its low cost when compared with other antipsychotic drugs. The objective of this study was to determine the lipid peroxidation through TBARS production in rats tissues, as an oxidative stress measure, promoted by the high fat diet associated with the chronic usage of haloperidol, the correlation between the abdominal fat content and the intracellular magnesium concentration as well as the correlation between the intracellular magnesium concentration and the hepatic production of TBARS. The high fat diet has promoted a significant increase on the TBARS levels in Wistar rat livers when compared to the control diet (one way ANOVA ), considering that the chronic usage of haloperidol has increased the hepatic production of TBARS promoted by high fat diet, raising twice the levels of TBARS when compared to control group ( two way ANOVA). The TBARS production promoted by the association of high fat diet with chronic usage of haloperidol seems to be related with the intra-erythrocyte concentration of magnesium, for there was a statistically positive correlation, between the content of intracellular magnesium and the TBARS production in rats livers . Supporting previous works that report a possible ionic base to the metabolic syndrome development, in this dissertation a negative correlation has occurred, statistically significant, between the intracellular magnesium concentration and the abdominal fat content among all the animals. The group fed by high fat diet as well as the group treated with haloperidol seems to be responsable, by diferent ways, for this result. / O tipo de dieta e o uso de certos medicamentos podem estar relacionados dentre os fatores responsáveis pela geração de radicais livres. No Brasil, o consumo de maior quantidade de gordura na dieta tem aumentado consideravelmente nos últimos anos e o haloperidol tem sido o neuroléptico mais usado pela saúde pública brasileira devido ao seu baixo custo quando comparado com outras drogas antipsicóticas. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a peroxidação lipídica através da produção de TBARS em tecidos de ratos, como medida de estresse oxidativo, promovido pela ingestão de dieta com alto teor de lipídio associada ao uso crônico de haloperidol, avaliar a correlação entre o conteúdo de gordura abdominal e concentração de magnésio intracelular e a correlação entre a concentração de magnésio intracelular e a produção hepática de TBARS. A dieta com alto teor lipídico promoveu aumento significativo nos níveis de TBARS em fígado de ratos Wistar quando comparado à dieta controle (ANOVA de uma via), sendo que o uso crônico de haloperidol potencializou a produção hepática de TBARS promovido pela dieta com alto teor lipídico, aumentando em duas vezes os níveis de TBARS quando comparado ao grupo controle (ANOVA de duas vias). A produção de TBARS, promovido pela associação da dieta com alto teor lipídico e o uso crônico de haloperidol, parece estar associada com a concentração intraeritrocitária de magnésio, pois houve uma correlação estatisticamente positiva entre o conteúdo de magnésio intracelular e a produção de TBARS em fígado de ratos . Apoiando trabalhos prévios que relatam uma possível base iônica para o desenvolvimento da síndrome metabólica, neste trabalho ocorreu uma correlação negativa, estatisticamente significativa, entre a concentração de magnésio intracelular e o conteúdo de gordura abdominal considerando todos os animais, sendo que o grupo consumindo dieta com alto teor de lipídio e o grupo sob uso crônico de haloperidol, contribuíram, de maneira distinta, para este resultado.

Köln, Universiẗat, Diss., 2007.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:30:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EmanuelleDVD_DISSERT.pdf: 1398010 bytes, checksum: 85e1d1f82b33da3e697eacbf6655c267 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-26 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed as an alternative method for the treatment of biofilm-dependent oral diseases like dental caries. This therapy consists of simultaneous action of a visible light (L) and a photosensitizer (FS) in the presence of oxygen, which leads to production of different reactive oxygen species that can interact with the bacterial cell components, and promote cell death. This study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial action of PDT on oral bacteria in suspension, as well as the formation of mono and multi-species biofilms, in vitro, from a standard strain of Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175) and saliva samples, respectively. The dye methylene blue (MB) and toluidine blue (TB) were used at a concentration of 100 mg/ L and activated by halogen light (600 to 750 nm) from a modified hand held photopolymerizer (Ultralux ?, Dabi Atlante, Ribeir?o Preto , S?o Paulo, Brazil.). Planktonic cultures were prepared and submitted to different experimental conditions: 1. PDT using TB 2. PDT using MB, 3. L+ FS- , 4. TB + L - ; 5. MB+ L-; 6. L- FS- (negative control) and 7. administration of 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate (positive control) (Periogard ?, Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, USA). The immediate and mediated action of PDT on bacterial suspensions, as well as its effect on biofilm formation were observed from the number of colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/mL) and measures optical density (OD). The data were statistically analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney test for the significance level of 5%. According to the results, the PDT showed no antibacterial action on suspensions of S. mutans, regardless of the dye used. PDT with MB activated by halogen light was able to reduce 86.6% CFU/mL multi-species planktonic cultures, however, this reduction was not significant (p > 0.05). PDT showed antibacterial effect, mediate on multi-species planktonic cultures with TB (p < 0.001) and MB (p < 0.001), activated by halogen light. PDT was able to prevent the formation of multispecies biofilm, through the activation of TB by halogen light (p = 0.01). We conclude that activation of the dye toluidine blue and methylene blue, by halogen light (PDT) showed antimicrobial activity, compared to multi-species planktonic cultures prepared from saliva samples / A terapia fotodin?mica (TFD) tem sido proposta como um m?todo alternativo para o tratamento de doen?as orais biofilme-dependentes, como a c?rie dent?ria. Tal terapia consiste na a??o simult?nea de uma fonte luminosa (FL) e de um agente fotossensibilizante (FS), na presen?a de oxig?nio tecidual, levando ? produ??o de radicais livres que ao interagirem com componentes celulares bacterianos, promovem a morte celular. Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a a??o antimicrobiana da TFD sobre bact?rias orais em suspens?o, bem como na forma??o de biofilmes mono e multiesp?cies, in vitro, a partir de uma cepa padr?o de Streptococcus mutans (ATCC 25175) e de amostras de saliva, respectivamente. Os corantes azul de metileno (CM) e azul de toluidina (CT) foram administrados na concentra??o de 100 mg/L e ativados por luz hal?gena (600 a 750 nm) proveniente de um aparelho fotopolimerizador modificado (Ultralux?, Dabi Atlante, Ribeir?o Preto, S?o Paulo, Brasil.). Suspens?es monoesp?cies e mistas foram preparadas e submetidas a diferentes condi??es experimentais: 1. TFD na presen?a de CT; 2. TFD na presen?a de CM; 3. irradia??o sem administra??o de qualquer corante; 4. sensibiliza??o com CT e aus?ncia de luz; 5. sensibiliza??o com CM e aus?ncia de luz; 6. aus?ncia de irradia??o e sem qualquer corante (controle negativo) e 7. administra??o de solu??o de digluconato de clorexidina a 0,12% (controle positivo) (Periogard?, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Nova York, EUA). A a??o imediata e mediata da TFD sobre as suspens?es bacterianas, bem como seu efeito sobre a forma??o de biofilme foram verificados, a partir do n?mero de unidade formadoras de col?nias por mL (UFC/mL) e de medidas de densidade ?tica (DO). Os dados obtidos foram analisados estatisticamente atrav?s dos Testes Kruskal-Wallis e Mann-Whitney, para o n?vel de signific?ncia de 5%. De acordo com os resultados, a TFD n?o apresentou a??o antibacteriana sobre as suspens?es de S. mutans, independente do corante utilizado. A TFD com CM ativado por luz hal?gena foi capaz de reduzir em 86,6% o n?mero de UFC/mL diante de suspens?es multiesp?cies, entretanto, tal redu??o n?o foi significativa (p > 0,05). A TFD apresentou efeito antibacteriano, mediato, sobre suspens?es mistas, quer na presen?a de CT (p < 0,001) ou CM (p < 0,001), ativados por luz hal?gena. A TFD preveniu a forma??o de biofilme multiesp?cie, atrav?s da ativa??o de CT por luz hal?gena (p = 0,01). Conclui-se que a ativa??o dos corantes azul de toluidina e azul de metileno, pela luz hal?gena (TFD) apresentou a??o antimicrobiana, frente a suspens?es multiesp?cies preparadas a partir de amostras de saliva, ressaltando a possibilidade da utiliza??o da terapia fotodin?mica como um m?todo coadjuvante no tratamento de les?es de c?rie dent?ria

Master thesis deals with solutions of BLDC motors (brushless DC motors) control. It analyses microcontrollers and electronic components suitable for BLDC motor controllers under conditions of serial production. It mentions some common problems in practical aplication like dynamic motor braking, synchronization, recuperation and constant revolutions.

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This thesis is a study of representations of Pacific Asia in exhibitions in Stockholm. In the Swedish culture and art sphere, a public discussion surrounding Asia is conspicuously absent even though there are significant amounts of residents in Sweden with an Asian background. The thesis analyses three selected exhibitions: Korea Gallery at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Dreamers’ Quay, Dreamers’ Key at Bonniers Konsthall, and From dying to living at Moderna Museet. The material consists of field observations, exhibition catalogs, handouts, wall texts, and interviews with the involved curators alongside with the exhibitions themselves. The thesis aims to initiate a critical discussion around the representations of the so-called “Other” and the implications of curatorial approaches in these exhibitions that primarily revolve around Asian themes with the help of the following research questions: 1) How is Asia portrayed and represented in each exhibition?; 2) What perception of Asia and Asianness is conveyed through the exhibitions as well as by the way of other related material?; and 3) How is the curatorial approach to the exhibitions with ethnographic themes revolving around Asianness? The qualitative case studies assess both the content and visuals of the exhibitions and the preparation processes of the exhibitions, and theoretically, they are informed by Stuart Hall’s theory of representation as well as Hal Foster’s and Miwon Kwon’s writings on the artist as ethnographer. Through an examination of the three case exhibitions, the thesis finds that representations of Asia are varied and have benefited from extensive curatorial efforts but show occasional weaknesses in terms of displaying the Other. The thesis contributes to a better understanding of representations of Asia in exhibitions in Sweden and hopefully paves the way for future research of this kind.

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<p>This project presents a case study of postmodern trauma, working at the boundaries of the humanities and computer science to produce an in-depth examination of trauma writing in David Foster Wallace’s novel <i>Infinite Jest</i>. The goal of this project is to examine the intricacies of syntax and language in postmodern trauma writing through an iterative process I refer to as <i>broken reading</i>, which combines traditional humanities methodologies (close reading) and distant, computational methodologies (Natural Language Processing). Broken reading begins with close reading, then ventures into the distant reading processes of sentiment analysis and entity analysis, and then returns again to close reading when the data must be analyzed and the broken computational elements must be corrected. While examining the syntactical structure of traumatic and non-traumatic passages through this broken reading methodology, I found that Wallace represents trauma as gendered. The male characters in the novel, when recollecting past traumata or undergoing traumatic events, maintain their subject status, recognize those around them as subjects, and are able to engage actively with the world around them. On the other hand, the female characters in the novel are depicted as lacking the same capacities for subjectivity and action. Through computational text analysis, it becomes clear that Wallace writes female trauma in a way that reflects their lack of agency and subjectivity while he writes male trauma in a way that maintains their agency and subjectivity. Through close reading, I was able to discover qualitative differences in Wallace’s representations of trauma and form initial observations about syntactical and linguistic patterns; through distant reading, I was able to quantify the differences I uncovered through close reading by conducting part of speech tagging, entity analysis, semantic analysis, and sentiment analysis. Distant reading led me to discover elements of the text that I had not noticed previously, despite the occasional flaw in computation. The analyses I produced through this broken reading process grew richer because of failure—when I failed as an interpreter, and when computational analysis failed, these failures gave me further insight into the trauma writing within the novel. Ultimately, there are marked syntactical and linguistic differences between the way that Wallace represents male and female trauma, which points toward the larger question of whether other white male postmodern authors gender trauma in their writings, too. This study has generated a prototype model for the <i>broken reading </i>methodology, which can be used to further examine postmodern trauma writing.</p>

This thesis deals with introdution to problematic about history of black churches in United States and tries graps this effect in modenrn interpration of afroamerican identity. Thesis describes overlap afroamerican spirituality to genesis of pentecostal christianity in deep south of United States. Genesis of afroamerican methodism like free expresion of spiritual living has own capitol. Foundation of black political representation capitulations in biographies of W.E. B. Du Boise, Marcuse Garvey and Booker T. Washington. Effor for building of separet identity has own descritption on history of syncretic religion movement Nation of Islam in poor suburb of industry city Deatroit. Black deals on introdution James Hal Cone and black church social work.