Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Sousveilling the ‘Global War on Terror’

ABSTRACT This article theorises what it means to challenge official regimes of surveillance in the War on Terror by further developing the notion of ‘sousveillance’. In particular, we focus on the performative dimension of surveillance by attending to its sites of struggle, particularly where alternative and counter-performances work to disrupt and dislodge official regimes of vision. These potent counter-performances have become important flashpoints for discussion in the ongoing negotiation of security state power since the onset of the War on Terror. The article begins by considering what it means to call surveillance ‘performative’ and how such official performances have had a documented chilling effect on free expression and democratic deliberation. It continues by exploring Steve Mann’s notion of ‘sousveillance’, or the view from below, as a theoretical resource for understanding counter-visual performances that otherwise challenge authoritarian surveillant practices. Finally, the article illustrates these dynamics through a number of sousveillant performances that have provoked new deliberative spaces in the context of the War on Terror.
Prospective study of FGFR3 mutations as a prognostic factor in nonmuscle invasive urothelial bladder carcinomas.

PURPOSE To determine the frequency and the prognostic value of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) mutations in patients with nonmuscle invasive bladder tumors according to tumor stage and grade. PATIENTS AND METHODS Seven hundred seventy-two patients with newly diagnosed bladder tumors were recruited. Tumors were reviewed by expert pathologists. Patients were prospectively followed-up (median, 62.6 months for disease-free patients) through review of hospital records and telephone interviews. The sequence of exons 7 and 10 of FGFR3 was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. We assessed the association of mutations with stage and grade. The predictive value of mutations for recurrence, progression, and mortality were assessed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox multivariable models. RESULTS Mutations were more common among low malignant potential neoplasms (LMPN; 77%) and TaG1/TaG2 tumors (61%/58%) than among TaG3 tumors (34%) and T1G3 tumors (17%). The S249C, Y375C, S248C, and G372C mutations accounted for 91.5% of all sequence changes. The A393E substitution was associated with LMPN (P < .001). The F386L polymorphism was more frequent among patients with low-grade tumors (odds ratio, 6.97; 95%CI, 1.40 to 47.06; P = .009). In the multivariable analysis of all superficial tumors, mutations were associated with increased risk of recurrence. However, in the stratified analyses only patients with TaG1 tumors had a significantly higher risk of recurrence (hazard ratio, 2.12; 95%CI, 1.28 to 3.53; P = .004). CONCLUSION The findings of this large study strongly support the notion that FGFR3 mutations characterize a subgroup of bladder cancers with good prognosis; patients with mutant TaG1 tumors have a higher risk of recurrence; and the F386L variant is selectively associated with low-grade tumors.
Long term effects of cutting forceps in endoscopic sinus surgery.

BACKGROUND At present, some authors prefer cutting forceps to conventional non-cutting forceps in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, based on the assumption of superior wound healing due to mucosal preservation, without any proof of better clinical outcome. The purpose of this study was to elaborate our previously reported short-term results, by evaluating the long-term outcome. METHODS One hundred consecutive patients, who underwent a bilateral Endoscopic Sinus Surgery procedure, received follow-up in a prospective, double-blinded way. Cutting forceps had been randomly used on one side and non-cutting forceps on the other side. Lateralised symptoms (headache, maxillary pressure, nasal obstruction and secretions) and endoscopic findings (secretion, pus, blood, crusts, oedema, polyps and adhesions) were evaluated on both sides 1 year postoperatively. RESULTS Both types of instruments gave satisfactory healing situations. Similar to the short-term follow-up results, no significant difference in the global symptom and endoscopic score between the 2 types of instruments was found. The analysis of individual symptoms and endoscopic parameters also showed no difference. CONCLUSION Cutting forceps do not result in a better subjective or endoscopic healing evaluation after one year, compared to non-cutting forceps.
Structural and Cultural Barriers to the Adoption of Smoking Cessation Services in Addiction Treatment Organizations

ABSTRACT Few studies have examined associations between the availability of smoking cessation services in addiction treatment organizations and specific cultural, staffing, and resource barriers. Telephone interviews were conducted with administrators of 897 addiction treatment organizations in the United States. These data revealed that few programs had adopted the full bundle of five recommended tobacco-related intake procedures, and that less than half of programs offered any smoking cessation services. Barriers to adoption of the intake bundle and availability of services included organizational culture and low levels of staff skills. Adoption of cessation services was associated with center type, location in a hospital setting, levels of care, and organizational size. Although a substantial proportion of organizations offer smoking cessation services, expansion of these services and greater adoption of tobacco-related intake procedures are needed to address the needs of nicotine-dependent individuals in addiction treatment.
Critical path issue in VLSI design

An approach is proposed to the prediction, prior to layout, of the paths and nets that will most likely be critical after layout. The approach makes use of the notion of categorization. The parameters that are highly correlated with the total path delay are first identified. These parameters are combined in a single score function. This function is evaluated for each enumerated path. The k paths with the smallest scores (or largest depending on the score function) are the most critical paths. The nets covered by the selected paths are the predicted critical nets. The nets are also ranked according to their coverage frequencies, timing (load factors), and physical characteristics (number of loading pins). A description is given of the delay model used and the authors' approach to the prediction of the dangerous paths and nets. Some experimental results are presented. <<ETX>>
Human papillomavirus genotype detection from archival papanicolaou‐stained cervical tests

Archival Papanicolaou (Pap)‐stained cervical cytology tests may be the only source of a clinical sample for the evaluation of previous human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Pap tests are ideal because the majority of women in countries with comprehensive screening programs would have had several collected and stored.
Good Project Management Practices Drive More Than Project Success: Learning, Knowledge Sharing and Job Satisfaction in IT Project Teams

Project management practices are designed to help achieving a desired project outcome. However, their effect on project team members and their environment has rarely been investigated. Considering that a project team is essentially a small organization within an organization, good management practices, effective communication and collaborative relationships are critical for project success and overall organizational value. This study investigated the impact of following good project management practices on team members. Survey data from 327 team members across 15 industries suggests that these practices create a foundation of collaborative relationships and a project team environment of reciprocal accountability that fosters knowledge exchange, individual learning, performance and ultimately job satisfaction. Although not measured specifically in this study, previous research also suggests that enhanced job satisfaction reduces employee intention to leave and ultimately bolsters retention of skilled team members during IT projects.
Integrating Speech and Natural Language

The overall goal of this project is to integrate speech and natural language knowledge sources to build a speech understanding system for human-machine communication using spoken English. The speech knowledge sources use acoustic models based on hidden Markov modeling techniques. The natural language knowledge sources use a Unification grammar formalism for describing the syntax of English, a higher-order intensional logic language for representing the meaning of an utterance, and a 'Montague Grammar style' framework for interfacing syntax and semantics.
DESEMPEÑO AMBIENTAL Y RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL DE LAS EMPRESAS AGROEXPORTADORAS MICHOACANAS

Michoacan es el primer productor fruticola en el pais y las exportaciones de estos productos tienen una importante participacion en la balanza comercial del estado. Sin embargo, con la apertura de los mercados internacionales estas empresas se enfrentan a exigencias restrictivas justificadas por los problemas ambientales y por consecuencia un incremento de politicas ambientales. Por otro lado se enfrentan ademas a las presiones de los diferentes agentes en terminos sociales, en que las empresas no solo sean generadores de empleos, sino que contribuyan al desarrollo de las comunidades en donde realizan sus operaciones. Para explorar el manejo de las variables ambientales y sociales de las empresas agroexportadoras michoacanas, se realizo un diagnostico del desempeno ambiental y de responsabilidad social a 69 empresas durante el periodo Enero-Marzo de 2009. Se elaboro un indice (Indice de Desempeno Ambiental y Responsabilidad Social) a partir del Analisis Jerarquico Analitico (AHP) obteniendo como resultados que 72% de las empresas analizadas tienen un bajo desempeno ambiental.
[Genomic structure of the canalicular multispecific organic anion-transporter gene (MRP2/cMOAT) and mutations in the ATP-binding-cassette region in Dubin-Johnson syndrome].

Summary Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Previous studies of the defects in the human canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter gene ( MRP2/cMOAT ) in patients with DJS have suggested that the gene defects are responsible for DJS. In this study, we determined the exon/intron structure of the human MRP2/cMOAT gene and further characterized mutations in patients with DJS. The human MRP2/cMOAT gene contains 32 exons, and it has a structure that is highly conserved with that of another ATP–binding–cassette gene, that for a multidrug resistance–associated protein. We then identified three mutations, including two novel ones. All mutations identified to date are in the cytoplasmic domain, which includes the two ATP-binding cassettes and the linker region, or adjacent putative transmembrane domain. Our results confirm that MRP2/cMOAT is the gene responsible for DJS. The finding that mutations are concentrated in the first ATP-binding–cassette domain strongly suggests that a disruption of this region is a critical route to loss of function.
Comparison of old and new TNM systems for nodal staging in adenocarcinoma of the gastro‐oesophageal junction

Adenocarcinoma of the gastro‐oesophageal junction is considered a distinct clinical entity, although the current pathological tumour node metastasis (pTNM) classification does not consider this tumour specifically. A prospective study was undertaken to determine the prognostic importance of lymph node involvement in adenocarcinoma of the gastro‐oesophageal junction, analysing both a number‐ and site‐based classification, in order to develop a clinically useful nodal staging system.
Clinical correlation between the 6-min walk test andcardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

BACKGROUND/AIM The aims of the present study were to assess the relationship between the distance walked during the 6-min walk test (6MWT) and exercise capacity as determined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and to investigate the prognostic value of the 6MWT in comparison to clinical parameters of CPET and echocardiography findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty PAH patients participated in the study. Subject characteristics and New York Heart Association (NYHA) classifications were recorded. All subjects completed the 6MWT and CPET. Relationships among the variables were analyzed by the Pearson correlation test. Correlation coefficients between 6MWT distance and other variables were determined by linear regression analysis. RESULTS Distance walked in the 6MWT was significantly correlated with the following exercise parameters: peak oxygen consumption, work load, and metabolic equivalents. Additionally, cardiac index was correlated with peak oxygen consumption and metabolic equivalents. We also showed that cardiac index and age were two significant determinants for exercise performance, accounting for 35.4% of the variance in the 6MWT. CONCLUSION The 6MWT provides information that may be a better index for the patient's NYHA functional class determination than maximal exercise testing.
Introducing medical educators to qualitative study design: Twelve tips from inception to completion

Abstract Many research questions posed by medical educators could be answered more effectively by the application of carefully selected qualitative research design than traditional quantitative research methods. Indeed, in many cases using mixed methods research would expand the scope of a study and yield meaningful qualitative data in addition to quantitative data. Qualitative research seeks to understand people’s experiences, the meanings they assign to those experiences, the psychosocial aspects of and language used in interpersonal interactions, and the factors that influence perspectives and interactions. This understanding is vital in exploring learning and teaching styles, learners’ experiences and perceptions, implementing and studying the impact of educational interventions and faculty development. This article aims to advance medical educators’ understanding and application of qualitative research principles in educational scholarship by summarising and consolidating the fundamental principles of research in medical education described in recent AMEE guides. The 12 tips below offer a systematic, yet practical approach to designing a qualitative research study, particularly targeting educators new to this arena.
[Prevalence and mechanism of masked hypertension: the ol'mesures survey].

RATIONALE Masked hypertension (MH) and uncontrolled hypertension (UCH) have both bad prognosis. The influence of measurement circumstances on MH prevalence and reproducibility are little known. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and reproducibility of MH after excluding confusing factors [method and time of blood pressure (BP) measurement, antihypertensive treatment] by a standardization procedure. METHODS 2189 hypertensive patients (61+/- 12 years, men 57%) having been treated in monotherapy by an angiotensin II receptor inhibitor for at least 8 weeks Were evaluated in a French multicenter prospective observational survey. Three BP successive office measurements were performed by the GPs during 2 visits (V) at similar times 13 +/- 9 days apart (BP: V1 149 +/- 19 / 85 +/- 11 mmHg, V2 145 +/- 19/83 +/- 11 mmHg) and home BP self-measurements (HBPM) were performed morning and evening for 3 consecutive days (HBPM morning + evening : n=18 +/- 1; 142 +/- 16/81 +/- 9 mmHg) and at the time of the visit (daytime HBPM: n=9 +/- 1; 140 +/- 16/80 +/- 10 mmHg) by the patients (Omron-705CP). RESULTS [table: see text]. CONCLUSION the observed MH prevalence is similar to previous published studies and is independent of: treatment, BP measurement methods, measurements frequency and HBPM time but it depends on office BP values. Consequently, its reproducibility is directly dependent of the quality of office BP measurements.
Prognostic significance of the number of renal glomeruli in reflux nephropathy

To monitor the decrease in the number of glomeruli in reflux nephropathy (RN) and to investigate its association with glomerular hypertrophy or clinical data, as some cases of RN progress to end‐stage renal failure, although the mechanism of progression remains unknown and is generally thought to depend on remnant normal renal tissue mass, i.e. the number of remnant renal glomeruli (functional nephrons).
Promoter analysis of influenza virus RNA polymerase

Influenza virus polymerase, which was prepared depleted of viral RNA, was used to copy small RNA templates prepared from plasmid-encoded sequences. Template constructions containing only the 3' end of genomic RNA were shown to be efficiently copied, indicating that the promoter lay solely within the 15-nucleotide 3' terminus. Sequences not specific for the influenza virus termini were not copied, and, surprisingly, RNAs containing termini identical to those from plus-sense cRNA were copied at low levels. The specificity for recognition of the virus sense promoter was further defined by site-specific mutagenesis. It was also found that increased levels of viral protein were required in order to catalyze both the cap endonuclease-primed and primer-free RNA synthesis from these model templates, as well as from genomic-length RNAs. This finding indicates that the reconstituted system has catalytic properties very similar to those of native viral ribonucleoprotein complexes.
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital Chagas' disease (American trypanosomiasis)

The prenatal diagnosis of congenital transmission of Chagas' disease in a pregnant woman with the indeterminate form of the disease is reported. Sonography revealed fetal hydrops at 31 weeks' gestation. Anti‐Trypanosoma cruzi IgM and IgG antibodies were negative in the fetal blood sampled by cordocentesis, but T. cruzi trypomastigotes were found in its buffy coat. Owing to anemia, in utero exchange transfusion was undertaken, but fetal demise ensued. Labor was induced and a stillborn infant weighing 2030 g was delivered. The pathological examination revealed placentitis and meningoencephalitis, myocarditis and splenitis in the stillborn fetus. Amastigotes were found in the myocardium, brain and placenta. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Stratégies de planification de la recharge de véhicules électriques pour réduire le coût financier

L'utilisation des vehicules electriques (VE) font emerger de nouvelles problematiques tant sur le plan technique (avec les impacts sur le reseau electrique de distribution) qu'eco-nomique. De ce fait il est primordiale de definir des strategies de recharge des vehicules pour limiter ces impacts. Dans ce papier nous nous proposons d'etudier deux strategies de planification de recharge de vehicules electriques pour reduire le cout financier de la recharge. La premiere strategie est basee sur une optimisation centralisee alors que la seconde s'appuie sur un algorithme decen-tralise utilise en theorie des jeux. Les resultats ont montre que la methode decentralisee offre plus de flexibilite pour la resolution des problemes de planification de recharge de VE.
Concerns About Measuring “Spirituality” in Research

Spirituality is increasingly being examined as a construct related to mental and physical health. The definition of spirituality, however, has been changing. Traditionally, spirituality was used to describe the deeply religious person, but it has now expanded to include the superficially religious person, the religious seeker, the seeker of well-being and happiness, and the completely secular person. Instruments used to measure spirituality reflect this trend. These measures are heavily contaminated with questions assessing positive character traits or mental health: optimism, forgiveness, gratitude, meaning and purpose in life, peacefulness, harmony, and general well-being. Spirituality, measured by indicators of good mental health, is found to be correlated with good mental health. This research has been reported in some of the world's top medical journals. Such associations are meaningless and tautological. Either spirituality should be defined and measured in traditional terms as a unique, uncontaminated construct, or it should be eliminated from use in academic research.
XPS and SIMS Studies of Surfaces Important in Biofilm Formation

Although the importance of cell adhesion to synthetic surfaces is well established, a detailed description of the molecular interactions important in adhesion still eludes researchers. In order to fully understand the adhesion events that lead to biofilm formation on synthetic materials it is necessary to have an accurate understanding of the synthetic material surface, to understand the composition and orientation of biopolymers that adsorb to the material, and to understand the surface chemistry of cells that ultimately adhere. The simplest of these three surfaces, the synthetic material, commonly presents a profound level of complexity and presents a wide variety of chemical functional groups in many orientations at the surface. The conditioning film surface and cell surface show yet greater levels of complexity. The three case studies presented here demonstrate that XPS and SIMS are valuable techniques for studying all three of these surfaces. They are not only capable of providing an accurate analysis of the synthetic polymer surface but they are also sensitive to the composition and orientation of biomolecules. The potential for rapid characterization of cell surfaces with SIMS demonstrated in the final case study suggests that intelligent application of these techniques may ultimately aid in answering the elusive question of how cells adhere to synthetic surfaces.
Real-Time Voltage Regulation in Power Distribution System Using Fuzzy Control

Two different fuzzy approaches to voltage control in electric power distribution systems are introduced in this paper. The real-time controller in each case would act on power transformers equipped with under-load tap changers. Learning systems are employed to turn the voltage-control relays into adaptive devices. The scope of this study has been limited to the power distribution substation, and the voltage measurements and control actions are carried out on the secondary bus. The capacity of fuzzy systems to handle approximate data, together with their unique ability to interpret qualitative information, make it possible to design voltage-control strategies that satisfy the requirements of the Brazilian regulatory bodies and the real concerns of the electric power distribution companies. Fuzzy control systems based on these two strategies have been implemented and the test results were highly satisfactory.
Superheated steam temperature control based-on Cultural based Ant Colony optimization Algorithm for power station boiler

Cultural Algorithm (CA) model derived from the simulation of human being society evolution, provides a new computable framework of evolution algorithms, and different problems can use a different main population and knowledge space. This paper introduced Ant Colony Algorithm (ACA) into Cultural Algorithm framework, and put forward Cultural based Ant Colony Algorithm (C-ACA) model, and presented the design of upper belief space and the design of lower population space and the design of accepting function and influence function and algorithm steps. This algorithm will use dual evolution and dual improvement mechanism of Cultural Algorithm model to increase the diversity of the Ant Colony population and avoid search stagnation phenomenon. Compared with the Z-N optimization and GA optimization, this algorithm has higher operational precision and global search ability. Finally this algorithm is applied to PID controller parameter optimization for the superheated steam temperature of power station boiler. The results have shown the method validity and superior static and dynamic performance, and can satisfy the demand of Power Station Boiler.