SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
[The effects of short-term high-dose statins on the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undertaking coronary angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis].

To assess the effects of short-term (2 - 7 d) high-dose (80 mg/d) statins in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN).We searched PubMed, Embase, Science Direct, Scopus, Ovid and Wiley Inter Science with the key words of "statins/statin/HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor", "contrast" and "nephropathy/nephrosis/nephrotoxicity/kidney failure" in all languages from 1996 to 2010 for RCT that assessed the preventive effect of short-term (2 - 7 d) high-dose (80 mg/d) statins on CIN.Five trials with a total of 1009 patients were identified. Two studies were conducted in patients with CKD 3-5 stages (GFR ≤ 60 ml/min or serum creatinine ≥ 97.2 µmol/L) and the remaining 3 studies were conducted in patients with CKD 1 and 2 stages. Analysis of the data in patients with CKD 3-5 stages did not reveal a statistically significant difference in CIN incidence between the statins and placebo groups (6.5% vs 7.2%). The relative risk (RR) was 0.89 without evidence of heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%, P = 0.79). Analysis of the data in patients with CKD 1 and 2 stages revealed a significantly lower CIN incidence in the statins group (3.6%) than that in the placebo group (11.9%). The RR was 0.28 without evidence of heterogeneity (I(2) = 0%, P = 0.87).Short-term high-dose statins treatment may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of CIN in patients with CKD 1 and 2 stages, while no benefit has been shown in the patients with CKD 3-5 stages.
Ina Césaire et la traduction du conte créole vers le français : conservatrice de l’imaginaire antillais

Cet article présente l’oeuvre d’Ina Césaire dans un contexte où la littérature créole, héritage de l’oraliture antillaise, s’impose notamment dans le manifeste Éloge de la Créolité (1989) écrit par Jean Bernabé, Raphaël Confiant et Patrick Chamoiseau. Comme le montre cet ouvrage, les mouvements littéraires nés aux Antilles françaises ont toujours été dominés par des voix masculines. Cependant, les écrivaines jouent aussi un rôle important en ce qui concerne la préservation de cette culture, d’abord basée sur l’oralité, dans l’écrit. C’est précisément ce qu’a fait Ina Césaire : elle a dépassé le travail anthropologique afin de consigner l’imaginaire antillais et les personnages féminins dans la littérature, constitutive de l’identité créole.
Role of Pseudouridine in Structural Rearrangements of Helix 69 During Bacterial Ribosome Assembly

As part of the central core domain of the ribosome, helix 69 of 23S rRNA participates in an important intersubunit bridge and contacts several protein translation factors. Helix 69 is believed to play key roles in protein synthesis. Even though high-resolution crystal structures of the ribosome exist, the solution dynamics and roles of individual nucleotides in H69 are still not well-defined. To better understand the influence of modified nucleotides, specifically pseudouridine, on the multiple conformational states of helix 69 in the context of 50S subunits and 70S ribosomes, chemical probing analyses were performed on wild-type and pseudouridine-deficient bacterial ribosomes. Local structural rearrangements of helix 69 upon ribosomal subunit association and interactions with its partner, helix 44 of 16S rRNA, are observed. The helix 69 conformational states are also magnesium-dependent. The probing data presented in this study provide insight into the functional role of helix 69 dynamics and regulation of these conformational states by post-transcriptional pseudouridine modification.
Artivismo contra la opresión para transformar la educación

Este artículo muestra las posibilidades de las artes en la educación como medio de reivindicación contra la opresión y espacio para la empatía, la reflexión y el aprendizaje. A través de mi autobiografía como arteducadora —que creo a partir de una introspección personal utilizando metodologías artísticas e instrumentos de investigación como archivos fotográficos y audiovisuales de mi álbum familiar— genero una reflexión en torno a mi realidad como mujer negra, bubi y gallega en un entorno mayoritariamente blanco de la diáspora. Extrapolo esos recuerdos en forma de estrategias artísticas que pongo en práctica en distintos lugares del mundo como A Coruña (España), Ottawa (Canadá), Anantapur (India) y Malabo (Guinea Ecuatorial). Una Investigación Educativa Basada en las Artes que entiende la Educación Artística como una herramienta fundamental para trabajar la cohesión del grupo, la mejora de las relaciones, el respeto, la autopercepción y la conciencia grupal a través de acciones artivistas, antirracistas y decoloniales.
Diversidad religiosa, políticas públicas y gentrificación en París y Barcelona

Este artículo analiza la interrelación entre la regulación de las manifestaciones religiosas y las transformaciones urbanas en las ciudades europeas contemporáneas. Concretamente, pone el foco en dos barrios de París y Barcelona que han experimentado, a lo largo de los últimos años, reformas urbanas importantes y un ingente proceso de gentrificación. A partir del trabajo de campo cualitativo llevado a cabo en esos dos barrios, el artículo detalla unos actores y unas estrategias de regulación de las expresiones religiosas que son coherentes con estas transformaciones, participando así en la formulación de proyectos morales sobre un espacio público concebido como diverso y multicultural a la vez que ordenado y pacificado. El artículo contribuye y complementa la literatura sobre la gobernanza de la diversidad religiosa en Europa, al mismo tiempo que señala la relevancia de los contextos urbanos particulares y de los procesos de cambio y disputa que los atraviesan
(Photo-)Control of persisters: targeting the magic spot

The abusive use of antibiotics has led to multidrug-resistant bacteria and the acute threat of a post-antibiotic era. However, apart from resisters, there is a subgroup of bacteria called persisters that surviveby recalcitrance to antibiotic treatment. Persisters are not resistant to antibiotics but simply survive by metabolic shutdown. Upon withdrawal of antibiotics, these persisters resuscitate and regenerate the colony. They are heavily involved in failure of antibiotic treatment and the development of chronic infections. Bacterial persistence is controlled by the stringent response, which itself is mediated by hyperphosphorylated nucleotides, known as the magic spot (MS) nucleotides or (p)ppGpp. The importance of the stringent response, its omnipresence in the domain of bacteria, its connection to persister formation and tolerance to (antibiotic) stress, and its absence in mammals has led to significant research in microbiology. However, until recently these activities have not been paralleled by the development of chemical biology approaches. The current proposal aims to fill this gap by research into 
(1) synthetic methodology targeting the magic spot nucleotides and their analogs,
(2) tools to identify target proteins of (p)ppGpp, and more generally (p)ppNpp
(3) analytical approaches to extract, resolve, and quantify (p)ppGpp,
(4) strategies to control the stringent response and persister formation with light
(5) inhibitors of the stringent response.
These new tools will enable a detailed understanding of the stringent response and thus ultimately help in the design of new antibiotics effective against persisters. The goal is to develop methods to force bacteria into the persistent state or inversely wake them up by using light and small molecules. Forcing bacteria out of persistence and blocking their entry into this state in combination with antibiotic treatment is a highly promising strategy to avoid the development of chronic bacterial infections.
Laser enabled transfer of 2d materials

2D Layered Materials (2D LM) hold enormous promise for enabling new device concepts and novel applications, owing to their planar nature and their exquisite, tuneable properties. Despite the rapid advancement of many aspects of Layered Materials (LM) technology, many emerging applications are hampered by the lack of an efficient, defect-free and controllable technique for the transfer of pixels of LM onto desired substrates. The core concept of this proposal is the development of a novel nano-manufacturing technology based on laser transfer techniques, which will enable the rapid, intact transfer and engineering of 2D stacks and heterostructures for optoelectronic, photonic and organic electronic devices. To achieve this, we will benefit from the unique advantages of the Laser Induced Backward Transfer (LIBT) and Laser Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) techniques, which among other attributes, offer the capability for intact transfer of any 2D LM with high lateral resolution (micron scale), the transfer of 2D heterostructures and compatibility with a variety of substrates, including Si and flexible substrates. The implementation of the proposed technology will offer a chemical- and defect -free transfer of 2D monolayers with high precision: exquisitely clean Si-2D semiconductor (SC) heterostructures will be demonstrated using LDT and enable the fabrication of Near-IR Si emitters. Single layer and defect – free Graphene pixels will be printed on flexible substrates for highly sensitive ultra-thin sensors. These breakthroughs in the fields of Si emitters and flexible touch sensors will validate the importance of LEAF-2D and facilitate the incorporation of 2D materials in a plethora of emerging technological fields.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST ONE REACTION PRODUCT AT THE OUTLET OF A CATALYST

The invention relates to a method for determining the concentration of at least one reaction product at the outlet of a catalyst (DOC), in particular of a diesel oxidation catalyst, in the exhaust tract (2) of an internal combustion engine (1). In order to detect the reactions in the catalyst (DOC) as precisely as possible in a simple way, the catalyst (DOC) is divided in the direction of flow into a plurality n of individual cells (6) and the concentration c NO2,k of NO2 at the outlet of each cell (6) is determined by means of a discrete NO2 model on the basis of the inlet-side concentration of NO2 and the reaction rate r NO,1 for NO in the catalyst (DOC) and the concentration C NO2,n of NO2 at the outlet of the last cell (6) is associated with the concentration c NO2 of NO2 at the outlet of the catalyst (DOC).
COMMUNICATION METHOD

The invention relates to an automation system (1), which is coupled to a computer (4). The computer (4) requests information that is available in the automation system (1) concerning said system (1) and said information is transmitted to the computer (4), or prepared for the latter by the automation system (1). In addition to the requested information, the automation system (1) transmits data to the computer (4) or prepares data for the latter, which gives a definition of the requested information.
Strike-Slip Faults and Their Controls on Hydrocarbon Reservoir in Middle Part of Northern Slope of Tazhong Area,Tarim Basin

The structural characteristics of strike-slip fault in the northern slope of Tazhong area are analyzed.The controls of strike-slip faults on hydrocarbon reservoir are investigated.Study shows that there were five-period activities of the strike-slip faults in the middle of it since the Ordovician.The formation and evolution of the strike-slip faults control the vertical depth and lateral distribution pattern of the carbonate reservoir of the Lower Ordovician.The multistage active strike-slip faults serve as good channels for hydrocarbon vertical migration.In this setting,the development of carbonate reservoir is subjected to damage of some small faults,so the local structural highs at intersections of long-term active strike-slip faults and thrust faults will be the favorable areas of hydrocarbon migration and accumulation.
Savings banks and working-class saving during the Swedish industrialisation

This article deals with savings banks and the extent to which they encouraged workers to save. A study of probate inventories from three Swedish towns shows that just 20–30 per cent of workers had assets in savings banks during the second half of the nineteenth century. Saving patterns differed greatly among groups of workers. Savings banks were most important for unskilled, unmarried women, but married workers were more likely to invest in, for example, real estate (1870s) and insurance (1900s). Family considerations greatly affected saving decisions, which detracted from the appeal of savings banks. Their emphasis on individual saving was more suitable for those who needed a flexible alternative to use for different saving needs. This flexibility also made it easier for savings banks to meet growing competition and can explain why they continued to attract workers in the twentieth century. Although savings banks never dominated the workers' saving arena, they probably promoted unmarried workers' awareness of the advantages of saving. Consequently, since all married workers had previously been unmarried, savings banks most likely contributed to fostering saving habits among the working class.
Competitiveness and Innovation of port cities companies

Port cities experience a large influx of visitors and passengers in connection to commercial transport, cruise activities and leisure. However, this potential demand often escapes port districts as docking is usually limited to loading and unloading. This type of action leaves behind only environmental burdens from servicing significant transit volumes and little return in terms of sustainable tourism. Therefore, cities should rethink in an urbanistic manner the relationship with their harbours and become more competitive and innovative when it comes to offering business opportunities.   The CIEVP project, “Competitiveness and Innovation of Port City Companies", aims to develop an attractive local business infrastructure geared towards an innovative sustainable tourism model. The involvement of neighbourhoods promoting favourable market conditions and the permanent participation of companies, trade associations, professional organisations, port infrastructure managers and shipping companies represent the governance methodology and innovative character of the project.  The project includes a socio-economic survey of the conditions and relationship between port activities and urban centres to define local guidelines and action plans for port infrastructure users and local businesses. Each partner city will transform significant pilot initiatives into innovative physical, immaterial or digital actions and tools. This transformation will improve and promote sustainable tourism offer and accessibility and dry port business development.
ELECTROCHEMICAL PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR

It is provided an electrochemical physiological sensor (1) configured to come into contact with the body fluid and comprising an absorber (2) of a body fluid defining a first surface (2a) configured to at least come into contact with said body fluid and a second surface (2b) opposite to the first surface (2a); and a circuit (3) deposited on the second surface (2b) and configured to contact the body fluid when absorbed by the absorber (2); the absorber (2) has a porosity substantially between 40% and 70% so that the body fluid is absorbed by the absorber (2) and the circuit (3) is deposited without penetrating the absorber (2).
Flow modelling in gravel-bed rivers: rethinking the bottom boundary condition

A key problem in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of gravel-bed rivers is the representation of multi-scale roughness, which spans the range from grain size, through bedforms, to channel topography. These different elements of roughness do not clearly map onto a model mesh and use of simple grain-scale roughness parameters may create numerical problems. This paper presents CFD simulations for three cases: a plane bed of fine gravel, a plane bed of fine gravel including large, widely-spaced pebble clusters, and a plane gravel bed with smaller, more frequent, protruding elements. The plane bed of fine gravel is modelled using the conventional wall function approach. The plane bed of fine gravel including large, widely-spaced pebble clusters is modelled using the wall function coupled with an explicit high-resolution topographic representation of the pebble clusters. In these cases, the three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged continuity and Navier–Stokes equations are solved using the standard k − e turbulence model, and model performance is assessed by comparing predicted results with experimental data. For gravel-bed rivers in the field, it is generally impractical to map the bed topography in sufficient detail to enable the use of an explicit high-resolution topography. Accordingly, an alternative model based on double-averaging is developed. Here, the flow calculations are performed by solving the three-dimensional double-averaged continuity and Navier-Stokes equations with the spatially-averaged 〈k − e〉 turbulence model. For the plane bed of fine gravel including large, widely-spaced pebble clusters, the model performance is assessed by comparing the spatially-averaged velocity with the experimental data. The case of a plane gravel bed with smaller, more frequent, protruding elements is represented by a series of idealized hypothetical cases. Here, the spatially-averaged velocity and eddy viscosity are used to investigate the applicability of the model, compared with using the explicit high-resolution topography. The results show the ability of the model to capture the spatially-averaged flow field and, thus, illustrate its potential for representing flow processes in natural gravel-bed rivers. Finally, practical data requirements for implementing such a model for a field example are given.
Porthole: A Decoupled HTML5 Interface Generator For Virtual Environments

This thesis presents Porthole, a framework that helps applications developers to create user interfaces to Virtual Environment (VE). The goal is to enable interaction with VE systems using smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop computers.

With Porthole, messaging and streaming management is transparent to VE applications developers: any device that has a HTML5 enabled browser can connect to a virtual environment, receive a GUI tailored on its specifications, and manage application cameras and parameters.

The developers can enable Porthole service just by providing a XML Interfaces Description (XID) (and, optionally, a CSS file for changing client interface style).

The end users of Virtual Environments, such as CAVE2TM, can, then, use handheld devices to interact with VE applications. Moreover, end users can employ the same devices for both local and remote interaction, without the need of ad-hoc client applications.

Porthole addresses earlier work limitations by proposing a novel HCI model that exploits browsers as a mean of interaction with VE systems. State of art works, instead, present application or OS specific solutions. Finally, Porthole suggests a new concept of low-cost remote collaboration, with respect to Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) model proposed in earlier work in this research area.
GUITAR HAVING FRETBOARD CONSISTING OF HIGH-DENSITY BAMBOO

The guitar has a guitar neck (1), wherein at least the fretboard (4) of the neck (1) consists of a high-density bamboo, that is, a compressed grass, instead of a wood. The guitar is preferably an electric guitar. In an alternative, the entire neck (1) can also consist of high-density bamboo. The high-density bamboo is planed from horizontally or vertically glued and compressed raw strips and pressed to form high-density bamboo, known as HDG bamboo or strand woven bamboo. The frets (5) on the fretboard (4) are inserted into milled grooves in the fretboard (4) in the usual manner. The curvature between the guitar neck (1) and the guitar head (3) is preferably produced by bending a single-piece wooden workpiece after steaming so that the wood fibres running along the guitar neck (1) run continuously into the guitar head (3).
Improvements in or relating to hydraulic shock absorbers for vehicles

696,569. Hydraulic shock-absorbers. ARMSTRONG'S PATENTS CO., Ltd., and ARMSTRONG, W. March 4, 1952, No. 5599/52. Addition to 670,128. Class 108 (iii). The invention of the parent Specification is modified by the provision of an axially - bored flanged collar 14, the flange 141 of which extends from the top of the inner cylinder 12 in the direction of the piston-rod guide 18, sealing means 26 extending between the flange 14<1> and the guide 18. As shown, the sealing means comprises a ring 26 disposed in a recess 14a of the collar 14. An annular projection 18h co-operates with the sealing ring 26. In a modification, Fig. 1 (not shown), the ring 26 is recessed into the guide 18 and bears on the face of the flange 141.
“DUE MARI” next generation tourism development

“Due Mari” is adressing main Adriatic – Ionian challenge -concerning sustainable touristic development via smart technologies. It is focused on developing a joint valorisation of a unique cultural and natural assets of all 3 regions (Montenegro, Albania, southern adriatic Italy).  Sustainable tourism has the potential to become the main driver of change through the use of innovative interactive Virtual tour platform, counterbalance the seasonal and mass touristic approach, increase the demand and offer of current/future touristic solutions. The Project jointly tackles socio-economic and territorial development cohesion, as well contributes to EUSAIR and Europe 2020 Strategy and EU tourism policy framework. Better connected regions through the creation of new touristic routes, enhancement of local development, and promotion of local products and services, is the first overall objective. Due Mari will redefine the promotion of tourism and sustainable development and directly improve the visibility of the programme area through interactive joint web platform, influence promotion of local products and services as well as promote cultural and natural assets. It boost attractiveness of natural and cultural assets and improve a smart and sustainable economic development, reaching following main results:
1 Due Mari 360 virtual interactive Platform - Common Cross border web based interactive platform that will promote exissting and new turistic routes


2. Common strategy and action plan on sustainble managment of Due Mari platform and Due Mari touristic route


3. Policy Paper on use of innovative digital media in joint promotion throughg common "Due Mari" touristic route 


4. over 200 stakeholers trained on using Due Mari Virtual interactive 360 platform


5. 4  pilot/demonstration projects