SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR MANIPULATING AND PASSING SUTURE

An instrument for manipulating and passing suture through a tissue is disclosed. The instrument includes a handle and a needle. The needle includes a lumen and terminates with a distal opening and a sharp edge surface for piercing tissue. The instrument also includes a hook, axially slideable within the needle lumen and through the needle distal opening. The hook may axially slide between a suture-locking configuration, a suture-sliding configuration and a suture release and capture configuration. The instrument may include improvements that better protect smaller and more fragile sutures.
METHOD OF GROUPING AND CUTTING PRINTED MATTER

The invention relates to a method of grouping and cutting of printed matter, in which printed matter divided in a number of groups is brought together, in which from at least two groups, each having a distinctly specific character, subgroups are brought together in a repetitive sequence, in which parts of the sheets are cut off at at least one sheet edge, in such a way that within one group, one can jump to the subsequent subgroups, and one can leaf within said subgroups.
Socrates and plato on epistemic authority

It often happens that we accept as true what other people tell us, and by doing so, we acquire knowledge about the world. We trust each other, and we often grant teachers and experts authority over our beliefs. The inter-subjective nature of belief formation has recently moved into the very center of epistemology. However, it is rarely mentioned that the reflection on the role of other people in our knowledge-acquisition has a distinguished historical pedigree, one that still deeply affects the way think about these issues. In particular, the Greek philosophers’ treatment of the notions of authority, trust, and disagreement has exerted strong influence on the subsequent history of philosophy. Up to now, however, there has been no systematic study of this important aspect of Greek thought. This project, “Socrates and Plato on Epistemic Authority”, focuses on the role attributed to what philosophers call “epistemic authority” (i.e. authority over belief) in knowledge acquisition and belief formation in the classical era of Ancient Greek philosophy (esp. in Socrates and Plato). Thus, the project aims to improve the understanding of Greek epistemology and to offer a historical background and an independent contribution to a central epistemological topic.
Research Integrity in Communication Sciences and Disorders: Preface

Purpose A joint program on Research on Research Integrity sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Office of Research Integrity encouraged the examination of practices and policies promoting the responsible conduct of research (RCR). The authors' grant—Research Integrity in ASHA: Education and Publication—enabled American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) Research Integrity Grant Group to (a) identify patterns of teaching and learning in Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate programs about specific topics of research integrity on the conduct of science, (b) examine perceptions about concepts of research integrity as they apply to scientific journals within the discipline, and (c) evaluate policies and practices established by ASHA to protect the integrity of published scientific work. Method The authors reviewed historical and contemporary literature, conducted surveys, and analyzed ASHA policies. Conclusion This supplement of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research has been written with the aim of informing and inspiring scientists, students, research institutions, and professional societies to practice responsible research in the 21st century and beyond.
Strukturen bischöflicher Herrschaftsgewalt im westlichen Europa des 10. und 11. Jahrhunderts = Patterns of episcopal power : bishops in tenth and eleventh century Western Europe

In medieval Europe, the death of a king could not only cause a dispute about the succession, but also a severe crisis. In times of a vacant throne particular responsibility fell to the bishops - whose general importance for the time around the first milennium has been revealed by recent scholarship - as royal counsellors and policy makers. This volume therefore concentrates on the bishops' room for manoeuvre and the patterns of episcopal power, focusing on the Eastern Frankish Reich and Anglo-Saxon England in a comparative approach which is not least based upon the research of a renowned medievalist, Timothy Reuter. His article about A Europe of Bishops (Ein Europa der Bischofe) is presented in English translation for the first time.
Possibility of Using Nuclear Track Membrane for Ophthalmology

This work is devoted to study the possibility of using a nuclear track membrane for ophthalmology in epithelial-endothelial corneal dystrophy treatment. Experiments were conducted using the track membrane “TOMTREK” based on polyethylenterephthalate (PET) with pores diameters (0.2-0.8)micron and (5x10 6 -2x10 9 ) pores/cm 2 density. The pores were formed by irradiating the polymer PET 40 Ar +8 ions with energy 41.5 MeV. After irradiation, the membrane was chemically treated in the alkaline solution. Imparting hydrorhilicity membrane was the next step. Contact angle of the wettability the surface track membrane was measured just after the chemical treatment in NaOH and after 10 hours in air. The surface had been processed by the plasma self-sustained volume discharge to give the surface the hydrorhilic properties of the membrane. The maximum voltage on plasma discharge was 20-22 kV. The energy density in the discharge was 6·10 -4 J/cm 2 per pulse. Pulse repetition rate was 10 3 s -1 . Samples of 6x6 cm were attached in a special rotating device. Thus, the effects were both surfaces of the membrane. After surface treatment, TM samples were placed in plastic bags. After a night contact angle of wetting was measured with these samples. Disks treating by the plasma were cut. The disk’s diameter was 6-8 cm. The edges of the disks were incised and processed with hot temperature in order to obtain the model of an appropriate shape. It was a shape of a truncated sphere with a certain radius of curvature. Then, the membrane was sterilized and implanted into the anterior chamber of the pig’s eye. Thus, we tested the methods of barrier keratoplasty using the nuclear track membrane.
A patient-centered early risk prediction, prevention, and intervention platform to support the continuum of care in coronary artery disease (cad) using ehealth and artificial intelligence

Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of disease burden globally. CAD develops slowly, usually over decades, and depends on multiple (often modifiable) risk factors and their interactions. Self-management and patient activation are of rising importance as current restrictions in healthcare budgets impose great difficulties to enable the provision of qualitative secondary prevention to all cardiac patients in an era facing a huge cardiovascular disease epidemic.
The main hypothesis in the patient-centered TIMELY pathway, is that a modular, collaborative eHealth platform, supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the continuous and in-time prediction of cardiac risks and complications and the induction of targeted behavioural change interventions, can be effective and cost-efficient for the secondary prevention of CAD by limiting the physiological and psychological effects of the disease and improving risk factor and symptom management. Improvements in patients’ self-care and empowerment and clinicians’ efficiency are also expected.
Along the continuum of the disease, prediction of the individual risk for disease progression, including physical impairment and severe events, is mandatory for timely intervention. TIMELY is a platform that provides AI-powered apps and dashboards and decision support tools assisting patients and clinicians to personalize healthcare based on risk evaluation, outcome prediction and tailored interventions. The platform will be developed based on a functional platform for Interoperability with electronic health records and security mechanisms, to ensure information completeness and continuity and to simplify data sharing. AI in TIMELY, built with big retrospective datasets of >23.000 CAD patients, will constantly monitor and evaluate risks and will indicate any deviation from defined therapy goals or unfavorable changes as well as propose proper interventions.
Treatment of produced water with seeded evaporator

Produced water, for example from a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) or cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) heavy oil recovery operation, is treated to recover water that is re-used to create steam. The produced water is treated in one or more thermal treatment devices such as an evaporator and a crystallizer. The thermal treatment device is seeded, for example with a calcium or magnesium salt. The thermal treatment device produces a blowdown or slurry comprising super-saturated solids and organic compounds. A solvent is added to the blowdown or slurry. The solids precipitate and are separated from the blowdown or slurry. The solvent may be recovered for re-use in treating more blowdown or slurry.
METAL TO METAL FASTENER

A fastener (100) includes a shank (102) having a diameter (D2) including a helical thread (125) and a cutting tip (116). The fastener (100) includes a head (140) having an integral washer (145) and nut (142). The washer (145) has a diameter (d) and a thickness (t), wherein a relation of the diameter to the thickness is established through a shape factor greater than 0.55, the shape factor for the thickness (t) greater than 0.06 inches being d*(l+2.5t)*t(t"0 06)and for the thickness (t) less than or equal to 0.06 inches being d (1+2.5t) *t(O.06-t). The fastener (100) may be used in a system wherein a thin steel element (210) abuts the washer (145) and the fastener (100) joins the thin steel element (210) to a thick steel element (220).
A digital demodulation method for electrical tomography based on sine wave rectification

In this paper, a digital demodulation method used for AC-based electrical tomography systems is presented. The demodulation result can be easily obtained by rectifying the sinusoidal measurement signal in a digital way. The proposed demodulation method has some distinguished characteristics: (a) with a concise configuration, it can be implemented on simple digital signal processors without hardware multipliers, e.g. Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD); (b) no reference signals are involved, (c) according to the requirements of precision and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), the demodulation process can be accomplished within k/2 (k=1, 2, 3, ...) sine wave periods; and (d) the effectiveness of the proposed method is not influenced by the starting time of demodulation. Mathematical analysis and numerical simulation results are presented to prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the digital demodulation method based on sine wave rectification.
EVENT RECORDING IN A SERVICE DATABASE SYSTEM

The invention relates to a method of handling event recordings in a service database system. The database comprises measurement tables (MT) which include consecutive rows (Ri). A single row comprises data about a single measurement object. So that correct counter values can be recorded efficiently, the counters on the measurement table row have been duplicated, and in every recording interval the counter values of a given counter group on said row are incremented, and the counter values of another given counter group on said row are recorded according to a predefined rotation principle. In the system, measurement object-specific and measurement group-specific time stamps are maintained, on the basis of which it is tested whether the counter values are acceptable for recording.
Human Resource Management in the Context of Self-Concept and Its Impact on the Job Performance of College Full-Time Faculty Members of De La Salle Lipa

Human resource management (HRM) is a field of management concerned with the “effective use of an organization’s human resources to improve its performance.” In the process of recruiting, selecting, maintaining and evaluating employees, HRM includes the implementation of strategies to support emotional and physical well-being. This study utilized Myrna Pasao’s Theory of Self-Concept (1979) and Carl Rogers’ Theory of Personality (1951) to measure and interpret the self-concept of Filipino Lasallian educators in the college context, especially as related to self-concept, perceived value of one’s uniqueness, and intent to build effective learning and teaching relationships. Most Lasallian higher education institutions consider their employees and learners to be their most important assets, and this study provides culture-specific and interculturally relevant insights about the evolving identity of Lasallian educators in relationship to the Lasallian Educational Mission.
A Multi-institutional Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes in 106 Men Who Underwent Radical Prostatectomy for Distant Metastatic Prostate Cancer at Presentation

Current trials are investigating radical intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer. However, there is a lack of safety data for radical prostatectomy as therapy in this setting.To examine perioperative outcomes and short-term complications after radical prostatectomy for locally resectable, distant metastatic prostate cancer.A retrospective case series from 2007 to 2014 comprising 106 patients with newly diagnosed metastatic (M1) prostate cancer from the USA, Germany, Italy, and Sweden.Radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymphadenectomy.Descriptive statistics were used to present margin status, continence, and readmission, reoperation, and overall complication rates at 90 d, as well as for 21 specific complications. Kaplan-Meier plots were used to estimate survival function. Intercenter variability and M1a/ M1b subgroups were examined.Some 79.2% of patients did not suffer any complications; positive-margin (53.8%), lymphocele (8.5%), and wound infection (4.7%) rates were higher in our cohort than in a meta-analysis of open radical prostatectomy performed for standard indications. At a median follow-up of 22.8 mo, 94/106 (88.7%) men were still alive. The study is limited by its retrospective design, differing selection criteria, and short follow-up.Radical prostatectomy for men with locally resectable, distant metastatic prostate cancer appears safe in expert hands for meticulously selected patients. Overall and specific complication rates related to the surgical extirpation are not more frequent than when radical prostatectomy is performed for standard indications, and the use of extended pelvic lymphadenectomy in all of this cohort compared to its selective use in localized/locally advanced prostate cancer accounts for any extra morbidity.Men presenting with advanced prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate are increasingly being considered for treatments directed at the prostate itself. On the basis of results for our international series of 106 men, surgery appears reasonably safe in this setting for certain patients.
Mediterranean network for the valorization and fruition of Inscriptions preserved in museums

Jordan and Lebanon are home to an important and exclusive Nabataean and Phoenician heritage. The history of Phoenician cities and the Petra Nabataean kingdom is nowadays almost exclusively known by epigraphic material. The ancient people of Jordan and Lebanon produced countless pieces of artworks and inscriptions that bear an undeniably unique historical value. However, time is slowly corroding such heritage. On the one hand, this cultural heritage is suffering the negative influence of nature and people. On the other hand, such heritage is often neglected by populations. To enhance the promotion, utilisation and conservation of epigraphic heritage in Jordan and Lebanon, MEDINA will apply innovative IT solutions and develop  dvertising/marketing strategies for concerned museums.
El Impacto de la Pandemia por COVID-19 en Población Infanto-juvenil española con Trastorno del Espectro Autista y en su familia

La pandemia causada por la enfermedad infecciosa por coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) desencadenó el aislamiento a nivel mundial, afectando en peor medida a las personas con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). El objetivo de esta investigación es conocer cómo ha sido este impacto a nivel conductual, emocional, social y comunicativo y la repercusión que ha tenido en sus familias. Para ello se utilizó un cuestionario “ad hoc” durante y después del confinamiento, el Cuestionario de Capacidades y Dificultades (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ) (Goodman, 1997) y la Escala Miedo al COVID-19 (Martínez Lorca et al., 2020). Este cuestionario fue respondido por 140 padres y madres basándose en el comportamiento de su hijo o hija diagnosticado de TEA, con una edad media de 7,86 años, y procedentes de diferentes comunidades autónomas de España. Los resultados reflejan como los participantes, durante el periodo de confinamiento, han mostrado flexibilidad a los cambios de rutina, pero un alto nivel de estrés, irritabilidad, dificultades conductuales y sociales y regresión en las habilidades anteriormente adquiridas, presentando también dificultades para entender lo que ocurría y expresar lo que sentían. Además, presentaron dificultades para aplicar las medidas de seguridad impuestas, como el uso de la mascarilla, del gel hidroalcohólico y el distanciamiento interpersonal. Las familias han referido un excesivo estrés y miedo, así como han echado en falta algunos apoyos y servicios de ayuda. Palabras clave: trastorno del especto autista; COVID-19; pandemia; impacto; niños y niñas
Revalidation - a personal reflection.

The review of a doctor's fitness to practice is being increasingly discussed internationally. The Medical Board of Australia has recently announced a desire to explore this issue. The United Kingdom (UK) introduced revalidation for doctors last year. The UK revalidation system is an enhancement of the National Health Service appraisal system that requires doctors to participate in annual appraisals conducted by trained peers. The appraisal process involves four stages: submission of a range of information; a confidential appraisal discussion; a personal development plan; and a post-appraisal sign-off. The criteria that doctors are assessed against are detailed in the General Medical Council's guidelines of Good Medical Practice. Satisfactory participation in the appraisal process over a 5-year cycle is likely to result in a recommendation for successful revalidation.To describe the UK revalidation system and to share my personal reflection about the revalidation process.The revalidation process has been beneficial from a personal perspective, but the range of consequences and subsequent support mechanisms need to be considered and addressed.
Attempts to control the end of life in people with dementia: two-level approach to examine controversies

In dementia at the end of life, cognitive and physical decline imply that control is typically lost. CONT-END will examine control in the context of three emerging interventions which contain a controversial element of striving for control in the process of dying with dementia: advance care planning of the end of life, use of new technology to monitor symptoms when unable to self-report, and euthanasia. To perform outstanding research, the proposed research examines control at the level of clinical practice, but also at the level of end-of-life research practice. The latter provides ample opportunities for researchers to control the research process. That is, research designs are often flexible and we will study if and how this impacts research in an emotionally charged area. I will take an empirical mixed-methods approach to study the two practices in parallel. The work is organised in three related Work Packages around three research questions. (1) In a 6-country study, I will examine if and when people with dementia, family caregivers and physicians (900 respondents) find the interventions, shown on video, acceptable. (2) A cluster-randomised 3-armed controlled trial in 279 patients and their family caregivers assesses effects of two types of advance care planning differing in level of control (detailed advance treatment orders versus goal setting and coping based) on outcomes ranging from favourable to less favourable, and whether effects differ in subgroups. Cases in which the technology is preferred or applied are observed. (3) Ethnographic fieldwork in two different end-of-life research practices and a Delphi study to synthesize CONT-END’s findings assess how researchers shape findings. This greatly improves the quality of CONT-END and provides the input to develop new methodology for improving research quality and integrity.
Sensual, Sensory and Sensational Narratives

Sensory and sensual methodologies are becoming more commonplace, although feminists, indigenous, performance and artistic scholars have been using such methodologies for some time. It is through our senses that narratives become possible in their construction and in their communication. This chapter summarises the current state of sensory methodologies and discusses the sensory shifts within qualitative research, from largely ocular-centric hegemony to a myriad of senses now being explored. As a way in to sensory narratives, we suggest a framework that intersect the three research ‘moments’ field, interim and research texts, with four sense epistemes – senses, sensual experience, sensory geographies, and sensational learning/turning points.
Differential Sensitivity of TOMAL Subtests and Index Scores to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

The objective of the present study was to examine and compare the subtest, index, and factor scores of the Test of Memory and Learning (TOMAL), using receiver-operating characteristic curves, to investigate their sensitivity and specificity to traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents. One hundred and fifty participants who had sustained TBI were compared to 150 controls matched on age and gender from the TOMAL's standardization sample. Results indicated that the greatest area under the curve (AUC) was for the Object Recall (OR) subtest score, the Composite Memory Index (CMI), and the attention factor score. The optimal CMI cutoff score for a TBI diagnosis was 83. When factor scores were compared, the attention factor and two verbal factors had significantly larger AUCs than the three nonverbal factors. These findings suggest that the OR subtest and CMI are most sensitive to TBI, and that when components were broken into factors with no overlapping subtests, attention and verbal memory were optimal for classifying TBI.