LLukas22/scidocs huggingface dataset:
A Mobile Knowledge-based System for On-Board Diagnostics and Car Driving Assistance

In-vehicle electronic equipment aims to increase safety, by detecting risk factors and taking/suggesting corrective actions. This paper presents a knowledge-based framework for assisting a driver via her PDA. Car data extracted under On Board Diagnostics (OBD-II) protocol, data acquired from PDA embedded micro-devices and information retrieved from the Web are properly combined: a simple data fusion algorithm has been devised to collect and semantically annotate relevant safety events. Finally, a logic-based matchmaking allows to infer potential risk factors, enabling the system to issue accurate and timely warnings. The proposed approach has been implemented in a prototypical application for the Apple iPhone platform, in order to provide experimental evaluation in real-world test drives for corroborating the approach. Keywords-Semantic Web; On Board Diagnostics; Ubiquitous Computing; Data Fusion; Intelligent Transportation Systems
Chemotherapy beyond first-line in stage IV metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

OBJECTIVE
Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy is considered the standard of care for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, prognosis after recurrent or progressive disease following first-line chemotherapy is usually poor. Maintenance chemotherapy, second line treatment and even third line chemotherapy are available for patients with advanced NSCLC. Unfortunately, few patients are candidates for chemotherapy beyond first line. The present study evaluated characteristics of patients with NSCLC and outcomes of the treatment of their metastatic disease, with emphasis on second and third-line chemotherapy.


METHODS
This was a retrospective observational study of 2,673 patients with metastatic, stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer admitted for treatment in two São Paulo institutions. First-line chemotherapy was defined as the first chemotherapeutic approach administered to the patient. Second and third-line chemotherapy were defined as the systemic treatment administered after discontinuing first-line chemotherapy, either for intolerance or for progressive or recurrent disease.


RESULTS
Most patients (57.9%) received first-line chemotherapy, and approximately 23.4% received second-line and 8% third-line regimens. Only 2.5% received fourth-line chemotherapy. Median overall survival (OS) was 8 months (95% CI: 8-9 months). At univariate analyses, gender (p < 0.05), histology, first-line chemotherapy, objective response to first-line chemotherapy and second-line chemotherapy (p < 0.01) were prognostic factors related to overall survival. At multivariate analysis, only performance status (p = 0.04), receiving any second-line chemotherapy (p < 0.01) and response to first-line chemotherapy (p < 0.01) were independent predictors of overall survival.


CONCLUSION
Second-line chemotherapy is a therapeutic strategy that should be considered for a selected group of patients. Performance status and response to first-line chemotherapy could be determinant characteristics to select patients who might be treated beyond first-line chemotherapy.
Neuro-Ophthalmology Supranuclear control of ocular motility

Under natural circumstances, gaze shifts are accomplished by a complex combination of many individual eye movements. Such arrangement requires exquisite coordination between numerous structures involved in ocular motor control. A plethora of new evidence emanating from animal studies expanded and modified traditional schemes of premotor organization of the ocular motor system. In this article, the functional mechanisms concerned with programming eye movements are outlined, current knowledge of the relevant neuroanatomy is presented, and clinical disorders of supranuclear control of ocular motility are discussed. For further details on these topics, the reader is referred to standard texts. [47] [53]
Cardiac shock wave therapy for chronic refractory angina pectoris. A prospective placebo-controlled randomized trial.

BACKGROUND
Cardiac shock wave therapy (CSWT) delivered to the myocardium increases capillary density and regional myocardial blood flow in animal experiments. In addition, nonenzymatic nitric oxide production and the upregulation of vascular growth factor's mRNA by CSWT have been described. The aim of the study was therefore to test its potential to relieve symptoms in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris.


METHODS
Twenty-one patients (mean age 68.2 ± 8.3 years, 19 males) with chronic refractory angina pectoris and evidence of inducible myocardial ischemia during MIBI-SPECT imaging, were randomized into a treatment (n = 11) and a placebo arm (n = 10). The region of exercise-induced ischemia was treated with echocardiographic guidance during nine sessions over a period of 3 months. One session of CSWT consisted of 200 shots/spot (9--12 spots/session) with an energy intensity of 0.09 mJ/mm(2) . In the control group acoustic simulation was performed without energy application. Medication was kept unchanged during the whole treatment period.


RESULTS
In the treatment group, symptoms improved in 9/11 patients, and the ischemic threshold, determined by cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing, increased from 80 ± 28 to 95 ± 28 W (P= 0.036). In the placebo arm, only 2/10 patients reported an improvement and the ischemic threshold remained unchanged (98 ± 23 to 107 ± 23 W; P= 0.141). The items "physical functioning" (P= 0.043), "general health perception" (P= 0.046), and "vitality" (P= 0.035) of the SF-36 questionnaire significantly improved in the treatment arm, whereas in the placebo arm, no significant change was noted. Neither arrhythmias, troponin rise nor complications were observed during treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
This placebo controlled trial shows a significant improvement in symptoms, quality of life parameters and ischemic threshold during exercise in patients with chronic refractory angina pectoris treated with CSWT. Thus, CSWT represents a new option for the treatment of patients with refractory AP.
Factors in SWOT Analysis Applied to Micro, Small-to-Medium, and Large Software Enterprises

Many companies are conducting a SWOT analysis as part of the strategic planning process to identify the organisations’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats before proceeding to the formulation of a corporate strategy. This paper reports on the results of an empirical survey and seeks to identify differences in SWOT analysis factors between micro, small-to-medium and large software enterprises. A questionnaire was used to interview a random sample of key executives in 174 Austrian software enterprises. The important role of micro and small-to-medium software enterprises is outlined in an overview of the Austrian computer software industry. The empirical results show, that in general, almost every identified discriminating endogenous success factor is viewed more negatively by managers of micro-enterprises compared to larger firms. In return, managers of Austria’s large software enterprises perceive major barriers to companies growth in the business environment. Due to the highly globalised nature of the software industry, the findings are also applicable for other countries in the European Union.  2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Wormhole Attack Detection Algorithms in Wireless Network Coding Systems

Network coding has been shown to be an effective approach to improve the wireless system performance. However, many security issues impede its wide deployment in practice. Besides the well-studied pollution attacks, there is another severe threat, that of wormhole attacks, which undermines the performance gain of network coding. Since the underlying characteristics of network coding systems are distinctly different from traditional wireless networks, the impact of wormhole attacks and countermeasures are generally unknown. In this paper, we quantify wormholes' devastating harmful impact on network coding system performance through experiments. We first propose a centralized algorithm to detect wormholes and show its correctness rigorously. For the distributed wireless network, we propose DAWN, a Distributed detection Algorithm against Wormhole in wireless Network coding systems, by exploring the change of the flow directions of the innovative packets caused by wormholes. We rigorously prove that DAWN guarantees a good lower bound of successful detection rate. We perform analysis on the resistance of DAWN against collusion attacks. We find that the robustness depends on the node density in the network, and prove a necessary condition to achieve collusion-resistance. DAWN does not rely on any location information, global synchronization assumptions or special hardware/middleware. It is only based on the local information that can be obtained from regular network coding protocols, and thus the overhead of our algorithms is tolerable. Extensive experimental results have verified the effectiveness and the efficiency of DAWN.
What Makes You Click ? – Mate Preferences in Online Dating ∗

We estimate mate preferences using a novel data set from an online dating service. The data set contains detailed information on user attributes and the decision to contact a potential mate after viewing his or her profile. This decision provides the basis for our preference estimation approach. A potential problem arises if the site users strategically shade their true preferences. We provide a simple test and a bias correction method for strategic behavior. The main findings are (i) There is no evidence for strategic behavior. (ii) Men and women have a strong preference for similarity along many (but not all) attributes. (iii) In particular, the site users display strong same-race preferences. Race preferences do not differ across users with different age, income, or education levels in the case of women, and differ only slightly in the case of men. For men, but not for women, the revealed same-race preferences correspond to the same-race preference stated in the users’ profile. (iv) There are gender differences in mate preferences; in particular, women have a stronger preference than men for income over physical attributes. ∗Note that previous versions of this paper (“What Makes You Click? – Mate Preferences and Matching Outcomes in Online Dating”) were circulated between 2004 and 2006. Any previously reported results not contained in this paper or in the companion piece Hitsch et al. (2010) did not prove to be robust and were dropped from the final paper versions. We thank Babur De los Santos, Chris Olivola, Tim Miller, and David Wood for their excellent research assistance. We are grateful to Elizabeth Bruch, Jean-Pierre Dubé, Eli Finkel, Emir Kamenica, Derek Neal, Peter Rossi, Betsey Stevenson, and Utku Ünver for comments and suggestions. Seminar participants at the 2006 AEA meetings, Boston College, the Caltech 2008 Matching Conference, the Choice Symposium in Estes Park, the Conference on Marriage and Matching at New York University 2006, the ELSE Laboratory Experiments and the Field (LEaF) Conference, Northwestern University, the 2007 SESP Preconference in Chicago, SITE 2007, the University of Pennsylvania, the 2004 QME Conference, UC Berkeley, UCLA, the University of Chicago, UCL, the University of Naples Federico II, the University of Toronto, Stanford GSB, and Yale University provided valuable comments. This research was supported by the Kilts Center of Marketing (Hitsch), a John M. Olin Junior Faculty Fellowship, and the National Science Foundation, SES-0449625 (Hortaçsu). Please address all correspondence to Hitsch (guenter.hitsch@chicagobooth.edu), Hortaçsu (hortacsu@uchicago.edu), or Ariely (dandan@duke.edu).
Effect of incision choice on outcomes in primary breast augmentation.

BACKGROUND
Capsular contracture (CC) is the most common complication following primary breast augmentation and one of the most common causes of reoperation. Various studies have suggested certain risk factors, including incision choice.


OBJECTIVES
The authors investigate a possible association between the three most common breast augmentation incisions (inframammary, periareolar, and transaxillary) and CC.


METHODS
The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of 197 primary breast augmentation patients treated between 2003 and 2009. Significant CC was determined to have occurred if the patient required reoperation for her CC. Patients were excluded if they underwent an augmentation/mastopexy, had previously undergone breast surgery, or received shaped silicone gel implants. CC rates were analyzed on a per-patient basis with Fisher's exact test and on a per-breast basis with the Rao-Scott chi-squared test.


RESULTS
One hundred eighty-three patients (336 augmented breasts) were included. Average patient age was 36.5 years. Mean follow-up was 392.6 days. Surgical complications included six breasts with CC (1.8%), three with hematoma (0.9%), and one with an infection (0.3%). Transaxillary incisions produced the highest incidence of contracture (6.4%), followed by periareolar (2.4%) and inframammary (0.5%). There was a statistically-significant difference in the incidence of CC among the three incision sites (P=.03). The increased rate seen with transaxillary incisions versus inframammary incisions was also statistically-significant. No significant association between implant fill material and contracture was found (P=.27).


CONCLUSIONS
The risk of CC is significantly higher with transaxillary incisions than with periareolar or inframammary incisions.


LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
4.
Prospective study of the frequency and outcomes of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism administered heparin prior to confirmatory imaging.

OBJECTIVES
The administration of empiric systemic anticoagulation (ESA) before confirmatory radiographic testing in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) may improve outcomes, but no data have been published regarding current practice. We describe the use of ESA in a large prospective cohort of emergency department (ED) patients and report the outcomes of those treated with ESA compared with patients not receiving ESA.


METHODS
12-center, noninterventional study of ED patients who presented with symptoms concerning for PE. Clinical data including pretest probability and decision to start ESA were recorded at point of care by attending physicians. Patients were followed for adverse in-hospital outcomes and recurrence of venous thromboembolism.


RESULTS
ESA was initiated 342/7932 (4.3%) of enrolled patients, including 142/618 (23%) patients with high pretest probability. Patients receiving ESA had more abnormal vital signs and were more likely to have a history of venous thromboembolism than those who did not receive ESA. Overall, 481/7,932 (6.1%) had PE diagnosed, 72/481 (15.0%) with PE had ESA, and 72/342 (21%) of ESA patients had PE. Three patients (0.9%, 95%CI: 0.2-2.5%) who received ESA suffered hemorrhagic complications compared with 38 patients (0.5%, 95%CI: 0.4-0.7%) who did not receive ESA.


CONCLUSIONS
In this multicenter sample, ED physicians administered ESA to a small, generally more acutely ill subset of patients with high pretest probability of PE, and very few had hemorrhagic complications. ESA was not associated with any clear difference in outcomes. More study is needed to clarify the risk versus benefit of ESA.
Talent Identification and Development in Male Football: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND
Expertise has been extensively studied in several sports over recent years. The specificities of how excellence is achieved in Association Football, a sport practiced worldwide, are being repeatedly investigated by many researchers through a variety of approaches and scientific disciplines.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this review was to identify and synthesise the most significant literature addressing talent identification and development in football. We identified the most frequently researched topics and characterised their methodologies.


METHODS
A systematic review of Web of Science™ Core Collection and Scopus databases was performed according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines. The following keywords were used: "football" and "soccer". Each word was associated with the terms "talent", "expert*", "elite", "elite athlete", "identification", "career transition" or "career progression". The selection was for the original articles in English containing relevant data about talent development/identification on male footballers.


RESULTS
The search returned 2944 records. After screening against set criteria, a total of 70 manuscripts were fully reviewed. The quality of the evidence reviewed was generally excellent. The most common topics of analysis were (1) task constraints: (a) specificity and volume of practice; (2) performers' constraints: (a) psychological factors; (b) technical and tactical skills; (c) anthropometric and physiological factors; (3) environmental constraints: (a) relative age effect; (b) socio-cultural influences; and (4) multidimensional analysis. Results indicate that the most successful players present technical, tactical, anthropometric, physiological and psychological advantages that change non-linearly with age, maturational status and playing positions. These findings should be carefully considered by those involved in the identification and development of football players.


CONCLUSION
This review highlights the need for coaches and scouts to consider the players' technical and tactical skills combined with their anthropometric and physiological characteristics scaled to age. Moreover, research addressing the psychological and environmental aspects that influence talent identification and development in football is currently lacking. The limitations detected in the reviewed studies suggest that future research should include the best performers and adopt a longitudinal and multidimensional perspective.
Drug interactions with smoking.

PURPOSE
The mechanisms for drug interactions with smoking and clinically significant pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug interactions with smoking are reviewed.


SUMMARY
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are some of the major lung carcinogens found in tobacco smoke. PAHs are potent inducers of the hepatic cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isoenzymes 1A1, 1A2, and, possibly, 2E1. After a person quits smoking, an important consideration is how quickly the induction of CYP1A2 dissipates. The primary pharmacokinetic interactions with smoking occur with drugs that are CYP1A2 substrates, such as caffeine, clozapine, fluvoxamine, olanzapine, tacrine, and theophylline. Inhaled insulin's pharmacokinetic profile is significantly affected, peaking faster and reaching higher concentrations in smokers compared with nonsmokers, achieving significantly faster onset and higher insulin levels. The primary pharmacodynamic drug interactions with smoking are hormonal contraceptives and inhaled corticosteroids. The most clinically significant interaction occurs with combined hormonal contraceptives. The use of hormonal contraceptives of any kind in women who are 35 years or older and smoke 15 or more cigarettes daily is considered contraindicated because of the increased risk of serious cardiovascular adverse effects. The efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids may be reduced in patients with asthma who smoke.


CONCLUSION
Numerous drug interactions exist with smoking. Therefore, smokers taking a medication that interacts with smoking may require higher dosages than nonsmokers. Conversely, upon smoking cessation, smokers may require a reduction in the dosage of an interacting medication.
L'UTOPIE DE L'INTERNATION LITTERAIRE

“Who still speaks today of THE French literature?” 
It’s in these problematic words that Abdelkebir Khatibi, an eminent figure of the French-speaking 
nations – who has just passed away – defined his critical relation with French language and literature 
in his literary work Figures de l’etranger dans la litterature francaise (Paris: Denoel, 1987). A book 
which presents itself, in its political aspect, as a criticism to the literary nationalism and the hope for 
internationalizing literature the founding fathers of which are a new race of writers called by A. Khatibi: 
“l’etranger professionnel”. This concerns taking literature (any literature) out of its ethno-centric frame 
in a way that questions the confrontation of the native with the extra-native, and the centre with 
periphery. 
My presentation consists in a clarification of the subversive principle on which this utopia is based by 
trying to put into evidence the implicit dialogue that A. Khatibi had with the dissident figures of the 
French literature (Jean Genet, Victor Segalen, Roland Barthes…). 
 
Keywords: Abdekebir Khatibi, professional foreigner, otherness, internationalizing literature, outside
COTS Selection Best Practices in Literature and in Industry

This paper presents an extensive literature survey of the software COTS component selection methods published to date, followed by a metamodel consolidating the activities and practices of these methods. Together with data collected from practitioners and researchers in the embedded systems domain, we provide concrete recommendations which will enable organizations to identify suitable practices when designing a customized selection processes.
‘Fred, it’s a mess’: Fred Dagg and the cultural politics of the laconic

AbstractWriting on ‘The New Zealand Sense of Humour’ in his posthumously published book, Tinkering, John Clarke describes the comic temperament of his country of birth as ‘laconic, under-stated and self-deprecating’ (2017, 31). In evoking the laconic as a marker of national comic character, Clarke is far from alone: the term is frequently used as an easy, ready-to-hand account of the comic characteristics of both Clarke’s native New Zealand and Australia, where he found his later comic success. Yet the ease with which the term is conjured belies the complexity of the comic forms to which it refers. Literally, ‘laconic’ refers to the use of few words, but it is not always clear how this definition informs laconic humour. This article explores how the laconic might be understood by examining John Clarke’s comedy with particular reference to his Fred Dagg persona. It argues that Dagg’s presentation of the laconic can be productively understood in opposition to Sianne Ngai’s account of the ‘zany’. This compar...