Jan Baetens, Hergé écrivain

in Textyles : Revue des Lettres Belges de Langue Française (1993)

Développement et intégration d'outils informatiques pour l'aide à la décision environnementale. Application à la conception architetcturale.

Doctoral thesis (1993)

Cette thèse a montré comment les modèles informatique devaient être intégrés et devaient communiquer de l'information entre eux pour être appliqués efficacement aux problèmes d'environnement. L ... [more ▼]

Cette thèse a montré comment les modèles informatique devaient être intégrés et devaient communiquer de l'information entre eux pour être appliqués efficacement aux problèmes d'environnement. L'application priviliégiée est la conception de bâtiments dans une optique durable. [less ▲]

An Enhanced Version of Timed LOTOS and its Application to a Case study

in Tenney, R. L.; Amer, P. D.; Uyar, M. U. (Eds.) FORMAL DESCRIPTION TECHNIQUES, VI (1993, October)

We propose here ET-LOTOS, a timed extension of LOTOS. It is an enhancement of Timed LOTOS that we presented at FORTE 92. We show how some simple modifications allow us to improve the expressiveness of our ... [more ▼]

We propose here ET-LOTOS, a timed extension of LOTOS. It is an enhancement of Timed LOTOS that we presented at FORTE 92. We show how some simple modifications allow us to improve the expressiveness of our former formalism. To assess ET-LOTOS, we apply it to the specification of a small case study. Finally, we show how the semantics of ET-LOTOS could be modified to easily define more powerful operators, if one ever had to. [less ▲]

Prognosis of human chorionic gonadotropin-producing seminoma treated by postoperative radiotherapy

in International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, Physics (1993), 27(1), 17-24

To clarify the controversy about the management and prognosis of human chorionic gonadotropin-producing seminoma, the records of 132 patients with abnormal human chorionic gonadotropin values treated with ... [more ▼]

To clarify the controversy about the management and prognosis of human chorionic gonadotropin-producing seminoma, the records of 132 patients with abnormal human chorionic gonadotropin values treated with radiotherapy were analyzed. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The records of 1169 patients with pure seminoma treated in 10 institutions were screened for serum or urinary human chorionic gonadotropin. One hundred and thirty two patients with elevated human chorionic gonadotropin were found: 96 Stage I, 20 IIA, 7 IIB, 8 III and 1 IV. Median age was 34 y., mean follow-up was 5.0 years [range 1-12 y]. All received infradiaphragmatic radiotherapy (median dose 30 Gy), 25 (2 Stage I, 11 IIA, 5 IIB and 7 III) supradiaphragmatic radiotherapy (median dose: 28.5 Gy) and 10 had also initial chemotherapy (3 Stage IIB 6 III and 1 IV). Patients were allocated to three groups according to human chorionic gonadotropin values: (a) moderate elevation: up to 10 times (104 pts), (b) high elevation: 10 to 100 times (20 pts), (c) very high elevation: over 100 times the upper limit of normal value (8 pts). RESULTS: The proportion of Stage I, II and III was 76%, 19%, 5% in the ME group versus 50%, 35%, 15% in the high elevation group (p < 0.05). In the very high elevation group there were 7 Stage I and 1 Stage IV. Of 132 patients, six died (three dead of disease, two suicides, one acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The 5 years overall survival probability was 94%. There were seven recurrences (initial stage: 1 Stage I, 2 IIB, 3 III and 1 IV). Of these, there were one in-field recurrence, 3 out of field and 3 in both sites. In 5 of 7, the human chorionic gonadotrophin level was again elevated at recurrence. The 5 years recurrence-free-survival probability was 94% (98% for Stage I, 100% for Stage IIA and 65% for Stage IIB and III [p < 0.001 between I and IIB + III, p < 0.05 between IIA and IIB + III]). Four of the 7 recurrences were salvaged by chimiotherapy +/- radiotherapy. In the high elevation and very high elevation groups, the 5 years recurrence-free-survival was 88%, vs. 96% for the moderate elevation group (p = 0.10). CONCLUSION: Based on this series of patients, human chorionic gonadotropin production is not an unfavorable prognostic factor in pure seminoma. Even in the subgroups with high or very high human chorionic gonadotropin levels (who had a higher proportion of advanced stages), the prognosis remained excellent. In Stage I and IIA seminoma with abnormal human chorionic gonadotropin levels, recurrence rate after post-operative radiotherapy alone is extremely low. [less ▲]

Comment rendre LOTOS apte à spécifier des systèmes temps réel ?

in Dssouli, Rachida; Bochmann, Gregor (Eds.) Ingénierie des Protocoles (1993, September)

We explain and justify by examples our proposed timed extension of LOTOS. The examples cover protocol functions and service facilities that are frequently encountered in practice or are inspired by ... [more ▼]

We explain and justify by examples our proposed timed extension of LOTOS. The examples cover protocol functions and service facilities that are frequently encountered in practice or are inspired by existing ones, such as timers, watchdogs, delays, isochronism, multimedia, rate control, ... The semantics of the language is presented after, and its properties discussed more formally. We think that the systematic application of formal temporal techniques to this kind of examples is unavoidable to convince of the pertinence of the design choices. The practical effectiveness of a formalism is as important as the associated mathematical properties. [less ▲]

Interactions between Active-Site-Serine Beta-Lactamases and Compounds Bearing a Methoxy Side Chain on the Alpha-Face of the Beta-Lactam Ring: Kinetic and Molecular Modelling Studies

in Biochemical Journal (1993), 293((Pt 3)), 607-611

The interactions between three class A beta-lactamases and compounds bearing a methoxy side chain on the alpha-face of the beta-lactam ring (cefoxitin, moxalactam and temocillin) have been studied. When ... [more ▼]

The interactions between three class A beta-lactamases and compounds bearing a methoxy side chain on the alpha-face of the beta-lactam ring (cefoxitin, moxalactam and temocillin) have been studied. When compared with the situation prevailing with good substrates, both acylation and deacylation steps appeared to be severely impaired. Molecular modelling studies of the structures of the Henri-Michaelis complexes and of the acyl-enzymes indicate a major displacement of the crystallographically observed water molecule which connects the glutamate-166 and serine-70 side chains and underline the role of this water molecule in both reaction steps. [less ▲]

La personnalité des voyants

Conference (1993, July 21)

Twelve professional Clairvoyante have been clinically examined with the help of the Rorschach- and Szonditests. The Rorschach results show a low productivity with high A% and P% but a weak F+%. Only two ... [more ▼]

Twelve professional Clairvoyante have been clinically examined with the help of the Rorschach- and Szonditests. The Rorschach results show a low productivity with high A% and P% but a weak F+%. Only two subjects project themselves dramatically into the inkblots with a high amount of confabulated abstract symbolic answers. The Szondi test allows to catch the most peculiar psychic functioning of these subjects. They are easily and fast shifting from a realistic-adaptative position (Sch --) to on a magical-animist one (Sch +-). Such a shape is seldom found by common people but it is the rule by the Clairvoyante. Furthermore almost all the Clairvoyante let show the so-called "epileptoïd" position which accounts both their ability to get down to modified states of consciousness and at once their belonging to the group of "priest"-personnalities. [less ▲]

A Parametric Design Based Approach to Structural Shape Optimization

Conference given outside the academic context (1993)

Le clonage par transfert de noyau dans l'espèce bovine: premiers résultats

in Bulletin et Mémoires de l'Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique (1993), 148

In 1987, Prather et al. have performed the first embryo cloning by nuclear transfer in the bovine species. Since, many researchers try to develop and to apply the technique. While the enucleation of the ... [more ▼]

In 1987, Prather et al. have performed the first embryo cloning by nuclear transfer in the bovine species. Since, many researchers try to develop and to apply the technique. While the enucleation of the recipient oocyte, the injection of the donor blastomere and the fusion procedure are now well controlled, on the other hand, maturation and activation as the development and freezing of the cloned embryos need tobe more investigated. The cloned embryo is more fragile. An increase in embryonic mortality is observed after transfer in a recipient cow. [less ▲]

Optimalisation des opérations de tournage : la méthode de la puissance disponible

Report (1993)

Tailor's results on machining optimization always assume that the power of the machine tool is not a limitation. However, this not necessarily true, specially in the case of rough machining, where ... [more ▼]

Tailor's results on machining optimization always assume that the power of the machine tool is not a limitation. However, this not necessarily true, specially in the case of rough machining, where Taylorian optima are out of the power range of the machine. In this paper, an algorithm is proposed, where the machine capacity is the first consideration. The obtained result is then corrected in view of the tool life. [less ▲]