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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Types and the Coexistence of Ovarian Tumor Conditions
Objective. Ovarian
carcinomas are presumed to arise within ovarian
inclusion cysts or from a coexisting epithelial
lesion in the ovary. Insight may be gained by
relating different subtypes of ovarian cancer
with the presence of coexisting tumor-like
conditions. Methods. The Dutch
nation-wide pathology database PALGA
(Pathologisch Anatomisch Landelijk
Geautomatiseerd Archief) identified the various
histopathological subtypes of ovarian cancer in
824 patients diagnosed in 1996–2003, and
recorded the presence of epithelial tumor
conditions around the ovarian tumors. In
addition, a PALGA database of all 153 consecutive
patients referred to the Nijmegen University
Medical Centre in 2007 for histopathological
work-up was analyzed. Results.
The prevalence of coexisting ovarian tumor
conditions was 16.4% (135 out of 824
patients,
(95% CI: 8.4%–24.4%)). The coexistence was highest for
endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell, and
borderline malignancies. The referral group
revealed 35% (54 out of 153 patients,
(95% CI: 28%–42%))
of coexisting epithelial ovarian tumor
conditions. Conclusion. One in
six patients with a malignant ovarian tumor has
a coexisting epithelial tumor condition in the
ovary, which is also rather frequently observed
in the diagnostic work-up
practice
Country characteristics and the incidence of capital income taxation on wages: an empirical assessment
This paper examines the incidence of corporate income taxes on wages using data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for 13 OECD countries. Within a wage-bargaining framework, our econometric analysis shows that a substantial share of the corporate tax burden is shifted from capital to labour. However, the magnitude of this shift is influenced importantly by country characteristics affecting the process of wage determination, such as the degree of capital mobility, a country's relative influence over the world price of output and trade unions’ strength
Ambient Intelligence and Persuasive Technology: The Blurring Boundaries Between Human and Technology
The currently developing fields of Ambient Intelligence and Persuasive Technology bring about a convergence of information technology and cognitive science. Smart environments that are able to respond intelligently to what we do and that even aim to influence our behaviour challenge the basic frameworks we commonly use for understanding the relations and role divisions between human beings and technological artifacts. After discussing the promises and threats of these technologies, this article develops alternative conceptions of agency, freedom, and responsibility that make it possible to better understand and assess the social roles of Ambient Intelligence and Persuasive Technology. The central claim of the article is that these new technologies urge us to blur the boundaries between humans and technologies also at the level of our conceptual and moral frameworks
Neurophysiology
Contains reports on seven research projects.Bell Telephone Laboratories, IncorporatedNational Institutes of HealthTeagle Foundation, IncorporatedUnited States Air Force (WADD Contract AF33(616)-7783
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