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1. Breaking Writer's Block: Low-cost Fine-tuning of Natural Language Generation Models

Author

Duval, Alexandre, Lamson, Thomas, de Kerouara, Gael de Leseleuc, and Gallé, Matthias

Subjects
Computer Science - Computation and Language
Abstract

It is standard procedure these days to solve Information Extraction task by fine-tuning large pre-trained language models. This is not the case for generation task, which relies on a variety of techniques for controlled language generation. In this paper, we describe a system that fine-tunes a natural language generation model for the problem of solving Writer's Block. The fine-tuning changes the conditioning to also include the right context in addition to the left context, as well as an optional list of entities, the size, the genre and a summary of the paragraph that the human author wishes to generate. Our proposed fine-tuning obtains excellent results, even with a small number of epochs and a total cost of USD 150. The system can be accessed as a web-service, and all the code is released. A video showcasing the interface and the model is also available., Comment: Accepted at EACL 2021

Published
2020

10. Acute Respiratory Disease and Meningococcal Infection in Army Recruits

Author

Artenstein, Malcolm S., Rust, James H., Lamson, Thomas H., and Buescher, Edward L.

Abstract

The chronologic association of acute respiratory disease and meningococcal infection was examined in army recruits by weekly surveys of 17 basic training platoons. Nine platoons had received live, attenuated adenovirus vaccine, type 4, orally; the other eight platoons were given placebo. Severe viral respiratory disease was reduced significantly in the vaccinated group compared to the control platoons, yet meningococcal carrier rates were almost identical. Carrier rates increased progressively in both groups from initial rates of 33% to levels over 80% in the sixth week of basic training. The majority of meningococcal acquisitions occurred prior to or in the absence of viral proliferation in the upper-respiratory tract. No case of meningococcal meningitis occurred in the more than 950 individuals studied. These results suggest that viral respiratory disease is not a significant factor in meningococcal dissemination in recruits and is unlikely to be the cause of invasion following acquisition of the meningococcus in the nasopharynx.

Published
1967
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11. Military Occupational Health Surveillance Program

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ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV, Mangelsdorff, A. D., Lamson, Thomas H., Rosenberg, Donald M., ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV, Mangelsdorff, A. D., Lamson, Thomas H., and Rosenberg, Donald M.

Abstract

Responses were received from 37 HSC medical treatment facilities (100%) regarding their occupational health surveillance programs. The occupational health programs are directed toward meeting the requirements for job specific medical surveillance of civilian employees. For active duty military personnel determined to be potentially exposed to occupational or job- related hazards, medical surveillance programs are limited, if available at all. An AMEDD health care delivery system which would provide for job specific medical surveillance of military personnel determined to be potentially exposed to occupational or job-related hazards would require more adequate staffing to provide the services. Identification of personnel at risk could be facilitated using guidelines for SSIs and MOSs with potential exposures to hazards. These medical surveillance guidelines are available from USAEHA. Additional requirements are determined by on site inspections and industrial hygiene hazards inventories.

Published
1979

12. Procedural Inconsistencies between Fixed and Field Medical Inpatient Facilities.

Author

ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV, Johns,Lois A, Lamson,Thomas H, ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (ARMY) FORT SAM HOUSTON TX HEALTH CARE STUDIES DIV, Johns,Lois A, and Lamson,Thomas H

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not individuals assigned to field medical facilities have difficulty adjusting to the procedural differences found in field facilities. Problem areas identified concerned differences in equipment and lack of experience with field equipment, 'cultural shock' to living in the field, and an apparent lack of creativity regarding adaptation to field living and equipment. Problems surfaced by responses from Army Nurse Corps officers would indicate similar problems would concern other AMEDD personnel if a further study was done. Preparation of an orientation handbook concerning the many facets of field medicine should be done. It could be distributed to all AMEDD officers. (Author)

Published
1979

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