The many-core Intel SCC processor is one of a class of emerging, highly parallel computer architectures. Intel provides a modern Linux kernel which, running on the SCC as a separate instance per core, is able to load and launch user applications. However, there is a lack of open-source tools to facilitate development of “bare-metal” SCC applications – applications that are run directly on the c...

BACKGROUND Nervous central system metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are rare. We report an exceptional case of isolated leptomeningeal and spinal cord involvement few years after the diagnosis of invasive SCC of the lip. CASE REPORT A 33-year-old man with a history of infracentimetric carcinoma of the lip developed back pain associated with progressive neurological d...

This paper establishes the models of the steelmaking continuous casting (SCC) process, and proposed the improved algorithms for this problem. The simulation results of a computerized scheduling system are also given to prove the model. The SCC process scheduling problem is very difficult to get a good performance solution in practice. The scheduling of the SCC process requires that each cast pl...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is the most clinically aggressive form of nonmelanoma skin cancer. We have determined the effects of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a naturally occurring chemopreventive retinoid, on signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) signaling during the development of skin SCC. Stat3 is a transcription factor that plays a critical role in cell...

In consideration of the development treatment options for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Japanese Skin Cancer Society issued first guidelines SCC in 2007 and revised them 2015. Here, we report English version 2020 edition guidelines. The half this article is an overview including actinic keratosis Bowen’s disease, second discusses three clinical questions: (i) keratosis; (ii) determination rese...

BACKGROUND Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is most common in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The bi-directional spread is a key feature of LNM in patients with thoracic esophageal SCC (TE-SCC). The purpose of this study was to analyze the prognostic factors of survival in patients with TE-SCC with cervical lymph node metastasis (CLM) and validate the staging system of the current American...

Mastitis is an infectious disease mainly caused by bacteria invading the mammary gland. Genetic control of susceptibility to mastitis has been widely evidenced in dairy ruminants, but the genetic basis and underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown. We describe the discovery, fine mapping and functional characterization of a genetic variant associated with elevated milk leukocytes count, o...

In this paper we present our experiences with a P2P content distribution system that uses Network Coding. Using results from live trials, we are able to present a detailed performance analysis of such P2P system from a variety of novel perspectives. We show that Network Coding incurs little overhead, both in terms of CPU processing and I/O activity, and it results in smooth and fast downloads. ...

Scalable Computing Clusters (SCC) are becoming an alternative to mainfraims and MPP's for the execution of high performance, demanding applications in multiuser , time-sharing environments. In order to better utilize the multiple resources of such systems, it is necessary to develop means for cluster wide resource allocation and sharing, that will make an SCC easy to program and use. This paper...

The objectives of this experiment were to determine interrelationships among mastitis indicators and evaluate the subclinical mastitis detection ability of infrared thermography (IRT) in comparison with the California Mastitis Test (CMT). Somatic cell count (SCC), CMT, and udder skin surface temperature (USST) data were compiled from 62 Brown Swiss dairy cows (days in milk=117+/-51, milk yield=...