As one of the minimally invasive surgeries (MIS), transoral robotic surgery (TORS) contributes to excellent oncological and functional outcomes. This paper introduces a compliant flexible system for surgery, consisting an execution part with parallel mechanisms positioning continuum structure. A pilot cadaveric study that mimics procedure TORS using intact human head was conducted evaluate feas...

This document provides appendices to accompany the publication entitled “Never Been KIST: Tor’s Congestion Management Blossoms with Kernel-Informed Socket Transport” to appear in the Proceedings of the 23rd USENIX Security Symposium, 2014 [8].

Induction of the torCAD operon, encoding the trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) respiratory system, is tightly controlled by the TorS-TorR phosphorelay system in response to TMAO availability. TorS is an unorthodox sensor that contains three phosphorylation sites and transphosphorylates TorR via a four-step phosphorelay, His443-->Asp723-->His850-->Asp(TorR). In this study, we provide genetic evidenc...

Short-term tests to detect genetic, chromosomal, or DNA damage are now required by regulatory agencies for any new compound proposed for commercial production. Furthermore, full-scale carcinogenicity tests may be required for certain compounds. In this circumstance, the compound-related fac tors, including stability, purity, physical properties, and chem ical structure and reactivity must be co...

The article reviews the use of robotic technology for head and neck tumours. The authors discuss the development of transoral robotic surgery (TORS), the current status of the technology, and the set-up in the operating room. The article provides a review of the literature, highlighting the applications, advantages, functional outcomes, and disadvantages of TORS for each anatomic subsite (oroph...

This article addresses the problem of how to distinguish between natural and humanly modified features of the cultural landscape with reference to clitter (boulder and stone) masses in the south-west of England using the example of Leskernick hill, Bodmin Moor with its well-preserved Bronze Age settlement. We first set out a series of criteria for distinguishing between natural and humanly plac...