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Stochastic order results and equilibrium joining rules for the Bernoulli Feedback Queue
We consider customer joining behaviour for a system that consists of a FCFS queue with Bernoulli feedback. A consequence of the feedback characteristic is that the sojourn time of a customer already in the system depends on the joining decisions taken by future arrivals to the system. By establishing stochastic order results for coupled versions of the system, we establish the existence of homogeneous Nash equilibrium joining policies for both single and multiple customer types which are distinguished through distinct quality of service preference parameters. Further, it is shown that for a single customer type, the homogeneous policy is unique
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Adult skeletal muscle stem cell migration is mediated by a blebbing/amoeboid mechanism
Adult skeletal muscle possesses a resident stem cell population called satellite cells which are responsible
for tissue repair following damage. Satellite cell migration is crucial in promoting rapid tissue
regeneration but is a poorly understood process. Furthermore, the mechanisms facilitating satellite cell
movement have yet to be elucidated. Here the process of satellite cell migration has been investigated
revealing that they undergo two distinct phases of movement; firstly under the basal lamina and then
rapidly increasing their velocity when on the myofibre surface. Most significantly we show that satellite
cells move using a highly dynamic blebbing based mechanism and not via lamellopodia mediated
propulsion. We show that nitric oxide and non-canonical Wnt signalling pathways are necessary for
regulating the formation of blebs and the migration of satellite cells. In summary, we propose that the
formation of blebs and their necessity for satellite cell migration has significant implications in the future
development of therapeutic regimes aimed at promoting skeletal muscle regeneration
The Kilwa Massacre: Critical Analysis for a Southern Criminology
This paper explores the 2004 Kilwa massacre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through a decolonial perspective, explaining how the massacre is situated within the history of colonial power and global capitalist relations. As such, the convergence of mining and political interests that created the context in which this violence was possible is examined, rather than the specific human rights abuses committed during the massacre. This approach highlights how such acts of violence are an ongoing factor of colonial and postcolonial exploitation, as well as the difficulties in holding the responsible parties accountable. This investigation shows the importance of developing a decolonial Southern criminology that contextualizes human rights abuses within local and international systems of power and locates acts of criminal violence within the broader networks of structural violence
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