The good parallel computing properties of sparse-grid solution techniques are investigated. For this, an existing sequential CFD code for a standard 3D problem from computational aerodynamics is restructured into a parallel application. The restructuring is organized according to a master/slave protocol. The coordinator modules developed thereby are implemented in the coordination language MANI...

The purpose of this study was to assess the self-determination of Spanish high school students with Intellectual Disability and other Special Educational Needs (SEN). A total of 371 students between 11 and 17 years of age participated in the study. Of these, 46.4% (n=171) presented SEN, specifically learning disabilities (n=97; 26.2%), borderline and intellectual disability with higher IQ score...

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2013.12.050 0957-4174/ 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. ⇑ Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 7873729666, +966 506620227. E-mail addresses: [email protected], [email protected] (M. Maashi), [email protected] (E. Özcan), graham.kendall@ nottingham.edu.my (G. Kendall). 1 Tel.: +6 (03) 8924 8306. Mashael Maashi a,⇑, Ender Özcan , Graham ...

The expressions of MMP2, -7, -9, -13 and TIMP1, -2, -3 were examined in biopsies and cell lines of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) to determine the association between the expression profile and TNM-staging of the primary. The expressions of MMP2, -7, -9, -13 and TIMP1, -2, -3 were analyzed in 30 HNSCC biopsies, 7 HNSCC cell lines and 1 keratinocyte cell line using RT-PCR. Negati...

Poor lung function and respiratory disorders like asthma have a positive correlation with the development of adverse cardiovascular events. Increased adenosine levels are associated with lung inflammation that could lead to altered vascular responses and systemic inflammation. We hypothesized that asthmatic lung inflammation has systemic effects through A(1) adenosine receptors (A(1)AR) and inv...

Abstract Space technology offers effective tools to monitor the status of World Natural Heritage sites. East Rennell Island, which covers approximately 37,000 hectares (ha) and a marine area extending three nautical miles into sea, was added list endangered sites in 2013. Deforestation natural disasters have increasingly threatened sustainable development on island. Based analyses multi-source ...

Grasslands are crucial ecosystem biomes for breeding livestock and combatting climate change. By 2018, the national nature reserves (NNRs) in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR) had constituted 8.55% of land area. However, there is still a knowledge gap about their effectiveness grasslands. Based on multiyear time series growing season composite from 2000 to 2020, we proposed an score asses...