• Multi-GPU and Unified Memory implementation of the Multi-Zone NAS Benchmarks. Analysis programmability performance effects Memory. per-GPU allocation have similar programming efforts. Unified-Memory version outperforms manual from 1.1x to 1.85x. GPU-based computing systems become a widely accepted solution for high-performance-computing (HPC) domain. GPUs shown highly competitive performance-...

The gonadotropins (GTHs), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), determine the reproductive competence of adult breeders, but also participate in the establishment of the reproductive axis at early stages of life. The present study aimed at studying, by real-time qPCR, the gene expression levels of GTH subunits (FSHbeta, LHbeta and the common glycoprotein alpha -GPalph...

Gonadotropin-re[ea$ing hormone (GnRH} plays a central role in the control of reproductive function in vertebrates. In salmonids, salmon GnRH (sGnRH) secreted by preoptic GnRH neurons regulates gonada[ maturation through stimulation of synthesis and release of pituitary gonadotropins (GTHs), [n addition, several lines ot our evidence indicate that sGnRH is involved in spawning behavior, and serv...

A novel photonic structure formed by the monolithic integration of a vertical III-V nanowire on top of a L3 two-dimensional photonic crystal microcavity is proposed to enhance light emission from the nanowire. The impact on the nanowire spontaneous emission rate is evaluated by calculating the spontaneous emission factor β, and the material gain at threshold is used as a figure of merit of this...

Neutralizing autoantibodies against factor VIII (FVIII), also called FVIII inhibitors, are the cause of acquired hemophilia A (AHA). They are quantified in the Bethesda assay or Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay by their ability to neutralize FVIII in normal human plasma. However, FVIII inhibitors do not represent the whole spectrum of anti-FVIII autoantibodies. Here, we studied isotypes, immuno...

We design an ultra-compact active hybrid plasmonic ring resonator for lasing applications at deep sub-wavelength scale. The combined contributions of hybrid plasmonic mode, circular-shaped cross section of nanowire, and ring resonator structure with round-trip whispering-gallery cavity, benefit reduced metallic absorption loss, tight mode confinement, enhanced cavity feedback, achieving high qu...

A wide variety of chemical and physical environmental stressors have been shown to alter the reproductive processes in fish by interfering with endocrine function. Most endocrine indicators or biomarkers are static measures from dynamic hormonally-mediated processes, and often do not directly relate to reproductive endpoints of ecological significance. Adequate production of the yolk precursor ...

Purpose: To do a clinical evaluation of the results of the treatment of multiple adjacent gingival recessions with VISTA technique (Vestibular Incision Subperiostal Tunnel Access) and platelet-rich fibrin membrane (PRF m). Methods and materials: The study included 30 participants (19 women and 11 men) with multiple adjacent gingival recessions on both jaws of Miller’s Class I and Class II. The ...

Neurokinin B (NKB) and neurokinin B related peptide (NKBRP) belong to tachykinin peptide family. Theyact as a neurotransmitter and/or neuromodulator. Mutation of NKB and/or its cognate receptor, NK3R resulted in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in mammals, implying a strong involvement of NKB/NK3R system in controlling mammalian reproduction. Teleosts possess NKBRP as well as NKB, but their roles ...

Y. Attendance on the Dispensaries.?Information on this subject is not very reliable, as the dispensary returns are pronounced to be valueless and not worth the paper they are ?written on. But there can be no denying or gainsaying the fact that the dispensaries in the fever-stricken villages were very largely attended throughout the whole of the year. Some dispensaries were more popular than oth...