In High Performance Computing, the application’s workload must be evenly balanced among threads to deliver cutting-edge performance and scalability. In OpenMP, the load balancing problem arises when scheduling loop iterations to threads. In this context, several scheduling strategies have been proposed, but they do not take into account the input workload of the application and thus turn out to...

In resting cells, the NFAT1 transcription factor is kept inactive in the cytoplasm by phosphorylation on multiple serine residues. These phosphorylated residues are primarily contained within two types of serine-rich motifs, the SRR-1 and SP motifs, which are conserved within the NFAT family. Several different kinases have been proposed to regulate NFAT, but no single candidate displays the spe...

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the leading cause of female cancer in Europe and is estimated to affect more than one in 10 women. Higher socioeconomic status has been linked to higher incidence but lower case fatality, while the impact on mortality is ambiguous. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on studies on association between socioeconomic status and breast...

In this article, a reconfigurable antenna inspired by the broadband meta-material using Infinity slotted ring resonator (I-SRR) is designed and computer-based for wireless communication. Antenna takes an infinitely split as radiator powered coplanare wave guide (CPW). The procedure extracting parameters of property I-SRR discussed in detail, which existence negative permeability new resonance f...

BACKGROUND Fetal insulin hypothesis was proposed that the association between low birth weight and type 2 diabetes is principally genetically mediated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether common variants in genes CDKAL1, HHEX, ADCY5, SRR, PTPRD that predisposed to type 2 diabetes were also associated with reduced birthweight in Chinese Han population. METHODS Twelve single nucleo...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess and compare the performance of different ultrasound-based International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) strategies and subjective assessment for the diagnosis of early stage ovarian malignancy. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a prospective multicenter cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study that included 1653 patients recruited at 18 cent...

Previous meta-analyses have shown that the antidiabetic agent metformin is associated with reduced cancer incidence and mortality. However, this effect has not been consistently demonstrated in animal models and recent epidemiologic studies. We performed a meta-analysis with a focus on confounders and biases, including body mass index (BMI), study type, and time-related biases. We identified 71...

Lithium–sulfur batteries are one of the most promising alternatives for advanced battery systems due to merits extraordinary theoretical specific energy density, abundant resources, environmental friendliness, and high safety. However, sluggish sulfur reduction reaction (SRR) kinetics results in poor utilization, which seriously hampers electrochemical performance Li–S batteries. It is critical...

OBJECTIVE To correct apical vertebral rotation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), direct vertebral derotation (DVD) or simple rod rotation (SRR) might be considered. The aim of the present study is to introduce the surgical experiences of AIS by a Korean neurosurgeon and to evaluate the effectiveness of SRR for apical vertebral rotation. METHODS A total of 9 patients (1 male and 8 fem...

OBJECTIVE To detect health disparities among three populations--Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico as well as Puerto Ricans and non-Hispanic whites living on the United States (U.S.) mainland. METHODS Data from two similarly designed surveys conducted in 1999-2000 were analyzed. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) provided data on Puerto Ricans living on the island and on ...