A new Graphics Processing Unit(GPU) parallelization strategy is proposed to accelerate sparse finite element computation for three dimensional electromagnetic analysis.The parallelization strategy is employed based on...A new Graphics Processing Unit(GPU) parallelization strategy is proposed to accelerate sparse finite element computation for three dimensional electromagnetic analysis.The parallelization strategy is employed based on a new compression format called sliced ELL Four(sliced ELL-F).The sliced ELL-F format-based parallelization strategy is designed for hastening many addition,dot product,and Sparse Matrix Vector Product(SMVP) operations in the Conjugate Gradient Norm(CGN) calculation of finite element equations.The new implementation of SMVP on GPUs is evaluated.The proposed strategy executed on a GPU can efficiently solve sparse finite element equations,espe-cially when the equations are huge sparse(size of most rows in a coefficient matrix is less than 8).Numerical results show the sliced ELL-F format-based parallelization strategy can reach signi?cant speedups compared to Compressed Sparse Row(CSR) format.展开更多
A fragment of 2000 bp upstream sequence of Ell clone was amplified from genomic DNA of the tomato cultivar Zhongshu- 5. Sequence analysis showed that the upstream contains the regulatory elements: TATA box (-29 - -2...A fragment of 2000 bp upstream sequence of Ell clone was amplified from genomic DNA of the tomato cultivar Zhongshu- 5. Sequence analysis showed that the upstream contains the regulatory elements: TATA box (-29 - -22), CAAT box (-193 - -189), wound, and drought response elements. Expression vectors of Ell promoter gus fusion were constructed with the promoters of 1 200 and 2 000 bp regions, respectively. Transgenic tomato plants were obtained through Agrobacteriummediated transformation. Histochemical analysis of GUS activity in various tissues showed that the two promoters were able to direct fruit-specific gene expression. The expression driven by promoter of 2 000 bp upstream fragment could increase GUS activity with the maturation of tomato fruits. The promoter of -1 200 bp fragment could direct gus gene expression in fruits with the inductions of drought and wounding. The regulatory region for fruit-specificity was probably located in the region of 1 200 bp of 5′-flanking sequence and some positive regulatory elements or enhancers may exist in the region from -1 200 to -2000 bp.展开更多
Linearized equations of fluid dynamics of cell two phase flow for one dimensional case are proposed. Based on the equations, an analytic solution is derived, in which the frequency of wave is observed. The frequency f...Linearized equations of fluid dynamics of cell two phase flow for one dimensional case are proposed. Based on the equations, an analytic solution is derived, in which the frequency of wave is observed. The frequency formula consists of all important parameters of the fluid dynamics. In our observation, the group velocity and phase velocity of the motion of wave propagation are explicitly exhibited as well.展开更多
For Cody Ellingham(@cbje_tokyo),a New Zealand-born,Tokyo-based photographer who's been living in Japan since 2012,his current home base screams 1980s-an era that served as the inspiration for the cyberpunk aesthet...For Cody Ellingham(@cbje_tokyo),a New Zealand-born,Tokyo-based photographer who's been living in Japan since 2012,his current home base screams 1980s-an era that served as the inspiration for the cyberpunk aesthetics of sci-fi films like Blade Runner,and gave birth to many Japanese pop culture icons.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the role of human theca cell(TC) and granulo sa cell(GC) interaction and insulin(INS) in steroidogenesis in normal ovarian cy cle and in patients with PCOS. Methods: Ovarian theca and granulo...Objective: To investigate the role of human theca cell(TC) and granulo sa cell(GC) interaction and insulin(INS) in steroidogenesis in normal ovarian cy cle and in patients with PCOS. Methods: Ovarian theca and granulosa cells from eleven normal wo men and eight PCOS patients were co-cultured on opposite side of collagen with or without INS. The concentrations of estradiol(E2), progesterone(P) and andro stenedione (A) in the culture medium were examined by ELISA method.Results: When co-cultured with GC, TC in PCOS group produced mo re A and less P than those of normal group. When co-cultured with theca cells, granulosa cells in PCOS group produced more E2 than those of normal group. Add ition of INS increased the difference significantly.Conclusions: The GC and TC interaction from the normal and PCOS ovaries is different. There is a high A and high E2 intraovary loop of PC OS leading to premature arrest of follicle growth and anovulation. Insulin may p lay an important regulatory role.展开更多
Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge which argues that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. The learner-centered approach is advocated by constructivism. And constructivism e...Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge which argues that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. The learner-centered approach is advocated by constructivism. And constructivism emphasizes the importance of the learner being actively involved in the learning process. Thus teacher's task has changed to construct and arrange learning environment. In this environment, student is planner, monitor and also evaluator; while teacher acts as administrator, organizer, catalyst, facilitator, consultant, diagnostician, guide, and model of learning instead of the source of knowledge, the disseminator of knowledge and the implanter in the learning process. As for ELL of the tertiary-level students, teachers should have some new teaching methods with the instruction of constructivism, such as transmitting knowledge, exposing learners to tasks, creating a supportive learning environment, etc.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60801039)
文摘A new Graphics Processing Unit(GPU) parallelization strategy is proposed to accelerate sparse finite element computation for three dimensional electromagnetic analysis.The parallelization strategy is employed based on a new compression format called sliced ELL Four(sliced ELL-F).The sliced ELL-F format-based parallelization strategy is designed for hastening many addition,dot product,and Sparse Matrix Vector Product(SMVP) operations in the Conjugate Gradient Norm(CGN) calculation of finite element equations.The new implementation of SMVP on GPUs is evaluated.The proposed strategy executed on a GPU can efficiently solve sparse finite element equations,espe-cially when the equations are huge sparse(size of most rows in a coefficient matrix is less than 8).Numerical results show the sliced ELL-F format-based parallelization strategy can reach signi?cant speedups compared to Compressed Sparse Row(CSR) format.
基金This research work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(39770521,39200079)National 863 Program of China(2001AA212221).
文摘A fragment of 2000 bp upstream sequence of Ell clone was amplified from genomic DNA of the tomato cultivar Zhongshu- 5. Sequence analysis showed that the upstream contains the regulatory elements: TATA box (-29 - -22), CAAT box (-193 - -189), wound, and drought response elements. Expression vectors of Ell promoter gus fusion were constructed with the promoters of 1 200 and 2 000 bp regions, respectively. Transgenic tomato plants were obtained through Agrobacteriummediated transformation. Histochemical analysis of GUS activity in various tissues showed that the two promoters were able to direct fruit-specific gene expression. The expression driven by promoter of 2 000 bp upstream fragment could increase GUS activity with the maturation of tomato fruits. The promoter of -1 200 bp fragment could direct gus gene expression in fruits with the inductions of drought and wounding. The regulatory region for fruit-specificity was probably located in the region of 1 200 bp of 5′-flanking sequence and some positive regulatory elements or enhancers may exist in the region from -1 200 to -2000 bp.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10672022)
文摘Linearized equations of fluid dynamics of cell two phase flow for one dimensional case are proposed. Based on the equations, an analytic solution is derived, in which the frequency of wave is observed. The frequency formula consists of all important parameters of the fluid dynamics. In our observation, the group velocity and phase velocity of the motion of wave propagation are explicitly exhibited as well.
文摘For Cody Ellingham(@cbje_tokyo),a New Zealand-born,Tokyo-based photographer who's been living in Japan since 2012,his current home base screams 1980s-an era that served as the inspiration for the cyberpunk aesthetics of sci-fi films like Blade Runner,and gave birth to many Japanese pop culture icons.
文摘Objective: To investigate the role of human theca cell(TC) and granulo sa cell(GC) interaction and insulin(INS) in steroidogenesis in normal ovarian cy cle and in patients with PCOS. Methods: Ovarian theca and granulosa cells from eleven normal wo men and eight PCOS patients were co-cultured on opposite side of collagen with or without INS. The concentrations of estradiol(E2), progesterone(P) and andro stenedione (A) in the culture medium were examined by ELISA method.Results: When co-cultured with GC, TC in PCOS group produced mo re A and less P than those of normal group. When co-cultured with theca cells, granulosa cells in PCOS group produced more E2 than those of normal group. Add ition of INS increased the difference significantly.Conclusions: The GC and TC interaction from the normal and PCOS ovaries is different. There is a high A and high E2 intraovary loop of PC OS leading to premature arrest of follicle growth and anovulation. Insulin may p lay an important regulatory role.
文摘Constructivism is a psychological theory of knowledge which argues that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. The learner-centered approach is advocated by constructivism. And constructivism emphasizes the importance of the learner being actively involved in the learning process. Thus teacher's task has changed to construct and arrange learning environment. In this environment, student is planner, monitor and also evaluator; while teacher acts as administrator, organizer, catalyst, facilitator, consultant, diagnostician, guide, and model of learning instead of the source of knowledge, the disseminator of knowledge and the implanter in the learning process. As for ELL of the tertiary-level students, teachers should have some new teaching methods with the instruction of constructivism, such as transmitting knowledge, exposing learners to tasks, creating a supportive learning environment, etc.