Improving job scheduling performance with parallel access to replicas in Data Grid environment

Data Grid has evolved to be the solution for data-intensive applications, such as High Energy Physics (HEP), astrophysics, and computational genomics. These applications usually have large input of data to be analyzed and these input data are widely replicated across Data Grid to improve the performance. The job scheduling performance on traditional computing jobs can be studied using queuing theory. However, with the addition of data transfer, the job scheduling performance is too complex to be modeled. In this research, we study the impact of data transfer on the performance of job scheduling in the Data Grid environment. We have proposed a parallel downloading system that supports replicating data fragments and parallel downloading of replicated data fragments, to improve the job scheduling performance. The performance of the parallel downloading system is compared with non-parallel downloading system, using three scheduling heuristics: Shortest Turnaround Time (STT), Least Relative Load (LRL) and Data Present (DP). Our simulation results show that the proposed parallel download approach greatly improves the Data Grid performance for all three scheduling algorithms, in terms of the geometric mean of job turnaround time. The advantage of parallel downloading system is most evident when the Data Grid has relatively low network bandwidth and relatively high computing power.     

Synchronization of stochastic complex dynamical networks under self‐triggered control

In this paper, we investigate the mean square exponential synchronization of stochastic nonlinear complex dynamical networks with or without communication delays. A new self‐triggered mechanism is proposed to reduce the amount of communication while preserving the desired system's performance. Under this mechanism, the next sampling instant is dynamically determined by the latest transmitted state rather than the online detection of the event‐triggered condition. Meanwhile, we show that the inter‐execution time of self‐triggered mechanism is bounded by a strictly positive constant, and the maximal allowable delay of the underlying system is given. A simulation is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed self‐triggered scenario. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Potential Clogging and Dissolution Effects During Artificial Recharge of Groundwater Using Potable Water

To avoid the water quality deterioration that are caused by artificial recharge (AR) of groundwater, potable drinking water has been used as one of the source water for AR to control the side effects caused by the over-exploitation of groundwater. Chemical clogging problems can still be caused by certain chemical components, especially Fe and Al, and a lower concentration of these elements can cause a notable decrease in hydraulic conductivity at the top layer of the infiltration medium. Some components in AR source water can be obstructed by the clogging layer, leading to a change in water quality. The accumulation of total suspended solids (TSS) at the clogging layer can cause physical clogging and worsen the degree of chemical clogging. Although clogging and the related change in water quality were the dominant issues that affect the infiltration rate and health risks during the AR process, the dissolution of the aquifer matrix should also be taken into account. This dissolution contributed to not only the hydraulic conductivity of the infiltration medium but also the potential change in water quality during the aquifer recharge, storage and recovery processes.     

加强中国特色装备文化建设的几点思考

中国特色装备文化是我军进行信息化装备建设的文化导向,加强中国特色装备文化建设对于推动我军装备发展、军队信息化转型以及国防和军队建设都起到积极的作用。重点论述了中国特色装备文化的基本特征,中国特色装备文化建设的内容以及实现途径,为中国特色装备文化的发展提出思路。     

A new approach to two-machine flow shop problem with uncertain processing times

This paper deals with the problem of optimization of job sequence in a two-machine flow shop problem in the presence of uncertainty. It is assumed that the processing times of jobs on the machines are described by triangular fuzzy sets. A new optimization algorithm based on Johnson”s algorithm for deterministic processing times and on an improvement of McCahon and Lee”s algorithm is developed and presented. In order to compare fuzzy processing times, McCahon and Lee use mean values of their corresponding fuzzy sets. It is shown that this approach cannot fully explore possible relationships between fuzzy sets. In order to overcome this drawback we consider different fuzzy sets determined by λ-cuts of the fuzzy processing times. Extensive experiments show that the new algorithm gives better solutions with respect to makespan than existing McCahon and Lee's algorithm.     

软件项目需求波动原因及风险分析方法评述

从需求波动风险的定义出发，总结了需求波动形成的原因和对软件项目影响，列举了一些代表性风险分析和评估方法，指出当前研究的不足，提出了更进一步研究思路。     

课程知识观的转型与学生学习方式的变革

课程知识观是影响学校课程设计和课程实施的重要因素.教师对课程知识性质的认识往往会影响到课堂中学生的学习方式和生存状态.因此,教师只有树立了科学、合理的课程知识观,才能够真正地进行课程改革,提升学生的生活质量和生命价值,使课堂教学焕发出生命的活力.     

Minimal cost replication of dynamic Web contents under flat update delivery

Dynamic Web contents are generated by running application programs on base data which often change frequently. Geographically replicating the applications that construct these contents (including the programs and the related data they access) is an effective approach to improve their access latency. To maintain the freshness of an object replica, the new version of the object either has to be fetched from remote servers or be reconstructed locally when the origin copy is updated. We present a theoretical study on geographical replication of dynamic Web contents with the objective of minimizing the consistency management costs in terms of update transfers and object reconstruction. The dependencies among dynamic objects and base data are modeled as a directed acyclic graph. We formulate the minimum cost replication problem under a flat framework of update delivery. The problem is solved by first transforming it into a minimum cut problem in a flow network. A polynomial-time algorithm is then proposed to compute the optimal replication strategy which designates where each object should be replicated and how to keep the replicas up-to-date.     

汽轮发电机转子外伸端质量不平衡引起的振动分析

讨论了汽轮发电机转子外伸端质量不平衡产生的振动特点及其诊断方法，结合现场分析处理实例，阐明发电机转子外伸端质量不平衡产生的振动类似于主跨转子三阶不平衡引起的振动特性，但有时发电机转子两轴承处也会产生明显的反相振动分量。对于外伸端质量不平衡的识别，应根据主跨转子的振型分离情况、转子动力学知识及现场经验综合判断。     

A pilot study on ^99mTc-3PRGD2 scintigraphy in diagnosis of brain glioma

The ^99mTc-3PRGD₂ targeted SPECT/CT scanning was of significance in detecting differentiated glioma.In this work,the diagnostic value of ^99mTc-3PRGD₂ scintigraphy in brain glioma was evaluated by the ten clinically verified brain glioma patients after obtaining informed consent.The patients first accepted X-ray imaging to localize the detecting regions before administrating with ^99mTc-3PRGD₂ at a mean radioactivity of 849±115 MBq via single intravenous bolus injection 2 h prior to SPECT/CT imaging.Tumor samples for detectingαvβ3 were collected by surgical operations two weeks after the scintigraphy.The results of CT and SPECT scanning were merged and compared.The correlation between tumor occupation（T/N ratio） andαvβ3 expression level were analyzed.The T/N ratios in brain glioma were proportionally correlated to av(33 positive cell percentage（R²=0.9253,p<0.05）.This study primarily evaluated the clinical application of ^99mTc-3PRGD₂ SPECT scintigraphy on brain glioma.The more pathological types and detecting strategies covering a large amount of samples would aid to clarify the potentials.