Matching performance objectives for open and closed workloads by consolidation and replication

One of the most crucial task during the design of a computing infrastructure is the decision about the proper amount of equipments required to handle a specific workload while satisfying a set of performance objectives. This problem is emphasized even more in actual computer infrastructure such as clouds, where the user can provision the resources very easily thanks to the use of virtual machines. If the system has to handle a low workload, resources can be consolidated together to reduce the costs. If however the workload is very high, resources must be replicated to gain an acceptable service level. In this paper we derive the impact on several performance indexes for both consolidation and replication when considering both open and closed workloads. In particular, we present an analytical model to determine the best consolidation or replication options that match given performance objectives specified through a set of constraints. Depending on the particular type of workload and constraints, we present either closed form expressions, heuristics or an iterative algorithm to compute the minimum number of resources required.     

Operators Which Do Not Have the Single Valued Extension Property

In this paper we shall consider the relationships between a local version of the single valued extension property of a bounded operator T  L(X) on a Banach space X and some quantities associated with T which play an important role in Fredholm theory. In particular, we shall consider some conditions for which T does not have the single valued extension property at a point λ_o  C.     

Norm convergence of normalized iterates and the growth of Kœnigs maps

Let ? be an analytic function defined on the unit diskD, with ?(D)?D, ?(0)=0, and ?′(0)=λ≠0. Then by a classical result of G. K?nigs, the sequence of normalized iterates Φ _n /λ ⁿ converges uniformly on compact subsets ofD to a function σ analytic inD which satisfiesσ°φ=λσ. It is of interest in the study of composition operators to know if, whenever σ belongs to a Hardy spaceH _p , the sequence Φ _n /λ ⁿ converges to σ in the norm ofH _p . We show that this is indeed the case, generalizing a result of P. Bourdon obtained under the assumption that ? is univalent. When ? is inner, P. Bourdon and J. Shapiro have shown that σ does not belong to the Nevanlinna class, in particular it does not belong to anyH _p . It is natural to ask, how bad can the growth of σ be in this case? As a partial answer we show that σ always belongs to some Bergman spaceL _a ^p .     

Direct solvothermal synthesis of early transition metal nitrides

Solvothermal reactions of TaCl5 with LiNH2 in benzene result in nanocrystalline Ta3N5 at 500 or 550 degrees C. The approximately 25 nm Ta3N5 particles have a band gap of 2.08-2.10 eV. The same reactions in mesitylene resulted in a higher crystallization temperature and large amounts of carbon incorporation due to solvent decomposition. Reactions of Ta(NMe2)5 with LiNH2 under the same conditions resulted in TaN. Rocksalt-type MN phases are obtained for Zr, Hf, or Nb when their chlorides (ZrCl4, HfCl4, or NbCl5) or dialkylamides (M(NEtMe)4, M = Zr, Hf) are reacted with LiNH2 under similar conditions. With the amides, there is some evidence for nitrogen-rich compositions (HfN >1), and carbon is incorporated into the products through pyrolysis of the dialkylamide groups.     

Anharmonic Thermal Motion Modelling in the Experimental XRD Charge Density Determination of 1-Methyluracil at T = 23 K

The experimental electron density distribution (EDD) of 1-methyluracil (1-MUR) was obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments at 23 K. Four different structural models fitting an extensive set of XRD data to a resolution of (sinθ/λ)_max = 1.143 Å⁻¹ are compared. Two of the models include anharmonic temperature factors, whose inclusion is supported by the Hamilton test at a 99.95% level of confidence. Positive Fourier residuals up to 0.5 eÅ^–3 in magnitude were found close to the methyl group and in the region of hydrogen bonds. Residual density analysis (RDA) and molecular dynamics simulations in the solid-state demonstrate that these residuals can be likely attributed to unresolved disorder, possibly dynamical and long–range in nature. Atomic volumes and charges, molecular moments up to hexadecapoles, as well as maps of the molecular electrostatic potential were obtained from distributed multipole analysis of the EDD. The derived electrostatic properties neither depend on the details of the multipole model, nor are significantly affected by the explicit inclusion of anharmonicity in the least–squares model. The distribution of atomic charges in 1-MUR is not affected by the crystal environment in a significant way. The quality of experimental findings is discussed in light of in-crystal and gas-phase quantum simulations.     

A Conditional 0–1 Law for the Symmetric <Emphasis Type="Italic">σ</Emphasis>-field

Let (Ω,ℬ,P) be a probability space, a sub-σ-field, and μ a regular conditional distribution for P given . For various, classically interesting, choices of (including tail and symmetric), we prove the following 0–1 law: There is a set such that P(A ₀)=1 and μ(ω)(A)∈{0,1} for all and ω∈A ₀. If ℬ is countably generated (and certain regular conditional distributions exist), the result applies whatever P is.      

Collisionally induced fragmentation of [M-H](-) species of resveratrol and piceatannol investigated by deuterium labelling and accurate mass measurements

Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) and piceatannol (3,4,3',5'-tetrahydroxy-trans-stilbene) are phytoalexins present in red grapes and wines. In vitro studies have revealed that piceatannol blocks LMP2A, a viral protein-tyrosine kinase implicated in leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other diseases associated with the Epstein-Barr virus, and has an antimelanoma effect on human melanoma cells. Resveratrol has several beneficial effects on human health, such as anticancer, cardioprotection, antioxidant, inhibition of platelet aggregation and anti-inflammatory activity. In this investigation, the collisional behaviour of deprotonated resveratrol and piceatannol obtained under electrospray conditions is described. The mechanisms involved in the fragmentation pattern of [M-H](-) species of the two compounds were investigated by performing MS(n) experiments, deuterium labelling and accurate mass measurements.     

Can crude oils be distinguished by different component distribution obtained by laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry and evaluated by chemometrics?

Fourteen different crude oil samples were analyzed as collected by mass spectrometry. For two of them the results obtained by means of different techniques, i.e. electrospray ionization, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, laser desorption/ionization, were compared. The latter technique leads to the best results: even if unable to give specific information on heteroatom-containing components, it allows a general view to be obtained of the panorama of the oil composition in terms of molecular weight distribution. The statistical evaluation of the mass spectrometry data by multivariate techniques, such as cluster analysis (Average Linkage) and correspondence analysis, allows evidence for the differences and similarities among the crude oils under study.     

Development of a photosystem II-based optical microfluidic sensor for herbicide detection

Herbicides are highly toxic for both human and animal health. The increased application of herbicides in agriculture during the last decades has resulted in the contamination of both soil and water. Herbicides, under illumination, can inhibit photosystem II electron transfer. Photosynthetic membranes isolated from higher plants and photosynthetic micro-organisms, immobilized and stabilized, can serve as a biorecognition element for a biosensor. The inhibition of photosystem II causes a reduced photoinduced production of hydrogen peroxide, which can be measured by a chemiluminescence reaction with luminol and the enzyme horseradish peroxidase. In the present work, a compact and portable sensing device that combines the production and detection of hydrogen peroxide in a single flow assay is proposed for herbicide detection.