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Two new metal-organic frameworks, [Zn(Bdc)(Bip)∙H2O] (I) and {[Cd2(Btc)2(H2O)2](H2Bib)· 6H2O} (II) (H2Bdc = 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, H3Btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, Bib = 1,4-bis(2-methylimidazol-1′-yl)butane, Bip = 1,5-bis(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)pentane), have been successfully synthesized solvothermally and characterized by elemental analyses, UV−Vis spectroscopy, photocatalysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction (CIF files CCDC nos. 1982779 (I) and 1982780 (II). Complex I exhibits a 3-fold interpenetrating motif having dmp net with {65·8} topology, complex II possesses 3D anionic network comprising of 3,6-connected {4·62}2{42·610·83} topology. These MOFs could be taken as photocatalysts for degrading the methyl violet (MV), in which indicate their effective photocatalytic behavior for the degradation of MV. In addition, the suggested photocatalytic mechanism through density of states plots for I and II was discussed.

In computing, the workload is the amount of processing that the computer has been given to do at a given time. Workloads are two types namely synthetic and real workload. Real workloads are not publicly available and some workloads are available in the internet like Google trace, world cup 98 trace and Clark Net trace. Synthetic workloads are generated based on our experiments. The real trace is downloaded from Google cluster data which consists of two workloads. In first trace it refers to 7 hours period with set of tasks. In second trace it refers to 30 days period of work. Each dataset is packed as set of one or more files, each provided in compressed Common Separated Values(CSV) format. In this paper we are analyzing the Google cluster data version 2 trace in IBM SPSS statistics and generating another workload called synthetic workload with the same characteristics and behavior of real workload based on formulae which is generated using linear regression in IBM SPSS statistics.

A hypersonic inlet with side compression has been tested at a freestream Mach number of 6.0 to enrich the understandings of hypersonic inlet unstart. A flow plug is placed at the duct exit to simulate the combustion induced high pressure and to initiate the inlet unstart. High-speed schlieren imaging and time-resolved pressure measurements are used simultaneously to record the unsteady flow structures and surface pressures of the unstart process. The inlet operates in a big buzz mode with a base frequency of 30 Hz and exhibits a series of unsteady flow patterns similar to those of rectangular hypersonic inlets in a buzz cycle when the throttling ratio is 87.4%. During the upstream propagating process of the unstart shock system, the propagation velocity in the two ends of the duct is higher than that in the middle section of the duct, with a minimum value around the isolator. Once the separation bubble induced oblique shock is expelled over the cowl lip, a supersonic reverse flow with a Mach number of 1.5...

The corrosion behaviors of AA6061 alloy in ethylene glycol (EG)–water solution were investigated by weight-loss test and electrochemical measurement. The surface morphology observation and composition analysis were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. After weight-loss test, the pH of EG–water solution increased. The presence of glycolic acid (GA) enhanced the corrosion susceptibility of AA6061 alloy. The higher pH value intensified the aggressive action of GA to AA6061 alloy. GA forms a complex with aluminum ions and its negative charge centers of oxygen atom plays a key role for the complex formation.

We present a structured interior-point method for the efficient solution of the optimal control problem in model predictive control. The cost of this approach is linear in the horizon length, compared with cubic growth for a naive approach. We use a discrete-time Riccati recursion to solve the linear equations efficiently at each iteration of the interior-point method, and show that this recursion is numerically stable. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach by applying it to three process control problems.

Two patients developed renal mucormycosis following transplantation of kidneys from the same donor, a near-drowning victim in a motor vehicle crash. Genotypically, indistinguishable strains of Apophysomyces elegans were recovered from both recipients. We investigated the source of the infection including review of medical records, environmental sampling at possible locations of contamination and query for additional cases at other centers. Histopathology of the explanted kidneys revealed extensive vascular invasion by aseptate, fungal hyphae with relative sparing of the renal capsules suggesting a vascular route of contamination. Disseminated infection in the donor could not be definitively established. A. elegans was not recovered from the same lots of reagents used for organ recovery or environmental samples and no other organ transplant-related cases were identified. This investigation suggests either isolated contamination of the organs during recovery or undiagnosed disseminated donor infection following a near-drowning event. Although no changes to current organ recovery or transplant procedures are recommended, public health officials and transplant physicians should consider the possibility of mucormycosis transmitted via organs in the future, particularly for near-drowning events. Attention to aseptic technique during organ recovery and processing is re-emphasized.

Stachybotrys chartarum is a fungal species that can produce mycotoxins, specifically trichothecenes. Exposures in the indoor environment have reportedly induced neurogenic symptoms in adults and hemosiderosis in infants. However, little evidence has linked measured exposures to any fungal agent with any health outcome. We present here a study that focuses on quantitatively assessing the health risks from fungal toxin exposure. Male, 10 week old Charles River-Dawley rats were intratracheally instilled with approximately 9.6 million Stachybotrys chartarum spores in a saline suspension. The lungs were lavaged 0 h (i.e., immediately post-instillation), 6, 24 or 72 h after instillation. Biochemical indicators (albumin, myeloperoxidase, lactic dehydrogenase, hemoglobin) and leukocyte differentials in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and weight change were measured. We have demonstrated that a single, acute pulmonary exposure to a large quantity of Stachybotrys chartarum spores by intratracheal instillation causes severe injury detectable by bronchoalveolar lavage. The primary effect appears to be cytotoxicity and inflammation with hemorrhage. There is a measurable effect as early as 6 h after instillation, which may be attributable to mycotoxins in the fungal spores. The time course of responses supports early release of some toxins, with the most severe effects occurring between 6 and 24 h following exposure. By 72 h, recovery has begun, although macrophage concentrations remained elevated.

Thirty-nine patients with stage IIIMO non-cell bronchogenic carcinoma (NOBC) were treated with combined modality therapy: radiation therapy and chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, methotrexate, and procarbazine. The median survival for all patients treated was 9.6 months compared to 6.4 months for historical controls (P = 0.015). Patients who responded to the treatment program had a significantly longer survival (median, 15.2 months) compared to nonresponders and historical controls (P less than 0.005). It is concluded that combined modality therapy is moderately effective therapy in stage IIIMO NOBC.