Efficient Methods for Scheduling Jobs in a Simulation Model Using a Multicore Multicluster Architecture

Over the past decade, the fast advance of network technologies, hardware and middleware, as well as software resource sophistication has contributed to the emergence of new computational models. Consequently, there was a capacity increasing for efficient and effective use of resources distributed aiming to integrate them, in order to provide a widely distributed environment, which computational capacity could be used to solve complex computer problems. The two most challenging aspects of distributed systems are resource management and task scheduling. This work contributes to minimize such problems by i) aiming to reduce this problem through the use of migration techniques; ii) implementing a multicluster simulation environment with mechanisms for load balancing; iii) plus, the gang scheduling implementation algorithms will be analyzed through the use of metrics, in order to measure the schedulers performance in different situations. Thus, the results showed a better use of resources, implying operating costs reduction

Impacto da salinidade no desenvolvimento e crescimento de mudas de carnaúba (Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H.E.Moore) Impact of salinity on development and growing of ‘carnaúba’ (Copernicia prunifera (Miller) H.E. Moore) seedlings

Identificar o impacto da salinidade no desenvolvimento e crescimento de espécies resistentes a altas concentrações salinas é de fundamental importância para a recuperação de áreas salinizadas do semiárido nordestino brasileiro. Visando contribuir para a resolução desta problemática, o presente trabalho avaliou o efeito de diferentes níveis de salinidade para o desenvolvimento e o crescimento da carnaúba, espécie nativa e de extremo valor econômico para a região. Os níveis analisados foram: 0, 25, 50, 100 mM de NaCl, correspondente a uma condutividade elétrica de 2.0, 4.6, 7.1, 9.6, 12 dS m-1, respectivamente. Utilizou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualisado, com cinco tratamentos e quatro repetições, e se analisaram as variáveis altura da parte aérea, largura da parte aérea da folha, comprimento da raiz principal, peso da matéria seca, razão da matéria seca parte aérea/raiz e taxa de sobrevivência. Os tratamentos com 25 e 50 mM de NaCl não afetaram a sobrevivência inicial da planta. Concentrações maiores ou iguais que 75 mM de NaCl reduziram a produção de biomassa e a taxa de sobrevivência, em quase 50%; portanto, a produção de plantas nesses níveis de sal não é recomendada.<br>To identify the impact of salinity on the development and growth of species resistant to high salt concentration is fundamental for restoration of salty areas in the Northeast brazilian semi-arid region. Seeking to solve this problem this work evaluated the effect of different salt levels on the development and growth of ‘carnauba’, a native species with high economical value to the region. The levels analyzed were: 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 mM of NaCl, corresponding to an electrical conductivity of 2.0, 4.6, 7.1, 9.6 and 12 dS m-1, respectively. A completely randomized experimental design with five treatments and four replicates was used. The analyzed variables were aerial height, aerial width, main root length, dry weight, aerial/root ratio and survival rate. Treatments with 25 and 50 mM of NaCl did not affect the initial plant survival. Concentration levels greater or equal to 75 mM of NaCl reduced the biomass production and the survival rate in almost 50%. Therefore, plant production at these salt levels is not recommended

Guarana (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis), an anciently consumed stimulant from the Amazon rain forest: The seeded-fruit transcriptome

Guarana (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis) is a plant native to the central Amazon basin. Roasted seed extracts have been used as medicinal beverages since pre-Colombian times, due to their reputation as stimulants, aphrodisiacs, tonics, as well as protectors of the gastrointestinal tract. Guarana plants are commercially cultivated exclusively in Brazil to supply the national carbonated soft-drink industry and natural product stores around the world. In this report, we describe and discuss the annotation of 15,387 ESTs from guarana seeded-fruits, highlighting sequences from the flavonoid and purine alkaloid pathways, and those related to biotic stress avoidance. This is the largest set of sequences registered for the Sapindaceae family. © 2007 Springer-Verlag