246 research outputs found
Performance modeling of fault-tolerant circuit-switched communication networks
Circuit switching (CS) has been suggested as an efficient switching method for supporting simultaneous communications (such as data, voice, and images) across parallel systems due to its ability to preserve both communication performance and fault-tolerant demands in such systems. In this paper we present an efficient scheme to capture the mean message latency in 2D torus with CS in the presence of faulty components. We have also conducted extensive simulation experiments, the results of which are used to validate the analytical mode
Software-based fault-tolerant routing algorithm in multidimensional networks
Massively parallel computing systems are being built with hundreds or thousands of components such as nodes, links, memories, and connectors. The failure of a component in such systems will not only reduce the computational power but also alter the network's topology. The software-based fault-tolerant routing algorithm is a popular routing to achieve fault-tolerance capability in networks. This algorithm is initially proposed only for two dimensional networks (Suh et al., 2000). Since, higher dimensional networks have been widely employed in many contemporary massively parallel systems; this paper proposes an approach to extend this routing scheme to these indispensable higher dimensional networks. Deadlock and livelock freedom and the performance of presented algorithm, have been investigated for networks with different dimensionality and various fault regions. Furthermore, performance results have been presented through simulation experiments
Early Cerebrovascular Silent Changes in Long-Standing End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis Value of Adding Advanced Unenhanced MRI Sequences to Imaging Protocols
Background: End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis suffered from many central and peripheral neurological insults.
Aim of the work:This study aimed to assess the value of using MRA, MRV, and SWAN sequences in early visualization of the silent cerebrovascular complications in those patients.
Patients and Methods: Our study was conducted on forty-five patients with well-documented ESRD on regular hemodialysis for more than 5 years with no neurological manifestation, all undergone unenhanced MRI, DWI with ADC and measuring the ADC value, SWAN, MRA, and MRV.
Results: we found that 11% of cases have acute infarction at the basal ganglia region. 36.7% of patients are diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage, only 26.7% of them are seen by the conventional MRI, and 16.7% of cases showed microbleeds on SWAN with normal conventional MRI. The sensitivity and specificity of SWAN with ADC value to detect brain hemorrhage are 100% and 88.8% respectively.
Conclusion: Visualization of cerebrovascular complications such as infarction, hemorrhage, atherosclerosis, and arterial and venous occlusion using DWI with ADC, MRA, MRV, and SWAN and is very useful in early management and better prognosis of ESRD patients even with silent complications that don’t give up symptoms with high sensitivity and specificity of SWAN in early detection of hemorrhage and microbleeds
Synthesis and biological assessment of new benzothiazolopyridine and benzothiazolyl- triazole derivatives as antioxidant and antibacterial agents
ABSTRACT. A novel series of benzothiazolopyridine derivatives was synthesized via interaction of -2-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)acrylonitrile (2) with a diverse of commercially available reagents (indandione, thiobarbituric acid, and malononitrile). Moreover, a novel group of benzothiazole linked substituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives were synthesized by exploring the chemical behavior of 5-benzothiazolyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-triazol-4-amine through refluxing in glacial acetic acid, condensation with phthalic anhydride, and cyanoacetylation reactions. All newly synthetized compounds have been tested for their antioxidant and antibacterial activities compared with ascorbic acid and Ampicillin as reference drugs, respectively. The benzothiazolo- pyridopyrimidine compound 6 was found the most potent antioxidant agent with IC50 = 0.015 mg/mL compared to the results of ascorbic acid (IC50 = 0.022 mg/mL). The investigated compounds showed no antibacterial properties against Gram-negative bacterial species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Benzothiazolopyridine derivative 5 displayed the best growth inhibition against Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus with inhibition zones 24 and 20 mm, respectively.
KEY WORDS: Benzothiazole, Pyridobenzothiazole, 1,2,3-Triazole, Naphtharidine, Antioxidant
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2022, 36(2), 451-463.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v36i2.17  
Upcycling Used Garments to Recreate Sustainable Fashion Designs Treated by Soil Release Finishing
Upcycled garments can have that independent appeal. No matter whom the designer is or what styling options designers choose, these upcycled fashion garments and accessories are by nature one-of-a kind. Finishing of textile fabric is carried out to increase attractiveness and/or serviceability of the fabric. Different finishing treatments are available to get various effects, which add value to the basic textile material, which can be better solutions for sustainable fashion.
The sustainable fashion was achieved to a certain extent by using available materials to its ultimate USAge, using waste material, recycling of the products, planning second life for the fashion product, slowing down the fashion etc. The main idea to do so is to develop more sustainable and responsible designs. This paper is not just about recycled clothes but about fashion, recycling, upcycling, adding value and uniqueness by the resulting one-of-a-kind design available for women to purchase in any retail store.
Create nine designs using waste garments treated by soil release finishing agent as a source of sustainable fashionable designs
Modification of bacterial cell membrane to accelerate decolorization of textile wastewater effluent using microbial fuel cells: role of gamma radiation, salinity and endogenous biosurfactant induction
A combined approach was investigated to accelerate Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) performance and textile wastewater decolorization through modifying bacterial membrane. The aim was to increase both bacterial adhesion on anode and electron mediator release. Ten Gram-positive exoelectrogenic bacteria were isolated from the anodic biofilm after decolorization of real textile waste water in mediator-less MFC. The isolates were identified and characterized, to understand the nature of the bacteria involved. According to the battery of tests performed, three factors gamma radiation, salinity and induction of endogenous biosurfactant were involved membrane modification. Dielectric measurement, a non-invasive technique, was used to measure the cell membrane permeability and cell surface charge. Plackett-Burman experimental design was carried out to determine the key contributor among the three studied factors. Exposing the cells to 1 KGy gamma radiation led to 7.84- and 1.71- fold increase in total surface-charge and cell-permeability, respectively. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images and surface-bound protein concentrations for the samples indicated that biofilm formation increased under the same conditions. These results have been reflected on the power density profiles and decolorization of textile wastewater. Modification of bacterial membrane prior to MFC operation can be considered highly effective as a pre-treatment tool that accelerates MFC performance
Applying an internal transcribed spacer as a single molecular marker to differentiate between Tetraselmis and Chlorella species
In the realm of applied phycology, algal physiology, and biochemistry publications, the absence of proper identification and documentation of microalgae is a common concern. This poses a significant challenge for non-specialists who struggle to identify numerous eukaryotic microalgae. However, a promising solution lies in employing an appropriate DNA barcoding technique and establishing comprehensive databases of reference sequences. To address this issue, we conducted a study focusing on the molecular characterization and strain identification of Tetraselmis and Chlorella species, utilizing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) barcode approach. By analyzing the full nuclear ITS region through the Sanger sequencing approach, we obtained ITS barcodes that were subsequently compared with other ITS sequences of various Tetraselmis and Chlorella species. To ensure the reliability of our identification procedure, we conducted a meticulous comparison of the DNA alignment, constructed a phylogenetic tree, and determined the percentage of identical nucleotides. The findings of our study reveal the significant value of the ITS genomic region as a tool for distinguishing and identifying morphologically similar chlorophyta. Moreover, our results demonstrate that both the ITS1 and ITS2 regions are capable of effectively discriminating isolates from one another; however, ITS2 is preferred due to its greater intraspecific variation. These results underscore the indispensability of employing ITS barcoding in microalgae identification, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on morphological characterization
Utilization of Renewable Biomass and Waste Materials for Production of Environmentally-Friendly, Bio-based Composites
The introduction of renewable biomass into a polymer matrix is an option competing with other
possibilities, such as energy recovery and/or re-use in the carbonized state, or production of
chemicals, such as, in the case of ligno-cellulosic waste, concentrates on the production of simple
sugars, then possibly leading to the development of biopolymers. These competitive applications
have also some interest and market, however with a considerable energy, water and materials
consumption, due also to the not always high yielding. Other possibilities for renewable biomass are
therefore being used as fillers to increase mechanical performance of polymers or to allow e.g., the
absorption of toxic chemicals. This review concentrates on the use of biomass as close as possible
to the “as received” state, therefore avoiding whenever suitable any thermal treatment. More
specifically, it focuses on its introduction into the three categories of oil-based (or bio-based
replacement) of engineered polymers, into industrial biopolymers, such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
and self-developed biopolymers, such as thermoplastic starch (TPS)
Effects of deposition time and post-deposition annealing on the physical and chemical properties of electrodeposited CdS thin films for solar cell application
CdS thin films were cathodically electrodeposited by means of a two-electrode deposition system
for different durations. The films were characterised for their structural, optical, morphological
and compositional properties using x-ray diffraction (XRD), spectrophotometry, scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) respectively. The results obtained
show that the physical and chemical properties of these films are significantly influenced by the
deposition time and post-deposition annealing. This influence manifests more in the as-deposited
materials than in the annealed ones. XRD results show that the crystallite sizes of the different
films are in the range (9.4 – 65.8) nm and (16.4 – 66.0) nm in the as-deposited and annealed
forms respectively. Optical measurements show that the absorption coefficients are in the range
(2.7×104 – 6.7×104) cm-1 and (4.3×104 – 7.2×104) cm-1 respectively for as-deposited and annealed
films. The refractive index is in the range (2.40 – 2.60) for as-deposited films and come to the
value of 2.37 after annealing. The extinction coefficient varies in the range (0.1 – 0.3) in asdeposited
films and becomes 0.1 in annealed films. The estimated energy bandgap of the films is
in the range (2.48 – 2.50) eV for as-deposited films and becomes 2.42 eV for all annealed films.
EDX results show that all the films are S-rich in chemical composition with fairly uniform Cd/S
ratio after annealing. The results show that annealing improves the qualities of the films and
deposition time can be used to control the film thickness.
Keywords: Electrodeposition; two-electrode system; CdS; annealing; deposition time; thin-film
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