ECC:Edge Collaborative Caching Strategy for Differentiated Services Load-Balancing

Due to the explosion of network data traffic and IoT devices,edge servers are overloaded and slow to respond to the massive volume of online requests.A large number of studies have shown that edge caching can solve this problem effectively.This paper proposes a distributed edge collaborative caching mechanism for Internet online request services scenario.It solves the problem of large average access delay caused by unbalanced load of edge servers,meets users’differentiated service demands and improves user experience.In particular,the edge cache node selection algorithm is optimized,and a novel edge cache replacement strategy considering the differentiated user requests is proposed.This mechanism can shorten the response time to a large number of user requests.Experimental results show that,compared with the current advanced online edge caching algorithm,the proposed edge collaborative caching strategy in this paper can reduce the average response delay by 9%.It also increases the user utility by 4.5 times in differentiated service scenarios,and significantly reduces the time complexity of the edge caching algorithm.

AN ADAPTIVE AQM TO PROVIDE DELAY GUARANTEES FOR DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES

RIO(RED with IN and OUT) is the primary queue management mechanism proposed for assured forwarding in the DiffServ (Differentiated Service) framework. Although RIO can generally provide bandwidth guarantees, its queuing delay is sensitive to the traffic load. This paper presents a qualitative explanation for its origin. As a solution, an Adaptive RIO for Delay (ARIO-D) is proposed to provide guaranteed delay for multimedia traffic. Simulation results show that by trading loss for delay, ARIO-D can effectively improve the robustness of RIO under different and dynamic traffic, and provide stable and differentiated performance of queuing delay without any degradation in performance of throughput.

Differentiated payments for environmental services schemes: A methodology proposal

Payment schemes for environmental services face serious budget constraints in Mexico. Payments are equally distributed among forest owners, and the governmental agencies that make payments to beneficiaries do not evaluate the amount of environmental services produced by forested areas. This lack of evaluation could lead to economic and environmental deficiencies that restrict the possible benefits of such programmes. In general, these programmes do not achieve their conservation objectives, and local beneficiaries are not involved in the design or application of these programmes. Similarly, the Payments for Hydrological Environmental Services(PHES) programme of the State of Mexico, Mexico, makes equal payments to beneficiaries of forested areas considering tree density. The objective of the present work was to create a methodology for determining differentiated payments schemes for hydrological environmental services, prioritising areas that contribute the most to groundwater recharge and promote the participation of society. In the Nevado de Toluca Natural Protected Area, the environmental criteria of forest type, tree density and aquifer overexploitation as well as social participation were considered in a multi-criteria analysis implemented in a Geographic Information System. A methodology was developed to determine differentiated payments based on specific forest characteristics that influence the potential capacity of forests to recharge groundwater reserves in addition to the level of social participation. In particular, social participation is key as it could ensure the viability of PHES programmes as conservation alternatives in forested areas with high groundwater recharge potential.

Research of MPLS traffic engineering over differentiated services

An approach to traffic engineering that uses differentiated services (DS) andmulti-protocol label switching (MPLS) to provide quantitative network quality of service (QoS)guarantees over an IP network was proposed. The traffic associated with assured forwarding (AF)Per-Hop behavior (PHB) in differentiated services enabled IP network was modeled. Furthermore, theeffect of such traffic on network resources with die objective of developing efficient trafficengineering methodologies was analyzed and the optimization problem relating to traffic engineeringin DS networks with an MPLS core was formulated. The service received by TCP and UDP flows when theyshare either a link or a MPLS traffic trunk was also compared and found that in order to benefitfrom traffic engineering, MPLS trunks should be implemented end-end (first router to last router).If some part of the network is MPLS trunk-unaware, the benefits are reduced or eliminated.

A Throughput-Driven Scheduling Algorithm of Differentiated Service for Web Cluster

Requests distribution is an key technology for Web cluster server. This paper presents a throughput-driven scheduling algorithm （TDSA）. The algorithm adopts the throughput of cluster back-ends to evaluate their load and employs the neural network model to predict the future load so that the scheduling system features a self-learning capability and good adaptability to the change of load. Moreover, it separates static requests from dynamic requests to make full use of the CPU resources and takes the locality of requests into account to improve the cache hit ratio. Experimental re suits from the testing tool of WebBench^TM show better per formance for Web cluster server with TDSA than that with traditional scheduling algorithms.

Improvements on Analytical Models for IEEE 802.11e EDCF Differential Services

Zhu introduced typical analytical models to simulate the 802. 11e EDCF channel access protocol. But our analysis indicates that there are some inaccurate derivations in his presentation. This paper intends to improve analytical model with some corrections. Furthermore, for the probability of the channel being busy pb in Zhu＇s model, different points and analysis method are proposed. When the network is under saturation condition, the new results about the probabilities of collision and channel busy, transmission probabilities, successful transmission probabilities, throughput and MAC layer latency are presented.

On service differentiation in mobile Ad Hoc networks

A network model is proposed to support service differentiation for mobile Ad Hoc networks by combining a fully distributed admission control approach and the DIFS based differentiation mechanism of IEEE802.11. It can provide different kinds of QoS (Quality of Service) for various applications. Admission controllers determine a committed bandwidth based on the reserved bandwidth of flows and the source utilization of networks. Packets are marked when entering into networks by markers according to the committed rate. By the mark in the packet header, intermediate nodes handle the received packets in different manners to provide applications with the QoS corresponding to the pre-negotiated profile. Extensive simulation experiments showed that the proposed mechanism can provide QoS guarantee to assured service traffic and increase the channel utilization of networks.

A New Self-Adapting Admission Control Algorithm for Differential Service in Web Clusters

A new admission control algorithm considering the network self-similar access characteristics is proposed. Taking advantage of the mathematical model of the network traffic admission control which can effectively overcome the self-similar characteristics of the network requests, through the scheduling of the differential service qucue based on priority while at the same time taking into account various factors including access characteristics of requests, load information, etc, smoothness of the admission control is ensured by the algorithm proposed in this paper. We design a non-linear self-adapting control algorithm by introducing an exponential admission function, thus overcomes the negative aspects introduced by static threshold parameters. Simulation results show that the scheme proposed in this paper can effectively improve the resource utilization of the clusters, while at the same time protecting the service with high priority. Our simulation results also show that this algorithm can improve system stability and reliability too. Key words Web cluster - admission control - differential service - self-similar - self-adapting CLC number TP 393 Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10375024) and the Hunan Natural Science Foundation of China(03JJY4054)Biography: LIU An-feng(1971-), male, Ph. D candidate, majoring in network computing, Web QoS.

The Ghana Project in Psychiatry: A Systematic Description of the Mental Health Services

Introduction: Mental health is a neglected field within the health care system in Ghana. Studies and public education focusing on mental health remain low, leading to poor knowledge and awareness of mental health among the population. Objective: The overall aim of this study was to provide a systematic description of mental health services in Ghana. Methods: A snowball technique was used to select a total of 42 mental health professionals from six hospitals for interviews. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Major findings of this study include inadequate human and material resources;poor knowledge of mental health among the population;weak coordination between general practitioners and mental health professionals;inadequate mental health services in schools and prisons. Additionally, 54.8% of respondents reported limited mental health educational materials, and most schools (54.8%) lacking trained resident mental health professionals. The main interventions for service delivery are taking over activities of daily living by nurses, problem assessment, and psychological interventions which achieved the same results (69%). A tendency to consult faith-based healers and prayer camps;a lack of mental health research capacity, specifically research focusing on policies;and weakness in the organization and decentralization of mental health services in Ghana are among the common challenges to seeking care. Conclusion: Public mental health education on available resources and services is important. Capacity research focusing on dissemination and implementation of mental health policies can serve as the basis for addressing mental health challenges and improving service delivery in Ghana.

一种基于Web Service的分级QoS的研究与实现

随着WebService技术的广泛应用,QoS成为一个非常重要的问题.以服务响应时间为QoS参数,验证了一种基于WebService的分级QoS方法,提出了目标时间预设模型,并针对优化问题提出一种基于动态规划的解决方法,并实现了原型系统.实验数据表明这种方法有效地控制了负载平衡,实现了服务分级.

Differentiated Services──Internet中实现QoS的新体系

Internet的迅速发展和逐步商用化使得在 Internet中实现服务质量的分级和保证成为网络通信的研究热点。目前所提出的一些解决方案中前景最好的是 IETF( InternetEngineering Task Force)在 1998年 10月提出的 Differenti-ated Services体系模型。论文综述了 Differentiated Services体系模型的背景、原理、特征 ,并与其它实现机制进行了比较 ,并对其实现机制也进行了一定的讨论。论文认为由于Differentiated Services体系模型将许多复杂的控制移到网络边界 ,简化了网络内部处理 ,从而具有良好的可扩容性 ,将成为下一代 Internet体系模型的框架。

A novel differentiated services supporting scheme for optical burst switched networks

In this letter, we analyze the drawback of tail-dropping contention resolution in optical burst switched networks. Once contention occurs, we adopt modified head-dropping policy to resolve contention. This policy drops the head of the contending burst only if the overlapping region of the two bursts is less than the whole contending burst size, otherwise drops the whole contending burst. In order to have a better support of differentiated service, a new burst assembly policy, namely, Priority-based proportional mixed burst assembly, is proposed. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme performs very well in terms of performance metrics such as the times of contention and packet loss probability.

Cloud Data Center Selection Using a Modified Differential Evolution

The interest in selecting an appropriate cloud data center is exponentially increasing due to the popularity and continuous growth of the cloud computing sector.Cloud data center selection challenges are compounded by ever-increasing users’requests and the number of data centers required to execute these requests.Cloud service broker policy defines cloud data center’s selection,which is a case of an NP-hard problem that needs a precise solution for an efficient and superior solution.Differential evolution algorithm is a metaheuristic algorithm characterized by its speed and robustness,and it is well suited for selecting an appropriate cloud data center.This paper presents a modified differential evolution algorithm-based cloud service broker policy for the most appropriate data center selection in the cloud computing environment.The differential evolution algorithm is modified using the proposed new mutation technique ensuring enhanced performance and providing an appropriate selection of data centers.The proposed policy’s superiority in selecting the most suitable data center is evaluated using the CloudAnalyst simulator.The results are compared with the state-of-arts cloud service broker policies.

Spatial Pattern and Heterogeneity of Port & Shipping Service Enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta,2002–2016

Using the ‘theoretical hypothesis—empirical study—case verification' method, this paper studies the spatial distribution and differentiation of port & shipping service enterprises(PSSE), as well as the variation process and underlying mechanism in the Yangtze River Delta(YRD). First, through inductive and deductive reasoning, we propose the following hypothesis: the regional distribution of different types of PSSE would show different spatial agglomeration-decentralization tendency; and there would be distinct regional differentiation in the industrial structure of the enterprises. Second, based on data obtained from enterprises, empirical research is conducted using Gini coefficient and spatial interpolation simulation methods. Results show that: 1) The overall enterprise distribution is decentralized within a city. 2) Different types of enterprises show different spatial agglomeration-decentralization tendencies. At 3000 m×3000 m grid scale, there is an agglomeration tendency along seas and rivers in the spatial distribution of enterprises. Shanghai has been identified consistently as a hot spot. 3) There is significant regional differentiation in 12 port cities with respect to the industrial structures of enterprises. Finally, the transportization and the increase of shipping service demand, the globalization and the expansion of multinational corporate activities, the hierarchization and the cooperation among port cities as well as the decentralization and the behavioral difference between the central and local states can be seen as main driving mechanism of the spatial phenomenon.

“差序格局”特征社会网络对养老服务消费行为的影响

基于实地调研数据可知,“差序格局”特征社会网络对老年人养老服务消费行为的影响结果主要有:在自我与家庭层面,收入水平和子女态度是影响老年人养老服务消费意愿转化的核心因素。在社会网络层面,以广场舞、太极拳等集体性文化娱乐活动为代表的弱关系社会参与活动对养老服务消费意愿与行为的积极影响比以亲友关系为代表的强关系社会参与更明显,强关系在涉及日常生活安排和状态改变的养老服务消费决策中发挥重要作用。异质性分析表明:女性、高受教育程度、城市地区人群的养老服务消费意愿转化能力更强;自我层面与社会网络层面对养老服务消费行为的影响呈现出显著的城乡差异。据此,我国在实践中可通过挖掘弱关系社交核心节点带动作用、制定差异化的需求管理策略,带动潜在客群的消费行为。

新能源汽车动力电池压差故障及维修技术探析

新能源汽车动力电池压差故障是一种常见的故障问题,该故障会严重影响电池性能,不利于新能源汽车正常行驶。为解决这一问题,通过对新能源汽车动力电池压差故障与维修技术进行了分析,首先,简单介绍了新能源汽车的特点,其次,分析了新能源汽车动力电池压差故障问题,包括相应的故障类型、故障原因等,最后,对新能源汽车动力电池压差故障诊断与维修技术进行了分析,系统汇总了新能源汽车动力电池压差故障诊断技术,讨论了相关的维修技术,希望能够为相关研究提供一定的参考。

高质量发展导向下大城市社会空间分异格局及调控策略——以广州为例

城市社会空间分异是城乡规划领域的经典议题。以广州市为例,根据人口普查数据和人群画像数据等,聚焦城市内部各街区,通过对居住空间类型与社会群体分布和公共服务设施配置的关联分析,深入探究中心城区社会空间分异特征及现存问题,进而提出城市社会空间高质量均衡发展的调控策略。研究发现,广州市中心城区在居住空间类型方面以商品房街区和城中村街区为主,老旧街区占比较小,呈现出明显的居住空间分异特征,且三类街区的居民在年龄、受教育程度、收入、消费水平等社会经济特征方面差异显著;各类公共服务设施供给水平在不同社会群体及三类街区之间亦表现出明显的不均衡性;在城市历史发展惯性、城市规划引导、房地产发展的共同影响下,广州市中心城区呈现出“圈层+斑块”的社会空间结构。为缓解中国快速城镇化进程中大城市出现的社会空间维度不均衡发展的问题,从可负担住房保障和公共服务设施布局两方面提出相关调控策略,为推动城市高质量发展提供研究支撑。

课后服务的多元属性及经费的差异化供给

课后服务类型的多样性、供给对象的多元化以及产品属性认知的模糊性,导致在“全覆盖、高质量”的目标追求之下经费供给缺乏有效保障。课后服务具有多元属性:基础服务和补偿服务具备地方性纯公共产品特征,个性化服务则属于地方性准公共产品。目前,课后服务经费供给主要包括政府包干模式、家长主责模式和政府主责模式。占主流地位的是后两者,属于成本分担模式的不同表现形式。服务对象的复杂性、服务类型的多样性以及各地财政实力的差异性决定了经费应采用差异化的供给方式。基础服务和补偿服务应最大程度地实现全员免费,个性化服务应在政府补助基础上遵循“谁需求,谁付费”的原则。最终,应建立“家长主责、政府兜底、社会支持”的多方共担的经费供给模式。

基于策略图的三维位置隐私发布算法研究

随着移动智能终端的普及,基于位置服务(Location-Based Services,LBS)的应用迎来了爆发式增长,高层室内建筑是位置服务的重要应用场景之一。然而现有的位置隐私保护算法大多适用于二维位置数据,面向大型室内三维场景的位置隐私保护研究尚且不足,并且缺乏可个性化定制的三维隐私策略。针对该问题,文章提出了一种基于策略图的三维位置隐私发布算法。首先,设计一种基于可定制策略图的位置隐私保护框架,可根据具体场景需求动态定制适合的隐私策略;其次,设计两种面向三维的差分隐私变体机制,结合定制策略图,实现三维场景下的位置隐私保护;最后,在三维数据集上进行仿真实验,实验结果表明,与其他三维位置隐私保护算法相比,文章所提算法具有更好的稳定性和效用性。

三维激光扫描技术在隧道运营状态评价中的应用

为评价地铁隧道运营状态,该文利用三维激光扫描点云数据,通过对点云数据预处理、椭圆模型拟合,结合隧道差异沉降测量成果,获取隧道结构几何尺寸变化病害;通过对隧道现状病害判读分析,得到隧道外观病害。根据病害检测成果结合隧道设计资料,对隧道结构状况和行车影响进行评价。最后,以福州地铁6号线林樟区间现状检测项目为例,结合隧道运营状态评价方法对其进行了评价。