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An Energy Saving Mechanism Based on Vacation Queuing Theory in Data Center Networks
2018
To satisfy the growing need for computing resources, data centers consume a huge amount of power which raises serious concerns regarding the scale of the energy consumption and wastage. One of the important reasons for such energy wastage relates to the redundancies. Redundancies are defined as the backup routing paths and unneeded active ports implemented for the sake of load balancing and fault tolerance. The energy loss may also be caused by the random nature of incoming packets forcing nodes to stay powered on all the times to await for incoming tasks. This paper proposes a re-architecturing of network devices to address energy wastage issue by consolidating the traffic arriving from di…
Associations of vacation time with lifestyle, long-term mortality and health-related quality of life in old age: The Helsinki Businessmen Study
2017
Abstract Introduction There are few longitudinal studies of relationships between vacation and later health outcomes. We studied these during a 26-year follow-up of the Helsinki Businessmen Study. Methods In 1974, at mean age of 47 years, 2741 members of a cohort of executives and businessmen born 1919–1934 were clinically examined and reported their annual vacation time (dichotomized >21 [n = 2001] vs. ≤21 days [n = 740]), self-rated health (SRH) and perceived physical fitness using a five-step scale. In old age in 2000 (mean age 73 years), the survivors filled in the RAND-36/SF-36 health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire. Mortality between 1974 and 2000 was retrieved from nati…
Nurse Scheduling Problem: An Integer Programming Model with a Practical Application
2012
We use a binary integer programming model to formulate and solve a nurse scheduling problem (NSP) which maximally satisfies nurse preferences. In a practical application of a VA hospital, besides considering the scheduling of two types of nurses (registered nurses and licensed practical nurses), two other types of employees (nursing assistants and health care techs), one nurse manager, and a clinical nurse leader are also included in our model. Most of these employees are working full-time. In addition, we distinguish the schedule of weekdays and weekends with different requirements and different preferences for employees. Besides the requirements for each shift, we consider requirements fo…
Policy-practice gap in participation of students with disabilities in Ethiopia's formal vocational education programme
2017
In Ethiopia, individuals with disabilities have limited access to educational and vocational training opportunities due to environmental, attitudinal and institutional barriers. The overarching purpose of the study was to investigate the status of inclusiveness of relevant policy and legal instruments of the study countries and their practicality in vocational education programmes. The specific aims of the study were to: explore the extent to which the issue of special educational and training needs for persons with disabilities is addressed in the education and training policy of Ethiopia, specifically focusing on technical and vocational education and training (TVET); investigate prevaili…
C2C interactions creating value in the Route of Santiago
2016
The role of interaction between customers (customer-to-customer; C2C) is a key factor when extracting value from a touristic experience. Several studies incorporate quantitative and qualitative aspects referring to interactions and can provide a holistic view about C2C experiences, being therefore more capable of predicting the effects of C2C interaction on customer behavior. This study analyzes C2C interactions in backpackers’ experience and their effect on the cruise experience and vacation satisfaction. The study uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to explore a causal relationship with dichotomous outcomes, both the presence and the absence of the variables. The study…
Problematyka powołania do życia konsekrowanego w katechezie młodzieży szkół ponadgimnazjalnych
2015
Bez wątpienia problematyka powolania do zycia konsekrowanego nalezy do kluczowych tematow w katechezie mlodziezy szkol ponadgimnazjalnych. Na tym etapie katechizacji mlody czlowiek dokonuje wyborow dalszej drogi zyciowej i decyduje o wlasnym losie. Z uwagi na znaczenie katechetyczne problematyki powolania do zycia konsekrowanego, warto nad nią podjąc refleksje i najpierw ukazac czy i w jaki sposob pojawia sie ona w podstawie programowej katechezy i programach nauczania religii w liceum, technikum i w szkole zawodowej. Powstaje pytanie na ile obecna jest tam tematyka powolania zyciowego i tej szczegolnej formy jaką jest zycie konsekrowane? Poszukajmy zatem na to pytanie odpowiedzi. Opisując …
THE ARCHETYPE OF PARADISE: DYING IN HOLIDAYS DOES NOT SOUND COOL
2014
Holidays play a vital role in the configuration of our life. Our most profound expectances are posed to this magic moment. However, under some contexts, what starts as a dream ends in a nightmare. It is unfortunate this is the case of victims of Villa Gesell’s tragedy, resulted when a ray impacted directly to a beach. Nobody is immune of tragedy, even at holidays. This essay review explores not only the anthropological roots of risk and paradise, but also the journalist discourse to cover the event. Far from the general opinion, disasters affect tourism, we strongly believe it strengths its attractiveness.