Efficient coordination and management of radio resources in heterogeneous wireless networks is a key requirement for the realization of the Beyond 3G vision. In this context, radio resource optimization algorithms as well as infrastructures that allow for their performance evaluation are of great value. Towards these directions, the goal of the paper is twofold: first to present a testbed that ...

This paper presents the implementation of MPICH2 over the Nemesis communication subsystem and the evaluation of its sharedmemory performance. We describe design issues as well as some of the optimization techniques we employed. We conducted a performance evaluation over shared memory using microbenchmarks as well as application benchmarks. The evaluation shows that MPICH2 Nemesis has very low c...

conclusions although the efficacy of nursing doctoral program is good, however, it needs revision to enhance the outcomes of the program in order to meet public needs and to increase learners’ satisfaction. materials and methods this cross-sectional study was conducted on 90 nursing students who were conveniently selected from seven nursing schools. a questionnaire designed based on the patrick...

Background Performance evaluation is essential to quality improvement in healthcare. The current study has identified the potential pros and cons of external healthcare evaluation programs, utilizing them subsequently to look into the merits of a similar case in a developing country.   Methods A mixed method study employing both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniqu...

the most important mission of hospitals is to provide appropriate and high quality care for patients. different methods and models have been used to assess the quality of care. one conventional model used recently in many countries is the accreditation model which has been efficient in developing structural, process, and outcome standards. accreditation is a systematic process carried out based...

abstract background: appropriate quality achievement of a phd program requires frequent assessment and discovering the shortcomings in the program. inputs, which are important elements of the curriculum, are frequently missed in evaluations. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the input indicators of reproductive health phd program in iran based on the context, input, process, and product...