This paper revisits utilization bounds for a periodic resource under the rate monotonic (RM) scheduling algorithm. We show that the existing utilization bound, as presented in [8, 9], is optimistic. We subsequently show that by viewing the unavailability of the periodic resource as a deferrable server at highest priority, existing utilization bounds for systems with a deferrable server [3, 11] ...

• Resource utilization estimates were extrapolated to cost estimates by multiplying the frequency of resource utilization to unit costs for specific resources. Total individual costs for hospitalizations, ER visits, physician visits, and laboratory and imaging tests were calculated. Mean cost per month and 95% CIs (confidence interval) are reported for costs based on the assumption of a normal ...

OBJECTIVE To describe trends in national resource utilization for pediatric skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) hospitalizations. METHODS This was a cross-sectional analysis of hospital discharges from 1997 to 2009 within the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database for children with isolated SSTIs. Outcomes examined included patient and hospital characteristics, num...

This study examines the roles of physical and emotional abuse and resource utilization, relationship efficacy, and childhood abuse on relationship status (together or separated) in a sample of 69 low-income, nonsheltered battered women. Separate path models were conducted for physical and psychological abuse. Increased physical abuse was related to separated status, increased resource utilizati...

Post-acute care provided by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is reimbursed by Medicare under a prospective payment system using resource utilization groups (RUGs) that adjust payment intensity on the basis of predefined ranges of weekly therapy minutes provided and the functionality of the patient. Individual RUGs account for differences in the intensity of care provided, but there exists sign...

In this paper we present a framework for resource allocation based on auctions. We leverage (i) application awareness to achieve the performance metrics desired by the application (ii) prediction to preallocate resources based on expected demand, and (iii) a control channel to exchange information between the client and the allocator to improve resource utilization. We design a scheme that is (...

In this paper we will design architecture for cloud computing services with QoS by supported scheduling algorithm for resource allocation. Cloud generally uses virtualization technology which is specially designed for maximum resource utilization. The QoS of cloud environment for any kind of resource utilization is achieved feasibly by using QoS-aware Cache Replacement algorithm. This algorithm...

In this paper, we propose a new dynamic resource allocation scheme Access Control-based Resource Allocation (ACRA) for cloud users in order to address some deficiencies of the current resources allocation mechanisms in some free cloud computing environment. The proposed scheme comprehensively analyses behavior characteristics of cloud users and evaluates user behavior trust using fuzzy analytic...

We present buffered coscheduling, a new methodology to multitask parallel jobs in a message-passing environment and to develop parallel programs that can pave the way to the efficient implementation of a distributed operating system. Buffered coscheduling is based on three innovative techniques: communication buffering, strobing, and non-blocking communication. By leveraging these techniques, w...