As battery-powered, resource-constrained systems continue to grow in capability and complexity, it is increasingly difficult to accurately measure and characterize the full-system power consumption of real devices. However, we must do so if we are to effectively model, predict, and optimize programs and systems to increase battery life. Extant approaches to measurement and characterization of p...

We present a framework for monitoring the performance of component oriented distributed applications based on the Enterprise Java Beans specification. The environment leverages EJB architecture to monitor existing applications in real-time and to provide detailed run-time information that help identify performance hotspots at an object-oriented level. It is non-intrusive, portable across all EJ...

A results framework (RF) presents an operating unit’s strategy for achieving a specific objective.* Typically, it is laid out in graphic form supplemented by narrative. An RF includes the objective and the intermediate results, whether funded by USAID or its partners, necessary to achieve it. The framework also conveys the development hypothesis implicit in the strategy and the cause-and-effect...

Basic infrastructure like Power and Water production has come into focus due to the rapid growth witnessed in the Middle East. Hybrid desalination plants have high flexibility and play a vital role in water and power production. Conservation of fuel resources in the existing scenario of increasing fuel prices make it necessary to produce power and water in a cost optimal way. The challenge in o...

background and objectives: constant monitoring of healthcare organizations’ performance is an integral part of informed health policy-making. several hospital performance assessment methods have been proposed in the literature. pabon lasso model offers a fast and convenient method for comparative evaluation of hospital performance. this study aimed to evaluate the relative performance of hospit...