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MERCi-MIsS: Should I Turn off My Servers?

In recent years, the electrical consumption of data centers has increased considerably leading to a rise in the expenditure bill and in greenhouse gas emissions. Several existing on/off algorithms reduce energy consumption in data centers or Clouds by turning off unused (idle) machines. However, the turning off/on of servers consumes a certain amount of energy and also induces the wear and tear...

Will dye damage my hair and turn it prematurely gray?

There's little study-based evidence of anyone getting gray hair from dyeing his or her hair over and over again. However, some studies have suggested that heavy use of hair dye might cause cancer [2] in some people (both in people who are dyeing their hair, and in colorists whose livelihood depends upon providing the coloring process). The connection to cancer needs more research, but it's enou...

Colocation Demand Response: Why Do I Turn Off My Servers?

Data centers are promising participants in demand response programs (i.e., reducing a large electricity demand upon utility’s request), making power grid more stable and sustainable. In this paper, we focus on enabling colocation data center demand response. Colocation is an integral yet unique segment of data center industry, where multiple tenants house their servers in one shared facility. N...

"My Turn, " Women's Goals and Motivations in a Diploma Program: A Constructive-Developmental Approach

This research was part of a larger, mixed-methods study, funded by the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, which examined the learning and change experiences of 41 learners in three ABE/ ESOL programs. This paper examines a Polaroid diploma program with a focus on women workers, employing gender (relational) and constructive-developmental theory to frame their learning...

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