We introduce a novel multi-resource allocator to dynamically allocate resources for database servers running on virtual storage. Multi-resource allocation involves proportioning the database and storage server caches, and the storage bandwidth between applications according to overall performance goals. The problem is challenging due to the interplay between different resources, e.g., changing ...

OBJECTIVES Health valuation studies enhance economic evaluations of treatments by estimating the value of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) includes a 29-item short-form HRQOL measure, the PROMIS-29. METHODS To value PROMIS-29 responses on a quality-adjusted life-year scale, we conducted a national survey (N = 7557) u...

BACKGROUND Consumer satisfaction is recognized as an important parameter for assessing the quality of patient care services. MATERIALS AND METHODS By using quota sampling method and questionnaire device, 392 mothers were selected who had been hospitalized for cesarean section in the public and private hospitals of Tabriz. statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 13, descriptive ...

INTRODUCTION Religious orders are one of the educational needs of the postpartum period. This study was conducted to determine the educational needs of postpartum religious orders. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 postpartum women and 15 specialists. Quota random sampling was conducted from January to March 2014 in Isfahan, Iran. Data analysis was perfo...

This study investigated consumers’ attitudes toward advertising by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners, and how attitudes varied among different demographic groups and user experiences in TCM. A survey using quota sampling was conducted. Altogether 1,039 adults aged 20 or above in Hong Kong filled in an online questionnaire in March 2014. Factor analysis found that attitudes toward...

A survey of 16-21 year old people in Somerset was undertaken to find out about their sexual behaviour prior to mounting a local education campaign on AIDS. A representative sample of 400 people, using quota sampling in 40 randomly selected electoral wards, completed a schedule structured part self administered questionnaire. Of these, 371 (92%) considered themselves heterosexual. Nearly half (4...

PURPOSE This study was conducted to examine public level of knowledge and attitudes regarding antibiotic use and potential drug resistance. METHODS A cross-sectional face-to-face survey of 1,177 residents aged 18 or over was conducted in Korea. A quota sampling method was used. RESULTS Most respondents (70%) did not know that antibiotics are ineffective in treating coughs and colds. Two-thi...

This research focuses on the incongruity between positive attitudinal responses but a lack of purchase behavior in organic markets. According to cognitive dissonance theory, consumer orientations toward the benefits attributed to organic products (environmental protection, health, hedonic) relieve the dissonance that results from this attitude-behavior incongruity. Knowledge also functions as a...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh dari viral marketing dan kepercayaan konsumen baik secara simultan maupun parsial terhadap keputusan pembelian dalam berbelanja online pada Tokopedia di Bali. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif kausal. Penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik quota sampling. Jumlah 120 responden. Instrumen pengumpulan data kuesioner analisis regresi...