Flash translation layer (FTL) is a firmware embedded in NAND-based block devices. It hides unique characteristics of NAND flash memory and emulates a standard block device interface. The overall performance of NAND-based block devices is mainly determined by the efficiency of the FTL schemes, and thus, it is important to evaluate the FTL performance to design high-speed NAND-based block devices...

the main asset of farmers is their labour and the utilization of healthcare services will help to improve their health and thus productivity. some of the problems inhibiting proper utilization of healthcare services in nigeria include non-availability, inaccessibility and high cost of medical care. the aim of this paper is to examine the determinants of the utilization of healthcare services am...

Background: Health utilization inequality is a major concern for health policymakers. Equality in utilization of services is very important for having a healthy society. The aim of this study was to describe inequality in dental care utilization in Iran, Therefore, concentration index, its curve, and the predictors of inequality in utilization of dental services and their spending were calculat...

OBJECTIVES To assess an association of Socio-economic status with utilization of health care services between years 2002 and 2008 in Israel. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the utilization of health care services in a cohort of 100,000 members, 21 years and older, of a Clalit Health Services. The research compared utilization according to the neighborhood SES status; and clinic's location...

INTRODUCTION In Ethiopia up to 60% of the current disease burden is attributable to poor sanitation. Latrine facility coverage is increasing since Health Extension Program started, whereas less attention to quality and utilization of latrine facilities in rural Ethiopia. METHODS A community based cross-sectional study design with multistage sampling technique was employed to collect data from...

BACKGROUND The current demographic transition will lead to increasing demands on health services. However, debate exists as to the role age plays relative to co-morbidity in terms of health services utilization. While age has been identified as a critical factor in health services utilization, health services utilization is not simply an outcome of ill health, nor is it an inevitable outcome of...

The aim of this study is to increase the utilization factor active masses by ensuring that electrolyte in batteries evenly distributed over separator height and kept constant at desired height.

in the present study, the root vigor and kinetic characteristics of nitrogen absorption in potato cultivars was investigated through sand cultivation and pot tests with nutrient solution. four cultivars of potatoes, namely, feiwuruita, yunshu301, liangshu97, and chuanyu56 were grown in nutrient solution matrix cultures. the result showed that: (1) nitrogen uptake rates differed significantly am...