CHALLENGES IN BENCHMARKING OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS Anirban Basu‚ Dept of CSE R&D‚ East Point College of Engineering & Technology Bangalore‚ India abasu@pqrsoftware.com . Abstract Benchmarking plays a critical role in evaluating the performance of systems that are ready for operation. However‚ with so many benchmarks available‚ and with absence of standardization‚ choosing the right benchmark is always not an easy task. Further interpretation of benchmarking result requires statistical analyses
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The manufacturing of cocaine is one of the most significant industries in South America‚ which exports around 75-80% of the global cocaine supply and generates billions of dollars to the economy. The coca plant‚ mainly grown in Peru‚ Columbia‚ and Bolivia‚ originated in the Andes Mountains. The Incas primarily used this plant during religious ceremonies‚ for medicinal purposes‚ as a form of currency‚ and as a stimulant. As time has progressed‚ the cocaine production process has become increasingly
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My most significant education moment is actually a string of moments over the course of five months‚ during my time student teaching at YMCA Camp St. Croix. I had the opportunity to help students learn about the world around us as well as the opportunity to learn how to teach and how to interact with young people in a more meaningful way. From January to May of 2017‚ I refined my values and beliefs concerning teaching and became extremely excited to begin my education on educating. This was not
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the Moscow Summer Olympics in a response against the Soviet Union. Later that year in May was a devastating time for the people in Washington and surrounding areas‚ as Mount St. Helens erupted. This volcanic explosion later became to be known as the most destructive eruption in U.S. history. The 40th President‚ Ronald Reagan‚ was elected that year in November‚ beating Carter in both the polls and electoral votes. Sadly‚ in December John Lennon‚ a famous member of the Beetles‚ was killed by Mark David
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Services Dr. Rhonda Hill February 12‚ 2012 1. I will be describing the difference between nonprofit and for profit hospitals‚ also describing at least three major trends that have occurred within the hospital sector‚ plus describe and differentiate the roles of hospitals and nursing homes in providing long-term care and giving three examples‚ and last critique the current state of long-term care policy in the United States. Nonprofit hospital can be found all over the country. These hospitals
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Century‚ Europe and the Holy Roman Empire was experiencing a grand accumulation of uprisings. Along with the Protestant Reformation (1517) and the Dutch Revolt (1568-1609)‚ the Germanic states and the Holy Roman Empire were home to one of the most significant peasant revolts in European history‚ the revolt of 1524. Causes of the revolt include the unfair treatment of serfs by nobles and the evolution of Lutheranism and protestant reform in peasant culture. The nobles were under the assumption that
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Cuba Healthcare -The Cuban health system is recognized worldwide for its excellence and its efficiency. Despite extremely limited resources‚ Cuba has managed to guarantee access to care for all segments of the population and obtain results similar to those of the most developed nations. Cuba’s health care system is based on preventive medicine and the results achieved are outstanding. With an infant mortality rate of 4.2 per thousand births‚ the Caribbean island is the best performer on the continent
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information about the overall mental state of Canadian workers. The first piece of data revealed that 27%‚ or 1 out of 4 Canadians claim their lives are ‘quite a bit’ or ‘extremely’ stressful. This tells us that around 3.7 million Canadians go through most of their days constantly feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Another 46% of the population claim their days are ‘a bit stressful’‚ which works out to about 6.3 million people. To make matters even worse‚ the GSS survey then revealed that out of the ‘highly
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Written Assignment Unit 5 Environmental Challenges Facing the American Auto Industry In order to compete globally there has been a dramatic shift in the structure and ownership of the “American” auto industry. It should be more precisely called‚ the “international” auto industry due to the fact that the American auto companies have merged with overseas companies becoming large global conglomerates. For example: Chrysler has merged with Daimler-Benz‚ Ford has merged with Volvo and General motors has
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Why is diversity an important challenge facing organizations today? In today’s organizations‚ diversity has become an important challenge for managers. The main diversity focus in the population‚ the workforce‚ and the market-place; in fact‚ there is no manager can afford to ignore‚ and the diversity issues are growing more complex than before years. Groups of organization seeking full inclusion in the workplace‚ some of diversity are based on workforce diversity. Now organizations recognize that
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