A Model for Worldwide Tracking of Distributed Objects

We describe a service for locating distributed objects identified by location-independent object identifiers. An object in our model is physically distributed, with multiple active copies on different machines. Processes must bind to an object in order to invoke its methods. Part of the binding protocol is concerned with contacting the object, which offers one or more contact points. A contact point is associated with an active part of the distributed object, and describes exactly how and where initial communication should take place. An object can change its contact points in the course of time, thus exhibiting migration behavior. Finding an object's contact points is the essence of our location service. Our model is based on a worldwide distributed search tree, capable of handling trillions of distributed objects. The tree adapts dynamically to individual migration patterns. By exploiting an object 's relative stability with respect to a region, combined with the use of pointer caches, an object can be contacted through a search path of only length two. We present the architecture of our location service, including its update and lookup mechanism, and discuss its scalability.

Accountability by Design: Moving Primary Care Reform Ahead in Alberta

Health-care reform is perennially popular in Alberta, but reality doesn’t match the rhetoric. Government has invested more than $700 million in Primary Care Networks — with little beyond anecdotal evidence of the value achieved with this investment. As the province redirects primary care to Family Care Clinics, the authors assert that simply tinkering with one part of the system is not the answer: health care must change on a system-wide basis. Drawing on the experiences of frontline staff and a rich body of literature, the authors present their vision for integrated team-based primary care, designed to be accountable to meet the needs of populations. This will require governance that makes primary care the hub of the system, and brings together government and health-services leadership to support the integration of primary and specialty care. There are shared accountabilities for achieving primary care that exhibits the attributes of high performing primary care systems, and these exist at multiple levels, from individuals seeking primary care, up to and including government. The authors make these accountabilities explicit, and outline strategies to secure their achievement that include system redesign, service delivery redesign and payment reform. All of this demands whole-system reform focused on primary care, and it won’t be easy. There are plenty of vested interests at stake, and a truly transformative vision requires buy-in at every level. However, Alberta’s rapidly growing and aging population makes it more urgent than ever to realize such a vision. This paper offers guidelines to spark the fresh thinking required

Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of pharmacy in England (Tenth Special Report of Session 2022–23)

Governments often make well-publicised policy commitments with good intentions to improve services for the public. While such policy commitments can be made frequently, it is often difficult to evaluate or monitor the extent to which these commitments have been, or are on track to be, met. For this reason, formal processes of evaluation and review are essential, not only to hold the Government to account, but to allow those responsible for policy implementation to critically appraise their own progress; identify areas for future focus; and to foster a culture of learning and improvement. Such a process can also promote improvements in the quality of the commitments made. Improvement and review are iterative processes during which the impact and success of innovations are identified, modified, and reviewed and this discipline is already in good use within the NHS. The concept has also been used successfully including in health and social care, by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). To apply this approach to health policy, the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee established a panel of experts to support its constitutional role in scrutinising the work of the Government. The Panel is chaired by Professor Dame Jane Dacre DBE and is responsible for conducting politically impartial evaluations of Government commitments in different areas of healthcare policy. The Panel’s evaluations are independent from the work of the Committee. The Expert Panel produces a report after each evaluation which is sent to the Committee to review. The Panel’s report is independent. The final report includes a rating of the progress the Government have made against achieving their own commitments. This is based on the “Anchor Statements” (see Annex A) set out by the Committee. The intention is to identify instances of successful implementation of Government pledges in health and social care as well as areas where improvement is necessary, and to provide explanation and further context. The overall aim is to use this evidence-based scrutiny to feed back to those making promises so that they can assess whether their commitments are on track to be met and to ensure support for resourcing and implementation was, or will be, provided to match the Government’s aspirations. It is hoped that this process will promote learning about what makes an effective commitment, identify how commitments are most usefully monitored, and ultimately improve health and care. Where appropriate, the Panel will revisit and review policy commitments to encourage sustained progress. The Expert Panel’s remit is to assess progress against the Government’s key commitments for the health and care system rather than to make policy recommendations. This is the sixth report of the Expert Panel and evaluates the Government commitments made in the area of pharmacy services in England

Techniques of distributed caching and terminal tracking for mobile computing.

by Chiu-Fai Fong.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-81).Abstract --- p.iAcknowledgments --- p.iiiChapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Distributed Data Caching --- p.2Chapter 1.2 --- Mobile Terminal Tracking --- p.5Chapter 1.3 --- Thesis Overview --- p.10Chapter 2 --- Personal Communication Network --- p.11Chapter 2.1 --- Network Architecture --- p.11Chapter 2.2 --- Resource Limitations --- p.13Chapter 2.3 --- Mobility --- p.14Chapter 3 --- Distributed Data Caching --- p.17Chapter 3.1 --- System Model --- p.18Chapter 3.1.1 --- The Wireless Network Environment --- p.18Chapter 3.1.2 --- Caching Protocol --- p.19Chapter 3.2 --- Caching at Mobile Computers --- p.22Chapter 3.3 --- Broadcasting at the Server --- p.24Chapter 3.3.1 --- Passive Strategy --- p.27Chapter 3.3.2 --- Active Strategy --- p.27Chapter 3.4 --- Performance Analysis --- p.29Chapter 3.4.1 --- Bandwidth Requirements --- p.29Chapter 3.4.2 --- Lower Bound on the Optimal Bandwidth Consumption --- p.30Chapter 3.4.3 --- The Read Response Time --- p.32Chapter 3.5 --- Experiments --- p.35Chapter 3.6 --- Mobility Concerns --- p.42Chapter 4 --- Mobile Terminal Tracking --- p.44Chapter 4.1 --- Movement Model --- p.45Chapter 4.2 --- Optimal Paging --- p.48Chapter 4.3 --- Transient Analysis --- p.52Chapter 4.3.1 --- The Time-Based Protocol --- p.55Chapter 4.3.2 --- Distance-Based Protocol --- p.59Chapter 4.4 --- The Reverse-Guessing Protocol --- p.64Chapter 4.5 --- Experiments --- p.66Chapter 5 --- Conclusions & Future Work --- p.71Chapter 5.1 --- Distributed Data Caching --- p.72Chapter 5.2 --- Mobile Terminal Tracking --- p.73Bibliography --- p.76A Proof of NP-hardness of the Broadcast Set Assignment Problem --- p.8

Building Back Health and Prosperity Report of the Health Devolution Commission

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the future of our health, social care, public health and economic landscape. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on economically disadvantaged and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. People living with particular conditions such as cancer, mental ill-health and dementia have been badly affected. Health inequalities are worsening, NHS and social care services are deeply divided, demand for care is increasing, the capacity of the system to respond is weaker, community institutions are struggling, and the prospects for the economy and jobs is alarming. If ever there was a compelling ‘burning deck’ of circumstances that requires an urgent and radical response it is now. We must not only integrate our NHS and social care services but also relocate the NHS within a new and comprehensive framework for rebuilding the health and prosperity of our communities and our nation

The 21st Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water

Conference at a Glance Monday, October 17, 2005 Workshops (Workshops #1 and #2: 10:00am - 5:00pm; Workshop #3: 1:00 - 5:00pm; Workshop #4: 1:00 - 3:00pm, Workshop #5: 2:00 - 5:00pm) 1) Theory and Use of Field Portable X-ray Fluorescence for Soil Analysis 2) In-Situ Chemical Oxidation Workshop 3) The Role of Anaerobic Biodegradation Processes in Passive and Enhanced Monitored Natural Attenuation Programs 4) Application of Classic and Emerging Techniques in Environmental Forensics 5) Environmental Fate of Hydrocarbons in Soils and Groundwater Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: Environmental Biotechnology Session 2: Ecological Restoration and Natural Treatment Systems Session 3: Pesticides (10:30am – Noon) Session 4: Heavy Metals 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Arsenic Session 2: Bioremediation Session 3: Bioremediation Strategies for Contaminated Soils and Sediments Session 4: Ozone Poster Session 4:00 – 6:00pm, Exhibit Area, First Floor, Campus Center Social 4:30-6:00pm, Exhibit Area, First Floor, Campus Center Workshops 7:00 - 10:00pm 6) Applied Environmental Forensics Workshop 7) Massachusetts Contingency Plan Method 2 Risk Characterizations Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: Perchlorate: Emerging Issues and Innovative Remedial Approaches Session 2: Soil Geochemical Background on a Continental Scale Session 3a: Environmental Fate Session 3b: Risk Assessment Session 4: Environmental Stewardship and Proactive Management at Small Arms Ranges 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Ecoterrorism: Research Issues Session 2: Environmental Forensics Session 3a: Legal/Regulatory Session 3b: MTBE Session 4: Bioremediation of Acid Mine Drainage Wastes Poster Session 4:00 – 6:00pm Exhibit Area, First Floor, Campus Center Social 4:30-6:00pm, Exhibit Area, First Floor, Campus Center Workshops 7:00 - 10:00pm 8) In-Situ Thermal Remediation 9) Perchlorate: The Path to Regulatory Standards Setting and Future Assessment & Cleanup Implications 10) NIMS (National Incident Management System) and the Environment Thursday, October 20, 2005 Platform Presentations 8:30am – Noon Session 1: Evolving Strategies for Dealing with Contaminated Sediments Session 2: Pay-for-Performance Remediation Technologies - Methods & Case Studies of Science & Economics Session 3: Phytoremediation Session 4: Site Assessment 1:30 – 5:30pm Session 1: Remediation Session 2: Chemical Oxidation Session 3a: Analysis Session 3b: Indoor Ai

Exploring HRM support for expatriation management: career capital experiences and employability of expatriates in multinational companies

Research about Expatriate Management became more diverse or heterogenous. The aim of this study was to explore Human Resource Management (HRM) support from the career capital experiences of expatriates within the context of MNCs. Expatriates are distinguishable by the nature of their assignment, motivations and personal characteristics and some success outcomes. This research adopted a qualitative approach, eight participants were interviewed consisting of mid-management, senior management and top-management expatriates in various global companies. A current overview and new insights about the challenges and complexity about expatriation were identified: harnessing career development through agility, being relevant; balance between career and organisational goals; cross-culture communication, acclimatization; contextual differences between expatriates and globally mobility; forms of global work; uncertainties and risks; the macro environment of global companies; digital capability and metrics; and the value of expatriation. HRM practitioners make use of empirical evidence into skilled international mobility to inform company decisions and the design of practices and policies. Understanding the link between research design issues and the type of expatriation studied is important for researchers and end-users, who require the best available scientific evidence for their decision-making.Navorsing oor ekspatbestuur raak toenemend uiteenlopend of heterogeen. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die ondersteuning van mensehulpbronbestuur (MHB) met betrekking tot die loopbaankapitaal-ervarings van ekspats in die konteks van multinasionale korporasies (MNK’s) te verken. Ekspats kan op grond van die aard van hul opdragte, motivering, persoonlike eienskappe en sekere suksesuitkomste onderskei word. Hierdie navorsing het ’n kwalitatiewe benadering gevolg. Onderhoude is met agt deelnemers gevoer bestaande uit ekspats in die middelbestuur, senior bestuur en hoofbestuur van verskillende internasionale maatskappye. ’n Hedendaagse oorsig oor en nuwe insigte in die uitdagings en kompleksiteit van ekspatriasie is geïdentifiseer: benutting van loopbaanontwikkeling deur paraatheid; relevansie; die balansering van loopbaan- en organisasiedoelwitte; kruiskulturele kommunikasie; akklimatisering; kontekstuele verskille tussen ekspats en globale mobiliteit; vorms van internasionale werk; onsekerhede en risiko’s; die makro omgewing van internasionale maatskappye; digitale vermoë en meting; en die waarde van ekspatriasie. MHB-praktisyns gebruik empiriese getuienis van geskoolde internasionale mobiliteit om vorm aan maatskappybesluite en die ontwerp van praktyke en beleide te gee. Begrip van die skakel tussen navorsingsontwerpvraagstukke en die tipe ekspatriasie wat bestudeer word, is belangrik vir navorsers en eindgebruikers wat die beste beskikbare wetenskaplike getuienis vir hul besluitneming benodigDipatlisiso tsa botsamaisi jwa bofudugedi di simolotse go nna tse di farologaneng le go anama thata. Maikaelelo a thutopatlisiso eno e ne e le go tlhotlhomisa tshegetso ya botsamaisi jwa badiri (HRM) go tswa mo maitemogelong a tiro a bafudugedi go lebeletswe ditheo tsa ditšhabadintsi (diMNC). Bafudugedi ba ka tlhaloganngwa ka mefuta ya ditiro tsa bona, dithotloetso tsa bona, dintlhatheo tsa bona tsa sebele le dipoelo tse di rileng tsa katlego. Patlisiso eno e tsere molebo o o lebelelang mabaka. Go botsoloditswe banni-le seabe ba le robedi ba ba akaretsang bafudugedi ba ba mo maemong a botsamaisigare, botsamaisibogolwane le botsamaisi jo bo kwa godimo mo ditlamong tse di farologaneng tsa lefatshe lotlhe. Go supilwe tshobokanyo ya ga jaana le tshedimosetso e ntšhwa malebana le dikgwetlho le bomarara jwa bofudugedi: go laola kgolo ya tsela ya tiro ka go obega; go nna maleba; go lepalepanya tsela ya tiro le maitlhomo a setheo; tlhaeletsano ya go ralala ditso; go itlwaetsa; dipharologano tsa bokao magareng ga bafudugedi le motsamao mo lefatsheng lotlhe; mefuta ya ditiro tsa mo lefatsheng; ketsaetsego le matshosetsi; tikologopotlana ya ditlamo tsa mo lefatsheng lotlhe; bokgoni jwa dijitale le ditekanyetso; le mosola wa bofudugedi. Badiri ba HRM ba dirisa bosupi jwa maitemogelo jwa metsamao ya boditšhabatšhaba ya ba ba nang le bokgoni go kgontsha ditshwetso tsa setlamo le thadiso ya ditiragatso le dipholisi. Go tlhaloganya kgolagano magareng ga dintlha tsa thadiso ya patlisiso le mofuta o o batlisisitsweng wa bafudugedi go botlhokwa mo babatlisising le mo badirising ba ba tlhokang bosupi jo bo gaisang jwa saense jo bo gona gore ba tseye ditshwetso.Human Resource ManagementM. Com. (Business Management (Human Resource Management)