Multiple heterogeneous processor cores, memory cores and application specific IP cores integrated in a communication network, also known as Networks on chips (NoCs), will handle a large number of applications including security. Although NoCs offer more resistance to bus probing attacks, power/EM attacks and network snooping attacks are relevant. For the first time a framework for security on N...

Within Flood Risk Management (FRM) decision making, there is a growing interest in participatory approaches to engage and integrate stakeholder expertise. Decision support tools are becoming common features in the FRM ‘toolkit’, yet there is a limited application of participatory methodologies in the construction of such tools. This paper reports on completed FRMRC research (Flood Risk Manageme...

A novel NOR-type match-line scheme with XOR-based conditional keeper for content-addressable memory (CAM) is presented in this paper. High fan-in NOR-type match-line circuits require robust keepers to resist onchip noises. The XOR-based conditional keeper is turned off at some critical moments to reduce the delay and power consumption. The timing of control signals and their effects on noise im...

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INTRODUCTION The Quality Measurement Framework (QMF) programme is being funded for three years by the Treasury under Invest to Save and led by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The aim of the QMF programme is to create entirely new mechanisms for more effective and efficient measurement and monitoring of third sector provision of public services, reducing the burden on the third sector w...

In this paper, we provide a detailed characterization of the volatility in China Treasury bond market using a sample of 5-min excess return from January, 4, 2000 to February, 28, 2002. We use two-step regression procedure and multivariate GARCH model to show that macroeconomic announcements is an important source of the volatility in China Treasury Bond market. Among the various announcements, ...