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Critical Information Technology on FPGAs through Unique Device Specific Keys
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are being used for military and other sensitive applications, the threat of an adversary attacking these devices is an ever present danger. While having the ability to be reconfigured is helpful for development, it also poses the risk of its hardware design being cloned. Static random access memory (SRAM) FPGA's are the most common type of FPGA used in industry. Every time an SRAM-FPGA is powered up, its configuration must be downloaded. If an adversary is able to obtain that configuration, they can clone sensitive designs to other FPGAs. A technique that can be used to protect FPGAs from these types of attacks is known as Digital Fingerprinting (DF). DF takes advantage of the manufacturing variability that naturally occurs in the integrated circuit fabrication process. If another factor can be introduced making the FPGA's operation dependent on more than the design specified within its configuration and response to external outputs, we can defend against cloning. This solution would allow for an FPGA's operation to be dependent on how the downloaded configuration interacts with the hardware itself. This research uses DF technology to create unique device specific keys for use as encryption keys or control values for polymorphic circuits to protect information on FPGAs.
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Granting Permanent Resident Aliens the Right to Vote in Local Government: The New Komeitō Continues to Promote Alien Suffrage in Japan
Throughout the world, the dominant suffrage model has been voting rights based on citizenship. However, the trend of globalization, the increase of cross-border migration, and the advent of supranational institutions such as the European Union have prompted many countries to reconsider the relationship between nationality and voting rights. This has resulted in a growing trend, beginning in Europe and spreading most recently to South Korea, of adopting a notion of suffrage based on residency and community rather than citizenship. Japan is currently considering legislation, known as the "Local Suffrage Bill," which would allow permanent resident aliens ("PRAs") to vote in local elections. The Constitution of Japan grants the right to vote solely to Japanese nationals. However, Japan has an ever-increasing PRA population and a growing interest in alien suffrage. While there is opposition to the movement, the Japanese Supreme Court has held that granting suffrage to PRAs on a subnational level is constitutional. In 2004, the New Komeitō, a member of Japan's ruling coalition, resubmitted its 2000 Local Suffrage Bill to the Diet. Passage of the bill would allow Japan's PRAs to more fully participate in Japanese society and would have an impact beyond simply following the global trend in alien suffrage. With Japan facing a looming social security crisis that necessitates a sustainable influx of foreign laborers, an alien suffrage bill could encourage long-term migration and help ensure Japan's continued economic success.
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Advocacy and managed behavioral health care
In: New directions for mental health services: a quarterly sourcebook, Band 1996, Heft 72, S. 59-64
ISSN: 1558-4453
AbstractA major new element for managed behavioral health care companies in administering the Medicaid benefit is the presence of mental health and substance abuse advocacy groups, for whom dealing with private sector companies brings a new dimension to their efforts to ensure adequate, accessible services.
The Consequences of Social Mobility: The Problem of Indicator Measurement Error
In: The American journal of sociology, Band 85, Heft 2, S. 417-421
ISSN: 1537-5390
THE INFLUENCE OF BARGAINING AGENTS ON NEGOTIATED GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE LANGUAGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
In: Journal of collective negotiations in the public sector, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 1-1
ISSN: 1541-4175
The Family, Socio-Economic Development and Suicide: A 52 Nation Comparative Study
In: Journal of comparative family studies, Band 18, Heft 1, S. 99-112
ISSN: 1929-9850
Empirical studies of the family and suicide are few, while comparative studies of family structure and suicide are rare. Past cross-national comparative studies of suicide rates and family variables employ only a few independent variables and a limited number of countries. Using a sample as broadly comparative as possible, we examined Durkheim�s theory of the family and suicide for 52 nations. Sixteen variables are analyzed. Family measures such as divorce are associated with higher rates even after controls for socio-economic differences among the nations of the world. It is suggested that as socio-economic data for the 1980�s becomes generally available for many of the nations of the world, it may be possible to use the data presented here as the basis for a trend analysis of family change, suicide and economic development over time.
Violent Crimes in a City: Environmental Determinants
In: Environment and behavior: eb ; publ. in coop. with the Environmental Design Research Association, Band 19, Heft 1, S. 77-90
ISSN: 1552-390X
This longitudinal study examined the relationships between monthly violent crimes against persons offense rates of murder, rape, and aggravated assault and the following environmental factors: (1) monthly and seasonal cycles, (2) weather, (3) population, and (4) unemployment for the city of Raleigh, NC, from 1972 through 1981. Using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses, the environmental variables that were examined were found to have significant influences on rape and aggravated assault, but they were shown to have less effect on murder. Unemployment rates were found to have negative effects on monthly rates of rape and aggravated assault. Murder and aggravated assault rates were found to be negatively associated with population expansion. If these findings hold for other urban cities, then urban theories concerning violent crime may have to be reformulated.
The Constitution and Black America
In: News for Teachers of Political Science, Band 41, S. 23-26
ISSN: 2689-8632
During the week of June 20, 1983 twenty-five historians and political scientists gathered for a seminar concerning "The Constitution and Black America." Most of the participating faculty were very positive in their evaluations of the program; many, in fact, stated that its usefulness exceeded their expectations.The location of the seminar at Atlanta University, in Georgia was described by one of the participants as "perfect" in light of the themes which were to be discussed. The university and the city provided both an appropriate environment and relevant resources for the faculty who attended.The Atlanta University complex has a rich history of contributions to the black community and possesses a repository of special collections concerning black history and the quest for equality.
The Constitution and Black America
In: News for Teachers of Political Science, Band 35, S. 24-24
ISSN: 2689-8632
Search and Seizure and the Supreme Court: A Study in Constitutional Interpretation. By Jacob W. Landynski (Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 1966. Pp. 286. $8.50.)
In: American political science review, Band 61, Heft 3, S. 803-803
ISSN: 1537-5943
The new law of the sea, and the access to surplus fish resources
In: Marine policy, Band 10, Heft 3, S. 192-200
ISSN: 0308-597X
Improving Long-term Monitoring of Contaminated Groundwater at Sites where Attenuation-based Remedies are Deployed
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 66, Heft 6, S. 1142-1161
ISSN: 1432-1009
Predicting bull behavior events in a multiple-sire pasture with video analysis, accelerometers, and classification algorithms
In: Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Band 136, S. 221-227
Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted routine hospital services globally. This study estimated the total number of adult elective operations that would be cancelled worldwide during the 12 weeks of peak disruption due to COVID-19. Methods: A global expert response study was conducted to elicit projections for the proportion of elective surgery that would be cancelled or postponed during the 12 weeks of peak disruption. A Bayesian β-regression model was used to estimate 12-week cancellation rates for 190 countries. Elective surgical case-mix data, stratified by specialty and indication (surgery for cancer versus benign disease), were determined. This case mix was applied to country-level surgical volumes. The 12-week cancellation rates were then applied to these figures to calculate the total number of cancelled operations. Results: The best estimate was that 28 404 603 operations would be cancelled or postponed during the peak 12 weeks of disruption due to COVID-19 (2 367 050 operations per week). Most would be operations for benign disease (90·2 per cent, 25 638 922 of 28 404 603). The overall 12-week cancellation rate would be 72·3 per cent. Globally, 81·7 per cent of operations for benign conditions (25 638 922 of 31 378 062), 37·7 per cent of cancer operations (2 324 070 of 6 162 311) and 25·4 per cent of elective caesarean sections (441 611 of 1 735 483) would be cancelled or postponed. If countries increased their normal surgical volume by 20 per cent after the pandemic, it would take a median of 45 weeks to clear the backlog of operations resulting from COVID-19 disruption. Conclusion: A very large number of operations will be cancelled or postponed owing to disruption caused by COVID-19. Governments should mitigate against this major burden on patients by developing recovery plans and implementing strategies to restore surgical activity safely.
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