利用多维分级Cache替换策略减少对PCM内存写回量

寻找新型存储材料代替DRAM内存是当前的一个研究热点。相变存储PCM因其具有低功耗、高存储密度和非易失性的优点受到广泛的关注,然而PCM的可擦写次数有限,要用作内存必须考虑如何减少对其的写操作。针对该问题,一种有效的解决方法是优化Cache替换策略,减少Cache中脏块被替换出的数量。现有研究主要通过在插入和访问命中时给脏块设定较高的保护优先级来达到给脏块额外保护的目的,但是在降级过程中不再对脏块与干净块进行区分,这导致Cache可能在存在大量干净块的情况下仍然先替换脏块。提出一种新型的Cache替换策略MAC,它通过一个多维分级结构在脏块与干净块之间设置了不可逾越的界限,使得脏块能得到更有力的保护。模拟实验表明,相对LRU替换策略,MAC以较低的硬件开销代价平均减少约25.12%的内存写,同时对程序运行性能几乎没有影响。     

Agro-ecosystem modeling can aid in the optimization of biomass feedstock supply

Recent European Directives promoted the development of biofuels, requesting mandatory limits to their emissions ot greenhouse gases (GHG). Second-generation biofuels based on lignocellulosic biomass are prime candidates but their GHG emissions are variable and uncertain. Agro-ecosystem modeling can capture them and the performance of biofuel feedstocks.This study aimed at optimizing feedstock supply for a bioethanol unit in France, from agricultural residues, annual and perennial crops. Their productivity and environmental impacts were modelled on a regional scale using geo-referenced data on soil properties, crop management, land-use and future weather data. Several supply scenarios were tested. Cereal straw was the most efficient feedstock but had a low availability, and only miscanthus could meet the bioethanol plant's demand. Sorghum combined poor yields and high GHG emissions compared by miscanthus and triticale. A mix of three biomass sources used less than 3% of the regional agricultural land while abating GHG emissions by 60%.     

Adaptive water management in Israel: structure and policy options

Difficulties in integrating technical, economic and institutional factors present a major gap in analytical capacity to guide water policy. This article presents an integrated framework to support water policy and guide water management choices, with application to Israel. That framework rests on the theory of economic policy originally developed by Tinbergen. It sees national water challenges as consisting of external factors, constraints, policy instruments and targets. The need for a modern implementation of the theory of economic policy is motivated by emerging environmental requirements, scarce water, growing demands for domestic use, and ongoing needs to implement existing and potential peace agreements.     

To what end? Drip irrigation and the water–energy–food nexus in Morocco

This article draws on three case studies of drip irrigation adoption in Morocco to consider the water–energy–food nexus concept from a bottom-up perspective. Findings indicate that small farmers' adoption of drip irrigation is conditional, that water and energy efficiency does not necessarily reduce overall consumption, and that adoption of drip irrigation (and policies supporting it) can create winners and losers. The article concludes that, although the water–energy–food WEF nexus concept may offer useful insights, its use in policy formulation should be tempered with caution. Technical options that appear beneficial at the conceptual level can have unintended consequences in practice, and policies focused on issues of scarcity and efficiency may exacerbate other dimensions of poverty and inequality.     

临桂县小型农田水利奖补政策实践与思考

以奖代补政策是临桂县人民政府为扶持农村水利建设而出台的一项惠民政策,该政策自2011年出台以来已3年多,在给百姓带来诸多收益的同时,也暴露出了许多问题,为此,总结3年以来政策执行情况和实践经验,分析存在问题,提出改进建议。     

E-ARK: Harmony of Social/Cultural Records Across Europe

E-ARK (European Archiving of Records and Knowledge Preservation) is currently introducing standardization, new tools, and infrastructure into pan-European digital archival systems. The results of this pilot project can be applied to higher education where research data centers are required to preserve data for re-use in accordance with new open policies.

We elucidate how the E-ARK best practice survey has informed the development of new information packages for ingest, preservation, and re-use, and show how these can be applied to the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences with practical exemplars such as census data.     

信息安全策略实施困难的原因与对策分析

随着企业生产规模的扩大,其所掌控的资产也越来越多。信息作为企业重要的资产,其安全性正得到越来越多的企业的关注,很多企业为了保证自身信息的安全与保密性,也制订了自身的信息安全策略。然而,很多企业的信息安全策略常常形同虚设,没有发挥其应有的作用,甚至存在着严重的漏洞,为企业的健康发展埋下了不小的隐患。笔者结合自身多年的工作经验,就企业信息安全策略实施过程中存在的问题进行分析,并针对性的提出几点对策,希望对相关人士能有所帮助。     

The Battle Over E-commerce Sales Taxes Heats Up

The inability of states to collect sales taxes from online vendors is a salient issue during the current economic decline. Further, brick and mortar retailers, who must charge customers sales tax, have pushed for legislation requiring online vendors to also do so. States have enacted legislation requiring online vendors, such as Amazon.com LLC, to collect and pay these taxes. In this article the authors describe the issue and make recommendations for resolution.     

中国取水许可制度和水资源费政策分析

阐述了中国实行取水政策的必要性,认为具有命令控制手段特征的取水许可证和带有经济刺激手段色彩的水资源费政策适合我国目前国情;实施取水政策既有利于政府调控,也可激励用水户采取节水技术和措施。取水政策的有效性受取水目标设计、管理机制和技术与文化等因素的影响。借鉴环境政策分析框架,研究了中国取水政策的政策目标与实施机制,指出政策质量方面存在的问题,并针对这些问题给出相应建议:①制定清晰的取水目标;②加强中央对地方水资源管理的稽核机制;③完善流域综合管理机制;④建立信息监测与公开机制;⑤水资源费标准设置和地方水利部门的能力建设等。     

《英国赛博安全战略：回顾与展望》评析

文章评估了英国赛博空间面临的机遇和威胁,对英国政府在赛博安全领域的投资进行了分析,揭示英国政府在赛博安全领域的最新进展和未来计划,针对英国政府可能面临的挑战提出了应对措施。