We examine the problem of retrieving the top-m ranked items from a large collection, randomly distributed across an n-node system. In order to retrieve the top m overall, we must ...
Currently, the vast majority of web sites do not support accessibility for visually impaired users. Usually, these users have to rely on screen readers: applications that sequenti...
Peter Plessers, Sven Casteleyn, Yeliz Yesilada, Ol...
This paper introduces the Trusted Execution Module (TEM); a high-level specification for a commodity chip that can execute usersupplied procedures in a trusted environment. The TEM...
Victor Costan, Luis F. G. Sarmenta, Marten van Dij...
On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) systems based on a multidimensional view of data have found widespread use in business applications and are being used increasingly in non-sta...
Phase change memory (PCM) is an emerging memory technology for future computing systems. Compared to other non-volatile memory alternatives, PCM is more matured to production, and...