Traditionally, direct implementation of a K-tap FIR filter requires K multiply-and-accumulate (MAC) blocks, which are expensive to implement in FPGA due to logic complexity and resource usage. To resolve this issue, we first present DA, which is a architecture without multiplier. This paper implements the DA architecture. This architecture is applicable to only one type of filter Coefficients i...

BACKGROUND Darbepoetin alfa (DA) has been shown to be an effective treatment of anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on dialysis (NoD). EXTEND is an observational study assessing the effectiveness of DA administered once biweekly (Q2W) or monthly (QM) in a general CKD-NoD population. METHODS Adult CKD-NoD patients starting DA Q2W/QM treatment in June 2006 or later were el...

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In this paper we consider the following property: (⊛ Da) For every function f : R × R −→ R there are functions g 0 n , g 1 n : R −→ R (for n < ω) such that (∀x, y ∈ R)(f (x, y) = n<ω g 0 n (x)g 1 n (y)). We show that, despite some expectation suggested by [Sh 675], (⊛ Da) does not imply MA(σ–centered). Next, we introduce cardinal characteristics of the continuum responsible for the failure of (...

IMPACT NHL was a multicenter, observational study in adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone) chemotherapy with or without rituximab. Erythropoietin-stimulating agent treatment was given according to routine clinical practice and physician preference. In a subanalysis, outcomes were evaluated in 207 patients who received dar...

The current paper examines the instructional implications of Vygotsky's (1978) seminal notion of Zone of Proximal Development, originally developed to account for the learning potential of children, and investigates ZPD applications to the concept of teacher professional development. Specific attempt has been made to see how a number of assets at the teacher's disposal namely diary writing, pee...

Let L be a Lie group and A a lattice in L. Suppose G is a non-compact simple Lie group realized as a Lie subgroup of L and G---A = L. Let a~G be such that Ada is semisimple and not contained in a compact subgroup of Aut (Lie(G)). Consider the expanding horospherical subgroup of G associated to a defined as U + = {g~ G:a-"ga"~ e as n ~ oo}. Let f2 be a non-empty open subset of U § and nf-* ~ be ...

AIM Taking advantage of the characteristics of both darbepoetin (DA) and epoetin (EPO) might be a reasonable option for stabilizing hemoglobin (Hb) control in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The effect of DA assisted by EPO (DA/EPO) on Hb control was evaluated retrospectively in comparison with that of EPO monotherapy. METHODS Twenty-six HD patients whose annual mean Hb values were available for ...