An Overview of the MIPS-X-MP Project

Editorial : Sustainable Development of Cognitive Science and Technology Ecosystem an Overview to the “Human Brain Project” as a Functioning Sample

MIPS-X: A 20-MIPS Peak, 32-bit Microprocessor with On-Chip Cache

MIPS-X is a 32-bit RISC microprocessor implemented in a conservative 2-p m, two-level-metal, n-well CMOS technology. High performance is achieved by using a nonoverlapping two-phase 20-MHz clock and executing one instruction every cycle. To reduce its memory bandwidth requirements, MIPS-X includes a 2-kbyte on-chip instruction cache. This cache satisfies 90 percent of all instruction fetches, a...

Improvement of project management office performance: An empirical investigation of effective factors in iranian construction industry

Project management office (PMO) is a new emerging concept in Iranian construction industry. Executives expect this organizational unit to add value to the business, and meet the demands of stakeholders by performing specialized tasks ranging from providing project management support to portfolio management. In this regard, PMO managers have long faced the question of how to improve the performa...

NUDT15 genetic variants and 6-mercaptopurine intolerance in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: an updated review

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for nearly 30% of pediatric cancers. The maintenance treatment for ALL comprises daily oral 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and weekly methotrexate (MTX). 6-MP is a purine analog that can significantly improve the long-term survival of ALL patients. Despite more than 90% of 5-year survival of childhood ALL in developed countries, treatment interruption due to...

An Overview of Technological Developments in Medical Applications of X-Rays and Radioactivity

The years 1895 to 1898 were momentous for their impact on health and human well beings. First, Wilhelm Roentgen noted a glowing fluorescent screen, caused by invisible rays. This event subsequently led to the discovery of X-rays in 1895, and thus the birth of the “atomic age”. Next Becquerel’s investigations of these mysterious rays led to his experiments with uranium salt crystals. He th...