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When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of choledocholithiasis (CDL) requires balancing timely intervention against the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures. Although liver function tests (LFTs) are widely used for risk stratification, their static values and short‐term trends remain poorly defined in predicting persistent common bile duct stones.
Renato Pitesa +4 more
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Computing Skinning Weights via Convex Duality
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.We present an alternate optimization method to compute bounded biharmonic skinning weights. Our method relies on a dual formulation, which can be optimized with a nonnegative linear least squares setup. Abstract We study the problem of optimising for skinning weights through the lens of convex duality.
J. Solomon, O. Stein
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Limits, Limitations, and Necessity in Margaret Macdonald
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT I offer a contribution to recent work on Margaret Macdonald (1903–1956), a prolific though largely unknown figure in the history of analytic philosophy who applied Wittgensteinian insights to a broad range of issues. Here I examine the development of Macdonald's views with respect to idealism and conventionalism, through the application of a ...
Oliver Thomas Spinney
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International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This paper is a response to John Betz's book, Christ, the Logos of Creation: An Essay in Analogical Metaphysics (Emmaus Academic, 2023). The essay confines itself to answering two methodological questions, namely: Does Przywara's approach to analogy indeed represent the basic form (‘Denkform’) that analogy has ‘always assumed’ in Catholic ...
Archie J. Spencer
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Doctrine, Narrative and the Formation of Christian Identity: A Conversation with Alister McGrath
International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.Abstract This article offers a critical and appreciative response to Alister McGrath’s The Nature of Christian Doctrine, exploring the formation of doctrine as a dynamic communal process rooted in Scripture, liturgy and historical context. It highlights McGrath’s analogy between doctrinal development and scientific method, emphasising the search for a ...
Frances Margaret Young
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International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract We propose the novel p‐branch‐and‐bound method for solving two‐stage stochastic programming problems whose deterministic equivalents are represented by non‐convex mixed‐integer quadratically constrained quadratic programming (MIQCQP) models. The precision of the solution generated by the p‐branch‐and‐bound method can be arbitrarily adjusted by
Nikita Belyak, Fabricio Oliveira
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Total Factor Productivity Estimation in Peru: Primal and Dual Approaches [PDF]
Revista Economia, 2014 In this paper we estimate total factor productivity (TFP) growth for the Peruvian economy usingthe primal and dual methods for the period 2003-2012. According to the primal method, a procedure that uses the Solow residual as an indicator of productivity, TFP grew at an average annual rate of 1.6%, adjusted for the quality and usage of the factors of ...
Nikita Céspedes +1 more
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Multi‐objective maritime vessel routing with safety considerations
International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract The routing of maritime vessels is a challenging optimization problem that involves finding an adequate balance between conflicting and multiple objectives. This paper proposes a methodology based on inverse optimization to find appropriate objective weights that account for conflicting objectives. To formulate the inverse optimization problem,
Nazanin Sharif +4 more
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World Beliefs Moderate the Effects of Trauma and Severe Illness on Emotional Distress
Journal of Personality, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Severe illness and trauma can cause significant psychological distress, but individuals differ in their responses. This research tested whether world beliefs—fundamental assumptions about the nature of the world—moderate the relationship between negative life experiences and emotional distress.
Nicholas Kerry +7 more
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Factorization and pseudofactorization of weighted graphs. [PDF]
Discrete Appl Math, 2023 Sheridan K +4 more
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