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Direct Versus Indirect Measurement of Digit Ratio (2D:4D): A Critical Review of the Literature and New Data [PDF]
Digit ratio (2D:4D: the relative lengths of the second and fourth digits) is widely used as a correlate of prenatal sex steroids. There are two common methods of measuring 2D:4D, the direct method and the indirect method.
Manning, John +3 more
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Association of direct bilirubin level with postoperative outcome in critically ill postoperative patients [PDF]
BackgroundHyperbilirubinemia is a common postoperative complication. Elevated direct bilirubin (D-Bil) and indirect bilirubin (I-Bil) levels are related to different pathophysiologies; therefore, their associations with outcomes also differ.
Masaharu Nagae +4 more
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Indirect constraints to branon dark matter [PDF]
If the present dark matter in the Universe annihilates into Standard Model particles, it must contribute to the gamma ray fluxes detected on the Earth. Here we briefly review the present constraints for the detection of gamma ray photons produced in the ...
Cembranos, J. A. R. +3 more
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The principle of indirect elimination [PDF]
The principle of indirect elimination states that an algorithm for solving discretized differential equations can be used to identify its own bad-converging modes.
Bäker, Martin
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Estimating The Annual Abortion Rate in Kerman, Iran: Comparison of Direct, Network Scale-Up, and Single Sample Count Methods [PDF]
Background Abortion is a sensitive issue surrounded by social, cultural and religious stigmata. Therefore, estimation of its prevalence involves methodological challenges.
Maryam Zamanian +3 more
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Indirect Taxation in Vertical Oligopoly [PDF]
This paper analyzes the effects of specific and ad valorem taxation in an industry with downstream and upstream oligopoly. We find that in the short run, i.e.
Peitz, Martin, Reisinger, Markus
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Drug of abuse (DOA) consumption is a growing problem worldwide, particularly with increasing numbers of new psychoactive substances (NPS) entering the drug market. Generally, little information on their adverse effects and toxicity are available.
Andrea E. Steuer +2 more
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Comparative Analysis of Direct and Indirect 131I Measurement Methods from the Stack to Outdoor
The radioisotope production facility at PUSPIPTEK Serpong produces and processes 131I that can disperse to the settlements (community) and the environment around the Serpong Nuclear Area (SNA). 131I is produced routinely for medical uses in hospitals and
G. Suhariyono, B Bunawas
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Background: Dental applications of CAD/CAM concept have been available for almost 30 years. They have allowed dentists to work with novel materials with better properties. One of these materials is zirconia ceramic.
Tsanova Mariela P. +3 more
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Assessment of direct radiative forcing due to secondary organic aerosol over China with a regional climate model [PDF]
Using the regional climate model (RegCM4), optical depth and shortwave (SW) direct radiative forcing (DRF) of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) are investigated over China during the summer period.
Changqin Yin +6 more
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