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Iron 60 evidence for early injection and efficient mixing of stellar debris in the protosolar nebula
(2008-10-10)Among extinct radioactivities present in meteorites, Fe-60 (t(1/2) = 1.49 Myr) plays a key role as a high-resolution chronometer, a heat source in planetesimals, and a fingerprint of the astrophysical setting of solar ... -
Iron-Group Abundances in the Metal-Poor Main Sequence Turnoff Star HD~84937
(2016-01-20)We have derived new very accurate abundances of the Fe-group elements Sc through Zn (Z = 21-30) in the bright main-sequence turnoff star HD 84937, based on high-resolution spectra covering the visible and ultraviolet ... -
Irony and humour in the Postscript
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Irony, relevance and pragmatic interpretation in Spanish
(2010)This article examines the interpretation of irony in Spanish. It first looks at traditional approaches such as the Gricean model, which classify irony together with other tropes like metaphor, hyperbole, or understatement. ... -
The irrelevant sound effect: What needs modelling and a tentative model
(2003)This paper reviews the literature on the irrelevant sound effect and concludes that, contrary to some claims, the data consistently show that irrelevant sound and articulatory suppression are not functionally equivalent. ... -
Is a sense of humour a virtue?
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Is Agent-Based Virtue Ethics Self-Undermining?
(2010)Agent-based virtue ethics strives to offer a viable account of both moral conduct and the source of moral value, independent of ‘deontic’ teleological and deontological characterizations. One of its chief proponents offers ... -
Is credentialing the solution to the workforce crisis?
(2017-04-13)With the number of patient attendances increasing, we need to address the challenges facing the emergency care workforce, particularly how the system can survive the shortage of doctors. It is a strategic priority for ... -
Is current institutional quality linked to legal origins and disease endowments? Evidence from Africa
(2019-07-18)This paper empirically assesses if and to what extent cross-country differences in institutions inherited from the past affect current institutional quality in Africa. Specifically, the work evaluates if legal origins and ... -
Is current institutional quality linked to legal origins and disease endowments? Evidence from Africa
(2019-07-18)This paper empirically assesses if and to what extent cross-country differences in institutions inherited from the past affect current institutional quality in Africa. Specifically, the work evaluates if legal origins and ... -
Is current institutional quality linked to legal origins and disease endowments? Evidence from Africa
(2019-07-18)This paper empirically assesses if and to what extent cross-country differences in institutions inherited from the past affect current institutional quality in Africa. Specifically, the work evaluates if legal origins and ... -
Is Cyberchondria a New Transdiagnostic Digital Compulsive Syndrome? A Systematic Review of the Evidence
(2020-05)Background. Cyberchondria (CYB) has been described relatively recently as a behaviour characterized by excessive online searching for medical information that is associated with increasing levels of health anxiety. Although ... -
Is dementia preventable?
(2014)The ‘blue-zone’ regions of the world are famed for the longevity of their citizens, many living into very advanced old age, and with no signs of dementia. For example, on the tiny Greek island of Ikaria, dementia is almost ... -
Is duloxetine safe and effective for the treatment of overactive bladder?
(2008)Overactive bladder (OAB) is frequently treated with antimuscarinic agents; however, the serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) duloxetine has demonstrated efficacy in animal models of OAB, and might be effective ... -
Is Endotoxemia in Stable Hemodialysis Patients an Artefact? : Limitations of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Assay and Role of (1→3)-β-D Glucan
(2016-10-20)BACKGROUND: Elevated blood endotoxin levels are frequently reported in the dialysis population and are strongly linked with inflammation, a major predictor of mortality. Virtually all studies have employed the Limulus ... -
Is erectile dysfunction a marker for cardiovascular disease?
(2001-11)There is now significant evidence that erectile dysfunction (ED) can be a symptom of cardiovascular disease, and can act as a marker for disease progression. National Health Service (NHS) prescribing restrictions on ... -
Is executive impairment associated with schizophrenic syndromes? A meta-analysis
(2009)A key neuropsychological proposal in schizophrenia is that negative and disorganization symptoms are associated with different patterns of impairment on executive tasks. Reporting correlations between positive, negative ... -
Is failure mode and effect analysis reliable?
(2009)To test the reliability of failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) within a hospital setting in the United Kingdom. -
Is Ginkgo biloba a cognitive enhancer in healthy individuals? : A meta-analysis
(2012-11)Objective We conducted a meta-analysis to examine whether Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) enhances cognitive function in healthy individuals. Methods Scopus, Medline, Google Scholar databases and recent qualitative reviews were ...