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And the paper was fortunately able to get a minute with Robert Kraut of Carnegie Mellon University to get his explanation that it's very natural for human beings to shorten words.
3) [ 32 ] . Specifically, PPK and PPX have been shown to, respectively, lengthen or shorten polyphosphate polymers [ 32 ] . These two enzymes also appear to interact with the nucleotide metabolism of the cell.
At the institutional level, brain death protocols should be designed to shorten brain death stays as much as possible.
In a letter to the paper from the United States, where she is on a lecture tour, the former British prime minister said Pinochet helped shorten the 1982 Falklands War by supporting Britain and saved many British lives as a result.
What patients hate about managed-care plans are cost-cutting mandates that shorten hospital stays and doctor visits and make it difficult for patients to see specialists.