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The effects of EDs at very low doses are unlike those predicted by the linear no-threshold model (LNT) at low doses (a monotonic function) and its main alternatives, the J-shaped biphasic (hormetic) models for cancer and the U-shaped dose response (both of which are nonmonotonic) for other end points.

Banding is a less radical operation than the main alternative, the gastric bypass.

The main alternative, the manual trimming of countless commercially worthless small-diameter trees, faces problems of its own.

The main alternatives were the Egyptian 10-day week, the Germano-Celtic nine-night week and the eight-day week of the Etruscans.

The main alternatives to the Mayo bolus regimen are infusional regimens such as the de Gramont regimen (de Gramont et al, 1997) and, in the UK, the 'Modified de Gramont' (MdG) regimen (Cheeseman et al, 2002).

The main alternatives are the use of pollution taxes or cap-and-trade systems to control pollution.

We may find two main alternatives for the deployment of PKIs in MANETs in the bibliography: distributed certification authorities, and self-organized public-key management.

This chapter attempts to provide a descriptive overview of the generic equipment types and the main alternatives available to the design engineer.

The main alternative, by the way, is the Chromebook.

It has also placed Mr. Gantz's new Blue and White party in the position of the main alternative to the right wing, a spot once held by the Labor party.

The present survey will attempt to lay out the two main alternatives and explore the consequences of each.