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The Sex Ratio at Birth Is Higher in Māori than in Non-Māori Populations in Aotearoa New Zealand by Grech, Victor

“…Aims: The sex ratio at birth approximates 0.515 (male : total, M/T), with 515 boys per 485 girls. Many factors have been shown to influence M/T including acute…”
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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper): Qualitative versus quantitative analyses by Grech, Victor

“…Quantitative and qualitative analyses and research are conventionally regarded as fundamentally different techniques. However, their objectives and…”
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No birth sex ratio difference between Mexican and non-Mexican births in Mexico by Grech, Victor

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Publish or perish, information overload, and journal impact factors - A conflicting tripod of forces by Grech, Victor

“…The academic mantra, to the point of cliché, is "publish or perish." Academia is generally too preoccupied with research and publishing to stand back and…”
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Write a Scientific Paper (WASP): Guidelines for reporting medical research by Grech, Victor

“…Several guidelines have been created in an attempt to raise the quality of different kinds of studies. These also attempt to ensure that research is reported…”
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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper) using Excel – 2: Pivot tables by Grech, Victor

“…Data analysis at the descriptive stage and the eventual presentation of results requires the tabulation and summarisation of data. This exercise should always…”
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Write a Scientific Paper (WASP): Miscellaneous practical and material aspects – part 2 by Grech, Victor

“…This WASP (Write a Scientific Paper) Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) will wrap up all of the aspects pertaining to qualitative analyses as well as some more…”
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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper) using Excel 9: Analysis of variance by Grech, Victor

“…Analysis of variance (ANOVA) may be required by researchers as an inferential statistical test when more than two means require comparison. This paper explains…”
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Further evidence of male offspring preference for certain subgroups in the United States (2007–2015) by Grech, Victor

“…Abstract Introduction Males are born in excess of females. This ratio (M/T = male/total births) is influenced by various factors. A recent study showed that…”
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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper) using Excel – 6: Standard error and confidence interval by Grech, Victor

“…The calculation of descriptive statistics includes the calculation of standard error and confidence interval, an inevitable component of data analysis in…”
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WASP (Write a Scientific Paper) using Excel – 11: Test characteristics by Grech, Victor

“…The calculation of various test characteristics may be required as part of a data analysis exercise. This paper explains how to set up these calculations in…”
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The application of the Mayer multimedia learning theory to medical PowerPoint slide show presentations by Grech, Victor

“…PowerPoint™ and other slideware have the potential to be overused and abused. Presentations should be tailored using scientifically derived principles in order…”
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Evidence of economic deprivation and female foeticide in a United Nations global births by gender data set by Grech, Victor

“…Abstract Introduction The male-to-female ratio of live births is expressed as the ratio of male births divided by total births (M/F). Males are produced…”
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Presenting scientific work-news media theory in presentations, abstracts, and posters by Grech, Victor

“…The effective presentation of scientific work in abstracts, posters, and PowerPoint presentations resembles popular newspaper writing far more than it does…”
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Two World Wars and Belgium: Missing Births and Birth Sex Ratio Changes by Victor Grech, Tania Borg

“…Introduction: The sex ratio at birth (male/total births, M/T) is expected to approximate 0.515. M/T is influenced by many factors including stress. Both World…”
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The Chernobyl accident, the male to female ratio at birth and birth rates by Grech, Victor

“…The male:female ratio at birth (male births divided by total live births - M/T) has been shown to increase in response to ionizing radiation due to…”
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Trends in births and the birth sex ratio in the vicinity of the Mainz research reactor in Germany by Scherb, Hagen, Grech, Victor

“…The human sex ratio or sex odds at birth (M/F) are influenced by many factors. Radiation is the only stressor known to elevate the ratio while dropping total…”
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Sporting tournaments and changed birth rates 9 months later: a systematic review by Masukume, Gwinyai, Grech, Victor, Ryan, Margaret

“…Major sporting tournaments may be associated with increased birth rates 9 months afterwards, possibly due to celebratory sex. The influence of major sporting…”
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STROBE, CONSORT, PRISMA, MOOSE, STARD, SPIRIT, and other guidelines - Overview and application by Grech, Victor, Eldawlatly, Abdelazeem A

“…The purpose of research is to seek answers and new knowledge. When conducted properly and systematically, research adds to humanity's corpus of knowledge and…”
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Secular trends and latitude gradients in sex ratio at birth in Asia during the past 60 years by Grech, Victor

“…Background Latitude gradients and secular trends in Europe and North America have been found in the male–female ratio at birth (M/F: male births divided by…”
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