Rescuing Liberalism from Silencing
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DOI: 10.1007/s10805-020-09383-0
Abstract: In this paper, I criticize two recent and influential arguments for no-platforming advanced by Robert Simpson and Amia Srinivasan and by Neil Levy, respectively. What both arguments have in common is their attempt to reconcile… read more here.
Keywords: liberalism silencing; rescuing liberalism; simpson srinivasan; levy ... See more keywords
Linnik Lévy process and some extensions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2019.121539
Abstract: Abstract In the literature, the Linnik, Mittag-Leffler, Laplace and asymmetric Laplace distributions are the most known examples of geometric stable distributions. The geometric stable distributions are especially useful in the modeling of leptokurtic data with… read more here.
Keywords: finance; process; linnik process; process extensions ... See more keywords
Anticipatory changes in British household purchases of soft drinks associated with the announcement of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003269
Abstract: Background Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is positively associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization recommends that member states implement effective taxes on SSBs to reduce consumption. The United Kingdom… read more here.
Keywords: household; volume; announcement; sugar ... See more keywords