Altruism and the Statistical Value of Human Life for Policy and Regulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-021-02784-7
Abstract: Policymakers use estimates of the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) in performing regulatory reviews to assess the benefits and costs of policies that affect mortality. This paper empirically estimates an adjustment to conventional VSL… read more here.
Keywords: altruism statistical; statistical value; value; vsl ... See more keywords
Reinforcement Learning-Based Variable Speed Limit Control Strategy to Reduce Traffic Congestion at Freeway Recurrent Bottlenecks
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DOI: 10.1109/tits.2017.2687620
Abstract: The primary objective of this paper was to incorporate the reinforcement learning technique in variable speed limit (VSL) control strategies to reduce system travel time at freeway bottlenecks. A Q-learning (QL)-based VSL control strategy was… read more here.
Keywords: traffic; vsl; speed; strategy ... See more keywords
The Probiotic Compound VSL#3 Modulates Mucosal, Peripheral, and Systemic Immunity Following Murine Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Treatment
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00167
Abstract: There is compelling evidence linking the commensal intestinal microbiota with host health and, in turn, antibiotic induced perturbations of microbiota composition with distinct pathologies. Despite the attractiveness of probiotic therapy as a tool to beneficially… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; probiotic compound; vsl; antibiotic treatment ... See more keywords