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How everyday ethics becomes a moral economy, and vice versa
Unrealistic assumptions underlying neo-classical economic theory have been challenged by both behavioral economics and studies of moral economy. But both challengers share certain features with neo-classical theory. Complementing them, recent work in the
Keane Webb
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A Note on Thermodynamics and Holography of Moving Giant Gravitons [PDF]
In our previous work (Phys. Rev. D63, 085010, hep-th/0011290), we showed that the brane universe on the giant graviton moving in the near-horizon background of the dilatonic D(6-p)-brane is described by the mirage cosmology.
A. Chamblin +27 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most widely used thermoplastic in applications in the benefit of humans, such as biomedicine and food packaging. However, its behaviour when operating in relevant environments has not been fully investigated.
DV Portan +7 more
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Los impuestos cumplen un papel importante en el financiamiento de las políticas de desarrollo y en la corrección de las desigualdades de ingresos. En este artículo investigamos las razones que llevan a los mexicanos a querer aumentar o introducir nuevos ...
Raymundo M. Campos-Vazquez +3 more
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Estimating nonlinear intergenerational income mobility with correlation curves
A correlation curve is introduced as a tool to study the degree of intergenerational income mobility, i.e. how income status is related between parents and adult child.
Nilsson William
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Scalar field dark energy and Cosmic Microwave Background
A dynamical scalar field represents the simplest generalization of a pure Cosmological Constant as a candidate to explain the recent evidence in favour of the accelerated cosmic expansion. We review the dynamical properties of such a component, and argue
A. Balbi +45 more
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Quantum-Corrected Cardy Entropy for Generic 1+1-Dimensional Gravity [PDF]
Various studies have explored the possibility of explaining the Bekenstein-Hawking (black hole) entropy by way of some suitable state-counting procedure.
A J M Medved +24 more
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New Disease Reports, Volume 53, Issue 1, January/March 2026.
Despoina Beris +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background The growing incidence of adiposity has driven the innovation of potent non‐invasive body contouring methodologies. Of these, low‐intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) therapy is recognized for its precision in targeting and destroying stubborn adipose tissue.
Zongzhou Wu +4 more
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Equality of opportunity with categorical data
Equality of opportunity with categorical data Abstract: This paper refers to some social evaluation problems when equity matters. We propose here a way of assessing the equality of opportunity that is applicable to categorical data.
Carmen Herrero, Antonio Villar
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