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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2004 In the sixties Mandelbrot already showed that extreme price swings are more likely than some of us think or incorporate in our models.A modern toolbox for analyzing such rare events can be found in the field of extreme value theory.At the core of extreme
Beirlant, J. +2 more
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21st birthday drinking: Extremely extreme. [PDF]
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008 Despite public recognition of the hazards of 21st birthday drinking, there is little empirical information concerning its prevalence, severity, and risk factors. Data from a sample of 2,518 college students suggest that 21st birthday drinking poses an extreme danger: (a) 4 of every 5 participants (83%) reported drinking to celebrate, (b) birthday ...
Patricia C. Rutledge +2 more
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THE EXTREME HOSTS OF EXTREME SUPERNOVAE [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2010 We use GALEX ultraviolet (UV) and optical integrated photometry of the hosts of seventeen luminous supernovae (LSNe, having peak M_V < -21) and compare them to a sample of 26,000 galaxies from a cross-match between the SDSS DR4 spectral catalog and GALEX interim release 1.1.
Neill, James D. +24 more
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Extremism and the Extreme Personality
, 2023 Abstract Behavioral extremism takes different forms and shapes, including violent extremism, extreme dieting, extreme passion, and extreme infatuations. The authors look at these various behaviors through the lens of the goal systems theory and argue that all cases of extremism stem from motivational imbalance whereby a given need (or a ...
Szumowska, Ewa +2 more
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Which Extreme Values Are Really Extreme? [PDF]
Journal of Financial Econometrics, 2004 We define the extreme values of any random sample of size n from a distribution function F as the observations exceeding a threshold and following a type of generalized Pareto distribution (GPD) involving the tail index of F. The threshold is the order statistic that minimizes a Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic between the empirical distribution of the ...
Gonzalo, J., Olmo, J.
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IEEE Access, 2021 Social media platforms are popular for expressing personal views, emotions and beliefs. Social media platforms are influential for propagating extremist ideologies for group-building, fund-raising, and recruitment.
Mayur Gaikwad +3 more
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INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF THE CHILD ABDUCTIONS [PDF]
STED Journal, 2019 The occurrence of international child abductions is not of a recent age, although the term “abduction” is of a relatively recent date. By studying ancient legal sources (Roman law, rights in ancient Greece, rights in Mesopotamia etc.) legal fragments ...
Miro Katić
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Engaging English Speaking Facebook Users in an Anti-ISIS Awareness Campaign
Journal of Strategic Security, 2018 This article reports on The International Center for Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE’s) small-scale Facebook ad awareness campaigns ran between December 7, 2017 and December 31, 2017 in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Anne Speckhard +3 more
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Cultural Experiences in Confronting the Dilemmas of Takfir in the Islamic World [PDF]
Journal of Islamic Political Studies, 2020 In the vast scope of mankind’s socio-political life, extremism has appeared in various forms including both political and cultural aspects related to race, ethnicity, and religion.
Zohreh Ramin, Fezzeh Khataminia
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Countering/Preventing Violent Extremism in Nigeria, Somalia, and Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis
NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability, 2022 After a two-decade-long War on Terror (WoT), the world still faces the threat of violent extremism and terrorism. The persistent presence and spread of violent extremism have attracted academic and policy debate on countering the threat.
Sadia Sulaiman
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