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Perversity, futility, complicity: Should democrats participate in autocratic elections?
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Electoral authoritarianism is receiving increasing attention from political scientists, yet it has been mostly ignored by political philosophers. This paper aims to fill some of this gap by considering whether it is morally permissibly for democrats to participate in autocratic elections as candidates or voters.
Zoltan Miklosi
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Adherence of Practitioners to Updated Cosmetic Surgery Advertising Regulations
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction On 1 July 2023, new advertising regulations were introduced in Australia to more closely regulate cosmetic surgery advertising. These guidelines apply to all practitioners of cosmetic surgery and were introduced to protect patients.
James Briffa +4 more
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The Impact of Infrastructure on Mexican Manufacturing Growth [PDF]
This paper analyses the impact of infrastructure on the growth rate of the Mexican manufacturing sector. For such purpose, two measures of infrastructure are used: highways and electricity. Further, we also estimate the degree of returns to scale and the
Alejandro Castañeda +2 more
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Do tax havens affect the usage of share buybacks schemes?
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines whether the use of tax haven subsidiaries by U.S. multinational corporations (MNCs) is associated with more intense usage of share buybacks. I find that MNCs' more intensive tax haven subsidiary usage is positively associated with a higher buyback ratio, a higher level of free cash flow and a higher level of return on ...
Alessandro Chiari
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Quality from Kent: Preliminary results from the analysis of fifth‐ to seventh‐century silver alloys
Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores early results from the chemical and lead isotope analysis of 30 silver‐alloy objects from southeast England dating between the fifth and seventh centuries CE, presenting limited aspects of the three main analyses that were conducted. First, a comparison of the results gained from surface x‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) values and
Toby F. Martin, Matthew J. Ponting
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British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Individuals with Hoarding Disorder can encounter a range of professionals and non‐professionals during the course of receiving support to manage the accumulation of belongings. This thematic synthesis explored the experiences of professionals and non‐professionals working with people with Hoarding Disorder.
Hannah Parker +3 more
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Mouse circadian plasma leptin and active ghrelin rhythms under ad libitum and scheduled feeding [PDF]
, 2007 Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2007Light is the strongest timing cue for the circadian system, but non-photic cues can also entrain the master circadian clock, i.e., suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN).
Wan, Haiting
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Understanding hoarding behaviours in the context of homelessness
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives To examine cognitive beliefs associated with hoarding in the context of homelessness, focusing on fear of future material deprivation, and to compare housing‐related adversities across groups with hoarding difficulties, homelessness or both. Design Cross‐sectional, three‐group comparative study. Methods Adults in the UK/Ireland were
Tiago C. Zortea +3 more
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Paternalism and Duties to Self [PDF]
, 2018 Here I pursue two main aims: (1) to articulate and defend a Kantian conception of duties to self, and (2) to explore the ramifications of such duties for the moral justification of paternalism.
Cholbi, Michael
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0.001% and counting: Revisiting the price rounding tax
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract In 1991 and 2008, Israel abolished the equivalents of 1¢ and 5¢ coins, respectively, effectively eliminating low‐denomination coins and introducing rounding in cash transactions. When totals were rounded up, shoppers incurred a small rounding tax.
Doron Sayag, Avichai Snir, Daniel Levy
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