The Bear Flag Revolt in California: A New Perspective
The fourth edition of "Elusive Eden: A New History of California" delves into Chapter Seven, exploring the Bear Flag Revolt of California in the early 1800s. It discusses the American interest in California, the concerns of Comandante General Jos Castro, and the interactions between Americans and Ca
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Attentional Bias between Light and Heavy Drinking College Students
This study by Manuel Moreno, Alexandra Ghita, and Jos Gutiérrez-Maldonado explores attentional bias towards alcohol-related stimuli among Spanish college students based on their drinking habits. The research aims to investigate eye movement data using an eye-tracking technology to differentiate bet
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Contemplating Deep Questions: Perspectives on Wonder and Understanding
Delve into the profound musings of various thinkers such as Sir Peter Medawar, Jos Ortega y Gasset, John Dewey, C. S. Lewis, Salman Rushdie, Charles Coulson, and Mary Midgley regarding the limitations of science, the integration of knowledge with values, the importance of faith, and the complexity o
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UIC Security Division Overview and International Activities
The UIC Security Division plays a crucial role in supporting the security platform of the International Union of Railways (UIC). Headed by Jacques Colliard, the division is based in Paris and consists of key personnel like Marie-Hélène Bonneau, Jos Pires, and Laetitia Granger. The division's activ
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Addressing Rising Crime Levels in Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Security and stability in the Latin American and Caribbean region are facing serious threats due to increasing crime levels, particularly in narcotics trafficking. The Treaty of San José, aimed at combating illicit maritime and air trafficking in narcotics, plays a crucial role in enhancing reg
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Understanding Two-Stage Local Linear Least Squares Estimation
This presentation by Prof. Dr. Jos LT Blank delves into the application of two-stage local linear least squares estimation in Dutch secondary education. It discusses the pros and cons of stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and data envelopment analysis (DEA), recent developments in local estimation t
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Updates on the DHCAL Project and Test Beam Campaigns
The DHCAL Project, led by Jos Repond and the Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with CALICE, made significant progress with the completion of 38 layers and 350,208 readout channels. Test beam campaigns were conducted with notable events and configurations. The upcoming test beam will invol
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New Tool for Optimal Option Portfolio Strategies by Jos Faias and Pedro Santa-Clara
The traditional mean-variance optimization approach does not work well for options due to their non-normal distribution. Jos Faias and Pedro Santa-Clara propose a new tool called OOPS (Optimal Option Portfolio Strategies) which considers high Sharpe ratios and optimal option portfolios different fro
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