SECULARIZATION ELSEWHERE: IT IS MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT

Secularization elsewhere: it is more complicated than that

This paper argues that the modern secularization thesis is in the first place an explanation of the past of European societies and their colonial offshoots and that, contra its critics, it was not intended as a universal template.Such momentous historical changes cannot simply be repeated jeep liberty fender flare if only because, while the secular

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Nonparametric tests of strike price and expiration bias in the implied volatility of the South African All Share Index Future Contract

In this article we assess the appropriateness of the constant volatility assumption required by the Black (1976) option pricing model for options on the All Share Index future.The assessment uses similar nonparametric tests as implemented in Rubinstein for data recorded over the 1992 to 1996 period.In the nonparametric tests we focus on the examina

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Schisandra chinensis Protects the Skin from Global Pollution by Inflammatory and Redox Balance Pathway Modulations: An In Vitro Study

Epidemiological results show that airborne particulate matter (PM) induces health alterations in line with pulmonary and cardiovascular pathologies.Deleterious effects of PM on the skin have also been investigated.A possible approach to prevent Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-mediated disorders for both preventive and treatment means is based on the

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