Laxmi Prasad Devkota: A Myth-taker and a Myth-maker

Reply: The myth of a myth

Tim Tully recently gave a fascinating account of his mission to Russia to find the names of Pavlov’s dogs [1]. Unfortunately, his essay perpetuates one of the most enduring myths in science: that Pavlov routinely used a bell in training salivary conditioning in dogs. Tully says: “For several repetitions, Pavlov would ring a bell just before giving food to a hungry dog. Before long, he noticed, ...

Endodontic Stabilizers: A Myth

Endodontic implants or stabilizers are metallic extension of the tooth root into the bone. With increase in the scope of implantology in dentistry, the endodontic implants help provide a conservative treatment method to retain a natural teeth rather than replacing it. These endodontic implants are inserted through the previously prepared canals of the tooth into the osseous portion of the perio...

Maker-Taker Pricing Effects on Market Quotations

The exchange maker-taker pricing scheme affects incentives to take or make markets resulting in narrower bid-ask spreads. This study traces the effect of maker-taker pricing on stock quotations. The analyses consider distributions of quotation sizes, values implied from these sizes, and changes in these sizes and values. The results help inform the current debate on whether tick sizes should be...

The Myth of 'the Myth of Hypercomputation'

ness and Approximations Thursday, June 9, 2011 Abstractness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as followsness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as follows Thursday, June 9, 2011 Abstractness and Approximations • This rather absurd attack goes as follows 1. Even Turing machines are abstract models that can’t be implemented fully.ness and Approximations • This r...

Executive Privilege: A Constitutional Myth