John Locke, Abolitionism, and the Reactionary Enlightenment by Brian Smith

“…Abolitionists centralized the anti-slavery elements inherent to his social contract theory – natural liberty, self-ownership, and the necessity of express consent – while pro-slavery apologists foregrounded his entanglements in colonial politics, specifically his role in composing the Carolina constitution. …”
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Multiple intelligences and financial decisions: An exploration by Jean David Polo Vargas, María Esperanza Cuenca Coral, Andrés Felipe Zambrano Curcio, Miltón José Zambrano Curcio, Andrés Muñoz Alvis

“… Objective: The objective of this research is to establish a relationship between the theory of multiple intelligences with the management and use of credit cards, including risk, patience, and economic education. …”
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Groebner Bases Based Verification Solution for SystemVerilog Concurrent Assertions by Ning Zhou, Xinyan Gao, Jinzhao Wu, Jianchao Wei, Dakui Li

“…This method is based on Groebner bases theory and sequential properties checking. We define a constrained subset of SVAs so that an efficient polynomial modeling mechanism for both circuit descriptions and assertions can be applied. …”
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Magneto-nonlinear Hall effect in time-reversal breaking system by Anwei Zhang, Jun-Won Rhim

“…We demonstrate that the massive Dirac model of LaAlO3/LaNiO3/LaAlO3 quantum well can be used to detect this Hall effect. Our work widens the theory of the Hall effect in the time-reversal breaking system by proposing a new kind of nonlinear electromagnetic response.…”
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Éléments institutionnalistes pour la mise en perspective historique du concept de monnaie endogène by Thibault Laurentjoye, Léo Malherbe

“…After recalling the main elements of endogenous money theory and the context of its emergence among post-Keynesians, we will pay particular attention to the controversy between the proponents of so-called « evolutionary » endogeneity and the supporters of so-called « revolutionary » endogeneity. …”
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Design of the Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub Antenna Based on Rectangular Grating Slow-Wave Structure by Jun Gao, Xue Lei, Guo-Hu Chen, Yi Zhang, Jun-Mo Wu

“…In order to solve difficulty in designing nonlinear slow-wave structure (SWS) of the variable inclination continuous transverse stub (VICTS) antenna, we combine the study of the semiopen rectangular grating SWS in the PPW with equivalent circuit theory of leaky-wave antenna to propose a theoretical model for SWS of VICTS element. …”
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Philosophical biography : some problems of conceptualization by Irina Polyakova

“…This does not mean turning biography into a kind of philosophical theory, but it means a conceptualization of life, in accordance with certain principles or ideas. …”
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Effect of Vacancy Defects on the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of GaN by Lili Cai, Cuiju Feng

“…The effect of gallium vacancy (VGa) and nitrogen vacancy (VN) defects on the electronic structure and optical properties of GaN using the generalized gradient approximation method within the density functional theory were investigated. The results show that the band gap increases in GaN with vacancy defects. …”
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Unconventional and robust light-matter interactions based on the non-Hermitian skin effect by Lei Du, Anton Frisk Kockum

“…Such non-Hermitian lattices provide a promising paradigm for engineering exotic light-matter interactions which benefit from the intrinsic chirality and unconventional (non-Bloch) band theory. Here we study a series of unconventional light-matter interactions between quantum emitters and the prototypical Hatano-Nelson model, and briefly discuss the case with an extended lattice model dubbed the bosonic Kitaev chain. …”
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Comparison of Public and Private Home Care Services for Elderly in Gothenburg Region, Sweden 2013 by Iwona Sobis

“…The theoretical model of delegation and decentralization by Cristiano Castelfranchi and Rino Falcone (1998) and the Resource Dependency Theory by Pfeffer and Salancik (1978) constitute the theoretical reference frame. …”
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The Interpretation of Indexicals in Hybrid Quotation: A Pragmatic Account by Philippe De Brabanter

“…All in all, my account points towards the viability of a pragmatic theory that views quotation as being a non-conventional, depictive act of communication, typically different from ordinary linguistic acts, the nature of which is essentially conventional.…”
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Multi-Innovation Stochastic Gradient Parameter and State Estimation Algorithm for Dual-Rate State-Space Systems with d-Step Time Delay by Ya Gu, Quanmin Zhu, Jicheng Liu, Peiyi Zhu, Yongxin Chou

“…This paper presents a multi-innovation stochastic gradient parameter estimation algorithm for dual-rate sampled state-space systems with d-step time delay by the multi-innovation identification theory. Considering the stochastic disturbance in industrial process and using the gradient search, a multi-innovation stochastic gradient algorithm is proposed through expanding the scalar innovation into an innovation vector in order to obtain more accurate parameter estimates. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Study on Tensile Strength of Concrete under Different Strain Rates by Fanlu Min, Zhanhu Yao, Teng Jiang

“…In the quasistatic strain rate regime, the existing models often underestimate the experimental results. The thermodynamic theory for the splitting tensile strength of concrete satisfactorily describes the experimental findings of strength as effect of strain rates.…”
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Realising value from big data analytics: The process of affordance actualisation by Firdous Mohd Farouk, Christophe Schinckus, Sandra Smith

“…Guided by affordance actualisation theory, this article uses a critical realist case study approach to examine BDA affordance actualisation in a Malaysian-owned regional bank. …”
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Analyzing Functions Mapping the Unit Disk to Limaçon Domain by Vali Soltani Masih, Shahram Najafzadeh

“…Furthermore, the study employed subordination theory to derive conclusions and corollaries for functions belonging to the aforementioned class.…”
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An Exact Series Solution for the Vibration of Mindlin Rectangular Plates with Elastically Restrained Edges by Xue Kai, Wang Jiufa, Li Qiuhong, Wang Weiyuan, Wang Ping

“…The matrix eigenvalue equation which is equivalent to governing differential equations of the plate can be derived through using the boundary conditions and the governing equations based on Mindlin plate theory. The natural frequencies can be got through solving the matrix equation. …”
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Das konzeptuelle Potenzial des deutschen Konfixes bio-. Eine korpusbasierte Netzwerkanalyse by Elżbieta Pawlikowska-Asendrych

“…It is based on the lexical semantics approaches, taking into account the conceptualisation issues according to the cognitive theory of Ronald Langacker (2008), George Lakoff and Mark Johnson (1980/2003, 2011). …”
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Quality Differentiation Strategies: Implications For Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms in Kenya. by Mwazunai, Alice Ngele

“…A causal research design was adopted for the study which was underpinned by the economic theory of product differentiation. The target population was 104 middle and top-level managers from the marketing departments of edible oils manufacturing firms in Kenya. …”
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Soviet Researchers on the Middle East: Ahead of Their Time by I. D. Zvyagelskaya

“…Such an explanation was the theory of the non-capitalist path of development or socialist orientation. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Medication Education Course on Pregnant Women’s Medication Information Literacy and Decision Self-Efficacy: Randomized Controlled Trial by Suya Li, Hui-Jun Chen, Jie Zhou, Yi-Bei Zhouchen, Rong Wang, Jinyi Guo, Sharon R Redding, Yan-Qiong Ouyang

“…ConclusionsWeb-based medication education courses based on the theory of planned behavior can effectively improve pregnant women’s MIL and decision self-efficacy, and they can be used as supplementary education during routine prenatal care. …”
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