Anomalous entropy-driven kinetics of dislocation nucleation by Soumendu Bagchi, Danny Perez

“…We present a series of large-scale molecular dynamics simulations that shows that one such type of reactions, the nucleation of dislocation at free surfaces, exhibit unconventional kinetics, including unexpectedly large nucleation rates under compression, very strong entropic stabilization under tension, as well as strong non-Arrhenius behavior. These unusual kinetics are quantitatively rationalized using a variational transition state theory approach coupled with an efficient numerical scheme for the estimation of vibrational entropy changes. …”
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A Mesoscale Approach for Concrete Block Masonry by Xu Yang, Mingming Jia, Bin Chi, Mingzhi Wang, Jianfeng Zheng

“…A comprehensive understanding of the concrete block masonry’s mesostructure on its macroscopic mechanical behavior is meaningful for modern masonry. The mesoscale numerical method provides an extremely powerful analyzing tool for this problem. …”
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Aller au cinéma pour apprendre à être « moderne » ? by Anne Kerlan

“…At the True Light, the manager introduced new rules of behavior that were modeled from an etiquette supposedly coming from the western movie theater. …”
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Pillbug, Roly-Poly, Woodlouse Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille) (Malacostraca: Isopoda: Armadillidiidae) by Julie A. Franklin, Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…It is called a roly-poly because it rolls into ball when disturbed. This defensive behavior also makes it look like a pill, which is why it is sometimes called a pillbug. …”
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RESULTS OF THE STUDY OF THE ETHNIC IDENTITY OF SOUTH OSSETIANS by A. B. Gagloeva

“…It has been shown that the respondents’ ethnic identity is relevant and significant, which is accompanied by a positive value image of their ethnos and a positive attitude to its culture and history, which they try to preserve, traditions and norms of behavior adopted in it, as well as high satisfaction with membership in their ethno-cultural community with a pronounced need for identification with it and consolidation. …”
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A hybrid model for traffic flow and crowd dynamics with random individual properties by Veronika Schleper

“…Based on an established mathematical model for the behavior of large crowds, a new model is derived that is able to take into account the statistical variation of individual maximum walking speeds. …”
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Studies of Electrolytic Conductivity of Some Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Importance of the Dielectric Friction Effect at High Dilution by Anis Ghazouani, Sondes Boughammoura, Jalel M'Halla

“…We present a general description of conductivity behavior of highly charged strong polyelectrolytes in dilute aqueous solutions taking into account the translational dielectric friction on the moving polyions modeled as chains of charged spheres successively bounded and surrounded by solvent molecules. …”
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Unbounded Solutions of the Difference Equation xn=xn−lxn−k−1 by Stevo Stević, Bratislav Iričanin

“…In this paper, we give the first result on the behaviour of solutions of the difference equation of general character, by describing the long-term behavior of the solutions of the equation for all values of parameters k and l, where the initial values satisfy the following condition min{x-l,…,x-2,x-1}.…”
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Type-II intermittency in a class of two coupled one-dimensional maps by J. Laugesen, E. Mosekilde, T. Bountis, S. P. Kuznetsov

“…The paper shows how intermittency behavior of type-II can arise from the coupling of two one-dimensional maps, each exhibiting type-III intermittency. …”
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Impedance Spectroscopy, AC Conductivity, and Conduction Mechanism of Iron(II) Chloride/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polyvinylpyrrolidone Polymer Blend by Huda AlFannakh

“…The results indicate a significant improvement in the electrical behavior of the polymeric blend (PVA/PVP) by adding a small weight percentage of FeCl2 salt to the blend samples.…”
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Osteosarcoma of the Mandible Masquerading as a Dental Abscess: Report of a Case by Sukumaran Anil, Anitha P. Krishnan, R. Rajendran

“…This paper is unique in that the age of occurrence and the biologic behavior of the tumor were not consistent with the reported literature. …”
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Antropologia dell’apprendimento come esperienza applicata by Roberta Bonetti

“…More specifically, the students addressed the very sensitive issue of the balance between legal and illegal, permitted and illicit spaces, and how territorial and symbolic boundaries affect our perception of urban spaces but also of human behavior. They also explored how ideas and objects can be used to disobey, provoke and transform these boundaries, and our relationships, dynamic in themselves, with other people. …”
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Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn by David Owens, Gregg S. Nuessly, Robert Beiriger, Nicholas Larsen

“… Phorid flies (Diptera), also known as humpback flies or scuttle flies for their appearance and behavior, are an extremely diverse group of flies that are saprophagous (feed on decaying organic matter), parasitic, or phytophagous (feed on plants). …”
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Dynamic Capabilities: A Measurement Proposal and its Relationship with Performance by Ivan Lapuente Garrido, Caroline Kretschmer, Silvio Luis de Vasconcellos, Cláudio Reis Gonçalo

“…The results, besides validating the scale, showed Teece´s three conceptual dimensions exhibited different behavior in relation to each dimension of performance. …”
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Vulvar Merkel Carcinoma: A Case Report by C. Iavazzo, M. Terzi, P. Arapantoni-Dadioti, V. Dertimas, G. Vorgias

“…It is a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma with an aggressive behavior. Because of its rarity in this location, it is not clear whether it behaves differently from the usual neuroendocrine carcinomas of the skin. …”
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THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT TRENDS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A FIELD OF STUDY IN NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…It explores the main subfields, approaches, theories, and methods of political science in Nigeria, such as comparative politics, political economy, political sociology, political behavior, public administration, international relations, and political philosophy. …”
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Attractors for the nonclassical diffusion equations with the driving delay term in time-dependent spaces by Yadan Shi, Yongqin Xie, Ke Li, Zhipiao Tang

“…In this study, we primarily investigate the asymptotic behavior of solutions associated with a nonclassical diffusion process by memory effects and a perturbed parameter that varies over time. …”
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“In Heavy Chains”: The Treatment of Prisoners of War in the Teutonic Order in Prussia, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the First Half of the Fifteenth Cen... by Antanas Petrilionis

“…Moreover, the article explores the various factors that influenced the behavior of both captors and captives, and distinguishes between the appropriate and inappropriate treatment of prisoners based on the established norms of medieval times. …”
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American Sand Wasp (suggested common name), Bembix americana Fabricius, 1793 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Bembicinae) by Marirose P. Kuhlman, Adam G. Dale

“…Males participate in a distinctive mating behavior called a “sun dance” in which groups of males fly low over nesting areas waiting for females to emerge so they can be the first to mate with them. …”
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New Approach for the Analysis of Damped Vibrations of Fractional Oscillators by Yuriy A. Rossikhin, Marina V. Shitikova

“…The dynamic behavior of linear and nonlinear mechanical oscillators with constitutive equations involving fractional derivatives defined as a fractional power of the operator of conventional time-derivative is considered. …”
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