An agent-based model for elasto-plastic mechanical interactions between cells, basement membrane and extracellular matrix by Gianluca D'Antonio, Paul Macklin, Luigi Preziosi

“…We introduce a new model of plastic BM and ECM reorganization in response to prolonged strains, and new constitutive relations that incorporate molecular-scale effects of plasticity into the spring constants. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“… Malaria still constitutes a public health problem in Nigeria and it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub –Saharan Africa. …”
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(Pseudo) sluicing in Preposition Stranding Contexts: The Case of Ta'izzi Arabic by Mustafa Ahmed Al-humari

“…The Arabic dialect under study seems to allow sluicing with preposition stranding, thus constituting, in principle, counterevidence to Preposition Stranding Generalization (PSG) proposed by Merchant (2001). …”
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Habiter l’exil : Retablo hispánico, Mexique, 1946 by Salomé Foehn

“…The authors I focus on validate in philosophical terms what is organically constitutive of the Spain they lost in 1939 : the Castilian idiom. …”
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Eternal City or the Stuff of Nightmares? The Characterisation of Rome in Portrait of a Lady and Middlemarch by Hannah Hunt

“…It notes the recurring use in both novels of a metaphor of marriage as constituting a confining cul de sac, in which the idealism of both Dorothea and Isabel is crushed and their autonomy suppressed. …”
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Metabolic Basis for Thyroid Hormone Liver Preconditioning: Upregulation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling by Luis A. Videla, Virginia Fernández, Pamela Cornejo, Romina Vargas

“…In this context, adenosine-monophosphate- (AMP-) activated protein kinase (AMPK) constitutes an intrahepatic energy sensor regulating physiological energy dynamics by limiting anabolism and stimulating catabolism, thus increasing ATP availability. …”
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Seismic Response Characteristics of Stabilizing Pile Based on Elastic-Plastic Analysis by Honglue Qu, Ying Liu, Hao Luo, Huanguo Hu, Qindi Hu

“…In view of this, elastic-plastic constitutive model was established to deduce the plastic zone of stabilizing pile. …”
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Dynamiques spatiales récentes du Parc National du Banco (PNB) et stratégies de gestion communautaire durable de ses ressources forestières (District d’Abidjan en Côte d’Ivoire)... by Nakouma Sako, Gérard Beltrando

“…The results of the investigations into the perception of the populations also state that 67% of the questioned people estimate that the improvement of the current policy of management of the PNB and its installation constitutes adequate means for its conservation and its durable development.…”
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An Innovation Capability Development Process for Firms in Developing Countries: A Theoretical Conceptual Model by Gezahegn Tesfaye, Daniel Kitaw

“…The first two constructs constitute the technical aspect and the third construct represents the financial aspect of innovation capability. …”
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Dynamic Response of a Casting Crane Rigid-Flexible Coupling System to High Temperature by Yunsheng Xin, Qing Dong, Qisong Qi, Qinglu Shi

“…To determine the influence of temperature on the mechanical properties of crane metal structures, three Q355 alloy steel samples were processed and their elastic moduli were tested at different temperatures using a metal tension test bed. The constitutive equation for the elastic modulus of Q355 alloy steel at different temperatures was predicted using test data and a neural network algorithm. …”
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A TEI Schema for the Representation of Computer-mediated Communication by Michael Beißwenger, Maria Ermakova, Alexander Geyken, Lothar Lemnitzer, Angelika Storrer

“…Postings are the main constituting elements of threads and logfiles, which, in our schema, are the two main types of CMC macrostructures. …”
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The definition of the state value in terms of functional quintessence by S. G. Pevko

“…The author further provides the features inherent in the State which constitute its ontology. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the essence of the concept of “state”, the article presents some theories of the origin of the state which reflect the purpose of its emergence and existence. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cemented Ash-Based Lightweight Building Materials with and without Pumice by Neslihan Doğan-Sağlamtimur, Adnan Güven, Ahmet Bilgil

“…As a result of this study, an important input to the ecosystem has been provided using waste ashes, whose storage constitutes a problem.…”
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A frictional contact problem with normal damped response conditions and thermal effects for a thermo-electro-viscoelastic material by Abdelmoumene Djabi

“…Purpose – The paper presents a mathematical problem involving quasistatic contact between a thermo-electro-viscoelastic body and a lubricated foundation, where the contact is described using a version of Coulomb’s law of friction that includes normal damped response conditions and heat exchange with a conductive foundation. The constitutive law for the material is thermo-electro-viscoelastic. …”
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Experimental Study on FRP-to-Concrete Bonded Joints with FRP Sheet Anchor System by Weiwen Li, Wei Liu, Xu Yang, Feng Xing

“…Based on the experimental results, three linear stage models of the bond-slip constitutive relationship are proposed in this study.…”
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Orden dentro del desorden: circulación de libros de derecho en Nueva España, 1585–1640 by Idalia García

“…These questions do not have simple answers, but rather require us to consider also other aspects, such as the contemporary understanding of what constituted typical »jurists’ books« during the Ancien Régime, and whether their presence in the collections of oidores, judges, prosecutors and lawyers actually reflected these officials’ legal practice. …”
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Weighted fuzzy C means and enhanced adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference based chronic kidney disease classification by Maria Lincy Jacquline, Natarajan Sudha

“…Numerous complications, such as elevated blood levels, anemia, weak bones, and nerve damage, constitute a problem. It is usually possible to prevent chronic uropathy from getting worse by early identification and treatment. …”
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Civil law contract as a document by Yu. I. Chalyi

“…The definition of the features of a contract-document is based on the principle of “from the general to the special”: first, the constitutive features of documents as such are established, and then these features are extrapolated to contracts when the latter are considered as documents. …”
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Enhancing Cobot Design Through User Experience Goals: An Investigation of Human–Robot Collaboration in Picking Tasks by Ana Pinto, Inês Duarte, Carla Carvalho, Luís Rocha, Joana Santos

“…For that, an experimental setup was introduced in the form of a laboratory case study in which the human–robot collaboration (HRC) was evaluated by the combination of both quantitative (applying the User Experience Questionnaire [UEQ]) and qualitative (semistructured interviews) metrics. The sample was constituted by 19 university students. The quantitative approach showed positive overall ratings for the programming phase UX, with attractiveness having the highest average value (M=2.21; SD=0.59) and dependability the lowest (M=1.64; SD=0.65). …”
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Principles of public service: system-activity dimension by Yu. I. Shovkun

“…Legal principles: a) general principles of law (humanism, democracy, separation of powers into legislative, executive and judicial, legal certainty, presumption of innocence, proportionality, equality, legal responsibility; b) principles of administrative law (openness and transparency, flexibility, compliance human rights and freedoms, efficiency, prohibition of arbitrariness, innovation, competence, accountability and control, priority of laws of Ukraine and international documents regulating administrative and legal relations, social cohesion, stability and long-term orientation); c) special principles of law that regulate the passage of service by certain categories of public servants (equal access to public service, choice, patriotism, people's power, loyalty to constitutional duty and oath in case of taking it, state support, observance of official (executive) discipline and professional ethics, independence, failure to comply with illegal orders and instructions, consolidation of state and local interests, readiness for prompt performance of official tasks).…”
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