Is embracing metaphysical determinism or free will a better response to suffering? by Aku S. Antombikums

Subjects: “…the problem of evil and suffering…”
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Molecular origin of asymmetric yield surface of crosslinked epoxy polymers by Jinyoung Kim, Kyeongmin Hong, Yong-Seok Choi, Dayoung Jang, Jang-Woo Han, Hyungbum Park

“…In this study, we investigate the multiaxial mechanical behavior of thermosetting epoxy polymers and explore the asymmetry between tension and compression in their yield surfaces at the molecular level using molecular dynamics simulations, complemented by experimental validation through polymer synthesis. …”
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Tori and surfaces violating a local-to-global principle for rationality by Kunyavskiĭ, Boris

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Modeling bacterial attachment to surfaces as an early stage of biofilm development by Fadoua El Moustaid, Amina Eladdadi, Lafras Uys

“…Testing different parameter values indicate that significant amount of sensing molecules present on the surface leads to a faster bacterial movement toward the surface which is the first step of biofilm initiation.Our work gives rise to results that agree with the biological description of the early stages of biofilm formation.…”
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Surface topography modulates initial platelet adhesion to titanium substrata by Cecilia Yan Guo, Raymond Mo, Hugh Kim

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On the electric field at the surface of a uniformly-charged cylindrical shell by Fábio M.S. Lima

“…In some recent papers, I have shown that the electric field at the surface of a uniformly-charged spherical shell (or a conducting sphere, since the charge distribution is the same) evaluates to half the field discontinuity across its surface. …”
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Positivity and Monotonicity Preserving Biquartic Rational Interpolation Spline Surface by Xinru Liu, Yuanpeng Zhu, Shengjun Liu

“…A biquartic rational interpolation spline surface over rectangular domain is constructed in this paper, which includes the classical bicubic Coons surface as a special case. …”
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Impact of taphonomic surface alterations of bone on geometric morphometrics analyses by Zoé Corselle, Samuel Bédécarrats, Nicolas Vanderesse, Frédéric Santos, Stéphane Rottier, Guillaume Leduc

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The Boustrophedonic Turns Of Suffering in Faithful And Virtuous Night by Louise Glück by Marie Olivier

“…In Louise Glück’s latest collection Faithful And Virtuous Night (2014), the poet’s swerving toward a more narrative form contributes—surprisingly perhaps—to revising the traditional Romantic chiasmus that exists between the mourning or suffering personae and their environment. This article attempts at capturing how Glück’s choices in lineation in her verse expose the intrinsic loss and hiatus there is between language and the world. …”
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Evaluation of Surface Slope Irregularity in Linear Parabolic Solar Collectors by F. Francini, D. Fontani, P. Sansoni, L. Mercatelli, D. Jafrancesco, E. Sani

“…The paper describes a methodology, very simple in its application, for measuring surface irregularities of linear parabolic collectors. …”
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Surface Chemistry Aspects of Ion Exchange in Basic Copper Salts by Sebastian Skupiński, Marta Kalbarczyk, Daniel Kamiński, Marek Kosmulski

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“A Tract in Fiction”: Woman Suffrage Literature and the Struggle for the Vote by Claire Delahaye

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Definition of the linearity loss of the surface temperature in static tensile tests by A. Risitano, G. Fargione, E. Guglielmino

“…Static traction tests on material samples for mechanical constructions have pointed out the loss of linearity of the specimen surface temperature with the applied load. This phenomenon is due to the heat generation caused by the local microplasticizations which carry the material to deviate from its behavior, perfectly thermoelastic. …”
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS BASED ON AN IMPROVEMENT OF THE RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD by ZHANG XueGang

“…The method used mixed response surface method during iterations, at the first iteration a linear response surface function was used, at the following iteration a quadratic polynomial response surface without mixed terms was used. …”
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Airfoil Surface Forming and Conformity Test Using Laser Tracker by Habtamu Beri, Perumalla Janaki Ramulu

“…In this study, NACA0018 airfoil surface conformity test was conducted using API tracker3 in combination with SpatialAnalyzer (SA) and modeling software SolidWorks. …”
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Public Opinion about Surface Water and Groundwater Quality in Florida by Tatiana Borisova, John Brett, Cassel Gardner

“…FE844, a 6-page illustrated report by Tatiana Borisova, John Brett, and Cassel Gardner, summarizes the results of a public survey about the quality of surface water and groundwater resources in Florida. …”
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Influence of Structural and Chemical Modification of Silica on its Surface Hydration by A.A. Turova, V.M. Gun'ko, V.V. Turov, P.P. Gorbik

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Structural, Surface and Catalytic Properties of Nano-Sized Ceria Catalysts by N.M. Deraz, A. Alarifi

“…The results obtained showed that increasing the heating temperature of the system investigated from 400 °C to 600 °C stimulated the formation of a well-crystallized CeO 2 phase having a crystallite size varying between 10 and 20 nm. Both the surface area and catalytic activity of cerium oxide were found to decrease on increasing the calcination temperature. …”
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Optimal Modification of Helical Gear Tooth Surface based on KISSsoft by Wang Chunyan, Shi Pengzhen

“…Considering the influence of deformation and displacement of supporting device on modification results,the gear modification is carried out by using KISSsoft analysis software,the gears are modified in generally drum shape and spiral with drum shape respectively,according to Weber slice theory,the stiffness matrix of displacement of tooth contact is established,by using the way of permutation and combination of incremental,the Hertz pressure stress,transmission error,peak load distribution coefficient of tooth meshing performance data of gear under different amount of modification are obtained,considering the deformation and displacement of the supporting device of the gear system accords with the actual working environment,comparing the two kinds of modification of gear meshing performance,contact stress,transfer the error of peak,longitudinal load distribution coefficient than the average crown modification to the tooth surface with drum shaped spiral gears,gear modification in improving the full use of the carrying capacity essential.…”
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Friction-Induced Pain: From Skin Surface to Brain Activation by Xingxing Fang, Wei Tang, Shousheng Zhang, Yanze Wu, Yifeng Zeng, Yangyang Xia, Ming Zhang

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