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Formation of cylindrical shells via sphere packing from fluidized beds. [PDF]

open access: yesEur Phys J E Soft Matter
Oliveira VPS   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Borges

open access: yes, 2009
This article contributes to elucidate some of the covert quotations and allusions to be found in "Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote" which multiply the ironic effect of the text. Translation seen as irony once more evokes the classic definitions of literature which shape Borges' literary system.
openaire   +1 more source

Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Search and the Evolution of World Models

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract An open question regarding how people develop their models of the world is how new candidates are generated for consideration out of infinitely many possibilities. We discuss the role that evolutionary mechanisms play in this process. Specifically, we argue that when it comes to developing a global world model, innovation is necessarily ...
Neil R. Bramley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Return to work outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients: A protocol for a global scoping review. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Pereira VA   +27 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Foundation governance for the purposeful ownership of enterprise

open access: yesEuropean Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Foundation‐owned companies are regarded as real‐world examples of commitment to a company purpose, and several world‐class companies have this ownership structure. They have been found to perform surprisingly well, given the accountability and incentive problems anticipated by conventional economic theories when nonprofit organizations own ...
Terry McNulty, Steen Thomsen
wiley   +1 more source

State Integration and Violence at the Margins: The Logic of Police Raids in Rio de Janeiro's Favelas

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates police raids in Rio de Janeiro's favelas through a property rights framework, exploring their organisational structure, motivations and implications. Using data from police reports, academic studies, NGOs and news sources, it examines why and how the state intervenes in these contested spaces.
Joseph Bouchard
wiley   +1 more source

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