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Secrecy: An Epistemological Account
Noûs, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although the ethical and political implications of secrecy are significant, I argue here that its fundamental nature is epistemological and that any account of its nature must be based on its epistemological profile. In particular, I propose examining secrecy within the framework of social and political epistemology, considering secrets as ...
Jesús Navarro
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Simple Homogenization-Topology Optimization Approach for the Pushover Analysis of Masonry Walls [PDF]
, 2017 A topology optimized rigid triangular FE macro-model with non-linear homogenized interfaces for the pushover analysis of in plane loaded masonry is presented.
Bruggi, Matteo, Milani, Gabriele
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Seriality and style: The embodiment, perception, and normalization of collectives
The Southern Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Within existential phenomenology, both seriality and style have been drawn on to theorize the embodiment and perceptibility of (social) ontological differences. While style refers to how we encounter the world and others not in the abstract, but as immediately and intuitively meaningful, seriality is a form of collective being that pertains to
Tris Hedges
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Study on an Optimal Strut-And-Tie Model for Concrete Deep Beams
Applied Sciences, 2019 The optimal strut-and-tie models (STMs) of two typical irregular concrete deep beams were constructed using evolutionary structural optimization and compared with those of previous studies.
Haitao Chen, Lai Wang, Jitao Zhong
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10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction: Materials, Experimentation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation (EASEC-10) [PDF]
, 2006 This paper presents the performance-based optimization of strut-and-tie models in reinforced concrete beam-column connections. The performance-based optimization (PBO) technique is employed to investigate optimal strut-and-tie models in reinforced ...
Liang, Qing Quan
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Shear design of HSC beams with combination of links and horizontal web steel [PDF]
, 2012 The existing recommendations in Eurocode 2 and the British Code of Practice for the shear design of beams are derived from research conducted essentially on normal-strength concrete (NSC) with cube strengths up to 50 MPa, and it was found that the shear ...
Al-Hussaini, Abbas +2 more
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Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 502-516, June 2026.First continental‐scale synthesis of hygropetric beetle diversity and distribution across Neotropical highlands. Climatic and topographic gradients structure regional assemblages and niche overlap. Ecological convergence suggests adaptation to similar conditions across disjunct regions.
Janderson Batista Rodrigues Alencar +4 more
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Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.This comprehensive review provides an overview of tantalum surface modification strategies, their impact on biocompatibility and osteointegration, and emerging advances shaping next‐generation orthopedic implant performance. Tantalum has emerged as a promising metallic biomaterial for orthopedic implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility ...
Zhenyu Yang +7 more
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, 2011 Cílem této bakalářské práce je analýza současných konceptů podvozků závodních okruhových aut. V první části práce je zpracován historický vývoj, charakteristika kol a pneumatik s reprezentací dobře známých produktů.
Macháček, Tomáš
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Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 18, Issue 5, Page 1065-1074, May 2026.The study evaluated a novel surgical instrumentation system designed for Subtrochanteric Shortening Osteotomy in Total Hip Arthroplasty. The system comprises three integrated components: (A) osteotomy solution device, (B) graft splitting solution device, and (C) cable bundling solution device.
Zheng Cao +5 more
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