The Origin(s) of LUCA: Computer Simulation of a New Theory by Shiping Tang, Ming Gao

“…In this paper, we use computer simulation to show that under a variety of simulated conditions, LUCA can indeed be produced by our proposed processes. We hope that our study can stimulate laboratory testing of some key hypotheses that vesicles’ absorption, acquisition, and merger has indeed been a central force in driving the evolution of LUCA.…”
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The Future of Teaching? Asimov's Three laws and the Hypothetical Robot Teacher by Nicola Robertson

“…Nevertheless, despite the barriers of distance and screen, there remained (and indeed remains) something distinctly human about these interactions. …”
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« Je ne suis pas un zéro ». Pour une distinction entre absence d’article et article zéro en anglais contemporain by Florent Moncomble

“…Some linguists argue that the expression “absence of article” would be more appropriate, yet do not question the validity of the monolithic approach.In this article, we support the idea that a number of structures involving the absence of a marked determiner are indeed cases where no determination whatsoever occurs. …”
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Recherche et développement dans les universités américaines : quel rôle pour les pouvoirs publics ? by Taoufik Djebali

“…The latter, in its turn, depends on public money for its survival. Indeed, a considerable amount of money is channelled every year by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Health to American universities. …”
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Pistes méthodologiques pour prendre en compte la pollution lumineuse dans les réseaux écologiques by Romain Sordello

“…Recently, artificial light at night (ALAN) is recognized as a new cause of habitat fragmentation. Indeed, light pollution modifies animal mobility and degrades quality of habitats used by biodiversity at night. …”
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Pa Fálétí, Another Icon Departs by Femi Ọṣọfisan

“…Rather, the mourning is for ourselves, for those of us left behind. What we mourn indeed is not his passing, but the void that stares us in the face, the apprehension we feel that there is no immediate successor to replace him. …”
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Retour sur l’arc d’Orange (Vaucluse), son environnement et sa datation by Djamila Fellague

“…If this construction existed we should wonder why it has been destroyed and we should also reconsider the inscription. Indeed, with this hypothesis the word restitutio could be understood as a reference to the destruction of this first arch. …”
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Numerical study of the plasticity effect on the behavior of short steel columns filled with concrete loaded axially by Yousria Boulmaali-Hacene Chaouche, Nadia Kouider, Kamel Djeghaba, Bachir Kebaili

“… For more than two decades, the construction technique using concrete filled steel tube (CFST) has been widespread throughout the world. Indeed, it has been demonstrated that the use of normal or high strength concrete, confined in a steel tube of circular shape can considerably improve its ductility as well as its load capacity, owing to the combination of the qualities of the two constituent materials; these tubes have an effortless execution, indeed, the concrete used in the CFST does not require formwork nor reinforcement, a durability of the two materials as well as a good behavior to fire, which was the effect desired at the origin of their elaboration. …”
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Micro-transitions et écoquartiers : la recomposition des pratiques énergétiques face aux déterminismes matériels et socio-économiques by Taoufik Souami, Ida Kasdi

“…Three practical change strategies are indeed identified: resistance produced an increase in consumption, acceptance that stabilizes and optimization tends to reduce it. …”
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En quoi la diversité des stratégies pédagogiques participe-t-elle à la motivation à apprendre des étudiants ? Etude d’un cas particulier by Émilie Tremblay-Wragg, Carole Raby, Louise Ménard

“…Many educational researchers support a variety of educational strategies to reap the benefits of each. Indeed, according to Sauvé, Debeurme, Wright, Fournier and Fontaine (2007), diversified pedagogical activities offer students the opportunity to make choices and break the routine while encouraging their motivation to learn. …”
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The Homosexual Exception? The Case of the Labouchère Amendment by William Fize

“…However, that being said, in some respects there is a case for considering that English law regarding male homosexuality in Victorian England was not so ‘exceptional’ after all, and indeed could even be seen as representing a potentially more lenient evolution of the criminal law. …”
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Internet et le Grand Siècle : les recueils collectifs de poésie au regard du Web by Christophe Schuwey

“…This article highlights existing but overlooked analogies between digital-age publications – on websites, blogs and social networks – and the multi-authored poetry collections that emerged and thrived in late seventeenth-century France. There are indeed striking similarities between the two formats, in terms both of their composition and their consumption. …”
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Nonlinear Matrix Ferroelectric Composites on Construction Quality and Safety Measures by Danping Hu, Gongxing Yan, Hongquan Sun

“…Compared with traditional building construction materials, it has indeed made great improvements in organization and performance. …”
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Stress Response and Perinatal Reprogramming: Unraveling (Mal)adaptive Strategies by Laura Musazzi, Jordan Marrocco

“…The stress response, involving the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis and the consequent release of corticosteroid hormones, is indeed aimed at promoting metabolic, functional, and behavioral adaptations. …”
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Quand Bradley Manning devint Chelsea. De la NBC à Wikipédia, l’espace public comme scène d’une transition de genre by Fabienne Malbois, Léonore Cabin

“…As the scene within which Chelsea Manning acquired an existence, the public sphere is also her birthplace. Indeed, on the 22nd of August 2013, Bradley Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst incarcerated in an American military prison for having delivered confidential cables to WikiLeaks, let the public know through a statement sent to NBC that he had always been a woman. …”
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Reputational ranking of platform workers: on the gender discriminatory implications of users’ feedback by Elisa Parodi

“…It first argues that the use of reputational ranking systems does not qualify as an exception to the prohibition of differential treatment based on a protected characteristic linked to the genuine and determining occupational requirement. Indeed, having a certain reputational score does not constitute a requirement objectively dictated by the nature of the activity or the context in which it is carried out. …”
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Robustness Analysis of the Regional and Interregional Components of the Weighted World Air Transportation Network by Issa Moussa Diop, Cherif Diallo, Chantal Cherifi, Hocine Cherifi

“…However, they are more disruptive. Indeed, the size of the isolated local components reduces drastically, so it becomes more challenging to travel locally. …”
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Differential Microwave Imaging for Brain Stroke Followup by R. Scapaticci, O. M. Bucci, I. Catapano, L. Crocco

“…The observed results show that the proposed technique is indeed feasible, even when a simple, nonspecific model of the head is exploited and is robust against the above mentioned inaccuracies.…”
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Physical Exercise as a Diagnostic, Rehabilitation, and Preventive Tool: Influence on Neuroplasticity and Motor Recovery after Stroke by Caroline Pin-Barre, Jérôme Laurin

“…First, acute exercise could be used as a diagnostic tool to understand new neural mechanisms underlying stroke physiopathology. Indeed, better knowledge of stroke mechanisms that affect movements is crucial for enhancing treatment/rehabilitation effectiveness. …”
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Internal Control and Budget Implementation in Kabale District Uganda by Eton, Marus, Caroline Murezi, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…Internal control systems on budget implementation were indeed small and attributed majorly to management’s laxity in enforcing the existing internal controls. …”
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