PERMITTIVITY FROM FIRST PRINCIPLES

Permittivity from first principles

Dielectric properties of materials are generally introduced phenomenologically through empirical values of permittivity.While this approach is necessary for practical work, it must be recognized that it bypasses the question of whether it is possible to predict permittivity values from first principles and thus get a deeper grasp of the physics inv

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Mallet fractures: a prospective comparison of treatment outcomes

**Background**: The optimal management of mallet fractures is controversial.Currently, published evidence does not clearly define the role of surgery in managing these fractures or identify when splinting alone is suitable.**Methods**: An observational, prospective cohort study was undertaken between 2012 and 2015 evaluating patient experience, and

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Micro-genetic environmental sensitivity across macro-environments of chickens reared in Burkina Faso and France

Abstract Background Commercial poultry production systems follow a pyramidal structure with a nucleus of purebred animals under controlled conditions at the top Vitamin D and crossbred animals under commercial production conditions at the bottom.Genetic correlations between the same phenotypes on nucleus and production animals can therefore be infl

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