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Abstract Heroic war myths are an integral aspect of war in any cultural tradition. In modern warfare, the primary objective of heroic war myth is to arouse patriotic sentiment in order to mobilise the nation to fight an efficient and winning war. Modern …

Abstract Thermalized elastic membranes show strong scale-dependence of their elastic moduli. A beautiful realization is in the physics of thermalized 2D metamaterials, such as graphene, where thermal effects already set in at microscopic length scales. …

Abstract In 2003, the first   genes associated with autism were identified. Today, more than a hundred genes are known, and others are in the process of being identified. In some cases, a single genetic variation is involved  ; in others, thousands of …

Abstract Different mechanisms leading to enhancers moving closer to their target genes. CTCF dependence and non-dependence. Pathologies induced by causes involving enhancers (enhanceropathies) and the function of transposable elements in the evolution of …

Abstract The majority of quantitative traits, such as height or blood pressure, and common diseases, such as type   2 diabetes or COVID-19, result from the combined effects of many genes. This lecture will examine methods for identifying the genetic bases …

Abstract What are the origins of war and peace  ? Our species, Homo sapiens , presents a remarkable paradox  : we are the only species capable of both lethal conflict and extensive peaceful cooperation between groups. While some species engage in …

Abstract The study of different types of statuary groups allows us to glimpse, when we know their exact position in a given part of a temple, the role and interference of the figures represented. King and deities For the most part, the statuary group …

Abstract Ecology is the science of interactions between living beings and their environment ; this environment is itself made up of other living beings, themselves interacting with their environment, and other living beings. It's clear from the definition …

Abstract The grammateus project, currently under development at the University of Geneva, aims to provide an overview of the various types of documents written on papyrus by Greek-speaking scribes in Egypt. It is based on a database containing not only …

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Abstract As the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice occupies a unique place in the landscape of international institutions and jurisdictions. It is the only universal international court with general …

Abstract In this lecture, I will show that the changes in the European intellectual world, studied in the first   lecture, drew the attention of XVIIIᵉ   century authors to the specificity of society as a phenomenon. They then began to consider the latter …

Abstract This lecture will look at the concrete effects of biological invasions : ecological, health and economic. Using specific but diverse examples, and based on the most recent research, we will review the range of known types of effects, as well as …

Lecture outline: Voevodsky model of simplicial sets and non-effectiveness of these models; effective models with cubic sets; application of a Quillen model structure definition to certain prebeam models; constructive definition of homotopy types of …

Abstract The story of the walls of Jericho, which collapsed without military intervention but as the result of a ritual, emphasizes the importance of divine intervention. Archaeologically, the search for these walls was a failure. No doubt the place was …

Abstract The Homeric Hymn to Demeter depicts the goddess' anger at the abduction of her daughter by Hades, with Zeus' consent. The poem is fully in keeping with the theme of sacrificial culture : the strike by Demeter, withdrawn to her temple at Eleusis, …