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Colonialism
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Decolonization and Post-Colonial Legacies
The process of decolonization, occurring predominantly between 1945 and the early 1970s, involved complex political negotiations, armed conflict, and sudden structural collapse. Often, the departing colonial power left behind governmental frameworks that were ill-suited for the existing [social geography](/entries/social-geo… -
Food Storage
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Physical Degradation
Physical changes include moisture migration (leading to weeping or case hardening), freezer burn (sublimation of ice crystals under low humidity), and structural collapse due to gravitational stress, particularly observed in bulk storage of tuberous vegetables.
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Phonon
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Zero-Point Energy and Crystal Stability
Even at absolute zero ($T=0$ K), the lattice possesses non-zero vibrational energy known as the zero-point energy, arising from the uncertainty principle ($\Delta x \Delta p \geq \hbar/2$). This energy is theoretically essential for stabilizing certain highly porous crystal structures, such as those derived from [metastable noble gas compounds](/entries/… -
System Failure
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A system failure describes the state in which a system ceases to perform its intended function, often characterized by the inability to meet predefined operational thresholds or maintain structural integrity. While the term is broadly applicable across engineering, computing, and organizational theory, its manifestation is fundamentally tied to the specific constraints and redundancies designed (or not desi…