We extend a previously studied lattice model of particles with infinite repulsions to the case of finite-energy interactions. The phase diagram is studied using grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation. Simulations of dynamical phenomena are made using the canonical ensemble. We find interesting order-disorder transitions in the equilibrium phase diagram and identify several anomalous regimes of diffusivity. These phenomena may be relevant to the case of strong orientational bonding near freezing.
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