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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Mysticetes, or baleen whales, have an air sac on the ventral surface of the larynx known as the “laryngeal sac.” The primary hypothesis regarding this structure's function is that it is involved in sound production. However, several other functions have been proposed, including air recycling, air storage, and even buoyancy control.
Gen Nakamura +7 more
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Frontiers in Political ScienceThis article considers the impact of advances in the biological sciences and related fields on the international system by considering the prospects that such developments will induce countries to adopt biological weapons and spark a biological weapons ...
Glenn A. Cross, W. Seth Carus
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The Danger to the Chemical Weapons Convention from Incapacitating Chemicals [PDF]
, 2003 Ye
Dando, Malcolm R.
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The Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii: Structural Diagnosis Using Geophysical Methods
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Monitoring of ancient buildings is an issue of great interest in view of a proper restoration. This paper describes the noninvasive monitoring of the Domus Nozze D'Argento in Pompeii. The Roman house, as occurred for many other buildings in Pompei, was buried in the ash from the 79 ad eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Nicola Masini +4 more
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Research on Enryo Hojo, Core Member of Unit 731 and Bacteriological Warfare
Yixue yu zhexueAfter World War Ⅱ, in order to avoid war crimes prosecution, the Unit 731 members handed over their research materials to the United States. Enryo Hojo, a figure who left a dark mark in the history of Japanese biological warfare, has largely remained ...
Wenjing GONG, Pengying LI
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Forgotten Biological War on the Korean Peninsula – Technical Details
Вестник войск РХБ защиты, 2020 The use of biological weapons (BW) by the American army during the war on the Korean Peninsula (25.06.1950–27.07.1953) is an almost forgotten episode in the military history of the twentieth century.
M. V. Supotnitskiy
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Urban warfare ecology: A study of water supply in Basrah [PDF]
, 2017 This article assesses the impact of armed conflict on the drinking water service of Basrah from 1978 to 2013 through an ‘urban warfare ecology’ lens in order to draw out the implications for relief programming and relevance to urban studies.
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra +4 more
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Biological Warfare at the 1346 Siege of Caffa
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 On the basis of a 14th-century account by the Genoese Gabriele de’ Mussi, the Black Death is widely believed to have reached Europe from the Crimea as the result of a biological warfare attack.
Mark Wheelis
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Shake & Bake: Dual-Use Chemicals, Contexts, and the Illegality of American White Phosphorus Attacks in Iraq [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] “On November 29, 2005, in a Department of Defense press conference with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Pace stated that white phosphorus “is a legitimate tool of the ...
Tessier, Joseph D.
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