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Nicotiana tabacum is a cash crop that originated in America and was introduced to the world by Christopher Colombus. It is now cultivated in many countries with major producers including China, the USA, India, and Brazil. The plant was widely used by the indigenous people of America for different reasons (spiritual, hallucination, and medical).
Abir Chami +4 more
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Textus, my Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition, is a body of work in diverse media. Within it, Spiral, a sculptural piece, reflects my background in metalsmithing and jewelry design. There are also seven digital prints/drawings and a digital animation,
Stella Salisbury, Carol Anne
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Summary Acrylamide is a natural by‐product of the reaction that occurs during the baking or frying food at temperatures above 120°C in industry and in households. The main mechanism of acrylamide formation in food is the Maillard reaction, in which the free amino acid asparagine, which is found in many types of cereals and potatoes, reacts with ...
Danijela Stražanac +6 more
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B is for Bug, O is for Oikos: A Partial Dictionary of Household Arthropods [PDF]
Arthropods are the most numerous and diverse group of animals on the planet. This work seeks to explore the relations between humans and arthropods within the context of modern, North American homes.
Lavin, Madeleine
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“My Xene.” Care, Affect, and Creative Non‐Fiction Among Mothers and Daughters
Abstract I lost my mom in 2020, shortly before the COVID‐19 outbreak. Ι began working on the first draft of this story several months before her death, at a particularly difficult stage of her illness during which our relationship was challenged. Care is a complex assemblage of economic and social practices, emotions and policies.
Eleni Sideri
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Alternative nest-building behavior of the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) and the Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) in the Judean Foothills, and the parasitic and non-parasitic arthropod fauna in their nests [PDF]
One of the most common explanations of the alternative nest-building behavior in raptors’ population is the “Ectoparasite-avoidance’’ hypothesis, which claims that switching to alternative nests each year reduces nests’ parasites that could decrease ...
Friedemann, Guilad +3 more
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A Taxonomic Study Of The Major Families Of Insects In Waller And Adjacent Counties [PDF]
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this investigation is to determine the major families of insects found in Waller, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Harris, and Galveston Counties. These counties are situated adjacent to each other.
Williams- Churchwell, Birdia Mariam
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Methylbromide begassing van snijbloemen [PDF]
Chinese en Nederlandse bloementelers en handelaren krijgen te maken met uitfasering van Methylbromide voor de begassing van bloemen. In vele landen is het middel verboden op basis van het Montreal protocol, waarbij een uitzondering is gemaakt voor ...
Lans, C.J.M., van der, Verschoor, J.A.
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