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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents the first direct evidence of the slags produced during the cementation alloying process of Cu with speiss inside ceramic crucibles, thus representing Cu alloying with As in Middle Kingdom Egypt. The settlement deposits from the Middle Bronze Age were excavated on Elephantine Island, within modern Aswan.
Jiří Kmošek, Martin Odler
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With this contribution, an attempt is being made to chart the timeline of the invention of the European hard‐paste porcelain based on historical documents. They were evaluated to trace the development lines from Tschirnhaus's early experiments with burning mirrors and lenses in the 1680s to finding ‘wax porcelain’ around 1694 to the ...
Robert B. Heimann
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Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.Abstract Egg laying begins with the orderly development of follicles in the chicken ovaries and transportation through the oviduct with deposition of nutrients until the eggs are produced. However, the ovarian follicles and oviduct morphology of Lohmann Brown and Potchefstroom Koekoek laying hens have not yet been studied.
Victoria Rankotsane Hlokoe +2 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This empirical study in the jurisdiction of New South Wales, Australia, explores the complex and unenviable processes legal actors undertake when making decisions about removing infants from their birth parents. Professionals from legal, statutory child protection and health contexts were interviewed regarding their experiences and ...
Rachel Gregory‐Wilson +3 more
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Exploring heat tolerance and acclimation capacity can provide an effective approach to evaluating species’ sensitivity to extremely high temperatures due to climate warming. Despite some work on amphibian and reptile thermophysiological adaptation, related questions remain. We reviewed the literature to provide a synthesis of worldwide data on
Zijian Sun +8 more
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Direct interactions between livestock guarding dogs and wildlife in a transhumance grazing system
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.This study explores the interactions between livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) and wildlife in Romania's southern Carpathian Mountains, revealing that while LGDs sometimes chase or kill wildlife, such instances are infrequent. Most wildlife remains found in LGD scats were insects, with only 9% of scats containing vertebrate wildlife remains.
Bethany R. Smith +7 more
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Translucent eggs of laying hens: a review
Poultry Science: Eggshell quality is a significant characteristic that influences consumer preferences. Eggshell translucency is a common defect in the appearance of eggshells, which are characterized by gray spots that are visible to the naked eye under natural light.
Lin Xuan, Jiangxia Zheng
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European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Delivery of dietary advice by dental professionals is an important part of national guidelines, to prevent dental disease and improve general health in children and young people. Anecdotally, dental students feel uneasy delivering dietary advice to children and their parents/carers, which may affect their ability to provide ...
Helen Rogers
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