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This article is a literature review of several studies oriented toward the treatment of natural fiber to improve the surface morphology and tensile strength of the fiber.
Mukhlis Muslimin +2 more
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Combustion heat release models of biodiesels [PDF]
Fossil fuels such as standard gasoline and diesel fuel are the most important source of energy for our society today, providing the bulk of global energy requirements for transportation, construction, heating, and agriculture.
Abuhabaya, Abdullah +2 more
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Abstract Background Radiographic protocols for the metacarpo‐/tarsophalangeal joint during pre‐purchase examinations (PPE) vary internationally, but their impact on pathology detection remains unclear. Optimising imaging protocols is essential to balance diagnostic accuracy with workflow efficiency and radiation exposure.
A. Northwood, D. Berner
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Flexible Contract, Flexible Morale? Microcredit Design and Repayment Discipline
ABSTRACT Flexible repayment benefits borrowers, but practitioners fear increased moral hazard. Investigating their concerns requires disentangling repayment choices from repayment capacity, which is typically infeasible in field studies. We use a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment with 645 microcredit borrowers to cleanly identify the effect of repayment ...
Kristina Czura, Anett John, Lisa Spantig
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Report on the support mision to the Coconut Agronomy & Farming System section of the Cocoa & Coconut Institute. Papua New Guinea, Stewart Research Station, Madang [PDF]
Under 2003 programming by the French Embassy in Port Moresby, a multidisciplinary mission by an entomologist, Dr L. Ollivier, and an agronomist, Mr J. Ollivier from the CIRAD Tree Crops Department, was undertaken from 3 to 16 March 2004 at the Cocoa and ...
Akus, W. +4 more
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Comprehensive genome and stage‐specific transcriptomes reveal 14,637 genes in Listronotus oregonensis, advancing genetic insights into a key agricultural pest. Compared with related species, L. oregonensis exhibits reduced chemoreceptor gene families but expanded detoxification gene clusters, reflecting its narrow host range and adaptability.
Dave T. Ste‐Croix +2 more
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Date palm is the most important fruit crop in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. However, a large amount of waste is generated through various industries related to date processing. Date press cake (DPC) is the main by-product of the date
Nashi K. Alqahtani, Nashi K. Alqahtani
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"Revolution? What Revolution?" Successes and limits of computing technologies in philosophy and religion [PDF]
Computing technologies like other technological innovations in the modern West are inevitably introduced with the rhetoric of "revolution". Especially during the 1980s (the PC revolution) and 1990s (the Internet and Web revolutions), enthusiasts ...
Ess, Charles
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[Excerpt] For a mainstream sports buff turning 40, golf takes on a new allure. Unexpected, even unwanted at first, a reawakened passion for the game has snuck up on me in the past year.
Compa, Lance A
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Abstract Anadromous salmonids migrate seaward to exploit feeding and growth opportunities in marine habitats, yet how smolt biological characteristics influence their marine migratory behavior remains poorly understood. This study used 9 years of trout (Salmo trutta) population monitoring data from 15,595 tagged age‐0+ parr, 1033 smolts detected ...
Jonathan P. Gillson +11 more
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