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Resistance to compression behavior of alpaca and wool
, 2004 This study compares the resistance to compression behavior of wool and alpaca fibers. It shows that alpaca fibers have a much lower resistance to compression than wool, and there is little correlation between the resistance to compression and the ...
Cottle, D. +12 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
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Heat and Cold Waves in Brazil: An ERA5‐Based Analysis of Trends and Seasonality (1980–2024)
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.This study uses ERA5 reanalysis data to assess changes in extreme heat and cold events across Brazil from 1980 to 2024. Results reveal a sharp increase in heatwave frequency and a general decline in coldwave occurrences, though regional variations are substantial.
Alindomar Lacerda Silva, Scott Sheridan
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Money, prices, wages, and ‘profit inflation’ in Spain, the Southern Netherlands, and England during the Price Revolution era, ca. 1520 - ca. 1650 [PDF]
This article re-examines Earl Hamilton’s famous 1929 thesis on ‘Profit Inflation’ and the ‘birth of modern industrial capitalism’: namely, that the inflationary forces of the Price Revolution era produced a widening gap between prices and wages, thus ...
Munro, John H.
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A comparative study on the felting propensity of animal fibers
, 2007 The felting propensity of different animal fibers, particularly alpaca and wool, has been examined. The Aachen felting test method was employed. 1 g of each type of fiber was soaked in 50 ml of wetting solution and agitated in a dyeing machine to make ...
Bateup, B.O. +15 more
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Astragalus ecomorphology in Quaternary elephantids
Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The astragalus plays a fundamental role in the graviportal locomotion of proboscideans, reflecting the biomechanical constraints imposed by large body masses. This study analyses the morphological variability of the astragalus in Quaternary elephantids using linear biometry and 3D geometric morphometrics, incorporating an unpublished ...
Darío Fidalgo +6 more
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Markets, Institutions, and the Quality of Agricultural Products: Cotton Quality in India [PDF]
The modern global textile industry requires cotton with strong and consistent fibers in order to produce high quality goods at the high speeds necessary to recover capital costs.
Landes, Rip +2 more
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Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, EarlyView.New test setup for the fatigue testing of threads and the thermochemical etching of titanium alloys. Extending the service life of mechanical components is a key strategy for enhancing sustainability. This study investigates the fatigue strength of M12 threads manufactured from the titanium aluminium 6 vanadium 4 alloy.
P. du Maire +4 more
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Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse is a common condition and many women seek surgical treatment for prolapse symptoms. However, recurrence of prolapse after surgical treatment is common. A think tank was held at ICI‐RS 2025 to discuss how the assessment and indifferent results from conservative and surgical management can be improved.
Rohna Kearney +9 more
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Animal, 2007 Visible (Vis) and near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy is a rapid and non-destructive technique that has found many applications in assessing the quality of agricultural commodities, including wool.
M. Gishen, D. Cozzolino
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