Predicting the potential distribution of stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis in India using MaxEnt and CMIP6 climate projections by V. Karuppaiah, R. Maruthadurai, Bappa Das, P. S. Soumia, Ankush Gadge, Chandrashekhar Pote, Dhananjay Shirsat, Trupti Pandit, Sanket Sawant, S. V. Ramesh, Vijay Mahajan

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Transport Corridors in the Russian Integration Projects, the Case of the Eurasian Economic Union by O. A. Podberezkina

“…China is trying to promote their transport project "Economic Belt Silk Road" European countries develop cooperation on ITC TRACECA with other countries of Eurasia. …”
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CAMELLIA PYRIFORMIS (THEACEAE, SECTION CALPANDRIA), A NEW SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM by Ngoc Bon Trinh, Van Quang Le, Thanh Son Hoang

“…Morphological features of this new species are young branches villous; leaves above pubescent, a long midrib, below pubescent; petiole falcate, densely villous; flowers solitary or geminate; pedicel very short, pubescent; bracteoles sparsely pubescent on both sides; sepals, pubescent on both sides; petals, white, glabrous; androecium 5–6 stamens, filaments completely united to form a truncated cone, glabrous, basal adnate to the petal, shallowly dentate at the apex, each filament bearing an anther; gynoecium 3-locular, densely white silky strigose tomentose, styles glabrous; capsule pyriform, pubescent; seed broad pyriform, densely villous …”
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Lin Yifu, l’Afrique et le modèle chinois d’émergence by Thierry Pairault

“…Whether it is the promotion of a Chinese model of development by both the World Bank and China itself, the predilection of African countries for the creation of special economic zones, their desire to be part of the new silk routes strategy, the ambiguities of the notion of emergence and thus the ideological competition that China establishes for political purposes… everything brought me back to a character, Lin Yifu (Justin Lin), who, without being central or even ideologically at the forefront, occupies a visible place - this is the important factor - both in China and abroad, especially in Africa, where the think tank he heads propagates its expertise.…”
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Designing and study of composites reinforced with shredded corn stalks using a variety of matrices based on dammar, epoxy and acrylic resins by Cosmin Mihai Mirițoiu, Dan Dobrotă, Daniela Popa

“…To increase the tensile and flexural strengths, facets made of a mixed fiber composition of 70 % silk and 30 % linen were applied. Following the addition of facets composed of 70 % silk and 30 % linen, tensile strength increased by 9.5–13.3 times, and flexural strength increased by 8.7–17.8 times. …”
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Novel Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Model for Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells to Reveal Possible Disease Mechanisms for Macular Degeneration in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticu... by Taina Viheriälä, Heidi Hongisto, Lyydia Saari, Marika Oksanen, Tanja Ilmarinen, Suvi Väärämäki, Hannu Uusitalo, Pasi Nevalainen, Heli Skottman

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American lady, American painted lady, Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae) by Donald W. Hall

“…It describes this attractive butterfly whose larvae (caterpillars) make nests by silking together leaves on host plants - distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. …”
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Structural Analysis and Experimental Verification of Climbing Robot for Transmission Tower by Junying Wei, Cong Zhang, Jidai Wang, Feng Zhang

“…Due to lack of temporary falling protection device，the power transmission tower climbing robot is needed to research and developto replace the first climbing personnel to guarantee their safety.According to actual working environment and its functional requirements，a climbing robot model based on bionic silkworm characteristics is proposed in combination with bionic principles.The structure of the robot is designed and the adsorptionstability in the climbing process is analyzed. …”
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Teintures naturelles et teinturiers au Cambodge by Bernard Dupaigne

“…Based on the notes he has taken during his trips to many Cambodian villages in the late sixties, the author explains how villagers would use a traditional technique to dye skeins of silk threads, cotton and other fabrics in yellow, red, indigo, green and black. …”
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GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC VARIANCE, CORRELATION, AND PATH COEFFICIENT ANALYSIS IN MAIZE by H. S. Hamad, B. M. Abdulkareem, Z. A. Abdulhamed, N. M. Abood

“…The genotypes (parents and the hybrids resulting from them) were planted during the spring and fall seasons of 2022 using a randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) with three replicates to study genetic and phenotypic correlations and their variations and the path coefficient for traits (number of silking days, plant height, leaf area, number of ears, number of rows per ear, number of grains per row, weight of 500 grains, and grain yield per plant). …”
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Effects of Habitat Change on the Web Characteristics and Fitness of the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila pilipes) in Sri Lanka by Tharaka Wijerathna, Dilini Tharanga, Inoka C. Perera, Mayuri R. Wijesinghe

“…Web architectural and silk thread properties were measured in 25 webs of adult female spiders in each of the two habitats, while female abdomen size was used as the proxy for fitness. …”
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Biochar and bentonite application improves aeolian sandy soil health and enhances soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential by Liang Weijing, Tang Jiaxi, Li Yu, Song Sizhu, Jiang Xiaoyu, Hao Liyu, Tao Shuyu, He Miaomiao

“…The contents of urease, sucrase and catalase increased first and then decreased with crop growth through the jointing, silking and maturity stages. The microbial carbon content increased 2.4 times in the second year when corn stalk biochar was applied compared with that in the first year. …”
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Transgression de l’espace et espace de la transgression dans The Human Stain de Philip Roth by Gilles Mayné

“…Coleman Silk’s most striking—geographical, social and cultural—transgression comes from his decision to depart from New Jersey’s low-middle-class (black) districts to settle down in the cosy, right-thinking and compartmentalized (white) environment of a Massachusetts university. …”
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Polychromie et décors moulés et appliqués by Sophie Guillot de Suduirot

“…These relief decorations often evoke Italian silk velvets with gold threads and small curls.…”
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Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Characteristics, and Nutritional Value of Lannea kerstingii Seeds and Seed Oil by Judicaël Thomas Ouilly, Patrice Bazongo, Adjima Bougma, Nèbpawindé Kaboré, Anne Mette Lykke, Amadé Ouédraogo, Imaël Henri Nestor Bassolé

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Official Development Assistance in Japan's Strategy in Central Asia by O. A. Dobrinskaya

“…The author comes to the conclusion that cultural ODA is directed at objects related to shared history, mainly at preservation of the Buddhist heritage which Japan sees as a foundation for common identity and which underlies its connections to the Silk Road.…”
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Insect Management for Sweet Corn by Gregg S. Nuessly, Susan E. Webb

“…The most important pests of sweet corn in Florida are the fall armyworm, corn earworm, lesser cornstalk borer, cutworms, corn silk fly, cucumber beetles, aphids, and wireworms. …”
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Review of Commercial Documents from Mohammad Ibrahim Malek Al-Tojjar Esfahani Company by Hasan Zandiyeh, Arefe Soleymani

“…The commodities traded by his firm were diverse, encompassing agricultural products, such as pistachios, almonds, and wheat, as well as manufactured goods like silk and wool.This research examined primary sources, including the private archives of Malek al-Tojjar, to provide a comprehensive understanding of his business operations. …”
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA by Idowu, G.A., Oyewale, R.O., Jiboh, B.S., Bolajoko, M.H., Ibrahim, H.M., Bello, A.K

“…Result also showed significant variation among genotypes for yield parameters although number of days to silking showed no variation among treatments. MG-J had the least significant number of days to tasseling, MG-A recorded the highest number of ears followed by MG-S. …”
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Container Freight Rates and International Trade Causality Nexus: Evidence from Panel VAR Approach for Shanghai and ASEAN-6 Countries by Xingong Ding, Mengzhen Wang

“…In the context of the “twenty-first Century Maritime Silk Road,” we use data on export container freight rates and import/export data from Shanghai to ASEAN-6 countries (Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia) from February 2017 to January 2020 and apply a panel VAR to explore the relationship between maritime transport costs and international trade in the container shipping market. …”
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