NEW MYZOPODIDAE (CHIROPTERA) FROM THE LATE PALEOGENE OF EGYPT: EMENDED FAMILY DIAGNOSIS AND BIOGEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS OF NOCTILIONOIDEA.

New Myzopodidae (Chiroptera) from the late Paleogene of Egypt: emended family diagnosis and biogeographic origins of Noctilionoidea.

Myzopodidae is a family of bats today represented by two extant species of the genus Myzopoda that are restricted to the island of Madagascar.These bats possess uniquely derived adhesive pads on their thumbs and ankles that they use for clinging to smooth roosting surfaces.Only one fossil myzopodid has been reported previously, a humerus from Pleis

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Nondestructive Ultrasonic Inspection of Composite Materials: A Comparative Advantage of Phased Array Ultrasonic

Carbon- and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP and GFRP) composite materials have been used in many industries such as aerospace and automobile because of their outstanding strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.The quality of these materials is Aerosol Floor Strippers important for safe operation.Nondestructive testing (NDT) technique

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Place-Names in the Literary Works of English and Azerbaijani Poets of the XIV-XIX centuries: Comparative Analysis

The article discusses the results of the comparative analysis of the place-names use in the works of English and Azerbaijani poets.On the example of poets who lived in the XIV-XIX centuries, it was determined that place-names are used in the literary works of a social nature which describe the daily events Candy Bowl Set or events of the Supplement

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Direct Measurement of Sweetpotato Surface Area and Volume Using a Low-cost 3D Scanner for Identification of Shape Features Related to Processing Product Recovery

The growing demand for sweetpotato French fry and other processed products has increased the need for producing storage roots of desired shape profile (i.e., blocky and less tapered).Length-width ratio (LW) is the current de facto standard for characterizing sweetpotato shape.Although LW is sensitive and descriptive of some types of shape variabili

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