De-abbreviations: From Soviet Union to Contemporary Belarus

Abstract The article is dedicated to the study of ludic de-abbreviation, backronymization, or, alternatively, humorous decoding of the well-known abbreviations (which usually serve as Dinner Knives names for political parties, countries, universities, and so on).A brief survey of the existing research is provided.Then, despite the fact that de-abbr

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Potential sources of variability in mesocosm experiments on the response of phytoplankton to ocean acidification

Mesocosm experiments on phytoplankton dynamics under high CO2 concentrations mimic the response of marine primary producers to future ocean acidification.However, potential acidification effects can be hindered by the 8 Piece Bedroom Package high standard deviation typically found in the replicates of the same CO2 treatment level.In experiments wit

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Physicochemical, Performance, Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Melaleuca Cajuputi Oil-Refined Palm Oil Hybrid Biofuel Blend

To reduce the economic impact caused by the fossil fuel crisis and avoid relying on existing biofuels, it is important to seek locally available and renewable biofuel throughout the year.In the present work, a new light biofuel—Melaleuca Cajuputi oil (MCO)—was introduced to blend with refined palm oil (RPO).The physicochemical propertie

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