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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Drinking straws"”.
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Drinking straws and shaman melodies: a historical and analytical study of the taepyeongso
This paper is about the taepyeongso (also known as hojoek, saenap, nallari), a Korean double-reed instrument closely related to the Chinese suona and a descendent of the Persian zurna. The instrument is examined from a number of perspectives: historical, theoretical, practical, and personal. For …
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Development of bio-composite filaments for drinking straw application
… of comfort have led to an increased reliance on straws for consuming beverages. This trend has contributed to the growing environmental concern related to plastic waste. Plastic straws and stirrers accounted for ~7% of the debris found in the ocean, with most being non-recyclable. This …
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Mechanical and physical characterization of graphene composites
… with macroscopic hollow structures such as drinking straws. The acquired insights helped to explain the toughening mechanisms at the micro-scale and develop a model capable of predicting the stress-strain response of such structures. Among natural materials, wood has the most relevant …
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Exportación de pajillas biodegradables a Costa Rica
Actualmente se está viviendo un incremento de la producción, uso y contaminación de artículos hechos a base de plástico. Según cifras de la organización de Greenpeace, entre el 2002-2013, la producción de plástico aumentó en un 50%, es decir, 204 millones de toneladas y estiman que para el 2020 se …