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... changes in time for the following reasons : changes in the distribution of oceanographical factors , such as tempera- ture and salinity of seawater ; changes in the distribution of climatological factors , such as wind and barometric ...
... changes in time for the following reasons : changes in the distribution of oceanographical factors , such as tempera- ture and salinity of seawater ; changes in the distribution of climatological factors , such as wind and barometric ...
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... change is introduced . In modern industry it is misleading to assume any uni- versal tendency toward resistance to change . In fact many plants are constantly undergoing changes , and many such changes are carried out without anything ...
... change is introduced . In modern industry it is misleading to assume any uni- versal tendency toward resistance to change . In fact many plants are constantly undergoing changes , and many such changes are carried out without anything ...
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... changes of inflammation . The first step in this process has been the discovery of a natural chemical that can cause all or some of the in- flammatory changes . Foremost among these is histamine , a simple molecule derived from the ...
... changes of inflammation . The first step in this process has been the discovery of a natural chemical that can cause all or some of the in- flammatory changes . Foremost among these is histamine , a simple molecule derived from the ...
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