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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Ex-Offender Reintegration and Sustained Peace in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Adopting a Socio-Economic Change Model Approach

The Niger Delta of Nigeria rich in oil and gas Round Placemats resources has been plagued with series of armed conflicts characterised by massive youth restiveness.The peaceful coexistence of people in the region is often affected by the nature of oil and gas business determined by the political economy of the Nigerian state.By the statute of the F

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THE EFFECT OF LASER SURFACE HARDENING ON THE WEAR AND FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS OF ACICULAR BAINITIC DUCTILE IRON

Nd-Yag (Neodymium Yttrium) pulsed wave laser has been used to modify and refine the surface microstructure of acicular bainitic ductile iron.The wear characteristics evaluated by adhesion and abrasion wear tests while friction characteristics evaluated by using strain gauge technique of the laser processed and unprocessed (as-cast) specimens were s

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