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Melo melo for sale at market. This volute is often collected for food by local fishermen. The shells are also often used as decoration, or as scoops for powdery substances in local markets. [2] The shell is also traditionally utilized by the native fishermen to bail out their boats, therefore it is commonly called "bailer shell". [2]
A liquid rheostat or water rheostat [1] or salt water rheostat is a type of variable resistor. This may be used as a dummy load or as a starting resistor for large slip ring motors. In the simplest form it consists of a tank containing brine or other electrolyte solution, in which electrodes are submerged to create an electrical load .
In parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Monetaria annulus, the ring cowry, so-called because of the bright orange-colored ring on the back or upper side of the shell, was commonly used as shell money much like Monetaria moneta. Occasionally the ring part on its back would be hammered away, making it nearly indistinguishable from other ...
Dick Vitale said he's cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced Thursday on social media that he got ...
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Pouring salt into a wood-fired kiln, using a carved-out piece of bamboo filled with salt soaked in water. Modern salt-glazed porcelain piece The salt glaze is formed on the unglazed body by reaction of common salt with the clay body constituents, particularly silica, toward the end of firing.
LeBron James has a few more things to accomplish before retiring.. The basketball legend, whose birthday was on Sunday, Dec. 30, has been in the NBA more than half his life. He has hit nearly ...
Holiday get-togethers often feature a lot of alcohol. If you’re trying to reduce your intake, here’s how to plan ahead and still have a celebratory holiday season.