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manta:

see rayray,
extremely flat-bodied cartilaginous marine fish, related to the shark. The pectoral fins of most rays are developed into broad, flat, winglike appendages, attached all along the sides of the head; the animal swims by rippling movements of these wings.
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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Manta

a city in Ecuador, on the Pacific Ocean. Population, approximately 44,400 (1969). Manta is the principal port for the export of coffee (two-thirds of the country’s coffee export). It has a vegetable-oil extraction plant, fish canneries, and enterprises of the wood-products industry. Manta is well known for the manufacture of Panama hats.

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As with the conspiracy theories surrounding the failure of the port of Manta and the construction of the road to Providencia, these competing narratives contribute to the inextricable entanglement of fantasy and reality through which the spaces of capital are produced, and the accumulation of capital is achieved.

Fantastical materializations: Interoceanic infrastructures in the Ecuadorian Amazon

and was made a Rolex Laureate for her work protecting giant manta rays in the country

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Zvonko Krajcer, Co-Principal Investigator of the Manta trial and Co-director of the Peripheral Vascular Disease Service at Texas Heart performed this procedure.

Essential Medical Starts Trial of the US Manta Vascular Closure Device

Rising seawater temperatures will have impacts on sea-level rise, ocean circulation, our climate and weather, and on plankton, fish, manta rays, and many other microscopic or gigantic residents of the world's oceans.

Epiphany among the manta rays: can we mobilize a navy of scuba divers as citizen scientists?

Manta rays and whale sharks feed at the surface of the ocean, making the expeditions suitable for divers and non-divers alike, including families with children eight years onwards.

An adventure with sharks and rays

Manta Rays are gentle and charismatic, and to this day, many aspects of these fascinating creatures are still a big mystery.

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Welcomes Manta Trust for an Educational Event Focusing on Manta Rays

In recognition of the 50th anniversary, Rhoda Brooks has published a new edition of The Barrios of Manta in e-book form with a revised foreword and afterword.

The Barrios of Manta

Los filtros con capa intermedia de CAG no presentaron diferencias en cuanto a la remocion de turbidez respecto a los filtros constituidos unicamente por lecho de arena, con valores medios residuales <0,2uT y la manta no tejida no evidencio ventajas en cuanto a la remocion de este parametro; sin embargo, el uso conjunto de la manta y CAG en los FL mejoro la eficiencia.

Performance evaluation of multi-stage filtration with use of granular activated carbon and synthetic non-woven fabrics/Evaluacion del desempeno de filtracion en multiples etapas usando carbon activado granular y mantas sinteticas no tejidas/ Avaliacao do desempenho de filtracao em multiplas etapas com o uso de carvao ativado granulado e mantas nao texturizadas

The MANTA+ uses a feature set to integrate 3G/4G/LTE cellular, radio and Wi-Fi connectivity that improves on the standard MANTA package to produce a completely flexible terminal that is always connected, switching between terrestrial and satellite networks to best suit the needs of the user.

Paradigm to showcase MANTA and SWARM terminals at IBC2019

The Manta Ray package features the two-hour manta snorkeling experience.

Vakkaru Maldives introduces Manta Ray experience

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