burning
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As the protests gathered pace, Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i warned that “certain slogans and behaviors, such as burning a flag on campus, are absolutely unacceptable.”
He added that the burning of the coat suggested that there had been a contemplation of avoiding responsibility, describing it as an "appalling decision".
From BBC
The researchers also wanted to know where the extra calorie burning occurred.
From Science Daily
For years, researchers and industry leaders have tried to find ways to convert these simple hydrocarbons directly into useful chemicals instead of burning them.
From Science Daily
Instead of burning fuel, Munday and graduate student researcher Tristan Deppe explored whether the cold side could be linked to something far colder and much more distant: deep space.
From Science Daily
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