Energy-Saving Seamless Insulation Systems for Frame Buildings Using Foamed Polyethylene by Bessonov I.V., Ter-Zakaryan K.A., Zhukov A.D., Mednikova E.A.

“…The effect of the reflective layer applied to the foamed polyethylene on the mechanical characteristics of the material is insignificant, but it contributes to an increase in the thermal resistance of the insulating shell. Strength characteristics ensure the integrity of the seamless insulation envelope. …”
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Application of Foundry Wastes in Eco-Efficient Construction Materials: A Review by Ingried Aguiar, Sandra Cunha, José Aguiar

“…Key findings include that waste foundry sand is the most widely utilized foundry waste in construction materials, while ceramic mold shells and paraffin waxes remain underexplored. …”
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Application of Special Calculation Techniques in the Design of All-Welded Gastight Structures of Boiler Units by M. P. Kurepin, M. Yu. Serbinovskiy

“…The objective of this study was to develop a new special procedure for calculating the strength of all-welded gastight structures based on computer modeling, using the most advanced methods of modeling the membrane wall and factors affecting it. …”
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Behavioral Characteristics of Limnoperna fortunei under Different Light Conditions by MA Jun, TAO Ze-yi, WANG Ying-cai, WANG Zhang-peng, LI Tian-cui

“…[Results] The results of shell opening and adhesion behaviors of Limnoperna fortunei under different light intensities showed that with increasing light intensity, shell opening frequency and material exchange decreased. …”
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Investigating CXCR4 expression of tumor cells and the vascular compartment: A multimodal approach. by Marta Braga, Chee Hau Leow, Javier Hernandez Gil, Jin H Teh, Laurence Carroll, Nicholas J Long, Meng-Xing Tang, Eric O Aboagye

“…Several CXCR4-targeted therapies are currently under investigation, and with it comes the need for imaging agents capable of accurate depiction of CXCR4 for therapeutic stratification and monitoring. PET agents enjoy the most success, but more cost-effective and radiation-free approaches such as ultrasound (US) imaging could represent an attractive alternative. …”
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Formation of Innovative Environment in the Region as a Key Factor of the Implementation of Efficient Technologies by M. Ya. Veselovsky, A. A. Abdulvagapova

“…Conclusions and Relevance: by the beginning of the 21st century, after the end of military operations, the Chechen Republic was the most backward subject of Russia. Together with the outer shell of cities and villages, competitiveness, scientific potential, high-qualified personnel of the region were erased from the face of the earth. …”
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Adsorption of Crystal Violet onto an Agricultural Waste Residue: Kinetics, Isotherm, Thermodynamics, and Mechanism of Adsorption by Ilyasse Loulidi, Fatima Boukhlifi, Mbarka Ouchabi, Abdelouahed Amar, Maria Jabri, Abderahim Kali, Salma Chraibi, Chaimaa Hadey, Faissal Aziz

“…In this study, we were interested in the elimination of crystal violet dye, from aqueous solutions, by adsorption on almond shell-based material, as a low-cost and ecofriendly adsorbent. …”
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O Metodach i Wynikach Obliczeń Hiperboloidalnej Powłoki Obciążonej Parciem Wiatru by Z. Baczyński

“…Then, the differences between the values of the corresponding forces are analysed for the same shell model. It is concluded that for practical computations the methods are of the same order of accuracy and that for design purposes the method of substitute lattices is the most convenient. …”
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A changing of the garden: evaluating the performance and ecosystem functionality of alternative oyster garden structures in residential waterways by Adrian Sakr, Logan D. Mazor, Eric C. Milbrandt, Joseph P. Morton, Andrew H. Altieri

“…We tested a total of five structures: (1) a conventional design made of drilled oyster shell on steel wire (shell structures); and four alternatives, (2) GROW concrete discs (disc structures); (3) jute fiber coated with calcium sulfoaluminate cement (jute structures); (4) BESE biodegradable plastic matrix panels (BESE matrix panel structures); and (5) BESE biodegradable plastic mesh bags filled with oyster cultch (bag structures). …”
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Role of hydrometallurgy and nanotechnology in environmental protection by Srećko Stopić, Bernd Friedrich

“…This work deals with nanoparticles of Ag, Cu and Cu and core-shell particles of RuO2/TiO2 formed by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. …”
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Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Applesnails are larger than most freshwater snails and can be separated from other freshwater species by their oval shell that has the umbilicus of the shell perforated or broadly open. …”
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Fabrication and validation of an affordable DIY coaxial 3D extrusion bioprinter by M. Jergitsch, R. Soiunov, F. Selinger, M. Frauenlob, L. M. Delgado, S. Perez-Amodio, R. A. Perez, M. A. Mateos-Timoneda

“…The system was validated using a soft alginate-gelatin hydrogel core and a load-bearing methylcellulose-based (MC) hydrogel shell. Shape fidelity of the 3D printed structures was evaluated for core-shell extrusion ratio, coaxial nozzle configuration, and in-situ crosslinking of the hydrogel core. …”
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Second harmonic generation in a plexcitonic system comprising a quantum dot coupled to a reduced-symmetry plasmonic nanoparticle by Mina Rashidi, Nader Daneshfar

“…We study the SHG as the most common nonlinear optical process in a hybrid QD-NE system within the framework of the density matrix approach. …”
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Applesnails of Florida Pomacea spp. (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Applesnails are larger than most freshwater snails and can be separated from other freshwater species by their oval shell that has the umbilicus of the shell perforated or broadly open. …”
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SIZE STRUCTURE IN SETTLEMENTS OF MUSSEL CRENOMYTILUS GRAYANUS AT THE COAST OF PRIMORSKY KRAI (JAPAN SEA) by L. G. Sedova, D. A. Sokolenko

“…Size structure of the mussel settlements is determined for each surveyed area using the data on shell length. The following parameters are evaluated: i) index of settling — ratio of mollusks number with shell < 30 mm (spat, yearlings) and > 50 mm (adults); ii) index of maturation — ratio of mollusks number with shell 35–50 mm (pre-reproductive) and > 50 mm (adult); iii) index of commercial recruitment — ratio of mollusks number with shell 90–100 mm (recruits) and >100 mm (commercial stock). …”
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Technologies of using of powder materials in casting on consumable patterns by I. G. Sapchenko, S. G. Zhilin, O. N. Komarov

“…Using of powder materials in casting by investment patterns allowed to receive the porous extracting models with high thermal stability, quality of surface, to reduce considerably spoilage of shell forms and to produce founding from metal discards, what considerably reduces the cost of the output goods.…”
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Carboxylic ligands and their influence on the structural properties of PbTe quantum dots. by Svetlana Lyssenko, Michal Amar, Alina Sermiagin, Refael Minnes

“…We present a low-cost, straightforward, and tunable hot-injection method for synthesizing PbTe quantum dots (QDs). …”
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REPEATABILITY ESTIMATES OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EGG QUALITY TRAITS OF LOCAL MUSCOVY DUCKS by Bababunmi AJAYI, Halimah AGBAJE, Kafayat AKINSOLA, Adelani ADEOYE, Great BABALOLA, Rebecca ADAGA

“…External egg quality studied includes: egg weight (EW), shell weight (SW), shell thickness (ST) egg length (EL), egg width (EWIEgg density (ED), egg shell index (ESI) and egg surface area (ESA), shell percentage (SP), shell density (SD), egg volume (EV) and shell surface area (SSA). …”
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Diagenesis and Its Impact on the Reservoir Quality of Continental Shales: A Case Study of the Lower Jurassic Da’anzhai Member of the Ziliujing Formation in the Sichuan Basin, China... by Yixiu Zhu, Zezhou Li, Lianbo Zeng, Zhenyu Liu, Xinyao Wang

“…The organic-rich shale and shell shale of the Yuanba and Fuling area are the most favorable reservoirs of the Ziliujing Formation in this region. …”
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Impact of potential biodegradable substrates on aromatic/ornamental plant growth and development by Sagar Ruhal, Chanchal Kumari, Susmita Shukla

“…Keeping in view the importance of soil mixtures, our study aimed to find suitable, eco-friendly, and cost-effective soil substrates for better growth of aromatic plants. …”
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