Gourd, Ornamental—Lagenaria spp., Cucurbita spp., and Luffa spp. by James M. Stephens

“…The article emphasizes the aesthetic and utilitarian value of these hard-shelled fruits, detailing popular varieties and offering guidance on drying, curing, and creative uses. …”
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Gourd, Bottle—Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl. by James M. Stephens

“…Originating in Africa and widely distributed across ancient civilizations, the plant is valued for both its edible young fruits and durable mature shells used as containers and tools. The article also discusses the plant’s growth habits, flower structure, varietal diversity, and susceptibility to pests and diseases, offering practical guidance for cultivation and post-harvest processing. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of multiple tissues in the Babylonia areolata reveals the distinct response to Vibrio tubiashii infection by Chen Dai, Dapeng Luo, Qingming Liu, Jing Cui, Haohan Mi, Zuhao Zhang, Zhigang Tu, Minghui Shen

“…The DEGs in the gills were mostly associated with the cytoskeleton, focal adhesion, and ECM - receptor interaction and the DEGs in hemolymphocytes were mainly involved in catalytic activity, immune response, and the peroxisome pathway. …”
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Tailoring heat-resistant phases with strengthening effects by compound additions of zirconium, yttrium and silicon in dilute Al-Sc-(Zr)-(Y)-(Si) alloys by Kai Wen, Xiwu Li, Zhihui Li, Qilong Liu, He Yin, Wei Xiao, Guanjun Gao, Kai Zhu, Yanan Li, Lizhen Yan, Hongwei Yan, Guohui Shi, Mingyang Yu, Ying Li, Hongwei Liu, Yongan Zhang, Baiqing Xiong

“…The formed (Al,Si)3(Sc,Zr,Y) particle is coherent with the matrix and possesses a shell of Zr atom and a core containing most Sc atom and small amounts of Y and Si atoms, the precipitation is dramatically promoted by formation energy reduction from the substitution of Y for Sc and Zr atoms and Si for Al atoms during precipitation formation.…”
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Studies on the Removal of Rhodamine B and Malachite Green from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon by A. Edwin Vasu

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Contribuciones al conocimiento sobre la Ecología y distribución geográfica de Phrynops (Batrachemys) Dahli; (Testudinata, Pleurodira, Chelidae) Contribuciones al conocimiento sobre... by Medem Federico

“…From one to six white, hard-shelled, slightly ellipsoid eggs are laid mainly in September-October; they measure between 35.5 : 29.0 mm. and. 28.0 : 23.5 mm. …”
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Thermal behavior and conversion of agriculture biomass residues by torrefaction and pyrolysis by Mihai Brebu, Daniela Ioniță, Elena Stoleru

“…Pyrolysis at 550 °C produces biochars with calorific values above 30 kJ/g from shells and pits. Most part of the energy input is used to produce oils with various compositions. …”
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Kinetics and mechanistic modeling of chlorhexidine uptake from aqueous solution using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin as adsorbent by Marcel I. Ejimofor, Matthew C. Menkiti

“…This study investigates the adsorptive uptake of CHX from an aqueous medium using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin adsorbent (N-ASCA), synthesized from discarded achatinidae shells. The N-ASCA was prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere. …”
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Lead level in mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) by Ioan Macinic, Alexandra Trif, Florin Muselin

“…The Mallard is one of the most widespread duck species. Mallard has 50-62 cm length, 800-1400 g weight and lives about 11 years. …”
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Influencia de las imperfecciones geométricas en estructuras de paredes delgadas sometidas a presión externa // Influences of the geometric imperfections in thin wall structures wit... by V. González Fernández

“…</p><p><br />Key words: structures, shells, stability, structural failures, trajectories of equilibrium.…”
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Effect of Plant Biomass Adsorbents on the Disposition of Cyanide in Wistar Rats Exposed to Sublethal Dose of Cyanide by Casimir C. Ofor, Godwin C Akuodor, Uchenna D Mbah, Mansur A Ramalan, Donatus O Anele, Eugene O Ohanme, Anthony U Megwas, Benjamin N Nwakelu, Uzochukwu Ofonakara, Daniel O Aja

“…Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni post hoc test using SPSS software, version 24.0. …”
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The Development of Continuous Connections for Multi-Span Precast Prestressed Girder Bridges: A Review by Narek Galustanian, Mohamed T. Elshazli, Harpreet Kaur, Alaa Elsisi, Sarah Orton

“…The seismic performance of precast prestressed concrete girders relies on robust joint connections, particularly at column–foundation and column–cap points, where reinforcements such as steel plates, fiber-reinforced shells, and unbonded post-tensioning are important for shear and compression transfer.…”
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Decision support for the identification of testate amoebae in microscopy images to detect peat presence in horticultural substrates by Serge Zaugg, Camille Vögeli, Lena Märki, Clément Duckert, Edward A.D. Mitchell

“…The system processes thousands of images within minutes and returns a concise list of crops of the most relevant shells. This allows a human operator to quickly make a final decision regarding peat presence. …”
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CHOICE OF OPTIMA! PARAMETERS OF TECHNOLOGY OF THE TUBE SLUGS IN CIRCULAR FURNACE by V. I. Timoshpoiski, M. L. German, S. M. Kabishov, S. V. Korneev

“…The analysis of the tube shells heating technology in annular furnaces is carried out, the main technological factors, exerting the most influence on energotechnological indices of the process and quality of heating, are determined.…”
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CHITOSAN APPLICATION IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW OF RESCENT ADVANCES by V. L. Kabanov, L. V. Novinyuk

“…Chitin and its derivative chitosan obtaining from the crustacean shells and the cell wall of fungi are among the most common biopolymers in the world. …”
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Othering Beings and Being’s Other: A Comparative Study of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis in Terms of Levinasian Ethical Self by Ali Aghaei, Bahee Hadaegh

“…It is concluded that while in Shakespeare the unethical mostly die, thus ending their torment, the fate that awaits Kane’s characters is much more dire; they are left battered and bruised, corporeal shells of Beings, paralyzed in time and unable to transcend Being towards the Other. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Differential Deep Penetration of Energetic Electrons, Protons, and Heavy Ions Into the Low‐L Region by Rui Chen, Hong Zhao, Sam Califf, Cristian Ferradas, Mei‐Ching Fok

“…Abstract Energetic particle deep penetration into low L‐shells (L < 4) impacts the dynamics of the radiation belts and ring current. …”
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TO THE FAUNA OF BIVALVE MOLLUSCS OF THE DAGESTAN COAST OF THE CASPIAN SEA by Marina V. Khlopkova, Magomedzagid K. Guseynov, Kais M. Guseynov, Aysha Sh. Gasanova

“…Such feeding characteristics as the composition of food and the ratio of feed components are given. In the study of shells of bivalve mollusks, the following morphological parameters were measured: length (L), height (H), convexity (Con.), in accordance with the most common measurement technique. …”
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Optimizing the hydroxyapatite nanocrystals derived from biological sources to increasing efficiency and quality by Mahsa Abbasi, Hossein Derakhshankhah, Soheila Kashanian, Zhila Izadi, Mohammad Soleiman Beigi

“…Introduction:  Hydroxyapatite is one of the most essential bioactive and biocompatible ceramics. …”
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New pea variety ‘Antey’ by N. V. Deynes, A. P. Chebatarev

“…The current paper has presented the characteristics of the new pea variety ‘Antey’ of Altai breeding according to the most important economically valuable and morphological characteristics. …”
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