White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“… The white garden snail, Theba pisana (Mueller), is the worst potential agricultural pest of the helicid snails introduced to North America (Mead 1971). It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. …”
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Production of Radioactive 22Na in Core-collapse Supernovae: The Ne-E(L) Component in Presolar Grains and Its Possible Consequences on Supernova Observations by Marco Pignatari, Sachiko Amari, Peter Hoppe, C. Fryer, S. Jones, A. Psaltis, A. M. Laird, F. Herwig, L. Roberti, Thomas Siegert, Maria Lugaro

“…In these models, ^22 Na is mostly made in the He shell, with a total ejected mass varying between 2.6 × 10 ^−3 M _⊙ and 1.9 × 10 ^−6 M _⊙ . …”
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Decomposition of Technological Processes for Evaluating the Performance of Production Line for Pre Sowing Treatment of Seeds by E. I. Kubeyev, B. S. Antropov

“…Among the various methods that have a positive impact on crop growth, early maturity and resistance to adverse conditions, one of the most promising is seed pelleting. (Research purpose) The reasonability of the use of pelleted seeds (dragees) was shown the shell composition of which includes the substances necessary for active growth and increase resistance to adverse effects, and, in addition, it provides a more accurate seeding. …”
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Analysis and Experiments of Insulation Loss of Transformer Kraft Paper Based on Hotspot Variations by R. Duanaputri, R. A. Prasojo, D. Wiranti, S. S. Wiwaha, D. N. Akbar, G. P. C. Handani

“…Experiments were carried out by soaking kraft paper insulation in diala B shell mineral oil for 30 days with temperature variations of 120℃ and 160℃ . …”
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Real time RT-PCR assays for detection and typing of African horse sickness virus. by Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Javier Castillo-Olivares, Nicola M Manning, Narender Singh Maan, Abraham C Potgieter, Antonello Di Nardo, Geoff Sutton, Carrie Batten, Peter P C Mertens

“…Genome segment 2 (Seg-2) encodes outer capsid protein VP2, the most variable of the AHSV proteins. VP2 is also a primary target for AHSV specific neutralising antibodies, and consequently determines the identity of the nine AHSV serotypes. …”
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Fantasticism in the Novel‘Feathers’ by (Salim Barakat) by Ali Abdulrahman Fattah

“…So, the Kurdish individual became desperate, languishing in his psychological shell created by these circumstances, which became a theme for most of Barakat’s novels, so he presents them in his works through fantastic texts that dizzy the readers’ lost heads between the alleys of its mysterious lines, the world of its events that lack rational logical connection, and intertwined narrative times. …”
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Natural ligand 3,3’-diindolylmethane functions as an AHR agonist to modulate angiogenesis and organ development in chicken embryos by Gee-yea Lim, Hao Chen, Woo-seon Song, Dong-hee Koh, Dong-ha Kim, Hisato Iwata, Eun-Young Kim

“…Further investigations into the effects of DIM were performed through in ovo experiments, transcriptome analysis, and a shell-less incubation system, assessing its impact on chicken embryo development. …”
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Autologous dura mater grafts in reconstructive surgeries for breast cancer: surgical and aesthetic outcomes by D. Sh. Dzhabrailova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, F. N. Usov, D. V. Bagdasarova, I. S. Duadze, A. D. Kaprin

“…Therefore, the issue of additional shell cover for breast implants is highly relevant. …”
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Two-loop Feynman integrals for leading colour t t ¯ W $$ t\overline{t}W $$ production at hadron colliders by Matteo Becchetti, Dhimiter Canko, Vsevolod Chestnov, Tiziano Peraro, Mattia Pozzoli, Simone Zoia

“…Abstract We compute a complete set of the two-loop Feynman integrals that are required for the next-to-next-to-leading order QCD corrections to on-shell top-pair production in association with a W boson at hadron colliders in the leading colour approximation. …”
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Development of a hybrid model of the tensile behaviour of weft-knitted structures for medical compression stockings by Inés Pita Miguélez, Ahmad Rashed Labanieh, Coline Mesmin, David Dupuy, Damien Soulat

“…Compression stockings are the most common treatment for lymphatic and venous diseases of the lower limbs. …”
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The Effectiveness Of Health Promotion On The Neglect Of Elderly Through A Transcultural Nursing Approach : Rabab Culture by Lola Felnanda Amri, Murniati Muchtar, Milya Novera

“…Study results show that most respondents (20 people) were at an early age (58.8%). …”
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Utilization of Waste Banana Peels and Corn Cobs as Substrates in Neurospora sitophila Fermentation for Production of Natural Yellow Dyes by Aida Nur Ramadhani, Listia Aulia Ruwaidah, Halimah Madania Rahman, Nadya Khoirun Nisa, Intan Septiya, Endang Kwartiningsih

“…Meanwhile, in the same condition, isopropyl alcohol delivers the most substantial impact on tar removal efficiency, whereas used lubricating oil results in less impact. …”
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Detection of the Information Leakage Channel from Multimode Optical Fiber Using a Silicone Photomultiplier by I. R. Gulakov, A. O. Zenevich, O. V. Kochergina, T. A. Matkovskaia

“…Despite the fact that the information signal propagates inside the optical fiber, covered with a protective shell, there are various ways to form information leakage channels from such fibers. …”
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Taxonomy, morphology, and phylogeny of a nearly complete nanhsiungchelyid specimen from the Upper Cretaceous of the Nanxiong Basin, China by Yuzheng Ke, Zhongye Shi, Haiyan Tong, Bicheng Li, Yunfei Zhang, Fenglu Han, Walter G. Joyce

“…Here, we describe a large specimen of Nanhsiungchelys with an associated skull and shell (SNHM 1558) from the Upper Cretaceous of Nanxiong Basin, China. …”
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Assessing species bias in amphibian research on endocrine disruptors: beyond Xenopus laevis by Martyna Frątczak, Mikołaj Kaczmarski, Katarzyna Szkudelska, Piotr Tryjanowski

“…Amphibians are at high risk of exposure to EDCs in the environment, as they produce eggs without a protective shell, possess highly permeable skin, and most of them undergo an aquatic life phase, where they are chronically exposed to EDCs in the water. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Fracture Characteristics of Rock Specimens with Preexisting Surface Flaws by XiKun Qian, ZhengZhao Liang, ZhiYi Liao

“…Short tensile cracks are found to be the most common crack type, which are responsible for specimen failure. …”
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A comprehensive modeling on thermal damage in tumor hyperthermia therapies using magneto-plasmonic nanocomposite by Farzad Sadeghi, Hamid Reza M. Zarandi, Hossein Abbastabar Ahangar, Mohammad Hassan Mollaei, Mina Torabi, Mohsen Ghasemi, Vishtasb Soleimanian

“…The hyperthermia properties of Fe3O4/Au magneto-plasmonic core–shell nanocomposites were modeled using light dissipation and thermal fluctuations. …”
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The Effects of Some Rhizobacteria Species on Plant Development and Fruit Quality in Melons Grown Under Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Conditions by Özlem Altuntaş, İbrahim Kutalmış Kutsal

“…In the study, the presented of which are resulted in fruit only pomological porperties ; fruit height, fruit weight, fruit flesh thickness, fruit shell thickness, fruit diameter, seed cavity diameter, pH and WTSS contents were examined, and two-year results were presented. …”
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Prevention of complications during implantation of devices in arrhythmology, past, present and future by O. R. Eshmatov, R. E. Batalov, S. N. Krivolapov, M. S. Khynin, E. S. Sitkova, L. A. Pokrovskaya, E. M. Berezina, V. V. Botvin

“…Preclinical and clinical data confirm the effectiveness of local antibiotic delivery through synthetic shells or ICS shells based on intracellular matrix, eluting rifampicin/minocycline and gentamicin, respectively. …”
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Minor Salmonella: potential pathogens in eggs in Algeria by Ammar Ayachi, Omar Bennoune, Nouzha Heleili, Nadir Alloui

“…Control and survey of the poultry chain are the key elements and the most critical steps in the prevention of human transmission of Salmonella. …”
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