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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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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The Effect of Chitosan-Based Edible Coating on The Moisture Content, Texture, and Microbial Count of Chicken Sausages by Muhammad Alif Bastomy, Safinta Nurindra Rahmadhia

“…The research followed three steps: sample preparation, coating application, and post-treatment analysis of total microbial count (TPC), texture, and moisture content. …”
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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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Multimodal lung cancer theranostics via manganese phosphate/quercetin particle by Chong Qiu, Fei Xia, Qingchao Tu, Huan Tang, Yinan Liu, Hongda Liu, Chen Wang, HaiLu Yao, Linying Zhong, Yuanfeng Fu, Pengbo Guo, Weiqi Chen, Xinyu Zhou, Li Zou, Licheng Gan, Jiawei Yan, Yichong Hou, Junzhe Zhang, Huanhuan Pang, Yuqing Meng, Qiaoli Shi, Guang Han, Xijun Wang, Jigang Wang

“…Abstract The diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in clinical settings face serious challenges, particularly due to the lack of integration between the two processes, which limit real-time adjustments in treatment plans based on the patient’s condition and drive-up treatment costs. Here, we present a multifunctional pH-sensitive core-shell nanoparticle containing quercetin (QCT), termed AHA@MnP/QCT NPs, designed for the simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. …”
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BRITISH COLONIAL CONQUEST AND POPULATION MOVEMENT IN NORTHERN NIGERIA 1897– 1903 by Umar Zubairu, Mohammed Auwalu, Adamu Babayo Usman

“…The destructive manner in which towns and villages were shelled and lives were brutally killed, using sophisticated weapons put the innocent population in most unsettled conditions. …”
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Oxygen-Loaded Nanodroplets Effectively Abrogate Hypoxia Dysregulating Effects on Secretion of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 by Human Monocytes by Giulia Rossana Gulino, Chiara Magnetto, Amina Khadjavi, Alice Panariti, Ilaria Rivolta, Marco Soster, Monica Argenziano, Roberta Cavalli, Giuliana Giribaldi, Caterina Guiot, Mauro Prato

“…Therefore, OLNs appear as innovative, nonconventional, cost-effective, and nontoxic therapeutic tools, to be potentially employed to restore the physiological invasive phenotype of immune cells in hypoxia-associated inflammation.…”
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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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Enhanced catalytic performance of 3 %FeCu-HC modified hydrochar for methyl violet 2B removal in the heterogeneous fenton process: Synthesis and optimization by Abderrazzak Adachi, Omar Boualam, Tarik El Houari Salmani, Fatima Moussaoui, Amal Lahkimi

“…In this study, a modified hydrochar from almond shells (AS) codoped with a Fe-Cu bimetal (3 %FeCu-HC) was prepared by hydrothermal carbonization and wet impregnation, followed by pyrolysis. …”
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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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Stability and Flame Structure Analysis of a Semi-Industrial Swirl-Stabilized Oxy-Fuel Combustion Chamber System for Biomass by Dominik König, Marcel Richter, Jochen Ströhle, Bernd Epple

“…For stable operation using walnut shells as fuel in an air atmosphere, an overall air-to-fuel ratio of 1.57–1.75 and a local air-to-fuel ratio of 0.75–0.95 provide the most stable conditions. …”
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New ecological and taxonomic remarks on Sabinella troglodytes and Nanobalcis worsfoldi (Gastropoda: Eulimidae) living on the “slate-pencil sea urchin” from the Mexican Caribbean re... by Norma Emilia González-Vallejo, Jesús Ángel de León-González

“… Eulimidae is one of the most diversified families among marine parasitic gastropods. …”
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Ten recommendations for scanning foraminifera by X-ray computed tomography by A. Searle-Barnes, A. Brombacher, A. Brombacher, O. Katsamenis, O. Katsamenis, K. Rankin, M. Mavrogordato, T. Ezard

“…Foraminifera preserve their entire ontogeny in their fossilized shells, and much of this life history remains hidden from view under a light microscope. …”
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Impact of Physical Processes and Temperatures on the Composition, Microstructure, and Pozzolanic Properties of Oil Palm Kernel Ash by Ramón Torres-Ortega, Diego Torres-Sánchez, Manuel Saba

“…In recent decades, the global use of ashes derived from agro-industrial by-products, such as oil palm kernel shells, which are widely cultivated in Colombia and other tropical regions of the world, has increased. …”
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Effect of Vanadium Addition on the Wear Resistance and Rolling Contact Fatigue of Cast Class D Railway Wheels by Samuel Carlos Winiarski, Mário José-Bueno, Ana Cecília de Carvalho, Rodrigo da Silva Miranda, Denilson Santos Monteiro, Andrei Bavaresco Rezende, Noé Cheung, Paulo Roberto Mei

“…However, it incurs high maintenance costs, exceeding $1.5 billion annually, with most of this amount allocated to rolling stock maintenance. …”
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Development and Characterization of Biomass-Derived Carbons for the Removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ from Aqueous Solutions by Vahid Rahimi, Catarina Helena Pimentel, Diego Gómez-Díaz, María Sonia Freire, Massimo Lazzari, Julia González-Álvarez

“…This research explores the synthesis and application of carbon-based adsorbents derived from olive stones and almond shells as low-cost biomass precursors through carbonization at 600 °C combined with chemical activation using KOH, H₃PO₄, and ZnCl₂ with carbon/activating agent (C/A) ratios of 1:2 and 1:4 (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) at 850 °C for the removal of Cu²⁺ and Pb²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions. …”
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Local Community’s Knowledge and Perception towards Freshwater Turtle Conservation in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia by Alma Tiara, Mirza Dikari Kusrini, Arzyana Sunkar, Joko Guntoro

“…Identification was successful for only 8 of the 12 depicted turtle species, and merely one-third of the freshwater turtle eggs were identifiable. The most widely recognized species include the ambiona box turtle (Cuora amboinensis), Malaysian giant turtle (Orlitia borneensis), soft-shelled turtle (Amyda cartilaginea), and black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis). …”
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Design and Construction of an Aquaponics System: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Local Food Security in Offa, Nigeria by Rofiat Bunmi Mudashiru, Maryam Yusuf-Olawuyi, Aliyu Tijani, Lateef Umar, Francis Okeke, Oluwabunmi Adeyemi, Ismaila Amototo, Fatai Salaudeen

“…Rice husk and palm kernel shells were filled into the cups to grow the plants (cucumber and pepper). …”
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