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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Selection of internal design of crystallizer sleeves for continuous casting of 200 mm billets by I. A. Bondarenko, P. V. Volodkin, I. A. Kovaleva

“…The crystallizer is the most critical and most important functional unit of a continuous casting machine (hereinafter referred to as CCM). …”
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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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Mineral composition and structural features of jewelry ammonites from mine OJSC «Mikhailovcement», Ryazan region by D. A. Petrochenkov, A. V. Petrov

“…There are fine-crystalline and globular pyrite, located on contact with aragonite layers of the walls and partitions of shells. In this zone, most mineral micro inclusions are located. …”
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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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Enhanced solar desalination performance via integrated interfacial heating and PV-assisted water circulation in a modified single-slope solar still by Dolfie P. Pandara, Ardiansyah Ardiansyah, Guntur Pasau, Verna A. Suoth, Gerald H. Tamuntuan, Marco A. Laoh, Rafly A. Abudu, Hanny F. Sangian, Dahlang Tahir

“…Freshwater scarcity remains a critical global challenge, particularly in remote and coastal regions where access to clean water is limited and conventional desalination methods are energy-intensive and costly. Addressing this issue requires sustainable, decentralized, and cost-effective water-purification technologies. …”
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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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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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An Ecological Study of the Brown Garden snail Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) from selected habitats in Jadiriya in Baghdad vicinity. by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Cornu aspersum however is considered an exotic species in many parts of the world ,The species is most probably infiltrates with plants transferred from one place to another. …”
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Optimization of layering technique and secondary structure analysis during the formulation of nanoparticles containing lysozyme by quality by design approach. by Katalin Kristó, Reihaneh Manteghi, Yousif H-E Y Ibrahim, Ditta Ungor, Edit Csapó, Dániel Berkesi, Zoltán Kónya, Ildikó Csóka

“…In our study, core-shell nanoparticles containing lysozyme were formulated with precipitation and layering self-assembly. …”
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Zwietering's Equation for the Suspension of Porous Particles and the Use of Curved Blade Impellers by S. Ibrahim, S. N. Jasnin, S. D. Wong, I. F. Baker

“…The minimum speed for just-suspension, Njs, of porous palm shell-activated carbon (PSAC) particles has been determined in a 15 cm diameter cylindrical tank using a 6-curved blade (6CB) impeller, compared to a 6-blade downpumping mixed-flow (6MFD) impeller and a Rushton turbine (6DT). …”
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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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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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A City as the Key to Interpreting a Novel by Alessandro Baricco by Diana Njegovan

“…Gould and his governess Shatzy Shell are the main characters of the novel. Gould is a teenager who has been recognized as a genius, which has brought him loneliness and desire to achieve success. …”
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