ARCHAEOLOGY OF SONORA: ANCIENT CULTURES OF NORTHERN MEXICO AND THEIR ROLE IN ESTABLISHING TIES BETWEEN MESOAMERICA AND THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST by Valentina Baglay

“…They used shellfish as a traditional food, and traded shells, seashells on beautiful pottery, copper bells, etc. from Arizona and Chihuahua. …”
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Double-spiral as a bio-inspired functional element in engineering design by Mohsen Jafarpour, Mohammad Aryayi, Stanislav N. Gorb, Hamed Rajabi

“…Abstract Spiral, one of the most well-known functional patterns in nature that can be observed in structures such as the proboscis of lepidoptera and snail shells or as vortices forming in flowing fluids, has long served as a source of inspiration for humans in the creation of numerous spiral-based designs. …”
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Ear rot diseases in maize (Zea mays L.), associated mycotoxins, and management practices in Ethiopia: A review by Temesgen Deressa Hunde

“…Mycotoxins are a serious, multifaceted economic problem, and maize is one of the major crops most commonly affected by mycotoxins. Ear rot diseases and subsequent mycotoxin contamination begin at the preharvest level. …”
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Kolomna Machine-Building Plant during the Great Patriotic War: Defense and Civil Production by Mikhail Yu. Sergomasov, Evgeny L. Lomako

“…It was found that in the most difficult conditions of wartime, the specialists and equipment of the Kolomna Machine-Building Plant had become the basis for the creation of large defense enterprises in Siberia and after the liberation of Donbass - in Kharkov. …”
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Grindability Features of Torrefied Biomass by Mateusz Tymoszuk, Joanna Wnorowska, Sylwester Kalisz

“…Economic and legal conditions of the European power industry enforce higher participation of biomass in the thermal energy mix per power unit, due to the necessity of carbon dioxide emission reduction. One of the most important features dictating the suitability of biomass fuel for utilization in pulverized fuel-fired boilers is its grindability. …”
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VIRTUAL TOURISM ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE DEFUNCT KOSCELISKO MEDIEVAL CHURCH IN THE NORTH-WESTERN SLOVAKIA by Vladimír CECH, Pavel HRONČEK, Karol WEIS

“…In many cases, only their shells or foundations remain. In terms of cultural heritage conservation and monument protection, these sites are often among the most important religious buildings from various historical periods. …”
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Statyka i dynamika skręcanego cienkościennego dwuteownika o zmiennym, bisymetrycznym przekroju poprzecznym by Z. Cywiński

“…A comparison of the paper's main formulas with these adequate to author's theory of thin-walled cylindrical beam-shells with varying cross-section [9, 10], and those regarding constant sections [8] leads to the conclusion that among them the theory presented here is the most general one. …”
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Comparison of Different Criteria and Analytical Models for the Analysis of Composite Cylinders Assisted by Online Software by Eduardo A. W. de Menezes, Clara S. Theisen, Thiago V. P. Farias, Gabriel M. Dick, Maikson L. P. Tonatto, Sandro C. Amico

“…Due to their higher strength-to-weight ratio and ability to operate in harsh environments, the usage of fiber-reinforced cylindrical shells experienced a significant increase in the past decades. …”
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Large‐Scale Ducting of Pc1 Pulsations Observed by Swarm Satellites and Multiple Ground Networks by Hyangpyo Kim, Junga Hwang, Jaeheung Park, Yukinaga Miyashita, Kazuo Shiokawa, Ian R. Mann, Tero Raita, Jaejin Lee

“…Abstract Low Earth orbit satellites frequently encounter Pc1 pulsations, but most have been observed with limited latitudinal extent or short lifetime. …”
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General synthesis of neighboring dual-atomic sites with a specific pre-designed distance via an interfacial-fixing strategy by Yan Yan, Rui Yu, Mingkai Liu, Zehua Qu, Jifeng Yang, Siyuan He, Hongliang Li, Jie Zeng

“…Abstract A potential non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction should contain metal-N4 moieties. However, most of the current strategies to regulate the distances between neighboring metal sites are not pre-designed but depend on the probability by tuning the metal loading or the support. …”
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Characterization of microbial biofilms on marine plastics: community development and density implications for vertical transport dynamics by Gregory M. Joern, Rut Pedrosa-Pàmies, Xiangtao Jiang, Zhanfei Liu, Alexander B. Bochdansky

“…Our analyses consistently identified diatoms, due to their silica shells, as the sole ballast-bearing microorganisms within the biofilm. …”
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Evaluating physical pre-treatment methods for improving insect chitin hydrolysis using Streptomyces griseus chitinase by Clara Pedrazzani, Massimiliano Rinaldi, Neamtallah Assaf, Augusta Caligiani

“…This study tested different physical pre-treatment methods (ultrasonication, mechanochemical milling, and the use of pulsed electric fields) on different insect species (Hermetia illucens, Acheta domesticus, and Tenebrio molitor) compared to shrimp shells, aiming to intensify COS formation through the hydrolysis of the whole insects with chitinase from Streptomyces griseus. …”
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Magnetic Webs in Stellar Radiative Zones by Valentin A. Skoutnev, Andrei M. Beloborodov

“…Efficient web formation likely results in most massive stars dying with magnetized and slowly rotating cores.…”
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Valorization of the Invasive Blue Crabs (<i>Callinectes sapidus</i>) in the Mediterranean: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Compounds and Sustainable By-Products Utilization by Rosaria Arena, Giuseppe Renda, Giovanna Ottaviani Aalmo, Frédéric Debeaufort, Concetta Maria Messina, Andrea Santulli

“…Approximately 6–8 million tonnes of crab shells are produced worldwide each year, leading to disposal problems and concerns regarding environmental sustainability. …”
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Performance evaluation of Potchefstroom Koekoek chicken under different ecological zones and management practices: a review by Letlhogonolo Selaledi, Bulelani E. Mazizi, Ndivho Nemukondeni

“…The PKs lay eggs that have brown shells with a deep yellow yolk and can lay approximately 198 eggs/bird/year, with an average weight of 55.7 g and a hatchability rate of up to 78%. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of suddenly expanded flow at sonic mach number by Ambareen Khan, Parvathy Rajendran, Sher Afghan Khan, Mamdooh Alwetaishi, It Ee Lee

“…Abstract The sudden expansion at the blunt base is a widespread phenomenon in the case of shells, rockets, and missiles. This study uses passive control in the form of ribs of various shapes and sizes in an abruptly expanded square cross-section duct at sonic Mach number. …”
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Hydrolyzed Chitin and Chitosan Blends as Reversible and Biocompatible Sorbents for Carbon Dioxide Sorption by Preeti Sharma, Benjamin Barnes, Raekayla Johnson, Victoria V. Volkis

“…One of the most pressing issues confronting modern society is carbon dioxide pollution (CO₂). …”
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Development Resources of the Border Regions of the Russian Federation by S. V. Kazantsev

“…The economic and statistical research was carried out on the basis of data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, most of which are published in statistical collections “Regions of Russia. …”
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Optimization of used cottonseed oil methyl ester production using response surface methodology by ABDULLATEEF JIMOH

“…It includes mixing methanol with raw UCSO in the presence of heterogeneous catalysts such as a blend of calcined, hydrated, and dehydrated eggshells and coconut shells that makes up the CaO. Alkali-based transesterification was discovered to be the most appropriate technology to extract the biodiesel, hence the UCSO has been chosen for the current investigation. …”
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Populations of Exotic × Locally Adapted Germplasm - A Potent by Muhammad Iqbal, Hassan Sher, Naushad Ali Ali, Kramat Khan, Naqib Ullah Khan, Samrin Gul

“…Three most superior hybrid combinations developed through exotic × locally adapted germplasm were found too much responsive and suggested their further testing through on-farm trials before releasing as commercial hybrids.…”
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