The effects of freezing and stratification on pecan (Carya illinoinensis) seed germination and seedling growth by Xinwang Wang, Keith Kubenka, Angelyn Hilton, Warren Chatwin, Toni Cox, Braden Tondre

“…Challenges arise from seed dormancy, with some varieties stratification or having thick shells, which affect germination and seedling growth. …”
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Slow Pyrolysis as a Method of Treating Household Biowaste for Biochar Production by Agnieszka Bezuszko, Marcin Landrat, Krzysztof Pikoń, Ana F. Ferreira, Abel Rodrigues, Gabor Olejarz, Max Lewandowski

“…Consequently, there is a need to develop new and better methods of treating it. …”
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Climatic Assessment of Walls Inspired by Hierarchical (Hereditary) Structures in Nature by Leila sadat Hamidian Divkolaei, Seyyedeh Mahsa Bagheri

“…According to the climate studies of Babolsar city and the prevailing need for heating in this city, it seems that the use of shells modeled on nature will bring the temperature inside the space closer to the comfort temperature. …”
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The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…The issue of quality of life, physical activity, and health of students is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Daily shelling of cities and settlements for over two years may have significantly affected the quality of life of Ukrainian students. …”
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ROMANTIC SELF IN SEARCH OF GOD: PHILOSOPHICAL AND RELIGIOUS IDEAS OF S. T. COLERIDGE by Ekaterina P. Zykova

“…He found the antidote from pantheism in Kantian philosophy, but the fact that for Kant, God and freedom were regulative and not absolute notions impelled the poet to continue his search and turn to Shelling. Coleridge craved for the vindication of man’s spiritual freedom but he also needed the proof that the world we live in, as it is created by God, is somehow spiritualized, and this he found in the philosophy of Shelling. …”
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A Practical and Effective Artemia Hatching Method to Eliminate Covert Mortality Nodavirus (CMNV) by Zhangwang Lu, Jun Wang, Donghuo Jiang, Yan Wang, Hui G. Jiang

“…The viral load of empty shells decreased with the decapsulation treatment time. …”
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STUDI KARAKTERISTIK BRIKET ARANG BIOMASSA BERBASIS SCREW PRESS by Masbin Dahlan, Enni Sulfiana, sabdha purna yudha, Muh. Nurul Haq Amaluddin

“…One of the raw materials for biomass briquettes, an energy alternative, is coconut shells. To increase briquette production and simplify the process, briquette-making machine tools or technology are needed that can be used for large-quantity production. …”
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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

“…In conditions of increasing anthropogenic load, further detailed studies of the Caspian's malacofauna are needed.…”
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Sustainable production of osteoinductive Co 2+ , Mg 2+ and Mn 2+ -substituted apatites particles by one-pot conversion of biogenic calcium carbonate by Sandra María Cano-Plá, Francesca Oltolina, Francisco Javier Acebedo-Martínez, Raquel Fernández-Penas, Cristóbal Verdugo-Escamilla, Carla Triunfo, Paolo Emanuele Di Simone, Chiara Borsotti, Antonia Follenzi, Gabriele Maoloni, Giuseppe Falini, Jaime Gómez-Morales

“…Abstract Biogenic CaCO3 microparticles obtained from oyster shells Crassostrea gigas were used as starting material for synthesizing Co2+, Mg2+ and Mn2+-doped apatite nano-submicroparticles, through a one-step hydrothermal conversion. …”
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Numerical analysis of changes in the flow nature in a sonic flow with corrugated ribs by Ambareen Khan, Abdul Aabid, Najihah Abd Razak, Sher Afghan Khan, Muneer Baig

“…Hence, based on the mission's needs, one can select the size and position of the rib. …”
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Dynamic Response of a Thick Piezoelectric Circular Cylindrical Panel: An Exact Solution by Atta Oveisi, Mohammad Gudarzi, Seyyed Mohammad Hasheminejad

“…However, most of the works available used various inexact two-dimensional theories with certain types of simplification, which are inaccurate in some applications such as thick shells while, in some applications due to request of large displacement/stress, thick piezoelectric panel is needed and two-dimensional theories have not enough accuracy. …”
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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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Chitin, Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Antimicrobials and/or Mitigators of Water by Eva Scarcelli, Alessia Catalano, Domenico Iacopetta, Jessica Ceramella, Maria Stefania Sinicropi, Francesca Aiello

“…Therefore, new strategies and compounds are needed to overcome this issue. In this view, it may be appropriate to reconsider existing biomaterials to alleviate antibiotic overuse. …”
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New chorus wave properties near the equator from Van Allen Probes wave observations by W. Li, O. Santolik, J. Bortnik, R. M. Thorne, C. A. Kletzing, W. S. Kurth, G. B. Hospodarsky

“…Our new findings suggest that chorus‐driven energetic electron dynamics needs a careful examination by considering the properties of these two distinct modes.…”
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Small Modular Reactors as a Means of Ensuring the Energy Independence of Business and a Tool for Decarbonization of Ukrainian Energy Sector by Banshchykov Petro H., Vostriakov Oleksandr V., Barabas Dmytro O., Stepura Denys F.

“…The relevant analysis showed the pertinence and urgency for Ukraine of deploying a network of small modular reactors of a modern level protected from missile attacks and artillery shellings. Problems and gaps in the existing methodological support for assessing the economic efficiency of small modular reactor projects are outlined. …”
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Energy-Absorbing Countermeasures for Subway-to-Pedestrian Collisions: A Combined Experimental and Multibody Modelling Approach by Daniel Hall, Logan Zentz, Patrick Lynch, Ciaran Simms

“…While further development is needed, this study supports the conclusion that subway-to-pedestrian fatalities are preventable.…”
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Nutritional compositions in Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim seeds and seed oils influenced by geographical environment by Yang Jing, Zhou Ciqin, Zheng Jusheng, Li Duo

“…In order to investigate and compare the nutrients of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim seeds from different locations, T. kirilowii seeds were obtained from Changxing (Zhejiang Province), Anguo (Hebei Province), Jincheng (Shanxi Province), and Binzhou (Shandong Province) at the same harvest season. The seeds were shelled, crushed for the analyses of protein, amino acid, lipids, fatty acids, tocopherol and minerals. …”
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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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ECONOMIC-INSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS OF EUROPEAN REMILITARIZATION by Serhii V. Kuzminov

“…Therefore, we can argue that the million shells for Ukraine cost Europeans significantly more than a few pitiful billion euros. …”
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Contribución al conocimiento sobre la Taxonomía, distribución geográfica y ecología de la Tortuga "Bache" (Chelydra Serpentina Acutirostris) Contribución al conocimiento sobre la T... by Medem Federico

“…About 27 - 30 either spherical or slightly ovoid hard-shelled eggs are laid in excavations made by the ♀ close to the waters. …”
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