The trailblazing body shell structure of the SLS AMG E-CELL is part of the ambitious "AMG Lightweight Performance" design strategy.

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Crucially they were able to reinforce the structure of the viral shell to make it stronger, to improve the stability of the vaccine.

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An overly thick exterior will easily overwhelm the filling within, while a too thin shell will not maintain the structure of the bonbon if the centre is very soft.

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Yukos officials are defiant, saying that, if the idea is to strip out the subsidiaries and leave an empty shell, their complex ownership structure will make it a tough legal battle.

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An inflatable structure would be transported from Earth, then covered with a shell built by 3D printers.

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Hovering close to the ground, each of these thin-shell dwellings is made entirely out of a single concrete slab stretched out to create an energy efficient structure that is environmentally greener than traditional construction methods and cheaper and faster to produce.

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While Shell was once seen as a model of good management, some investors have in recent years criticised its complicated two-company structure: Royal Dutch Petroleum, based in the Netherlands, owns 60% of the group and London-based Shell Transport and Trading the remaining 40%, with operational management reporting to both boards.

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