Though the Astor's bolsters stand alone, most designers still use the tube-shaped cushions as part of a pillow mix.

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Signature dishes include fresh tagliolini pasta with white alba truffle, and paccheri (tube-shaped pasta) with fresh lobster, made to his own recipe.

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The tube-shaped panels, put together on racks, capture more sunlight than flat panels, which are usually tilted in one direction.

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The wraparound labels on conventional round bottles were difficult to read, so she designed a flat tube-shaped container that stood upright on its cap, with plenty of room for a large, flat label that could be read easily at a glance.

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While researching the Tube's history, the museum reported the differing opinions about the project in a newly-published book, called Underground: How the Tube Shaped London, to mark the anniversary.

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