Retroperitoneal Teratoma in an Adult: A Potential Pitfall in the Differential Diagnosis of Adrenal Myelolipoma by Madoka Kataoka, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yasukazu Nakanishi, Minato Yokoyama, Nobuaki Funata, Toru Motoi, Ken-ichi Tobisu, Fumitaka Koga

“…Because of its relatively large size and the patient’s desire, the patient underwent gasless single-port retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy using the RoboSurgeon system. …”
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Was there really a siege of Kaffa by the Mongols in 1346 the first biological war? And what was the aftermath? by Christensen Carsten Sander

“…On the basis of the 14th century manuscript by the Genoese Gabriele de’ Mussi many historians widely believe that plague called the Black Death had to have reached European continent from the port city of Kaffa (modern-day Theodosia) on the Crimea peninsula as a result of a biological warfare by the Mongols. …”
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Professional Disease Management Guide for Ornamental Plants by Philip F. Harmon, S. D. Bledsoe

“…Florida is also a major port of entry for the international trade of ornamental plants, which carries the risk of introducing exotic invasive pathogens, so growers are required to follow certain phytosanitory regulations. …”
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Macronutrient Distribution on the North Coast of Pekalongan City, Central Jawa, Indonesia: Implications for Water Quality by Andreas Roy, Megasari Intan, Trenggono Mukti, Hendrayana Hendrayana, S Oktaviani Ade

“…The current condition of Pekalongan North Coast waters is faced with environmental problems that directly impact nutrient distribution, such as waste disposal from industry, ports, settlements, tidal problems, and mangrove damage. …”
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The ‘Conquering’ Soldier-Merchants of the Balkans: Colonization, State Interventionism and Separatist Claims in the Danubian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (18th-19th Cen... by Aysel Yıldız

“…The paper contends that the tributary status of the Principalities provided a major advantage in protecting the local population against Muslim penetration, as manifested in the ensuing direct intervention of the Porte and consequent trade restrictions. From the mid-eighteenth century onwards, the policy of keeping the Muslim-Ottoman presence and activities in the region at a minimum and obtaining full liberty of trade became an important component in the struggle for economic detachment from the Ottoman orbit, which in the long run contributed to the nation-state formation in Romania.…”
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Incisional Site Metastasis in a Patient with Cervical Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by C. Iavazzo, K. Madhuri, A. Tailor, S. Butler-Manuel

“…Abdominal wall metastasis either incisional, drain, or port is rather rare in patients treated for cervical carcinoma. …”
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Invasion and ecological impact of the biofouling tube worm Hydroides elegans (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) in Korean coastal waters by Sang Lyeol Kim, Ok Hwan Yu

“…The serpulid worm Hydroides elegans, known as an invasive species in global port areas, creates extensive aggregations of calcareous tubes. …”
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An Optimization and Adjustment Method of Pile Orientation for a Pile-Supported Wharf Based on a Genetic Algorithm by Guan-Chen Cui, Ting Liang, Guo-Feng Han

“…The pile-supported wharf is widely used in port wharf design due to its excellent adaptability. …”
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The Propagation of Landslide-Generated Impulse Waves and Their Impacts on the Moored Ships: An Experimental Investigation by Ping Mu, Pingyi Wang, Linfeng Han, Meili Wang, Caixia Meng, Zhiyou Cheng, Haiyong Xu

“…Ultimately, the safety of the moored ships in the port can be evaluated.…”
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Experimental Analysis of Static and Dynamic Performance for Continuous Warren Truss Steel Railway Bridge in Heavy Haul Railway by Yiqiang Li, Xianlong Luo, Yeming Li

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Metaverso, Digital Twins e diritti fondamentali by Antonio Iannuzzi

“…Il diritto deve affrontare la regolazione del metaverso, essendo alle porte la diffusione del web 4.0: la quarta generazione del World Wide Web che, utilizzando l'intelligenza artificiale e ambientale avanzata, l’Internet delle cose, le transazioni blockchain affidabili, i mondi virtuali e le funzionalità XR, permette agli oggetti e agli ambienti digitali e reali di integrarsi completamente e di comunicare tra loro; promette di consentire esperienze realmente intuitive e immersive, fondendo senza soluzione di continuità il mondo fisico e quello digitale. …”
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Imaginaires et vocation commerciale de quelques marques littéraires médiévalistes by Filippo Fonio

“…Le sujet spécifique de cette contribution porte sur les produits dérivés et d’autres phénomènes qui attestent d’une volonté et d’une stratégie de marchandisation de la littérature médiévale. …”
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Goethe et les animaux fossiles by Jean-Michel Pouget

“…L’intérêt tardif porté par Goethe à la paléontologie s’inscrit dans le prolongement de ses travaux d’ostéologie comparée. …”
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Breaking and entering, or a feeling of heterotopia in tourism situations by Hécate Vergopoulos

“…This paper is based on the following field research conducted in 2010: (i) a tourist accommodation experience in Chora, capital of the Greek island of Skyros, in a house that in all likelihood was never originally intended for tourists; and (ii) a visit of the Estonian city of Paldiski, an important military port under Soviet rule. These two cases, a priori very different, generated intense feelings of uneasiness similar to both guilt and voyeurism in the two groups of tourists involved, which included the author of this paper. …”
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La science-fiction française face au « grand cauchemar des années 1980 » : une lecture politique, 1981-1993 by Jean-Guillaume Lanuque

“…Souvent présentée comme peu intéressée par la politique, en réaction à celle des années 1968, et centrée sur le groupe Limite, la science-fiction française des longues années 1980 porte en fait un discours politique et social affirmé. …”
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Air Traffic Safety Assurance Based on Flight Plan Risk Assessment and Early Warning by Ruiwei Liu, Siqi Hao, Yaping Zhang, Guan Lian

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Estimation of Alignment and Transverse Load in Multi-Bearing Rotor System by Tom J. Chalko, Dong-Xu Li

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Pre-clinical study of curcumin in the treatment of gastric Cancer by Minghui Hao, Chungang Zhang

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Tourisme et prostitution coloniales : la visite de Bousbir à Casablanca (1924-1955) by Jean-François Staszak

“…L’article porte sur la fréquentation touristique de Bousbir, le quartier réservé de Casablanca pendant la colonisation française. …”
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The effectiveness of a mixed methodology implemented in a Beginner’s Spanish Course to develop the four language skills: a quasi-experimental study by Kerwin Anthony Livingstone

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