Contexte socio-culturel et écologique des mangroves du Vietnam durant la première moitié du xxe siècle selon Eugène Poilane by Ariadna Burgos, Benoît Carré, Françoise Aubaile-Sallenave, Sovanmoly Hul

“…In the last few decades, the mangroves ecosystems in Vietnam have been strongly affected by various factors: spraying of Agent Orange during the war, monoculture, urbanization, development of intensive shrimp farming, as well as coastal erosion and climate change. During the first half of the 20th century, Eugène Poilane – the most prominent collector of Indochinese flora – explored and surveyed various types of forest ecosystems throughout French Indochina, including various mangrove ecosystems. …”
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Religious Groups and Their Influence on Interstate Relations (The Case of U.S.-Israel Relations) by I. Istomin

“…However the growing criticism of the current policy of Tel-Aviv on behalf of some of the adherents of American-Israeli cooperation leads to the erosion of impact of these groups.…”
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Combined Scleral Flap with Donor Scleral Patch Graft for Anterior Tube Placement in Glaucoma Drainage Device Surgery by Jea H. Yu, Chuck Nguyen, Esmeralda Gallemore, Ron P. Gallemore

“…The combination of a limbal-based scleral flap with scleral patch graft to cover the tube with glaucoma drainage devices may be an effective means to reduce erosion and protect against endophthalmitis.…”
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Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of Orbit: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mayuresh Naik, Anuj Mehta, Neha Mehrotra, Anil Solanki

“…On radiological examination, CT scan showed 25 × 27 mm round well-defined smooth-outlined homogenously enhancing extraconal mass arising from the zygomatic bone at the inferotemporal periorbital area of right orbit with bone erosion. Histopathological examination of the incision biopsy revealed characteristic Langerhans cells and immunohistochemical studies were positive for S-100 protein and adenosine deaminase. …”
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Enhancing soybean productivity through agroforestry, organic waste fertilization, and mulching: A review about climate change by Wahidurromdloni Fauzan, Theresia Sri Budiastuti Maria, Supriyono

“…Agroforestry reduced soil erosion by 50% and increased soil carbon stocks by 26-34% at various depths. …”
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Autoantibodies as Diagnostic Markers and Mediator of Joint Inflammation in Arthritis by Qinghua Fang, Jiaxin Ou, Kutty Selva Nandakumar

“…Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic, polygenic, and multifactorial syndrome characterized by erosive polyarthritis, damage to joint architecture, and presence of autoantibodies against several self-structures in the serum and synovial fluid. …”
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Impact of war on the environment: ecocide by Yohannes Desalegn Wirtu, Umer Abdela

“…Wars are recorded from the ancient Egyptian dynasty to the modern era, and all are left concerning effects on mother nature such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water, and air pollution. Some conflicts that are especially noted are the Vietnam War, Gulf War, and contemporary wars in Ukraine which are considered as examples of ecocide in today’s context. …”
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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Workbook by John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, Kelly Perez

“… Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) protects natural resources through water conservation, waste and nonpoint source pollution reduction, erosion prevention, and creation of wildlife-sustaining habitats by implementing science-based landscaping practices. 4-H Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Curriculum fosters environmental stewardship among youth and allows them to engage in conserving water, soil, and vegetation resources from an early age. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Local Scour Depth at Non-Uniform Piers by Dakheel Ahmed A., Ismaeel Abaas J., Makki Jamal S.

“…One of the most dangerous issues in river engineering is erosion brought on by the flow around bridge piers, which causes failure. …”
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SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE KURDES IN SYRIA: ORIGINS, FORMS AND INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS by M. Dyurre

“…Although the Kurdish population, basically, retained its identity, half a century of assimilation policy led to the erosion of the Kurdish ethnic enclaves in the north of the country. …”
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The Assessment of Health Risk from Heavy Metals with Water Indices for Irrigation and the Portability of Munzur Stream: A Case Study of the Ovacık Area (Ramsar Site), Türkiye by Kutlu Banu, Sarıgül Ali

“…The sources of pollution in this area include the rock types of the basin, soil erosion, domestic waste water discharge and agricultural flow of inorganic fertilisers.…”
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Sustainable Nipa Palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Product Utilization in Thailand by Onanong Cheablam, Boontaree Chanklap

“…Apart from the benefits to the community in terms of sustainability, as it prevents erosion, it provides sources for the production of food (molasses, granulated sugar, syrup, and vinegar from sap) and raw materials (roofing material and cigarette paper from leaves and stem), which can generate income to community members. …”
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Distal phalanx desmoplastic fibroma of the hallux: a unique case mimicking a glomus tumor by Samy Ajarrag, Marie-Christine Torchon

“…Initial imaging (X-ray and MRI) revealed findings consistent with a glomus tumor, including bone erosion in the distal phalanx. Surgical excision with wide margins was performed due to the patient’s cancer history, and histopathology unexpectedly identified the lesion as desmoplastic fibroma. …”
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SOIL COMPACTION AND ITS IMPACT ON SOIL PROPERTIES, MICROBIOME, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION AND PLANT ROOT GROWTH by Poonam Bhatt, Prashant Raj Giri, Balchisu Napari

“…Soil compaction, a significant agricultural issue due to heavy machinery uses and pressures for frequent tramplings, alters soil properties, leading to erosion, nutrient depletion, and pollution. Factors such as soil water content, bulk density, and texture determine soil susceptibility to compaction. …”
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Aortoesophageal Fistula after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair of a Mycotic Thoracic Aneurysm by Elizabeth Gavens, Zehra Zaidi, Wissam Al-Jundi, Palepu Kumar

“…However, the patient presented 3 months later with upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to erosion of the thoracic graft into the oesophagus. …”
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Universal Power Law for Relationship between Rainfall Kinetic Energy and Rainfall Intensity by Seung Sook Shin, Sang Deog Park, Byoung Koo Choi

“…The rainfall kinetic energy calculated by universal power law showed >95% concordance rate in comparison to the average values calculated from exponential and logarithmic functions used in soil erosion model such as USLE, RUSLE, EUROSEM, and SEMMA and <5% relative difference as compared to the average rainfall kinetic energies calculated by other empirical functions. …”
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Sea Defence Project and a UNESCO World Heritage Monument in Coastal Ghana by Justice Mensah

“…Coastal erosion, sand and gravel mining, and open defecation threaten the sustainability and outstanding universal value (OUV) of heritage monuments dotted along the coast of Ghana. …”
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Monte Carlo simulation methods-based models for analyzing the kinetics of drug delivery from controlled release systems by Saúl Jiménez-Jiménez, Salomón Cordero-Sánchez, José-Gerardo Mejía-Hernández, David Quintanar-Guerrero, Luz-María Melgoza-Contreras, Rafael Villalobos-García

“…Even though novel CRSs may be designed with new materials as excipients, new drugs, or emerging manufacturing technologies, the mechanisms for drug release continue to be governed by a set of similar physicochemical phenomena such as diffusion, swelling, or erosion. These phenomena are too complex to be analyzed by numerical methods; however, they are relatively accessible by probabilistic models especially the Monte Carlo simulation. …”
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Emergency Pneumonectomy: A Life-Saving Measure for Severe Recurrent Hemoptysis in Tuberculosis Cavitary Lesion by Ravisagar Patel, Abhinav Singh, Rajendra Mohan Mathur, Anula Sisodiya

“…Because of bronchial artery or a branch of pulmonary artery erosion due to cavitary infiltration, bronchiectasis, fungus ball, broncholithiasis, or destroyed lung, the bleeding can lead to highly compromised gas exchange or sometimes can be a life-threatening situation. …”
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Preparation, characterization, and in vivo pharmacokinetics of thermosensitive in situ nasal gel of donepezil hydrochloride by Gu Fugen, Fan Huimin, Cong Zhixin, Li Shuang, Wang Yi, Wu Chunzhi

“…The gelation temperature and time, pH value of the gel formulation were found to meet the requirements for nasal administration. The in vitro erosion and in vitro release tests exhibited obvious drug sustained release behavior. …”
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