Gagauz Identity in the Post-Soviet Period by Nesibe Ayşe Sağlam, Yusuf Adıgüzel

“…We found their perception of Russian as their mother tongue besides their ethnic language has weakened Gagauz and the proliferation of mixed marriages leads to an erosion in their ethnic identity. The Gagauz identity, which has become more vulnerable and open to global influences, has ceased to be stationary and localised, but has begun to be reshaped by global conditions in line with transnational mobility.…”
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The Simulation of Wind Behavior in Sedimentation on the Slope in the Laboratory by Amjad Maleki, AbbasAli Vali, Vajiheh Kahrarian

“…The wind erosion, digging the land, the transfer of materials, and cramming it in a different spot change the earth face. …”
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Geohazard features of the Southern Apulia by E. Campiani, C. Corselli, A. Savini, F. Foglini, G. Dalla Valle, K. Gariboldi, E. Leidi, F. Marchese, A. Mercorella, F. Trincardi

“…The area presents a narrow continental shelf dominated by widespread erosion and by the presence of scattered fields of large bedforms, and a steep slope dissected by narrow and short canyons and submarine slides leading to the translation of large lithified blocks particularly in the Santa Maria di Leuca area.…”
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Change Detection and Feature Extraction of Debris-Flow Initiation by Rock-Slope Failure Using Point Cloud Processing by Xiaoying He, Zeqing Yu, John M. Kemeny, Ann Youberg, Yunkun Wang

“…The results showed persistent scour and erosion in the debris flows after 2006. Point cloud data of joint-controlled rock in the initiation zone were generated by the means of photogrammetry using Pix4D software. …”
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Combating Wear of ASTM A36 Steel by Surface Modification Using Thermally Sprayed Cermet Coatings by Vineet Shibe, Vikas Chawla

“…Thermal spray coatings can be applied economically on machine parts to enhance their requisite surface properties like wear, corrosion, erosion resistance, and so forth. Detonation gun (D-Gun) thermal spray coatings can be applied on the surface of carbon steels to improve their wear resistance. …”
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Hamster and Murine Models of Severe Destructive Lyme Arthritis by Erik Munson, Dean T. Nardelli, Brian K. Du Chateau, Steven M. Callister, Ronald F. Schell

“…This arthritis involves focal bone erosion and destruction of articular cartilage. Hamsters and mice are animal models that have been utilized to study articular manifestations of Lyme borreliosis. …”
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Retrieval Analysis: A Case Report by Thomas B. Pace, Kara A. Rusaw, Lawrence J. Minette, Brayton R. Shirley, Rebecca G. Snider, John D. DesJardins

“…Following complete aseptic erosion of the affected hip greater trochanter and abductor muscles, the hip was revised for recurrent instability. …”
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Consumer Perceptions of Lawn Fertilizer Brands by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael D. Dukes

“…A healthy lawn provides many benefits, including urban heat dissipation, water quality protection, erosion control, carbon sequestration, community safety, aesthetics, and property value growth. …”
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Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangioma of Inferior Turbinate: A Rare Case Report by M. N. Akiner, M. T. Akturk, M. Demirtas, E. O. Atmis

“…Surrounding tissues were normal, and there was not any erosion or destruction. Mass was excised by the endoscopic approach. …”
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Diversidad genética del jengibre (Zingiber officinale Roscoe.) A nivel molecular: Avances de la última década by Eleonora Zambrano-Blanco

“…Conocer y caracterizar la diversidad genética del jengibre es una tarea de vital importancia para fomentar programas de conservación ex situ o in vitro que ayuden a evitar la erosión genética de esta especie, así como para direccionar correctamente estrategias de mejoramiento genético. …”
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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF POLITICAL ELITE IN SMALL STATES by V. A. Smirnov

“…Globally, increase in number of small states, expansion of their toolkit of influence in international system, and erosion of boundary between domestic and foreign policy of states can be considered as a burning issue in Political Science. …”
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Sur quelques modifications hydromorphologiques dans le Val de Seine (Bassin parisien, France) depuis 1830 : quelle part accorder aux facteurs hydrologiques et anthropiques ? by Séverine Lescure, Gilles Arnaud-Fassetta, Stéphane Cordier

“…Floods only contributed to increase the impact of some basic auto cyclic processes (erosion of concave banks, deposition on convex banks).…”
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Investigation of Energy Mechanism and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Mudstone with Different Moisture Contents by Jingdong Jiang, Jie Xu

“…The above results indicate that the water erosion process on rock reduces the cohesive energy and cohesive force, destroys the micromechanical structure, and minimizes the energy states of rock.…”
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Assessing the Impact of Stone Quarrying on Vegetation Cover in Kiyoora Kabale District. by Abaho, Amos

“…The primary findings indicate a reduction in vegetation diversity, soil erosion and degradation, dust deposition on plants, and alterations in water resources. …”
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Depictions of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Contemporary Africa Using Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo’s Trafficked and Apio Eunice Otuku’s Zura Maids by Johnson, Ocan, Denis, Sekiwu, Charles Nelson, Okumu

“…Using content analysis, the study engages critical discourse of postcolonial tenets understand the creation of inferiority complex, identity crisis, and cultural erosion among the colonized. As a result of social justice principle of “otherness”, which is a binary opposition between “I/We” and “Them”, the study packages the problem neatly, but offers few solutions for Africa, whilst condemning human trafficking and exploitation as a heinous act on humanity.…”
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Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Practices and Slope Gradient on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Ejersa Watershed, Toke Kutaye District, Ethiopia by Negesu Kebede, Alemayehu Negassa

“…Relatively, higher values of many of the physicochemical parameters were recorded in samples collected from the treated land and lower slopes which might be attributed to the deposition effects of the conservation practices and decline in the rate of soil erosion.…”
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Hydraulic performance of a pre-aerated stilling basin: Experimental study. by Yu Zhou, Tengzhi Huang, Ke Xu, Jiakai Mei, Siwei Jia, Qiaoni Yu, Jinglin Qian

“…For large unit discharges in spillways, aeration protection is essential to prevent cavitation erosion, but challenges arise from air duct choking in the traditional spillway and nonaerated regions in the stepped spillway. …”
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Penile Corporeal Reconstruction during Difficult Placement of a Penile Prosthesis by Viet Q. Tran, Timothy F. Lesser, Dennis H. Kim, Sherif R. Aboseif

“…At a mean follow-up of 18 months (range 12 to 64), all patients had a prosthesis that was functioning properly without evidence of separation, herniation, or erosion of the graft. Sexual activity resumed at a mean time of 9 weeks (range 8 to 10). …”
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Space cannot substitute for time in the study of the ecosystem services-human wellbeing relationship by Lumeng Liu, Jianguo Wu

“…Some relationships of economic and employment-related indicators with water retention, sandstorm prevention, and wind erosion were temporally negative but spatially complex. …”
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INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE (IGR) AND CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A FOCUS ON TAXES AND RATES by OWENVBIUGIE VINCENT OVENSERI

“…Moreover, the study highlights that corruption not only constrains revenue collection but also erodes public trust in government institutions, leading to a diminished perception of the efficacy and reliability of public services. This erosion of trust has far-reaching implications for governance and accountability in Nigeria, as citizens become increasingly disillusioned with their government’s ability to manage resources effectively. …”
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