Melaleuca Snout Beetle, Melaleuca Weevil (unofficial common names), Oxyops vitiosa (Pascoe) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by James P. Cuda, Susan A. Wineriter, Gary R. Buckingham, Ted D. Center, Kenneth T. Gioeli

“…Melaleuca, also known as the paper bark tree, cajeput, punk tree, or white bottlebrush tree, was introduced into Florida in the late 19th century but apparently failed to naturalize until 1906. It was planted extensively as an ornamental, and eventually invaded suitable forested and non-forested wetland habitats in south Florida forming dense monocultures. …”
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Landslide susceptibility of Rwanda (Central Africa) by Cristian Panelli, Vincenzo Marsala, Giorgio Paglia, Alberto Galli, Paride Colasante, Enrico Miccadei

“…This paper presents a novel landslide susceptibility map of Rwanda (Central Africa), sadly acknowledged as highly exposed to natural hazards and affected by recurring landslide phenomena. …”
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Early Osteogenic Differentiation Stimulation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Calcitriol and Curcumin by Mohammad Samiei, Atefeh Abedi, Simin Sharifi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj

“…Curcumin, as a natural phenolic substance, is extracted from the rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric), which is effective in bone healthfulness. …”
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Characterization and evaluation of antioxidant properties of leaf extracts from Rhododendron arboreum by Shobha Mehra, Ufondu Maryann Afoma, Namrata Dudha, Shilpy Singh, Shweta Sharma, Ved Vrat Verma, Mohammad Zuhaib, Varun Kumar Sharma

“…In conclusion, the leaf extracts of R. arboretum can be one of the better natural source of antioxidant source and could be used for therapeutic purpose in the treatments of different diseases.…”
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Les nouveaux intellectuels religieux saoudiens : le Wahhabisme en question by Stéphane Lacroix

“…We will finally examine the limits of this critique: while the regime can, if it suits its temporary interests, tolerate, and even encourage, a degree of religious criticism, it cannot let this criticism turn into what many of these intellectuals consider as its natural corollary, i.e. political criticism.…”
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On the “Periphery” of the Neolithic: hunter-gatherers of Europe by Ekaterina V. Dolbunova, Andrey N. Mazurkevich

“…The discussion of models, created for the Early Neolithic, the introduction of archaeological information suggests the existence of cultural and natural boundaries that may have delayed or accelerated the spread of different innovations and new populations, as well as a mechanism for the spread of pottery as an innovation in which knowledge of the functional use/content of vessels was transmitted as a single package together with traditions in technology, decor and morphology.…”
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Davidson: sobre decir-lo-mismo by Ernest Lepore, Herman Cappelen

“…Primero, el rechazo a la tesis según la cual elcontenido semántico es idéntico al contenido del acto de habla de unaemisión; segundo, la adopción de un minimalismo semántico como el domi-nio más apropiado para desarrollar una teoría veritativo condicional delsignificado para el lenguaje natural y, finalmente, la aceptación de unpluralismo del acto de habla entendido como el dominio apropiado para darcuenta de cuándo dos emisiones dicen lo mismo. …”
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The Sound Masking Assessment of Recycled Partition by Phylicia Deosephine Soegiono, Feny Elsiana, Lilianny Sigit Arifin

“…Some of these studies have also recommended the addition of sound masking elements such as natural sounds, music, and others to enhance workers' productivity. …”
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Primary extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature by Prashant Mane, Prashant Ramteke, Anand Singh, Ajay Gogia, Saumyaranjan Mallick

“…Extranodal Natural killer/T (NK/T) cell lymphoma nasal type is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma and has a constant association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. …”
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Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus by Anita C. Wright, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael A. Hubbard, Keith R. Schneider

“… Vibrio vulnificus occurs naturally in warm brackish and saltwater environments. …”
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Comparative Effects of Sulforaphane and Allyl Isothiocyanate on 3T3-L1 Adipogenesis by Satoru Sakuma, Kana Yasuda, Risa Kitahara, Kaho Tsujimoto, Kishiko Yamashita, Naohiro Hoshino, Yohko Fujimoto, Keiichiro Okuhira

“…Sulforaphane and allyl isothiocyanate, naturally occurring isothiocyanates, have been reported to inhibit adipocyte differentiation, but little is known about how they compare in terms of their potency and mechanism of action. …”
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Green Production of Indolylquinones, Derivatives of Perezone, and Related Molecules, Promising Antineoplastic Compounds by René Gerardo Escobedo-González, Héctor Pérez Martínez, Ma. Inés Nicolás-Vázquez, Joel Martínez, Gabriela Gómez, Juan Nava Serrano, Vladimir Carranza Téllez, C. L. Vargas-Requena, René Miranda Ruvalcaba

“…A green approach to produce the indolyl derivatives from four natural quinones (perezone, isoperezone, menadione, and plumbagin) was performed; in this regard, a comparative study was accomplished among the typical mantle heating and three nonconventional activating modes of reaction (microwave, near-infrared, and high speed ball milling or tribochemical), under solventless conditions and using bentonitic clay as a catalyst. …”
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Socio-economic features of innovative development of subjects of Siberian Federal District by E. A. Pogrebtsova

“…Such development should take into account the natural factors that limit the competitiveness of innovative developments, timely identify problems and priority areas for development. …”
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Biosorption of Cr(VI) from AqueousSolution Using New Adsorbent: Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Study by Israa G. Zainal

“…Biosorption is one such emerging technology which utilized naturally occurring waste materials to sequester heavy metals from polluted water. …”
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Cannabinoids and Their Role in Chronic Pain Treatment: Current Concepts and a Comprehensive Review by Islam Shehata, Ahmed Hashim, Ahmed Saad Elsaeidy, Anagha Nair, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Marian Habib

“…These different approaches carry many pharmacological hazards together with the lack of efficacy and safety of many interventional and surgical management techniques for chronic pain have mandated searching for other effective therapies including alternative treatments. Cannabinoids are naturally occurring substances that are derived from Cannabis sativa L. …”
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Potato Vine Killing or Desiccation by Chad M. Hutchinson, William M. Stall

“…Vine killing not only benefits tuber appearance but can also limit tuber size and improve tuber release from the vine at harvest. Tubers naturally mature as the potato plant senesces. However, improved production methods cause potato vines to remain healthy and green longer into the season. …”
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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“…In honor of Florida's natural resources, state legislators have identified several state symbols. …”
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Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema Syndrome: A New Phenotype within the Spectrum of Smoking-Related Interstitial Lung Disease by Karina Portillo, Josep Morera

“…Tobacco smoking has been proposed as the main factor in its etiology, though the pathophysiology and its natural history remain to be determined. High-resolution computed axial tomography is the mandatory tool to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Cost Estimates of Producing Sapodilla in South Florida, 2017 by Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, Jonathan H. Crane

“…It should not be planted in home landscapes or in groves near natural areas. Sapodilla plantings must be fenced, and the fruit must be moved in covered vehicles to prevent fruit being eaten by wildlife and the plant from infesting areas outside the grove. …”
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Mexican Fruit Fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo, James L. Nation

“…The Mexican fruit fly is a very serious pest of various fruits, particularly citrus and mango, in Mexico and Central America. Its natural distribution includes the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where populations routinely attain pest status if control measures are not practiced. …”
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