Contribution à la connaissance des modes de dislocation et de destruction du squelette pendant la crémation : l’apport du bûcher funéraire en fosse du Néolithique final à Reichstet... by Frédérique Blaizot

“…Lastly, it appears that natural processes of destruction can cause certain phenomena which we may interpret as significant funerary features.…”
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Gut-Heart Axis: Microbiome Involvement in Restrictive Cardiomyopathies by Samuel Jaimez-Alvarado, Itzel Ivonn López-Tenorio, Javier Barragán-De los Santos, Dannya Coral Bello-Vega, Francisco Javier Roldán Gómez, Amedeo Amedei, Enrique Alexander Berrios-Bárcenas, María Magdalena Aguirre-García

“…An intriguing aspect of restrictive cardiomyopathies (RCM) is the microbiome role in the natural history of the disease. These cardiomyopathies are often difficult to diagnose and so result in significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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NEW DRAFT OF WATER CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: LEGAL ANALYSIS by К.У. Оразалиев, А.А. Мукашева, Т.И. Макарова, Б.А. Удербаева

“…Water relations are regulated by both water and civil legislation, and other natural resource legislation. Therefore, the article notes that it is of essence to ensure an optimal ratio of the norms of these branches of legislation. …”
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Assessment of the Geomorphological Diversity of Komati Gorge, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa by Mukhodeni Mudau, Edmore Kori

“…Each factor was normalized to five classes by applying natural breaks, and all were weighted before overlaying. …”
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Creating Sustainable Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Utilizing Recycled Glass by Ismaeel Anas Malik, Usman Fathoni, Hayder Gasim, Al-Ani Yasir

“…Significant CO2 emissions and natural resource depletion occur. To make UHPC more environmentally friendly and affordable, substitute PC in concrete mixture with several additives. …”
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Changements côtiers et inondations suite au passage d’un ouragan extrême (Irma, 2017) aux Petites Antilles by Tony Rey, Thomas Candela, Matthieu Péroche, Frédéric Leone

“…The coastal system revealed a variety of morpho-sedimentary responses on both the natural and highly urbanized coasts, showing varied coastal changes, perturbed sedimentary transfers and the effects of coastal structures and street on flow channeling and on water level increase…”
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Post-genomic approaches to understanding interactions between fungi and their environment by R.P. de Vries, I. Benoit, G. Doehlemann, T. Kobayashi, J.K. Magnuson, E.A. Panisk, S.E. Baker, M.-H. Lebrun

“…Fungi inhabit every natural and anthropogenic environment on Earth. They have highly varied life-styles including sap robes (using only dead biomass as a nutrient source), pathogens (feeding on living biomass), and symbionts (co-existing with other organisms). …”
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Weeds and weed flora as the basis for phytosanitary zoning (a review) by N. N. Luneva

“…The structure of the weed flora includes groups of weedy plant species within both naturally and anthropogenically disturbed habitats, so such notions as “the segetal flora” or “synanthropic flora” do not fully reflect the composition of the weed flora. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Rhizosphere Fungal Communities in Korean Fir Trees by Young Min Ko, Geun-Hye Gang, Dae Ho Jung, Youn-Sig Kwak

“…Our findings revealed that the rhizosphere fungal community in the natural habitat of Korean fir predominantly comprises Agaricomycetes. …”
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Coupled effects of chlorides and sulfates on steel reinforcement corrosion in concrete structures: A comprehensive review by Ye Tian, Yu Liu, Yu-Meng Xie, Guo-Yi Zhang, Hai-Long Ye, Dong-Ming Yan, Yun-Jian Li, Bei Li, Hong-Jing Xue, Qing Cai

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures exposed to coupled invasion of chlorides and sulfates. The natural exposure stations and tests of concrete under chloride and sulfate attack around the world are discussed. …”
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Rural innovation, ecosystem services and urbanisation processes in Liguria, between coastal and inner areas by Giampiero Lombardini, Angela Pilogallo, Giorgia Tucci

“… Exploiting environmental resources and urbanisation processes has significantly altered the natural ecosystems over time, turning them into socio-ecological systems strongly affected by anthropic settlements. …”
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RELIGIOUS EXPANSION OF TURKEY IN TATARSTAN IN THE POST-SOVIET PERIOD by R. R. Suleymanov

“…The ideological rapprochement with Turkey was a part of the foreign policy strategy of Tatarstan elite that after gaining independence in the early 1990s saw in Ankara a natural ally. Turkey acted as a "big brother" for Tatarstan. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of a Reaction Diffusive Predator-Prey Model: A Weak Nonlinear Analysis by N. B. Sharmila, C. Gunasundari, Mohammad Sajid

“…In the realm of ecology, species naturally strive to enhance their own survival odds. …”
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The Mathematical Model for the Tippe Top Inversion by R. Usubamatov, M. Bergander, S. Kapayeva

“…Researchers tried to describe this gyroscopic effect for two centuries, but all modelings were on the level of assumptions. It is natural because the Tippe top has a more complex design than the simple spinning disc, which gyroscopic effects did not have an analytical solution until recent time. …”
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RURAL POPULATION DYNAMICS IN THE CURVATURE CARPATHIANS by DANIELA VIOLETA NANCU

“…The analysis of population dynamics has focussed largely on major component elements like the natural and territorial movement which are of primary importance in estimating the demographic vitality of any geographical space.…”
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Comparative Study of Biotin and Hydroxyapatite on Biological Properties of Composite Coating by Qahtan A. Hamad, Fatimah J. Al-Hasani, Noor K. Faheed

“…The ultimate goal of using biomaterials is to improve human health by restoring the function of natural living tissues and organs in the body. The present work aims to modify the composite coating layer properties by using two different types of bioactive reinforcing materials (biotin and hydroxyapatite) particles in different percentages (5% and 10%). …”
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Nesting Island Creation for Wading Birds by C. Leann White, Peter C. Frederick, Martin B. Main, James A. Rodgers, Jr.

“…In the past, wading birds nested in natural wetland habitats that are becoming increasingly scarce as wetland habitats are continually altered or degraded to accommodate human needs. …”
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An Experimental Study on the Water-Induced Strength Reduction in Zigong Argillaceous Siltstone with Different Degree of Weathering by Yu-chuan Yang, Jia-wen Zhou, Fu-gang Xu, Hui-ge Xing

“…According to the results of present microstructure tests, the mechanical properties of the Zigong argillaceous siltstones are closely correlated with their physical properties, including internal microstructure and material composition for highly weathered rocks or moderately weathered rocks (in both natural and saturation conditions). Finally, experimental results indicate that the changes of microstructure and internal materials are two main factors that influence rock strength parameters after contacting with water and that these properties reflect the rock weathering degree. …”
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation by Giovanni Battista Martino

“…By choosing to retreat within the domain of spirituality and to cede much of their statutory prerogatives to more dynamic and bet-ter resourced actors, ‘traditional authorities’ end up accepting their ‘incorporation’ into the institutional structure of the state as merely symbolic objects and sources of inter-nal as well as international legitimacy, thus obliterating their role as natural repre-sentatives of their communities. …”
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Iodine test to detect physical damage in chickpea seeds by Jose de Oliveira Cruz, Luís Carlos de Carvalho Júnior, Ricardo Carmona, Jônatas Barros dos Santos, Isabella Fuckner Artiaga

“…With the aim of developing a protocol for rapid iodine testing, the aim of this study was to determine the most suitable exposure time for chickpea seeds in iodine solution, and the most appropriate concentration for staining naturally or artificially damaged seeds. Concentrations of 5%, 10% and 15% (commercial product containing 2% iodine) were tested on both intact and artificially damaged seeds for an immersion time of 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0 and 20.0 minutes. …”
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