Ehrlichiosis is a disease of humans and animals caused by bacteria named Ehrlichia. The bacteria, which are transmitted by ticks, can infect certain types of white blood cells. (State of Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, 2024. Ehrlichiosis. https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/tickborne-illnesses/ehrlichiosis.html)
A dowry is the property that forms a part of a marriage agreement. (Multilingual thesaurus on land tenure (English version)
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Aflatoxin M1 is the hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 and can be found in milk or milk products obtained from livestock that have ingested contaminated feed. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aflatoxin_M1)
Land stress is the state that occurs when the demand for land for a particular use exceeds the available amount of land for that use. (Land Portal Foundation, 2024. Adapted from UNEP, 2003. Freshwater in Europe. Water stress. https://unepgrid.ch/storage/app/media/legacy/35/freshwater_atlas.pdf)
Ventilation rate is a measure of air flow in spaces. The ventilation rate is usually expressed as the volume flow of air (m3/hour-1) through the whole building or per unit, e.g. per animal place. (Adapted from "RAMIRAN Glossary of terms on livestock and manure management 2011")
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A personal flotation device (PFD) or life jacket is a piece of equipment designed to assist a wearer to keep afloat in water. The wearer may be either conscious or unconscious. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_flotation_device#Life_jacket)
Meromixis indicates that the deepest part of the water body - the monimolimnion - is excluded from seasonal overturn and thus from contact to the atmosphere. (Boehrer, Bertram & Schultze, Martin. (2006). ON THE RELEVANCE OF MEROMIXIS IN MINE PIT LAKES. Journal American Society of Mining and Reclamation. 2006. 10.21000/JASMR06020200.)
Indigenous Peoples do not have rights only to the land they directly cultivate or inhabit, but to the broader territory, encompassing the total environments of the areas which they occupy or otherwise use, inclusive of natural resources, rivers, lakes and coasts. (Birgitte Feiring 2013. “Indigenous Peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources”. International Land Coalition, Rome. P. 17. )
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This term is in line with art. 26 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), 2007.
Working, with the help of computers and telecommunications, at home, at a satellite office or at a telework centre, instead of working at one's main office or place of business. (Terminology Bulletin ST/CS/SER.F/348 on women’s issues, 1995; UNTERM, 2005)
Smilax excelsa L. is a plant with economic value used in traditional medicine in the treatment of stomachache, bloating, and breast cancer in Northwest Anatolia. It has an antioxidant effect due to the flavonoids and anthocyanins it contains. (Cellat M, İşler CT, Uyar A, Kuzu M, Aydın T, Etyemez M, Türk E, Yavas I, Güvenç M. Protective effect of Smilax excelsa L. pretreatment via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, and activation of Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway in testicular torsion model. J Food Biochem. 2022 Aug;46(8):e14161. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14161. Epub 2022 Mar 29. PMID: 35347733.)
The yaw phenomenon is a mode of ship dynamic (rotation) around the vertical axis. The most associated effect of the yaw is coupled, either with roll or other associated degrees of motion. (Adumene, Sidum & Ikue-John, Hope. 2022. Offshore system safety and operational challenges in harsh Arctic operations. Journal of Safety Science and Resilience. 3. 10.1016/j.jnlssr.2022.02.001.)
