Flujo de agua subterránea y transporte en medios geológicos fracturados: una revisión by Marcos Adrián Ortega Guerrero

“…Fractures are discontinuities that occur in practically all types of rocks, consolidated and semi-consolidated sediments, in which it has interacted with the hydrological cycle at different scales of space and time. …”
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Analysis of the Physicochemical and Structural Properties of Chestnut Starch After Thermal Processing by Huijie Fang, Liwen Wang, Yaxi Chen, Zechen Wang, Xianghong Wang, Shuo Wang

“…This study investigated the effects of different temperatures (100 °C, 160 °C, and 200 °C) and times (10, 20, and 30 min) of dry heat treatment (DHT) on the physicochemical and structural properties, as well as the functional properties of chestnut starch. …”
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From garbage to biosorbent: overview raw and hexane purified almond shells for nickel (II) ions removal by Hasan Koçyiğit, Gülden Gök, Hakan Çelebi

“…In the context of the study, batch experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of various parameters, including temperature, RAS and HPAS dosages, pH, and contact time, on the removal efficiency of Ni(II). FTIR and SEM–EDX analyses were performed to determine the functional groups and surface morphology of RAS and HPAS. …”
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Reproducibility of peak force for isometric and isokinetic multi-joint leg extension exercise by Manfred Zöger, Alfred Nimmerichter, Arnold Baca, Klaus Wirth

“…ICC calculations showed high relative reproducibility (ICC > 0.911), with SEM ranging from 37.6 to 294.7 N (SEM% 2.3–6.3%, respectively). …”
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Comparative analysis of maxillary expansion techniques using orthodontic appliances by L. A. Kozhevnikova, G D. Dzhabrailova, S. M. Abdulkerimova, K. N. Kerimova, O. V. Pilshchikova, V. M. Slonova, A. А. Gevorkyan

“…The subject of the study of many authors were changes in the bone and dental system, as well as the duration of treatment results obtained due to the use of functional devices with different rates of action. The rate of expansion depends on the level of applied forces and the mode of activation of the device. …”
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Anti-Aging Performance and Action Mechanism of Asphalt Modified by Composite Modification by Zhisheng Liu, Xiaolong Sun, Hualong Xu, Yuanyu Lu, Zipeng Su, Yuanchang Ye, Guoxuan Huang

“…The distribution and interaction characteristics of composite modifiers in asphalt matrix were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to analyze the changes in functional groups and characteristic parameters in the compound modified asphalt. …”
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On the Advection–Diffusion Process With Developing Eddies in Karst Conduits by Zhongxia Li, Yun Yang, Hongbin Zhan, Junwei Wan, Jianmei Cheng, Haibo Feng, Xianshuo Yang

“…This study evaluates the evolution of eddies in semi‐circular rough conduits under different hydrodynamic conditions and their effects on solute transport. …”
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Assessment of Measurement Distortions in GNSS Antenna Array Space-Time Processing by Thyagaraja Marathe, Saeed Daneshmand, Gérard Lachapelle

“…Effects of distortions on GNSS pseudorange errors and position errors are compared for blind, semi-distortionless, and distortionless beamforming methods. …”
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Promoting student participation skills through student organizations by Yayuk Hidayah, Cheong Su Fen, Anis Suryaningsih, Sukron Mazid

“…This is qualitative research with semi-structured interviews, observation, and literature studies as instruments to collect data from 24 informants from eight different campuses in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (D.I. …”
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Patrones constructivos de enfriamiento pasivo para mampostería cerámica de bajo costo by Marlyn Stephanny Narváez-Ortega, Jorge Sánchez-Molina, Carmen Xiomara Diaz-Fuentes

“…Thermal simulations are applied to analyze temperature distribution and heat flow profiles in 6 construction systems with passive cooling patterns in the form and function of the exterior surfaces. For the analysis, the models are exposed to the most extreme climatic conditions of a hot semi-arid climate taking as reference the periods of highest temperature and solar radiation in Cúcuta, Colombia to determine the thermal performance of the different configurations and evaluate the viability of the solutions. …”
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Approach to neurorehabilitation in Contact Improvisation: Mark Young, a case study by Sebastián Gómez-Lozano, Clare Kelly-Lahon, Fulgencio Villescas Vivancos, Kiko Francisco León Guzmán

“…It has been established that proprioception is a factor utilized in certain neurorehabilitation techniques for different population groups, such as the Bobath Concept or Kabat Method. …”
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Improving the Dynamics of an Electrical Drive Using a Modified Controller Structure Accompanied by Delayed Inputs by Konrad Urbanski, Dariusz Janiszewski

“…The set of weighted delays acts as a filter whose parameters are chosen using the quality function to test different configurations for optimal performance. …”
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Adze-plane, Skeparnon, Multipurpose Adze or Two-handled Adze? Practical Work with an Alleged Predecessor of the Woodworking Plane by Rüdiger Schwarz

“…The tool in question consists of an often semi-circular adze-blade attached to a two-handled shaft and seems to be suited both for chopping and for shaving wooden surfaces. …”
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“It may just be aging”: illness representations of Brazilians with Alzheimer’s disease by Paula Gasparini Emery Trindade, Marcia Cristina Nascimento Dourado

“…Different perspectives with regards to illness may be influenced by distinct cultures. …”
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A Blockchain-Assisted Cross-Domain Authentication and Key Negotiation Scheme in IIoT by Zhengnan Xu, Guofang Dong, Ruicheng Yang

“…Finally, we analyze the security and performance of the scheme, and the results show that the scheme can efficiently verify data integrity and add the functions of key update, user dynamic update, and semi-trusted third-party dynamic update. …”
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The Influence of Stakeholder Involvement in the Adoption of Digital Technologies in the UK Construction Industry by Boroto Hwabamungu, Paul Shepherd

“…Thematic analysis of twenty-four semi-structured interviews and sixty survey responses, which were conducted with different digital technologies adoption actors in the construction industry, allowed the identification of six final themes depicting the influence of stakeholder involvement in the adoption of digital technologies. …”
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Enhanced Deep Autoencoder-Based Reinforcement Learning Model with Improved Flamingo Search Policy Selection for Attack Classification by Dharani Kanta Roy, Hemanta Kumar Kalita

“…The proposed work introduces an intelligent semi-supervised intrusion detection system based on different algorithms to classify the network attacks accurately. …”
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Énergétique et régulation de la fonction de reproduction chez des femelles captives Babouins Olive (Papio anubis) by Cécile Garcia

“…A 2-year follow-up was carried out for a sample of 23 multiparous and semi-free living lactating female baboons. There were no rank-related differences in mean energy intakes among the females. …”
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The role of society and family in adolescents’ disaster resilience: A qualitative study by Mohammad Ali Rezaei, Neda Mohammadinia

“…The data were collected via in-depth and semi-structured interviews and analyzed with the steps suggested by Granheim and lundman method. …”
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Effect of treated palm fibers on the mechanical properties of compressed earth bricks stabilized by alkali‐activated binder‐based natural pozzolan by Rolande Aurelie Tchouateu Kamwa, Joseph Bikoun Mousi, Sylvain Tome, Juvenal Giogetti Deutou Nemaleu, Martine Gérard, Marie‐Annie Etoh, Jacques Etame

“…These different mortars with and without fibers were subjected to mechanical (dry and wet compressive test, flexural test), physical (water absorption), mineralogical (XRD, FTIR), and microstructural (SEM/EDS) characterizations after 7 and 90 days. …”
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