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A 12,000 yr δ13C and δ15N isotopic record from Amboromena, Andringitra Massif, in Madagascar

Leira, Manel; Fernández Mosquera, Daniel (Universidade da Coruña, 1998)

[Abstract] Profiles of percent carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios, percent organic matter and carbonates, and stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) from a 176 cm core were used to reconstruct ...

A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study

Martínez-Jiménez, Eva María; Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena; González-Martín, Sara; López-López, Daniel; Roca Dols, Andrea; Rodríguez Sanz, David; Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo; Calvo-Lobo, César (Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2022-05)

[Abstract] BACKGROUND: There are no studies on long-term bilateral calf stretching in relation to balance and plantar pressure. OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate that there is better control of posture and pressures after ...

A 19th century Rhetoric of fashion

Popescu, Lorenta (Universidade da Coruña, 2012)

[Abstract] The present paper highlights a few aspects of the Romanian urban society fashion during thelong19th century. The Revolution of 1848 brought forth a new social paradigm, visible in changes at alllevels. Intricate ...

A 2D algorithm with asymmetric workload for the UPC conjugate gradient method

González-Domínguez, Jorge; Marques, Osni A.; Martín, María J.; Touriño, Juan (Springer New York LLC, 2014)

[Abstract] This paper examines four different strategies, each one with its own data distribution, for implementing the parallel conjugate gradient (CG) method and how they impact communication and overall performance. ...

A 2D numerical model for the transport of pollutants. The influence of Boundary Conditions

Bonillo Martínez, Juan José; Fe, Jaime; Vellando, Pablo; Puertas, Jerónimo (Utah State University Extension, 1999)

[Abstract] The pollutants transport phenomena in a 2D unsteady free surface flow has been studied. The weighted residual method has been used for the integration of the transport equations, appying the Galerkin formulation ...

A 2D numerical model using finite volume method for sediment transport in rivers

Peña González, Enrique; Fe, Jaime; Puertas, Jerónimo; Sánchez-Tembleque, Félix (2002)

[Abstract] The study of rivers as ecosystems has many fields of research, like the resolution and comprehension of flow and sediment transport phenomena. In this communication a 2D numerical model using the Finite Volume ...

A 3-biomarker 2-point-based risk stratification strategy in acute heart failure

Álvarez-García, Jesús; García-Osuna, Álvaro; Vives-Borrás, Miquel; Ferrero-Gregori, Andreu; Martínez-Sellés, Manuel; Vázquez, Rafael; González-Juanatey, J.R.; Rivera, Miguel; Segovia-Cubero, Javier; Pascual-Figal, Domingo A.; Bover-Freire, Ramón; Bascompte, Ramón; Delgado, Juan; Grau Sepúlveda, Andrés; Bardají, Alfredo; Pérez-Villa, Félix; Zamorano, José Luis; Crespo-Leiro, María Generosa; Sánchez, Pedro Luis; Ordóñez-Llanos, Jordi; Cinca Cuscullola, Juan (Frontiers, 2021-10-22)

[Abstract] Introduction and Objectives: Most multi-biomarker strategies in acute heart failure (HF) have only measured biomarkers in a single-point time. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic yielding of NT-proBNP, ...

A 47-Year Comparison of Lower Body Muscular Power in Spanish Boys: A Short Report

Chulvi-Medrano, Iván; Saavedra-García, Miguel A.; Rial Rebullido, Tamara; Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Pombo-Fernández, Manuel (MDPI AG, 2020-08-20)

[Abstract] Much of the evidence examining temporal trends in fitness among youth has found a decrease in measures of muscular strength and muscular power over recent decades. The aim of this study was to examine trends ...

A 68 ka precipitation record from the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile

Diederich, Julia L.; Wennrich, Volker; Bao, Roberto; Büttner, Christoph; Bolten, Andreas; Brill, Dominik; Buske, Stefan; Campos, Eduardo; Fernández-Galego, Emma; Gödickmeier, Peggy; Ninnemann, Lukas; Reyers, Mark; Ritter, Benedikt; Ritterbach, Laura; Rolf, Christian; Scheidt, Stephanie; Dunai, Tibor J.; Melles, Martin (Elsevier, 2020-01)

[Abstract] The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest deserts on Earth. Hyperaridity persists at least since the Miocene and was punctuated by pluvial phases. However, very little is known about the timing, ...

A abordagem da temática ambiental nos TCCs do curso de Jornalismo da Universidade Federal do Piauí

Carvalho, Denis Barros de; Soares Barros de Sousa, Elinara; Carvalho Berti, Orlando Maurício de (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)

[Resumo] A formação superior que leve em consideração as questões ambientais é uma preocupação que tem como consequência pesquisas sobre o tema. E diante da importância que os meios de comunicação possuem na formação da ...

A abordagem fenomenológica na investigação da percepção de professores sobre o ambiente estuarino da Baía da Babitonga, Santa Catarina, Brasil: contribuição do Programa de Educação Ambiental do Projeto Toninhas/Univille

Lemke Carletto, Denise; Pereira Silva, Marcia; Guerra, Antonio F. S (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2015)

[Resumo] O estuário da Baía da Babitonga, litoral norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil, como em outras áreas litorâneas, vem sendo constantemente ameaçada pelas atividades humanas. A Baía da Babitonga abriga espécies ameaçadas, ...