A rare case of blast injury of the chest and spine on the background of a congenital malformation in the form of a complete mirror image arrangement of internal organs by E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, S.A. Shypilov, S.V. Tertyshnyi, K.S. Slesarenko

“…., 37 years old, received a blast injury during mortar shelling. Upon admission, the injured person complained of aching pain in the area of the X rib on the left and in the lumbar region. …”
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Modality-Focused L2-Instruction in Swedish Sign Language by Ingela Holmström

“…Men om inlärarna som har ett talat språk som L1 istället börjar lära sig ett teckenspråk som L2 måste de samtidigt lära sig att uttrycka språket i en ny modalitet, dvs. den visuellt-gestuella. …”
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A atuação da Companhia City-SP na década de 1970 by Sidney Piochi Bernardini, Ana Carolina Capelozza Mano

“…Os anúncios publicados pela Companhia ajudaram a disseminar esse modelo, utilizados como mecanismos pedagógicos de uma forma de morar moderna. …”
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Los álbumes ilustrados de Raquel Díaz Reguera: Itinerario lector imprescindible para la educación en valores / Raquel Díaz Reguera’s illustrated albums: an essential reading itiner... by Isabel Llamas Martínez, María del Carmen Quiles Cabrera, Gabriel Núñez Molina

“…Tras un acercamiento al género del álbum, nos centraremos en la producción de Díaz Reguera, para ofrecer un itinerario lector a través de una selección títulos válidos para forjar una educación literaria que, al mismo tiempo, garantice la estabilidad emocional, la creación de conciencia cívica y el compromiso social. …”
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DADmax/NADmax Ratio: Criterion for the Production and Selection of Demolition Aggregates with Low-Water Absorption by Kamel Akroum, Bouzidi Mezghiche

“…Previous studies have focused on downstream interventions aimed at improving the quality of DAs, such as eliminating old mortar (OM) adhered to natural aggregates (NAs) or limiting its absorption capacity. …”
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Nouveaux éléments concernant l’amphithéâtre antique de Saintes (Charente-Maritime) : l’arène aux iiie et ive s. apr. J.-C. by Bastien Gissinger

“…Charcoal found in the masonry mortar, in the state corresponding to the final renovation, confirmed a late 3rd century date. …”
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The high value utilization characteristics of coal gangue powder with emulsified asphalt mastic through rheological and viscoelastic damage theory by Decai Wang, Jiawei Wei, Zongyuan Wu, Lei Hu, Lan Yang, Kai Cheng

“…An appropriate amount of incorporation can improve the high temperature stability of the mortar and does not have a huge impact on the fatigue performance. …”
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Damage evolution of slab tracks with complex temperature distribution by Yang Li, Kailin Cao, Jinjie Chen, Haiyan Li, Zhihao Yang, Guocui Wang

“…The distribution of damage on the interface between track slabs and mortar layers also varies depending on the temperature assumptions. (3) The maximum compression damage of the pre-damaged T-shaped concrete joint decreases with increasing vertical nonlinearity and lateral gradient. …”
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Multiscale integral synchronous assembly of cuttlebone-inspired structural materials by predesigned hydrogels by Huai-Bin Yang, Yi-Xing Lu, Xin Yue, Zhao-Xiang Liu, Wen-Bin Sun, Wen-Pei Zheng, Qing-Fang Guan, Shu-Hong Yu

“…The two types of predesigned hydrogels, combined with hydrogen, covalent bonding, and electrostatic interactions, are layer-by-layer assembled into brick-and-mortar structures and close-packed rigid micro hollow structures in a cuttlebone-inspired structural material, respectively. …”
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Vazios urbanos, imóveis subutilizados e patrimônio by Raquel Osias Toscano Brito, Ivan Cavalcanti Filho

“… de expansão da capital paraibana entre os séculos XIX e XX, com um acervo arquitetônico que retrata a evolução do modo de morar na urbe. Com a expansão da cidade no sentido da orla marítima, houve um processo de abandono do centro por seus antigos residentes que levou à mudança de usos do solo e ao esvaziamento e subutilização de imóveis. …”
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Les broyeurs en pierre en forme de doigt dans le sud-est de la Gaule romaine by Yves Manniez, Vincent Lauras

“…As a general rule, they are associated with a stone mortar, as evidenced by a series of terracotta figurines and some bas-reliefs. …”
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Brincadeiras de rua by Iolanda Emília de Aguiar

“…Analisadas as respostas constatamos que as crianças que residem no centro da cidade, parte delas tem vivência das brincadeiras de rua, pelo privilégio de morar em locais onde ainda é possível essa prática. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Similarly, advancements in green cementless mortar and geopolymer technology utilizing waste paper sludge ash highlight engineering's role in reducing carbon footprints and repurposing industrial by-products. …”
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Utilization of biomass ash generated from combined heat and power generation system as a multi-nutrient source for crops by Tirthankar Mohanty, Subhaprada Dash, Priyabrata Pattanaik, Hara Prasada Tripathy, J.M.L. Gulati, Dilip Kumar Mishra, William Holderbaum

“…From the stock sample, 8 g of ash sample was grounded to obtain fine ash powder by using a mortar and pestle for 60 min. A uniform ash mixture comprising of rice, maize and groundnut was obtained through repeated steps by mixing 2 g of the grounded ash taken from 8 g stock of each crop and mixed layer-wise. …”
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DES modified silica gel as dispersing material for miniaturized matrix solid phase dispersion applied to triazoles determination by Susanna Della Posta, Valeria Gallo, Emanuele Limiti, Marcella Trombetta, Monica Gherardi, Alessandra Gentili, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali

“…This extraction method involves the use of a solid, dispersing material, which is homogenized together with the sample in a mortar and loaded into a cartridge for the analyte's elution with a suitable solvent. …”
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Estudio de la adición de arcillas calcinadas en la durabilidad de hormigones Study of the addition of calcined clays in the durability of concrete by Rancés Castillo Lara, Mathieu Antoni, Adrián Alujas Díaz, Karen Scrivener, José Fernando Martirena Hernández

“…It is well known that these admixtures added to mortars and concretes improve mechanical strength as well as durability. …”
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Économie végétale à partir des études carpologiques du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Véronique Matterne

“…The increase in the number of mortars testifies to the importance of spices and the preparation of spiced and carefully seasoned sauces; cooking methods favored for stews or other dishes that are simmered. …”
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L’aqueduc de Fontanières : un cinquième aqueduc romain à Lyon ? by Jean-Yves Barbier

“…At La Mulatière, a well-preserved 19 m section of the canal is still visible within the Cave de la Fleurie, and 500 m further north, portions of its foundation were found in the Fontanières gardens, in proximity to numerous reused blocks of tile mortar that reveal the destruction of the pipe it was intended to support.Finally, diligent and unrelenting research, combining fortuitous location scouting and field surveys, tenacious consultation of archives and exploitation of a network of local contacts, led to the discovery, 1 km further north, in Lyon’s 5th arrondissement, of another section of the canal, over 18 m long, as far as the scree filling in its extension in the heights of the Montée Saint-Laurent, downstream from the Rue des Trois-Artichauts towards Choulans. …”
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Exemples d’habitats aristocratiques sur les sites des rues Eugène-Desteuque et Ponsardin à Reims/Durocortorum by Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino, Sabine Groetembril

“…The walls erected in stone and mortar during the second half of Augustus’ reign on rue Eugène-Desteuque, as well as the early decorations –at times fragmentary, present on the walls and floors– on both sites confirm the early and dynamic development of the city during the early days of the Empire. …”
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Large errors in soil carbon measurements attributed to inconsistent sample processing by R. J. Even, M. B. Machmuller, M. B. Machmuller, J. M. Lavallee, J. M. Lavallee, T. J. Zelikova, T. J. Zelikova, M. F. Cotrufo, M. F. Cotrufo

“…We conclude that sieving to <span class="inline-formula">&lt;</span> 2 mm with a mortar and pestle or rolling pin to remove coarse materials, drying soils at 105 °C, and fine-grinding soils prior to elemental analysis are required to improve accuracy and precision of soil C measurements. …”
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