This document contains summaries of multiple papers or documents. It provides background information, purpose/aims, methods, and results for each paper in 2-3 concise sentences. The first paper discusses the separation of cassava starch in Colombia using sedimentation processes in rectangular channels. The second examines the relationship between age of sexual debut and sexual behaviors/risk among adolescents in Spain, finding increased risk for those with early debut before age 15. The document provides short, informative summaries of the key points from multiple sources in a structured abstract format.