Inducing and Assessing Acute Mental Stress in Controlled Conditions: Topical Review and Guidelines for Effective Experimental Protocols by Matteo Raggi, Lee J. Moore, Luca Mesin

“…Given the importance of reliable experimental protocols for stress induction, especially if cortisol level is not monitored, this work aims to present approaches for inducing and assessing acute mental stress in controlled conditions, analyzing the problem from engineering and psychological perspectives. …”
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The Normal Force Characteristic of a Novel Magnetorheological Elastomer Based on Butadiene Rubber Matrix Compounded with the Self-Fabricated Silly Putty by Fei Guo, Chengbin Du, Guojun Yu

“…Furthermore, the normal force varied stably with the oscillatory shear strain (less than 9%) at different magnetic induction intensities and suddenly reduced when the applied oscillatory shear strain was more than 9%.…”
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Reproductive performance and increased fecundity in the chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger Molina) by M. V. Novikov, N. N. Shumilina

“…To improve the fecundity of chinchillas, use of reproductive technologies is recommended, including electroejaculation, sperm cryopreservation, estrus induction, hormonal stimulation of ovulation, and others. …”
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Rosa moschata ameliorates haloperidol-induced Parkinson's disease via reduction of neurodegeneration and oxidative stress by Badriyah S. Alotaibi, Uzma Saleem, Maryam Farrukh, Zunera Chaudhary, Nabia Anwar, Ifat Alsharif, Abdullah R. Alanzi, Tasahil S. Albishi, Fatima A. Jaber, Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Muhammad Ajmal Shah

“…Methods: Haloperidol (1 mg/kg) was given to rats intraperitoneally for 3 weeks for induction of PD. R. moschata extract (150, 300 and 600 mg/kg) was administered orally for 21 days. …”
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The Role of Slum Tourism in Sustainable Urban Development of Slum Areas in Iraq by Al-Taee Omaima, Jaleel Ameera

“…The research is an attempt to fill the need for knowledge about the role of urban catalyzation strategies in activating this type of tourism and achieving sustainable development of slums, and to achieve the objectives of the research, an inductive analytical approach was used to collect and analyze data from previous literature, and a field survey was conducted for a random sample (150 people) from the local community with interviews with residents and analysis of global applications, to identify the extent of the local community’s knowledge of the concept of slum tourism and its role in achieving sustainable urban development for these areas. …”
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Analysis of Different R&D Co-Competition Modes of Asymmetric Duopoly Enterprises under the Uncertainty of R&D Success by Yinghua Song, Xiaoyan Sang, Zhe Wang, Hongqian Xu

“…In this paper, we incorporate the uncertainty of R&D success probability into the model and reverse induction is applied to solve it. In the model, two asymmetric enterprises play dynamic games under three modes: complete noncooperation, semicooperation, and complete cooperation. …”
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Properties of Aluminosilicate Refractories with Synthesized Boron-Modified TiO2 Nanocrystals by Claudia Carlucci, Francesca Conciauro, Barbara Federica Scremin, Antonio Graziano Antico, Marco Muscogiuri, Teresa Sibillano, Cinzia Giannini, Emanuela Filippo, Caterina Lorusso, Paolo Maria Congedo, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…The produced TiO2:(B) nanocrystals were characterized in detail by low magnification Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD), and a Micro Raman Spectroscopy. …”
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Acceleration Breaks the Cells Defense Mechanisms against Vibration in Anthemis gilanica Calli by Halimeh Hassanpour, Vahid Niknam, Sadaf Salami

“…It found that high acceleration amplitude intensified the resonance effect of vibration by induction of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress damage in A. gilanica.…”
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Anti-inflammatory activity of Alpinia officinarum hance on rat colon inflammation and tissue damage in DSS induced acute and chronic colitis models by Vijayabharathi Rajendiran, Vidhya Natarajan, Sivasithamparam Niranjali Devaraj

“…Acute and chronic colitis were induced in Male Wistar rats by administration of Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS) in drinking water. DSS induction exhibited colon shrinkage, increased the Disease Activity Index (DAI) score, increased the levels of inflammatory markers and caused severe anemia. …”
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PULSE WIDTH MODULATION TECHNIQUE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL OF M-PHASE AC MOTORS by EGWAILE JOEL OSARUMWENSE, ORIAHI MATTHEW

“…The results shows that by using the Modified PWM firing technique the speed of an m-phase induction motor can be controlled more effectively and reliably. …”
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Treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in Brazil: a review by Luis Otavio Caboclo

“…The cornerstone of this stage is the induction of therapeutic coma using IV anesthetic drugs (IVADs), although evidence is limited regarding the choice among midazolam, propofol, or barbiturates. …”
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The glucocorticoid hypothesis of depression: history and perspectives by G. T. Shishkina, N. N. Dygalo

“…According to the corticosteroid receptor hypothesis of depression, stress-induced activation of the hypothalamicpituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis plays an important role in the induction of psycho-emotional disturbances. The end products of this axis, glucocorticoids, are involved in the formation of many physiological and behavioral responses to stress. …”
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Psychosocial Factors in the Experience of Epilepsy: A Qualitative Analysis of Narratives by Simona Mlinar, Zvonka Rener Primec, Davorina Petek

“…We conducted semistructured interviews with 22 PWE and analysed the content using a combination of inductive and deductive methods, based on which we determined the stem narratives. …”
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The Themes of Entrepreneurship Discourse: A Data Analytics Approach by Philip T. Roundy, Arben Asllani

“…However, the primary themes that constitute entrepreneurs’ language are unexamined. In this partially-inductive study, we identify the most common themes in entrepreneurship discourse and explore how they have changed over time. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum L.) and Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Aida Doostkam, Mohammad Fathalipour, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Azar Purkhosrow, Hossein Mirkhani

“…The NAFLD was established in rats after four weeks of type 2 diabetes induction. The animals were treated with pharmaceutical preparations of milk thistle (Livergol®) and artichoke (Atheromod-B®) extracts for eight weeks. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Calcium Deposit in the Surgically Transacted Transverse Carpal Ligament by Ali Abbas Hashim Al-Musawi, Nadia Mahmoud Tawfiq Jebril, Amer Abbas. H. AL-Auhaimid, Zaid Hadi. K. Hammoodi

“…Total concentrations of Ca, Cd, and Pb in the extracted portion of TCL were digested and determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and the possibility of using X-ray spectroscopy (XRF) for direct elemental analysis. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners by Marja Airaksinen, Kirsi Kvarnström, Helena Liira

“…Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and analysed by inductive content analysis.Main results The two main themes in the discussions with the GPs were non-adherence in the care of chronic disease and increased need for medicine information. …”
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Adenine-induced animal model of chronic kidney disease: current applications and future perspectives by Qiao Yang, Songya Su, Nan Luo, Gang Cao

“…Following a brief description of the procedure for disease induction by adenine, major mechanisms of adenine-induced CKD are then reviewed, including inflammation, oxidative stress, programmed cell death, metabolic disorders, and fibrillation. …”
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Dynamic Network-Based Relevance Score Reveals Essential Proteins and Functional Modules in Directed Differentiation by Chia-Chou Wu, Che Lin, Bor-Sen Chen

“…The induction of stem cells toward a desired differentiation direction is required for the advancement of stem cell-based therapies. …”
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Principles in practice? A policy review of the IOC's environmental sustainability agenda by Alison Cain, Michael Callan

“…The documentary analysis incorporates inductive thematic analysis and Critical Policy Discourse Analysis (CPDA). …”
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