The Two Sides of Placebo Analgesia: Differential Functional Connectivity Reveals Mechanisms of Placebo Analgesic Response by Bush NJ, Cushnie AK, Boissoneault J, Aghabeigi S, Alexander C, Staud R, Robinson ME

“…Nicholas J Bush,1,2 Adriana K Cushnie,2 Jeff Boissoneault,1,2 Sharmagh Aghabeigi,1 Casey Alexander,1 Roland Staud,3 Michael E Robinson1 1Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 3Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USACorrespondence: Nicholas J Bush, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, USA, Tel +1 612-624-7357, Email bush0456@umn.eduBackground: Previous research has demonstrated that placebo induction manipulations can reduce an individual’s pain through non-specific mechanisms, such as expectancy manipulations. …”
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Design and Analysis of Floater Structures using Composite Material in 19 Seaters Aircraft by Andi Muhdiar Kadir, Arief Setyawan, Fithri Nur Purnamasari, Nurhadi Pramana, Muhammad, Ilham Akbar Adi Satriya, Riza Wirawan, Budi Sampurno

“…The N219, referred to for Nusantara, its twin engines, and 19-passenger capacity, represents Indonesia's ambition to link its extensive archipelago through innovation and pride. …”
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Synergetic monitoring of pressure and temperature stimulations in multisensory electronic skin based on time decoupling effect by Zhiyi Gao, Ye Zhang, Zhenyu Hu, Dongdong Zhang, Shengbin Li, Huiyun Xiao, Ziyin Xiang, Dan Xu, Haifeng Zhang, Yuanzhao Wu, Yiwei Liu, Jie Shang, Runwei Li

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Short Supply of High Levels of Guanidine Acetic Acid, Alters Ovarian Artery Flow and Improves Intraovarian Blood Perfusion Area Associated with Follicular Growth in Sheep by Marta da Costa Sousa, Camila Muniz Cavalcanti, Alfredo José Herrera Conde, Bruna Vitória de Freitas Alves, Larissa Fernandes Baia Cesar, Jhennyfe Nobre de Sena, Yohana Huicho Miguel, César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes, Juliana Paula Martins Alves, Dárcio Ítalo Alves Teixeira, Davide Rondina

“…No differences were observed between the diets respect to pregnancy, and twin rates. Thus, a high GAA supply before mating significantly alters ovarian vasculature and improves follicular growth in ewes but does not affect the pregnancy rate.…”
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Enhancing corrosion resistance of Mg-Al-Mn-Ca-Y dilute alloy via novel core-shell structured Al8Mn4Y-Al2Ca and controllable solute segregation by Xiaorui Dong, Min Zha, Dawei Wang, Siqing Wang, Yajie Yang, Hailong Jia

“….%), via incomplete peritectic transformation during twin-roll casting. When soaked in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution, Al2Ca shell with a low electrochemical potential prevents direct contact of noble Al8Mn4Y with Mg matrix, mitigating the micro-galvanic corrosion and meanwhile accelerating the formation of uniform corrosion film. …”
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Proximal Policy Optimization for Crowd Evacuation in Complex Environments—A Metaverse Approach at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand by Sushank Chaudhary, Nitinun Sinpan, Pruk Sasithong, Sunita Khichar, Panithan la-Aiddee, Natt Leelawat, Amir Parnianifard, Suvit Poomrittigul, Lunchakorn Wuttisittikulkij

“…We independently created a detailed digital twin of Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, Thailand’s largest train station, and implemented all elements of the simulation, including the Social Force Model, to accurately replicate crowd behaviors and interactions during evacuation scenarios. …”
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Anterior glenoid rim resorption after arthroscopic Bankart repair by the footprint fixation technique and its correlation with the healing of the repaired capsulolabral complex: a... by Takehito Hirose, MD, PhD, Makoto Tanaka, MD, PhD, Hidekazu Nakai, MD

“…Methods: This was a retrospective study on shoulders that underwent ABR by a combination of knotless twin anchor FF and single row techniques for anterior shoulder instability from January 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Effect of recycling on the time- and temperature-dependent mechanical properties of PP/MWCNT composite liner materials by Attila Bata, Péter Gerse, Krisztián Kun, Emese Slezák, Ferenc Ronkay

“…The improved Young's modulus and reduced creep tendency in recycled PP/MWCNT nanocomposites indicate that these materials can be used in Type IV hydrogen storage vessels, where long-term durability and resistance to mechanical stress are fundamental. In this study twin-screw extrusion was used to prepare the nanocomposites and their recyclates with 0.3, 0.5, and 1 w/w% MWCNT content, followed by injection molding to produce test specimens. …”
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Caution when using network partners for target identification in drug discovery by Dandan Tan, Yiheng Chen, Yann Ilboudo, Kevin Y.H. Liang, Guillaume Butler-Laporte, J. Brent Richards

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Caesarean section rates and indications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The case of Mbandaka City by Patrick Bongbanga Mundembe, Roger Mwimba Mbungu, Félicien Kandolo Tshimungu, Jules Moti Kangite, Jean Claude Efoloko Likulu, Guillin Boboko Bikoko, Monizi Mawunu, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua

“…Several factors significantly increased the likelihood of caesarean delivery, including macrosomia (16.4 times more likely), a scarred uterus (28.91 times), a shrunken pelvis (27.8 times), fetal distress (16.8 times), transverse presentation (32.1 times), and twin pregnancies (144.6 times). These findings highlight the substantial impact of medical conditions on caesarean delivery decisions, reflecting the high reliance on caesarean sections for managing childbirth complications in Mbandaka. …”
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Assimilating ESA CCI land surface temperature into the ORCHIDEE land surface model: insights from a multi-site study across Europe by L.-E. Olivera-Guerra, C. Ottlé, N. Raoult, P. Peylin

“…We use the land data assimilation system for the ORCHIDEE model (ORCHIDAS) to conduct a series of synthetic twin data assimilation experiments accounting for actual data availability and uncertainty from ESA CCI-LST to find an optimal strategy for assimilating LST. …”
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Determinants of formula feeding among mothers with infants and young children in six Sub Sahara African countries: Multilevel analysis of data from demographic and health survey. by Mohammed Seid Ali, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Agazhe Aemro, Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Mulugeta Wassie, Bewuketu Terefe

“…Factors associated with formula feeding include older maternal age, secondary and higher education, delivery in health institutions, employment status, higher household income, twin births, urban residence, low community illiteracy rates, and increased community media exposure. …”
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The Undocumented Experience by Izah Tahir

“…I thought of her sleeping on the floor after buying matching twin beds for my brother and me, and this translated into the father in my drawing sending shoes to his son. …”
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Patterns of interpopulation variation and physiological trade-offs of the acute thermal tolerance of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) by Kenneth W. Zillig, Kenneth W. Zillig, Heather N. Bell, Alyssa M. FitzGerald, Alyssa M. FitzGerald, Nann A. Fangue

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Efficacy of i-Scan Imaging for the Detection and Diagnosis of Early Gastric Carcinomas by Junichi Nishimura, Jun Nishikawa, Munetaka Nakamura, Atsushi Goto, Kouichi Hamabe, Shinichi Hashimoto, Takeshi Okamoto, Masato Suenaga, Yusuke Fujita, Yoshihiko Hamamoto, Isao Sakaida

“…White light and i-Scan moving images recorded from these patients in twin mode were separated into white light and i-Scan. …”
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Investigation of the effect of extrusion process parameters and filler loading on the performance of LDPE composites reinforced with eggshell powder by Yasith S. Perera, Mohammad Naaib, Nisal Ariyasinghe, Chamil Abeykoon

“…Polymer composites reinforced with eggshell powder can be produced in large scale with melt blending using twin-screw extrusion, which can aid in reducing eggshell waste. …”
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Exploring the bidirectional causality between neuroticism and frailty: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Yuhang Xing, Rui Pu, Mengdie Fu, Zhikang Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiaopeng Shang, Guoli Yang, Zhiwei Jiang

“…The genetic frailty index data were extracted from the UK Biobank and Swedish TwinGene, involving 175,226 individuals. Independent genetic variants associated with neuroticism and frailty were selected as instrumental variables. …”
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Adjuvant Therapy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Who Needs It?: Multi-institution Worldwide Observational Study by Siva Raja, MD, PhD, Thomas W. Rice, MD, Min Lu, PhD, Marie E. Semple, MPH, Andrew J. Toth, MS, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD, Usman Ahmad, MD, Michael McNamara, MD, Hemant Ishwaran, PhD, for the Worldwide Esophageal Cancer Collaboration Investigators

“…Random forests for survival and virtual-twin analyses were performed for all-cause mortality. …”
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6G-oriented cross-modal signal reconstruction technology by Ang LI, Jianxin CHEN, Xin WEI, Liang ZHOU

“…Objectives:It is well known that multimodal services containing audio,video and haptics such as mixed reality,digital twin and metaverse are bound to become killer applications in the 6G era,however,the large amount of multimodal data generated by such services is highly likely to burden the signal processing, transmission and storage of existing communication systems. …”
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Environmental exposures associated with atopy in a rural community in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Moses Chimbari, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Elopy Sibanda, Elopy Sibanda

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