The impact of religiosity, anxiety and depression on proneness to auditory hallucinations in healthy individuals by Chiara Lucafò, Irene Ceccato, Gianluca Malatesta, Rocco Palumbo, Nicola Mammarella, Alberto Di Domenico, Luca Tommasi, Giulia Prete

“…Conclusions Results suggests that religiosity acts as a potential protective factor for proneness to paranormal experiences, but a complex relationship emerges between religious beliefs, mood alterations and unusual experiences. …”
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Permeability enhancement simulation of hydraulic fracturing in underlying coal seams in goaf by Kaikai Zhao, Chenxi Liu, Ye Hua, Yanjun Feng, Xiaodong Sun, Cun Zhang

“…This study takes the No. 15 coal of Sihe Mine as the research object. Through experiments, the seepage characteristics of coal samples in different areas after hydraulic fracturing along with gas pressure decline were obtained, and a gas pressure decline permeability model was established. …”
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External calibration with Drosophila whole-cell spike-ins delivers absolute mRNA fold changes from human RNA-Seq and qPCR data by Franziska Taruttis, Maren Feist, Phillip Schwarzfischer, Wolfram Gronwald, Dieter Kube, Rainer Spang, Julia C. Engelmann

“…Therefore, we propose calibrating gene expression data to an external reference point, the number of cells in the sample, using whole-cell spike-ins. In a systematic dilution experiment, we mixed varying numbers of human cells with fixed numbers of Drosophila melanogaster cells and scaled the expression levels of the human genes relative to those of the Drosophila genes. …”
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Predictive modelling of sustainable concrete compressive strength using advanced machine learning algorithms by Tejas Joshi, Pulkit Mathur, Parita Oza, Smita Agrawal

“…Fifteen input parameters—cement, natural and recycled fine and coarse aggregates, fly ash, manufactured Sand (M-Sand), water, admixture, w/c ratio, and age—were identified as critical factors influencing CS. A data set of 1030 samples from the literature was used, supplemented by additional experiments with recycled aggregates and manufactured sand. …”
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Quantitative characterization of the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone roofs of coal seams based on nanoindentation and triaxial tests and its implicat... by Feng Cao, Jianhua He, Hongxiu Cao, Hucheng Deng, Andrew D. La Croix, Rui Jiang, Ruixue Li, Jiarun Li

“…This study proposes a new method for quantitatively characterizing the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone and shows the mechanisms responsible for mechanical failure at the micro-, meso-, and macroscale. …”
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Development and Characterization of Mikania, Kapok, Wool, Sugarcane, and Pineapple Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite by Rafid Anan, Hasan Al Mahmud, Tabriz Ahnaf Khan, Md Sakib Ul Alam Sakib, Md Shahadhat Hossain

“…The composites were formed by including natural fibers into a polyester base using a hand lay‐up preparation method. The finished samples received a complete assessment, covering tensile and impact testing as well as SEM analysis. …”
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Exclusion and Othering in maternity care for forced migrant women: a qualitative study with forced migrant mothers and health care professionals in Germany by Martha Engelhardt, Mathilde Gaudion, Elizabeth Mohr, Jasmin Kamhiye, Razan Al Munjid, Liane Schenk, Theda Borde

“…This article investigates the political, legal, institutional, and interpersonal experiences of exclusion and Othering that forced migrant mothers encountered during pregnancy, birth and up to one year postpartum. …”
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Properties of the self-expanding cement-based grouting material and its application by Shouqian Sheng, Dawei Yin, Xiao Qu, Hongfa Ma, Faxin Li, Xiushan Li

“…Firstly, the comprehensive influence of expansion agent, water-reducing agent, retarder and water-retaining thickener on its working effects and optimal ratio were determined by orthogonal experiment and range analysis method. Secondly, the reinforcement effect and mechanism of self-expanding cement-based grouting material were verified through grouting reinforcement tests of fractured rock and microstructural analysis. …”
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Suicide risk model based on the interpersonal theory of suicide: evidence in three regions of Mexico by Modesto Solis-Espinoza, Juan Manuel Mancilla Díaz, Rosalía Vázquez Arévalo

“…In order to develop a more adequate suicide prevention strategy, it is necessary to understand its predictive factors, so the purpose of this research was to propose a model of suicidal risk in young people, taking into account one of the most current theories on the subject, Joiner's interpersonal theory. Method: A non-probabilistic sample of young people with suicidal ideation from three regions of Mexico was obtained by online survey (N=411), with mean age of 17.89 years (SD. 1.2), 336 women (81.8%), and 75 men (18.2%). …”
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Effect of different treatment on removing seed dormancy to induction of seed emergence and vigour in some populations of four species of savory (Satureja spp.) by M.A. Alizadeh, A.A. Hosienpoor Ghazvini, A.A. Jafari, J. Daneshian

“…In greenhouse experiment, the seed samples of 8 populations of four savory sepecies as: Satureja sahendica, S.bachtiarica , S.khuzistanicaandS.hortensis were treated with cold strafication, after-ripening, physical scarification (sand paper), chemical scarification (Ethylic alcohol 70%) and distilled water (control). …”
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Older people at risk in times of pandemic? A qualitative study of coping narratives that support resilience in older people by Lucía Pérez Sánchez, Beatriz Guadalupe Maza Pérez, Guiana Fernández De Lara López

“…Special attention was paid to the discourse on psycho-emotional consequences, social beliefs about old age, discrimination, as well as the omissions of human rights and dignity of the elderly. Method: qualitative descriptive cross-sectional ethnomethodological design, with a continuous inclusion sample, corresponding to 15 participants, between 64 and 85 years old, living in Mexico. …”
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Punching shear capacity of RC flat slabs with steel and superelastic Ni-Ti shape memory shear reinforcement under repeated loads by Mohamed Selim, Khaled Fawzy, Hilal Abdel Kader Mahmoud, Khaled Fawzy Kotb, Mahmoud Zaghlal

“…The factors considered in this research were the type of materials, spacing between stirrups, stabilization method, and inner RFT. After that, finite element analysis by using ABAQUS 6.14 was developed to simulate all the tested specimens. …”
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Response surface optimization of microwave-assisted high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for determining eight arsenic species in mar... by Xiao-qiong Wu, Guo-Ying Zhu, Zhong-wen Chen, Miao-hua Ge

“…A second-order polynomial regression model was developed using single-factor experiments and Box–Behnken design, and the accuracy of the predictive conditions was verified in six types of marine fish samples. …”
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Regulation of autophagy by the PI3K-AKT pathway in Astragalus membranaceus -Cornus officinalis to ameliorate diabetic nephropathy by Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Xushan Lan, Wenhui Zhu, Lifan Wang, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Ping Li

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of AM-CO officinalis on DN and the mechanism of action on DN using lipidomic techniques and network pharmacological approaches.Experimental methodsThe in vivo experiments were carried out using the KKAy mice model with the intervention of AM-CO. …”
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Thermomechanical analyses and ANN modeling of novel epoxy adhesives with CSR particles and zinc oxide nanoparticles in structural bonding by Seyyed Mohammad Mirmohammadi, Omid Moini Jazani, Ali Gharieh

“…We employed the tensile and lap shear tests to assess the mechanical properties of the samples. The samples underwent thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to assess their thermal stability. …”
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Effect of Particle Size on the Wear Property of Magnetorheological Fluid by Qiuxiang Zhang, Xinhua Liu, Yankun Ren, Lifeng Wang, Yuan Hu

“…Aiming to study the effect of particle size on the wear property of magnetorheological fluid (MRF), experiment materials, preparation process, and test methods are elaborated, and three different MRF samples consisting of particles of different size are prepared. …”
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Effect of Cortexin administration on Kisspeptin and Spexin expression after testicular torsion by Ahmet Turk, Busra Zencirci, Tuba Ozcan–Metin, Ibrahim Bozgeyik, Abdullah Karadag, Seda Koçak

“…For biochemical analyses, total antioxidant status (TAS) and total oxidant status (TOS) levels were measured in serum samples using the ELISA method, while malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were assessed spectrophotometrically in testicular tissues. …”
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Straightness monitoring of scraper conveyor based on CUDA-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching by LI Bo, SHI Shouyi, ZHANG Jianjun, XIA Rui, WANG Xuewen, CUI Weixiu, NI Qiang

“…To enhance the accuracy and real-time performance of straightness monitoring for scraper conveyors in complex and harsh underground environments, a straightness monitoring method for scraper conveyors based on compute unified device architecture (CUDA)-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching was proposed. …”
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Peer specialists and mental health nurses who work with patients who are suicidal: A comparative interview study by Diana D. Van Bergen, Tove Henseler

“…Design: Qualitative interviews with three types of informants were analysed thematically using the Constant Comparative Method. The samples, all from the Netherlands, consisted of 19 peer specialists with a history of suicidality, 18 mental health care nurses, and seven patients with suicidality who had been in contact with both peer specialists and mental health nurses. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: SLFN5 promotes reversible epithelial and mesenchymal transformation in ovarian cancer by Qiao Ping Xu, Kui Deng, Zhen Zhang, Hongkai Shang

“…SLFN5 silencing had a significant inhibitory effect on EMT and invasion movement of ovarian cancer cells. RT-PCR method was used to detect the mRNA changes of SLFN5 in ovarian cancer tissue and adjacent tissue. …”
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