Synesthetic associations and psychosensory symptoms of temporal epilepsy by Neckar M, Bob P

“…Several findings indicate that temporal lobe seizures or seizure-like conditions and increased excitability may influence various unusual cross-sensory links and synesthetic experiences.Methods: In this context, the purpose of this study is to find relationships between word–color associations and psychopathological symptoms related to temporal lobe epilepsy and limbic irritability (Limbic System Checklist [LSCL-33]), symptoms of traumatic stress (Trauma Symptoms Checklist [TSC-40]), and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI-II]) in 71 participants (mean age =25.23 years) recruited from the general population. …”
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A standardized protocol for anal fistula induction in a rat model by Paulo Cesar de Castro Junior, Jenif Braga de Souza, Ruy Garcia Marques

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate an experimental model of anal fistulas in rats, analyze the primary challenges associated with this model, and identify its key advantages. Methods: Twenty-six male Wistar rats underwent surgical induction of two anal fistulas each, using a metal seton. …”
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Autonomy in Action: Designing and Validating a Model of Student-Generated Vocabulary Testing to Enhance Learning by Kolsoum Ghasemi, Shahram Afraz, Fazlolah Samimi

“…The questionnaire was piloted with a sample of 274 participants to capture the intricacies of the learners' experiences based on the insights gathered from the interviews. …”
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Banking the Jargon as an intervention to enhance conceptual understanding of Grade 9 Science-Earth and Space by Leny de Chavez

“…The data obtained from both groups were analyzed using paired samples t-test and one-way ANOVA. The use of paired samples t-test revealed that both methods significantly increased the mastery of the students in Grade 9 Science-Earth and Space. …”
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The Effect of Storage Temperature on Chocolate Texture by Sanja Oručević Žuljević, Lejla Muhović, Amila Oras

“…The general outcomes of the study have shown that there is a positive correlation between instrumental and sensory analysis methods.…”
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Chemical Evolution Process and Quality Assessment of Seepage Groundwater in Tunnel Crossing Gas-Bearing Coal Seams by Yuanming Liu, Chen Peng, Qiaowei Yuan, Huiyu Chen

“…Through hydrochemical analysis, correlation analysis, hydrochemical simulation, and other methods, the chemical origin of groundwater in coal measure strata and other aquifers was revealed. …”
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The Effect of Poppy Oil on Egg Production and Calcium Metabolism in Japanese Quail by Csaba Szabó, Xénia Ozsváth, Brigitta Csernus, Gabriella Gulyás, Márta Horváth, Levente Czeglédi, János Oláh, Nafiatur Rizqoh, Gabriele Achille, János Posta

“…Ca retention was determined using the acid-insoluble ash method. At the end of the experiment, two birds per cage were sacrificed, and uterus and jejunum samples were collected for gene expression analyses. …”
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An exploratory network analysis to investigate schizotypy’s structure using the ‘Multidimensional Schizotypy Scale’ and ‘Oxford-Liverpool Inventory’ in a healthy cohort by Pierfrancesco Sarti, Werner Surbeck, Giacomo Cecere, Noemi Dannecker, Rahel Horisberger, Nils Kallen, Wolfgang Omlor, Anna Steiner, Dario Palpella, Marius Brandenberg, Victoria Edkins, Nicolas Langer, Johanna M. C. Blom, Philipp Homan

“…EGA was conducted to identify dimensional structures within each scale, utilising the graphical lasso algorithm for network estimation and the Walktrap community detection method for clustering. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess model fit and reliability, using indices such as the comparative fit index and root mean square error of approximation. …”
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Role of Women Empowerment Programs in Accelerating Violence Against Men in Bushenyi District Uganda: A Case Study of Igara East Kyeizooba Sub-County. by Twinomujuni, Eliab

“…This study explored the intersection of women empowerment programs and violence against men within Bushenyi District, Uganda. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research employs both descriptive survey and exploratory case study designs to gain a comprehensive understanding of the impact of women empowerment initiatives on men’s experiences and perceptions. …”
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Experimental Study on 3D Roughness and Shear Failure Mechanism of Rock Mass Discontinuity by Jihong Wei, Yan Men, Shaorui Sun, Huilin Le, Feng Zhu

“…A set of systematic experimental methods, including 3D accuracy scanning and identification of discontinuous surface topography, physical model construction, and laboratory direct shear experiment under different directions and normal stresses, was proposed to research the influence of discontinuity roughness on strength and deformation of discontinuity. …”
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Manipulating self and other schemas to explore psychological processes associated with paranoid beliefs: an online experimental study by Anton P. Martinez, Elizabeth Milne, Georgina Rowse, Richard P. Bentall

“…However, no study to date has explored these effects on trustworthiness judgments.ObjectiveThis study aims to replicate the findings from previous experiments and also testing the effect of manipulating relational schemas on trustworthiness evaluations.MethodsA convenience online sample of 266 participants completed a series of tasks and questionnaires measuring attachment styles, explicit and implicit self-esteem, paranoia, and trustworthiness evaluations before and after a brief CC intervention, which involved being randomly allocated to three conditions. …”
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Effects of X-Ray Dose On Rhizosphere Studies Using X-Ray Computed Tomography. by Susan Zappala, Jonathan R Helliwell, Saoirse R Tracy, Stefan Mairhofer, Craig J Sturrock, Tony Pridmore, Malcolm Bennett, Sacha J Mooney

“…In parallel, a soil microbe experiment scanning samples over a total of 24 weeks observed no significant difference between the scanned and unscanned microbial biomass values. …”
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Application of a hydrogel derived from porcine dermis for experimental treatment of superficial wounds by K. I. Melkonyan, Ya. A. Kozmay, T. V. Rusinova, G. P. Chuprynin, M. I. Kartashevskaya, I. I. Kartashevsky, S. V. Storozhuk, I. I. Selezneva, K. G. Gurevich

“…On day 3, 7, and 14 of the experiment, we explanted skin samples from the wound area and performed routine H&E staining.Results. …”
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Angus: efficient active learning strategies for provenance based intrusion detection by Lin Wu, Yulai Xie, Jin Li, Dan Feng, Jinyuan Liang, Yafeng Wu

“…Abstract As modern attack methods become more concealed and complex, obtaining many labeled samples in big data streams is difficult. …”
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Discriminative, Competitive, and Collaborative Representation-Based Classification with l2-Norm Regularizations by Jianping Gou, Junyu Lu, Heping Song, Hongxing Ma, Weihua Ou, Jia Ke

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed DCCRC achieves the superior performance over the state-of-the-art representation-based classification methods.…”
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Anthocyanidin pigments in clinical ophthalmology. Analysis of their profile in eye supplements and food additives containing bilberry extract by M. B. Gottikh, I. V. Vorob’eva, V. N. Tashlitskiy

“…To determine qualitative and quantitative content of bilberry anthocyanidin pigments in food additives. Materials and methods. Anthocyanidins from five samples were extracted with distilled water per anthocyanidin content. …”
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Bedding Effect on the Deformation: Damage Differentiation of Coal Mass by Liu Shaoqiang, Zhao Hongbao, Kang Qinrong, Wang Tao, Ji Dongliang, Su Boyi

“…(c) Combined with the basic principle of continuous damage mechanics and based on the difference of bedding effect, the relationship between cumulative acoustic emission ringing count and stress and damage variable of the raw coal samples was established. The rationality and effectiveness of the model are verified by experiments.…”
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Identification of a New Lung Cancer Biomarker Signature Using Data Mining and Preliminary In Vitro Validation by Ferid Ben Ali, Denis Mustafov, Maria Braoudaki, Sola Adeleke, Iosif Mporas

“…The study aims to find in silico and preliminary in vitro analysis of potential biomarkers for lung adenocarcinoma. <b>Methods</b>: Bioinformatics analysis in parallel to data mining analysis was performed on microarray data with lung adenocarcinoma samples to identify potent gene biomarkers associated with lung cancer type. …”
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The regulatory role of PTTG1 in proliferation and migration of thyroid cancer by Jianjun Wang, Chenjun Guo, Junyu Cao, Li Li

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the role of PTTG1 in thyroid cancer, focusing on its impact on proliferation, migration, and the regulation of p53-related signaling pathways. Methods We analyzed PTTG1 expression in thyroid cancer samples by using the TCGA database and validated our findings in tissue samples and cell lines. …”
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Isolation and identification of strawberry anthracnose and fungicide screening in Henan province by SUN Wenbin, ZHANG Jingjing, SONG Yanhong, ZHAO Xia, LI Gang, ZHOU Houcheng, LIU Lifeng

“…Given the lack of effective agents specifically designed for controlling strawberry anthracnose in agricultural production, the mycelial growth rate method was utilized for indoor virulence testing and to evaluate the efficacy of ten selected fungicides. …”
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