EXPECTATIONS OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES CAN CHANGE THE SOMATOSENSORY EXPERIENCE FOR ACUPUNCTURE STIMULATION

Expectations of the Physiological Responses Can Change the Somatosensory Experience for Acupuncture Stimulation

Objective: Humans interpret sensory inputs based on actual stimuli and expectations of the stimuli.We investigated whether manipulating information related to the physiological response could change the somatosensory experience of acupuncture.Methods: Twenty-four participants received tactile stimulations with a von Frey filament on the left arm.Pa

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Sediment and Cavitation Erosion Studies through Dam Tunnels

This paper presents results of sediment and cavitation erosion through Tunnel 2 and Tunnel 3 of Tarbela Dam in Pakistan.Main bend and main branch of Tunnel Mop Head 2 and outlet 1 and outlet 3 of Tunnel 3 are concluded to be critical for cavitation and sediment erosion.Studies are also performed for increased sediments flow rate, concluding 5 kg/se

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Impact of social franchising on contraceptive use when complemented by vouchers: a quasi-experimental study in rural Pakistan.

BackgroundPakistan has had a low contraceptive prevalence rate for the last two decades; with preference for natural birth spacing methods and condoms.Family planning services offered by the public sector have never fulfilled the demand for contraception, particularly in rural areas.In the private sector, cost is a major constraint.In 2008, Marie S

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