Play-mirth theory: a cognitive appraisal theory of humor. [PDF]
Hatzithomas L.
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Abstract Background Racehorses undergo profound physiological changes with training and competition, but current biomarkers inadequately capture the complex molecular dynamics of exercise. This study aimed to identify novel plasma biomarkers of training adaptation and peak load using high‐throughput proteomics.
Jowita Grzędzicka +4 more
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Media and Ambivalence| Repetition and Ambivalence in COVID-19-Related Chinese Political Jokes
How do political jokes circulate on China’s tightly controlled social media? Studying online political humor as a participatory practice, this article shows that political jokes become viral through a dynamic process of digital meaning making, which I ...
Ran Wang
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"Meme-ing" Across Cultures: Understanding How Non-EU International Students in the UK Use Internet Memes for Cultural Adaptation and Identity. [PDF]
Zhang Y, Zhao S, Merritt K.
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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security
ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob +3 more
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Does a stronger moral identity lead to a more reserved sense of humor? The influence of moral identity on sense of humor and its underlying psychological mechanisms. [PDF]
Fan L, Sun B, Lin S, Zhou J, Chen T.
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All the bedrooms a stage: Reconceptualizing sex as “performance” to sex as “rehearsal”
Abstract In the United States, sex is often spoken about in terms of performance, and naturally invokes language of theatricality. Sexual performance has been used as an umbrella term to refer to sexual satisfaction, behavior, embodiment, and also pathology in terms of conditions such as erectile dysfunction.
Taylor Harmon
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"I'd Do Things to You That You Can't Even Imagine, but You'd Love Them …": Situating #MeToo Among Spanish Youth. [PDF]
Cámara-Pastor T +2 more
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Abstract This article explores how queerness and religion intersect in a unique enactment of Bathukamma, a flower festival honoring the female divine in Hyderabad, the capital of the South Indian state of Telangana. Drawing on theories of figuration, I analyze how local queer organizations celebrate the festival in a way that engages two distinctive ...
Stefan Binder
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The experience of neck pain in people with migraine: A qualitative study. [PDF]
Rosa MDD +5 more
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