THE ROLE OF THE PRECUNEUS IN METAPHOR COMPREHENSION: EVIDENCE FROM AN FMRI STUDY IN PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND HEALTHY PARTICIPANTS

The role of the precuneus in metaphor comprehension: Evidence from an fMRI study in people with schizophrenia and healthy participants

Comprehension of conventional and novel metaphors involves traditional language-related cortical regions as well as non-language related regions.While semantic processing is crucial for understanding metaphors, it is not sufficient.Recently the precuneus has been identified as a region that mediates complex and highly integrated tasks, including re

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Fit-in GFRP Liner for Retrofitting Corroded Metal Culverts

Corrugated metal pipes (CMPs) have been used as culverts in North America since the 1950s.Today, corrosion of CMPs is a major problem that Belt Gift Box requires an urgent and efficient solution to retrofit thousands of corroded CMPs across the country.One potential solution gaining wide acceptance is to use a fit-in Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer

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Induced Membrane Technique Combined with a Free Vascularized Fibula Flap for the Management of a Severe Acute Femoral Bone Loss: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract Background Management of segmental bone defects is a challenge for orthopedic surgeons.The most commonly used methods are the free vascularized bone transfer, bone transport, and induced membrane technique.However, none of these methods is fully suitable for some cases.Case Report A 41-year-old woman was presented with a Gustilo IIIA left

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