The encounter with God in myth and madness

Abstract Background It is well known how often psychiatric patients report religious experiences.These are especially frequent in schizophrenic and epileptic patients as the subject of their delusions.The question we pose is: are there differences between this kind of religious experiences and those we find in religious texts or in the mythological

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Effects of electric arc furnace slag powder and fly ash within ternary waste blend on performance of concrete

Recently, research on utilising industrial and natural waste has advanced owing to their environmental concerns, including soil and groundwater contamination.Most such waste possess zero or low commercial value, yet it is stored, occupying large storage yards.Iron and steel factories and quarries worldwide produce large amounts of waste annually.Th

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Review and characterization of the 2014 Orkney damage datasets for damage pattern mapping and fragility curve construction

The 2014 Orkney earthquake caused significant damage to unreinforced masonry buildings in the surrounding townships.After the earthquake, field surveys were conducted to assess the extent of damage in the affected areas.This study reviews data collected from Notepads the 2014 Orkney earthquake to investigate damage patterns, evaluate building safet

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