Breast Cancer: Making Sense of the Numbers by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Some breast cancer patients want to take an active role in understanding and choosing their treatment, and others prefer to leave decisions to their health care providers. …”
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Stylistic variation in three English translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls by J. A. Naudé

“…It is suggested that the issue of stylistic variation boils down to linguistically inscribed preference in the choice and construction of discourses in the translated texts, i.e. a case of identifying the norms governing the patterning of translational behaviour within a given socio-cultural milieu. …”
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A systems model for Political Communication by Paul Vorster

“…It is concluded that a systems approach is, at this stage in the development of Political Communication as a field, preferred to more reductionist approaches. …”
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Invasive Insects (Adventive Pest Insects) in Florida by J. Howard Frank, Michael C. Thomas

“…This is the definition we accept here, except that for several reasons we prefer the word adventive (meaning they arrived) to non-native. …”
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Investigate the Process Parameter on the Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Aluminium Alloys by R. Raja, A. Parthiban, S. Nandha Gopan, Derese Degefa

“…Taguchi L27, orthogonal array method, is preferred for optimizing FSW parameters such as shoulder diameter, tool rotational speed, and traverse speed. …”
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Cooperativas populares e práticas em Psicologia Social by Patricia Martins Goulart, Silvia Batista Von Borowski

“…Although the work in cooperatives is recognized, the cooperative members prefer formal jobs, ruled by the Consolidation of Labor Laws. …”
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Plant-Based Milks: Coconut by Celia Andreo, Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J Dahl

“…Factors that may steer consumers toward nondairy milk alternatives include adherence to a vegan diet, lactose intolerance, allergy to cow's milk, or simply preference. Coconut milk is one of the many varieties of plant-based milk. …”
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4-H Horse and Pony Lease by E. L. Johnson, Wendy DeVito

“…This lease form was designed to cover the basic agreement between a 4-H member and a horse owner. If either party prefers to delete or edit any of the wording, or add more wording, it may be done as long as both parties agree and it does not alter any lease rules required by 4-H. …”
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PROSPECTS FOR THE APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE FINANCING OF START-UP (JAPAN EXPERIENCE) by S. S. Matveevskii

“…The model of investor behavior (taking into account risk and profitability) has made it possible to show, that with growing investor confidence (individuals and households) and a certain level of profitability of startups, investing in startups will be more preferable, than a bank deposit. The features of the project have been highlighted and a conclusion has been made, that under certain conditions, the adduced scheme for financing start-ups can be used in Russia, for example, by the Industry Development Fund.…”
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Five-Phase Modular External Rotor PM Machines with Different Rotor Poles: A Comparative Simulation Study by A. S. Abdel-Khalik

“…The performance of fault-tolerant modular permanent magnet machines depends on the proper selection of the pole and slot numbers which result in negligible coupling between phases. The preferred slot and pole number combinations eliminate the effect of low-order harmonics in the stator magnetomotive force and thereby the vibration and stray loss are reduced. …”
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‘A place for everyone who gets it’: by Charlotte Johanne Fabricius

“…Investigating Starr’s visual style and aesthetic strategies, as well as the platformed visibility labor she engages in, the article argues that Peachgate can be seen as an indication of the potential for this work to transform from an intimate public to an affective public, although only if allowed to circulate beyond the intentions and preferred interpretations offered by Starr. …”
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Internationalization strategy and foreign distribution channels: analysis of the brazilian cosmetics company Natura by Silvia Novaes Zilbe, Carlos Henrique Mora Júnior, Francisco Lourenço da Silva

“…The results indicate that the company's internationalization process has followed the model of the Uppsala school (learning) and that the company has maintained the same distribution strategy (direct sales) in markets with similar cultures (Latin America), but for the European market (Paris) it preferred to establish a physical store because of the cultural differences of that market. …”
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Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Elena M. Rhodes, Oscar E. Liburd

“… The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. …”
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Pre·Election coverage by SABC·TV of the 1989 General Election by John van Zyl

“…The report attempts to be a "case-study" In the construction of television news, employing discourse theory and the semiotics of film and communication In preference to the traditional quantitative approach. …”
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Communicating with Extension Clients about Water by Caroline G. Roper, Alexa J. Lamm

“…This EDIS publication will provide an overview of how to communicate with Florida residents about water, including information about their preferred communication method and what topics surrounding water Florida residents find of interest. …”
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Working capital, profitability, liquidity and solvency of healthcare insurance companies by André Luiz de Souza Guimarães, Valcemiro Nossa

“…Through an empirical and analytical research, the analysis of variance results (ANOVA) of a sample containing financial information from 621 healthcare insurance companies for the year 2006 ,show that different working capital structures are associated with different levels of profitability, liquidity and solvency, suggesting a preference order different from the one theorized by Fleuriet / Braga. …”
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The prevalence of women sexual locking in a gender violence context - a pastoral perspective by M. E. Baloyi

“…Although it had been observed that cases of ‘stealing each other’s wives’ existed, these were not expected traditions among Africans. Some prefer this practice in order to eliminate treachery and fornication, but the experience thereof is humiliating to the couple, the family, and the community. …”
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Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Arachnida: Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Elena M. Rhodes, Oscar E. Liburd

“… The predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) has characteristics of both type II specialist predatory mites and type III generalist predatory mites. N. californicus prefers Tetranychid mites as food, but will also consume other mite species, small insects, such as thrips, and even pollen when the primary prey is unavailable. …”
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Cornsilk Fly (suggested common name), Euxesta stigmatias Loew (Insecta: Diptera: Otitidae) by Gregg S. Nuessly, John L. Capinera

“…Its normally saprophytic life style belies its destructive nature when it comes to its preference for sweet corn ears. Entire fields may have to be passed up for harvest if they went untreated for this destructive pest or if individual treatments were missed due to weather, time or other constraints. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi Karny by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“…This species is primarily a foliage feeder (except in pepper and eggplant, where flowers are more preferred). Feeding on the leaves results in yellowing followed by death of leaf. …”
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