Sexualités au Maghreb by Valérie Beaumont, Corinne Cauvin Verner, François Pouillon

“…Whatever the sexual preference, individuals do not necessarily use sexuality to construct an identity. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis: Evaluation, Nutritional Status, and Prognosis by Hiroki Nishikawa, Yukio Osaki

“…Based on these backgrounds, several methods for evaluating nutritional status in patients with chronic liver disease have been developed and they have been preferably used in the clinical field practice. In this review, we will summarize the current knowledge in the field of LC from the viewpoints of diagnostic method, nutritional status, and clinical outcomes.…”
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SHORT-TERM EQUITY TRADING PRACTICES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: EVIDENCE FROM PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Jin Park, Tim Query

“…However, in terms of the mean size of transactions, the average investment in preferred stock ranges from four to five times larger than that of common stocks during the period of interest in this study. …”
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Enhanced Dynamic Model of Pneumatic Muscle Actuator with Elman Neural Network by Alexander Hošovský, Ján Piteľ, Kamil Židek

“…Recurrent neural network was preferred over feedforward type due to its better long-term prediction capabilities well suited for simulation use of the model. …”
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Caused motion events in Modern Uyghur: a typological perspective by Tusun Alimujiang, Hendriks Henriëtte

“…Detailed comparisons with French and Turkish (putatively verb-framed) reveal intra-typological variations in that Uyghur speakers systematically used verb-framed constructions while French and Turkish speakers exhibit much flexibility and a general preference for satellite-framed constructions. Overall, our data lend support to Talmy’s typology conceived as a strategy-based typological framework.…”
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MOŽNOSTI POSUZOVÁNÍ EFEKTIVITY INVESTIC DO MODRO-ZELENÉ INFRASTRUKTURY V URBANIZOVANÉM ÚZEMÍ by Jan Kopp, Pavlína Hejduková, Michaela Hejplíková

“…As our results showed, the effectiveness of the investment depends on the preferred effect of the measure. Methodologically, the question of assessing ecosystem services so that the assessment is compatible with the financial level of investments remains open.…”

Queer Voices by Nadine Gibson, Ann Rotchford, Addie Sayers

“…Specifically, small gestures such as the use of preferred pronouns went a long way in making students feel welcomed in the classroom. …”
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Recruitment Using Social Networks by D. K. Zakharov

“…It was concluded that over the time the company which hosts its information and queries in social networks, gaining experience in identifying its target audience, finds preferred candidates and finds out the information for placing in her own Internet community. …”
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An Integrated Multiattribute Group Decision-Making Approach for Risk Assessment in Aviation Emergency Rescue by Xia Wang, Xue-dong Liang, Xiao-yan Li, Peng Luo

“…Then, based on the traditional technique for order preference by similarity to the ideal solution (TOPSIS) method, we improve the definition express of ideal solution and the standardized formula of indexes, thereby providing a consensus-based improved TOPSIS method to compute the evaluation matrix for risk assessment. …”
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Indonesian Vegetable Farmers: Comparative Study of Organic and Conventional Farmers by Irham Irham, Irma Audiah Fachrista, Masyhuri Masyhuri, Any Suryantini

“…Organic farmers more commonly implement mixed cropping, crop rotation, increasing organic manure, using shade, and changing irrigation techniques as their adaptation strategies, while conventional farmers more commonly prefer to adjust planting and harvesting dates and use traditional climate prediction called Pranata Mangsa. …”
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Do Otologists and Other Otolaryngologists Manage Single-Sided Deafness Differently? by Nurullah Türe, Armağan İncesulu, Badr Eldin Mostafa

“…RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between otologists and non-otologists in radiological imaging (child P = .469, adult P = .140) and preferred treatment method (child P = .546, adult P = .106). …”
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Serial reversal learning in nectar-feeding bats by Shambhavi Chidambaram, Sabine Wintergerst, Alex Kacelnik, Vladislav Nachev, York Winter

“…As the bats experienced repeated reversals, their preference re-adjusted faster. Although the flower state reversals were theoretically predictable, we did not detect anticipatory behavior, that is, frequency of visits to the alternative flower did not increase within each block as the programmed reversal approached. …”
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Review and Bibliographic Analysis of Metaheuristic Methods in Multicriteria Decision-Making: A 45-Year Perspective Across International, Latin American, and Colombian Contexts by Christian Manuel Moreno Rocha, Andres Santacruz Benitez, Daina Arenas Buelvas

“…The most popular methods are TOPSIS, AHP (analytic hierarchy process), VIKOR, PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation), and ANP. …”
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Analysis and mitigation of fire and explosion hazards in hospital environments from a biomedical engineering perspective by Augusto Jorge Antonio Ibáñez-Cruz, Dante Espinoza-Morriberon, Alejandra Micaela Elena Vergara-Florián, William C. Algoner

“…Data from an insurance and reinsurance company in Peru were analyzed, and surveys, data analysis, and interviews were conducted. The preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) methodology was also applied to conduct a thorough literature review.ResultsThe results revealed the most frequent risk factors in hospital settings and identified the most effective mitigation strategies. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by A.Sh. Dubina, S.A. Vlazneva

“…The results of a questionnaire survey and focus groups are analyzed regarding the level of interest and concern of young people about the events taking place within the framework of their own, as well as their approval of the course towards a forceful solution to the conflict and the most preferable prospects for further development of the situation. …”

INTERROGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME IN NIGERIA by Cletus Adeyemoh Olunde

“…This milestone has no doubt made the scheme one of the preferable options in pension fund administration due to the level of transparency and safety of the contributors' funds compared to the bottlenecks, irregularities and corruption witnessed under the Defined Benefit Scheme in Nigeria. …”
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Identification and Repair of Left-Sided Paraduodenal Hernia Using Both Laparoscopic and Robotic Techniques by Muhonen John, Hsu Michael, Sturdivant Matthew, Unger Anthony, Dexter David, Giuseppucci Pablo, Esper Christopher

“…We further analyze left-sided paraduodenal hernias after laparoscopic and robotic repair to define common symptomatology, typical CT findings, and preferred laparoscopic repair techniques.…”
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Electrical Line Fault Detection and Line Cut-Off Equipment and Control by Yakun Fu

“…The experimental results show that 30 mA is preferred for the sensitivity of the leakage fault test signal. …”
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CATHOLIC POLITICAL DOCTRINE DURING THE WORLD WARS by G. T. Sardaryan

“…As a result, Pius XII, choosing between existing political ideologies, did not stake on any of them, preferring the choice of a political regime - democracy.…”
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY ON DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT by Adeyefa Christianah Ronke, Awofadeju Peter Olayinka

“…Finally, the study recommends that, media should give much preference to issues relating to drug abuse as it will help to sensitise the general public on the negative effects of drug abuse. …”
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