The Biology of the Spider Wasp, Pepsis Thisbe (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) From Trans Pecos, Texas. II. Temporal Patterns of Activity and Hunting Behavior With Special Reference to t... by Fred Punzo

“…Activity declined abruptly after 1800 hr indicating a strong preference for diurnal activity in this species. The behavioral components of the hunting sequence consist of an initial approach and antennation of the host, grooming, antennation and paralyzation followed in some cases by lapping, ovipositiom burial of the host, and closure of the nest. …”
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Quantification and Classification of Corn and Sunflower Oils as Adulterants in Olive Oil Using Chemometrics and FTIR Spectra by Abdul Rohman, Y. B. Che Man

“…Meanwhile, the first derivative FTIR spectra and PLS calibration model were preferred for quantification of SFO in EVOO with high coefficient of determination (R2) and low errors, either in calibration or in validation sample sets.…”
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Democratic Practices and Local Government Elections in Nigeria: Demystifying the Emerging Issues by Timothy Onimisi

“…The research found that most of the state governors prefer the use of caretaker committees, which is not recognized by the constitution of the country rather than conducting a periodic election for people at the grassroots because of economic benefit and to accord themselves a political advantage over their perceived opponents. …”
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The Effect of STEM Applications on the Scientific Creativity of 9th-Grade Students by Seyide Eroglu, Oktay Bektas

“…The pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design has been preferred for the quantitative part of the study and the phenomenology design for the qualitative part. …”
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Personalized News Recommendation and Simulation Based on Improved Collaborative Filtering Algorithm by Kunni Han

“…The label factor and time factor are introduced to make the constructed user preference model have a better expression effect. In the stage of finding the nearest neighbor set, the collaborative filtering algorithm is combined with the dichotomous K-means algorithm, the user cluster matching the target user is selected as the search range of the nearest neighbor set, and the similarity measurement formula is improved. …”
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The agenda premises of the judicialization of politics: policy attention in Israel’s high court of justice by Maoz Rosenthal, Assaf Meydani

“…By examining the dynamics of policy attention, this paper contributes to our understanding of judicial review strategies beyond traditional preference and incentive-based models. The findings suggest that Israel’s High Court of Justice usually operates more as a legal problem solver than an activist institution, offering new insights into its role in Israeli politics and policymaking.…”
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Using Game Development to Teach Software Architecture by Alf Inge Wang, Bian Wu

“…The evaluation shows among other things that the majority of the students preferred the game project to the robot project, that XNA was considered to be suitable platform for a software architecture project, that the students found it useful to learn XNA and C#, and that some students were carried away when developing the game in the software architecture project.…”
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Investment Decision-Making and Coordination of Supply Chain: A New Research in the Big Data Era by Pan Liu, Shu-ping Yi

“…The discount coefficient was related to consumers’ behavior preference in a Big Data environment.…”
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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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University Network Capital as an Element of the City’s Social Capital by R. A. Zayakina

“…It is determined that trust and solidarity are not only central, but necessary structural elements of the university’s network capital, first of all, because the peculiarities of the organization of network interaction dictate the preferred strategies of network behavior, into which these phenomena are embedded. …”
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The Lingua Franca Core: A Plausible Option? by Marco Sandro Antonio Ugarte Olea

“…This decision should be based not only on mere preference, but also on technical information. This paper seeks to review the Lingua Franca Core (LFC), a pronunciation model proposed by Jennifer Jenkins (1998, 2000) in an attempt to facilitate communication for L2 speakers. …”
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Thermal Energetic Reactor with High Reproduction of Fission Materials by Vladimir M. Kotov

“…Liquid salt reactors can use dynamic loading regime for this purpose. Preferable construction is channel type reactor with heavy water moderator. …”
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One Bullet Causing Five Holes, Laparoscopic Exploration with Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Hunter Jones, Hassan Ahmed

“…The proper treatment of penetrating abdominal wounds has been a controversial topic, and the preferred regimen has evolved over time. In recent years, many trauma centers have started using diagnostic laparoscopy in stable trauma patients in an effort to reduce the incidence of nontherapeutic laparotomy. …”
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Evaluation of Nursing Homes Using a Novel PROMETHEE Method for Probabilistic Linguistic Term Sets by Peng Li, Zhiwei Xu

“…Then, we present a novel PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Methods for Enrichment Evaluations) method to rank the alternatives and make a sensitivity analysis for criteria. …”
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Hollow-Fibre-Supported Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction for Determination of Atrazine and Triclosan in Aqueous Samples by Thabiso Letseka, Mosotho J. George

“…The relatively high detection limits are attributed to the flame ionization detector which is less preferred than a mass spectrometer in trace analyses. …”
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Regionalisation of the Republic of Slovenia by Stane Vlaj

“…Numerous economic, administrative, geographical and other reasons justify the need to divide Slovenia into regions, preferably into six to eight regions. The paper confronts this project with international criteria and standards as well as with some cases of regionalisation in the European Union (EU) and in the Council of Europe (CE) member states. …”
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Perceptions of Poultry Farmers on the Use of Growth Enhancers in Poultry Production in Rivers State, Nigeria by Favour Alapu, Angela Emodi

“…=3.44), higher production yield (x? =3.32), consumer preference for organic products (x?=3.35), safety and quality concerns (x? …”
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Vitamin D, Essential Minerals, and Toxic Elements: Exploring Interactions between Nutrients and Toxicants in Clinical Medicine by Gerry K. Schwalfenberg, Stephen J. Genuis

“…This paper explores the literature to determine a suitable clinical approach with regard to vitamin D and essential mineral intake to achieve optimal biological function and to avoid harm in order to prevent and overcome illness. It appears preferable to secure essential mineral status in conjunction with adequate vitamin D, as intake of vitamin D in the absence of mineral sufficiency may result in facilitation of toxic element absorption with potential adverse clinical outcomes.…”
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Leisure Patterns and Values in Adolescents from Serbia born in 1990s: An Attempt at Building a Bridge between the Two Domains by Ivana Stepanović Ilić, Marina Videnović, Nebojša Petrović

“…This confirms the existence of a relation between students’ behaviour during free time and their values, expressed as a preference for specific personal and social goals. The resultss imply that connecting two domains is achievable and fruitful in both ways. …”
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Behaviour of Eccentric Concrete Columns Reinforced with Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Bars by Zrar Sedeeq Othman, Ahmed Heidayet Mohammad

“…The use of steel bars as reinforcement is not preferred in some concrete structures because steel causes corrosion or electric magnetic field problems. …”
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