Willingness to pay for blue-green space and koala habitat protection following a Covid-19 versus bushfire experimental prime by Zoe Leviston, Rubijayne Cohen, Stephanie Gorman, Zoe Becvarik, Aparna Lal

“…Moreover, research on WTP for environmental services rarely considers the role of context in determining which services donors prefer. We address these gaps with a novel experimental approach (N = 360), randomly assigning participants to a condition priming either Covid19, the Australian 2019–2020 bushfires, or to one of two control conditions. …”
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Evaluating User Response to In-Car Haptic Feedback Touchscreens Using the Lane Change Test by Matthew J. Pitts, Lee Skrypchuk, Tom Wellings, Alex Attridge, Mark A. Williams

“…Results indicated that, while feedback type had no effect on driving or task performance, preference was expressed for multimodal feedback over visual alone. …”
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Environmental Evaluation of Coal Mines Based on Generalized Linear Model and Nonlinear Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy by Xueming Du, Hongyuan Fang, Kang Liu, Binghan Xue, Xin Cai

“…Based on the importance degree of each index factor, a pairwise comparison matrix was constructed by the logarithmic fuzzy preference programming method, and the influence weight value of each index factor was accurately obtained through MATLAB software. …”
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INFLUENCE OF THE CONSUMPTION OF CARBONATED BEVERAGES IN THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL EROSION IN YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS by Vladimir Lara A, Maria José Jarrin, Olivia Toalombo, Alex Carrera, Dourado Logersio Alessandro, Ana del Carmen Armas

“…Results: a high prevalence of dental erosion was observed (56.6%) in the evaluated population; 41.67% of participants preferred to consume hydrating drinks after the training day, with a high percen tage of carbonated beverages per day; where 71.67% know the negative effects of the consumption of these drinks. …”
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Better Outcomes in Severe and Morbid Obese Patients (BMI>35 kg/m2) in Primary Endo-Model Rotating-Hinge Total Knee Arthroplasty by Luis M. Lozano, Vicente López, José Ríos, Dragos Popescu, Pere Torner, Félix Castillo, Francisco Maculé

“…The Endo-Model rotating-hinge prosthesis is preferably indicated as a primary implant in patients with advanced axial deviation of the lower limbs or unstable knees with severe bone defects. …”
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Inflammation, impaired motor function and visceral hypersensitivity: the main mechanisms of functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (materials of the Expert Council and... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, T. L. Lapina, V. I. Simanenkov, K. A. Sokolov

“…In the treatment of functional gastrointestinal diseases characterized by multifactorial pathogenesis, preference should be given to multi-targeted therapy with the use of drugs that have an effect on its various links.…”
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Comparative Numerical Analysis between Two Types of Orthodontic Wire for the Lingual Technique, Using the Finite Element Method by Rosa Alicia Hernández-Vázquez, Rodrigo Arturo Marquet-Rivera, Octavio Alejandro Mastache-Miranda, Angel Javier Vázquez-López, Salvador Cruz-López, Juan Alejandro Vázquez-Feijoo

“…Regardless of the material or gauge, some orthodontists choose to use the straight wire and resin and bond it to the surface of the tooth; they call it compensations. Other orthodontists prefer to bend the wire, giving it a mushroom shape. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Radioulnar Synostosis by S. Pfanner, P. Bigazzi, C. Casini, C. De Angelis, M. Ceruso

“…Literature does not indicate a preferred type of surgical procedure for the aforementioned complication; however, it has been shown that surgical interposition of inert material reduces the formation rate of recurrent bony bridge. …”
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Characteristics of Bilayer Molybdenum Films Deposited Using RF Sputtering for Back Contact of Thin Film Solar Cells by Sea-Fue Wang, Hsiao-Ching Yang, Chien-Fong Liu, Huy-Yun Y. Bor

“…The films revealed a columnar growth with a preferred orientation along the (110) plane. The bilayer Mo films reported an electrical resistivity of 6.35 × 10−5 Ω-cm and passed the Scotch tape test for adhesion to the soda-lime glass substrate, thereby qualifying the bilayer Mo films for use as back metal contacts for CIGS substrates.…”
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Words to Avoid During Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Surgery to Enhance Patient Experience by Jean Paul Brutus, MD, Natasha Barone, MDCM, MSc, Kira Stolberg, RN, Patricia Russell, RN, Donald H. Lalonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…In the evolving landscape of ambulatory surgery, wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) surgery has emerged as a preferred approach due to its efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and patient satisfaction. …”
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Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Evidence for Best Practice by Leonardo Zorrón Cheng Tao Pu, Rajvinder Singh, Cheong Kuan Loong, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

“…For inoperable cases, transpapillary stenting after sphincterotomy is preferable over percutaneous drainage. The use of plastic stents (PS) has no benefit over Self-Expandable Metallic Stents (SEMS). …”
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Maximizing tuberculosis services through private provider engagement – A case study from Pakistan by Aamna Rashid, Surbhi Sheokand, Razia Fatima, Hammad Habib, Adeel Tahir, Asim Saleem, Poshan Thapa, Petra Heitkamp

“…Due to the subpar condition of public sector facilities in Pakistan, the private sector remains the preferred choice, with over 90% of people accessing it for TB care. …”
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Design of a Compact UWB MIMO Antenna without Decoupling Structure by Yanjie Wu, Kang Ding, Bing Zhang, Jianfeng Li, Duolong Wu, Kun Wang

“…Commonly used complex decoupling or coupling structures are eliminated that endow the proposed antenna minimized foot print, which is preferred in mobile handset. Although without decoupling structure, high isolation is obtained between two antenna elements. …”
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Continent Ileostomy as an Alternative to End Ileostomy by Xian-rui Wu, Hao-xian Ke, Ravi P. Kiran, Bo Shen, Ping Lan

“…Although IPAA has been the gold standard procedure preferred by most patients when total proctocolectomy is required, due to its imitation of physiological function of rectum and preserved function of anus, various complications have been observed with a relatively high rate of morbidity that could affect pouch longevity. …”
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Metagenome-guided culturomics for the targeted enrichment of gut microbes by Jeremy Armetta, Simone S. Li, Troels Holger Vaaben, Ruben Vazquez-Uribe, Morten O. A. Sommer

“…We also explore the impact of modifications on the composition of cultured communities and establish a link between medium preference and microbial phylogeny. Leveraging these insights, we demonstrate that combinations of media modifications can further enhance the targeted enrichment of taxa and metabolic functions, such as Collinsella aerofaciens, or strains harboring biochemical pathways involved in dopamine metabolism. …”
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IMPROVE OF UNCERTAIN MICROSATELLITE MAGNETIC CLEANLINESS BASED ON MAGNETIC FIELD SPATIAL HARMONICS COMPENSATION by Б.І. Кузнецов, Т.Б. Нікітіна, І.В. Бовдуй, К.В. Чуніхін, В.В. Коломієць, Б.Б. Кобилянський

“…Both vector game solution calculated based on particles multi-swarm optimization (PMSO) algorithms from Pareto optimal solutions taking into account binary preference relations. Prediction model and location of compensating units in spherical coordinates as well as multipole harmonic coefficients of dipoles, quadrupoles and octupoles are calculated during prediction and control of uncertain microsatellite MC. …”
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Exploring the relationship between learning emotion and cognitive behaviors in a digital game by Li Chen, Zehui Zhan, Han Chen, Linlin Zheng

“…The study demonstrates that high‐level learners maintained a high level of insightful emotion throughout the game, excelled at constructing strategic formations to control more significant chessboard areas, and preferred to reserve powerful pieces until the end to secure a winning advantage. …”
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The Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on Thermal Stability of the Cured Epoxy/Layered Silicate Nanocomposite by N. Y. Yuhana, S. Ahmad, A. R. Shamsul Bahri

“…This shows that shorter duration or ultrasonic treatment may be preferable to achieve higher d0 spacing of clay. This may be attributed to the increase in viscosity as homopolymerization process occurred, which restricts silicate dispersion. …”
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Density Functional Theory Investigation into the B and Ga Doped Clean and Water Covered γ-Alumina Surfaces by Lihong Cheng, Tianliang Xu, Wenkui Li, Zhiqin Chen, Jianping Ai, Zehua Zhou, Jianwen Liu

“…The substitution reaction prefers to occur at the tricoordinated A(4) sites. …”
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Prenatal Invasive Testing: A 4-Years Single Institution Experience in Turkey by Emre Ekmekçi, Kutlu Kurt, Servet Gençdal, Emine Demirel, Sefa Kelekçi

“…CONCLUSION: Although non-invasive prenatal diagnosis is more accessible today and has become more preferable, prenatal invasive diagnosing still remains its importance in prenatal diagnosis. …”
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