A Framework for the Evaluation of the Feasibility of Public – Private Partnership in Local Government in Serbia by Sladjana Benkovic, Nemanja Milanovic, Milos Milosavljevic

“…In that sense, it is preferable to understand fnancial models such as public-private partnerships, which have stll not, to an adequate degree, been adopted in Serbia, but one which could potentally contribute to the introducton of additonal sources of local government fnancing. …”
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Nitrogen Incorporation in TiO2: Does It Make a Visible Light Photo-Active Material? by B. Viswanathan, K. R. Krishanmurthy

“…The possibility of hydrogen production by photo-catalytic decomposition of water on titania has provided the incentive for intense research. Titania is the preferred semiconductor for this process, in spite of its large band gap (~3.2 eV) that restricts its utility only in the UV region. …”
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Cultural differences in diagnosis and treatment perceptions: Turkish collectivistic representations of common mental disorders by Iclal Yildiz, Els Rommes, Enny Das

“…However, Turkish participants prefer mediation to cognitive behavioural therapy, since the latter does not solve interpersonal problems. …”
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Capacity Estimation of the Very Short-Range Electromagnetic Underwater Channel Based on Measurements by Jesús López-Fernández, Unai Fernández-Plazaola, Jose F. Paris

“…The significant attenuation experienced by electromagnetic waves in sea water is the main reason why acoustic waves are generally preferred in underwater communication. Nevertheless, acoustic waves have various drawbacks. …”
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Investigating Thermal Comfort and User Behaviors in Outdoor Spaces: A Seasonal and Spatial Perspective by Kuo-Tsang Huang, Tzu-Ping Lin, Hsiao-Chi Lien

“…The results indicated that more than 75% of users preferred to remain in shaded areas and stayed longer than in the sunlight. …”
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Political Communication on Social Media: The Analysis of YouTube Advertisements for March 31, 2019 Local Elections by Şükrü Balcı, Hamide Sarıtaş

“…According to the findings, the parties mostly prefer positive advertising language as an electionstrategy. …”
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Opinions of primary school principals in Bunia City (DRC) on the establishment of infirmaries within their schools by NDJABU Justin

“…Most heads of establishments favour the establishment of an infirmary in primary schools with the involvement of public authorities. The preferred model for managing an infirmary is collaboration between the permanent nurse, the head of the establishment, and the State, according to most heads of establishments. …”
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Perceptions and Performance of dental students using Conventional and Virtual Microscopy in Oral Pathology by Gulmina Saeed Orakzai, Waqar-Un-Nisa, Saima Irshad, Nabeela Naeem, Ammarah Afreen, Zarah Afreen

“…Conclusion: In this study the students preferred teaching of oral histopathology via virtual slides over conventional glass slides and it also contributed more to their learning. …”
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Marketing Potential of Homemade Food: a New Entrepreneurial Endeavour by Mohammed Muneerali Thottoli, Tif Said Suhail Al Mazroui, Duaa Suleiman Amur Al Hoqani, Maather Mohammed Al-Alawi

“…The study’s findings confirm that the marketability of homemade food can be achieved by developing a unique application for trading these products, that will help to avoid barriers to buying or selling. Most respondents preferred eating homemade food rather than restaurant or commercially prepared food. …”
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An Improved Sequential Recommendation Algorithm based on Short-Sequence Enhancement and Temporal Self-Attention Mechanism by Jianjun Ni, Guangyi Tang, Tong Shen, Yu Cai, Weidong Cao

“…However, most sequential recommendation models only consider the absolute positions of items in the sequence, ignoring the time interval information between items, and cannot effectively mine user preference changes. In addition, existing models perform poorly on sparse data sets, which make a poor prediction effect for short sequences. …”
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Karakteristik Kasus Kekerasan Seksual di Rumah Sakit Tipe A di Jawa Barat dan Sumatera Barat by Noverika Windasari

“…Most perpetrators were someone who was well known by the victims. The perpetrators prefer to act at noon in a private place. Medical records revealed that in most cases only signs of violence on the anogenital region, and no trace on other body parts. …”
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An Extended FMEA Model for Exploring the Potential Failure Modes: A Case Study of a Steam Turbine for a Nuclear Power Plant by Huai-Wei Lo, James J. H. Liou, Jen-Jen Yang, Chun-Nen Huang, Yu-Hsuan Lu

“…Furthermore, to rank the risk priorities in a rational manner, a modified technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (modified TOPSIS) is adopted. …”
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Obstetric care under the military health system: An analysis of active-duty women’s and female spouses’ online discussions by Amanda M. Rebhi

“…Ample evidence pointed to a strong spouse preference for TRICARE Select over TRICARE Prime, but there was not enough evidence to indicate if active-duty women were pursuing out-of-pocket care to circumvent TRICARE Prime restrictions. …”
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Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Tungsten Trioxide Nanostructured Films by Chin Wei Lai

“…In this case, high aspect ratio of WO3 nanotubular structure is preferred because larger active surface area will be provided for better photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactions.…”
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Mapping the Green Urban: A Comprehensive Review of Materials and Learning Methods for Green Infrastructure Mapping by Dino Dobrinić, Mario Miler, Damir Medak

“…After finding articles with relevant keywords, the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes) method was used as a general workflow, but some parts were automated (e.g., screening) by using natural language processing and large language models. …”
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Marketing Channels of Si-Jank Pineapple Dodol at Mawar Merah Small Medium Enterprise by Susilawati Susilawati, Sri Mulyati, Harmoko Harmoko

“…The results of this study indicate: 1) The marketing channel pattern of Si-Jank pineapple dodol is twofold, namely: a) Marketing channel I (producer-consumer) and b) Marketing channel II (producer-retailer-consumer). 2) Marketing efficiency of Si-Jank pineapple dodol in UKM Mawar Merah in marketing channels I and II is already efficient, because it has a marketing efficiency value of less than 50%. UKM Mawar Merah prefer marketing channel II because the marketer's location for selling Si-Jank pineapple dodol is in the capital city of Sambas Regency, namely Sambas City, which is easily visited by consumers both from Sambas City and consumers from outside Sambas City…”
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Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the Butterfly Fish, <i>Pantodon buchholzi</i>; A Potential Aquarium Fish in Nigeria by A.T. Ibim, J.O. Ike

“…The adults are carnivorous, surface hunters, while the juveniles are passive insectivores that prefer live foods, but can be lured into eating fish feed over time. …”
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INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MUKTI ALI’S SCIENTIFIC-CUM-DOCTRINER ON AMIN ABDULLAH’S INTEGRATION-INTERCONNECTION IN ISLAMIC STUDIES by Adhika Alvianto, Muhammad Arif, Rosi Islamiyati, Muhammad Harkim Novridho

“…However, when developing his concept of integration-interconnection, Abdullah never quoted Ali's ideas, even though the relationship between the two thinkers and their thoughts was very close-as if the scientific-cum-doctriner concept was different from integration-interconnection. Abdullah prefers to cite the opinions of foreign thinkers, such as Ian G. …”
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Exploring Route Choice Behaviours Accommodating Stochastic Choice Set Generations by Shin-Hyung Cho, Seung-Young Kho

“…The different behaviours concerning the chosen routes are analysed to interpret the route choice behaviour from revealed preference data by comparing the different coefficients’ magnitude. …”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Amanj Kamal Mohammed

“…There are many lines in the treatment of coronary artery disease, starting from medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary artery bypass graft surgery, preference of the choice of the type of the treatment depends on many factors. …”
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