Inducing and Assessing Acute Mental Stress in Controlled Conditions: Topical Review and Guidelines for Effective Experimental Protocols by Matteo Raggi, Lee J. Moore, Luca Mesin

“…When developing either a new device or algorithm, tests in controlled environments are preferred, because of the supervision of possible confounding factors while running the experiments. …”
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Motives and features of cross-platform self-presentation of Russian students by M. I. Krishtal, A. V. Shchekoturov

“…The main conclusion of this study is that social media users prefer different forms of self-presentations. The authors found that the nature of self-presentation is related both to the motives for using social networks and their technological capabilities. …”
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Evaluation of Absolute Neutrophil Count in the Perioperative Setting of Sarcoma Resection by Gayathri Vijayakumar, Emma M. Steffer, Neil P. Buac, Matthew W. Colman, Steven Gitelis, Alan T. Blank

“…Limb salvage surgery (LSS) is the preferred surgical treatment for bone sarcomas. Preoperatively, many patients receive chemotherapy and may develop neutropenia. …”
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Biogas Power Plant Site Selection with Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods: An Example for Polatlı in Ankara by Zeynep Ercan, Mehmet Pınarbaşı

“…Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to weight the criteria and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is used to rank alternative power plant locations. …”
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CONCORDANCE OF TECHNOGENESIS WITH ECODEVELOPMENT by S. M. Sukhorukova, A. M. Pogorelyi, S. G. Vysotskiy

“…In this regard technological equipment it is more preferable to the businessman than the human, because the equipment does not care how much the natural environment degrades after its use. …”
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PROFITABILITY AND TURNOVER APPRAISAL OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Terry Keme Zuode Odogu, Amapamo Stephen Koroye

“…The conclusions from findings from E-View 9.0 (inferential) statistical results at 0.05 level of significance are that, while the increasing use and patronage of point-of-sale terminals significantly improves the profitability of Nigerian deposit money banks, it adversely affects their turnover insignificantly; and the flexibility of and increasing preference for online loan facilities adversely affect the profitability, but improves the turnover of deposit money banks in Nigeria. …”
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Optimization of African indigenous vegetables production in sub Saharan Africa: a review by Jefline J. Kodzwa, Godwil Madamombe, Esther N. Masvaya, Justice Nyamangara

“…There is vast information on the indigenous vegetables found and preferred in SSA but scarce information on their performance under different plant nutrition management regimes and different agroecological regions. …”
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Serialised Translations in the Estonian Newspapers in the Beginning of the 20th Century (1900‒1940) by Aile Möldre

“…Postimees also started to include some mystery and thriller novels in the selection, but in general, remained true to its preference for literary fiction. Thus, the agency of the Editors-in-Chief and editorial boards can be seen in the choice of works. …”
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Evaluating Railway Operation Safety Situation in China Based on an Improved TOPSIS Method: A Regional Perspective by Xu Yan, Qiyuan Peng, Yong Yin, Yongxiang Zhang, Qingwei Zhong

“…Second, an improved technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method is developed to evaluate the railway operation safety situation against the situation indicators. …”
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Prevalence of platinum-induced ototoxicity among patients suffering from hematological malignancies – a systematic review by Aleksandra Janowiak-Majeranowska, Gazala Abdulaziz-Opiela, Jakub Osowski, Bogusław Mikaszewski

“…However, the precise incidence among hematology patients remains unknown. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and meta- analyses guidelines, a systematic review was conducted to assess the incidence of ototoxicity among hematology patients undergoing platinum compound-based chemotherapy. …”
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Optimizing WEDM Parameters on Nano-SiC-Gr Reinforced Aluminum Composites Using RSM by R. Saravanan, G. Anbuchezhiyan, Vamsi Krishna Mamidi, Palani Kumaran

“…Nanocomposites are preferred for performance enhancement over micron composites because of their better performance in enhancing the desired properties of the parent material. …”
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From classical democracy to liberal democracy: Definitions, types and paradigms by Taheri Mohammed Hanif, Afrough Emad

“…However, implementation of democracy depends on some conditions, but despite some defects and serious criticisms, it has some advantages and values which have caused it to be preferred over other methods of political orders. Democracy, as a method and structure of governance, is still an unfinished project that requires rethinking and deep considerations. …”
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Attribute Selection Impact on Linear and Nonlinear Regression Models for Crop Yield Prediction by Alberto Gonzalez-Sanchez, Juan Frausto-Solis, Waldo Ojeda-Bustamante

“…A fairer comparison should include the best subset of features for each regression technique; an evaluation including several crops is preferred. This paper evaluates the most common data-driven modeling techniques applied to yield prediction, using a complete method to define the best attribute subset for each model. …”
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Comparison of Estimation Techniques for Vibro-Acoustic Transfer Path Analysis by Paulo Eduardo França Padilha, José Roberto de França Arruda

“…On the other hand, with the source present, MIM is preferable. In the latter case, CSM should be used only if there is a high impedance mismatch between the source and the receiver. …”
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Emotional responses of college students to filtered fluorescent lighting in a classroom (v3) by Hon K. Yuen, Anna L. Wood, Jane E. Krentel, Robert A. Oster, Anthony D. Cunningham, Gavin R. Jenkins

“… # Conclusion The light filters exerted a positive impact on the students' emotions. Students preferred the filtered lighting to fluorescent lighting. …”
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Exploring the impact of xenobiotic drugs on forensic entomology for accurate post-mortem interval estimation by Sapna Jain, Jonathan J. Parrott, Gulnaz T. Javan

“…This systematic review was conducted by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.…”
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The inclusion of downy mildews in a multi-locus-dataset and its reanalysis reveals a high degree of paraphyly in Phytophthora by F. Runge, S. Telle, S. Ploch, E. Savory, B. Day, R. Sharma, M. Thines

“…The complications of both options are discussed, and it is concluded that the latter is preferable, as it warrants fewer name changes and is more practical.…”
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A synthesis method for zero-sum mean-payoff asynchronous probabilistic games by Wei Zhao, Wanwei Liu, Zhiming Liu, Tiexin Wang

“…For the two types of synthesis problems, the research on the former has been relatively mature, and the latter also has received huge amounts of attention. System designers prefer to synthesize systems that satisfy resource constraints. …”
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Looting and antisocial behavior after disasters: a systematic review by Rahim Ali Sheikhi, Raheleh Javanbakhtian, Mohammad Heidari

“…Methods This study is a systematic review of publications about disaster-related looting and antisocial behavior, and the study was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Microbiological Test and Antioxidant Activity of Moringa Leaf Brownies Substituted with Tempeh Flour which is High in Protein for Anemic Pregnant Women by Arie Nugroho, Sutrio Sutrio, Adinda Juwita Sari, Kusdalinah Kusdalinah

“…Treatment consisted of different composition bases comprising brownies from flour wheat compared flour tempeh with substitution tempeh flour, which is 100:0 (A1) and 75:25(A3), the most preferred panelist from the previous study. Good brownies products it controls, and A3 have marked microbiology following SNI standards to consume them safely. …”
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