Research Methodology and Management on Transport: Main Issues at the Final Stage of Russian Transport Sector Reforms by V. A. Persianov, A. A. Stepanov, T. M. Gainochenko

“…The form of state participation in the process of overcoming a banking crisis and the extent of state involvement in solving the problems of insolvency of banks can be different: the government may restrict the measures to promote and support organization of private capital, to prefer the formal financial support of some banks, to take the banks under state control (control) or eliminate part of banks.…”
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Optimizing the WEEE Recovery Network Associated with Environmental Protection Awareness and Government Subsidy by Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programming by Yanan Bo, Yanqi Wang, Zhong Wan

“…Scenario analysis and numerical experiments indicate that: (1) appropriate capacities of transfer stations can be provided by the proposed model for designing an environmentally and economically efficient WEEE recycling system, especially for alleviating the existing overcapacity or insufficient recycle. (2) An optimal governmental subsidy can be obtained in virtue of the proposed model and algorithm. (3) Diversity of transportation modes and permission of more than one mode in the same delivery route can greatly reduce the cost of recycling WEEE. (4) Preferred awareness of environmental protection can increase the profit and the recycled quantities, as well as reduction of the total recycling cost.…”
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First scientific research on common bottlenose dolphins in the Calabrian (Italy) Ionian Sea by Maria Assunta Menniti, Adriana Vella, Jessica Alessi

“… Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) suffer from multiple anthropogenic pressures due to their habitat preference in coastal waters. As this vulnerable species is protected under the European Habitats Directive and various other conventions (Bern, Barcelona, Bonn) and agreements (ACCOBAMS), it requires MPAs (such as SCIs—Sites of Community Importance and SACs—Special Areas of Conservation) for their protection. …”
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Composite Sand–Clay Infrastructural Soil Fills: Characteristic Consolidation and Hydraulic Properties by Burcu Dışkaya, Tanay Karademir

“…In the design construction of infrastructural projects comprised of geotechnical applications, including composite soil fill layers, compacted sand-clay soil fills are widely preferred as barrier layers, particularly in solid waste landfills, to minimize leakage, to prevent leachate from entering into groundwater. …”
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How can brand equity for tourism destinations be used to preview tourists’ destination choice? An overview from the top of Tower of Babel by Francisco Dias, Lucília Cardoso

“…Besides presenting the preferred destination brands for Brazilian and Portuguese tourists, the results confirm a basic assumption supporting this research program related to the geographic polarization of the most valued destination brands: “dream destination brands” correspond to destinations located farther from respondents’ home-places, in other continents, requiring long-haul air travel, while “favourite destination brands” are predominantly destinations located nearer, in respondents’ own countries or neighbouring countries.…”
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Comparative analysis of phytochemical properties in preserved and non-preserved butterfly pea flower beverages during storage by Puspitojati Endah, Rahayu Novia Aristi, Fatimah Nur, Sumarna Sumarna

“…Sensory properties, including color and aroma, remained generally preferred by the panelists for both preserved and non-preserved beverages. …”
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Tumor Biomarker In-Solution Quantification, Standard Production, and Multiplex Detection by Nicole C. Japp, Joshua J. Souchek, Aaron R. Sasson, Michael A. Hollingsworth, Surinder K. Batra, Wade M. Junker

“…This differs slightly from the R&D setting, where serum samples are often limiting; therefore, multiplexing antibodies to test multiple biomarkers in low serum volumes may be preferred. This review summarizes the development of historical biomarker “standards”, paramagnetic particle assay principles, chemiluminescent or fluorescent biomarker detection advancements, and multiplexing for sensitive detection of novel serum biomarkers.…”
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Spatial Modeling of Travel Demand Accounting for Multicollinearity and Different Sampling Strategies: A Stop-Level Case Study by Samuel de França Marques, Cira Souza Pitombo, J. Jaime Gómez-Hernández

“…The main contributions are as follows: by accounting for the spatial heterogeneity of the predictor dataset, the GWPCA can identify the most important factor affecting transit ridership even in bus stops with no information on boarding and alighting; the spatial modeling of stop-level ridership data using GWPCA components as explanatory variables allows visualizing the spatially varying effects from predictors on ridership, supporting the land use planning at a local level; GWPCA coupled with kriging simultaneously addresses the multicollinearity of predictor data, its spatial heterogeneity, and the spatial dependence of the stop-level ridership variable, thus enhancing the goodness-of-fit measures of the transit ridership prediction in unsampled stops; and a balanced sample on predictor data and well-spread in the geographic space might be preferred to accurately estimate missing stop-level ridership data. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among marginalized populations in the U.S. and Canada: Protocol for a scoping review. by Peter A Newman, Luke Reid, Suchon Tepjan, Sophia Fantus, Kate Allan, Thabani Nyoni, Adrian Guta, Charmaine C Williams

“…It will comply with reporting guidelines from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Primary Treatment for Graves’ Disease Complicated by Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis by Rita Yuk-Kwan Chang, Brian Hung-Hin Lang, Ai Chen Chan, Kai Pun Wong

“…To minimize future relapses, more definitive primary treatment such as RAI or surgery is preferred over ATD alone. If RAI is chosen over surgery, a higher dose (>550 MBq) is recommended.…”
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Photocatalytic oxidation of fuel oxygenated additives in aqueous solutions by M. Krichevskaya, A. Kachina, T. Malygina, S. Preis, J. Kallas

“…A slightly acidic medium was preferable for the process efficiency for MTBE, whereas a neutral medium was beneficial for de-icing agents and jet fuel aqueous extracts. …”
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Laypersons’ Esthetic Perception of Different Dentogingival Characteristics Based on Smile Dynamics: Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana S. Malheiros, Julianne R. Barboza, Sebastião M. Pinheiro Neto, Daniela B. Dibai, Etevaldo M. Maia Filho, Célia Maio Pinzan-Vercelino, Meire C. Ferreira, Rudys R. J. Tavarez

“…For the evaluation, 200 laypeople were asked to rank the models from first to sixth place in their order of preference. Laypeople were required to justify their reasons for choosing the first and last places. …”
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The effect of culture media and seeding densities on the human malignant testicular germ cell line (NT2/D1) growth pattern by Rawabi S. Altuwayjiri, Ibtesam S. Almami

“…Cell density and the condition of the culture medium are two key parameters influencing metabolic activities and enhancing variability. There is no preference between culturing cells in different FBS conditions yet it should be considered in experiment design. …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Acceptability among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Persons in India: Systematic Review and Meta-analys... by Adhish Kumar Sethi, Partha Haldar, Shashi Kant, Sanjay Kumar Rai, Shobini Rajan, Parveen Kumar

“…Reporting was as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 2020 statement. …”
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INTERPASSIVITY AS A SUBJECTIVE EFFECT OF MODERN MEDIA-CULTURE: TO THE STATEMENT OF PROBLEM by Olena V. Khodus

“…As a result, a special interest in issues of privacy as "the place" in which the modern subject unstable ontology prefers to realize its self. Scientific novelty. It is proved that in the modern media culture, the subject is not so much a passive spectator, observer, collector information and events to represent relevant interested agents. …”
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Changing Perspectives on the Planning of Ankara (1924-2007) and Lessons for a New Master-Planning Approach to Developing Cities by Olgu Çalişkan

“…Before, coming to such a critical end-point, the paper prefers a closer look into the changing dynamics of master plans of the city. …”
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Health Experts’ Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs for Improvement of Hospital Care in the Dying Phase by Sukhvir Kaur, Kathleen Boström, Anneke Ullrich, Nikolas Oubaid, Karin Oechsle, Holger Schulz, Raymond Voltz, Kerstin Kremeike

“…Globally, hospitals are an important place in end-of-life care and most frequent place of death in Germany (47%), but at the same time, the least preferred one—both for patients and their informal caregivers. …”
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An In Silico Study of the Interactions of Alkaloids from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta with Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase and Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase by Lois Kwane Kyei, Edward Ntim Gasu, Gilbert Boadu Ampomah, Jehoshaphat Oppong Mensah, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…The pg alkaloids had high binding affinity and preference for the inhibitor binding domain over the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) binding domain in PfDHODH due to size considerations. …”
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Intra-Abdominal Hydatid Cyst: Sociodemographics, Clinical Profiles, and Outcomes of Patients Operated on at a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Engida Abebe, Temesgen Kassa, Mahteme Bekele, Ayelign Tsehay

“…AUS and CT remain the preferred imaging. DEMO was the most common surgery.…”
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Defining familiarity in nursing homes providing care for residents with dementia: a scoping review by Joanna Sun, Sumiyo Brennan, Therese Doan

“…To that end, this scoping review examines the definitions and associated with familiarity, dementia, and the design of nursing home environments.MethodsThe Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews ensure the rigor of the scoping review. …”
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