Perspectives of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Towards a Decision Aid Assessing Preferences of Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The Dilemma of Choosing by Roldan Munoz S, Mol PGM, de Vries F, van Dijk PR, Hillege H, Postmus D, de Vries ST

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Bowel Resection and Ileotransverse Anastomosis as Preferred Therapy for 15 Typhoid Ileal Perforations and Severe Peritoneal Contamination in a Very Elderly Patient by Benjamin Momo Kadia, Desmond Aroke, Martin Hongieh Abanda, Tsi Njim, Christian Akem Dimala

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MMP-2 and MMP-9 Activities and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 Expression in the Prostatic Tissue of Two Ethanol-Preferring Rat Models by Beatriz Aparecida Fioruci-Fontanelli, Luiz Gustavo A. Chuffa, Leonardo O. Mendes, Patricia Fernanda F. Pinheiro, Flávia Karina Delella, Cilmery S. Kurokawa, Sérgio Luis Felisbino, Francisco Eduardo Martinez

“…We investigated whether chronic ethanol intake is capable of altering the MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities and TIMP-2 and TIMP-1 expression in the dorsal and lateral prostatic lobes of low (UChA) and high (UChB) ethanol-preferring rats. MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 expression were significantly reduced in the lateral prostatic lobe of the ethanol drinking animals. …”
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A Robotic Guide for Blind People. Part 1. A Multi-National Survey of the Attitudes, Requirements and Preferences of Potential End-Users by Marion A. Hersh, Michael A. Johnson

“…This paper reports the results of a multi-national survey in several different countries on the attitudes, requirements and preferences of blind and visually impaired people for a robotic guide. …”
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A Synthetic Voice for an Assistive Conversational Agent: A Survey to Discover Italian Preferences regarding Synthetic Voice’s Gender and Quality Level by Marialucia Cuciniello, Terry Amorese, Claudia Greco, Zoraida Callejas Carrión, Carl Vogel, Gennaro Cordasco, Anna Esposito

“…Based on a previous investigation, a quantitative study aimed to identify user’ preferences towards four synthetic voices of two different quality levels (classified through the sophistication of the synthesizer: low vs. high) is proposed. …”
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Large-Scale Group Decision-Making Model with Cooperative Behavior Based on Social Network Analysis considering Propagation of Decision-Makers’ Preference by Shizhen Bai, Hao He, Mengke Ge, Ruobing Yang, Dan Luo, Xinrui Bi

“…This paper proposes a large-scale group decision-making model with cooperative behavior based on social network analysis considering propagation of decision-makers’ preference, which is applicable for large-scale group decision-making problems in social network contexts. …”
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The Video Manipulation Effect (VME): A quantification of the possible impact that the ordering of YouTube videos might have on opinions and voting preferences. by Robert Epstein, Alex Flores

“…Voting preferences shifted by between 51.5% and 65.6% overall, and by more than 75% in some demographic groups. …”
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Les usages des cartes dans le tournant papier / écran : analyse des préférences informationnelles et typologie d’utilisateurs by Quentin Morcrette

“…A second and more specific aspect deals with the uses and preferences of the respondents when maps are used for mobility. …”
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Fuzzy Nonbalanced Hedonic Scale (F-NBHS): A New Method for Treatments of Food Preference Data Collected with Hedonic Scales of Points by Katieli Tives Micene, Pedro Miguel Ferreira Martins Arezes, Fernanda Gomes de Andrade, Bengie Omar Vazquez Reyes, Marcia Danieli Szeremeta Spak, Airton Kist, João Carlos Colmenero

“…Hedonic point scales are widely used in food preference studies. However, in this type of scale, the symmetrical distribution of categories and inaccuracy of the responses may interfere with the results of the research. …”
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Efektifitas Metode Preference Selection Index (PSI) dalam Menentukan Penyaluran Dana Bantuan Sosial COVID-19 pada Kecamatan Mandau by Teuku Radillah, Fauzansyah, Pulla Pandika Widodo, Hafiz Mursalan, Budi Permana Putra

“…Dalam penelitian ini, untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut telah dirancang analisa perhitungan berbasis website dengan menggunakan metode Preference Selection Index (PSI) yang mampu mengklasifikasikan penerima bantuan sesuai kriteria yang diharapkan. …”
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Approach to the differentiated motivation of employees in agriculture by Miloš Hitka, Lenka Ližbetinová, Jozef Ďurian, Agota Giedré Raišiené

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Cognitive asymmetry in rats in response to emergent vs. disappearing affordances by Wojciech Pisula, Klaudia Modlinska, Anna Chrzanowska, Katarzyna Goncikowska

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RESEARCH ON THE COSMETIC PRODUCTS MARKET IN ORADEA. PRACTICAL STUDY by Oana Maria SECARĂ

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In search of the bloc bourgeois by Bruno Amable

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The Usefulness of the Discrete Choice Experiment in Providing Effective Healthcare by Nikolina Dukić

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Willingness of end users to pay for e-waste recycling by H.T.T. Nguyen, C.-H. Lee, R.-J. Hung

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Women’s recommendations: vacuum extraction or caesarean section for prolonged second stage of labour, a prospective cohort study in Uganda by Barbara, Nolens, Thomas, van den Akker, John, Lule, Sulphine, Twinomuhangi, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

Subjects: “…delivery, vacuum extraction, caesarean section, women’s preferences, low- and middleincome countries…”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication?... by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

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Préférences manuelles chez les primates humains et non humains pour un geste de saisie versus un geste communicatif by Helene Meunier, Jacques Vauclair, Jacqueline Fagard

“…Pour tester le rôle des gestes dans les origines du langage, nous présentons ici quatre études portant sur les préférences manuelles pour saisir un objet par rapport aux préférences manuelles pour un geste de pointage, communicatif. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Carcass Quality, Nutritional Value, and Consumer Preference of Oreochromis niloticus from Two Impoundments with Different Pollution Levels in Zimbabwe by Vimbai R. Hamandishe, Petronella T. Saidi, Venancio E. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, Tamuka Nhiwatiwa

“…The objective of the study was to determine the quality and consumer preferences of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from two water bodies with different pollution levels and trophic states. …”
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