A Data-Driven Method for Supporting Self-Adapt Large-Scale Group Decision-Making: A Case Study on Resilient Design of Firm’s Product by Houxue Xia, Mingwei Liu, Jingyao Jiao, Huagang Tong, Haifeng Zhang

“…First, recurrent neural networks (RNNs) have been proposed as a data-driven method to effectively learn and predict experts’ preferences. Second, a self-adaptive method has been devised to optimize clustering parameters, considering their influence. …”
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Pengaruh Variasi Suhu dan Durasi Pengepresan pada Kualitas Lemak Kakao by Tyas Titi Nur Hasanah, Mohammad Prasanto Bimantio, Maria Ulfah

“…This research aims to explore the impact of temperature and duration of cocoa pressing on the properties of the cocoa butter produced, as well as the organoleptic preferences of the panelists. The pressing process uses a hydraulic press method for cocoa paste. …”
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Optimizing spatial allocation schemes with a focus on carbon fixation services by the integration of GIS and a robust algorithmic approach by Eryan Guo, Jing He

“…By assigning weights to the net present value of wood and carbon sequestration in the objective function, this study explores the impact of social preferences on spatial allocation schemes for forest management. …”
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Systematic HPLC/ESI-High Resolution-qTOF-MS Methodology for Metabolomic Studies in Nonfluorescent Chlorophyll Catabolites Pathway by José Julián Ríos, María Roca, Antonio Pérez-Gálvez

“…This catabolite exhibits an exceptional arrangement of the peripheral substituents, allowing concluding that the preferences for the NCC modifications could be a species-related matter.…”
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An Evaluation of the Role of School Institution in the Reproduction of Cultural-Social Inequalities and of Privileges by Eren Ağın, Duygun Göktürk

“…This study reveals how social and cultural inequalities are reproduced within the school habitus through the determination of professional preferences based on students’ class, cultural habitus and reference codes, and informal group identities.…”
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Meaning and Practice of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Older Adults with Life Limiting Illnesses by Bethel Ann Powers, Sally A. Norton, Madeline H. Schmitt, Timothy E. Quill, Maureen Metzger

“…Description of four practice paradigms (EOL transitions, prognostic uncertainty, discharge planning, and patient/family values and preferences) and identification of the underlying structure and communication patterns of PC consultation services common to them. …”
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Diet breadth of fish communities in Vamanapuram river, Kerala, South India by S. David Kingston, Koos Vijverber, P. Natarajan, Tigist Ashagre Amare

“…The main objective of the present study was to find the food preferences of fish species in different ecological niches such as low land streams, riverine and estuary. …”
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Becoming an Employer of Choice for Generation Z in the Construction Industry by Makram Bou Hatoum, Hala Nassereddine

“…To this end, this study explores the employer preferences of Gen Z students joining the USA construction industry, providing valuable insights into their priorities and expectations. …”
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Multicriteria Decision Making Based on Archimedean Bonferroni Mean Operators of Hesitant Fermatean 2-Tuple Linguistic Terms by Huijuan Wang, Xin Wang, Lidong Wang

“…First, the concept of hesitant Fermatean 2-tuple linguistic sets (HF2TLSs) is introduced for characterizing an individual’s imprecision preferences and assessing information by combining 2-tuple linguistic terms and Fermatean fuzzy sets. …”
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A reliance on human habitats is key to the success of an introduced predatory reptile. by Tom Major, Lauren Jeffrey, Guillem Limia Russel, Rebecca Bracegirdle, Antonio Gandini, Rhys Morgan, Benjamin Michael Marshall, John F Mulley, Wolfgang Wüster

“…We revealed a particular preference for buildings in male snakes, while females preferred woodland. …”
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Influence of age and gender specifics of social network users in Russia on marketing and advertising methods by L. G. Akhmaeva

“…Statistical data on the number of users of the 9 most popular social networks in Russia, namely: their activity, the amount of time spent on the Internet and in social networks, age and gender specifics and preferences of the technical devices used and types of Internet connection have been adduced. …”
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Improving Programming Skills: The Impact of Interactive E-Learning Tools on Student Success by Mohammed Alghamdi

“…Pre- and post-experiment questionnaires evaluated attitudes, preferences, and programming proficiency. Results revealed a significant enhancement in the Experimental Group's perceptions of e-learning, with a 20-point increase in programming test scores compared to an 8-point increase in the Non-experimental Group (p < 0.05). …”
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Probabilistic Linguistic-Based Group DEMATEL Method with Both Positive and Negative Influences by Yonghe Sun, Siyu Zhang, Zihang Huang, Bin Miao

“…We also integrate the scale-based group DEMATEL method with probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs) to increase its effectiveness, which allows experts to express incomplete and uncertain linguistic preferences in DEMATEL decision-making. An experts’ subjective weight adjustment method based on the similarity degree between PLTSs is introduced to determine experts’ weights. …”
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Evidence-based psychological practices in clinical psychologists from the Dominican Republic by Carlos Hernández, Alexis Lorenzo Ruiz

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> Evidence-based psychological practices are the combination of the best available scientific research that takes into account clinical experience in the context of the patient, the culture and preferences of the patient.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the current state of evidence-based psychological practices in the Dominican Republic.…”
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Comparative metabolomics reveals eggshell translucency formation using LC-MS Analysis by Ying Ma, Zhonghua Ning

“…They are important because it influence consumer preferences and the economic value of eggs. The reason for the eggshell translucency is currently believed to be the eggshell membrane (ESM). …”
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Policies and actions for electric vehicle battery waste processing using an integrated QFD approach: A case study for Jordan by Fadwa Dababneh, Hussam Zuhair Aldababneh, Mohamad K. Khawaja, Rana Imam

“…There is a lack of research that employs comprehensive and systematic methods for identifying and prioritizing stakeholder needs, tradeoffs, and preferences. Accordingly, in this paper, a modified Quality Function Deployment approach is employed to prioritize actions, recommendations, and policies that address the handling of the spent batteries. …”
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Providing Adapted Contextual Information in an Overlay Vehicular Network by José Santa, Andrés Muñoz, Antonio F. Gómez-Skarmeta

“…This has been carried out by means of an ontology model which represents users' preferences and contextual information. Finally, using a whole prototype of the telematic platform, the performance of this interring process has been evaluated to point out its impact on the system operation.…”
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Introduction of smart technologies in event-management: socio-cultural aspect by V. A. Shelginskaya

“…This could provide the meeting industry with new management capabilities related to the ability to predict and program visitor behavior based on the analysis of extremely large amounts of data about their behavior, thinking and preferences. However, event activities are based on creating for the visitor such a spatio-temporal period that he perceives as unique. …”
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A narrative review of proactive palliative care models for people with COPD by Amy Pascoe, Xinye Chen, Natasha Smallwood

“…Each model describes a diverse set of interventions and many of these share common elements, including the normalisation of palliative principles within routine care and the provision of diverse delivery settings to accommodate individual preferences and needs. Successful palliative care models must be practical, accessible and innovative to respond to individuals’ complex and evolving needs, foster multi-disciplinary collaboration and input and optimally utilise local healthcare resources.…”
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Sex Differences in Perception of Economic and Dating Access by Rachel E. Hall, Khandis Blake, Ho Fai Chan, Benno Torgler, Stephen Whyte

“…These inequalities and their impacts can accentuate perceptions, preferences, and behaviors of males and females in different ways. …”
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