Hormonal Therapies for Acne: A Comprehensive Update for Dermatologists by Courtney A. Smith, Emily Gosnell, Turkan Banu Karatas, Chelsea Deitelzweig, Elizabeth M. B. Collins, Howa Yeung

“…Dermatologists should discuss contraceptive options and provide individualized shared decision-making with patients based on patient preferences, contraceptive needs, comorbidity profile, access, and cost. …”
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Citizens of the Global South value urban green space: an example from Iran by Sahel Azizkhani Shadisheh, Kamran Shayesteh, Michael Farmer, Gad Perry

“…We conducted a contingent valuation survey of 400 residents using the double-bounded dichotomous choice method and found that WTP was positively significantly correlated with both income and education levels. Respondents preferred green spaces distributed throughout the city and favored diverse land uses. …”
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The Impact of Global Transformations of the Business Environment on the Development of Enterprises by Karlova Olena A.

“…The factors influencing global transformations are studied, among which technological progress, international trade and investment, changes in consumer preferences, socio-demographic changes, environmental challenges and political instability are allocated. …”
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Race and gender biases in assessing pain intensity and medication needs among Chinese observers by Zhiyuan Liu, Tzu-Ying Chuang, Shan Wang

“…Our results provided evidence that in addition to the in-versus-out-group preferences, one's sociocultural-related stereotypical beliefs can account for racial disparities in pain-related decision-making.…”
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Optimization of Urban Highway Bypass Horizontal Alignment: A Methodological Overview of Intelligent Spatial MCDA Approach Using Fuzzy AHP and GIS by Yashon O. Ouma, Chepng’etich Yabann, Mark Kirichu, Ryutaro Tateishi

“…Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is one of the most commonly used multicriteria decision making (MCDM) methods that can integrate personal preferences in performing spatial analyses on the physical and nonphysical parameters. …”
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Investigative model of repurchase intention on boycott brand of multinational franchise food and beverage in Indonesia by Mohamad Rizan, Agung Kresnamurti, Farah Chalida Hanoum, Raka Pria Anugrah, Heri Prabowo, Qristin Violinda, Guruh Ghifar Zalzalah, Hapsari Dyah Herdiany

“…This will help companies to better understand their customers' preferences and needs, as well as to build stronger relationships with consumers. …”
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Leveraging Social Engineering Techniques for Ethical Purposes:  An Approach to Develop Fake Android App for Collecting Valuable Data Discreetly by Hussein Abdulkhaleq Saleh alsharya

“…EDC's development methodology emphasizes understanding the target's personality, predilections, and preferences to tailor the app experience as required for attracting the target to install and run the application. …”
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Entropy-Based Stochastic Optimization of Multi-Energy Systems in Gas-to-Methanol Processes Subject to Modeling Uncertainties by Xueteng Wang, Jiandong Wang, Mengyao Wei, Yang Yue

“…The entropy weight approach is then applied to filter the Pareto front solution set, selecting a final optimal solution with minimal subjectivity and preferences. Case studies using Aspen Hysys-based simulations show that optimization solutions considering model uncertainties outperform the counterparts from a standard deterministic optimization in terms of executability.…”
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Dietary Patterns among Eight Grade Adolescents and their Impact on Dietary Adequacy by Zeida Bárbara Alejo, Amarelis Rodríguez Fuente, Daysi López Sosa, Pilar Almaguer Sabina

“…Through simple random sampling, 59 teenagers were selected to be administered two surveys: one on food preferences and another one on a recall of their meals in the last 24 hours. …”
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Correlation of education factors and knowledge in choosing places to give birth in the work area of the Rokan IV Koto I health center by Fitria Rahmi, Handayani Eka Yuli, Wulandari Sri, Syari Mila, Sinaga Elvina Sari

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing pregnant women’s delivery place preferences. The study emphasizes the significance of choosing safe delivery options, as required by the Indonesian government, and making sure mothers give birth in medical facilities that have enough resources and qualified staff, especially in case of emergencies. …”
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South Africa and Sweden in the UN Security Council by Angela Muvumba Sellström, Suzanne Graham

“…New research (see Graham, 2022; Olsson, Muvumba Sellström, and Chang, 2021; and for example, Bode, 2018; Pay and Postolski, 2022; and Farrall, Loisell and Prantl, 2020) suggests that the elected ten (E10) members are, however, able to project their own interests and preferences, and shape decisions from inside the Council, particularly on conflict situations and themes that affect Africa. …”
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Improving the Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measure in Clinical Practice: Tackling Current Challenges With Innovative Digital Communication Technologies by Kelly M de Ligt, Saar Hommes, Ruben D Vromans, Eva Boomstra, Lonneke V van de Poll, Emiel J Krahmer

“…Importantly, patients differ in their skills, knowledge, preferences, and motivations for completing PROMs, as well as in their ability and willingness to interpret and apply PROs in managing their health. …”
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The perspective of key stakeholders on the sustainable design of reverse logistics in e-commerce: an interpretive sensemaking review by Iria González Romero, Ángel Ortiz Bas, J. Carlos Prado Prado

“…Finally, this research provides a suitable tool for managers to establish sustainable reverse logistics that meets the preferences of each stakeholder.…”
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Challenges, dilemmas and success criteria of recycling coal mining landscapes by Frantál Bohumil, Pasqualetti Martin J., Brisudová Lucia

“…In the background of conflicts are diverging preferences for post-mining land uses from the perspective of various stakeholders. …”
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The association of circadian rhythms with academic, physical, and cognitive performance: A systematic review by Ikram Sabaoui, Said Lotfi, Mohammed Talbi

“…The current review paper has cited numerous studies that confirm the significant impact of sleep and circadian preference on a student’s academic, psychomotor, and cognitive performance. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Native Taro Boloso-I Starch as a Disintegrant in Tablet Formulations by Tamrat Balcha Balla, Nisha MaryJoseph, Anteneh Belete

“…In drug delivery, solid dosage forms, of which tablet is the commonest, are still the leading preferences. An area of research focus in tablet drug delivery is the search for tablet excipients. …”
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Evaluating the influence of air temperature and far-infrared radiation on the physicochemical characteristics of dried rice by M. B. Yeganeh, S. M. Nassiri, D. Zare, A. M. Shirzadifar, M. Fazaeli, M. Nosrati

“…This balance enables control over critical factors such as amylose content, PCK, SEC—all essential for producing high-quality rice products aligned with consumer preferences.…”
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Features of democratic reforms in Jordan by A. V. Krilov

“…In seeking to preserve the existing status quo Jordanian authorities would deliberately put the country in a state of dependency on the political interests of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, in return for all kinds of preferences, including military aid if a threat to the security of the Kingdom is expected.…”
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Does it really help? Exploring the impact of Al-Generated writing assistant on the students’ English writing by Regina Rahmi, Zahria Amalina, Andriansyah Andriansyah, Adrian Rodgers

“…This AI-powered writing software curates writing content according to writers’ preferences. Four seventh-semester EFL students were selected using homogeneous purposive sampling. …”
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Perceived Effectiveness of Elder Abuse Interventions in Psychological Distress and the Design of Culturally Adapted Interventions: A Qualitative Study in the Chinese Community in C... by XinQi Dong, E-Shien Chang, Esther Wong, Melissa Simon

“…Our findings suggest that older adults perceived social support, empowerment, and community-based interventions design as most effective to promote psychological well-being of victims. The perceived preferences were similar between elder abuse victims and non-victims. …”
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