Effects of Chewing Different Flavored Gums on Salivary Flow Rate and pH by Maryam Karami Nogourani, Mohsen Janghorbani, Raha Kowsari Isfahan, Mozhgan Hosseini Beheshti

“…Chewing gum increases salivary flow rate (SFR) and pH, but differences in preferences of gum flavor may influence SFR and pH. …”
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Designing Load-Bearing Bio-Inspired Materials for Simultaneous Static Properties and Dynamic Damping: Multi-Objective Optimization for Micro-Structure by Bo Dong, Yunfei Jia, Wei Wang

“…Our research methodically proposes an optimization method for achieving load-bearing bio-inspired materials with excellent properties and creates a set of optimal solutions from which designers can select the one that best suits their preferences, allowing the fabricated materials to demonstrate preferred performance.…”
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Consumer Savings and Digital Remittance in Open Banking: Insights From Bibliometric and Geospatial Econometric Analysis by Ibrahim Niankara, Hassan Ismail Hassan, Rachidatou I. Traoret, Abu Reza Mohammad Islam

“…Using a mixed methods design, we combine bibliometric analysis and geospatial econometric modeling on Scopus OB bibliographic data and consumer financial preferences data from 2021 to 2022 across 139 countries. …”
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From Data to Decisions: The Power of Machine Learning in Business Recommendations by Kapilya Gangadharan, Anoop Purandaran, K. Malathi, Barathi Subramanian, Rathinaraja Jeyaraj, Soon Ki Jung

“…The research identifies the growing expectations of users for a seamless and intuitive online experience, where content is personalized and dynamically adapted to changing preferences. Future research includes exploring advances in deep learning models, ethical considerations in the deployment of RS, and addressing scalability challenges. …”
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Perceived Effectiveness and Sustainability of Face Masks Among German Citizens During the 2nd Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Cross-Sectional Study by Maren Theresa Christin Fendt, Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Juliane Boenecke

“…This study investigates the user preferences, perceived effectiveness, and the sustainability of different mouth/nose protection (MNP) to lay the foundation for developing more sustainable and effective alternatives.MethodsA national (Germany-wide) cross-sectional study with a sample of 1,036 participants was conducted. …”
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A Study on Veterinary Faculty Students’ Opinions on Ethics Education and Career Choices: A Case of Ondokuz Mayıs University by Sefa Yıldırım, Berfin Melikoğlu Gölcü

“…Results In the study, it was determined that pet veterinary services (private sector) and government veterinary services (public sector) were the leading career choices of intern veterinary students; female and male students wanted to turn to different fields of work; and the difference in career preferences did not change the views on ethics education. …”
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Service users’ perception and attitude toward telemedicine-based treatment for substance use disorders: A qualitative study from India by Abhishek Ghosh, Tathagata Mahintamani, P. V. Aswathy, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N. Subodh, Renjith R. Pillai, Manpreet Kaur

“…Conclusion: Our study provides an in-depth insight into the barriers and facilitators of telemedicine-based SUD treatment access, use, and retention; it also helps to understand better the choices and preferences for telehealth care vis-à-vis standard in-person care for SUDs.…”
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Reading from paper, computers, and tablets in the first grade: The role of comprehension monitoring by Elena Florit, Pietro De Carli, Antonio Rodà, Kate Cain, Lucia Mason

“…Supplementary analyses controlling for word reading accuracy and medium preferences were also run. Linear mixed models showed superiority of main point comprehension for descriptive texts presented on tablets and inferential comprehension for narrative over descriptive texts, independent of medium. …”
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Green Space Planning and Landscape Sustainable Design in Smart Cities considering Public Green Space Demands of Different Formats by Juan Shan, Zhuo Huang, Sibo Chen, Yue Li, Wenli Ji

“…Eventually, the UGSs researched in this work are optimized based on public preferences and the current conditions of the sites. …”
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Comparison of External Ureteral Catheter and Double-J stent as Drainage Methods for Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Clarissa Tania, Edwin Tobing, Christiano Tansol

“…The choice between EUC and DJ-stent should consider patient preferences and surgeon expertise. Further randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with larger sample sizes are needed to affirm these results.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Public Transportation Comfort in Addis Ababa: Objective and Subjective Performance Metrics by Shambel Assefa Esheti, Yonas Minalu Emagnu, Birhanu Demissie Haylemariam, Robeam Solomon Melaku

“…Passenger comfort significantly influences commuter satisfaction and mode preferences in urban transportation systems. To maintain competitiveness and attract more passengers, conducting continuous performance evaluations based on key performance indicators is commendable. …”
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Shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers at rural health facilities in Eastern Uganda: an exploratory qualitative study by Ranga Solomon Owino, Olivia Kituuka, Paul Kutyabami, Nelson K. Sewankambo

“…Abstract Background Shared decision-making in healthcare is a collaborative process where patients are supported to make informed decisions according to their preferences. Healthcare decisions affect patients' lives which necessitates patients to participate in decisions concerning their health. …”
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The Perception of Organic Food Characteristics and the Demographic and Social Profile of Consumers: A Study of the Polish Market by Małgorzata Grzywińska-Rąpca, Mariola Grzybowska-Brzezińska, Dominika Jakubowska, Joanna Katarzyna Banach

“…The results of the study showed that demographic (gender and age) and economic (income and expenditure on organic food) characteristics of Polish consumers significantly influence consumer perceptions and preferences towards organic food. Women were more likely to emphasise the importance of sensory attributes (e.g., freshness and taste), while consumers with higher incomes appreciated the organic benefits of products, especially animal products (e.g., no preservatives or hormones). …”
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Privacy-preserving incentive mechanism for integrated demand response: A homomorphic encryption-based approach by Wen-Ting Lin, Guo Chen, Jueyou Li, Yan Lei, Wanli Zhang, Degang Yang, Tingzhen Ming

“…Additionally, privacy concerns in collecting and transmitting user energy preferences can reduce user participation in demand response. …”
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Graph-Based Feature Crossing to Enhance Recommender Systems by Congyu Cai, Hong Chen, Yunxuan Liu, Daoquan Chen, Xiuze Zhou, Yuanguo Lin

“…In recommendation tasks, most existing models that learn users’ preferences from user–item interactions ignore the relationships between items. …”
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CONGENITAL PSEUDOARTHROSIS TIBIA IN CHILD WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1 TREATED WITH THE COMBINED VASCULARIZED FIBULAR GRAFT AND ELASTIC STABLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL (ESIN) by Sulis Bayusentono, Trixie Brevi Putri

“…The combined VFG and ESIN is one of our preferred method in Surabaya. Case: A 13-year-old boy complained about crooked right lower leg since 1-year old, and fractured at 11 years old. …”
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Conceptual Perspectives on State Fragility by D. P. Elagin

“…A better understanding of the historical context of state fragility and stricter identification criteria for the subgroup of severely and chronically fragile states allows identifying some structural explanatory factors such as rigidity of pre-independence colonial state borders, heterogeneity of population, and preferences that constraints collective action and small economic size. …”
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Dynamic Transmission of Correlation between Investor Attention and Stock Price: Evidence from China’s Energy Industry Typical Stocks by Yajie Qi, Huajiao Li, Sui Guo, Sida Feng

“…These findings can reveal the rules of the typical stock market in China’s energy industry and help investors with different investment cycle preferences make sound decisions.…”
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Postdocs in Russia: Peculiarities of Employment and Incentives by L. S. Skachkova, I. P. Malichenko, E. A. Yakovleva

“…The authors distinguish between types of academic mobility (educational and labor) and consider postdoctoral studies as a promising form of external labor academic mobility aimed at attracting and retaining high-potential young researchers planning a long-term career in the academic labor market.Shifting the emphasis from the inbreeding model of university development (internal labor mobility) to the model of external labor academic mobility of young specialists allows those universities that can effectively manage the flow of academic human capital to receive additional socio-economic preferences and return on investment. There are very few similar empirical studies that analyze the features of the development of postdoctoral institutions in Russia and abroad and are based on quantitative and qualitative data from surveys of direct participants in external labor academic mobility – postdocs, which determines the scientific novelty and practical value of the proposed results.…”
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New anchovy burgers: a sustainable and nutritious alternative to red meat in fast food by Giovanni Luca Russo, Antonio L. Langellotti, Rossella Di Monaco, Gabriele Buonocunto, Francesca Colonna, Nunzio Velleca, Anna Ilaria Di Paola, Lucia Avella, Silvana Cavella, Paolo Masi

“…The findings lay a foundation for future studies to further explore the interplay of sensory attributes and consumer preferences, potentially guiding the development of innovative and sustainable fast-food products. …”
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