The art of creating futures - practical theology and a strategic research sensitivity for the future by J. A. van den Berg, R. R. Ganzevoort

“…Building on futures studies (including predictive studies on foresight and design and architecture studies), the authors propose a methodological model for future-sensitive practical theology, accounting for the probable, possible, and preferable. The model results in three modes in which practical theology can employ a future orientation: utopian, prognostic-adaptive, and designing-creative. …”
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Spontaneous Resolution of Subretinal Hemorrhage Secondary to Choroidal Osteoma Unassociated with Choroidal Neovascularization by Mehmet Talay Koylu, Gokcen Gokce, Yusuf Uysal, Ali Hakan Durukan

“…We ruled out the presence of CNV and observation was preferred and we prevented unnecessary treatment attempts as spontaneous recovery is the easiest and safest way.…”
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The Development of Human-Robot Interaction Design for Optimal Emotional Expression in Social Robots Used by Older People: Design of Robot Facial Expressions and Gestures by Sujin Jo, Seongsoo Hong

“…Subsequently, we conducted surveys and user preference evaluations on commercially available robot faces. …”
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Preferential Crystallographic Orientation and Optical Properties in (Ag,Zn)-Based Oxide Nanoparticle Thin Film Depending on Spark Voltage by Ebru Güngör, Tayyar Güngör

“…Therefore, the a-axial preferred orientation of these samples at low-spark voltage had switched to the c-axial preferred orientation at high-spark voltage. …”
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Codon Usage Bias and Cluster Analysis of the MMP-2 and MMP-9 Genes in Seven Mammals by Tanliang Ouyang, Jincheng Zhong, Zhixin Chai, Jiabo Wang, Ming Zhang, Zhijuan Wu, Jinwei Xin

“…By comparing the content of synonymous codon bases amongst seven mammals, we found that MMP-2 and MMP-9 were low-expression genes in mammals with high codon conservation, and their third codon preferred the G/C base. RSCU analysis revealed that these two genes preferred codons encoding delicious amino acids. …”
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Surgical management of a lateral sphenoid sinus encephalocele: 2-Dimensional operative video by Ryan W. Sindewald, Michael G. Brandel, Arvin R. Wali, Carol H. Yan, David R. Santiago-Dieppa

“…Extended sphenoidotomy is preferred if the angle between the access door and lateral extension of bone defect is greater than 35°1. …”
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Rehabilitation Methods for Patients with Geographic Atrophy due to Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Effects of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life by Damla Erginturk Acar, Figen Batioglu, Aysun Idil, Esra Sahli, Dincer Goksuluk

“…Sociodemographic characteristics, ophthalmological examination findings, and preferred low vision aids for near and distant were recorded. …”
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Notational Analysis Of Wheelchair Women's Badminton Matches In The International Badminton Tournament by Senay Leyla, Muhammet Bastem, Ali Salah Zaynl Abdeın, Metin Ozlu, Erdal Taşgın, Fatih Yılmaz, Ozlem Bagıs, Ela Atay

“…As a result of the research, it was concluded that the athletes preferred the Clear stroke, the reason for this was the control of the game in wheelchair badminton players, the time saving in the chair control among rallies, and therefore the ethics of preference clear technique, which is a guaranteed hit.…”
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Practice, governance, and culture characteristics of lived experience organisations, and evidence of efficacy: A scoping review protocol. by Jessica E Opie, An Vuong, Alexandra Macafee, Hanan Khalil, Natalie Pearce, Erandathie Jayakody, Christropher Maylea, Jennifer E McIntosh

“…Results will be presented in a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews flow chart. …”
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Stakeholders' perceptions of personal health data sharing: A scoping review. by Prima Alam, Ana Bolio, Leesa Lin, Heidi J Larson

“…Many of the studies we reviewed reported overall positive attitudes about data sharing with variations around sociodemographic factors, motivations for sharing data, type and recipient of data being shared, consent preference, and trust.…”
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The Wine Quality of Merlot Relies in Irrigation Supplementation and Spotlights Sustainable Production Constraints in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems by Camila Ribalta-Pizarro, Paula Muñoz, Sergi Munné-Bosch

“…We assessed water stress markers such as leaf relative water content, leaf hydration, and the maximum efficiency of photosystem II photochemistry, as well as grape and wine quality parameters, wine acceptability, and preference with a panel composed of 100 participants. …”
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Single Cone Obturation versus Cold Lateral Compaction Techniques with Bioceramic and Resin Sealers: Quality of Obturation and Push-Out Bond Strength by Ahmad Nouroloyouni, Vahid Samadi, Amin Salem Milani, Sara Noorolouny, Haleh Valizadeh-Haghi

“…High PBS of the CLC/SSR group showed that CLC should still be preferred to SCO, and in the case of using SCO, SSR should be preferred to AH-Plus.…”
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Liquid Levothyroxine Formulation Taken during Lunch in Italy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Maurizio Castellano

“…In conclusion, liquid levothyroxine formulation should be preferred in case of malabsorption or potential malabsorption. …”
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When is synthetic sufficient? Ethical considerations and alternatives in simulation-based ultrasound education by Andrea J. Doyle, Claire M. Condron

“…Resistance related to clinical relevance and preference for animal-based SBE is a persisting challenge that might be overcome through the development of clinically and anatomically relevant tissue-mimicking materials, like those previously developed for other applications such as quality assurance phantoms in diagnostic imaging. …”
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Public Understanding and Expectations of Digital Health Evidence Generation: Focus Group Study by Paulina Bondaronek, Jingfeng Li, Henry W W Potts

“…However, as the perceived risk of an app increased, there was a noticeable shift toward preferring evidence from authoritative sources, such as government or National Health Service endorsements. …”
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On the utilization of the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) model to study substance use disorders: A scoping review protocol. by Wasiri Niemis, Shenita R Peterson, Chrisabella Javier, Amy Nguyen, Sanchi Subiah, Rohan H C Palmer

“…Results will be reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guideline and disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and conference presentations.…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Bestun Ibrahim Hama Rahim, Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Niaz Mustafa Kamal

“…Approximately half of the participants (48.3%) possessed waterpipe at home, over two thirds (68.3%) of subjects preferred smoking waterpipe with their friends, half of the respondents (50.0%) preferred smoking waterpipe at the cafeteria. …”
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The Effects of TMR® Fab 6 on Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Subjects; An Exploratory Observational Investigation by Richard D. Patterson, Alexander Zettlemoyer, Mary Plackowski, Russell Baker, Scott W. Cheatham, Alan Nasypany

“… # Results A significant time by group interaction was identified across all variables (p ≤ 0.001) for AKET and PSLR except the PSLR preferred leg from post-treatment to 24hr follow-up. …”
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Research Dominance Definitions May Not Identify Higher Risk Limb for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in NCAA D3 Student-Athletes by Paul A. Cacolice, Brianna E. Starkey, Christopher R. Carcia, Paul E. Higgins

“…The most common LE dominance definition is preferred leg to kick a ball. Athletes develop a unilaterality pattern different from their active, non-athlete peers. …”
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Commuting in the Storm: Adaptation of Transit Riders and Measures for Transit Operator—A Case in Shanghai by Kun Bo, Jing Teng, Cen Zhang, Dahai Han

“…Derived from the revealed preference (RP) and stated preference (SP) survey results for experienced transit commuters, a nested logit (NL) model was developed to describe the travel behavior of transit commuters. …”
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