Hiking Trails Facilitate the Spread of a Native High‐Arctic Species by Deborah Zani, Heike Lischke, Jonas Åkerman, Veiko Lehsten

“…A randomisation test showed that P. dahlianum has a significant preference for gravel soils with low vegetation cover due to either trail trampling and/or natural processes. …”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“…Subjects then ran at their preferred speed and kinematic data were recorded using both the 2D and 3D camera systems at 240 frames/second. …”
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Alternatives to Traditional Physical Science Laboratory Experiences: A Review by Mercy Ogunsola-bandele, Dietmar Kennepohl

“…Although the review revealed a preference for the virtual and remote lab over the traditional one, the advantages of the latter cannot be ignored. …”
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Population Characteristics and Their Implications on the Benefit Basket of National Social Health Insurance Scheme in Sierra Leone: A Prospective View by Abraham Isiaka Jimmy, Kwabena Anarfi Boateng, Peter Twum, Deborah Larbie, Abdul Bangura, Hassan Milton Conteh, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…Most household heads (89.71%) preferred the accreditation of public health facilities. …”
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NuFit-6.0: updated global analysis of three-flavor neutrino oscillations by Ivan Esteban, M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia, Michele Maltoni, Ivan Martinez-Soler, João Paulo Pinheiro, Thomas Schwetz

“…Conversely, the joint determination of ∣ ∆ m 3 ℓ 2 ∣ $$ \mid \Delta {m}_{3\ell}^2\mid $$ from global disappearance data prefers normal ordering. Altogether, the global fit including long-baseline, reactor and IceCube atmospheric data results into an almost equally good fit for both orderings. …”
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Barriers to orthodox medical care of prostate cancer in Ghana by Patrick Opoku Manu Maison, Prince Arkoh, Ahmed Sani, Emmanuel Ekow Mensah-Baidoo, Gifty Owusu, Esther Yeboah Danso, Nana Benyin Koufie, Susanna Andzie, Perez Gyamfi, Emmanuel Omane, Sylvester Antwi, Nallasivam Palanisamy, Clara Hwang, Eleanor Walker, Valerie Ofori Aboah, Evelyn Mawunyo Jiagge

“…We investigated why men prefer traditional over orthodox medicine and identified cultural beliefs, attitudes, and gaps in health awareness that contribute to delays in diagnosing and treating PCa. …”
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Understanding barriers to veterinary involvement in dairy calf health management by Kristen Y. Edwards, Angel Abuelo, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Michael A. Steele, Joao H. C. Costa, David L. Renaud

“…Veterinarians were least confident in their knowledge regarding milk feeding and weaning recommendations but they were interested in learning more about post-weaning nutrition and automated calf feeders. Further, they preferred conference presentations for continuing education. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma TOPSIS dan Metode EUCS untuk Pengujian Sistem Penilaian Kinerja Pegawai pada Laboran Fakultas Teknologi Informasi UKSW Salatiga by Andreas Arga Rinjani Saputro, Kristoko Dwi Hartomo

“…Last result of the research is the form of preference values (Vi) every alternatif, where there is highest preference value is 1 which is obtained 3 out of 12 employee of the TOPSIS algorithm testing. …”
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The Tolerance of Ambiguity in the Virtual Identity Statuses among Student Users of Online Platforms by M.V. Klementyeva

“…The Exploration of virtual identity is associated with a preference for uncertainty. We have found that age raised the levels of the understanding of complex information and reduces the levels of the interest in new stimuli decreases. …”
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Cohort profile: Health and Attainment of Pupils in a Primary Education National Cohort (HAPPEN) – a hybrid total population cohort in Wales, UK by Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Michaela James, Gareth Stratton, Sinead Brophy, Emily Marchant, Hope Jones, Amy Locke, Jonathan L Kennedy, David W E Burdett

“…The survey continues to rise by 7000–8000 responses annually.Findings to date The cohort is 49% girls, 47% boys (3% prefer not to state their gender and 1% of this data is missing) and 14% are from an ethnic minority background (10% prefer not to state their ethnicity). …”
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Navigating Treatment Dilemmas: Exploration of Strategies in Managing Unfavorably Positioned Maxillary Impacted Canines with Contraindication to Traction - Unmasking Orthodontic Per... by Gargi Singh, Purva Joneja, Tanveer Akhtar, Oshin Pawar, Mahathi Gurijala, Rani Mehrotra

“…Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the preferred diagnostic measures, strategies, their efficacy, and complications that may arise in managing an unfavorably positioned maxillary impacted canine when conventional orthodontic traction is deemed inadvisable, as determined by orthodontic professionals and its conversance with the current body of knowledge. …”
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The Role of Fusion Technique of Computed Tomography and Non-echo-planar Diffusion-weighted Imaging in the Evaluation of Surgical Cholesteatoma Localization by Ayse Ozlem BALIK, Lutfu SENELDIR, Aysegul VERIM, Sema ZER TOROS

“…Objective: In recent years, the fusion of computed tomography (CT) and non-echo-planar diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (non-EPI DWI) has been preferred in cholesteatoma localizations. This study aimed to investigate the role of CT and non-EPI DWI fusion imaging in cholesteatoma localizations. …”
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Influence of Pretreatments on Microwave Vacuum Drying Kinetics, Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Quality of Apple Slices by Yingqiang Wang, Hongxiao Zhao, Huiwen Deng, Xi Song, Wenjie Zhang, Sirui Wu, Jing Wang

“…Non-sulfite-pretreated samples were superior to the sulfite treatment or the control in flavor but inferior to the sulfite treatment in color. Results of preference sensory evaluation showed that the dried apple slices were preferred by the panelists in the following order: SB+OD>SB>UT>OD>ST>the control. ntrol.…”
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Characterization of Flakes Made in Corn Flour (Zea Mays) and Pumpkin (Cucurbita Moshcata) with Addition of Soybean Flour (Glicine Max) by Lucia Saraswati, Fauzan Azima, Daimon Syukri

“…The results showed that the addition of soybean flour in the study of corn and pumpkin flour flakes affected water content, ash content, protein content, fat content, carbohydrate content, crude fiber content, water absorption, brightness (color), and preference level based on the color, flavor, taste, and texture of the resulting flakes. …”
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Safety Assessment of Glucose-Lowering Drugs and Importance of Structured Education during Ramadan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rashmi Shiju, Ayesha Akhil, Smitha Thankachan, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Monira Al Arouj, Abdullah Bennakhi

“…Additionally, the safest class of oral glucose-lowering drugs preferred during Ramadan fasting in T2DM patients is DPP-4 inhibitors.…”
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Enhancing Medical Student Engagement Through Cinematic Clinical Narratives: Multimodal Generative AI–Based Mixed Methods Study by Tyler Bland

“…ResultsThe study revealed a marked preference for the genAI-enhanced CCNs over traditional teaching methods. …”
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Characterization of Flakes Made in Corn Flour (Zea Mays) and Pumpkin (Cucurbita Moshcata) with Addition of Soybean Flour (Glicine Max) by Lucia Saraswati, Fauzan Azima, Daimon Syukri

“…The results showed that the addition of soybean flour in the study of corn and pumpkin flour flakes affected water content, ash content, protein content, fat content, carbohydrate content, crude fiber content, water absorption, brightness (color), and preference level based on the color, flavor, taste, and texture of the resulting flakes. …”
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Medicinal plants used to treat human ailments in Wadla District, Northern Ethiopia: An ethnobotanical approach by Sara Yosef, Ermias Lulekal, Asfaw Debela, Muhidin Tahir

“…We analysed the data using descriptive statistics, including direct matrix rankings, preference rankings, informant consensus factors, and fidelity levels. …”
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Trend of Use of Quinolone Antibiotics in Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Kadir Burak AKGÜN, Emel CEYLAN, Mehmet KARADAĞ, Merve AYIK TÜRK

“…Results: A total of 16.29% of physicians primarily prescribed quinolones. The most preferred quinolone was moxifloxacin (50%). In cases of treatment failure, physicians were more likely to opt for hospitalization and a broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment approach (78.09%). …”
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Distance Learning For Military Doctors in Crisis Situations: The DILEMMA Cross-Sectional Study Results by Nataliia Sydorova, Valerii Savytskyi, Taras Kuts

“…Respondents of the DILEMMA-1 and DILEMMA-2 arms gave different answers to the questions related to their preferred forms of online education, mode, and schedule. …”
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