The trend of urban environment quality as an importaut factorof migration processes by V. Yu. Novikov

“…Improving the quality of the urban environment allows the government to influence on large number of citizens, including changing their migration preferences. Urban development can offer a large amount of patriotism. …”
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Return Mode Selection and Pricing Strategy for a Dual-Channel Retailer by Xiaojian Hu, Shuai Feng, Jiqiong Liu, Aifeng Yang, Guanxiong Wang, Hui Xu

“…The results show that the greater the difference in customer preferences between channels is, the greater the profitability of the DCR will be. …”
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Effect of Post Handling Practices on the Quality of Coffee Produced in Kihihi Sub-County Kanungu District. by Byabazeire, Tobias

“…This study investigated the effect of post-harvest handling practices on the quality of coffee produced in Kihihi Sub County, Kanungu District, with the primary objectives of analyzing factors affecting coffee quality during post-harvest handling, assessing the impact of these practices on consumer preferences, and examining quality assurance practices. …”
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Adolescent Youth Survey on HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Education in Alabama: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey With Fraud Protection Study by Henna Budhwani, Ibrahim Yigit, Josh Bruce, Christyenne Lily Bond, Andrea Johnson

“…In the survey, we also evaluated young sexual and gender minority individuals’ preferences related to prevention modalities and trusted sources of health information. …”
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Digital Information Exchange Between the Public and Researchers in Health Studies: Scoping Review by Nazli Soltani, Thilo Dietz, Doris Ochterbeck, Jens Dierkes, Katja Restel, Lara Christianson, Karina Karolina De Santis, Hajo Zeeb

“…Future studies should investigate interactive digital methods and the receiver preferences and needs required for such an exchange.…”
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Factors influencing type 2 diabetes self-management practices in rural Bangladesh: a qualitative investigation by Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Baki Billah, Shamia Akther Dipa, Ashraful Kabir, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Liaquat Ali, Anju E. Joham, Anju E. Joham, Cheryce L. Harrison, Cheryce L. Harrison

“…Facilitators include motivation, support from family and peers, and religious practices. Rural Bangladeshis prefer programs delivered at community clinics, viewing them as reliable, culturally appropriate central ‘hubs’ to assemble.ConclusionBarriers to and facilitators of DSMP were identified, and preferences for intervention design and delivery for implementing DSMP were explored. …”
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Common Grasshoppers in Florida by J.L. Capinera

“…The document also discusses the ecological roles of grasshoppers, their impact on crops and ornamental plants, and their unique behaviors, such as cannibalism and specific plant preferences. Date first printed: January 1992.  …”
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Le Hellfest, un espace de violences ritualisées by Corentin Charbonnier

“…The diversity of practices allows each metalhead to participate according to his musical preferences thus enhancing the metal identity. The dances ant the violence present give meaning to the singular experience of the festival and create a link within the community.…”
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Quelques pistes de réflexion sur la restauration perceptible des vases céramiques antiques by Ève Bouyer

“…The choice of one of this ways relies much on the conservator: his/her training and education, the people he/she works with, his/her taste and preferences will lead him/her towards some process instead of others.…”
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Virtual reality-based eye examination at a community-free clinic: A pilot study by Jullian Valadez, Howard Zhang, Sylvia L. Groth

“…The tests were timed, and patient preferences were surveyed. Statistical Analysis Used: Mann–Whitney U-test for examination duration, Wilcoxon signed-rank test for patient preferences, and intraclass correlation analysis for VA results. …”
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Effects of elastic band resistance training on the physical and mental health of elderly individuals: A mixed methods systematic review. by Aiying Li, Yan Sun, Meng Li, Dongyang Wang, Xiaofeng Ma

“…Participants in the qualitative study reported some preferences and obstacles with band resistance training, but most participants reported physical benefits.…”
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Rivalry between the Leading Powers in the Context of Global Interdependence by I. A. Istomin

“…High relevance of this issue stems from the fact that integration of one’s national preferences in the regulatory structures provides country with a long-term influence and increases its international competitiveness. …”
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Wine Consumer Studies: Current Status and Future Agendas [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Vasanth Kamath, Valsaraj Payini, Vageesh Neelavar Kelkar, Jyothi Mallya

“…The five critical areas of wine consumers’ literature recognized are decision-making, consumer preferences, consumer behavior, segmentation, and consumer involvement. …”
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The process of obtaining information about COVID-19 among students of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department by Duygu Ilgin Gunduz, Erhan Secer, Melda Baser Secer

“…Abstract Background This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the process of obtaining information about COVID-19 infection among students of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (DPR) by examining the topic of information seeking, information source preference, and factors influencing these preferences. …”
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Satisfaction Analysis of the Urban Landscape for 45-meter El-Goli Boulevard in Tabriz Using the SERVQUAL Model by saeedeh feizi, rasol darskhan, hasan sattarisarbangholi

“…Understand the gap between the current situation and the expectations of Tabriz people on the 45-meter of El-Goli Boulevard towards the visual quality of the urban landscape; to realize the views and preferences of Tabriz citizens regarding the visual quality of urban landscape for the 45-meter El-Goli Boulevard in order to eliminate the weaknesses while improving its visual quality, taking into account the priorities and preferences of the people and to provide informative background for decision makers to improve the urban landscape design of Tabriz. …”
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Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment in US Nursing Homes: A Case Study of CRNP Engagement in the Care Planning Process by Gerald A. Hartle, David G. Thimons, Joseph Angelelli

“…In all cases, POLST changes involved restated preferences from a higher level of intervention to a lower level of intervention. …”
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Urban Scenic Spot Activity Center Investment: Strategic Construction Company Selection Using the Grey System-II Thinking Compromise Ranking of Alternatives from Distance to Ideal S... by Shuo Zhang, Moses Olabhele Esangbedo

“…Using the proposed GS2T with the developed Grey-CRADIS method in conjunction with the decision-makers’ preferences, Company-2 was found to be the best contractor for the construction project. …”
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Indistinguishability in controlled query evaluation over prioritized description logic ontologies by Gianluca Cima, Domenico Lembo, Lorenzo Marconi, Riccardo Rosati, Domenico Fabio Savo

“…To improve this aspect, we add preferences between ontology predicates to the CQE framework, and identify a semantics under which query answering over OWL 2 QL ontologies maintains the same computational properties of the intersection-based approach without preferences.…”
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The Specific Characteristics of Entrepreneurship Process in Tourism Industry by İge Pırnar

“…Also it is realized that the tourism entrepreneurship process is very vulnerable to rapid change in tourist behavior, tourist preferences and industry trends. Yet, it is also understood that tourism entrepreneurs seem to be highly motivated by life-style, quality of life QOL issues, locational preferences and other non-economic motives which are not common in general business entrepreneurs whose main motive seem to be profit maximization and financial independence…”
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Optimisation of low and ultra-low dose scanning protocols for ultra-extended field of view PET in a real-world clinical setting by Johanna Ingbritsen, Jason Callahan, Hugh Morgan, Melissa Munro, Robert E. Ware, Rodney J. Hicks

“…These data were then reconstructed simulating progressively shorter acquisition times down to 30 s and 1 min, respectively and then reviewed by 2 experienced PET readers who selected the shortest optimal and minimal acquisition durations based on personal preferences. Quantitative analysis was also performed of image noise to assess how this correlated with qualitative preferences. …”
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