Multiobjective Optimization of Port Collecting and Distributing Network Considering the Balance Among Efficiency, Environmental Performance, and Disruption to Urban Traffic by Yi Yang, Bochi Liu, Dongan Chen, Xinglu Xu, Wenyuan Wang

“…Decision-makers can choose the optimal route according to different preferences or adopt the compromise solution by referencing the Pareto front obtained by the solution framework. …”
Get full text

From Humor to Strategy: An Experimental Survey on Internet Memes in Social Media Marketing by Mateusz Kiljańczyk, Agnieszka Kacprzak

“…The practical implications of the study include guidance on the use of memes when conducting marketing communication on the Internet, taking into account preferences of the target group. Originality/value: This paper not only contributes importantly to the limited literature on Internet memes in marketing activities, but also turns the spotlight onto the characteristics of consumers who are the potential target group of such communication.…”
Get full text

Trust and Media: Reflection of the Big Five Factor Personality Traits on COVID-19 Pandemic Communication by İnanç Alikılıç, Özlem Alikılıç, Ebru Gökaliler

“…This scope of this study aims to measure how the communication of the COVID-19 epidemic towards the Turkish people affects the individuals’ preferences for information, the relationships between the sources they trust, and their individual differences based on the Big-5 factors, within the framework of the five major personality traits. …”
Get full text

Ecological overview of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Nagasaki prefecture of western Japan during winter 2021–2022 by Tomonori Hoshi, Erina Ishigaki, Thanawat Khongyot, Satoshi Kaneko

“…The research provides valuable insights on tick distributions, ecological groupings and environmental preferences in Nagasaki. These findings contribute to the fundamental understanding of tick ecology and could contribute to design strategies for tick population control and tick-borne disease prevention in Nagasaki or possibility to nearby areas.…”
Get full text

Characterization of the Universal Flavor in Chinese Butter Hotpot by Multiple Mass Spectrometry Detection Technology by Menglu Yang, Yuan Mei, Haimei Lai, Yali Wang, Yuli Huang, Xueqing Zeng, Lihong Ge, Nan Zhao

“…Hotpot provides a multilevel unique flavor experience and is preferred by consumers who value various taste preferences. …”
Get full text

Beyond conventional healthcare for mental health problems: Experiences of existential group conversations by Inger Jansson, Karin Thörne, Daniel Masterson

“…Design and measures within healthcare need to explicitly address MHP and consider individual’s own preferences.Significance This study contributes to understanding of coping with MHP in everyday life from an existential perspective.…”
Get full text

Readiness of Technical University Students to Entrepreneurship Activity by M. G. Minin, E. V. Politsinskaya, V. G. Lizunkov

“…The article raises the problem of the formation of entrepreneurial competencies in response to the current situation in the country’s economy, which arose due to the lack of specialists capable of organizing innovation and technology business in the Territories of advanced socio-economic development (TOSED).The authors have analyzed the professional preferences of graduates of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia), the University of Zagreb (Croatia), and the University of Lyon (France) and identified the reasons why graduates do not create their own business. …”
Get full text

„Aleksander I jako król polski” pędzla Niccoli Montiego (1819) – malarstwo portretowe w służbie propagandy Królestwa Kongresowego by Mikołaj Getka-Kenig

“…In terms of form, on the other hand, its originality within the scope of an elaborate iconographic programme presumably stems from the individual preferences of the client, namely the president of the Court of Appeal. …”
Get full text

Perception of students' motivations in gymnastic activities in physical education classes by Carla Vieira, Tatiana Rocha, António Manuel Azevedo

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the reasons behind the lack of enthusiasm for gymnastic activities, examining students' preferences and experiences through the analysis of their perceptions. …”
Get full text

From information to action: modelling social and cognitive factors in health decisions by Jiadong Yu, D. A. Bekerian

“…Results Perceived vulnerability and perceived severity had distinct effects on information source preferences. Reliance on formal sources positively correlated with compliance behaviors such as mask-wearing and vaccination, while perceived severity strongly predicted mask adherence. …”
Get full text

Communicative practices of young people in social networks by S. A. Grishaeva, K. V. Klyuvaev

“…Instruments of transferring social information on social media: emoji and stickers, photos and pictures (memes included), together with preferences of usage of this instrument by users have been analyzed. …”
Get full text

Discriminating between flint outcrops in central north Bulgaria: archaeological implications by Maria Gurova, Polina Andreeva, Elitsa Stefanova

“…Another lies in the drastic shift in raw material preferences (ergo, procurement system) between large-scale newly excavated BA/EIA assemblages and their ‘Chalcolithic predecessors’ and thus raises the question of what the key factors in such a transformation were; the third relates to the opportunity to reliably discriminate between the outcrops and the artefacts/assemblages affiliated to them. …”
Get full text

Effect of Fermentation Time on Nutritional, Microbiological, and Sensorial Properties of Roselle Kefir Popsicle by Nur Anisya Faten Mohd Rozali, Neneng Windayani, Wenny Bekti Sunarharum, Siti Rashima Romli, Adi MD Sikin, Wan Saidatul Syida Wan Kamarudin

“…However, popsicles fermented for 18 hours were most preferred by consumers due to their balanced sensory attributes. …”
Get full text

AI-Based Classification Model for Low-Energy Buildings: Promoting Sustainable Economic Development of Smart Cities With Spherical Fuzzy Decision Algorithm by Lin Yang

“…The CRITIC-COCOSO method has great capabilities to investigate weights of criterion and accurate ranking of preferences under specific linguistic scales. An experimental case study is established to investigate a reliable AI-based advanced technology and prove the superiority of diagnosed theories. …”
Get full text

Research of migration processes in electronic social networks by A. A. Grebenyuk, A. A. Subbotin

“…The problem of the information obtained with their help lies in such limitations as accessibility (technical features of specific platforms), representativeness (insufficient development of statistical techniques for evaluation) and variability of user preferences. In conclusion, the authors conclude about the prospects of using digital mass communication media in the study of migration processes.The scientific and practical significance of the research paper lies in the fact that it complements the literature on the topic under consideration, being the first systematic review of it in the Russian language, and also provides recommendations on the use of the information obtained.…”
Get full text

A Fair Group Recommendation System Based on Members and Leader Influences by Mostafa Sabzekar, Bentolhoda Moazeni

“…In these systems, the opinions of all group members are influential in decision-making, aiming to provide the best choice despite different personal preferences. This article attempts to present a group recommender system capable of identifying the relationship among users and eventually determining the influence of each user on the group, subsequently offering the best recommendations based on these connections. …”
Get full text

Patient communication as the missing item in clinical nursing education: A qualitative content analysis study by Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Ahmad Nasiri, Gholamhossein Mahmoudirad

“…The interviews were carried out in clinical settings as per the students’ preferences, where they interacted with patients. Each interview lasted 45–60 minutes, typically in one or two sessions. …”
Get full text

Jute mills as restorative landscapes: perceptions of environmental aesthetics in living industrial heritage by Abantika Mukherjee, Haimanti Banerji

“…The study employs an empirical approach, to assess the aesthetic preferences and perceived environmental quality of jute mill environments, by the first-hand users of the site. …”
Get full text

U.S. farmers market attendance and experiences by Laura Witzling, Bret Shaw, Darlene Wolnik

“… To provide farmers market leaders and researchers with new insights about farmers market attendees, given shifting consumer preferences and demographics, we conducted a nearly nationally representative survey in the United States. …”
Get full text

Digital Skills and Motivation in Sales Careers: Bridging Job Attractiveness and Career Intentions by Claudia-Elena Țuclea, Diana-Maria Vrânceanu, Laurențiu-Dan Anghel, Vlad Diaconescu

“…This study examines the factors that lead students to consider or avoid a career in sales, focusing on behaviors and preferences during the transition period following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
Get full text