Assistive/Socially Assistive Robotic Platform for Therapy and Recovery: Patient Perspectives by Matthew White, Mary Vining Radomski, Marsha Finkelstein, Daniel Allan Samuel Nilsson, Lars Ingimar Eugen Oddsson

“…The study participants expressed that the personality characteristics of the robotic system should be adapted to individual preferences and that the assistance provided over time should align with the progress of their recovery. …”
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Valuation of Urban Parks Under the Three-Level Park System in Shenzhen: A Hedonic Analysis by Xun Li, Qingyu He, Wenwen Huang, Siu-Tai Tsim, Jian-Wen Qiu

“…The results drawn from distinctive park types are expected to give insights to urban planners in formulating strategies for ecological civilization construction, with an emphasis on prioritizing visible and accessible greenspaces to cater to citizens’ preferences and foster sustainable urban growth.…”
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Genotypic and Environmental Variations in Kernel Color Indices in the Main Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) Cultivars Grown in North-Eastern Morocco by El Hassan Sakar, Mohamed El Yamani, Abdelali Boussakouran, Yahia Rharrabti

“…Color indices are important quality traits that define the consumer visual acceptance and agroindustrial preferences. Little is known regarding these properties in the commercial almond cultivars grown in Morocco. …”
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Сhanging the legal qualification of the facts of a person’s disappearance: a practical aspect by Т. Р. Kavіerina

“…The objectivity of the pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on the facts of intentional murders resulting from violations of the laws and customs of war that preceded the disappearance of a person is ensured by establishing reliable and confirmed data on the circumstances of the crime, absolutely all the facts that have preceded it, all information characterising the missing person, his or her lifestyle, connections, political preferences. Under special conditions and the force majeure factor, investigative situations of missing persons at the initial stage of the pre-trial investigation are almost typical. …”
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Correction factors for prey size estimation from PenguCams by Owen Dabkowski, Ursula Ellenberg, Thomas Mattern, Klemens Pütz, Pablo Garcia Borboroglu

“…Researchers can now analyse prey preferences and predator-prey interactions with a new level of detail. …”
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Patients' perceived needs for medical services for non-specific low back pain: A systematic scoping review. by Louisa Chou, Tom A Ranger, Waruna Peiris, Flavia M Cicuttini, Donna M Urquhart, Kaye Sullivan, Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Andrew M Briggs, Anita E Wluka

“…Patients perceive unmet needs from medical services, including the need to obtain a diagnosis, the desire for pain control and the preference for spinal imaging. These issues need to be considered in developing approaches for the management of LBP in order to improve patient outcomes.…”
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Content Analysis of Food and Beverage Advertisements on TV, Radio, and Billboards in Iran by Maryam Amini PhD, Delaram Ghodsi PhD, Mehrnoosh Shafaatdoost MSc, Mohadese Borazjani MSc, Maryam Aghayan MSc, Nastaran Shariatzadeh BSc

“…Food advertising may influence food preferences and consumption. Due to these advertisements’ role in health, the present study has updated the data available on television and radio food advertisements in Iran until 2020. …”
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Empirical Study on Emotional Perception and Restorative Effects of Suzhou Garden Landscapes: Text Mining and Statistical Analysis by Zhenyu Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Mu Jiang

“…These online reviews were further combined with questionnaire survey data to quantitatively analyze public preferences among different gardens and their restorative experience characteristics. …”
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Nutritional Quality, Potential Health Promoting Properties and Sensory Perception of an Improved Gluten Free Bread Formulation Containing Inulin, Rice Protein and Bioactive Compoun... by Alessandro Guglielmetti, Beatriz Fernandez-Gomez, Giuseppe Zeppa, Dolores del Castillo

“…Based on consumers’ preferences, we obtained new bread formulations with high nutritional and sensorial quality, suitable for celiacs and with the potential to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal disease related to oxidative stress. …”
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Multimodal consumer choice prediction using EEG signals and eye tracking by Syed Muhammad Usman, Shehzad Khalid, Aimen Tanveer, Ali Shariq Imran, Muhammad Zubair

“…Our model demonstrated superior performance compared to competitors by achieving 84.01% accuracy in predicting consumer choices and 83% precision in identifying positive consumer preferences.…”
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First record of the species Encyonema bonapartei Heudre, C.E.Wetzel & Ector (Cymbellales, Bacillariophyceae) in Serbia by Vasiljević Božica, Jakovljević Olga, Krizmanić Jelena, Heudre David, Zorić Katarina, Tubić Bojana, Paunović Momir

“…The present work provides new information on the distribution and ecological preferences of E. bonapartei, taking into account physical and chemical characteristics of its habitats in Serbia.…”
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Diabetes beliefs, perceived risk and health behaviours: an embedded mixed-methods analysis from the Richmond Stress and Sugar Study by Briana Mezuk, Katherine Khosrovaneh, Viktoryia A Kalesnikava

“…Qualitative facilitators and barriers of preventive behaviours reflected psychosocial factors (eg, determination, stress, preferences) and resources (eg, social support, time, overall health).Conclusions Perceptions of risk and health beliefs are not correlated with engagement in preventive behaviours among adults at clinically elevated risk of diabetes. …”
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Exploring advance care planning discourses in scottish dementia policies: A critical discourse analysis by Tharin Phenwan, Judith Sixsmith, Linda McSwiggan, Deans Buchanan

“…Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a continuous process that enables individuals to discuss and document their preferences for future care in the event of terminal illness or incapacitation. …”
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Integrated multi-omics analysis reveals the underlying molecular mechanism for the neurotoxicity of triclosan in zebrafish by Shasha Zhao, Yuhang Ling, Baohua Zhang, Danting Wang, Limei Sun

“…Our results show that TCS exposure significantly induces behavioral disruptions such as anxiety-like behavior, memory problems, and altered social preferences. Histopathological investigations and neural ultrastructural observations demonstrated that TCS could induce variable levels of pyknosis and vacuolation in the cytoplasm of neurons as well as torn mitochondrial membranes, shrinkage and broken or absent cristae. …”
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Improving the Utility, Safety, and Ethical Use of a Passive Mood-Tracking App for People With Bipolar Disorder Using Coproduction: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Laurence Astill Wright, Matthew Moore, Stuart Reeves, Elvira Perez Vallejos, Richard Morriss

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore how a passive behavioral monitoring platform, Remote Assessment of Disease and Relapse, would meet the needs of people with BD by specifically considering purpose and function, diversity of need, personal preference, essential components and potential risks, and harms and mitigation strategies through an iterative coproduction process. …”
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MoodMover: Development and usability testing of an mHealth physical activity intervention for depression by Yiling Tang, Madelaine Gierc, Henry La, Juehee Kim, Sam Liu, Raymond W Lam, Eli Puterman, Guy Faulkner

“…The comprehensive usability testing indicated interest in the app and strong perceptions of usability enabling a user-centered approach to refine the app to better align with end-users' preferences and needs. Testing the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the refined MoodMover is now recommended.…”
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An exploratory qualitative assessment of patient and clinician perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures and disease-modifying therapies in adults with spinal muscular atro... by Jeremy Slayter, Lauren Casey, Shane McCullum, Dorothy Drost, Allison Banks, Colleen O'Connell

“…Patient-reported outcome measure preference varied between functional groups and was under-responsive, although it captured meaningful data. …”
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PROFESSIONAL-PEDAGOGICAL REFLECTION OF STUDENTS: RESULTS OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH WORK by M. N. Dudina

“…Today, questions of valuable preferences and priorities of young people choosing a career in teaching are attracting widespread interest due to the introduction of new educational standards and subsequently fullygrown social and state requirements for teaching professionals. …”
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The Impact of Hyperbolic Discounting on Asset Accumulation for Later Life: A Study of Active Investors Aged 65 Years and over in Japan by Honoka Nabeshima, Sumeet Lal, Haruka Izumi, Yuzuha Himeno, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…Hyperbolic discounting, driven by present-biased preferences, often hinders this process, but empirical evidence for those aged 65 and older remains limited. …”
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Revealing schoolchildren's key situations in the use of digital media inside and outside school: A media diary study. by Jennifer Virginie Meier, Kai Kaspar

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Overall, the study provides comprehensive insights into the digital media behaviors of schoolchildren, highlighting individual differences and preferences. The discussion offers valuable implications for both educational practice and future research, particularly regarding the integration of digital media into formal educational settings.…”
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