A Fruit Fly, Anastrepha nigrifascia Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“…This small yellowish fruit fly, somewhat larger than a house fly, with rather long, patterned wings is limited to the Florida Keys, from Key Largo Key to Key West. …”
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Behavioral choice of manufacturers, recyclers and customers in Trade-In Programs. by Chan He, Qianru An

“…Numerical simulations were conducted to analyze the effects of specific parameters on each participants' willingness to participate. Results show that increased subsidies and investment in innovation by manufacturers significantly enhance recycler and customer participation in ethic Trade-In Programs. …”
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Study on Frequency-Response Optimization of Electric Vehicle Participation in Energy Storage Considering the Strong Uncertainty Model by Li Cai, Chenxi Yang, Junting Li, Yuhang Liu, Juan Yan, Xiaojiang Zou

“…First, from the perspective of temporal-spatial characteristics, energy storage resources, and users’ willingness to respond, the strong uncertainty model of EVs is constructed by fitting the trip chain and the access probability of their participation in energy storage. …”
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Antecedents of marketing climate change adaption construction materials: Evidence from Ghana by Kwame Obiri Yeboah, Nicholas Oppong Mensah, Isaac Tandoh, Nana Jesse Telfa Roberts, Kwame Asare Duffour

“…Since the study sought to examine the willingness to purchase accordingly, a logit regression model was used to predict the likelihood that the dependent variable willingness to pay (WTP) equals 1 (rather than 0). …”
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Early career psychiatrists’ perceptions of and training experience in electroconvulsive therapy: A cross-sectional survey across Europe by Cristiana Țăpoi, Laith Alexander, Renato de Filippis, Agorastos Agorastos, Diogo Almeida, Gautam Bhatia, Gamze Erzin, Martyna Ewa Gołębiewska, Enita Metaj, Sara Medved, Krista Mieze, Miloš Milutinović, Camille Noël, Antonina Pushko, David Gurrea Salas, Alejandro Compaired Sanchez, Alina Wilkowska, Rick P. F. Wolthusen, Mariana Pinto da Costa

“…There is a general willingness among ECPs to expand their knowledge and training on ECT, which could enhance patients’ access to this treatment. …”
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Proof of concept for multirotor systems with vortex-generating modes for regenerative wind energy: a study based on numerical simulations and experimental data by F. Avila Correia Martins, A. van Zuijlen, A. van Zuijlen, C. Simão Ferreira

“…<p>This study investigates the potential of regenerative wind farming using multirotor systems equipped with paired multirotor-sized wings, termed atmospheric boundary layer control (ABL-control) devices, positioned in the near-wake region of the multirotor. …”
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Effects of the Scientific Argumentation Based Learning Process on Teaching the Unit of Cell Division and Inheritance to Eighth Grade Students by Ceyda Balci, Nilgun Yenice

“…It also deals with the effects of this process on their comprehension about the nature of scientific knowledge, their willingness to take part in discussions and their attitude towards the course of science and technology. …”
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Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women by Stephen J Sharp, Kay-Tee Khaw, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes

“…Eligibility criteria were men and women aged 50–75 years, with no known history of cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes, not on lipid lowering medication, no contraindications to a high-fat diet and willingness to be randomised to consume one of the three dietary fats for 4 weeks. …”
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Development and validation of a protocol to determine product perception in relation to the moment of the day by M. Visalli, S. Plano, C. Tortorello, D. Vigo, M.V. Galmarini

“…Before each evaluation, they also reported their level of hunger, thirst, tiredness, and willingness to complete the task. Reminders were sent via pre-programmed messages to ensure adherence to the schedule. …”
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Challenges of Engaging Primary Care Providers in Specialized Telementoring Education About Sickle Cell Disease for Sickle Cell Specialists: Results from the Sickle Cell Disease Tra... by Lisa M. Shook, DHPE, MA, MCHES, Bailey House, MPH, Christina Bennett Farrell, MPH, Rosalyn Stewart, MD, Sophie Lanzkron, MD, MHS, Allison A. King, MD, MPH, PhD, Taniya Varughese, MSOT, J.J. Strouse, MD, PhD, Marsha Treadwell, PhD, Julie Kanter, MD

“…STAMP's attendee participation and the lack of engagement by PCPs were unable to significantly show an increase in interest or willingness by PCPs to learn to co-manage SCD care with specialists.…”
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Is first-line treatment with polatuzumab vedotin–rituximab–cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (pola-R-CHP) for previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma cost-eff... by Lin Yang, Ting Chen, Qiuling Zhao, Liangliang Dong, Wanfu Zhong, Wenbin Liu, Xiuliang Qiu, Ruyi Huang, Shengqiang Huang, Ruixiang Xie

“…Costs were derived from the Chinese official websites and published literature, and utility values were obtained from the published literature. The willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold was set at triple the 2023 Chinese per capita gross domestic product of US$38 042.49/quality-adjusted life year (QALY). …”
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Changing needs and demand of clients vs ability to pay in architectural industry by Emeka J. Mba, Francis O. Okeke, Ajuluchukwu E. Igwe, Obas J. Ebohon, Foluso C. Awe

“…The study also highlighted that 88% of architects attribute clients’ undervaluation of services to the belief in cheaper alternatives, while 85.5% perceived lack of professional competency as influencing payment willingness. These findings emphasize the need for adaptive strategies, including improved communication, flexible service models, and innovative pricing. …”
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Developing High School Prep Class Students’ Verbal Skils by Using Web 2.0 Application by Gürbüz Ocak, Hateme Aysel Kuzu, Akın Karakuyu

“…It has been concluded that the willingness to speak is increased with Web 2.0 applications and the lessons that include more dialogues, reading-listening activities, games and movies will be motivating for the students.…”
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Food Safety Risk Communication between the Food Regulator and Consumer in China: An Evolutionary Game Perspective by Ying Zhu, May Chu, Xiaowei Wen, Yiqin Wang

“…It has even more impact on consumers’ willingness to communicate food risk. Thus, this paper constructs a risk communication game model composed of the central government, local government, and consumers under food safety regulatory agencies in China. …”
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Economic evaluation of Maternal Depression Treatment in HIV (M-DEPTH) for perinatal depression among women living with HIV in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Ryan McBain, Adeyemi Okunogbe, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Violet Gwokyalya, Glenn Wagner

“…The intervention is cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay threshold of less than half of median gross domestic product per capita in Uganda.Trial registration number NCT03892915.…”
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Infestation Pattern of Lice In Laying Ducks In Village of Kramat District of Bangkalan Region of Bangkalan by Kiki Amalia Rama, Poedji Hastutiek, Oky Setyo Widodo, Endang Suprihati, Agus Sunarso, Soeharsono Soeharsono

“…The results of infestation pattern, infected body's region is head-neck, wings and back. The wings infested two types of lice were A. crassicornis and L. caponis, head-neck infested M. stramineus and in the infected back region of A. crassicornis.…”
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Spatial and temporal evolution of tourism flows among 296 Chinese cities in the context of COVID-19: a study based on Baidu Index by Yibo Tang, Gangmin Weng, Simeng Qin, Yue Pan

“…The results are as follows. (1) The COVID-19 has severely affected Chinese tourists’ willingness to travel, with a decline of over 50% from 2020 to 2022 compared to 2019. …”
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Pigeon Louse Fly or Pigeon Fly, Pseudolychia canariensis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Pigeon flies retain their wings for their entire adult life. Others species are wingless (like sheep keds) or lose their wings once the newly emerged adults find a host (deer keds). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) versus selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) in intensive care units with low levels of antimicrobial resist... by Marc J M Bonten, Denise van Hout, Nienke L Plantinga, Patricia C Bruijning-Verhagen, Evelien A N Oostdijk, Anne Marie G A de Smet, G Ardine de Wit, Cornelis H van Werkhoven

“…Thus, SDD yielded significantly lower in-hospital mortality and comparable costs as compared with SOD. At a willingness-to-pay value of €33 633 per one prevented in-hospital death, SDD had a probability of 90.0% to be cost-effective as compared with SOD.Conclusion In Dutch ICUs, SDD has a very high probability of cost-effectiveness as compared to SOD. …”
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Medical Arbitration (Arbitration Court) as an Alternative to Civil Courts in Medical Disputes by I. I. Bozhuk, I. V. Chekhovskaya

“…The peculiarities of arbitration proceedings as an extrajudicial jurisdictional form of protection of the rights of subjects of medical legal relations are singled out: the presence of clear legislative regulation of the activities of arbitration courts; formalized nature of dispute resolution activities; jurisdictional nature of the arbitration court; legislative exclusion from the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal of certain categories of disputes; the absence of a direct dependence of the consequences of the dispute on the willingness of the parties to cooperate, as the party to the arbitration agreement cannot unilaterally refuse to arbitrate the dispute. …”
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