Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Deer keds have wings when they emerge from their puparium, but lose their wings once they find a host (deer). …”
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WeARTolerance: Evaluating the impact of an arts-based program to reduce mental health-related stigma in young people. by Ana Beato, Leonor Pereira da Costa, Ana Carvalho, Sara Albuquerque, Isabel Santos

“…In phase 2, participants acknowledged the activities' relevance, reported overall satisfaction with the program, and showed great enthusiasm and willingness to learn more. Arts-based interventions like "WeARTolerance" are valuable for challenging stigma and fostering understanding in youth populations and provide an alternative and creative way to increase mental health literacy. …”
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Expected profitability, independence, and risk assessment of small farmers in the wave of GM crop collectivization——evidence from Xinjiang and Guangdong by Yu Pang, Helin Zou, Chunchun Jia, Chao Gu

“…The findings reveal that, first, small farmers’ expected profitability from GM technology and their perception of independent market adaptability positively influence their willingness to participate in collective GM crop farming. …”
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Credit Default of Local Public Sectors in Chinese Government-Pay PPP Projects: Evidence from Ecological Construction by Jie Yang, Lingchuan Song, Zhongdan Xing

“…In this research, political performance, fiscal illusion, subjective willingness, and objective limitation are identified as four certain conditions. …”
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Sochi/Сочи 2014: Olympic Winter Games between High Mountains and Seaside by Kurt Scharr, Ernst Steinicke, Axel Borsdorf

“…The effectiveness as well as the political willingness to promote societal bottom-up processes will in the end prove to be a measuring stick of their own sustainability.…”
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Consommation des produits écologiques et inégalités sociales. Le cas tunisien by Ridha Abdmouleh

“…The study demonstrates the Tunisian public’s ignorance that ecological products exist on the local market as well as the public’s willingness to consume them. This preference results from a growing awareness of ecological issues as well as a perceived need to get involved vis-à-vis the environment and the community. …”
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The Role of Self-Attitude in the Personal and Professional Development of High School Students by Zh. G. Garanina, S. I. Balyaev, M. S. Ionova

“…Shostrom, Ability to Self-Development by V. I. Zvereva, Willingness to SelfKnowledge and Self-Development by T. …”
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Training of female health workers (FHWs) to enhance the advocacy and communication skills on COVID-19 vaccine and routine Immunization in District Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)... by Magid Al-Gunaid, Zakir Hussain, Leen Daoud, Khurram Akram

“…KIIs with stakeholders, including health workers and community influencers, revealed enhanced knowledge and willingness to vaccinate, particularly among PLWs and females aged 18–24. …”
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A Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva) (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) by Maria C. Carrasquilla, Phillip E. Kaufman

“… The true sand flies are densely covered with setae, have long slender legs, and broad and pointed wings that are held erect at rest. Several phlebotomine species are vectors of the protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania, that are the causal agents of leishmaniasis. …”
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Evaluation of Residential Parking Spots Sharing Effects Based on Practical Experience by Chu Zhang, Jun Chen

“…For the individual model, owners’ sharing willingness was the dominant factor affecting the parking spots’ sharing effects, while for the social model, parking spots’ physical characteristics appear to be more important in determining the sharing effects. …”
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Economic evaluation of pan-genotypic generic direct-acting antiviral regimens for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Iran: a cost-effectiveness study by Seyed Moayed Alavian, Mohammad Tasavon Gholamhoseini, Heidar Sharafi, Helena HL Borba, Asma Sabermahani, Behzad Hajarizadeh

“…All costs and outcomes were discounted at an annual rate of 3%.Results Among people with no cirrhosis, scenario 3 had the minimum cost, compared with which scenario 4 was cost-effective with an ICER of 4583 $PPP per QALY (willingness-to-pay threshold: 9,311 $PPP per QALY). …”
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Electrically Controlled Rotor Blade Vortex Interaction Airloads and Noise Analysis Using Viscous Vortex Particle Method by Taoyong Su, Yang Lu, Jinchao Ma, Shujun Guan

“…To investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of an ECR in blade-vortex interaction (BVI) condition, an analysis model based on the viscous vortex particle method, ECR blade pitch equation, and the Weissinger-L lifting surface model is established. In this model, the ECR wake flow field vorticity is discretized as multiple vortex particles, and the vorticity-velocity form of the Navier-Stokes equation is solved to simulate the transport diffusion of the vorticity. …”
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No prediction without prevention: A global qualitative study of attitudes toward using a prediction tool for risk of developing depression during adolescence by Brandon A. Kohrt, Syed Shabab Wahid, Katherine Ottman, Abigail Burgess, Anna Viduani, Thais Martini, Silvia Benetti, Olufisayo Momodu, Jyoti Bohara, Vibha Neupane, Kamal Gautam, Abiodun Adewuya, Valeria Mondelli, Christian Kieling, Helen L. Fisher

“…Given the rate of advancement in predictive psychiatry, there is a threat that it outpaces public and professional willingness for use in clinical care and public health. …”
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Pneumococcal vaccination in elderly care facilities in Japan: A cross-sectional, web-based survey by Youngju Kim, Hironori Taniguchi, Kotoba Okuyama, Junpei Kamimoto, Kenji Kawakami

“…Multivariable analysis showed that major factors associated with a high pneumococcal vaccination rate (≥15%) were “managing director’s willingness to recommend” and “pneumococcal vaccination request from the residents.” …”
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Tongue Muscle Training App for Middle-Aged and Older Adults Incorporating Flow-Based Gameplay: Design and Feasibility Pilot Study by Kuan-Chu Su, Ko-Chiu Wu, Kuei-Ru Chou, Chia-Hsu Huang

“… Abstract BackgroundComplications due to dysphagia are increasingly prevalent among older adults; however, the tediousness and complexity of conventional tongue rehabilitation treatments affect their willingness to rehabilitate. It is unclear whether integrating gameplay into a tongue training app is a feasible approach to rehabilitation. …”
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PROFILES AND PREFERENCES OF ON-LINE MILLENIAL SHOPPERS IN BULGARIA by Patricia R. Loubeau, Robert Jantzen, Elitsa Alexander

“…Like other regions of the world, concern about financial transactions security is a major barrier limiting the willingness to shop on-line in Bulgaria. Unlike other markets where online music purchases are growing, high levels of digital piracy in Bulgaria strongly discourage Bulgarian students from purchasing music online. …”
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Finite-Time Robust Stability of Uncertain Genetic Regulatory Networks with Time-Varying Delays and Reaction-Diffusion Terms by Wenqin Wang, Yali Dong, Shouming Zhong, Feng Liu

“…Moreover, Jensen’s integral inequality, Wirtinger-type integral inequality, reciprocally convex combination inequality, Gronwall inequality, and Green formula are employed to handle integral terms. …”
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Average Packing Charges for Florida Fresh Citrus, 2002-2003 by Ronald P. Muraro

“…The participants were chosen because of their willingness to participate in the survey. The information reported were “packing charges,” not actual packing costs. …”
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Management of Consumers Embraces Drone Delivery

“…This finding suggests that promoting the advantages of drone technology, emphasising its usefulness, efficiency, and convenience in advertising, can positively impact consumer perception and willingness to adopt. Furthermore, this study indicates that addressing potential consumer concerns about drone delivery, such as privacy, safety, and reliability, is essential. …”
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Mental Health and Other Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Intention toward Children of Military Parents in Lambayeque, Peru by Mario J. Valladares-Garrido, Aldo Alvarez-Risco, Annel B. Rojas-Alvarado, Cinthia Karina Picón-Reátegui, Franccesca Dawson Aguila, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Neal M. Davies, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, César Johan Pereira-Victorio, Danai Valladares Garrido, Víctor J. Vera-Ponce, Jaime A. Yáñez

“…Finding mental health support, experiencing burnout syndrome, having a relative who suffers from mental health problems, and being part of the Catholic religion were associated with a higher willingness to immunize the children of Peruvian military members.…”
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