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preference

(pref'er-ents),
Choice, decision, or predilection for one health care option over others (for example, treatments, operations).
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Americans' preferences for male or female children have been evident for decades, with slightly more than a third indicating they have no preference, but with those who have a choice preferring boys over girls.
Slight Preference for Having Boy Children Persists in U.S
TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Evening preference and a later breakfast are associated with elevated body mass index (BMI) in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online April 13 in Diabetic Medicine.
Evening Preference Linked to Higher BMI in Type 2 Diabetes; Breakfast time mediates the association between morning-evening preference and BMI
The school had 2.2 first preference applications, 196 in total, for each of its 90 places.
First choice of school missed by three-fifths of city parents
The school, in Station Road, had 2.2 first preference applications (196 in total) for each of its 90 places.
Region's most over-subscribed schools revealed
The school had 1.9 first preference applications, 112 in total, for each of its 60 places.
News Half of kids miss out on popular schools; NEARLY TWICE AS MANY APPLICATIONS AS AVAILABLE PLACES
BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-December 19, 2016-Butterfield redeems 8.00% preference shares, repurchases warrant
Butterfield redeems 8.00% preference shares, repurchases warrant
HONG KONG, Nov 12, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Huishang Bank Corporation Limited ("Huishang Bank" or "the Bank", HK:3698) is pleased to announce the issuance of Offshore Preference Shares (HK:4608) has been completed on 10 November 2016.
Huishang Bank Corporation Issued U.S.$888,000,000 Non-Cumulative Perpetual Offshore Preference Shares
Trade creditors often dread getting a demand to repay a preference claim or being named as a defendant in a preference action.
A preference split decision on the new value and ordinary course of business defenses: win some, lose some!
LETTING THE customer have control over interactions--that's the goal of preference management, a relatively new category of application that is gathering steam.
Make choice your calling card: preference management enables your customers to choose how, and when, to interact
Merkel seems to consider society as a thoughtful entity with a consistent preference set, just like an individual.
Merkel, Thatcher, and the stony minded stone
Summary: Listing of preference shares will make them a more attractive investment option.
Gaining From Liquidity
DO SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING SURVEYS FURNISH GOOD EVIDENCE OF PREFERENCE UTILITY?
Happiness surveys and public policy: what's the use?

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