Snacks systematically varied with respect to subjects' idiosyncratic taste preferences (preferred versus un-preferred snack), portion size (large portion versus very small portion), and availability in terms of time (immediately available versus available only after a substantial time delay).
It was observed that those children who consumed fast food more than four times per week preferred larger portions of chips, resulting in greater calorie intake that could subsequently lead to further weight gain.
In glass production, highly siliceous, dense, fireclay bricks, known as flux blocks, are preferred in the portion of the tank that comes in contact with molten glass.
The study found that these grasshoppers prefer a lower portion of nitrogen, or protein, than any other species studied, challenging the existing belief that insect herbivores are limited by the amount of protein found in plants.
Beer Table, 427 Seventh Avenue (14th Street), Park Slope, Brooklyn, will hold a Father's Day catfish fry, with beer, in front of the restaurant from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, $12 for adults, $8 for children or those who prefer a smaller portion with no habanero sauce.
Dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO), which also acts as a penetration enhancer, among other amphiphilic molecules penetrates skin well, probably because the electron-rich part of the molecule has affinity for the aqueous layers of the stratum corneum while the electron-poor portion prefers the lipid region (Wiechers, 1989).
19 However, laparoscopic coagulation of the isthmic portion is generally preferred.
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Ever since 1972, when Nixon met Mao, Chinese leaders have preferred to focus on the economic portion of the U.S.-China relationship.
