Pandemic Mobilities, Livelihood Disruptions, and Food Insecurities among Eastern Cape Migrants in Cape Town and Johannesburg during COVID-19 by Jonathan Crush, Godfrey Tawodzera, Maria Salamone, Zack Ahmed

“…The paper underscores the need to differentiate between internal and international migrants in policy responses in times of crisis to ensure targeted support for the most affected populations. …”
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The Situation of Social Cooperatives in Small Villages in Hungary by Katalin Lipták

“…The experiences of the field research are presented in the form of recommendations for policymakers, as social cooperatives can be an important instrument of employment policy.…”
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Evaluating Key Indicators for Urban Decarbonization: A Framework for Sustainable Cities by Purcel Rodica, Croitoru Cristina

“…The review underscores the importance of continuous improvement in measurement methodologies and the integration of multiple indicators to guide policy decisions. This literature review contributes to the growing body of knowledge on urban decarbonization and provides a foundation for future research and policy development.…”
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Improving Electric Vehicle Charging Station Efficiency through Pricing by Rick Wolbertus, Bas Gerzon

“…From these findings we draw implications for policy makers and charging point operators who aim to optimize the use of electric vehicle charging stations.…”
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SDP-Based Quality Adaptation and Performance Prediction in Adaptive Streaming of VBR Videos by Thoa Nguyen, Thang Vu, Nam Pham Ngoc, Truong Cong Thang

“…We develop mathematical models to predict and develop simulation models to measure the average performance of the adaptation policy. The experimental results show that the prediction models can provide accurate performance prediction which is useful in planning adaptation policy and that our proposed adaptation method outperforms the existing ones in terms of average quality and average quality switch.…”
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Anatomy of Complex System Research by Yang Wang, Xinyue Wang

“…., its multidisciplinary, quantitative, and computational nature, and may have broad policy implications for supporting and nurturing multidisciplinary research.…”
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Eradicating out-of-school-children: strategies and best practices from alternative education context by Ila Rosmilawati, Moh Fikri Tanzil Mutaqin

“…The findings show that a strong decentralized policy is needed to eradicating OOSC. Furthermore, alternative school plays a role in providing open classes for OOSC with unique characteristics. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…The study recommends to government that policy makers design a comprehensive tea policy that streamlines conflicting agencies and also learn best practices from neighboring countries like Kenya where the sector has performed immensely well. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…The study recommends to government that policy makers design a comprehensive tea policy that streamlines conflicting agencies and also learn best practices from neighboring countries like Kenya where the sector has performed immensely well. …”
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Association of self-reported dental caries with sex, lifestyle, and problematic Internet use among elementary school children in Japan by Masaaki Yamada, Michikazu Sekine, Takashi Tatsuse, Yukiko Yanai

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Renovatio imperii Romani: The aspect of Christian wored outlook by Marius Ščavinskas

“…But also not less important is the portend of Christian world outlook in renovatio policy, beginning with Charlemagne and ending with the most significant person in this policy—Otto III. …”
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Addressing the toxic chemicals problem in plastics recycling by Bethanie Carney Almroth, Eric Carmona, Nnaemeka Chukwuone, Tridibesh Dey, Daniel Slunge, Thomas Backhaus, Therese Karlsson

“…Ongoing policy negotiations, such as the negotiations for a future global plastics treaty, include calls for increased recycling of plastics. …”
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Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity by Hala Alshahapy, Joe F Bozeman III, Sanya Carley, Destenie Nock, Daniel Matisoff

“…Proposing a systemic equity framework, we advocate for the simultaneous and effective administration of resources, policies, and cultural considerations for systematically marginalized communities. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…Conclusions While logistical barriers might be easily addressed, perceived barriers, including negative staff attitudes and behaviors towards adolescents, require concerted and collaborative efforts by educators, health professionals, and policy makers to change.…”
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Investigating the needs and barriers for prevention, control, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in transgender population: a systematic review of literature by Heshmatollah Sofimajidpour, Ghobad Moradi, Hojat Dehghanbanadaki, Marzieh Mahboobi, Mobin Azami, Parisa Khodakhah, Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Yousef Moradi

“…Conclusions According to the results, health policy-makers can develop an appropriate plan for timely access to HIV/AIDS control, prevention, and treatment services for transgender individuals. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a mental health literacy module - A randomized controlled trial among school teachers by Vidya Prabhu, Lena Ashok, Veena Ganesh Kamath, Amitha Puranik, Sebastian Padickaparambil, Nikitha Sibil Rebello, Praveen Arhanthabailu, Varalakshmi Chandrasekaran

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Two Cysteines in Raf Kinase Inhibitor Protein Make Differential Contributions to Structural Dynamics In Vitro by Hyun Sang Cho, Mohammad Faysal Al Mazid, Eun-Young Lee, Md Abu Rayhan, Hyoun Sook Kim, Byung Il Lee, Hye Jin You

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The global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis: A thematic scoping review, 2020-2023. by Michael H Marco, Sevim Ahmedov, Kenneth G Castro

“…<h4>Background</h4>This thematic scoping review of publications sought to understand the global impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (TB), interpret the scope of resonating themes, and offer policy recommendations to stimulate TB recovery and future pandemic preparedness.…”
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Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda by Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Dinah Amongin, Joseph Akuze, Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Felix Kizito

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