Collective energy actions to pursue a just transition. by Martina Massari, Saveria Olga Murielle Boulanger, Danila Longo

“…The EU recent energy policies aim to rapidly transition to a sustainable and citizen-centric energy system. …”
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The Public Image of Soviet Science During Franco’s Spain by Ruiz-Castell Pedro

“…However, they also aimed to normalize relations and establish commercial agreements with Eastern European countries as a form of external support for their new economic policy. After years of exploiting anti-Communism to enhance political stability, many Spaniards became suspicious of the Soviets and were convinced of the threat that their political ideology represented. …”
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The effect of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial skills of young people by Radović-Marković Mirjana, Lutovac Mitar, Vujičić Slađana

“…Therefore, the role of high- quality entrepreneurial education and its nurturing with the aim of developing entrepreneurial talent among young people has become more dear among scientists, educators and creators of economic policy.…”
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The Art of Goodbye: Why People Are Talking About the End of Life by Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence

“…Many cultural, demographic, educational, and policy changes have played a part in a shift toward an increased openness to talking about death as a natural part of life in the United States. …”
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Integrating ICT in education: A scoping review of pre-service teachers' ICT beliefs. by Honghuan Li

“…This scoping review aims to map the current understanding of pre-service teachers' beliefs about ICT, identify critical research gaps, and provide actionable insights for teacher education policy and practice. A comprehensive search of seven electronic databases yielded 1366 studies, of which 277 were included. …”
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A OIT, o Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, e o Ministério Público do Trabalho: o “trabalho decente” no Brasil by Márcia Regina Barroso

“…In this sense, I have performed a mapping of themes and areas of social and political articulation primarily engendered between the ILO, the Labor Prosecution Office, and the Ministry of Labor and Employment, focusing on an analysis of the dissemination of the policy of decent work. I think that through this mapping it is possible to identify, on the basis of these privileged spaces, relevant themes and guidelines for the field of labour in Brazil. …”
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Homeowners’ Preferences for Smart Irrigation Systems and Features by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, Michael Dukes

“…Encouraging wise water use is of particular importance to the smart irrigation industry and water policy makers. This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department pinpoints key attributes and barriers affecting consumers' irrigation purchases and their adoption of smart irrigation technologies. …”
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Estimating the association between cigarette and e-cigarette use patterns and SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion time: retrospective online survey in China by Ying Xie, Yinghua Li, Zheng Su, Xueyan Han, Zhao Liu, Zhenxiao Huang, Anqi Cheng, Xinmei Zhou, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, Xiaowen Wei, Yi Liu, Xin Xia, Qingqing Song, Liang Zhao, Kian Fan Chung, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang

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Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Legal decisions and social policies aimed at reducing mortality may be most effective in the short-run; however, the effects of these policy changes may fadeout over time. …”
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From the Banks of the Orkhon to the Banks of the Neva: the History of Mining and Transit of Mongolian Gold to the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. by Aldar A. Shirapov, Anna M. Plekhanova

“…The author's application of the theory of modernization made it possible to consider the financial policy pursued by the authorities of the Russian Empire as the main tool in the modernization of the state. …”
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Development of a problem-oriented index system for evaluating the integration of medical treatment and prevention at county level: a Delphi study based on the rainbow model by Cancan LI, Chengyue LI, Zijing WANG, Zhongliang BAI, Ren CHEN, Qunhong SHEN, Lingzhong XU, Chuan PU, Anning MA, Junwen GAO, Hua WANG, Mo HAO, Zhi HU

“…MethodsUsing the rainbow model as a theoretical foundation, a theoretical framework and a pool of candidate indicators for evaluating county-level medical-preventive integration were established through policy analysis and literature review. The Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) were used to determine the index system and corresponding weights. …”
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Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

“…Knowledge mobilisation activities will include peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, webinars, newsletters, infographics and policy briefs. Interested audiences may include community organisations, policy and decision-makers and health and social care providers.…”
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Seasonal trends of pyogenic spondylodiscitis in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study by Takayuki Motoyoshi, Takahisa Ogawa, Kazuyuki Fukushima, Satoshi Kutsuna, Haggai Schermann, Kiyohide Fushimi, Toshitaka Yoshii

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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…The measures to the challenges faced by people with disability included physical or environmental accessibility promotion, empowerment, initiating more disability health programs, law and policy awareness, institutional awareness, and improving the working conditions of the PWDs. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub County Kisoro District . by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…The measures to the challenges faced by people with disability included physical or environmental accessibility promotion, empowerment, initiating more disability health programs, law and policy awareness, institutional awareness, and improving the working conditions of the PWDs. …”
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Joint Education Provision: A Relief or Challenge to Quality Education Services in Uganda. “A Study in Buganda Region”. by Sempungu, Godfrey

“…Increasing funding to the education sector was one of the recommended policy interventions. Consultation of all stakeholders even those in the private sector was highly encouraged to foster unity and flatten the ground between different school ownerships. …”
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Safe Use of Glyphosate-containing Products in Aquatic and Upland Natural Areas by Kenneth A. Langeland

“… Land and water managers who apply herbicides to control invasive plant species and other nuisance vegetation strive to minimize environmental impacts as a matter of policy and daily operations. It is, therefore, not surprising that concern has been expressed and many questions asked relative to recent publications by Relyea (2005a, 2005b, 2005c), which implicate use of glyphosate-containing herbicides in global decline of amphibians. …”
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