STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS ON DIVORCES IN ROMANIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BY RESIDENCE, REGIONS, AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS by Marius I. STUPARIU, Marcu Simion STAȘAC, Ribana LINC

“…The research conclusions will contribute to a deeper understanding of this dynamic phenomenon, as well as to the formulation of public policies better adapted to the contemporary realities of Romanian society.…”
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Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes Mortality Attributable to Particulate Matter Pollution in China and the U.S. by Xiaoxue Liu, Maigeng Zhou, Chuanhua Yu, Zhi-Jiang Zhang

“…Consequently, it is necessary to educate the nation with the correct knowledge and adopting policies on pollutant emission and techniques to reduce air pollution in China.…”
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The Current State of Data to Estimate Prevalence and Severity of Food Allergies in the United States by Juliana M. Ruzante, Caroline Rains, Catherine Viator, Dan Liao, Darryl Creel, Stefano Luccioli, Gabriella Anic, Beverly J. Wolpert, Christopher Warren, Laura DiGrande

“…U.S. public health agencies should explore the development of a comprehensive surveillance program to address this gap and help inform evidence-based policies in food allergy management and prevention.…”
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Managing Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus using participatory approaches: insights from an innovative methodological approach developed in two Mediterranean areas by Dimitrios Malamataris, Vassilios Pisinaras, Alessandro Pagano, Valentina Baratella, Silvia Vanino, Manuel Bea, Konstantinos Babakos, Anna Chatzi, Stefano Fabiani, Raffaele Giordano, Petros Kafkias, Estrella López-Moya, Christina Papadaskalopoulou, Ivan Portoghese, Dimitris Tassopoulos, Andreas Panagopoulos

“…The formulation of effective policies to address both the present allocation and future conservation of natural resources in an integrated way remains an essential and challenging task. …”
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Changing Trends in Eye-Related Complaints Presenting to the Emergency Department in Beirut, Lebanon, over 15 Years by Haytham I. Salti, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Bachir Abiad, Nicola Ghazi, Samih Raad, Anita Barikian, Randa Haddad, Adnan Ashkar, Elie Harmouche, Elie Zaghrini, Afif Mufarrij

“…Our results demonstrate a significant increase in nonurgent cases in parallel with the proportion of third-party payers, an issue to be addressed by public health policies and proper resource allocation. A detailed nationwide review is needed to make solid recommendations for the management of ophthalmologic presentations in the ED.…”
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Effective Safety and Security Measures in the Prevention of Various Crimes in Selected Ordinary, Public Secondary Schools: A Participatory Framework Approach by Tinyuku David Ngoveni, Dee Khosa, Jacob Tseko Mofokeng, Michael Moreti Mahome

“…Furthermore, all the stakeholders constituting a school community are urged to methodically consult and analyse all the existing policies for better and informed safety and security measures formulation. …”
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The role of islamic business ethics in shaping the influence of punishment on discipline, performance, and motivation of lecturers and staff in higher education by Muhammad Saleh, Artiyanto Artiyanto, Agus Mukmin, A. Hidayatullah, Amir Syarifudin

“…The results provide insights into the critical role of ethical considerations in applying punishment to foster a productive and disciplined organizational environment. The policies of punishment, discipline, performance, and motivation at Universitas Islam Nusantara Al-Azhaar are carefully designed to be truly aligned with Islamic Business Ethics. …”
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Effect of a Nutritional Education Intervention on the Reduction of Added Sugar Consumption in Schoolchildren in Southeastern Mexico: Community Study by Carmen Morales-Ruán, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Danae Gabriela Valenzuela-Bravo, Rebeca Uribe-Carvajal, Corin Hernández-Palafox, María Concepción Medina-Zacarías, Ignacio Méndez Gómez-Humarán

“…These results suggest that nutritional education programs can be a useful strategy for lowering added sugar intake among schoolchildren, highlighting the importance of incorporating such interventions into public health policies targeting child populations.…”
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Survey on the presence of floating microplastics, trace metals and metalloids in seawater from Southern Italy to the United States of America by Elisabetta Morici, Gaetano Cammilleri, Sergio Scirè, Francesco Paolo Bonomo, Luigi Tranchina, Francesca Terracina, Paola Galluzzo, Vincenzo Ferrantelli, Vincenzo Paolo Monteverde, Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo, Sergio Davì, Mariano Licciardi, Salvatore Dara

“…Here, we emphasize the need for sustainable environmental management actions and policies in a global context to monitoring the growing problem of pollutants in our oceans.…”
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Identification and Classification of Bus and Subway Passenger Travel Patterns in Beijing Using Transit Smart Card Data by Lewen Wang, Yuan Chen, Yu Wang, Xiaofei Sun, Yizheng Wu, Fei Peng, Guohua Song

“…The analyses indicated that passengers’ travel patterns can provide useful information for transit service providers and can help improve the level of service of urban public transit by promoting the promulgation of local public transport policies and the implementation of customized services.…”
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Cluster analysis of digital competencies among professors in higher education by Karime Chahuán-Jiménez, Eduardo Lara-Yergues, Dominique Garrido-Araya, Elena Salum-Alvarado, Paulina Hurtado-Arenas, Rolando Rubilar-Torrealba

“…Clustering analysis further provides insights for the implementation of enhancement and development policies, with the aim of guiding professors toward more complex digital activities, ultimately achieving the highest level of digital competencies. …”
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The pioneers of Vietnam’s epidemiological transition: an ethnographic study of pregnant women’s experiences of gestational diabetes by Tine M. Gammeltoft, Thi Ai Nguyen, Thi Kim Dung Vu, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen, Van Tien Nguyen, Ib C. Bygbjerg

“…This article calls for appreciation of pregnant women’s pioneering roles and for health systems action to involve women and families in the development of GDM policies and programmes at a time of sweeping global health changes.…”
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Bridging the Gap: Misaligned Perceptions of Urban Agriculture and Health Between Planning and Design Experts and Urban Farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo by Akuto Akpedze Konou, Kossiwa Zinsou-Klassou, Pablo Txomin Harpo De Roulet, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Jérôme Chenal

“…The authors recommend developing joint planning guides in collaboration with experts from various fields in the cities concerned, in order to recognize local knowledge and integrate the perspectives of urban farmers into UA policies.…”
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The role of wetland birds in biocultural conservation: analysing global discourses and practices on species and ecosystems by Paola Araneda, Peter Bridgewater, José Cristóbal Pizarro, José Tomás Ibarra

“…The tangible and intangible meanings of wetland birds for IP&LCs highlight the importance of integrating biocultural approaches into conservation policies, strategies, and management to encompass diverse discourses, species, and ecosystems. …”
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Current Perspectives on Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections in India: What Is the Way Forward? by Atul P. Kulkarni, Vasant C. Nagvekar, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Anup R. Warrier, Deepak TS, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain

“…Judicious prescription of antimicrobial agents, implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes, and antibiotic policies in hospitals are essential to reduce the problem of drug-resistant infections in India. …”
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Association between the use of mobile touchscreen devices and the quality of parent-child interaction in preschoolers by Krisztina Liszkai-Peres, Zsófia Budai, Zsófia Budai, Adrienn Kocsis, Zsolt Jurányi, Ákos Pogány, György Kampis, Ádám Miklósi, Veronika Konok

“…Based on the results, the importance of engaging in sufficient offline family interactions besides digital media use should be emphasized to parents of preschoolers, and health organizations and governments should include this in their recommendations and policies concerning childhood digital media use.…”
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An auto-tuning process-based 3D model to forecast irrigation demand in kiwifruit by Marco Bittelli, Matteo Francia, Joseph Giovanelli, Matteo Golfarelli, Fausto Tomei

“…The system is capable of auto-tuning its parameters on a specific soil and of providing a precise forecast that can support precision watering policies on a weekly horizon. A large set of tests has been conducted on Kiwifruit in an experimental farm in Northern Italy. …”
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Fathers’ perceptions of factors associated with the attainment of paternity leave: a qualitative study by Naoyuki Mita, Yu Par Khin, Nobutoshi Nawa, Yui Yamaoka, Takeo Fujiwara

“…The final codes were organised based on the social-ecological model.ResultsThemes associated with taking paternity leave included fathers’ career aspirations, fathers’ commitment to supporting infants or mothers, mothers’ or infants’ need for fathers’ involvement, colleagues’ outlook on paternity leaves, fathers’ work schedules or responsibilities, support from relatives, paternity leave policies, and trends toward fathers’ involvement. The supervisors mentioned themes related to paternity leave from the broader perspective of long-term effects and impact on the organisation.ConclusionsThis study revealed fathers’ perceptions regarding the factors associated with taking paternity leave. …”
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The Impact of Ethnic-Immigrant Status and Obesity-Related Risk Factors on Behavioral Problems among US Children and Adolescents by Gopal K. Singh, Stella M. Yu

“…Immigrant children had fewer behavioral problems than native-born children. Policies aimed at modifying obesity-related behaviors and social environment may lead to improved behavioral/emotional health in both immigrant and native children.…”
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Impact of Safety Leadership and Employee Morale on Safety Performance: The Moderating Role of Harmonious Safety Passion by Emhemed Slil, Kolawole Iyiola, Ahmad Alzubi, Hasan Yousef Aljuhmani

“…These insights offer practical implications for designing safety training programs, leadership development initiatives, and policies aimed at improving safety outcomes in construction. …”
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