Effect of practicing water-saving irrigation on greenhouse gas emissions and crop productivity: A global meta-analysis by Mingdong Tan, Ningbo Cui, Shouzheng Jiang, Liwen Xing, Shenglin Wen, Quanshan Liu, Weikang Li, Siwei Yan, Yaosheng Wang, Haochen Jin, Zhihui Wang

“…Implementing WSI alongside fertilization rates of less than 100 kg/ha can balance mitigating greenhouse effect (GWP and GHGI) and maintaining crop yields. …”
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Levels and related factors of occupational stress among nurses: hospital-based evidence from China, 2023 by Xiaoying Zhong, Yan Zeng, Lin Peng, Xixi Li, Yuanli Jia, Changqing Pan, Bangjun Wang

“…In addition, the study sought to explore the relationship between family dysfunction, low fertility rates, and occupational stress levels.MethodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study involved 270 nurses working in hospitals, who were recruited between December 2023 and January 2024 through a Chinese free web-based platform (Sojump) to complete online questionnaires. …”
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Reproductive performance of catfish Clarias sp. with probiotics Bacillus sp. NP5 addition through feed by Safira Qisthina Ayuningtyas, Muhammad Zairin Jr., Widanarni

“…Parameters observed included the Gonadosomatic Index (GSI), fecundity, number of matured eggs, frequency distribution of egg diameter, fertilization rate, and hatching rate. The result showed that the GSI value of female catfish broodstock was significantly different in sixth week as the highest value was obtained from 1010 CFU/mL probiotics with 5.19%. …”
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Unequal ageing: the quality of life of senior citizens in the EU before and after COVID-19. A multidimensional approach by Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz, Klaudia Przybysz, Agnieszka Stanimir

“…IntroductionThe ageing population presents a significant demographic and socio-economic challenge for the European Union (EU). Declining fertility rates, coupled with increasing life expectancy, have led to a growing proportion of older individuals within the population, raising concerns about their quality of life. …”
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Characterization of probiotic Bacillus sp. NP5 metabolites and their effect on female catfish broodstock re-maturation by Valensia Enzeline, Widanarni Widanarni, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Alimudin Alimudin

“…NP5, gonadosomatic index (GSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), gonad histology, gonad maturity rate, fecundity, number of matured eggs, distribution of egg diameter, fertilization rate (FR), hatching rate (HR), larval survival rate (SR), re-maturation period, and percentage of matured broodstock. …”
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Editorial by Pieter Vanhuysse, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…More specifically, the question of the economic and financial sustainability and the intergenerational fairness of contemporary public policy constellations and socio-economic models has come to the fore against the backdrop of low or declining fertility rates and large cohorts of longer-living elderly citizens. …”
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