Articulating fertilizer subsidy effects on women’s diet quality by food supply source in Mali by Amidou Assima, Giacomo Zanello, Melinda Smale

“…Abstract Background Mali’s fertilizer subsidy program aims to reduce food insecurity among the nation’s predominantly rural people by jump-starting productivity gains of major crops. …”
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Unmasking MRSA antibiotic resistance: the impact of environment, pollution, and healthcare quality—a nationwide exploration in China: a comprehensive analysis spanning 2014 to 2021... by Yi-Chang Zhao, Ming-Xuan Xiao, Zhi-Hua Sun, Jia-Kai Li, Huai-yuan Liu, Bi-Kui Zhang, Hua-Lin Cai, Wei Cao, Feng Yu, Miao Yan

“…Environment and medical care data were obtained either from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) database or the National Ministry of Ecology and Environment (NMEE). …”
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Bolsonaro’s ‘Anti-Diplomacy' by J. A. Timofeeva

“…Before changes in the US administration in 2021, Bolsonaro, as well as many of his predecessors, bet on the USA to solve national problems. Unilateral concessions to Washington predictably gave no results and lowered Brazilian independence in decision making. …”
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Health and Economic Impact Estimation of Ambient Air Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution in Addis Ababa Using BenMAP-CE Model by Mulugeta Getachew, Andualem Mekonnen, Desta Fitsum

“…The study evaluated the impact of decreasing the annual average PM 2.5 concentration in 2019 (32.8 µg/m 3 ) to different international and national air quality standards, including World health Organization’s guidelines and the Ethiopian National Ambient Air Quality standard (NAAQS). …”
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“Ethnic Revival” in Globalizing World: The Example of Indigenous Political Movements in Latin America by S. M. Kretov

“…Moreover, in various countries the indigenous representatives are elected to national and local governments. In Colombia, Ecuador and Nicaragua the indigenous political parties were found, which, as long as other political forces, are participating in electoral processes and are delegating their representatives to public institutions. …”
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Symphony of Digital Public Service Innovation in Indonesia: Evidence from Indonesia Public Service Innovation Competition 2014-2022 by M Rizki Pratama, Safarudin Hisyam Tualeka, Arik Prasetya

“…This research is particularly relevant in the global conversation about digital progress in both developed and developing nations. Indonesia's situation is uniquely instructive for several reasons: At the macro level, despite ambitions to become a digital economy, Indonesia faces the challenge of low internet penetration. …”
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How does BMI correlate with menarche onset? Evidence from the Italian HBSC cross-sectional study by Domitilla Marconi, Dario Lipari, Andrea Pammolli, Paola Dalmasso, Paola Nardone, Alessio Vieno, Rita Simi, Giacomo Lazzeri

“…Two independent nationally representative survey datasets: one on 15-year-olds (n = 6505, year 2017/2018) and one on 11-year-olds (n = 6548, year 2013/2014) were analysed. …”
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Meals in children’s education units: planning, production process, distribution and adequacy of the main meal by Estefanini Libia Siqueira Teixeira de Almeida, Michelle Franklin Silva Fontes, Adriana Versiani dos Anjos, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira

“…It was investigated whether the production and nutritional adequacy indexes were consonant with the guidelines of the National School Meals Program (PNAE), by means of direct weighing of five menus for the main meal that were gathered randomly. …”
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The geographical digital divide in broadband access and governmental policies in Japan: three case studies by Yoshio Arai, Sae Naganuma

“…Based on three case studies in less-favoured areas of Japan (Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture and Mie Prefecture), we examined how the geographical digital divide is being bridged, and the contributions that national and local government policies make to this process. …”
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BORDER MANAGEMENT, ARMED BANDITRY AND TERRORISM MITIGATION IN NIGERIA by ODE AGI OKO

“… The greatest social, human and economic challenge facing Nigeria today is the menace of both international, national and local terrorism that is adversely aided by strong force of religious extremism, porosity of borderline and cross-border security challenges and crime in its highest wave. …”
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Science Diplomacy in British Foreign Policy: Theoretical, Institutional, and Organizational Aspects by E. M. Kharitonova

“…The second section thoroughly examines the development of the discourse on science diplomacy in the British official documents and national science and technology development strategies. …”
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THE POLITICS OF INSECURITY REPORTAGE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA by ISA SA’IDU

“…It is therefore instructive for Nigerian media to always report insecurity and conflict from a nationalistic perspective, which entails restraint in language use, framing of stories to promote national interest as well as de-escalation of tension. …”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Geographically, Selangor state accounted for the majority of studies (n = 29), with limited research in other states, reflecting a notable gap in national monitoring efforts. One of the main contributors to pharmaceutical occurrence in water bodies is household disposal. …”
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Public Administration in the Field of Using and Protecting Land Resources: International Experience and Ukrainian Realities by V. I. Teremetskyi, H. P. Shust

“…It has been concluded that in order to ensure the rational use and protection of land resources, especially in the conditions of opening the land market in Ukraine, it is necessary to adopt the experience of more developed countries and make appropriate amendments to national legislation.…”
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International Experience of Organizing Cooperation between police and Public by A. V. Komziuk, M. A. Komziuk

“…It has been proved that the considered programs of interaction of police of foreign countries with the population can be used in the activities of the National Police of Ukraine that can promote the increase of the level of keeping public order and safety both in the state in the whole, and in each administrative and territorial unit. …”
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Transformations of Medical and Vaccine Diplomacies in the COVID-19 Era by I. I. Arsentyeva

“…At the same time, some governments use vaccines for pursuing national interests and expanding their international influence. …”
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Poezija kao luksuz i sredstvo preživljanja by Dubravka Djurić, Aleksandar Bošković

“…In her blog “Usernamekaspoetry: Biti žena, Romkinja, pesnikinja”, Jelena Savić discusses her paradoxical position as an almost invisible poet in the national context, and questions the place of minorities within the nationally homogenous Serbian society. …”
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Exploring a role for performance management in residential child care by Russell Sutherland

“…These are Best Value and the National Standards. This paper seeks to explore the features of performance management and will evaluate Best Value and the National Standards as frameworks on which to base performance management. …”

A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…The online survey was publicised nationally on all media platforms. Results: 246 patients completed the survey between July and October 2023. …”
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Assessment of Racial Bias within the Risk Analysis Index of Frailty by Michael A. Jacobs, MS, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, PhD, Robert M. Handzel, MD, MS, Susanne Schmidt, PhD, Carly A. Jacobs, MPH, Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc

“…Retrospective cohort study using April 2010–March 2019 Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program and 2010–2019 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data. …”
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