The socio-economic inequality in body mass index: a PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study on 20,000 Iranian adults by Farhad Pourfarzi, Satar Rezaei, Telma Zahirian Moghadam, Hamed Zandian, Foad Dibazar

“…Considering the direct role of high BMI in non-communicable diseases, new policies are needed to be developed and implemented by means of diet intervention and increased physical activity to control the BMI in the population of Iran.…”
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Determinants of energy consumption in the tertiary sector: Evidence at European level by Sofia Tsemekidi Tzeiranaki, Paolo Bertoldi, Marina Economidou, Enrico Luca Clementi, Maria Gonzalez-Torres

“…Overall, the paper contributes to a better analysis of the EU tertiary energy consumption and efficiency, its driving factors, the effectiveness of implemented strategies and measures, and suggests on future research and on new policies to be developed. Policies need to be strengthened to meet EU 2030 targets and to develop the conditions to also achieve climate-neutrality by 2050.…”
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Research on the Influence Mechanism of Land Tenure Security on Farmers’ Cultivated Land Non-Grain Behavior by Jizhou Zhang, Xiaojing Li, Shouhong Xie, Xianli Xia

“…It provided a new reference for the government to formulate new policies for managing non-grained cultivated land.…”
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Larval Retention and Homing Behaviour Shape the Genetic Structure of the Bullet Tuna (<i>Auxis rochei</i>) in the Mediterranean Sea by Judith Ollé-Vilanova, Núria Pérez-Bielsa, Rosa Maria Araguas, Núria Sanz, Sámar Saber, David Macías, Jordi Viñas

“…Thus, to ensure sustainability, these new policies should consider the presence of at least two genetically identified stocks.…”
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517 The Development of New Institutional Policies on Mitigating Unacceptable Behavior and Managing Disruptive Research Participants by Simona Kwon, Amanda Bunting, Helen Panageas, Joan Margiotta, Kimberly Diaz, Gregory Laynor, James Holahan, SUsan Andersen

“…Next steps include the development of training resources for study teams on the new policies and to introduce de-escalation and situational awareness strategies and trainings. …”
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Addressing Gaps in Small-Scale Fisheries: A Low-Cost Tracking System by Anna Nora Tassetti, Alessandro Galdelli, Jacopo Pulcinella, Adriano Mancini, Luca Bolognini

“…It enables a new monitoring strategy that could effectively include small-scale fleets and support the design of new policies oriented to inform coastal resource and fisheries management.…”
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Establishing a telemedicine program for interventional radiology: a study of patient opinion and experience by Sadeer J. Alzubaidi, Aditya Khurana, Andrew Sill, J. Martha-Gracia Knuttinen, Scott Kriegshauser, Sailendra Naidu, Indravadan Patel, Rahmi Oklu

“…PURPOSEThe COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare officials to implement new policies, such as the use of virtual consultations over office-based medical appointments, to reduce the transmission of the virus. …”
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Managers' Perceptions of Factors Affecting Employees' Uptake of Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Offers by Fanny Sigblad, Maria Savela, Leah Okenwa Emegwa, Leah Okenwa Emegwa

“…Given that managers are part of organizational decision-making and implementation of new policies, they serve as the bridge between workers and management. …”
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Demystifying the leaking workforce pipeline : barriers facing female professionals in the Middle East and East Asia by Alomair, Aisha

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Equitable energy for Massachusetts : how can climate policy reduce inequality? by Hasz, Adam

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Healthcare Systems : three studies of patient management and policy change by Hashmi, Sahar.

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Optimizing risk-based breast cancer screening policies with reinforcement learning by Yala, Adam, Mikhael, Peter G, Lehman, Constance, Lin, Gigin, Strand, Fredrik, Wan, Yung-Liang, Hughes, Kevin, Satuluru, Siddharth, Kim, Thomas, Banerjee, Imon, Gichoya, Judy, Trivedi, Hari, Barzilay, Regina

“…Moreover, we show that the same Tempo policy can be easily adapted to a wide range of possible screening preferences, allowing clinicians to select their desired trade-off between early detection and screening costs without training new policies. Finally, we demonstrate that Tempo policies based on AI-based risk models outperform Tempo policies based on less accurate clinical risk models. …”
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Barriers to implementation of new programs and pedagogies in K-12 STEM Education : a systems perspective by Hird, Mackenzie Douglas

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Understanding recruitment and retention of doctors in rural Scotland: stakeholder perspectives by Maclaren, Andrew S., Cleland, Jennifer, Locock, Louise, Skea, Zoë, Denison, Alan, Hollick, Rosemary, Murchie, Peter, Wilson, Philip

“…Finally, it proposes that appropriate and effective rural proofing is important in the implementation of new policies where place-based challenges or differences can emerge.…”
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India’s ‘gas renaissance’ - rhetoric versus reality by Sen, A

“…But in reality, there is considerable ambiguity over the assumptions underpinning this outlook for India.</p> <p>In its New Policies Scenario, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that non-OECD demand will continue to constitute the majority of world gas demand, growing from 53 per cent (1,806 billion cubic metres) in 2012 to 61 per cent (3,035 Bcm) in 2035. …”

From chloroquine to artemether-lumefantrine: the process of drug policy change in Zambia by Sipilanyambe, N, Simon, J, Chanda, P, Olumese, P, Snow, R, Hamer, D

“…The Zambian experience demonstrates the need for a harmonized national consensus among many stakeholders and a political commitment to ensure that new policies are translated into practice quickly. To guarantee effective policies requires more effort and recognition that this becomes a health system and not a drug issue. …”

Quantification of global waste heat and its environmental effects by Firth, A, Zhang, B, Yang, A

“…Current Policies; 2. New Policies; 3. 450-scenario. 4. 100% renewable energy penetration) were simulated to assess the amount of waste heat produced in different sub-sectors in the year 2030. …”

Social assistance outcomes in Southern Europe: an actor-centred approach by Lalioti, V

“…In the post-1970s periods, destabilizing forces co-occurring with centre-left governments resulted in new policies and changes, with relevant actors/organizations gradually welcoming pluralistic social assistance systems.…”

From chloroquine to artemether-lumefantrine: the process of drug policy change in Zambia. by Sipilanyambe, N, Simon, J, Chanda, P, Olumese, P, Snow, R, Hamer, D

“…The Zambian experience demonstrates the need for a harmonized national consensus among many stakeholders and a political commitment to ensure that new policies are translated into practice quickly. To guarantee effective policies requires more effort and recognition that this becomes a health system and not a drug issue. …”

Economies of Scale in the Malaysian Insurance Industry by Zakaria, Noor' Aziah

“…In the analysis of the life sector, the lapse ratio, new policies and the dummy variable for ownership (foreign or local) have been shown to affect the average cost. …”
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