The need for more inclusive deliberation on ethics and governance in agricultural and food biotechnology by Catherine Kendig, Theresa Selfa, Paul B. Thompson, Raymond Anthony, Wenda Bauchspies, Gwendolyn Blue, Ashmita Das, Rebecca Harrison, Chris Henke, Shan Jin, Jennifer Kuzma, Forbes Lipschitz, Kurt Richter, Morgan Ruelle, Timothy Silberg, Bruno Takahashi

“…Highlighting the social and ethical dimensions of current agricultural bioengineering disputes in the food system, we discuss how a nationally recognized policy forum could improve decision-making and increase public understanding of the issues. …”
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Matters of Deliberative Democracy: Is Conversation the Soul of Democracy? by Maria Corina Barbaros

“…The study presents a number of possibility conditions for deliberative democracy and several models of deliberation that can be extended (deliberative polls, citizens’ juries, national issues forums, referenda). We particularly discuss the deliberative democracy’s scale problem. …”
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Unleashing the potential of solar irrigation in Bangladesh: key lessons from different implementation models by Archisman Mitra, Marie-Charlotte Buisson, Abdullah Zahid Osmani, Aditi Mukherji

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Insurance-based disparities in breast cancer treatment pathways in a universal healthcare system: a qualitative study by Zeynep Kesici, Volkan Yilmaz

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An Overview of Technology Landscape in Construction Materials for the Indonesian Construction Industry by Rani G. K. Pradoto, Biemo Woerjanto Soemardi, Abdhy Gazali, Hintama Nathaniel Sunarjo, Andira Triana Putri, Rika Permatasari Purba, Ignatius Mahardika

“…The Indonesian construction sector plays a substantial role in the nation's economic growth. According to the World Economic Forum, this industry currently contributes approximately 6% to the global GDP and is projected to increase to 14.7% by 2030. …”
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The Nascent Pan-Canadian Real-world Health Data Network (PRHDN) by Michael J. Schull, Kimberlyn McGrail, Alison Paprica

“…Approach Nine provincial and national organizations have created a detailed Implementation Plan for the new PRHDN distributed data network. …”
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DINAMIKA GERAKAN ANTI-PLTN Studi Kasus Perlawanan Rakyat Balong Terhadap Rencana Pembangunan PLTN di Semenanjung Muria (2007-2009) by , SARDI WINATA, , Prof. Dr. Heru Nugroho

“…Hopefully the results of this research can provide input to the resistance social movement that emerged due to government policies that are not siding with the people. The government plans to build nuclear power plants has started to establish Atomic Energy Agency on December 5, 1958, the institution which later changed its name to National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN) would desire to have nuclear power plants in 1985. …”

The Balkans and the Russian Liberal Opposition (1908–1914) by Fyodor A. Gayda

“…The author shows that the Russian liberal opposition (the Kadets, and later the Octobrists who joined the opposition) made full use of the opportunities that appeared as a result of the revolution of 1905–07: the parliamentary rostrum (the Duma), the press, and party forums. The article notes that the foreign policy position of the leading liberal parties in Russia was determined by the current political situation inside those parties and by party interests. …”
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Conflict Of Interests Between Government and Private Sector in Indonesia Forest Fire by Nurdin, Nurliah

“…Forest fires in Indonesia have taken a serious attention at both national and international forums.The paper argued that the inability of government to solve the on-going issue of forest fires is due to a conflict of interests between government and private sectors.For example, certain laws and regulations from central government to local government seem to be vague and contradictive to one another.In addition to wague laws, the way these laws and policies are implemented at the federal and local levels also indicate a clear divergent of policy directions. …”
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ENSURING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE ECONOMY: POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE by Liubov Kvasnii, Liubov Malyk, Oresta Scherban, Oksana Soltysik

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Dimensions of competitiveness / by Grauwe, Paul De

A IMPORTÂNCIA DA EXTENSÃO NAS UNIVERSIDADES BRASILEIRAS E A TRANSIÇÃO DO RECONHECIMENTO AO DESCASO by Terena Souza da Silva Koglin, João Carlos de Oliveira Koglin

“…In this context, the objective of this article is to carry out a theoretical reflection on the importance of university extension in Brazilian universities, its recognition process based on policies such as the National Extension Program - PROEXT - and the negligence for current austerity policies. …”
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A historical view and proposal analysis of the strategic role of the transportation sector in the economic development of post-war Liberia by Kwame Corkrum, Ellen

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Competitiveness between ethnic Malays and ethnic Chinese in Malaysia by Yeoh, J. P. S., Yeoh, P. A.

Integrated marketing communications at solar energy equipment market by I.L. Litovchenko, I.A. Shkurupskaya

“…They are the goals of the firm and its strategies are used , the type of product or market, target audience and its characteristics (readiness to buy, the specific behavior of consumers, national and cultural), stage of the life cycle of the advertised goods; traditions found in communication policy of the company and its major competitors. …”
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Educação à distância: notas sobre a aprendizagem profissional à distância by Fernando Ferreira de Mello Junior, Luis Moretto Neto, Luiz Salgado Klaes

“…It supports the creation of a DE national public policy with emphasis on professional learning, counting on the integration and the resources from tributary nature that are collected today by agencies managed by the companies syndicate, which institutional role should be reviewed. …”
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Current management strategies to target the increasing incidence of diabetes within Pakistan by Basit A, Fawwad A, Siddiqui SA, Baqa K

“…The four main strategies to tackle the rising incidence of diabetes in Pakistan are as follows: 1) creating multidisciplinary teams through capacity building of the health care professionals (HCPs), including doctors, dieticians, diabetes educators, diabetes foot assistants, and program managers in standardized evidence-based protocols, enhancing their knowledge and skills in managing diabetes and their related comorbidities; 2) promoting primary prevention and awareness all over Pakistan using screening methods such as Risk Assessment of Pakistani Individuals for Diabetes (RAPID); 3) defining strategies for the management and prevention of diabetes and its complication through forums such as the Pakistan Diabetes Leadership Forum (PDLF); and 4) implementing a nationwide diabetes care program including registration, treatment, and referral protocols. …”
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Predictors of mental health problems during the COVID-19 outbreak in Egypt in 2021 by Suzan Abdel-Rahman, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, B. M. Golam Kibria, Mohamed R. Abonazel

“…This study aimed to investigate the most contributing factors that affected individuals' mental health and how individuals' mental health has changed over the lockdown period in Egypt in 2021.MethodsThe study draws on a nationally representative sample from the combined COVID-19 MENA Monitor Household Survey conducted by the Economic Research Forum. …”
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Framings of abortion in Pacific Island print media: qualitative analysis of articles, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor by Kate Burry, Kristen Beek, Heather Worth, Lisa Vallely, Bridget Haire

“…There are limited data on how abortion is framed in the Pacific Islands: that is, interpreted, discussed, and made meaningful as an issue in public forums. How abortion is framed can have implications for how it is treated in public and political debate and policy, abortion stigmatisation, and inform advocacy strategies. …”
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Recognizing, appreciating and preserving women's rights: issues, rationales and challenges for women in facing social responsibility by Irma Wani Othman, Suwaibah Zakaria, Mohd Sohaimi Esa

“…The results of the study present information regarding (a) Gender discrimination, cultural clashes and community perceptions, (b) Implementation & enforcement of the Domestic Violence Act 1994, (c) Viability of the National Women's Policy 2009, (d) Strengthening the functions and jurisdictions of the Affairs Unit Woman (EVE). …”
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