Household Water Usage and Irrigation Practices by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Michael Dukes

“…This 5-page fact sheet outlines University of Florida researchers’ assessments of current US household indoor and outdoor water use to assist policy makers and researchers with creating incentives for homeowners to conserve water. …”
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HISTORY AND POLITICS OF CURRENCY CHANGES IN NIGERIA UP TO 2008 by SHINA ALIMI, ABIMBOLA ADESOJI

“…The paper explores different policies and programs formulated at different times to stabilize the naira, and accounts for how the prevailing national and global economic conditions strengthened or weakened the currency. …”
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Regulatory and Market Risk Factors and the Emissions Reduction Potential for Energy Intensive Firms by Zhengfei Guan

“…As part of the political debate over climate change, various policy initiatives are being proposed. Energy intensive firms that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases (e.g., floriculture or nursery firms with heated greenhouses) will be operating in an environment of high regulatory and market uncertainties in the coming years. …”
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GARRI PRODUCTION IN IDOMALAND, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS by Samuel Alegwu Omanchi, Godwin Adadu Ogaba

“…The paper concludes by submitting thatthe government has a role to play in forming strong policies that will favour the production of cassava and processing it into garri, flour, bread, starch among others. …”
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Agricultural Law by Center for Natural Resources, Michael Olexa, Bruce Delaney

“…These laws and their corresponding regulations have implemented environmental policies designed to oversee all aspects of agriculture. …”
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Understanding the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement by Edward A. Evans

“… This publication is part of the Understanding Trade Policy Issues series. International trade liberalization and the general globalization of the world economy over the past two decades has meant that growers, businesses, and community groups must become familiar with trade polices and their terminologies to reap the benefits of globalization and to minimize costs. …”
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How Parents and Agents Can Address Bullying with Youth by Rosemary V. Barnett

“… Recently the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new anti-bullying policy that concluded that bullying is not just another childhood behavior that will eventually be outgrown, but rather a public health problem that can have long-term effects for both the bully and the victim. …”
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A hundred years of theological training in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa by M. Nel

“…In this article the development of training for the ministry along separate lines for different racial groups in accordance with the ruling Apartheid policy of the Nationalist government is discussed. …”
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Arranjos familiares importam? Filhos corresidentes e mercado de trabalho no Brasil by Solange de Cassia Inforzato de Souza, Magno Rogério Gomes, Maria Vitória Silva Cinto

“…These results can help the formulators of evidence-based public policy in Brazil.…”
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The analysis of The Global Index of Innovation of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina by Ćosić Miilivoje, Tomić Ljiljana, Mesarević Aleksandra

“…In modern business conditions most countries of the world have increasingly been adopting policies and strategies that encourage innovation, because they have realized that without systematically encouraging the development of innovation there is no global competitiveness. …”
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Crimes against Future Generations: Implementing Intergenerational Justice through International Criminal Law by Sébastien Jodoin

“…Intergenerational justice not only requires the adoption of best practices and policies, but also the prevention and repression of deleterious and morally blameworthy human behaviour which have severe impacts on the long-term health, safety and means of survival of groups of individuals. …”
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Amendments to the Serbian Law on Prohibition of Discrimination: A step forward? by Rašević Živorad, Vlajnić Jelena

“…The results of the research indicate positive prospects, mainly due to the specifying of provisions, the expansion of the scope of antidiscrimination law and the authority of the Commissioner for the protection of equality, the clarification of the concepts of discrimination and affirmative action, the tightening of penal policy, and the recognition of statistical records as evidence. …”
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The India-US Security and Defense Cooperation under Narendra Modi: Challenges and Assessments by Hue Quach Thi, Hang Nga Le Thi, Nguyen Thi Oanh

“…On the other hand, “strategic autonomy” became a prominent feature of India’s foreign policy under N. Modi.   …”
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CEO CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY IN LISTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Nkiru Philomena Okika, Oyeneye Temitope Esther, Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…The study recommends among others that the board of directors of consumer goods firms in Nigeria should encourage gender diversity at the executive level through policies and initiatives that promote equal opportunities for women. …”
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BECOMING WHOLE AGAIN: THE GOAL OF WOMEN’S STRUGGLE AGAINST SEX ABUSE IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES by J.A. Cleofas

“…I argue that these schools should ground policy design and decision-making on the relational safety model developed by Maria Carmen B. …”
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Combining Intergenerational and International Justice by Christoph Lumer

“…Intergenerational justice not only requires the adoption of best practices and policies, but also the prevention and repression of deleterious and morally blameworthy human behaviour which have severe impacts on the long-term health, safety and means of survival of groups of individuals. …”
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The effect of international crude oil price volatility on the performance of listed firms in Vietnam by Vương Thị Hương Giang, Trần Kim Khánh Băng, Nguyễn Hữu Mạnh

“…The research also proposes policy implications to help listed firms stabilize their performance in the heightened volatile context of international crude oil prices.…”
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The Art of Goodbye: Why People Are Talking About the End of Life by Suzanna Smith, Lynda Spence

“…Many cultural, demographic, educational, and policy changes have played a part in a shift toward an increased openness to talking about death as a natural part of life in the United States. …”
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INVESTIGATING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA by BAMIDELE BADEJO, OLASUNKANMI OMOWUMI, NATHANIEL OGUNSEYE

“…Finally, this study revealed some planning and policy implications and provided recommendations through which electricity consumption in the state could be improved upon. …”
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Accidental Overdosing in Patients with Take-Home Methadone – A Case Series by Anshul Sharma, Sidharth Arya, Gunjan Chadha, Rajiv Gupta

“…Increasing number of treatment centers is likely to take up take-home policies owing to the ease and comfort of the patients. …”
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