Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Maria Lenk, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…Against a predominantly old, male, and white sitting Congress, her election means a step towards better representation of certain demographics in American policy-making processes. Ocasio-Cortez represents a minority around the world, as young-(er) people are notoriously underrepresented in political parties and trade unions – in fact, in political decision-making processes writ large. …”
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Healthy food prescription incentive programme for adults with type 2 diabetes who are experiencing food insecurity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, modelling and implem... by Colleen Norris, Tyler Williamson, Richard Oster, Dana Lee Olstad, Laura White, David J T Campbell, Sharlette Dunn, Kim D Raine, Mary L'Abbé, Richard Lewanczuk, Lorraine L Lipscombe, Eldon Spackman, Reed Beall, Kienan Williams, Sara Scott, Gabrielle L Zimmermann, Kerry A McBrien, Kieran J D Steer, Catherine B Chan, Sheila Tyminski, Seth Berkowitz, Alun L Edwards, Terry Saunders-Smith, Saania Tariq, Naomi Popeski, Sara Nejatinamini, Aruba Naser, Carlota Basualdo-Hammond, Petra O’Connell, Judy Seidel, Jason Cabaj

“…Findings will be disseminated through reports, lay summaries, policy briefs, academic publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT04725630.Protocol version Version 1.1; February 2022…”
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Editorial by Michael Rose, Jonathan M. Hoffmann

“…Can future persons blame us for our (lack of) climate policies? In three contributions (Hoffmann, Nedevska, Unruh), Parfit’s 14-year-old girl is still discussed, and this question remains hotly disputed. …”
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Validation of the Transition Readiness and Appropriateness Measure (TRAM) for the Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Healthcare in Europe (MI... by Fiona McNicholas, Dieter Wolke, Jason Madan, Jatinder Singh, Federico Fiori, Paramala Santosh, Jane Warwick, Helena Tuomainen, Swaran Singh, Laura Adams, Mathilde Mastroianni, Natalie Heaney, Kate Lievesley, Ilyas Sagar-Ouriaghli, Giovanni Allibrio, Rebecca Appleton, Nikolina Davidović, Giovanni de Girolamo, Gwen Dieleman, Katarina Dodig-Ćurković, Tomislav Franić, Charlotte Gatherer, Suzanne Gerritsen, Elisa Gheza, Lidia Manenti, Athanasios Maras, Francesco Margari, Adriana Pastore, Moli Paul, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Francesco Rinaldi, Vehbi Sakar, Ulrike Schulze, Giulia Signorini, Cathy Street, Priya Tah, Sabine Tremmery, Amanda Tuffrey, Frank Verhulst, Anna Wilson

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…The study also recommended that Commercial banks should as well consider having in place effective credit standards, credit policy, credit terms and collection policies or procedures as mechanisms to guide their business, since the effectiveness of credit management is important to the successful management of banking institutions; that Commercial banks should as well operate their credit businesses based strictly by the established lending guidelines that outline the business growth priorities of the senior management, as well as the conditions to satisfy in order to qualify for loan approval; and that there should be prior customer evaluation before xiv loans are granted, and a continuous process of assessment before and during the course of loan repayment. …”
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Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…Members are often described as the “eyes and ears” (Kölln/Polk 2017; Kölln 2017) of parties in the electorate because of their communicative role. They bring new policy ideas to the party and communicate the party’s programme within society. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Anti-trans sentiments have influenced high-profile discussions and policy decisions about the appropriateness of medical interventions, including puberty suppressant treatment. …”
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Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review by Brittany J. Johnson, Paul M. Chadwick, Samantha Pryde, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E. Hunter, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G. Williams, Hei In Lau, Sol Libesman, Jannik Aagerup, Angie Barba, Louise A. Baur, Samantha Morgillo, Lee Sanders, Sarah Taki, Kylie D. Hesketh, Karen Campbell, Alexandra Manson, Alison Hayes, Angela Webster, Charles Wood, Denise A. O’Connor, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Kristy Robledo, Lisa Askie, Luke Wolfenden, Rachael Taylor, H. Shonna Yin, Vicki Brown, Alexander Fiks, Alison Ventura, Ata Ghaderi, Barry J. Taylor, Cathleen Stough, Christine Helle, Cristina Palacios, Eliana M. Perrin, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Finn Rasmussen, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jessica Thomson, Jinan Banna, Junilla Larsen, Kaumudi Joshipura, Ken K. Ong, Levie Karssen, Li Ming Wen, Márcia Vitolo, Margrethe Røed, Maria Bryant, Maribel Campos Rivera, Mary Jo Messito, Natalia Golova, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Rachel Gross, Rajalakshmi Lakshman, Rebecca Byrne, Russell L. Rothman, Sharleen O’Reilly, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Vera Verbestel, Claudio Maffeis, Kayla de la Haye, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Seema Mihrshahi, Janani Ramachandran, Paola Seffrin Baratto, Rebecca K. Golley, on behalf of the TOPCHILD Collaboration

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Study on Innovative Practices to Promote Girls’ Retention and Transition to Secondary and Higher Learning Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Ayiga, Natal, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Akello, Jacqueline

“…Establish the adoption and status of implementation of school reentry policy and/or guidelines; and 4. Identify innovative and promising practices that promote school reentry and retention for girls at primary and secondary schools. …”
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Russification and Russianization in Modern Historiography: Recent Developments and Future Directions by Nicholas W. Sessums

“… As the Soviet historical archives became accessible to Western scholars beginning in the 1980s, renewed scrutiny was placed on the imperial-colonial policies of the Russian Empire toward its borderlands. …”
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Supply Chain Management, Procurement Practices and Performance of Selected Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case of Centenary Bank and Finance Trust Bank. by Niwaha, Daphine

“…It was directed by three primary goals: to ascertain the degree of compliance with procurement policies and procedures; to ascertain the impact of procurement policies and procedures on supply chain efficiency; and to ascertain the obstacles encountered during the implementation of procurement policies and procedures in Ugandan commercial banks. …”
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Oil Extraction and Human Mobility in Western Uganda: A Case Study of Masindi District. by Mugabi, Ivan

“…A range of policies aimed at mitigating the impacts of oil extraction on the environment and local communities have been developed. …”
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Políticas de ação afirmativa comparadas no Brasil e na Colômbia by Marcio André de Oliveira dos Santos

“…The article discusses the political relations between the black movements and the State under the affirmative action policies in two countries, Brazil and Colombia. Both coun-tries have racial formation histories with differences and, at the same time, similarities regarding the set of policies designed to reduce racial inequalities. …”
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Cultura, mercado e desenvolvimento: a construção da agenda contemporânea para as políticas culturais by Elder P. Maia Alves

“…The theoretical and political approach process involving the categories of culture and development engendered the conditions of possibility that enabled the development of economic and cultural policies. Such policies now occupy the center of the contemporary agenda for public cultural policies. …”
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BEHAVIOR OF THE NGUYEN DYNASTY FOR TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN VIETNAM by Thi Minh Hang Ngo

“… This article examines the educational policies and cultural behavior of the Nguyen Dynasty toward teachers in the South to answer the following questions: What were the policies for establishing schools in the South? …”
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Human Resource Manual, by Kabale University

“…The purpose of this Human Resource Manual is to document and communicate the University’s policies and procedures on Human Resource Management and to encourage fair and consistent treatment of employees of Kabale University. …”
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