Improving the robustness of retail workforce management with a labor flexibility strategy and consideration of demand uncertainty by Andrés Felipe Porto, Amaia Lusa, Sebastián A. Herazo, César Augusto Henao

“…To address this problem, a two-stage stochastic optimization model is developed to determine the optimal workforce size, structure a targeted training program using a 2-chaining approach, and allocate weekly working hours, both regular and overtime, while explicitly considering demand variability. …”
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"It makes it more real.”: Teacher Candidate Perceptions of a Clinically-Rich Middle Grades Teacher Preparation Program by Shawn A. Faulkner, Michael DiCicco

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with teacher candidates (n=23) at the time of program completion. …”
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Spatial positioning of gender in two award-winning software programs for learning english: a visual content analysis by Kordjazi, Zahra

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The Impact of a Workplace Sleep Program on Employee Well-being: A Pre-post Design Intervention Study by Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz, Mirko Antino, Alejandro Díaz-Guerra, Geraldy Sepúlveda Paez

“…These findings suggest that implementing structured sleep programs can be an effective strategy for organizations seeking to enhance employee well-being and mitigate the adverse effects of sleep deprivation.…”
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A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a psychoeducational intervention program on quality of life of patients with gynecological cancers by Eman Ahmed Fawzy Darwish, Salwa Elsayed Abdelhalim Tayel, Mahmoud Elsayed Hanafi Meleis, Heba Essam Abou Elwafa, Fadia Samir Shaaban Marouf

“…Allocation concealment was used to avoid selection bias. A structured interview questionnaire was used at baseline assessment to obtain data regarding the socio-demographics as well as clinical traits of studied women. …”
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Changes in stress-related outcomes among graduate students following the Mindfulness Ambassador Program: A pilot study. by Varsha Vasudevan, Benjamin Tran, Shauna M Burke, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D Irwin

“…The Mindfulness Ambassador Program (MAP) is a promising group-based program that has not yet been studied among graduate students. …”
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Elt Praxis In Intercultural Context: Ensb Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions Of Program Adequacy & Preparedness For Cultural Integration by Sid Ali Selama

“…Using a quantitative research design, data were collected through a structured questionnaire consisting of Likert-scale items. …”
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The Implementation of a Doula Grant Program Directed at Families from Economically Vulnerable Backgrounds: A Process Evaluation by Samantha Wall, Kailey Snyder, Becky Baruth, Kara Foster

“…Qualitative data analyses were conducted using a structured deductive thematic approach. Results: The grant program was successfully implemented over an 18-month period, and the program had a high rate of fidelity to the grant processes developed by a Midwestern-based nonprofit organization. …”
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Proactive Scheduling and Routing of MRP-Based Production with Constrained Resources by Jarosław Wikarek, Paweł Sitek

“…By automating the generation of data from MRP/ERP systems, constructing an optimization model, and exporting the results back to the MRP/ERP structure, this method improves decision-making and competes with expensive Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems. …”
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Effect of Health Educational Program on Knowledge, Attitude, and Reaction of Pregnant Women Regarding Obstetric and Newborn Danger Signs by Somaya O. Abd Elmoniem, Elham A. Ramadan, Ahlam E. M. Sarhan

“…Two tools were used for data collection. They were a Structured Interviewing Questionnaire and a Modified Likert Scale to assess women's attitude. …”
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Anti-harassment policies across Canadian and international medical programs: strengths, areas for improvement, and a need for standardization by Hannah Peters, Tony Ahn, Ruilin Gong, Nigel Mantou Lou, Jason M Harley

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Remote online teaching beyond COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study across Physiotherapy programs in Italy by Mauro Di Bari, Manuela Deodato, Matteo Paci, Roberto Gatti

“…Methods Following accreditated checklists for qualitative research, semi-structured interviews were conducted by members of the National Directorate of the Physiotherapy programs in Italy. …”
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Readability Formulas for Elementary School Texts in Mexican Spanish by Daniel Fajardo-Delgado, Lino Rodriguez-Coayahuitl, María Guadalupe Sánchez-Cervantes, Miguel Ángel Álvarez-Carmona, Ansel Y. Rodríguez-González

“…The first formula was constructed using multiple linear regression, emulating the structure of traditional readability models. The second was derived through genetic programming (GP), a machine learning technique that evolves symbolic expressions based on training data. …”
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Promoting Self-Regulation in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Mixed Analysis of the Impact of a Training Program for Psychologists by André Oliveira, Inês Castro, Ana Guimarães, Sofia Vidal, Maria Carneiro, Beatriz Magalhães, Pedro Rosário, Armanda Pereira

“…Semi-structured interviews explored participants’ experiences qualitatively. …”
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Building resilience, emotional regulation, kindness, and critical thinking in the digital age: An evaluation of the Superpowers Program on Philippine kindergarteners by Rebekah Luo, Sundance Zhihong Sun, Emma Carter, Therese N Hopfenbeck

“…These findings suggest that structured SEL and digital literacy programs can effectively promote character strengths crucial for navigating the digital age among young children in developing countries. …”
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Changes in Dental Caries Risk among Middle School Students Using an ICT-Based Caries Management Program by An-Na Yeo, Yu-Min Kang, Su-Young Lee

“…The Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) model provides a structured, risk-based approach for caries prevention and management. …”
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Professional educators’ experiences teaching internationally educated nurses attending bridging programs: a qualitative interview study by Anna-Maria Sarstrand Marekovic, Emina Hadziabdic, Päivi Juuso, Kristiina Heikkilä

“…The data were collected between December 2021 and March 2023 through semi-structured interviews with 15 educators involved in bridging programs at two universities in Sweden. …”
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RTCi versus OSBC teaching method in eight-year medical program: a randomized, controlled educational research by Lu Wang, Ben Zhao, Xiaohui Wang, Minghao Guo, Lu Wang, Lei Dou, Yinan Sun

“…The two groups were compared in terms of on-schedule graduation, the number of papers published per student, grade-weighted scores and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) scores. Results The 230 participants were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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Integrating an exercise program into opioid agonist therapy: a pilot study on feasibility, fitness improvements, and participation challenges by Einar Furulund, Siv-Elin Leirvåg Carlsen, Silvia Eiken Alpers, Jørn Henrik Vold, Karl Trygve Druckrey-Fiskaaen, Tesfaye Madebo, Sindre M. Dyrstad, Torgeir Gilje Lid, Lars Thore Fadnes

“…Conclusion This pilot study suggests that integrating structured exercise into OAT can be feasible and improve aerobic fitness. …”
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Assessment of the impact of procurement centralization on the drug provision for patients within the High-Cost Nosology Program in the Russian Federation by V. V. Omelyanovskiy, V. A. Ryagina, A. G. Kharitonova, K. I. Matrenin, A. A. Kingshott, O. V. Ashikhmina, M. V. Zhirov

“…In the Russian Federation, patients receive expensive drugs from the federal budget funds within High-Cost Nosology (HCN) Program.Objective: to assess the impact of drug procurement centralization on the weighted average price (WAP) per 1 unit of measurement (UM) of a drug, the procurement structure within HCN Program over 5 years (2019–2023), as well as the annual volume of procurements for each nosology and the additional annual growth compared to the previous year.Material and methods. …”
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