Melhoria contínua no ambiente ISO 9001:2000: estudo de caso em duas empresas do setor automobilístico Continuous improvement in ISO 9001:2000 enviroment: case study in two companie... by Rodrigo Valio Dominguez Gonzalez, Manoel Fernando Martins

“…It is obvious that the different industrials environments, presented by the companies in particular, shows differences in relation to the conduction of the continuous improvement programs, and also, the stimulus to get the certification in this quality system which also inspires in the amplitude and constancy of the processes improvement. …”
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Understanding the reliability of citizen science observational data using item response models by Edgar Santos‐Fernandez, Kerrie Mengersen

“…The identification of very capable versus less skilled participants can facilitate selective use of data in analyses and more targeted training programs for citizen scientists. This paper also addresses challenges in fitting such models to very large datasets. …”
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A Simple Introduction to Regression Modeling using R by Amr R Kamel, Mohamed Reda Abonazel

“…In this paper, we use the R programming language to present various empirical investigations in statistics and econometrics. …”
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Utilization Patterns of the Cultural Centers Among the Youth in Tehran (Implications, Motivations and Functions) by Mahmood Shahabi, Zahra Jafari

“…In such spaces, consumption is not just limited to the utilization of programs in cultural centers, but the consumption of Cultural Center’s spaces prevail the consumption of activities and programs in these Cultural Centers. …”
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The Influence of Strategic Mediation on Novice EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge by Shiva Kaivanpanah, Abbas Ali Rezaee, Morteza Neamatollahi

“…However, issues remain about the content and effectiveness of teacher education programs informed by the tenets of SCT on novice teachers’ learning. …”
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Psychosocial Care Competencies and Compassion Fatigue in Intensive Care Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ayşe Okanlı, Mustafa Durmuş, Abdullah Gerçek

“…Moreover, such training programs can be offered to nurses regarding the true nature of nursing profession and quality of life.…”
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Improving resilience of networked multi-energy carrier microgrids through proactive scheduling by Ali Akbar Ghasemi, Mohsen Gitizadeh, Mohammadali Norouzi

“…The optimization problem is modeled as a two-stage mixed-integer linear programming. In the first stage, scheduling of the microgrids is programmed in normal mode. …”
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Fundamentals of the development of innovation and investment activities of small and medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan by A. K. Ibraeva, B. E. Yespenbetova, D. M. Akisheva, L. B. Gabdullina

“…It explores government support programs, tax incentives, and regulatory reforms designed to stimulate SME growth and entrepreneurship. …”
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A study about the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, spirituality, and mental health among emerging adults in metro Manila: findings on higher risk for mental h... by Penelope M. Wong, Jasmine Eve C. Ong, Jasper S. Chua, Annika Shanice C. See, Rowalt Alibudbud

“…Likewise, stress scores are positively associated with being LGBTQ+ and age, while it is negatively associated with feelings of security.ConclusionThe findings suggest that LGBTQ+ emerging adults and those with older age may need additional focus in mental health programs. Likewise, mental health programs may also enhance their activities to increase an individual’s security.…”
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Preserving Historical Structures, Motivations of Property Owners, and the Effects on Community Socio-Economic Renewal in Japan by Deryk Cameron Bliss

“… Japan, perhaps more than any nation, embodies the issues and contradictions surrounding depopulation and its subsequent effects on rural communities, including the conservation of a locality’s traditional vernacular architecture and the cultural practices associated with their construction and preservation. Official programs aimed at revitalization of the Japanese countryside or smaller regional centers have proven ineffective, largely due to funding or a reliance on “return to hometown” programs aimed at retirees or a small number of the working-age cohort wishing to pursue an alternative to urban lifestyles.  …”
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Impact of age, HIV1, sickle-cell genotypes, and interferon-gamma gene upstream variants on malaria disease outcomes in a longitudinal pediatric cohort by Evans Raballah, Samuel B. Anyona, Shamim W. Osata, Sharley A. Wasena, Clinton Onyango, Ivy Hurwitz, Qiuying Cheng, Philip D. Seidenberg, Benjamin H. McMahon, Collins Ouma, John M. Ong’echa, Kristan A. Schneider, Douglas J. Perkins

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Sédu* dans le Théâtre-Italien by Étienne Jardin

“…A search for “sedu*” results in 424 hits of words beginning with these four letters (seducer, seduce, seduced, seductive...). The present article looks at the overall use of these terms in the body of work collected by Jean Mongrédien (their frequency, definition of the terms and the objects they qualify), followed by an investigation of three major themes that emerge from this analysis: seduction’s role in the printed programs of the works played at the Théâtre-Italien, the musicians’ seduction, and that of the music.…”
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Improving Volatility Risk Forecasting Accuracy in Industry Sector by S. Al Wadi

“…The results have been introduced using MATLAB 2010a and R programming.…”
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF SUPPORTING THE WINE TOURISM by Tatiana IATISIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Mihail CIOBANU

“…The paper also analyzes government programs and specific mechanisms for supporting and developing the wine sector in general and wine tourism in particular. …”
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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT by N. Struzhkin

“…Reforms of higher education in Russia have tendency to establish major universities with large quantity of students and great variety of educational programs. This article presents approach to management in educational organizations built on information technologies rather than on functional automatization and describes basic management tools using under proposed approach. …”
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The next step: Replacing step 1 as a metric for residency application by Garrett A. Berk, Tiffany D. Ho, Taylor J. Stack‐Pyle, Abdullah Zeatoun, Keonho A. Kong, Mark B. Chaskes, Brian D. Thorp, Charles S. Ebert Jr, Christine E. DeMason, Adam J. Kimple, Brent A. Senior

“…In competitive specialties, such as otolaryngology, programs routinely get 100+ applicants for each residency spot and use Step 1 as a screening tool. …”
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The Productivity Dilemma in Workplace Health Promotion by Martin Cherniack

“…Background. Worksite-based programs to improve workforce health and well-being (Workplace Health Promotion (WHP)) have been advanced as conduits for improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs. …”
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MODELS OF NETWORK EDUCATION AND PRINCIPLES OF SETTING-UP EDUCATIONAL CLUSTERS by Galina I. Evlampieva

“…The article discusses issues connected with transforming of higher professional education into the network form in conditions of world economy globalization and presents various models of network form of education based on the experience of the education organization of network programs. …”
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Experiences of newly recruited educators in Early Childhood Services: a phenomenological-hermeneutic study by Alessia Rosa, Debora Tringali

“… The initial training programs for educators in Early Childhood Services need to be integrated within specific training characterised by recursive self-sustaining circularity, able to produce professional skills. …”
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Complex treatment of generalized catarrhal gingivitis with precursors of early formation of destructive phenomena in the bone structures of periodontium. by А. А. Gudaryan, V. I. Struk, N. V. Vatamanyuk

“…The article presents the results of comprehensive rehabilitation of 92 patients with generalized catarrhal gingivitis by creating differentiated programs for prevention and treatment of the disease, depending on the absence or presence of laboratory signs that have not been detected by X-ray, early destructive processes in the bone structures of periodontal tissues. …”
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