Green and Reliable Freight Routing Problem in the Road-Rail Intermodal Transportation Network with Uncertain Parameters: A Fuzzy Goal Programming Approach by Yan Sun

“…Then, defuzzification, linearization, and weighted sum method are implemented to present a crisp linear model whose global optimum solutions can be effectively obtained by the exact solution algorithm run by mathematical programming software. …”
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Approbation of a Methodology for Determining the Readiness of a University to Conduct a Professional (Demonstration) Exam for Graduates of Training Programs for Educational Psychol... by M.A. Safronova, A.A. Lisitsyna

“… <p>The article describes a methodology for determining the readiness of a university to conduct a professional (demonstration) exam for graduates of training programs for educational psychologists. The methodology includes collecting the opinions of different subjects of the site for conducting a professional (demonstration) exam at pedagogical universities: the head of the site, heads of departments, undergraduate students (future educational psychologists). …”
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Milovanova Developing High School Students’ Listening Skills in The Context of Multimodal English Communication by Means of a MoodleBased Training Program by O. V. Gryzunova, V. V. Gryzunov

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Designing Synchronous Online Learning and Teaching Lab: An Online Professional Development Program to Foster the Technical and Social Competences of Synchronous Online Teachers by Maaike Grammens, Fien De Smedt, Bram De Wever

“…Consequently, researchers and educators lack an understanding of the essential components of these interventions, which obstructs the replication, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based PD programs for synchronous online teachers. This study presents the design of SOL-lab, an online PD program aimed at fostering teachers’ technical and social SOT competences. …”
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Childhood trauma and subclinical PTSD symptoms predict adverse effects and worse outcomes across two mindfulness-based programs for active depression. by Nicholas K Canby, Elizabeth A Cosby, Roman Palitsky, Deanna M Kaplan, Josie Lee, Golnoosh Mahdavi, Adrian A Lopez, Roberta E Goldman, Kristina Eichel, Jared R Lindahl, Willoughby B Britton

“…Within mindfulness-based programs (MBPs), mixed results have been found for the role of childhood trauma as a moderator of depression outcomes. …”
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The effectiveness of mental health literacy promotion program on perceived stress and social health of family caregivers of chronic psychiatric patients in Isfahan, Iran by Zeynab Pirallahi, Mousa Alavi, Mohammad Akbari, Najme Aliyari

“…CONCLUSION: Considering the support of the findings of the present study to reduce the perceived stress and increase the social health of family caregivers of patients with chronic psychiatric disorders through the promotion of mental health literacy, it is suggested to reduce the problems caused by the burden of care such as stress, improve social interactions, and reduce perceived social stigma in family caregivers of psychiatric patients by using this program.…”
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Effectiveness of Systemic Approach-Based Program on Developing Linguistic Written Performance among Advanced-Level of Non-Native Arabic Language Learners by Mohamed alam eldeen

“…Hence, the study comprises the following tools: (1) a linguistic performance test in reading is constructed, after ensuring its validity and reliability, to measure the level of reading skill among non-native Arabic learners; (2) a test of written linguistic performance has been designed, after ensuring its validity and reliability, to measure the level of writing skill among non-native Arabic students; (3) an analytical rating list was constructed to evaluate the writing test for advanced level of non-native Arabic students; (4) a scale for the attitude towards learning Arabic language was also constructed for advanced level of non-native Arabic learners, which subsequently presented to experts for adjustments it and ensure its validity and reliability; (5) finally, a program based on the systemic approach was also built to develop the linguistic (reading - writing) performance of advanced level of non-native Arabic learners. …”
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Stability analysis of surrounding rocks of deeply-buried underground chambers based on the improved block theory and simulation using unwedge computer program by Fugui Tao, Anyi Lan, Lei Han, Xudan Sun, Zhixi Liu

“…Additionally, the Unwedge computer program is employed to conduct visual simulations of block theory applications, thereby enhancing the ease of utilizing block theory. …”
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Competency-based postgraduate medical education as an institutional initiative in a low- middle-income country: program directors’ perceptions of early implementation by Qamar Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed

“…Abstract Purpose of the study Reports concerning implementation of competency-based postgraduate medical education (CB-PGME) are mostly from high income countries where programs are nationally regulated. The present study evaluates implementation of CB-PGME as an institutional initiative in a low- middle-income country (LMIC) where it is not yet a formal accreditation requirement. …”
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Second-Order Cone Programming for Linepack in Multistage Stochastic Co-Expansion Planning Power and Natural Gas Systems with Natural Gas Storage by Arash Gholami, Hamed Nafisi, Hossein Askarian-Abyaneh, Ali Jahanbani Ardakani, Zahra Shad

“…In this paper, multistage stochastic co-expansion planning power and natural gas systems is presented. Natural gas load flow (NGLF) is modeled with the Weymouth equation, a non-linear and non-convex problem. …”
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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

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A Time-Dependent Fuzzy Programming Approach for the Green Multimodal Routing Problem with Rail Service Capacity Uncertainty and Road Traffic Congestion by Yan Sun, Martin Hrušovský, Chen Zhang, Maoxiang Lang

“…An empirical case is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed methods. …”
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On the Exact Formulation of the Optimal Phase-Balancing Problem in Three-Phase Unbalanced Networks: Two Alternative Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Models by Oscar Danilo Montoya, Brandon Cortés-Caicedo, Óscar David Florez-Cediel

“…This article presents two novel mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) formulations in the complex variable domain to address the optimal phase-balancing problem in asymmetric three-phase distribution networks. …”
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Virtual Biostats Day: An Interactive Online Biostatistics Outreach Program Directed at High School Students in Groups Historically Underrepresented in STEM Careers by Esther Drill, Jessica A. Lavery, Stephanie Lobaugh, Jessica Flynn, Samantha Brown, Hannah Kalvin, Joanne F. Chou, David Nemirovsky, Zoe Guan, Sujata Patil, Kay See Tan

“…We relate our experience in implementing and presenting our program to students and provide a complete toolkit for other Bio/Statistics departments or organizations interested in engaging in similar outreach work. …”
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Prognostic value of programmed cell death ligand 1 expression in patients with head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ji Li, Ping Wang, Youliang Xu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression was reported to be correlated with poor prognosis in various cancers. …”
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Safety and benefits of early oral nutrition as part of the fast-track program among patients who have undergone gastrectomy for stomach cancer by R. V. Pavlov, K. O. Timofeeva, M. A. Chernykh, V. N. Danilin

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Cardiac Self-Efficacy Improvement in a Digital Heart Health Program: Secondary Analysis From a Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study by Kimberly G Lockwood, Priya R Kulkarni, OraLee H Branch, Sarah A Graham

“…The total CSE Scale score increased by 12.9% (PPPPP ConclusionsThe present analyses indicate that participants in a digital lifestyle modification program for cardiovascular health showed significant improvements in CSE within 2 months. …”
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Optimal Allocation of Depots for Electric Bus Charging: Cost Minimization and Power System Impact Mitigation Using Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming by Sama Elkholy, Mostafa F. Shaaban, Abdelfatah Ali, Tarnim Nos, Ahmed S. A. Awad

“…The optimization problem is formulated as a Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) model and solved using the General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS). …”
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Medication safety with oral antitumour therapeutics in paediatrics (youngAMBORA): A mixed-methods approach towards a tailored care program. by Phyllis Lensker, Lisa Cuba, Katja Gessner, Martin F Fromm, Frank Dörje, Markus Metzler

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Based on the present findings, the tailored youngAMBORA care program will include: 1) counselling sessions for classic and targeted OAT, 2) child-friendly support with drug application, and 3) systematic evaluation of 17 relevant side effects from patients' and caregivers' points of view including age-appropriate information material.…”
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DNA methylation of leptin before and after weight loss intervention program among sample of Egyptian obese females: Epigenetic approach in obesity by Nayera E. Hassan, Sahar A. El-Masry, Waheba A. Zarouk, Nayra S. Mehanna, Rehab M. Mosaad, Maha M Kobesiy, Mohamed S. Kishta, Mohamed Selim, Mahmoud A.S. Afify, Khadija Alian, Aya Khalil, Heba T. Aboud

“…Leptin (LEP) has a promoter region that presents CpG (CG dinucleotide repeats) islands which may undergo a methylation process. …”
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