Investigating applications of optimization techniques in mobile cloud computing by Chase, Jonathan David

“…In this thesis I consider a joint provisioning of cyber insurance and SECaaS using stochastic optimization to reserve security services and purchase insurance policies, allowing for uncertainty in attack probabilities, attack success and pricing. …”
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Using social marketing strategy to promote recycling among university students in a Thai university by Kruayim, Sariya

“…While the staff at C.M.U. believed that promoting recycling topics to the students could have a higher rate of success if a combination of student engagement, activities, rewards and improved university policies were utilised. C.M.U. stakeholders thought that encouraging students to participate in recycling activities could utilise target audience participation, strong commitment, volunteering, stakeholder engagement, incentives and others. …”
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The provincial administration of Siam from 1892 to 1915 by Bunnag, T, Bunnag, Tej

“…The traditional government and administration, although they worked quite differently in theory and in practice, were not only capable of managing internal politics but also of executing ambitious external policies. The Ministry or the Interior, in spite of the disparity between the declaration of intentions and the implementation of reforms, did manage to overcome active and passive opposition and to lay the foundation for a centralized system of provincial administration. …”

Socioeconomic status and risk of cardiovascular disease in 20 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study by Rosengren, A, Smyth, A, Rangarajan, S, Ramasundarahettige, C, Bangdiwala, SI, AlHabib, KF, Avezum, A, Bengtsson Boström, K, Chifamba, J, Gulec, S, Gupta, R, Igumbor, EU, Iqbal, R, Ismail, N, Joseph, P, Kaur, M, Khatib, R, Kruger, IM, Lamelas, P, Lanas, F, Lear, SA, Li, W, Wang, C, Quiang, D, Wang, Y, Lopez-Jaramillo, P, Mohammadifard, N, Mohan, V, Mony, PK, Poirier, P, Srilatha, S, Szuba, A, Teo, K, Wielgosz, A, Yeates, KE, Yusoff, K, Yusuf, R, Yusufali, AH, Walli-Attaei, M, McKee, M, Yusuf, S

“…However, these individuals have markedly poorer health care. Policies to reduce health inequities globally must include strategies to overcome barriers to care, especially for those with lower levels of education. …”

Violence prevention accelerators for children and adolescents in South Africa: a path analysis using two pooled cohorts by Cluver, L, Rudgard, W, Toska, E, Zhou, S, Campeau, L, Shenderovich, Y, Orkin, M, Desmond, C, Butchart, A, Taylor, H, Meinck, F, Sherr, L

“…The presence of all three of these factors may be linked to greater risk reduction as compared to the presence of one, or none of these factors. Policies promoting action on positive and supervisory caregiving, and food security at home are likely to support further efficiencies in the delivery of INSPIRE.…”

Impact Of Agroforestry Practices On The Socio-Economy And Environment Of Vientiane Province, Lao Pdr by Ninchaleune, Bounheuang

“…The change in agricultural practices among three main ethnic groups was dependent on the Lao Government Policies. The study also found that most of Lao Theung and Lao Soung (hill tribes) preferred practicing paddy rice cultivation. …”
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Epidemiology and characterisation of major bovine mastitis pathogens in selected dairy herds of Peninsular Malaysia by Ali, Bashir

“…These outcomes would assist in formulating policies and designing of mastitis control and preventive programs with the view to curbing the losses and costs incurred due to mastitis. …”
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Determinants of foreign direct investment modes and their impact on export performance and economic growth in ASEAN countries by Moghadam, Alireza Tavakol

“…Hence, we recommend for governments of the ASEAN-6 countries to identify which inflows of FDI should be the focus of their countries, and formulate their policies accordingly.…”
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SB-17 by Michael Reaves

“…Representatives should seek to adopt policies that focus on fixing systematic problems that influence drug prices. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine precaution dose among adult population: qualitative analysis across six different states of India by Sheela Godbole, Vishal Diwan, Saibal Das, Mahendra M. Reddy, Madhanraj Kalyanasundaram, Dilipkumar Rajendran, Dipankar Biswas, Megha Mamulwar, Rajnarayan R. Tiwari, Joydeep Majumder, Ayush Mishra, Santhosh Kumar Muthusamy, M. Memeenao, Nivedita Gupta, Swati Gupta, Leyanna Susan George, Prajakta Kadale, Tanwi Trushna, Indranil Saha, Umaer Alam, Jeyashree Kathiresan, Sanjib Kumar Phukan, Suvarna Sane, Kalyan Bhowmik, Girijesh Kumar Yadav, Vinaykumar Krishnamurthy, Punananda Gogoi, Kedar Padhye, Rajni Kant, Pramit Ghosh, Mahesh Kharat, Aditi Kulkarni

“…These lessons learnt from COVID-19 vaccination campaigns must not be forgotten and must be applied in future vaccination campaigns and while framing public health policies.…”
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Evolución de la prevalencia de arteriopatía periférica en la práctica clínica: Estudio descriptivo poblacional con bases de datos reales (SIDIAP-CMBD) by Rosa Forés, María Teresa Alzamora, Ester Boixadera-Planas, Ana Vázquez, Guillem Pera, Pere Torán

“…Studies with large databases can facilitate the design and implementation of new policies in national health systems.…”
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Prevalence and clinical-epidemiologic characteristics of a Mexican population with metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease: An open population study by R. Bernal-Reyes, M.E. Icaza-Chávez, L.A. Chi-Cervera, J.M. Remes-Troche, M. Amieva-Balmori, B.A. Priego-Parra, S. Martínez-Vázquez, I.O. Méndez-Guerrero, L. Martínez-Rodríguez, A. Barranca-Enríquez, C. Palmeros-Exsome, A.D. Cano-Contreras, A. Triana-Romero

“…The conditioning factors of the disease can be modified. Therefore, public policies that redirect the current trend are required. …”
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Condicionantes de acceso a nuevos medicamentos dermatológicos en España: resultados del proyecto EQUIDAD by M. Sánchez-Díaz, Á. Flórez, M. Ara-Martín, S. Arias-Santiago, R. Botella-Estrada, J. Cañueto, G. Carretero-Hernández, P. Coto-Segura, E. de Eusebio-Murillo, F.J. García-Latasa de Araníbar, V. García-Patos Briones, J. Gardeazabal García, C. Gómez-Fernández, S. Hernández-Ostiz, R. Izu Belloso, A. López-Ávila, P. Manchado López, A. Martín-Santiago, I. Martinez de Espronceda Ezquerro, A. Mateu-Puchades, P. Mercader-García, J. Notario Rosa, L. Palacio Aller, C. Pérez-Hortet, L. Quintana-Castanedo, R. Rivera, V. Rocamora Duran, I.M. Rodríguez-Nevado, R. Ruiz-Villaverde, J. Suárez, L. Trasobares-Marugán, C. Vizán-de Uña, I. Yanguas, A. Zulaica-Garate, I. García-Doval, M.Á. Descalzo, M. Grau-Pérez, J.M. Carrascosa-Carrillo

“…Abstract: Background: Although the Spanish Ministry of Health prepares national therapeutic positioning reports (TPRs) and drug reimbursement policies, each of the country's 17 autonomous communities (ACs) is responsible for health care services and prescription requirements in its territory. …”
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Atualização dos dados nos sistemas de informação em saúde [Data update in health information system] [Actualización de los datos en los sistemas de información em salud] by Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus, Sueli Maria dos Reis Santos, Thais Pereira Goulart, Nathália Alvarenga Martins, Renata Bastos Peres, Victor da Silva Coelho

“…Personnel in charge of immediate feeding of the system highlighted hindrances generated by manual entering of data as well as relevance of information consolidation for planning public health policies and user care.   RESUMEN Se objetivó conocer como se actualizan el Sistema de Información de la Atención Básica y el Sistema de Vigilancia Alimentar y Nutricional. …”
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Prevalencia y características clínico-epidemiológicas de una población mexicana con enfermedad del hígado graso asociada a disfunción metabólica: un estudio en población abierta... by R. Bernal-Reyes, M.E. Icaza-Chávez, L.A. Chi-Cervera, J.M. Remes-Troche, M. Amieva-Balmori, B.A. Priego-Parra, S. Martínez-Vázquez, I.O. Méndez-Guerrero, L. Martínez-Rodríguez, A. Barranca-Enríquez, C. Palmeros-Exsome, A.D. Cano-Contreras, A. Triana-Romero

“…The conditioning factors of the disease can be modified. Therefore, public policies that redirect the current trend are required.…”
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[Translated article] Requirements for Accessing New Dermatology Drugs in Spain: Results of the EQUIDAD Study by M. Sánchez-Díaz, Á. Flórez, M. Ara-Martín, S. Arias-Santiago, R. Botella-Estrada, J. Cañueto, G. Carretero-Hernández, P. Coto-Segura, E. de Eusebio-Murillo, F.J. García-Latasa de Araníbar, V. García-Patos Briones, J. Gardeazabal García, C. Gómez-Fernández, S. Hernández-Ostiz, R. Izu Belloso, A. López-Ávila, P. Manchado López, A. Martín-Santiago, I. Martinez de Espronceda Ezquerro, A. Mateu-Puchades, P. Mercader-García, J. Notario Rosa, L. Palacio Aller, C. Pérez-Hortet, L. Quintana-Castanedo, R. Rivera, V. Rocamora Duran, I.M. Rodríguez-Nevado, R. Ruiz-Villaverde, J. Suárez, L. Trasobares-Marugán, C. Vizán-de Uña, I. Yanguas, A. Zulaica-Garate, I. García-Doval, M.Á. Descalzo, M. Grau-Pérez, J.M. Carrascosa-Carrillo

“…Background: Although the Spanish Ministry of Health prepares national therapeutic positioning reports (TPRs) and drug reimbursement policies, each of the country's 17 autonomous communities (ACs) is responsible for health care services and prescription requirements in its territory. …”
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National, regional, and state-level burden of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in children in India: modelled estimates for 2000–15 by Brian Wahl, PhD, Apoorva Sharan, ScM, Maria Deloria Knoll, PhD, Rajesh Kumar, ProfMD, Li Liu, PhD, Yue Chu, MSPH, David A McAllister, MD, Harish Nair, ProfPhD, Harry Campbell, ProfMD, Igor Rudan, ProfMD, Usha Ram, ProfPhD, Molly Sauer, MPH, Anita Shet, MD, Robert Black, ProfMD, Mathuram Santosham, ProfMD, Katherine L O'Brien, ProfMD, Narendra K Arora, ProfMD

“…Summary: Background: India accounts for a disproportionate burden of global childhood illnesses. To inform policies and measure progress towards achieving child health targets, we estimated the annual national and state-specific childhood mortality and morbidity attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) between 2000 and 2015. …”
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Effectiveness of agrometeorological services for smallholder farmers: The case study in the regions of Dosso and Tillabéri in Niger by M. Bacci, O.A. Idrissa, C. Zini, S. Burrone, A.A. Sitta, V. Tarchiani

“…In this area, the rural population is the most vulnerable to climate threats because they have a reduced capability to implement effective risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies and national government has limited resources to invest in climate policies. The CS implemented for the regions of Dosso and Tillabéri in Niger demonstrates that it is possible to set up an effective network for disseminating agrometeorological information for smallholder farmers at the municipal level with the aim of reducing the impact of climate threats on agriculture production. …”
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PENENTUAN FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH DALAM FAULTY BEHAVIOR RISK MELALUI PENDEKATAN METODE FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS by Rizal Irfan Fuadi, Anda Iviana Juniani, Wiediartini Wiediartini

“…Abstracts Safety management is defined as organization, human resources, policies and interactive procedure aims to reduce the possibility of damage and loss in the workplace. …”
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Strategies and Outcomes of Using Coaching Culture with the Approach of Grounded Theory Method (a case study of the science and technology parks of the country) by Masoumeh Dastani, Mehraban Hadi Paykani, Dariush Gholamzadeh, Azar Gholizadeh

“…In this research, managers were chosen from parks that fully recognized the park business environment, parks culture, park structure, policies, executive practices, including human resources, due to their high professional backgrounds. …”
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