Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 7603-7616, October 2025.ABSTRACT E‐waste pickers play a valuable role in the circular economy and divert waste from landfills. Despite their contributions to the economy, informal e‐waste pickers work in very adverse conditions. With a view to improving their livelihoods and working conditions and possibly increasing their integration, Korten's four generations framework is ...
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A Markov decision optimization of medical service resources for two-class patient queues in emergency departments via particle swarm optimization algorithm. [PDF]
Sci RepWang CH, Tian R, Hu K, Chen YT, Ku TH.
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Health Expectations, Volume 28, Issue 5, October 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) affect approximately one‐quarter of people living with diabetes. They are chronic, recur frequently and are associated with significant psychological distress and behavioural challenges. The REDUCE intervention is a person‐centred, cognitive behavioural intervention designed to reduce the risk of DFU ...
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Quantification of system resilience through stress testing using a predictive analysis of departure dynamics in a [Formula: see text] queue with multiple vacation policy. [PDF]
Sci RepMarjasz R, Kempa WM, Kovtun V.
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Experiences of older adults and widows with the government allowance programmes in rural Bangladesh
International Journal of Social Welfare, Volume 34, Issue 4, October 2025.Abstract The Government of Bangladesh has digitised social safety net programmes to improve enrollment and allowance disbursement, yet the impact on rural beneficiaries remains unclear. This article examines the experiences of older adults and widows in Kurigram based on 68 semi‐structured interviews. At the administrative level, beneficiaries reported
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Paths to none‐take‐up: Why people in need are not included in public welfare systems
International Journal of Social Welfare, Volume 34, Issue 4, October 2025.Abstract This article is based on a study of individuals who are not receiving the public aid and benefits that they are entitled to, and in need of, what is known as ‘non‐take‐up’ (NTU). The aim of the study is to explore the various causes of NTU in the public welfare system in Sweden, and the main research question is why individuals that are ...
Johan Vamstad
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Limitations of calculating theoretical solutions for closed BCMP queueing networks and verification of alternative theoretical values by parallel simulation. [PDF]
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Improvement of the Decision Making Process Based on Queueing Theory
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