With the rapid development of retail industry and its transition to omni-channel, a critical challenge that how fulfill customer orders by choosing proper channels arises for retailers. In omni-channel retailing, customers can make purchase online or offline, are offered options home delivery collection at specified store, delivering immediately during an appointed time window, accepting split ...

Suppose an agent builds a policy that satisfactorily solves a decision problem; suppose further that some aspects of this policy are abstracted and used as starting point in a new, different decision problem. How can the agent accrue the benefits of the abstract policy in the new concrete problem? In this paper we propose a framework for simultaneous reinforcement learning, where the abstract p...

Learning practical nursing skills is an important part of the baccalaureate in nursing. However, many newly qualified nurses lack practical skill proficiency required to ensure safe patient care. The invasive skill peripheral vein cannulation (PVC) is particularly challenging to learn and perform. This study explored conditions influencing nursing students' learning and performance of the techn...

Abstract This article analyses the conceptual framework of brokerage at science–policy interface as an important boundary function to support trusted and transparent government decision-making. Policymaking involves a broad range considerations, but science advice evidence is critical help inform decisions. However, mechanisms for requesting receiving from scientific community are not straightf...

Background Health policies are important instruments for improving population health. However, experience suggests that policies designed for the whole population do not always benefit the most vulnerable. Participation of vulnerable groups in the policy-making process provides an opportunity for them to influence decisions related to their health, and also to exercise their rights. This paper ...

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers represent both a primary policy device of international development institutions, and an instance of a wider international convergence of public policy around global integration and social inclusion. Charting the emergence of these approaches, this paper argues that this convergence has a number of structural predilections which favour the technical and juridic...