foreign language education policy (flep) needs to be understood as part of broader educational policies and as situated within overarching social macro plans. in this paper, based on a conception of policy as distinct from goals and objectives, and with a view of the relevant literature, we will present some theoretical guidelines of setting and/or evaluating foreign language education policies...

The Task Allocation problem runs oftentimes in project management. Artificial Intelligence is trying to finger out a solution to model this illstructured problem. In this paper, we propose an innovating multi – criteria approach, implemented in a decision support system, AgentAllocator. This multi – criteria method ends up with an optimal allocation plan. AgentAllocator is an easy to use applic...

PROBLEM In Thailand, antimicrobial resistance has formed a small component of national drug policies and strategies on emerging infectious diseases. However, poor coordination and a lack of national goals and monitoring and evaluation platforms have reduced the effectiveness of the corresponding national actions. APPROACH On the basis of local evidence and with the strong participation of rel...

THEALLOCATION OF resources within a system is conditioned by its objectives. These are determined to a great extent by the way those in control look at their problems; this is conditioned by their experiences, which are in turn conditioned by the allocation of resources in the past. There is thus an inherent internal stability of'the arrangements within a system. This stability, ho~vever, can b...

Cancer screening is a method of preventing cancer by early detecting and treating abnormalities. One of the most critical screening phase is invitation planning since screening resources are limited and there are many people to invite. For this reason, smart resource allocation approaches are needed. In the paper, we propose and compare two solutions for smart invitation plan definition, one ba...

This commentary on the article by Nirel, Riba, Reicher and Toren, "Registered nurses in Israel - workforce employment characteristics and projected supply", describes major findings from this important Israeli study and links findings to other nursing workforce studies worldwide. Israeli projections include a 25% decrease in RNs in the workforce by 2028; the greater likelihood of leaving the pr...

The environmental targets of the recently agreed Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) targets are likely associated with a considerable cost, which motivates a search for low-cost policies. The following review shows there is a substantial literature on cost-efficient nutrient reduction strategies, including suggestions regarding low-cost abatement, but actual policies at international and national sc...