On resource sharing platforms, the execution of the jobs submitted by users is usually controlled by a centralized global scheduler. It determines efficient schedules regarding some common objective function that all organizations agree with (for instance, maximizing the utilization of the entire platform). However, in practice each organization is mostly interested in the performance obtained ...

Flexible work schedules give nurses the freedom and control to manage the demands of work and home, allow organisations to meet their staffing needs and can improve job satisfaction. This article reports the results of an integrative review of published peer-reviewed research and personal narratives that examined nurses' perceptions of the relationship between job satisfaction and a self-schedu...

Background: Non-specific pain of low back and neck has direct impact on quality of life, active days at work, and health care costs. The purpose of this study was to determine the pain intensity and disability index for low back and neck among dentists. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 80 dentists (44.6% female and 55.4% male). Dentists pain intensity and...

Abstract To examine the effects of task repetition with different schedules, English-as-a-foreign-language classroom learners performed same oral narrative six times under three schedules. They narrated six-frame cartoon story (a) consecutively in one class (massed practice), (b) at beginning and end a (short-spaced (c) as part two classes 1 week apart (long-spaced practice). The results yielde...

Article points 1. Research has shown that addressing barriers to diabetes management in older adults leads to improvement in HbA1c levels and self-care. 2. The authors describe how a general practice surgery in Cambridgeshire developed and piloted a new approach to diabetes annual reviews that focuses on the person with diabetes and aims to identify and address barriers to optimal diabetes care...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine current radiotherapy linear accelerator quality control (QC) practice in the UK, as a comparative benchmark and indicator of development needs, and to raise awareness of QC as a key performance indicator. METHODS All UK radiotherapy centres were invited to complete an online questionnaire regarding their local QC processes, and submit th...

Shill bidding in English auctions is the use of insincere bids on the seller’s behalf to artificially drive up the price of the listing. Shilling is illegal and has become a serious problem in online auctions because it is easy for the seller to bid under false names and hence self-collude. We show that in an independent private-value (IPV) English auction where there are heterogeneous bidders ...