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Breast cancer: medical treatment, side effects, and complementary therapies
(Momentum Press New York, 2017)
A cancer prognosis has the tendency to knock patients and their family off their feet. Nothing can prepare people for the big “C” and it often feels like they are losing control over their own life, where nothing will be ...
Gold monetization in India as a transformative policy: a mixed method analysis
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
India is the second largest consumer of gold in the world and gold is a major contributor to the current account deficit. Much of the gold goes out of circulation and is not available to support economic activity. To ...
Global risk and demand for gold by central banks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
This paper examines the influence of global risk on the holding of gold by central banks based on annual data for 100 countries during 1990-2015. We use a dynamic panel generalized method of moments (GMM) model to estimate ...
Adoption of system of rice intensification and its impact on rice yields and household income: an analysis for India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Natural resource management (NRM) technologies, such as the system of rice intensification (SRI) are recognized as a promising systemic approach to enhance rice production at affordable costs without harming the environment. ...
Adoption of natural resource management technologies under information constraints: the case of system of rice intensification (SRI) in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
This study examines the role of information constraints in the adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India by explicitly incorporating information in the adoption model. The results showed that effective ...
Representation of uncertainty with information and probabilistic information granules
(Springer, 2017)
Linguistic representations by human brain are often characterized with an intertwined combination of imprecision (due to incomplete knowledge), vagueness, or uncertainty. A powerful framework of information and probabilistic ...
A Two-step latent profile method for identifying invalid respondents in self-reported survey data
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-04-17)
Insincere respondents can have an adverse impact on the validity of substantive inferences arising from self-administered questionnaires (SAQs). The current study introduces a new method for identifying potentially invalid ...
Mathematical advances towards sustainable environmental systems
(Springer, 2017)
This edited volume focuses on how we can protect our environment and enhance environmental sustainability when faced with changes and pressures imposed by our expansive needs. The volume unites multiple subject areas within ...
Robotized and automated warehouse systems: review and recent developments
(Transportation Science, 2017)
Robotic handling systems are increasingly applied in distribution centers. They require little space, provide flexibility in managing varying demand requirements, and are able to work 24/7. This makes them particularly fit ...
GLOBAL : a South-Asian perspective with coursemate
(Cengage publication, 2017)
4LTR Press, a Cengage Learning product, is a widely acclaimed concept of learning with a simple approach—creating an innovative teaching and learning solution built around today’s learners and teachers. The idea behind ...