The assumption of classical technology selection models is based on complete homogeneity of technologies. In spite of this assumption in many applications some technologies do not comprehensively consume common inputs to comprehensively supply common outputs. The objective of this paper is to propose a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model for selecting slightly non-homogeneous technologies. A ...

Materialized view selection is one of the most crucial techniques to design data warehouse in an optimal manner. Selecting views to materialize for the purpose of supporting the decision making efficiently is one of the most significant decisions in designing Data Warehouse. Selecting a set of derived views to materialize which minimizes the sum of total query response time and maintenance of t...

This project tested a communication strategy consisting of interactive workshops with themes of gender equity, sexuality and family planning. The study hypothesis is that promotion of gender equity in the context of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) would contribute to gender-equitable attitudes and contraceptive use. Thirty communities were randomized to two groups. Interventions were delay...

For outdoor navigation, we use unique and publicly available Google maps. For indoor navigation, we use separate maps which are not available everywhere. A challenging problem in indoor navigation is to find a method to automatically select the appropriate map in a multi-floor building. In this paper, we present a map selection model and assisted algorithms, which uses GPS (satellite number and...

The rapid pace of technological innovation necessitates Information Technology (IT) services firms to continually invest in replenishing the skills of their key asset base, the human capital. We study the impact of human capital investments in the context of the Indian IT services industry, which has experienced double digit growth rates in the last decade. Indian IT services firms invest signi...