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Collaboration Dynamics for Circular Economy Innovations: The Case of Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers
No full textMNEs And the Digital Technologies-Environmental Sustainability Paradox in the Semiconductor Industry
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No full textResearch paper published in book entitled as Livestock feeding strategies for dry regions. (Eds.) P. S. Pathak and S. S. Kundu.Not AvailableNot Availabl
Community watershed management for sustainable intensification in Northeast Thailand
No full textAgriculture is the main occupation in Thailand and it plays an important role in
the economic development of the country. Thailand is located in the tropical
monsoon climate region where the amount of rainfall is high but shortage of
water occurs even in rainy season. Only 20% of total agricultural area is under
irrigation, with rest constituting rainfed area, which has relatively lower crop
yields. High soil erosion and reduced soil productivity are some of the problems
in the rainfed area
Methods and Management of Data for Watershed Research
No full textThis book consists of the following contributed papers: need for database management in integrated watershed programs (Wani, S.P.); data-sets for site characterization and field experiments (Piara Singh); monitoring of weather (Piara Singh; Srirama, Y.V. and Shurpali, N.J.); runoff and soil loss measurement (Pathak, P.); soil moisture measurement (Piara Singh); data needs for soil water balance simulation (Piara Singh); biological and chemical properties of soil (Wani, S.P. and Rego, T.J.); plant observations (Alagarswamy, G. and Wani, S.P.); socioeconomic data-sets (Joshi, P.K. and Rao, P.P.); managing databases: storage and retrieval (Mohanty, H.); principles of scientific sampling in watershed studies (Chandra, S.
Stoic beliefs and health: Development and preliminary validation of the Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale
No full text© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Introduction We developed and validated a new parsimonious scale to measure stoic beliefs. Key domains of stoicism are imperviousness to strong emotions, indifference to death, taciturnity and self-sufficiency. In the context of illness and disease, a personal ideology of stoicism may create an internal resistance to objective needs, which can lead to negative consequences. Stoicism has been linked to help-seeking delays, inadequate pain treatment, caregiver strain and suicide after economic stress. Methods During 2013-2014, 390 adults aged 18+ years completed a brief anonymous paper questionnaire containing the preliminary 24-item Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale (PW-SIS). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test an a priori multidomain theoretical model. Content validity and response distributions were examined. Sociodemographic predictors of strong endorsement of stoicism were explored with logistic regression. Results The final PW-SIS contains four conceptual domains and 12 items. CFA showed very good model fit: root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.05 (95% CI 0.04 to 0.07), goodness-of-fit index=0.96 and Tucker-Lewis Index=0.93. Cronbach's alpha was 0.78 and ranged from 0.64 to 0.71 for the subscales. Content validity analysis showed a statistically significant trend, with respondents who reported trying to be a stoic 'all of the time' having the highest PW-SIS scores. Men were over two times as likely as women to fall into the top quartile of responses (OR=2.30, 95% CI 1.44 to 3.68, P<0.001). ORs showing stronger endorsement of stoicism by Hispanics, Blacks and biracial persons were not statistically significant. Discussion The PW-SIS is a valid and theoretically coherent scale which is brief and practical for integration into a wide range of health behaviour and outcomes research studies
A fast hybrid DFT-MoM for the analysis of large finite periodic antenna arrays in grounded layered media
No full textRole of Legumes in Improving Soil Fertility and Increasing Crop Productivity in Northeast Thailand
No full textNortheast Thailand constitutes one-third of total area of the whole country and
one-third of the total population live in this region. The income of the majority
of the people living here is below half of the national average mainly due to low
agricultural production and productivity. The low agricultural productivity of the
northeast region compared to other regions of Thailand is attributed mainly to
erratic rainfall, water shortage during the dry season, undulating terrain and
poor and marginal soils. The soils in the region are mostly sandy in texture with
low soil moisture holding capacity. The soils are also very low in organic matter
and low in general fertility
Improved Crops and Cropping Systems for Rainfed Northeast Thailand
No full textNortheast Thailand has a population of about 14.5 million and covers an area of
170,000 km2
. The region accounts for about one-third of Thailand’s population
and area. The region is characterized by a relatively poor endowment of natural
resources and low living standard of the people. Per capita income of the rural
family is about 40 per cent of the country’s average and only 30 per cent of the
central region (excludes Bangkok). Over 85 per cent of the total population is
engaged in agriculture. Family farming is the major characteristic of agricultural
production. Farming is done on small scale and crop yield is generally low due
to poor soil productivity and erratic rainfall. Farm work is heavily concentrated in
May to July and October to November
Simple and Effective Integrated Pest Management Technique for Vegetables in Northeast Thailand
No full textInsect pests are one of the major constraints to increase food production and
higher agricultural productivity. On a global level, pests are reported to destroy
a significant part of the agricultural harvest. A comprehensive study (Oerke et
al. 1999) showed that crop losses due to insect-pests range from 25% to over
50%, depending on the crop and agroclimatic conditions. About five million tons
of pesticides are used annually in agriculture world-wide and there is ample
evidence to show that pesticide use can often aggravate rather than reduce the
pest damage in many crops
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