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List of figures -- List of tables -- List of images -- Foreword / by Julian Diaz III -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Introduction to real estate finance -- The value of time -- Mortgage banking in India -- Fixed rate mortgage -- Alternate mortgage types -- Managing real estate companies -- Interest rates -- Property markets -- Capital markets for Indian real estate -- Perspectives on real estate sector in India -- Answers to end-of-chapter problems -- Index -- List of contributors -- About the authors

Selling : fundamentals and modern practices -- Selling process : journey towards closing the deal -- Fundamental concepts, types and conceptual instruments of negotiation -- Styles, strategies and tactics of negotiation -- Negotiation process -- Dealing with "difficult" people and situations -- Case study negotiated resolution of dokalam standoff -- Bibliography -- Index

Cover -- Half Title -- Advance Reviews -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedications -- Table of Contents -- Dedications -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Chapter One: Introduction -- 1.1 The Case for Leveraging Big Data Now -- 1.2 Business and Clinical Intelligence, Analytics, and Big Data-An Evolutionary Perspective -- 1.3 Conclusion -- Chapter Two: Healthcare and the Big Data V's -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Big Data and the V's: A Primer -- 2.3 Sources of Big Data in Healthcare -- 2.4 Two More V's that Matter in Healthcare -- 2.5 How to Use Big Data -- 2.6 Summary -- Chapter Three: Big Data-How to Get Started -- 3.1 Getting Started Within Your Organization -- 3.2 Assessing Environmental and Organizational Readiness -- 3.3 Data and Use Cases -- 3.4 Effects of Organizational Structure -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Chapter Four: Big Data-Challenges -- 4.1 Building Your Strategy -- 4.2 The Need for Data Governance -- 4.3 Role of Master Data Management -- 4.4 The Skills Gap -- 4.5 Conclusion -- Chapter Five: Best Practices: Separating Myth from Realty -- 5.1 Debunking Common Myths -- 5.2 Best Practices -- 5.3 Conclusion -- Chapter Six: Big Data Advanced Topics -- 6.1 The NLP Toolbox -- 6.2 Healthcare Use Cases -- 6.3 The Knowledge-Enabled Organization -- 6.4 Knowledge Management and the Learning Organization -- 6.5 Building the Knowledge-Enabled Healthcare Organization -- Chapter Seven: Applied Machine Learning for Healthcare -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Chapter Overview -- 7.3 A Brief History -- 7.4 What's Different About Machine Learning Today? -- 7.5 How Do Machines Reason and Learn: A Crash Course in Learning Algorithms -- 7.6 Mastering the Basics of Machine Learning -- 7.7 Artificial Neural Networks: An Overview -- 7.8 Deep Learning -- 7.9 A Guided Tour of Machine-Learning Algorithms in Healthcare

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Association of Particulate Matter Emissions, Air Quality and Health Risks in South Asian Cities -- Abstract -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. PM Emissions Scenario in Indian Cities -- 1.3. Air Quality Status and Health Effects of PM Indian Cities -- 1.4. Current and Future Policies and Impact on Air Quality -- 1.5. Discussion and Conclusion -- 1.6. Acknowledgments -- 1.7. References -- Chapter 2 -- Road Traffic and Emissions of Particulate Matter -- Abstract -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Sources of Ambient Particulate Matter -- 2.3. Road Traffic Related Sources -- 2.3.1. Non-Exhaust Emissions -- 2.3.2. Tyre Wear Emissions -- 2.3.3. Brake Wear Emissions -- 2.3.4. Re-Suspended Particles -- 2.4. Exhaust Emissions -- 2.5. Conclusion -- 2.6. References -- Chapter 3 -- Sources and Emissions of Fugitive Particulate Matter -- Abstract -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Mechanisms -- 3.3. Quantification of Emissions -- 3.4. Health Effects of fPM -- 3.5. Control Methods -- 3.6. Summary and Conclusion -- 3.7. Acknowledgments -- 3.8. References -- Chapter 4 -- Aerosol Size Distribution and Health Effects: Biomass Burning versus Urban Aerosol -- Abstract -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Short and Long-Time Effects -- 4.2.1. Chemical Composition -- 4.2.2. Aerosol Size Distribution -- 4.3. Long-Range Transport -- 4.4. Dynamic Behavior of Aerosol Size Distributions -- 4.5. Diurnal Cycle of Aerosol Emissions -- 4.6. Conclusion -- 4.7. References -- Chapter 5 -- Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter -- Abstract -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Indoor Particulate Matter: Sources -- 5.2.1. Outdoor Contribution -- 5.2.2. Indoor Generation -- 5.3. Indoor Particulate Matter: Penetration and Deposition in Human Respiratory Tract -- 5.4. Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) -- 5.5. Indoor Particulate Matter: Human Health -- 5.5.1. Allergies

Fundamentals of retailing -- Retail formats and classification of retailers -- E-retailing -- Business environment for e-retailing -- Positioning and promotion: pragmatism with romanticism -- Merchandise management and private label brands -- Retail pricing: strategies and techniques -- Managing people: HRM in retailing -- Physical environment and pervasive creativity: bringing the retail store alive -- Location strategy -- The pyramid of performance -- Patronage loyalty and customer relationship management -- Public relations and strategic CSR -- Store management -- Mall management

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