IGDT-Based Robust Operation of Thermal and Electricity Energy-Based Microgrid with Distributed Sources, Storages, and Responsive Loads by Mehdi Sarlak, Abouzar Samimi, Mehdi Nikzad, Amir Hossein Salemi

“…In this paper, to access the optimal resistant solution against the maximum prediction error associated with the mentioned uncertainties, a robust model based on information gap decision theory (IGDT) is used. Finally, by implementing the proposed scheme on a 119-bus radial MG, the obtained numerical results confirm the ability of the scheme to simultaneously improve the economic and operational situation of the MG. …”
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Assessment of the characteristics of the medical care teachers who train the Maternal and Child Health Nursing specialists by Norma Mur Villar, Miriam Iglesias León, Manuel Eduardo Cortés Cortés, María José Aguilar Cordero

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: An exploratory research was carried out during the years 2008-2009 in the “Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” General University Hospital of Cienfuegos, Decision Theory was applied to select the criteria taken into account in the Multicriterial model, by means of a variation of the Delphi Method. …”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…Findings: The findings of this research provide a conceptual basis for a broader perspective on behaviors and cognitions that motivate or hinder entrepreneurial actions while at the same time, positioning the entrepreneur’s decision at the core of decision theory. Implications for theory and practice: Theoretically, this research contributes to a holistic view of opportunity decisions. …”
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