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How to plan E-business initiatives in - Established companies
No full textMany large and mature companies — which still form most of the economy — have difficulty analysing the opportunities and difficulties created by the Internet. Vlerick Professor of Marketing and Digital Strategy, Steve Muylle, and Amit Basu, Carr P. Collins Jr. Chair in Management Information Science and Professor of Information Systems at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas), have developed a planning process – validated at several established companies – that puts e-business into perspective and helps make it manageable
Leptonic CP-violation in the sneutrino sector of the BLSSM with inverse seesaw
No full textWe study CP violation (CPV) in the sneutrino sector within the B-L extension of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (BLSSM), wherein an inverse seesaw mechanism has been implemented. CPV arises from the new superpotential couplings in the (s)neutrino sector, which can be complex and the mixing of CP-eigenstates induced by those couplings. CPV leads to asymmetries in so called T-odd observables, but we argue that such asymmetries also lead to a wider distribution of those observables. We look at a final state where a sneutrino decays to a lepton, two jets and missing transverse momentum at the Future Circular Collider operating in hadron-hadron mode at 100 TeV and with a luminosity of 3~ab−1. In order to exclude the CP conserving scenario we need to improve traditional analysis by introducing boosted decision trees using both standard kinematic variables and T-odd observables and we need Z′ boson not too much above current bounds as a portal to produce sneutrinos efficiently
Bahumukhī mana, bahurupī prema
No full textThe document contains a novel written by the Bengali author Nirpendra Kumar Basu (1898-1979). The monograph is from the private collection of Sharmadip Basu
Outer Length Scales in Nocturnal Stable Boundary Layers
No full textRecently, Basu and Holstlag (2021) proposed a unified framework for describing outer length scales (OLS). By utilizing this framework, we document various characteristics of OLS in nocturnal boundary layers over the US Great Plains.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository 'You share, we take care!' - Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Atmospheric Remote Sensin
Cupid Joins the War
No full textThe author explores the history of love and sex in war though the ages. This monograph is from the private collection of Sharmadip Basu, Kolkata, W.B., India
Magnanimous Kunti by Samaresh Basu/ সমরেশ বসুর কলমে মনস্বিনী কুন্তী
No full textSamaresh Basu wrote a number of books based on Puran-Mahabharata under the pseudonym Bhramar and Kalkoot. Such as, ‘Shamba (1978)’, ‘Juddher Sesh Senapati (1984)’, ‘Prachetas (1984)’, \u27Pritha (1986)\u27, ‘Antim Pranay (1987)’ etc. ‘Pritha’ was published in the magazine \u27Prasad\u27 under the pseudonym \u27Bhramar\u27. In such books, the author analyzed the traditional story of the Puranas in a new perspective.
One of the memorable Panchakanyas in Puranas, Empress Kunti has been recreated in the light of the author\u27s spirit in this book. In the present article we will discuss how the character of Kunti has been recreated by Samaresh Basu in \u27Pritha\u27.
At the beginning of the story, before reaching the context of Kunti, the author undertakes a very realistic analysis of heaven-hell, Gods-demons, Samhita era-Puranic era, male-female relationship, marriage customs, child birth and the position of women in society. Then he explained the solitude, self-immolation and transition of Kunti from a feminist perspective.
The story of love-marriage-motherhood-heroism-restraint-pain-sacrifice of this remarkable female character of Mahabharata has been captured in a new way in the unique writing of Kalkoot. Inventing many thoughtful arguments the author tried to establish the father-son relationship between Yudhisthira-Vidura and Karna-Durbasha. How the author incarnated new contexts in the familiar story of Mahabharata and how he made it acceptable by arranging relevant arguments in favour of his new thoughts – this essay will try to elaborate these points
Assessing and enhancing e-business processes
No full textAlthough e-commerce has become a common basis for business transactions in most markets, other elements of e-business are not as widely used yet. This paper extends and operationalizes a previously developed e-business process model by Basu and Muylle (2007). Specifically, it presents evaluation measures for each process and an instrument based on those measures, and describes an effective approach to assess firms’ e-business capabilities. The assessment approach is illustrated using data from a diverse collection of firms in the Flanders region of Belgium. This is followed by an illustration of how such assessments can assist firms in identifying e-business initiatives in line with strategic and market priorities, using a subset of the firms as examples
Online support for commerce processes and survivability of web retailers
No full textUnderstanding the significance of various online processes in establishing and sustaining electronic commerce (EC) is a key concern for retailers and business in general. This paper replicates and extends the Basu and Muylle [Decision Support Systems 34 (2003)] study examining the extent to which companies in various industries are supporting online processes through their retail Web sites. Using the framework of an Electronic Commerce Architecture (ECA), the same set of commercial Web sites is analyzed in order to determine how the online support for commerce processes in each industry and each type of industry has evolved. In addition, the impact of Web retailers' extent of Web technology adoption and electronic commerce practices on survivability is investigated
Metrocoris dinendrai Basu, Polhemus and Subramanian, NEW SPECIES
No full textMetrocoris dinendrai Basu, Polhemus and Subramanian, NEW SPECIES Figs. 33–44 Material examined. Holotype: Apterous male: INDIA, West Bengal, Darjeeling District, roadside cascades within Neora Valley National Park, 27.0828°N, 88.7437°E, 2006m. asl, 3.X.2012, coll. S. Basu, deposited at the Zoological Survey of India, H.Q., Kolkata (NZSI) Reg. No. 4774/H15. Paratypes: INDIA, West Bengal: 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female, 31 nymphs: same data as holotype Reg. No. 4775/H15; 2 apterous males, 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous female, 5 nymphs, Darjeeling District, stream on the way to Chengey Falls, near Lava, 27.0511°N, 88.6800°E, 1639 m. asl, 3.X. 2012, coll. S. Basu (NZSI) Reg. No. 4776/H15; 4 apterous males, 2 apterous females, 1 nymph, Darjeeling District, stream near Gorubathan, 26.96636°N, 88.7000°E, 370 m. asl., 1.X.2013, coll. S. Basu, (NZSI) Reg. No. 4777/H15. Description. Apterous male (Holotype): Fig.33 Size: Body length 5.42 mm, maximum width across mesoacetabula 2.53 mm. Colour: Dorsal body coloration yellowish to orange with dorsal black markings (Fig. 33). Interocular dark mark rectangular, bifid posteriorly, anterior margin not connected with dark mark of postclypeus, posterior portion in some individuals connected with dark inner margin of eye. Antennal segments black, with first segment yellow basally. Eyes black. Dark marks on pronotum broad T-shaped, connected to propleural margin (Fig.33). Meso- and metanota pale orange with dark markings as in Figs. 33, sublateral dark stripes broader than yellowish part on apical half, longitudinal dark stripe of mesopleuron extending nearly through its length. Abdominal terga black except segment VIII. Thoracic venter black, with a deep yellowish patch laterally (Fig. 36). Abdominal sterna II– VI black, sterna VII–VIII yellowish posteriorly. Fore femur black, basal one-fourth of ventral and dorsal surfaces yellowish, fore tibia and tarsus black. Rostrum black with pale yellowish lateral margins. Structural characteristics: Head width 1.36, length 0.73. Interocular region wider than eye, widths 0.61 and 0.25 respectively. Eye length 0.62, posterior half of eye covering anterior one fourth of propleuron. Length of antennal segments I–IV: 2.29, 0.97, 0.88, 0.65, first segment longer than combined lengths of remainder. Rostrum length 1.46, surpassing fore trochanter. Pronotum slightly bulbous in male, wider than long, width 1.61, length 0.57, slightly wider than head. Meso- and metanota 1.12 times wider than combined length, width 2.55, length 2.27. Fore femur (Fig. 39) slender and slightly curved at middle, ratio of length/width approximately 6.5, ventral surface with small constriction near middle, without indentation or tooth, with short dense hair fringe ventrally near apex, inner margin with rows of short hairs. Inner margin of fore tibia not modified, bearing rows of short hairs. Second tarsal segment long. Pretarsus with pair of sharp claws. Hind trochanter lacking modifications. Abdominal terga with prominent golden pubescence, combined length 1.83, maximum width 1.21. Abdominal sternum VIII bearing long dense hair fringe (Fig. 37). For measurements of leg segments see Table 1. Male genitalia: Male abdominal sternum VIII (Fig. 37) elongate, sub-oval, length 1.27, width 0.86, densely clothed with fringe of golden hairs. Posterior margin of abdominal tergum VIII straight. Pygophore (Fig. 42) elongate, heavily setiferous, apex truncate. Proctiger (Fig. 41) moderately elongate, lateral margins slightly convex, isolating angular basal lobes, apex broadly rounded, posterior margin with dense hair fringe. Parameres symmetrical (Fig.43) strongly curved near midpoint, apical section expanded to small head with outer margin concave, apex blunt, inner and outer margins with long distinct setae, several whitish dots distributed throughout. Endosomal sclerites as in Fig. 44. Apterous female: Fig. 34 Size: Body length 4.41–4.55, maximum width across mesoacetabula 2.29–2.31. Colour: Pattern of dark markings similar to that of male except much wider and more prominent; fore femur slender, lacking median invaginations; sterna VI–VII yellowish. Structural characteristics: Head length 0.74, width 1.21. Length of antennal segments 1–4: 1.87, 0.65, 0.60, 0.72. Eye length 0.61, width 0.24, interocular width 0.66. Length of rostrum 1.45. Pronotum wider than long, length 0.50, width 1.54. Combined lengths of meso- and metanota 2.12, width 2.21. Fore femur length/width ratio 6.3, lacking medial constriction; fore pretarsi bearing sharp, curved claws; hind trochanter lacking modifications. Abdominal sterna II–VI combined length 0.96, maximum width 1.57. For measurements of leg segments see Table 2. Female terminalia: Abdominal sternum VII semi-circular, length 0.30, width 1.07, slightly constricted laterally, clothed with short golden pubescence. Macropterous male: Unknown. Macropterous female: Fig. 35 Size: Body length 5.32, maximum width across mesoacetabula 2.67. Structural characteristics: Golden brown dorsally, marked with prominent black markings as shown in Fig.35. Median length of pronotum 2.41, humeral width 1.72, length of lateral margin from anterior angle to humerus 0.89, length of lateral margin from humerus to apex 1.76, apex of pronotum pointed, medially slightly bulged. Etymology. This name “dinendra” is a patronym dedicated to Professor Dinendra Roychoudhury of Department of Zoology of University of Calcutta, who had encouraged the first author to carry out entomological research. Habitat. This species was collected from high mountainous cascades within the Neora Valley National Park of the Darjeeling District in West Bengal. The insects were found in steep, rocky areas flooded with splashing water, and appear adapted to the cold waters. A preference for rushing, high gradient upland streams has also been observed by the second author (DP) for another currently undescribed species of the Metrocoris compar species group collected in northern Vietnam, suggesting this habitat association may be typical of the group as a whole. Comparative notes. Metrocoris dinendrai sp. nov. belongs to Metrocoris compar group based on the structure of male fore femur, which is slender and slightly curved; the strongly curved male parameres; the elongate male pygophore which bears dense dark pilosity; and the laterally constricted female terminal abdominal sterna. This new species can be recognized within this group by the distinctive shape of male paramere, which has a a slightly expanded apex that is somewhat concave on its outer margin (Fig. 43); the structure of male endosomal sclerites (Fig. 44); and the female trochanter clothed with thick black bristles. Within the Metrocoris compar group, M. dinendrai seems most similar to M. pardus from the Malay Peninsula (Zettel, 2011a), but has the distal arm of the male paramere more slender and elongate, and the outer margin of the paramere apex concave rather than convex (compare Fig. 43 to Fig. 8 in Zettel, 2011a). The basal lobes on the male proctiger also are more angular than in M. pardus, whereas the internal sclerotization of the male endosoma is similar in both species.Published as part of Basu, Srimoyee, Polhemus, D. A., Subramanian, K. A., Saha, G. K. & Venkatesan, T., 2016, Metrocoris Mayr (Insecta: Hemiptera: Gerridae) of India with descriptions of five new species, pp. 257-277 in Zootaxa 4178 (2) on pages 265-267, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4178.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/25873
Impedance studies on PF6- doped Poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene) Devices
No full textCarrier density, substrate and synthesis temperature dependent impedance measurements have been performed on Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) PEDOT] based devices in metal/polymer/metal geometry at room temperature. The relaxation mechanism of carries in these devices can be varied as per the growth condition. It is observed that in stainless steel (SS)/PEDOT/Silver (Ag) devices, as the carrier density decreases the interface related mechanism takes control over bulk transport, but as the synthesis temperature is lowered the bulk transport dominates over interface related mechanism. The substrate dependent studies have shown that the electrode potential can alter the growth of polymer chains, which affects the relaxation mechanism of the carriers
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