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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
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
Information search in the internet markets : Experience versus search goods
No full textThis paper investigates optimal search paths of online shoppers for experience versus search goods, as they engage in continuous sequential search for product information. An optimal stopping rule is designed, based on reservation utilities where the instantaneous utility at each search is modelled as a continuous stochastic process. Furthermore, an empirical model validates the theoretical finding using browsing and purchase data from a Finnish multi-product retailer. The main finding is that, experience goods are associated with three times lower search intensities as compared to search goods. A set of hypotheses investigating varying implications of information search online for the two product groups in question, are tested. A proxy for the agents’ prior information is calculated based on historic search data via novel methodology from the field of information retrieval, such as Text frequency-Inverse document frequency, which exhibits an estimated twelve percent increase in search for search goods, while having no effect on experience goods. Choice probabilities help identify the informativeness of search, which is shown to be inversely proportional to the intensity of search. Finally, the role of personalised recommendations is studied in the context of online search and choice, which has completely opposing effects on the two product types.Peer reviewe
The regional comprehensive economic partnership : new paradigm or old wine in a new bottle?
No full textFor more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/Sanchita Basu Das, ISEAS Fellow and Lead Researcher at the ASEAN Studies Centre, explains that, "Although RCEP could be an easier negotiating path for the ASEAN nations and others, there is a high chance that it may lose sight of its strategic goals, such as maintaining centrality, that make it an attractive proposition in the first place."
The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the East-West Center or any organization with which the author is affiliated
Book Reviews
No full textBOOK REVIEWS Letter From An Author - ASOKE BASU The Limits of Reform: Women, Capital and Welfare by Jennifer G. Schirmer - Reviewed by KRISTINE NELSON 542 Marxism and Domination: A Neo-Hegelian. Feminist, Psychoanalytic Theory of Sexual, Political and Technological Liberation, by Isaac D, Balbus - Reviewed by DAN LA BOTZ 53
Book review: an economist in the real world: the art of policymaking in India by Kaushik Basu
No full textIn An Economist In The Real World: The Art of Policymaking in India, Chief Economist of the World Bank Kaushik Basu seeks to explain Indian policymaking in lay terms. Ankita Mukhopadhyay writes that the book deftly delves into the complexities of the Indian economy. However, she warns that while the author is an excellent storyteller, a reader without a background in economics may find it hard to follow the more theoretical sections of the book
Child labor : cause, consequence, and cure, with remarks on International Labor Standards
No full textAt least 120 million of the world's children aged 5 to 14 worked full-time in 1995, most of them under hazardous, unhygienic conditions, for more than 10 hours a day. This is an old problem worldwide but particularly so in Third World countries in recent decades. What has changed, with globalization, is our awareness of these child laborers. (The International Labor Organization distinguishes between"child work,"which could include light household chores and could have some learning value, and"child labor,"a pejorative phrase.) By bringing together the main theoretical ideas, the author hopes to encourage both more theoretical research and empirical work with a better theoretical foundation. Among other things, the author observes that: a) The problem is most serious in Africa, where the child-labor participation rate is 26.2 percent. The rate is 12.8 percent in Asia. But since 1950, the trend is a decline in that participation rate worldwide. For most Latin American countries, the decline is notable but less marked than in Asia. In large parts of Africa, including Ethiopia, the problem has been extremely persistent, but even there the trend is downward. b) Child labor has not always been considered evil, and there is no consensus on why it began to decline. In some (not all) countries legislative acts declared it illegal, in some there were rules about compulsory education, and increasing prosperity generally made families less likely to experience poverty if their children weren't working. c) Mandating compulsory education is regarded as more effective than outlawing child labor, because attendance at school is easier to monitor, but some experts believe economic progress is the answer to the problem. The justification for many interventions is that the state is more concerned about the well-being of children than parents are; the author believes such an assumption to be wrong when child labor occurs as a mass phenomenon rather than as isolated abuse. The author argues that, in some economies, the market for labor may exhibit multiple equilibria, with one equilibrium having low adult wage and a high incidence of child labor and another equilibrium exhibiting high adult wage and no child labor. The model is used to provide a framework for analyzing the role of international labor standards.Labor Standards,Children and Youth,Street Children,Labor Policies,Environmental Economics&Policies,Street Children,Children and Youth,Youth and Governance,Labor Standards,Educational Policy and Planning
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